Chapter 997: A Fearsome Request

Chapter 997: A Fearsome Request



From the back line of the hundreds of kobolds, small crossbow bolts, as well as crudely crafted arrows, flew over the army, heading for the small party. The limited height of the kobolds allowed them to fire over their allies, and still have a clear target on the humans, something they were using to their advantage.

Unfortunately for them, the risen platforms on the sides, which Rì-Chū had made through his druidic powers, allowed Killian, Jin-Sil, and Aapo to return fire with abandon.

Arrows flew back and forth, along with the loud resounding boom of gunshots in the small enclosed space, and kobolds started falling left and right.

As for the projectiles coming for the humans, Violette and Jonathan had been tasked with interception, their magic the fastest amongst the group.

Their silent coordination was a sight to behold, a testament to the bond they shared. Their efficiency in combat, a result of their practiced teamwork, left Liu Yan in awe of Kary's foresight in fostering such relationships.

Not a single arrow went past their onslaught of small but precise shots of air and water.

As for the other mages in the group, Kary, Liu Yan, and Rì-Chū, Kary had assigned them to target the ranks of kobolds pushing against Winston and the undead barrier to keep the pressure to a manageable degree.

David was up to his own gimmicks, raising the kobolds who fell, trying to sow discord in the backline of the enemy force, while Cory stayed laser-focused on Winston, who, through a feat of herculean strength, was holding back dozens of enemies on his own.

Every attack that managed to slip through his barricade-like defence only managed to graze his skin, causing nothing more than superfluous wounds, which Cory hurriedly closed up, keeping him in fighting condition for as long as possible.

Their well-oiled machine of teamwork was working fine, and in the span of a few minutes, dozens of kobolds had already fallen. But Kary was still sporting a massive frown, one which David did not miss.

"You can tell too, right?" he asked her, pulling his focus away from his undead forces.

Kary nodded in response, not voicing her concerns, to avoid alarming anyone. But her senses were telling her this was not a viable way of fighting.

"What's wrong, human? Are you realizing you are unmatched to the great one's powers? Did you think your pale imitation of a dragon's power could rival the true thing?" the kobold mocked.

Alex scoffed at the words.

"As if a pocket-sized thing like you could draw the actual power of a dragon. Hah! Don't kid yourself. I've fought dragons. You wouldn't be able to stand before one, let alone fight like one," Alex replied, trying to anger the kobold.

But the lizard only grinned in response, raising his shield again.

"Then why aren't you landing your attacks, human? Where is that power of one who claims to have fought dragons?" he mocked from behind his shield.

Alex was getting annoyed at the cockiness of his foe. If he was inside New Eden, this kobold would already be dead twenty times over.

But his strength outside the game world was limited to how much mana he could draw upon. And right now, although the mana density was steadily rising the deeper inside the dungeon they went, it was still nothing close to what he needed.

It was already a boon to him that had allowed him to even use Shegror's power at all. But he felt like even if he tried dragging out all his power, he would collapse from mana exhaustion

in seconds.

Which was a less-than-ideal situation, even if he won instantly.

'Shegror. We need to end this. I can tell that my friends are using too much mana. If this fight stretches on too long, we'll have casualties.'

There was a moment of silence in his mind, before Shegror's voice echoed in his head, with words he never wished to hear from one of his soul companions.

'I know of a way to use more power, which would come at no cost to you. Relinquish control to

me.'