Casual Clowns gazed ahead, staring at the changes happening on the battlefield.
The shamans shifted the location of their totems, drawing a hexagon domain. They were in the middle, with the remaining totems perched beside them.
Ajed Black deeply inhaled. He needed that to calm down.
After his heart settled down, he looked across the first floor. His enemies hadn't moved yet, and their forms told him they must have switched to the defensive.
This sight usually would have pleased Ajed Black. He'd go full offensive at his enemies and dominate them with various magic. Alas, Jake's arrow weighed too much on him.
It took Jake a single arrow to alarm them.
That arrow that could dispel magic compelled Ajed Black to step back and think about the next moves. He couldn't recklessly conjure magic and throw it at Casual Clowns.
'It's too powerful. This arrow's weakness must be simple and demanding. I need to find out his weakness!' Ajed Black thought.
He formed a simple plan.
"They're on the defensive, but we can't be too rash because of his anti-magic arrow. We'll throw six skills at them, all simultaneously at Casual Clowns. No need to strengthen them with Echo Domain. Just weave your attacks around totems to make them think we've strengthened them."
"Yes."
"As you wish."
Fire, wind, and earth coalesced around the shamans. The earth element tore through the cold floor and coiled around the totems like worms had been summoned. The fire element was like before; a massive tsunami wave zoomed between the totems.
Lastly, the wind element rushed forth like a swarm of silver flies.
This particular element was a crucial point in Ajed Black's plan. The silver wind made it seem like Echo Domain had been used to strengthen and multiply the offensive magic!
All at once, it bolted at Casual Clowns.
Jake narrowed his eyes. "This is bad. I can't dispel all of them!"
'A vile combination!' Arthur and Shaw thought.
Across them, Ajed Black gazed at what was happening with a huge interest. His curiosity momentarily took the better of him as he clenched his hands, asking himself about Jake and his anti-magic arrow. Explore more stories with m,v l'e-novelhall.net
'Why didn't he help them? Why did he run away? He didn't even erase a single skill! Was it because it'd be unfair to either of his friends... or multiple skills are too challenging for him? What's your weakness, Archer?' he thought.
Meanwhile, Arthur and Shaw strained to stand up.
Once on their feet, they shouted in unison, "That's all you got?! Bring more at us!"
[SWalker Lv. 30 HP: 1691/3200 MP: 772/1200]
[I Come In Peace Lv. 30 HP: 1548/3140 MP: 637/1250]
A minute passed.
Jake clenched his leather armor, thinking, 'It's impossible for my stamina to regenerate in those circumstances. My mind cleared a little, and I took another shot. I'm doing better than I thought. There's no need to wait for two minutes. It's time to rush at them! I'll make a door to their domain!'
He shouted, "Don't turn maso, you two! Run at them! It's counterattack time!"
As if on cue, Arthur and Shaw lurched forth.
Whipping out an arrow, Jake clenched it like an Olympic Athlete and chucked it between the shamans and his friends. He threw it higher than them because he planned to divert the shamans' attention.
'I'll make them split their offensive skills and throw at least two skills at me!' Jake thought as his bow elongated. He looked through his sight at Ajed Black.
The man was shouting.
Although Jake couldn't hear him, he knew it wasn't something good.
What Ajed Black shouted was not to release any magic at Jake.
He could see through Jake's intent.
'So that's how you're playing... fine. I'll read through the damage of your skills and dispel them all.' Jake narrowed his eyes.