The giant Rotten Beast raised its claw, which was almost half the height of a human, and slapped down. Brando ducked to avoid it. The wind stirred up by the twig swept past his head like a blade and hit a piece of rock. With a boom, the rock was sent flying twenty to thirty meters away.
Brando watched as the rock changed direction three times in the air and finally got stuck in a pile of sharp rocks, raising a cloud of dust. He couldn't help but be shocked. This power was too frightening. If a person was hit like this, all the bones in their body would shatter due to the impact. The broken bones would pierce into the organs, and the organs would be crushed due to the pressure, causing a large amount of internal bleeding. To put it simply, it would be an instant kill.
The Elite Rotten Beast's 8.9 OZ strength was close to the peak of monsters below level 20. In Brando's memory, at this level, other than Berserkers and Dwarven Iron Sentinels, there were no other classes that could compare to it in terms of strength.
However, he didn't plan to fight it head-on. He let Freya cover him from the side, and then used his advantage of agility to roll in and cut off the Tree Fork's left leg with the Thorn of Light. The giant bush monster was about five meters tall, and its claws were three meters long. Its attack range was very wide, but when it lowered its head, it found that it was difficult to attack Brando.
Brando slashed with his sword, and the bright Purification Fire only left a burn mark on the monster's leg. The defense of the Elite Rotten Beast made him break out in cold sweat. The Elite Rotten Beast's Constitution was high, and its toughness and resistance were not low, but it was definitely not this high. This meant that there was still a difference in strength between him and the monster. This was a setting in The Amber Sword, and he didn't expect it to exist here as well.
However, the sword still hurt the Rotten Beast so much that it raised its head and let out a long howl. It was a buzzing sound, and the huge sound wave made the nearby weeds rustle.
Brando felt a tightness in his chest, and Freya, who was not far away, coughed up blood. The effect of the Roar of Deterrence was not so obvious in the game. Was it because their levels were too low? Brando only felt that his internal organs were about to shift positions. The data on his retina showed that some of his organs had been damaged to varying degrees.
"Brando!" Romaine's voice came from not far away.
Brando turned around and found that she had already tied the rope and fixed the hook. He couldn't help but feel gratified. At critical moments, the Roman was still reliable. She was calm in the face of major events. She did have the potential to be a businesswoman.
He looked in another direction. The Rotten Beast larvae were getting closer and closer. It was time to retreat. There were only a few seconds left.
"Freya," he shouted immediately.
"I'm fine, cough, cough." The ponytailed girl stubbornly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, picked up her sword, and once again assumed a defensive posture.
"This is the last attack. Cover me and get me out of its attack range —"
Freya nodded and held her sword with both hands. She followed the training rules and yelled as she attacked from the side. The giant shrubbery monster was about to step on Brando, but at this time, it had to pay attention to the other side. With its intelligence, it was difficult to understand which side was more difficult to deal with, but from an animal's instinct, Freya looked more imposing.
So it immediately spread out the branches on its body and shot countless thorns at Freya.
The future Goddess of War had been on guard against this move since Brando reminded her. She immediately used her hands to protect her head, chest, and other important parts. Although the thorns still hit her and sent her flying back to the side, causing her to bleed, she gritted her teeth and felt gratified. At least she had bought some time for Brando.
Brando did not have time to care about Freya's injuries. Once he was out of the shrubbery monster's attack range, he immediately squatted down and raised the shiny silver ring on his right hand to aim at the monster's injured left foot.
“Oss！”
The air was stifled, and the explosive wind pressure hit the Elite Rotten Beast's left leg with a bang. Wood splinters flew everywhere, and a small part of its body exploded. The broken wood splinters and leaves were thrown far away like flowers scattered by a goddess. No matter how high the monster's defense was, it could not withstand a 20 OZ attack. After losing its left leg, it lost its balance and fell backward.
Brando immediately used [Charge] and jumped under the monster before it fell. He knew that it was not completely dead yet. The Elite Rotten Beast had 42 HP. Although it was not as high as the Gargoyle, it was not far behind. He raised the [Thorn of Light] and with a light cracking sound, the sword in his hand pierced into the monster's neck.
The Elite Rotten Beast howled in pain and wanted to resist, but Brendel twisted his sword and a bright silver flame shot out from the blade. The Rotten Beast finally lowered its head weakly, and its life was slowly fading away. The [Flame of Purification] lost the suppression of the monster's HP and tenacity. It instantly surged and turned into a huge burning fireball.
Then, countless golden lights flew out from the huge fireball and merged into Brando's body.
17 EXP.
He suddenly felt a chill in his palm and subconsciously opened his palm. He found a black smoke coming out from the shrubbery monster and gathering in his palm. The smoke gradually solidified and formed a cold black crystal.
A Soul Crystal!
Brando did not expect this to appear here. He was shocked, but then he was pleasantly surprised. The power of the soul was the purest energy in the world. It was not only used by the Necromancers of Madara, but also by the wizards of other schools. In the game, the Soul Crystal could be converted into EXP for the character through a ritual. It could also be used to activate some items and recharge some magic equipment.
