Green Monster Epic

Chapter 459: The Game

Allen's swordsmanship was ferocious. A Ground Cleaving Strike landed squarely on the blade of Mano's heavy axe, the tyrannical force pressing Mano back a dozen steps.

Bonecutter swung wide from the impact. Allen tapped lightly with his Ripple Steps, his entire body following the direction of the sword's momentum. With a shift, turn, and forward step, he raised Bonecutter in a smooth upward motion, completing another attack.

At this moment, Mano had barely regained his balance. Seeing Allen's blade approaching again, he roared in anger. A flash of light gleamed on the heavy axe face as an unfinished Thunder Strike was suddenly unleashed, meeting Allen's Bonecutter once more.

Clang!

Sparks exploded, and Mano retreated another dozen meters, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. However, as he retreated, he tossed out several scrolls from his left hand.

Earth spikes and vines suddenly rose from the ruined soil, directly targeting the closest life force. Allen swept horizontally, and several magic spells imprinted with dispelling runes shattered easily, causing little trouble, only slightly delaying his movements.

However, with this time, Mano finally managed to cast several scrolls on himself, while also remembering to take out two bottles of potions and gulp them down.

Mano had always been aware of the difference in strength between himself and Allen. Now, after two brief exchanges, he had a clearer understanding of just how powerful his opponent was.

A figure appeared in the distance. In fact, from the moment Allen appeared until his ability to fly disappeared, Mano had already been mentally prepared for Eric's arrival.

Although he was mentally prepared, Mano still felt a sense of threat to his life slowly approaching as Eric's figure gradually drew near.

"Ha!!!"

Mano, having just received several enhancement effects, suddenly increased his strength by several levels. At this moment, he launched a preemptive attack, fiercely swinging his heavy double-bladed battle axe upwards. Mano then began to spin, using the momentum to smash directly into Allen.

Allen easily dodged the attack and was about to gather his strength to strike when Mano's force was exhausted. Unexpectedly, after missing the strike, Mano's speed increased again, and the spinning motion showed no sign of stopping. He chased after Allen's moving figure, attacking relentlessly.

The opponent's speed became faster and faster, and the attached sharp wind blades became more and more powerful. Allen realized that his judgment was wrong. His tiger eyes widened, and his entire body suddenly swelled, with lean muscles bulging, a direct reaction after activating the Frenzy skill.

With keen eyesight, Allen aimed at the fleeting gap in the battle axe's circular motion. He exerted force with his foot, and his entire body plunged in with the sword.

Clang!!!

Accompanied by surging air waves, the ground shook once again, and loose, rotten leaves and broken logs were instantly crushed into powder.

Allen groaned, his arms going numb, showing the power contained in the collision. Originally, he thought that Mano's situation, even if slightly worse than his own, would not be too disadvantageous, but he did not expect that the other party's body, in this collision, was like a cannonball, flying directly towards the north.

Allen immediately reacted. Mano's attack turned out to be a retreat disguised as an advance. He had actually decided to retreat and run.

"He wants to run, chase him!!!"

Allen turned his head and shouted at Eric, who was moving somewhat slowly, then tapped his feet lightly and quickly chased after him.

Since he had already revealed his true colors in front of Mano, Allen had no intention of sparing his life. If he could not kill him here and let him escape, then the long-planned plan for Allen and his tribe could be declared a failure, not to mention that the future would not be easy.

Eric was not in a hurry. When passing by the unconscious troll priest, his eyes were complicated and hesitant. Finally, seeing Allen and the others getting farther and farther away, he gritted his steel teeth and made a sword flourish with his single-handed sword. The troll's body instantly turned into a pile of minced meat. Then Eric restarted and quickly chased after Allen and the others.

Anyway, he was just a tool. The real protagonist of the battle was Allen. He only needed to maintain the no-fly zone and provide support from the side, which would be the greatest help to Allen.

However, even now, Eric had not completely made up his mind, because Allen's actions themselves conflicted with Eric's beliefs, which was why he was passively dealing with this matter.

However, when Eric stabbed the priest of the Church of Nature to death, completing the cleanup for Allen, the hesitation in Eric's eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a firm look after making a decision. The pace of chasing Allen and the others became more and more agile.

The no-fly zone, which covered an area of more than 5 miles, made it impossible for Mano to escape the area on foot in a short period of time, especially with an opponent blocking him from behind.

In terms of speed, Mano, who had advanced to a Herculean Warrior, did not have Allen's talent. He perfectly inherited the Earthkin's advantage in strength as a fighting race. After losing the ability to fly, his movement speed relying solely on his legs was directly crushed by Allen.

Mano, who had launched ahead of Allen by using Allen's reaction force, was overtaken by Allen again after running less than ten miles. Accompanied by the sharp sound waves of dense flying axes attacking from behind, Mano had no choice but to grit his teeth and swing his battle axe again.

Clang!

Allen gathered his strength and struck down from the air, and the entire ground suddenly sank two or three meters, stirring up a wave of air, accompanied by a strong putrid smell spreading outwards.

Mano gritted his steel teeth, kneeling on one knee, his slightly bent left calf embedded in the ground, his hands tightly gripping the axe handle resting on his right shoulder armor. His originally pale green cheeks turned ashen, then changed to dark purple. Accompanied by a stern shout, he suddenly exerted force in the contest of strength, standing up straight, while also flipping Allen backwards.

A gray wind blade detached from the axe blade, directly chasing after Allen who was tumbling backwards, a fighting spirit wind blade with the same effect as Rage Strike.

The strength of Herculean Warriors lies in continuous and stable power output. As long as they can withstand the berserker's burst of power in the exchange, their advantage in the contest of strength will become apparent.

