Green Monster Epic

A strange scent wafted through the air. The other kobolds didn't seem to notice, but Bonecrusher immediately sensed something was amiss.

"Pika."

As the syllable erupted, a semi-transparent shield suddenly surrounded Bonecrusher.

"Take this!"

A shadow abruptly appeared behind Bonecrusher. Two crescent-shaped daggers gleamed coldly in its hand, but were blocked by the sudden shield. The beastman, Salu's, deadly strike ultimately failed.

"Tsk, tsk!"

Salu wasn't surprised by the failed assassination attempt, after all, his target was a spellcaster. As the double daggers struck the shield, the semi-transparent barrier shattered with a 'bang'. Salu quickly unleashed his second strike, but Bonecrusher had already turned around.

"Whoosh!!!!!"

A torrent of flames spewed from Bonecrusher's mouth, rapidly engulfing the area several meters around Salu. Sensing danger, Salu manipulated the energy of the shadows, drawing upon a dark corner in the distance. His figure instantly vanished from Bonecrusher's sight.

"Ah!!!!"

Unfortunately, a kobold on Bonecrusher's side was caught in the Dragon Breath. He was instantly engulfed in flames, hopping erratically across the sand before collapsing limply onto the ground, twitching uncontrollably.

At the same time, Mier shouted, "Protect the Elder!!"

He drew his chain hammer and swung it wildly. The iron chain at the end of the handle whipped the heavy hammer head into a whirlwind, guarding Bonecrusher's left side and vigilantly watching for any movement.

Meanwhile, the other two kobolds were only a fraction of a second slower, but then they snapped to attention at Mier's shout, rushing to Bonecrusher's rear and right side, forming a tight protective circle around him.

"Go!!"

Bonecrusher could no longer find any trace of the assassin. Shaken, he hadn't experienced such an assassination attempt in many years. If it weren't for his keen sense of smell, a little secret unknown to others, he would not have detected the enemy's scent in advance, and wouldn't have been able to activate the instantaneous magic shield from his ring. However, the magic shield on the ring could only be used once a day. If the assassin launched another close-range attack, he might not be able to react in time and cast a spell to evade the opponent.

With that thought, Bonecrusher ordered Mier and the others to protect him and quickly return to the village. At least within the village, with its numerous inhabitants, the assassin wouldn't dare approach so easily.

Concealing himself, Salu hid in the shadows, quietly observing. Bonecrusher's reaction was extremely fast, exceeding his expectations. It seemed he needed to be even more cautious when dealing with this kobold.

He had accepted Allen's mission, and after arriving at Bonecrusher Village, he first rested and took the opportunity to familiarize himself with the village's environment, planning a safe escape route. Who would have thought that after just becoming familiar with and planning the assassination route, his target would actually lead people out of the village, without him even noticing. By the time he realized it, they had been gone for quite some time. After finally catching up to the traces they left behind, Salu was stunned to discover that these people's target was actually Green Lake Village, where he had just come from!!

Since they entered the village, Salu was naturally embarrassed to take action on Allen's territory. Wouldn't that put the suspicion on Allen's head? He was, after all, a mercenary with some standards. Having accepted Allen's mission, he had to consider the employer. Therefore, he had been lurking outside Green Lake Village, waiting for Bonecrusher and his tribesmen to come out and return to their village.

"Chih!!"

"How dare you!!!!"

Salu's figure flickered and vanished. A kobold lost his life without any reaction. Bonecrusher only had time to cast a wide-area flame shock around himself, trying to ferret out the assassin who had once again retreated into the shadows, but to no avail.

The pace that had just paused resumed its frantic flight. Mier roared in shame and anger, but it was only a way to mask the fear in his heart. Bonecrusher's face was gloomy, and his aging body seemed somewhat strained by the intense activity, but he still steadily began to chant, casting spells as he ran.

The Bear's Endurance auxiliary spell was cast on himself, Mier, and the other kobold, making their stamina more resilient, better than nothing. At the same time, the Eagle Eye spell model formed in Bonecrusher's eyes, allowing him to perceive the surrounding changes more clearly. His nose twitched from time to time, searching for the unknown scent he had already memorized.

"He's coming!!"

Bonecrusher's heart skipped a beat. The scent was slowly approaching his right side. The opponent was probably preparing to repeat the previous tactic, first eliminating the kobolds guarding him. Without making a sound, Bonecrusher reached into his chest, where he always kept several scrolls prepared. Having wandered outside, Bonecrusher, despite being a spellcaster, always felt that magic scrolls were a good thing, able to help him quickly gain the upper hand, or construct a spell combination.

Salu was indeed preparing to first eliminate the two kobolds beside Bonecrusher, so that he could assassinate his target more easily. At the same time, watching his companions fall one by one while being unable to do anything would put great psychological pressure on the target. If his psychological quality was not strong enough, it might cause him to fail in constructing the spell model when casting spells.

This time, Salu set his sights on the kobold on Bonecrusher's right side. When shadow energy filled his body, Salu's physical body was still in the Feyman world, but the light reflected by his body had been absorbed by the shadow plane, making Salu's existence almost impossible to detect with the naked eye.

"Swish!!"

The dagger stabbed towards the kobold's ear. As an experienced adventurer, Salu knew very well the vital weaknesses of humanoid creatures. This place led directly to the most fragile brain, and even a god would have difficulty saving someone who was pierced through it.

The dagger was still swinging, but Salu didn't know that Bonecrusher had already sensed him. Shadow energy could conceal his figure, but it couldn't hide his body odor. When Salu approached within 10 meters of Bonecrusher, even if he was downwind, Bonecrusher could roughly estimate Salu's location by the smell. Then, through Salu's movements, he could predict his next target in advance. A Web spell scroll enveloped Salu and Mier together.

"Crap!!"

A warning bell rang in Salu's heart. It was already too late to use Shadow Jump to escape the danger. The magical fluctuations of the Web spell shrouded his body, effectively interfering with the casting of Shadow Jump. Salu could only use another dagger to slash at the webs around his body, but the dagger aimed at the kobold showed no sign of being retracted, until Salu's goal was achieved.

"Puff!"

The dagger easily pierced through the fragile eardrum. The kobold only let out a muffled groan before collapsing. At the same time, the dagger slashing at the web was slow to make progress. The slippery and sticky web, facing Salu's sharp blade, only had the first strand severed cleanly. However, as the swinging motion increased, the more webs he faced, the more sticky webs covered Salu's own arm.

"Whoosh!!"

The 5th-tier Dragon Breath spell was now unleashed by Bonecrusher without regard for mana. The fierce flames even forced the last tribesman behind Bonecrusher to run away in a panic. Bonecrusher's right side, the gushing Dragon Breath continued to burn for a full dozen breaths, until Bonecrusher ran out of air in his mouth, and then he stared at the location covered by the Dragon Breath, panting heavily.