The Misty Howler's fur stood on end as it pounced forward. Its huge body covered half of the sky, and it was as if time itself had stopped.
Brando smelled the stench of blood and knew that he was close to the beast's fangs. The next moment, his head would be separated from his body.
If he was an ordinary Gold-ranked Warrior, he would be in grave danger.
However, Brando was also an Elementalist. He turned around in the air and shouted, "Wind, Shackles Release!"
A Wind Dance Technique was cast on his body. This Wind Spell was a cantrip that any Elementalist could learn when they started their apprenticeship. Its effect was to slow down the fall. It was an adventurous spell in the game and was not designed to be used in battle.
However, the creativity of the players was limitless. Ever since the first Elementalist called "Deathzone" used this spell in actual combat to change the flight path and avoid attacks, this spell had become one of the most popular low-level spells in PvP.
This was because Wind Dance was just a cantrip. As long as one's Will reached 20 OZ, they could cast this spell without any spells.
Although Brando was not an Elementalist in the past, he had seen this technique in countless videos. The Misty Howler calculated the speed of his fall and pounced forward. However, Brando spread his wings and suddenly slowed down in the air.
The male wolf roared angrily and brushed past him.
Brando rode on countless azure feathers and turned in the air. He pulled the Misty Howler's silver mane and leaped forward with the beast.
It looked like Brando was riding on the back of the male wolf, but it was not so leisurely. The Misty Howler's reaction was very fast. It immediately noticed that Brando was on its back after its attack failed. Therefore, as soon as its front feet touched the ground, its huge body swept one after another.
It actually changed its direction.
However, Brando's reaction was not slow either. The male wolf tried to throw Brando off its back, but Brando stabbed his sword near the wolf's spine. The Halran Gaia pierced into the wolf's spine as if it was a layer of rotten leather.
An arrow of blood spurted out from the back of the male wolf.
Brando could not help but sigh. He had never thought of fighting a monster over Level 60 (Elemental Activation) with the strength of a Level 40 (Lower Gold). Even if he had the ability at that time, the weapon in his hand would not have been able to penetrate the opponent's defense.
Ordinary level 30 to 40 weapons could not even pierce through the tough outer skin of Elemental-level monsters. Even if it was the same fantasy weapon, it could only break through the defense. However, the additional sharpness and hardness of Halran Gaia made it a powerful weapon against monsters of a higher level.
With this sword strike, the outcome would be decided.
The Misty Howl let out a shrill cry, but strangely, its blood turned into mist as soon as it came into contact with the air. Brando quickly held his breath. The blood of monsters was not a good thing, and most of them were highly toxic to humans.
However, he immediately let go of the mane and jumped down to the side. An inexperienced warrior might have remained on the back of the Misthowler and attacked, but how could a monster with Elemental Activation be easy to deal with?
There was no such thing as a blind spot.
Sure enough, as soon as Brando jumped, white gas rose from the Misthowler's body and condensed into four whips. The whips swept across the male wolf's back one after another. If Brando was still on the back of the male wolf, he would have been smashed to pieces.
The male wolf controlled the whips and immediately realized that the enemy had changed positions. The cunning of the human surprised it. At least three times, it thought that it had a chance to kill the human in one fell swoop, but each time, the human dodged at the last moment.
If it was the first or second time, it could be said to be a coincidence, but if it was the third time, then it could not be said to be a coincidence. The male wolf's IQ was very high, and it immediately jumped back to distance itself from Brendel.
The man and beast's dazzling exchange of blows only lasted for two to three seconds before both of them landed on the ground at the same time, and the battle finally came to an end.
The people in the distance did not see what happened, and only Quinn and Scarlet understood what had happened. Scarlet was still fine as she didn't know how terrifying a male wolf was, but Quinn's expression changed.
As a Tree Elf who lived in the forest all year round, he knew how powerful the male wolf was.
But such a terrifying creature was taken advantage of by the young human in the first round of attacks. Brando's use of skills was simply amazing. It was as if he knew how the Misthowler would attack and was always able to predict the enemy's moves.
Brando indeed knew what the Misthowler was going to do next.
Although every male wolf had a unique name, it was only a legend. In fact, the Misthowler was a common name for this type of male wolf.
A male wolf that mastered the Elemental Activation of Mist.
Brando had fought with this type of big guy before and was very familiar with their habits. It was as if the big guy was about to bare its fangs and attack as soon as it landed.
It lowered its body and prepared to pounce. Brando also landed on the ground, but he had to regain his balance and could not catch up with the opponent's movements. There was a difference of several tenths of a second — this was a difference of several times the dexterity on the battlefield.
Brando immediately activated [Tree's Toughness] and a layer of horny skin grew all over his body. The black skin looked terrifying. He now had close to 250 MP, which could be converted into 5 points of Innate Armor.
