Chapter 138: Magic 3

Chapter 138: Magic 3

TL: Etude

Barnett gently deflected Victors sword and then lifted his leg to kick him in the stomach.

Victor then flew backwards towards Paul like a toy doll being thrown.

The soldiers who came with the captain of the guard, seeing the enemys strength, exchanged a look and reached a tacit understanding. They raised their swords and slashed at Barnett in unison.

To Barnett, the strength of an ordinary adult male might have been negligible, but the combined attack of many was not to be underestimated.

He dodged most of the attacks with agile movements but still took two or three hits.

The soldiers who struck Barnett felt as if they had hit a huge rock, numbing their hands.

My God! What kind of monster is he? someone exclaimed in horror.

Hes a wizard, using magic to enhance his own strength and defense! shouted the female advisor beside Paul. You cant fight him up close, keep your distance and bind him.

Wizard? Magic?! The advisors words left everyone confused. Was this creature before them an evil wizard?

Although tales of wizards and magic had always circulated among the people, when the stuff of legends suddenly appeared before them, they were at a loss.

Having taken a few sword hits, the monster seemed unharmed. He suddenly rushed towards the soldier closest to him and struck with a punch fast as lightning.

The soldiers head was struck as if by a large hammer, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Barnett, striking left and right, knocked down a large number of soldiers with almost one punch each, dodging and evading as he went. He skillfully avoided several arrows shot by the female advisor.

However, he gradually felt something was amiss. That female archers aim was too terrifying, nearly every arrow aimed at his eyes. Had it not been for his danger perception, he would have been shot through the head by now.

A mere mortal could not achieve such precision, unless

From the moment the cloaked man suddenly attacked, less than a minute had passed, and the situation had drastically changed.

Peoples precautions against unknown dangers cannot exceed their usual understanding, just like in The Three-Body Problem, where Earthlings could never imagine being struck by a sophon.

Despite the female advisors warning, before this, whether it was Paul, Victor, or the soldiers, they either didnt believe in the existence of wizards and magic, or they were stuck with the image of wizards from folk tales, unprepared for the scene before them.

Having observed the soldiers shooting training, even after employing her Total Concentration, Ladi had never caught a bullets trajectory. She was deeply impressed by their speed.

Concentrating, the advisor clasped her hands in front of her chest and shouted, Barrier Spell!

As she spoke, ripples visible to the naked eye spread through the air around her. Soon, Paul and the soldiers were surprised to find themselves enveloped in a translucent dome.

Exactly as I suspected! Barnetts eyes blazed with fury upon seeing this. My suspicions were right!

He charged with great force, reaching the dome almost instantly, and punched it hard.

The translucent dome rippled, and his fist, as big as a cooking pot, penetrated it but went no further. His body remained outside the dome, pressing tightly against it but unable to advance.

Hurry up! Paul, nearly in tears, urged the musketeers.

Hmph! Barnett withdrew his fist. Lets see how long you can hold!

He swung his arms continuously, punching the dome furiously.

Traitor!

Youre just like us!

How dare you serve mere mortals, disregarding your own kind!

Helping these lower beings against your own kind, youre trying too hard!

As Barnett cursed and swung his fists, a stream of vile words spewed from his mouth, his hatred focused entirely on the female advisor.

Unmoved by Barnetts insults, Ladis complexion worsened with each punch the dome took. Despite the cold weather, sweat beaded on her face.

Everyone, aim!

Following Pauls command, ten soldiers with muskets aimed simultaneously at Barnett.

The muskets were finally ready. The reason why those who had loaded earlier hadnt fired was that they noticed when Victor, the squadron leader, attacked the wizard alone, the latter didnt dodge or evade but took the hits. Later, when several soldiers slashed at him together, he dodged.

Therefore, to inflict maximum damage, they decided to fire together.

The decisive moment had arrived