Andesha's expression changed when her thoughts were exposed. However, this was nothing compared to the pain and anger of losing the Blood of the Dark God.
"Stay here and obey my orders, and I'll let you live." Andesha said in a low voice.
Brando did not find her bossy attitude funny. Instead, he raised his guard. He frowned and stood in front of her with his sword. Even though he had obtained the Blood of the God of Darkness and Odin's inheritance, and was close to reaching the Elemental Realm, Brendel knew that his strength was not enough to fight against the Tree Shepherds.
"You're forcing me to side with Veronica. Andesha, I have no intention of fighting with you. As for the grudge between you and the Cruz Empire, I have no intention of interfering."
He placed a hand on the unconscious red-haired girl's shoulder and said: "I'll leave with her, and you can continue to pursue the Lionheart Sword. Maybe Lady Veronica will change her mind and agree to your request."
"Brendel!" Veronica's emerald eyebrows furrowed.
However, Brando ignored her. If it was before, he might have helped Veronica because of the Valkyrie, but after the previous battle, he had enough of these arrogant Cruz people.
"You want to run? You must be dreaming! " Andesha interrupted them coldly: "I won't let my personal belongings escape from my hands. Do you think I'm afraid of you joining hands?"
Her purple eyes instantly became as long and narrow as a reptile's, emitting a cold light. "Whether it's the Lionheart Sword or you, you're all mine." She raised her chin proudly: "If you want to struggle, you can try!"
Veronica immediately snorted. As the commander of the Azure Skies, she had never been looked down upon like this before. Even though she knew that the Twelve Patriarchs of the Tree Herders were much stronger than her, she still could not stand it.
The moment Andesha finished speaking, the female Sword Saint had already made her move. She sheathed her sword and placed her left hand on her chest. She chanted an incantation to activate her first Element Source and swung the Azure Firmament forward. Veronica was truly going all out this time. Her jade-like eyes were locked onto Andesha's movements, and her brows were raised like a pair of sharp swords. Even her fair face was dyed with a layer of faint red.
A green Wind Wyvern flew out from her sword. The wyvern spread its wings and let out a long dragon roar. Then, it circled in the air and pounced on the Withering Leaf Overlord.
At the same time, Brando was also prepared for battle. Andesha's words clearly indicated that she wanted to keep both of them here. It sounded a little arrogant, but she had the qualifications to do so.
The Twelve Patriarchs of the Tree Herders were invincible in the early stages of The Amber Sword, with the exception of the Ancient Dragons and the old monsters among the Magi.
When he saw Veronica's Secret Art of the Sky, the Fairy of Wind, a circle of black wood fragments appeared around Andesha's body. These fragments floated in the air, as though they were constantly turning into fine powder that was blown away by the wind. He knew that Veronica was serious about this.
The decaying phenomenon was a sign that Andesha's Element Source had been activated. It was the first sign of the Withering Leaf Overlord's Element Source — Decay.
At this time, Veronica's actions angered Brando. Andesha's true strength was at least a level higher than this female commander. Compared to him, her strength was indescribable. Even if the two of them worked together, they might not be able to defeat her. Under such circumstances, a direct confrontation was the worst choice.
And yet, this female Sword Saint did it.
He raised Halran Gaia, and flames rose from the Crimson Blessing, wrapping around the blade in an instant. At the same time, he cursed Veronica's decades of experience on the battlefield had been eroded by her pampered life. But in other words, it was as if Veronica herself was a soldier, and there were not many fancy tricks in a battle.
At this moment, Andesha was blocking Veronica's Secret Art of the Azure Skies with one hand while the unconscious Vahina was on the other side. This scene made Brando's eyes light up, and he suddenly thought of a strategy. Without hesitation, he drew a cross in front of his chest with his left hand, leaving a series of black afterimages behind him. Whoosh! A pair of wings made of black smoke spread out from his back, as if the Grim Reaper had opened his cloak.
Brando activated his Berserk Innate Skill.
His entire aura changed in an instant. Even though his temporary attributes could not break through the Element Wall, but after his Strength and Vitality exceeded 600, Brando could not help but feel the faintly discernible Element Wall.
He stretched his hand forward, and the space in front of him shattered like layers of glass. A ray of black light shot towards Andesha from his five fingers, and she immediately felt the threat behind her. She was surprised and waved her hand behind her back.
With a loud bang, the ground shook, and the incomplete Earth Golem blocked Brando's path. The ray of black light hit the Earth Golem's right leg, and a two-meter-wide hole was blasted open, completely penetrating the Earth Golem's body.
Brendel was startled by the penetrating power.