For example, the Ring of the Wind Empress.
This Soul Crystal seemed to contain at least 30 EXP. It was enough to recharge the Ring of the Wind Empress once and still have some left. How could Brando not be happy? He originally thought that he would have to use the Ring of the Wind Empress in advance because of an unexpected situation. He could only find a safe place to hide for three hours before continuing on. Without the Ring of the Wind Empress, he did not dare to run around in this valley.
But no matter what, three hours of time had been wasted.
But he did not expect that there would be a turning point.
He put away his sword and looked back. He found that the nearest Rotten Beast had already climbed up the platform. He could not help but be shocked. At this time, he and Freya were both exhausted. They could not afford another fierce battle. It would be fine if it was just one of them, but it would be troublesome if they were entangled.
On the other side, Freya, who was covered in wounds, was originally relieved when she saw Brando kill the giant bush monster. But when she saw the thorny monsters appear on the other side of the platform, she could not help but worry again. The young girl frowned and struggled to stand up. But she saw Brando striding over. He did not give her a chance to resist and carried her in his arms, running towards the Roman.
"Ah."
"Put, put me down —"
This future Goddess of War was now just a girl from the countryside of Bucce. Her face was boiling hot. She struggled for a while, but Brando did not listen to her. She could only turn her red face to the side and quietly let him carry her.
When they reached the bottom of the cliff, the Roman had already climbed up. This future merchant girl was not a timid girl. She was decisive, but Brando did not doubt that if he and Freya could not climb up, she would climb down alone.
More and more Rotten Beasts were climbing up. He only had a few more seconds.
He tied the rope around Freya's body, then wrapped it around his own waist. He felt the girl in his arms tensing up, but he did not care too much about it. Fortunately, the experience was enough for him to level up and raise [Mercenary Soldier] to level 3. His strength was 2.5 OZ, and it was enough for him to pull two people up with one hand.
At that critical moment, a Rotten Beast jumped up and grabbed his leg. But Brando's reaction was faster. He stabbed his sword straight down and swept it back into the pile of monsters.
The three of them climbed up the cliff and sighed in relief at the same time. Brando saw that the bush monsters below were grabbing the rope and trying to climb up. He did not hold back and cut the rope to let them fall back down. He still had a lot of rope anyway, as long as the claws were preserved.
Brando knew that the cliff was a few thousand meters long. If the Golden Demonic Tree's servants wanted to cause trouble for him, they would have to go around to another valley. He still had time, so he could not help but sit down and let out a long sigh.
"Good job!" He could not help but give the Roman a thumbs up. The merchant girl's performance was too good. That Brando really picked up a treasure.
"Really? Auntie always says the same thing. Little Roman, you're the best. "
The merchant girl could not help but puff out her chest. She was a little proud, but her concerned gaze immediately fell on Freya. Brando knew that she was worried about her friend's injuries, so he replied: "Don't worry, it's just a superficial wound. Find a safe place to clean it up and bandage it, and it will be fine."
Freya's face was still red, and she was too embarrassed to answer.
But now that Brando had finally caught his breath, he looked at the future Goddess of War and could not help but feel a little annoyed. He had originally wondered how this future Valkyrie had managed to survive such a tragic war. Was it because of her strength, calmness, and other precious qualities?
The Freya of the past did give him such an impression. Although she was a little naive, she had a calmness that normal people did not have. Perhaps she had other reasons for coming here, but the fact that she refused to let go of the backpack made Brando unhappy. Freya was too stubborn. Perhaps it was because of her stubbornness that she had such a strong personality, but it was not a good thing on the battlefield.
"Why are you here?" But since they were companions, Brando did not want to hurt her feelings. He thought for a moment and asked in a gentle tone.
Freya was silent for a moment and took off a ring from her finger: "This is the guard captain's seal ring. Go to Fortress Riedon to report this. Uncle told me to bring this to you."
Brando slapped his forehead. It was not that he had forgotten about this. In fact, he knew that the chances of him being valued in Fortress Riedon was not high. Freya and the other militia did not know, but how could a veteran like Marden not know? If the nobles of Fortress Riedon had valued the defense of Bucce, it would not have led to this situation.
The main reason he went to Fortress Riedon was because of his Roman aunt, but he did not expect Marden to be moved by his actions and actually send the seal ring over. This was also his negligence. If he had expected this, he would have directly rejected the offer.
After all, this ring was very useful to the refugees.
"You asked to come, right?" But Brando thought for a moment and felt that with the veteran's personality, he would not send Freya to her death even if the seal ring was very important.
The girl tidied up her ponytail and nodded.
"Why?"
"Brando, you are not from Bucce, what excuse do I have to escape? I am the captain of the third squad, so I have to set an example. "Freya raised her head and replied.
"What's in the backpack?"
The future Valkyrie lowered her head and hugged her backpack, but hesitated for a moment.
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(P.S. Begging for votes weakly, looking at the collection, tears flowing …)
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