In addition to the 2 points of Crimson Blessing and the 5 points of Fire Shield, he had a total of 12 points.
Brando intended to take the attack head-on.
[That's more than enough. The most dangerous part of the distance is when the three of us jump down from the bridge. The reason why I attacked first is to attract the Howling Fog's attention. I know that I'm the only one who has the confidence to evade the Howling Fog's attack in midair. If it was anyone else, they would be beheaded.]
And he had indeed done it.
Brando stabilized himself and raised Halran Gaia with both hands, ready to take the attack head-on. Ten seconds. As long as this attack succeeded, the outcome of the battle would be decided.
But the Misthowler Male did not pounce.
Because two green shadows descended from the sky and blocked its path. If it was an arrow from a normal person, the beast would have ignored it, but this arrow was different.
Brando almost screamed when he saw the arrow. The Arrow of Life was the bane of all monsters. It was said that this was a holy item from the Goddess of the Forest and had the power to destroy darkness and chaos.
Of course, this was an exaggeration, but it was true that the Arrow of Life could temporarily suppress a monster's Elemental Power. In other words, if the arrow hit the Misthowler Male Wolf, it would turn into a normal monster at the pinnacle of Gold.
If the arrow hit.
The Misthowler Male Wolf would not be hit by the arrow. The monsters in the forest and the Goddess of the Forest were old enemies and knew each other's methods. The moment the green arrow was released, the Misthowler Male Wolf instinctively felt threatened and retreated.
It avoided Quinn's arrow, but also gave up on attacking Brando.
Another three seconds passed.
It was only then that Scarlet's first attack arrived. As soon as the red-haired girl landed on the ground, she stretched out her left hand towards the Misty Howler. "Seventh Lightning Chord —" She knew that the Misty Howler was powerful, so she used her most powerful skill right away.
Five bolts of lightning shot out from her fingertips. This time, it was much stronger than the one she used against the Tree Herders in Chablis. The bolts of lightning coiled around her body and shot towards the Misthowler Male Wolf like a lightning dragon.
'Boom!' A loud sound rang out.
The lightning dragon pierced through the Misthowler Male Wolf's body. Arcs of electricity crackled and formed a dazzling white ball of electricity under the night sky. But what surprised her was that the lightning seemed to have hit a cloud of mist. The Misthowler Male Wolf's body suddenly dispersed like a real white mist in the air.
Scarlet didn't think that she could kill this terrifying creature with an Elemental Awakening in one blow. She immediately turned around vigilantly, just in time to see the monster reassembling its body from a cloud of mist behind her.
A pair of blood-red eyes stared at her.
Scarlet almost held her breath.
The Misthowler Male Wolf raised its claws.
"Quinn!" Brando immediately shouted. The Misthowler Male Wolf was only sixty meters away from him. It was too late for him to attack.
Even though Scarlet had the recovery ability of an Oracle, she would be bedridden for at least ten days to half a month after being hit by the Misthowler Male Wolf.
Scarlet had learned her lesson from her previous battle with Ekman.
Quinn raised his bow and shot two more Life Arrows. The green light forced the Misthowler Male Wolf to retreat again. The monster roared angrily. It was starting to get impatient after its repeated attacks had failed.
It let out a low growl from its throat, ordering the surrounding Black Wolf Lords and their pack to attack.
This was the fifteenth second.
But Brando had already expected this. This was the reason why he brought Quinn along. But the young lord had changed his mind. He originally wanted Quinn to suppress the surrounding Black Wolf Lords while Scarlet attacked. But now that the Tree Elf leader had the Life Arrows, things were different.
"Scarlet, deal with the surrounding monsters." Brando shouted in a hurry: "Quinn, shoot the silver line on the Misthowler Male Wolf's forehead. That's where its magic converges."
Monsters were formed by magic power, and the point where their magic power converged was similar to the vital points of ordinary creatures.
Quinn was slightly startled. He squinted his eyes and saw a faint silver line on the Misthowler Male Wolf's forehead. The Tree Elf leader hesitated for a moment before raising his bow.
Two Life Arrows appeared on the bowstring.
At the same time, a circle of lightning struck the surrounding black wolves that were trying to surround them, tearing their skin and flesh apart. Their burnt fur emitted a nauseating burnt smell.
Brando circled to the side of the Misthowler Male Wolf.
But the Misthowler Male Wolf also turned around. It felt threatened by Quinn's arrows and knew that he was aiming at its weak point. This feeling made it feel uneasy.
Uneasiness accompanied by anxiety.
(Author's Note: I'm going to faint … I was supposed to release it at 8 PM … Luckily, someone came to ask me … I'm in tears again.)
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