When Brando and Scarlet arrived, they saw Metisha pressing on her shoulder. There, blood had already soaked through the silver armor and dyed the snow-white battle robes red. She frowned as she stared at the monster in front of her, but Conrad was nowhere to be seen.
The Acolyte of Earth Ekman was also in a strange state. Its greyish yellow carapace and stratum corneum had cracked open, revealing a dark red light that looked like flowing lava. If this thing looked like a huge yellow rock sculpture before, then now it looked a bit like granite that hadn't completely cooled and solidified.
Brando was shocked when he saw Ekman in this state. This was the berserk state of the Blood of Gods. Even if the Acolyte of Gods was undead, it would still fall back a rank after going berserk. This meant that after this battle, it would degenerate into a larva. What was going on?
Logically speaking, the Acolyte of Gods would not go berserk unless its life was in danger. This was similar to the berserk state of many Bosses. It would only take effect when its HP was down to 30%.
He then looked down at the monster's arm and saw a deep wound on Ekman's left waist. It was so deep that his bones could be seen. Brendel guessed that he must have been hit by one of Medissa's Thousand Army Strike when he saw the wound. But this was not the only explanation for his question. With Ekman's tenacity, he would not have been hit by the Thousand Army Strike. Even a direct hit would not have dealt less than 110 HP, so it would not have gone berserk.
There was only one possibility left. It had received an order and went berserk.
Brando turned his head and saw Metisha looking at him apologetically with her silver eyes: "I'm sorry, my Lord." The Fairy Princess gritted her teeth and whispered: "I let Conrad escape."
Brendel blushed with shame. In fact, it was his negligence. He did not expect Ekman to attack in the east and attack in the west. In his opinion, Ekman was an insect that had been contaminated by the Blood of Gods. It should not have such intelligence. But he did not expect that as long as Conrad controlled the 'scabbard', he would be able to make decisions for it.
"This isn't your fault." The three of them stood together, facing off against the Earth God Emissary. At the same time, Brando asked, "What just happened?"
"That man wanted to use a trap to lure me in, but I saw through it. After that, he summoned this monster and tried to escape under the cover of the monster … "Metisha covered her mouth and coughed. Her hands were stained with blood." Cough cough, I tried to stop them with the Thousand Army Strike … Unexpectedly, the monster suddenly mutated and broke free from my gravitational restraint … "
"That's how the wound came about?"
Metisha nodded.
"Is it important?" Brando frowned. The Angel of Earth's strength had increased by 20% after it went berserk. If Metisha had taken a direct hit from it, her injuries would not have been light.
"It's alright, it's just a graze. Cough cough …" The Silver Fairy Princess replied, "But it seems like the Elemental Power has seeped into my lungs and injured it."
That's fine? Brando was sweating profusely, but then he remembered that Metisha was in a spiritual state, and the wounds were just external manifestations of her Soulfire being shaken. It was true that she was not like a human, whose battle strength would be greatly reduced.
"What do we do now?" Scarlet asked.
"We have to change the plan." Brando stared at the motionless Earth God Emissary. He could not understand why Conrad was in such a hurry to separate from the three of them. He did not even hesitate to use the precious Blood of Gods to make the God Emissary enter a berserk state. "Scarlet, you and Metisha will chase after that man. Don't let him mess up our plans. As for here, leave it to me."
"You?" The red-haired girl turned her head, a trace of doubt flashing in her eyes.
"My Lord?" Metisha was also stunned. As a summoned creature, she naturally knew Brando's strength. No matter how experienced a Silver-ranked warrior was, it was impossible for him to be a match for a monster that had activated its Elemental Power. It was impossible for him to even stall for time.
"Have you forgotten my true abilities, Miss Metisha?" Brando replied in his mind.
"Are you talking about a Planeswalker, my Lord?" The Silver Fairy Princess replied in her mind.
Brando nodded.
"I'll go with you." Scarlet suddenly replied. She gripped her halberd tightly as she stared at the giant monster in front of her. Even though the monster was motionless, as if it was dead, there was not a trace of its aura. But the three of them knew that if they moved, the monster would immediately attack: "If you die, Metisha and I will not have the confidence to deal with this monster. In order to protect the remaining members of the Grey Wolves Mercenaries, your life is my life — "
Brando was stunned.
"Miss Scarlet is right, my Lord," Metisha also replied, her voice soft: "As long as this monster is not here, even if I am alone, Conrad will not be able to defeat me. Conrad is no match for me. Wizard hunters, I've fought many of them in the Miirna. "
"Alright." Conrad knew that this was not the time to argue, and with Scarlet's help, his chances of success would be higher. He took out his second card of the day: "Then let's split up."
As he spoke, he revealed the card that he was holding.