"The White Raven Swordsmanship is affected by the Power of Darkness under Berserk Innate Skill?" He was shocked, but he immediately felt a shadow rushing towards him.
Brendel looked up and saw that the Earth Golem was falling towards him. Because its right leg was injured, it actually broke the stone pillar and lost its balance and fell towards Brendel's direction.
Brando did not dare to be careless. He stomped on the ground and activated his Charge skill. His entire body turned into a black line that bypassed the Earth Golem and shot towards Faena who was beside Andesha.
The explosion and smoke from the Earth Golem's fall completely obstructed Brando's plan.
Andesha did not expect Brando's speed to be so ridiculously fast. Under the effects of Berserk Innate Skill and Charge, Brando's speed was even faster than Veronica's Wind Element. Andesha did not even realize that Brando had closed in on her.
"You!" Andesha noticed Brando in the smoke a little too late. She suddenly realized something and clawed at him with a sinister expression.
The corrosive power brushed past Brando's body, and one of his sleeves and inner armor turned into ashes. But at least he was able to avoid Andesha's attack. Brando made use of this opportunity to leap forward and cut off Andesha's vines with his sword. He then reached out with his left hand to catch Faena who was falling.
The young girl snorted and furrowed her brows. Brando saw a red circle around her neck and knew that she had suffered a lot.
But now was not the time to think about that. Andesha had already noticed his actions. Andesha shrieked in the smoke. She chanted loudly and stretched out her five fingers. A huge wooden spike suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pierced towards Brando.
Brando cut off Andesha's vines with one hand and hugged Faena with the other. He was completely defenseless. The wooden spike pierced through the air, and he could only turn his head and focus his mind to form a solid barrier in front of him.
When the wooden spike broke through the fog and suddenly pierced out, it just happened to hit the barrier. The huge force immediately twisted the wooden spike out of shape, and with a bang, it exploded into countless pieces. But this was not the end of the spell. The fragments turned into countless wooden claws and attacked Brando once more.
Brando could only disperse the barrier and let the claws hit the transparent barrier. The wooden claws were once again affected by the magic resistance, and this time they turned into black dust that filled the air.
All of this happened in an instant. Brando shook his head and felt a little dizzy. A strong will could provide him with a terrifying magic resistance, but it was not without cost. Just as the black dust was about to envelop him, he suddenly had an idea. Halran Gaia wrapped in flames around his body, and the dancing flames instantly burned the dust to ashes.
Thorn of the Living Tree was a spell that pierced through the target, followed by binding, and lastly, the powder was laced with poison. Anyone who was not familiar with this spell would be at a great disadvantage, but Brando had already expected this spell. After dealing with the three steps of this spell, he immediately leaped back with Faena in his arms and left Andesha's range of attack.
Target achieved!
Brando dodged two vine whips and shouted: "Veronica, Miss Faena has been saved. Let's split up and leave!"
He knew that the two of them together were not a match for the Lord of Withering Flowers. Veronica and Andesha were not fools if he wanted to escape alone with Scarlett.
Veronica would only wholeheartedly cover his retreat if he saved Faena. As long as Veronica was willing to delay Andesha, the chances of him escaping would greatly increase.
But when he shouted, Andesha was completely enraged. Andesha arrogantly treated him and Scarlett as her personal possessions, especially the precious Blood of the Dark God in Brando's body. She would not allow him to escape so easily.
The Lord of Withering Tree Herders let out a high-pitched shriek. She opened her hands, and countless thorny vines surged out from the ground and blocked Brando's path.
"Shit!" Brando's heart skipped a beat when he saw the huge cage that was formed out of thin air. He immediately realized that he had underestimated the Vine Lady's persistence.
At this critical moment, a green light suddenly pierced through the fog. Wherever it passed, the vines would be cut in half. However, the green sword light turned into a flock of green birds and flew in all directions. Immediately, a large hole was blasted in the vines that had surrounded them in mid-air.
Brando's eyes lit up and he immediately jumped out of the hole. He dragged Faena along and turned around. He saw Veronica standing behind him with her sword in her hand. The Sword Saint's long hair fluttered in the wind, and he could only see her back.
"The red-haired girl is over there. Bring her and Faena away first," Veronica said without turning back: "Leave this to me."
[Thank goodness I'm not wrong!]
Brando sighed in relief. He knew that Veronica was not Andesha's opponent, but it was her choice to make this decision. Moreover, they were enemies before this, and Veronica had repaid him for saving Vahina's life.
After all, this was just a business deal.
Thus, he did not feel too burdened and immediately flew towards the White Sacred Stone. Andesha's angry roar could be heard from behind.
"Damned brat, don't let me catch you!"
However, her voice sounded flustered and exasperated. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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