Bab 288: Big Trouble

The huntresses on black panthers attacked swiftly and were so fast that the pirate spellcasters had no means to conjure an effective attack. The sparse fireballs and icicles were of no use; they dodged them easily as those black panthers were both lightning-fast and unbelievably agile.

"Quick, stop them, now!"

The sudden appearance of the elven army on his home ground shocked the one-eyed man. He split his forces into two halves, one to defend against the elven army and the other to accelerate his attack on the Wissen Castle. His split-second decision soon proved to be disastrous.

The help of the elven forces significantly boosted the morale of the remaining soldiers atop the city walls. They quickly loaded up their Pear Blossom Crossbows and fired fiercely at the pirates. Sharp arrows rained on the pirates like an endless stretch of a thunderstorm, while longbow archers targeted spellcasters who stood outside the crossbow range, one by one.