Chapter 178 – Trade

After he cast barbaric bull, not only was Veblen’s body covered with red lines, he also got one circle larger! His shield that could originally perfectly cover his body now seemed much smaller, and couldn’t completely protect him.

Not that he needed the shield’s protection anymore.

“Move!!”

Veblen, who had been passively defending the whole time, fearlessly charged towards Caesar.

“Hmph, impertinent. Do you think you’re strong just because you got bigger?” Caesar coldly snorted.

Although he was inside the anti-magic field, he was still a genuine fifth level warrior, so his battle aura wasn’t lacking at all.

His golden aura melded into his body, and he exploded with a speed unlike previous, he leapt up and swung his dark red dragon slayer sword down towards Veblen’s neck.

“Move!!” Veblen roared again.

He was at least twice as strong after being strengthened, and his large body was a distinct contrast to Caesar’s tiny body.

A crass and study bull on one side, and a tiny dazzling prince on the other, the two finally clashed.

The sword and shield clashed with a loud clang, with sparks flying in all directions.

Veblen held his shield with his left hand and took on Caesar’s attack, he pushed off with both legs and put his entire body into it.

Originally, he had to draw back to receive Caesar’s attack in order to not take too much damage, but it was unnecessary for the current him.

“Scram!”

That was an explosive roar.

Caesar was surprised, he never expected him to gain that much strength, and he was sent flying by the shield.

Without Caesar, Veblen could rush to Lin Xiao and easily chop him down with his axe.

But how could Caesar be that easy to deal with?

“Hurricane!”

He gripped his sword in reverse, pointing it towards the sky, and he used a low-level Hurricane, not facing Veblen, but facing behind him.

He didn’t want to use it as an attack, but use the force it generated to push him backwards in midair.

Under Caesar’s deliberate control, a rampaging hurricane surged out and instantly generated a large force. He who was originally flying out like a sandbag, abruptly changed direction, like a guided missile and plummeted towards Veblen.

“What!?” Veblen watched the golden ‘artillery shell’ speeding towards him, and his steps slowed down.

He never expected Caesar to rush back risking his life!

What should he do? Clash with him head-on?

No, Caesar’s sword skills outranked him, he would be in a disadvantage.

So Veblen only had one choice, he had to stop and give up on ambushing Lin Xiao, and raised his shield.

“Do you think you can block it?”

Caesar roared, placing both hands on his sword, tightly grasping it and swinging directly onto Veblen’s shield.

The water shell covering the shield splattered everyone, and the metal shield couldn’t take the continuous shocks and reached its limits.

“Leader!”

All the Water Academy students cried out in alarm seeing that.

Veblen’s shield was their team’s strongest defense, as long as the leader’s shield was there, they had an impregnable front. But to their dismay, the leader’s shield broke.

Following a shocking cracking sound, the minute fractures on the shield burst open, and in a blink of an eye, the shield that was as tall as a person, was reduced to a pile of rubbish.

Caesar didn’t pullback after the shield broke, rather he pressed up and attacked! He landed firmly on the ground stepped back to readjust his stance, then continued his attack.

“Damn!”

Veblen felt a chill after his shield shattered.

Without his shield protecting him, it wouldn’t be easy to defend himself, and getting through Caesar would be nigh impossible!

He wanted his team to give him a hand, but Shen DaiYing’s demonic figure was nowhere to be seen. She was wearing high heels but could move freely through the forest, so both of them had to concentrate to protect Barth and had no time to help him.

What should he do?

The incantation he could hear next to him, descending from the sky made him anxious.

The deep blue magic circuit was becoming larger, and was almost above their heads, the anti-magic field almost seemed ineffective, and the temperature was rapidly dropping along with it.

He knew that Lin Xiao was almost finished!

“Fool! Where are you looking? Do you want to die?”

“What?”

Veblen quickly looked back and saw Caesar approaching.

Why does he like fighting so much?

From what he remembers, Caesar was a prince from Lombard Kingdom, a respected status, yet he was completely different from that trap Charles, who hid behind his underlings. When he fought, it was like he didn’t care about his life, like a rabid dog!

What was unfortunate was that, even if he wanted to complain, he didn’t have much time left.

Lin Xiao would be finished at any time, if he couldn’t stop him, even if he beat Caesar here, they would be defeated!

It seems that he had to go all out!

“Ahhhh!!!”

Veblen suddenly cried out, his veins bursting, his muscles bulging, his large body increasing in size another time!

Caesar felt that it was bad, but he didn’t stop and thrust his sword.

Without his shield, Caesar thought that he would evade his sword, but Veblen didn’t budge.

Did he want to die?

No, Veblen was preparing for his final attack!

Without his shield, he could dual-wield his axe, and utilize his all his strength!

His sharp axe whistling through the air and heading straight towards Caesar!

Caesar realized that he wanted to take him down with him.

With rock skin and barbaric bull strengthening, he was as hard as steel! Although Caesar’s battle aura was robust, his defense wasn’t that strong.

Veblen decided that if he kept messing around with Caesar, he would eventually be played to death because of their difference in skill. He was just resigning himself to his fate, so why not take the offense!

A sword for me and an axe for you, it’s fair, and no one loses!

Let’s trade, Veblen doesn’t believe that he won’t beat Caesar!

Even if he took Caesar’s sword, he would only be seriously injured at most, if Caesar took his axe, there’s no way he would survive.

“Tsk… damn.”

In the end, Caesar clenched his jaw and admitted.

It wouldn’t be worth it to trade with him, he wouldn’t be able to stop his axe with his body, He can take care of him later.

Pulling back, shifting aside, and rolling… all in one breath, Caesar’s sword never struck Veblen, and his shield swiped past his head, the two met face to face, no one harming the other, it was like nothing happened.

The trade plan failed, yet Veblken revealed a smug expression.

Although he can’t escape Caesar, but he achieved his purpose.

A trade? No, no, that wasn’t Veblen’s plan…

Caesar already made way for right in front of Veblen, and right in front of him was that chanting black-haired youth!

Although Veblen couldn’t rush up next to him to stop him… but who said he had to be beside him?

As long as the way was cleared, then he could attack!

“Die!”

Veblen stepped froward, used all his power to swing his axe then let go.

The axe left his hand with a swoosh and headed straight towards Lin Xiao’s head! If he was hit, Lin Xiao would be done for.

Since Caesar dodged earlier, he couldn’t stop it.

“Lin Xiao!!”

Shen DaiYing was the first person the realize the danger.

Shen gently landed on the floor and vanished, she held her sword and ran towards the axe trying to stop it in midair.

But it was too much, catching up to it from behind was almost impossible, if she chased it right after he threw it then it might be possible but now it was just delusions.

“Watch out!” She helplessly watched the flying axe and shivered.

She had a massive headache, just thinking about how Lin Xiao might be crushed by the axe, it was like the sky was falling.

The last time she’s felt this kind of despair was when her sister was in danger…

“It’s over, it’s over, it’s over!”

Rosie lost her head.

She thought that as long as Caesar was holding up Veblen, then Lin Xiao would definitely be safe, who knew that he would start playing with flying axes?

Rosie regretted.

She should have brought Elena and stood next to Lin Xiao and used her magic shield to protect Lin Xiao, but now, even though they were just a few steps apart, she wouldn’t be able to make it there in time, let alone cast magic to protect him.

It’s over!

During double chant, the caster couldn’t be interrupted, Lin Xiao was completely focused and oblivious to his surroundings, it was impossible for him to dodge.

Everyone was focused on Lin Xiao.

“Sigh…”

What they heard, was a maid’s pleasant sigh.