Chapter 114: Welcome the Abomination (VI)
The horse rushed forward into the crowded streets; the people split ways allowing us to run through. I knew what Siva had given me. It was a costly and rare necklace with a pure sapphire crystal in the middle. It cast a high-level magical barrier when the holder of life was on the line.
The effect lasted about five minutes before it needed to be recharged.
Having one of these cost a fortune and rivaled my high tier magic stones that I can create. I didn't mind doing this errand. Seeing her happy brought delight into my heart. Still, it has been a long time since I saw David and his four friends.
I know that they have made quite a reputation in this city. Sun was the guild master of the Adventurer Guild, and Sara was the vice-captain. Anna worked in the treasury department, while Hiroto took the task of teaching the new Adventurers. Other than that, I honestly don't know much about them.
I never really got the chance to even interact with them, nor had the need too. As a dragon who installed a blessing upon them, they were really not doing much to do with them. They never came back to talk with me or ask any kind of favor and kept to themselves.
Up in the sky, a streak of black light flew across towards where I was heading. At that moment, I knew who it was: Crow. I completely forgot about him still flying around in the air, causing disturbance to the illusion magic, but other than that, it seems that he left his sister.
Boom!
A loud explosion went off on the wall by Crow's magical attack.
"Gah!" Screams of the Adventurers that occupied most of the east side were pushed back by the mighty blow from Crow, while many were killed. Flashes of light and magic could be seen going off from a distance.
"Damn it!" I cursed under my breath. Looking at my watch, I knew exactly what was happening. The time for the plant magic was completely over, and now it was charging for the next use.
The Adventurers were fighting among enemy soldiers on the wall at the same time Crow, casting his dark energy ball.
"Kaha!" Crow laughed with glee. "Die!"
More and more dark energy balls came crashing down, knocking people back. Some perished under the blazing inferno of Crow's magic, while the others were skewered by the enemy soldiers.
I knew that the enemy would eventually climb up the wall and come into battle. I was at least relieved that the Eternal Flame was no longer spewing out any ID cards to the enemy. Even still, when one problem was over, another still took its place.
The horse jumped up onto the stairs. I didn't care anymore and changed my right arm into dragon claws with white scales. Slashing downwards towards the enemy, I used that chance to kick the enemy off the wall.
While the horse continued to gallop up the stairs, I hacked and slashed any nearby enemies. Their armor was effortlessly cut through by my claws, making it easier for me to fight. I jumped off the horse and onto the enemies back. My left arm also changed into my dragon form, skewering the enemy with one hit.
I pushed forward, jumping, dodging, and even rolling out of harm's way. Before me was David, Anna, Hiroto, Sun, and Sara in high-quality armor and swords, fighting against Crow head-to-head.
David slashed downwards from behind Crow, while Anna sent a fireball. Crow flapped his wings once, blowing out the fireball without much effort. He twisted around and stopped David's sword attack. Instead, he broke the sword with his bare hands, and he kicked David in the guts.
"David!" Sara yelled in fear that he could be hurt. "Heal!" A soft green light surrounded David's body, allowing him to recuperate.
Sun, Hiroto, and Anna simultaneously attacked. They pushed back Crow before he could even attempt to kill David. For a five-man team, they were doing great in keeping Crow back from taking the lead.
"Thanks." David wobbled up, he glanced down at his broken sword and frowned. He cast aside his broken sword and pulled another one on his hip that he carried.
"David!" I shouted, cutting my way towards them. "Catch!" Throwing it over my head, it flew in a perfect arch.
David ran forward and jumped to catch the necklace that I threw at him, and when he opened his palm, he was surprised at what he had.
"Siva said to stay alive!" I yelled. I punched a soldier in the face, causing the soldier to be flung backward.
David nodded, and he wore the necklace around his neck. He then dashed forward to join his teammates in fending off Crow in a head-to-head battle.
When Crow saw me, he swiveled out of harm's way in the air. "Oh?! If it isn't Berry." He said with glee. "I got tired of waiting, and I was searching for you. You disappeared so suddenly from my sister. Instead, you left her with some beefed-up Beast-kin. I'm actually quite surprised that he can hold his own against my sister, but eventually, he's going to die. You left him there to fend for yourself so you can live another day."
"I believe in my comrades and right now. You shouldn't worry about me, but them." I pointed with my claws.
"Damn, monster die!" Sun swung forward and slashed against Crow's back. A small line was able to cut through his leather armor and onto his skin. Crow was able to dodge out of harm's way before his wing could be cut off.
Crow throttled with delight. "You know they're not half bad. I did hear about the Fearsome five from the Adventurer's guild, though it's slightly disappointing.
"We'll see about that," David growled. "Silver Slash!" A crescent moon energy attack flew towards Crow, clipping a bit of his feathers.
"Fireball!" Anna yelled. A fireball flew from her wand and into Crow. Crow again brushed it aside, but he didn't see Sun or Hiroto attacking simultaneously.
"Wolf's Fang!" Sun rushed forward and lunged in a powerful attack.
"Tiger Claw!" Hiroto did the same thing from the opposite side as they both crisscrossed each other.
Their attack landed, causing a large gaping wound to appear on Crow's chest.
"Y-you actually harmed me," Crow stated in disbelief. He then started to chuckle and burst into a full laugh. "This is awesome!" A burning rage of power burst forth from his body. Black armor wrapped around him from head to toe at the same time healing his wounds.
The five carefully watched with weary, wondering what Crow would do next.
"Let's play." Crow cried out in glee. He flew towards them in a blink of an eye, knocking them out one-by-one. It wasn't until David stalled Crow's attack and bounced him backward.
"Group Heal!" Sara cried out; she cast out multiple lights around her group, healing them from the wound that Crow has created.
"Leave Berry! We'll take care of this brat!" David shouted.
"I'll leave him to you!" I shouted back and turned towards the Forgotten Forest. I knew that the five could hold their grounds against Crow, and it was better not to be caught up in their fight. The problem was the number of enemy soldiers who were still out there that needed to be pushed back.
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