Silver Foal
(Legendary Splendor V, White)
Mana 10
[Treasure — Strange Item, Divine Item, Level 7 Construct]
The Silver Foal has the ability to float.
'Made from Mithril.'
The moment the Card of Fate appeared in the air, it immediately formed a magic circle on the ground. A white light flashed from the magic circle, and the neighing of a warhorse could be heard from within.
Conrad wasn't an idiot. He was afraid that the brainless Insect Messenger would be lured away by the diversion tactic. Therefore, he ordered it to stay put and wait for orders. If it sensed that someone was going to chase after it, Ekman would be authorized to attack.
And magic was one of the conditions.
But as soon as it moved, Scarlet and Metisha went up to meet it. The halberd and spear collided, and the monster's attack was blocked. Even though the two girls were only at the lower Gold rank, Scarlet was a God's Messenger, and her power resonated with the Lightning Element. Metisha, on the other hand, was a spirit that had already comprehended the Soul Element. The two elements intertwined and blocked Ekman's attack.
Even so, the two of them groaned and retreated three to four steps before stabilizing themselves.
At this moment, the white light in front of Brando disappeared, and a Mithril Warhorse with a pair of wings stepped out of the magic circle with its head held high. It glanced at Brendel with its ruby eyes, then immediately lowered its head respectfully.
The red-haired girl was stunned when she saw it, but she immediately understood what Brando meant.
"Scarlet, get on the horse!" Conrad ordered: "Metisha, cover us!"
The Messenger of the Earth wanted to attack first. But the Silver Fairy Princess had already received the order to use her Spirit Spear to push it back. Metisha's skills had a long cooldown, but her attack power was terrifying. Even Ekman was unwilling to take the attack head-on.
But when it dodged, Scarlet took the chance to get on the horse. She then reached out to Brando and pulled him up as well. The two of them riding on the same horse made her feel a little awkward, but she sighed and quickly calmed down.
"Let's go around its back. This brainless thing is following orders to the death. We have to get its attention first. "Brando whispered behind her back. He then ordered Metisha:" Stay where you are. Metisha, wait for us to leave before you move! "
"I understand." Metisha nodded.
At this moment, Scarlet had already urged her horse forward. The Mithril Warhorse leapt into the air and flew over its head. Not only that, she even took out the crossbow on her boots and shot an arrow down.
Her actions immediately attracted Ekman's counterattack.
The giant insect-like Boss roared and pressed its hand down. A twenty-meter long stone pillar shot out from the ground and chased after Scarlet and Brando.
Scarlet snorted and continued to ride her Mithril Warhorse. The stone spikes seemed to be right behind them as they rose from the ground one after another with a roar. Each one was higher than the previous one, and the last one pierced almost forty to fifty meters into the sky. The forest fell silent. Looking up from below, the dense stone spikes almost formed a crisscrossing forest of giant stalagmites.
The moment the Messenger of the Earth's hand left the ground, the stone pillars immediately crumbled. It looked at the Mithril Warhorse that was flying further and further away and let out a low growl. Then, it landed on its hands and melted into the ground.
This was the last thing Metisha saw.
In fact, she had seen with her own eyes how this thing came out of the ground to attack Brando. She knew that it was using the same trick to chase after them. She was relieved. She looked around and recalled the direction Conrad escaped in. Then, she patted her unicorn companion's neck and ordered it to chase in that direction at full speed.
… …
Brando, who was in the air, saw this scene as well.
He immediately ordered Scarlet to lower their altitude. Even though the insect-like creature did not have much intelligence, it still retained its natural instincts. It would not chase after a prey that it could never catch. That was why in the past games, luring monsters was a skill that required a lot of skill. It was the same in this world.
He had to give it hope.
The Mithril Warhorse quickly lowered its altitude and slowed down under Scarlet's control. But this did not mean that they had let down their guard. On the contrary, Brando was paying close attention to their surroundings.
"What do we do next?" Scarlet asked.
"Bring this thing back," Brando replied in a low voice: "It would be best if we return to the place where we fought yesterday. According to the plan, Nalaethar and the others will support us after they deal with the Lizardmen. "
"Can we last until then?" She asked.
"That depends on skill and a bit of luck."
Scarlet was silent. Then, she suddenly swung her halberd in a certain direction. An arc of lightning immediately crossed a distance of several dozen meters and hit the ground between a few black pine trees.
With a loud bang, a Boss that was as tall as three people broke out of the ground.
"Leave the ground and go around in a zigzag pattern," Brando immediately ordered: "Give me your crossbow."
Scarlet immediately nodded.
The Mithril Warhorse changed its direction, and a sharp rock flew past the two of them. Brando secretly wiped away his cold sweat. He thought that it was fortunate that Scarlet's reaction was fast enough. Otherwise, the two of them would have been sent flying.
But he also knew that this was only the beginning of the dangerous game.
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