Seeing that the fighting spirit was about to attack his neck, Allen did not panic. He gently lifted Bonecutter, shook his waist, and directly stabilized his body in mid-air. With a clang, he, who was already flying 4-5 meters high, was once again taken higher by the power contained in the fighting spirit.

Pfft!

Mano spat out a mouthful of green blood, then ran north without looking back, without even thinking about taking advantage of the situation.

Allen was in mid-air. Seeing this situation, he sent Bonecutter forward without hesitation. The skill 'Rage Thrust', evolved from Rage Strike, instantly crossed the barrier of space, and the invisible blade directly appeared behind Mano.

Clang!

Mano did not turn his head, but the wide axe face in his hand accurately protected his back. Staggering, the Earthkin rolled twice on the ground, then stood up again as if nothing had happened and ran away.

When Allen landed again, the other party had already run about a mile away, while Eric had overtaken Allen and was chasing closely.

Allen shook his sore arms, his feet generating wind, pulling out a phantom, and began the long chase.

Killing a Legendary was never an easy task, especially when they were determined to escape. Without absolute superiority in strength or powerful means of sealing off escape routes, it would be a difficult challenge.

Just like Mano now, knowing that his strength was inferior to Allen's, he was single-mindedly focused on escaping north. If he could escape to the territory of a member tribe of the Wilderness Alliance, then according to the alliance's principle of mutual assistance, the strong individuals of that tribe would have an obligation to offer Mano assistance.

Although the strong individuals of that tribe might not necessarily act according to the alliance's rules, Mano could also divert the trouble eastward, sneaking directly into the tribe's town. By then, they would have no choice but to intervene.

Even if Mano might offend the strong individuals of that tribe in doing so, as long as he could survive, everything else would be insignificant.

The poisonous chicken soup that warriors should bravely die in battle and not cowardly flee was all nonsense.

However, since Allen had set up this trap and launched a surprise attack on Mano, he had naturally considered these situations in advance. There were no tribes with Legendary powerhouses stationed within hundreds of miles around the Osse Canyon. Coupled with the treacherous and complex geographical environment, a Legendary powerhouse who had lost the ability to fly would find it difficult to escape this area in less than a day or two.

Eric's domain moved with him, and it was with this in mind that Allen specifically requested Eric to join this plan. Of course, if Eric had refused Allen's request, this ambush attack would not have happened.

Boom!

Relying on speed far surpassing Mano's, Allen could always easily catch up with Mano, only to have Mano exhaust every means to break free before Eric could catch up.

However, each time he escaped from Allen, Mano himself would pay a price. In his current desperate situation, Mano unreservedly threw out countless scrolls, potions, and even magical tools, either smashing them at Allen and Eric or applying them to himself.

Allen was not in a hurry. After the first Berserk skill burst, his body's muscle functions and other systems needed some time to recover and accumulate energy. Now, he just needed to slowly wear down the opponent's resources while leaving some hidden injuries on his body. When he could unleash Berserk again, Allen could seize the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on Mano.

Clang!

The Ground-Splitting Slash, concealing three layers of force, was once again blocked by Mano. Allen flicked his wrist, and as the Gale Sword was about to gather momentum, with a loud bang, Mano preemptively used Thunderous Slash, disrupting Allen's charging action.

Of course, at this time, Mano was also forcibly enduring the strain on his body. The previous Ground-Splitting Slash had caused a burst of agitation in his internal organs. Before his internal organs could calm down, he exerted force again to deliver a direct slash, further agitating his internal organs.

Disrupting Allen's sword technique, the battle-axe changed from a cleave to a thrust, intending to engage Allen in another contest of strength. Allen didn't give Mano a chance. He used a Misty Steps to jump out of Mano's attack range. Just as he was about to turn around and attack again, several ground spikes suddenly rose from the ground, aiming directly at Allen's lower abdomen.

Thump!

Allen directly kicked and broke a ground spike with one foot. As he jumped into the sky using the force, he suddenly noticed a shadow approaching from above. It was Mano's heavy battle-axe.

Ding!!

Sizzle~~~

Allen forcefully contracted his lower abdomen in mid-air, shifting half a foot to the left. The Bone Cleaver and the battle-axe brushed past each other, emitting a piercing clang.

At the same time, the two of them kicked out almost simultaneously. Allen kicked Mano in the abdomen, while Mano's right foot went straight for Allen's left shinbone.

Puff! Puff!

Two muffled sounds of close combat rang out. The two figures directly pulled away. Allen staggered as he landed, his thigh sending sharp pains, nearly losing his balance. Mano rolled twice on the ground in the distance, then quickly got up and continued to flee, only a trace of blood involuntarily leaking from the corner of his mouth.

Ding!!

Eric finally arrived in time. A fierce strike from his one-handed sword, turning into a gust of wind, directly blocked Mano's path.

"Get out of my way!!"

Mano's eyes turned green, and he roared angrily, swinging his double-bladed axe fiercely.

Axes and swords clashed. Eric was no match for the battle-axe's heavy force, retreating two steps, but he had already fulfilled his mission, stalling Mano's advance.

At this time, Allen had already rushed up. As he unleashed the Sky-Opening stance, aiming straight for Mano, his body swelled up again, and he activated his Berserk combat skill for the second time. Clearly, his killing intent was already overflowing.

Mano turned around, drawing a circle with his feet and swinging his arms. The battle-axe, which was already swinging in mid-air, once again unleashed the Thunderous Slash, sweeping towards Allen.

"Ha!"

Allen roared, ignoring the sweeping battle-axe and abruptly increasing his speed by two points, crashing into the battle-axe's attack range.

Crack!

A frost shield suddenly appeared, blocking Allen's left side. Countless ice shards flew in all directions as the battle-axe cleaved down, and cracks appeared on the shield's surface, but it stubbornly remained intact. Allen also used the brief opportunity provided by the ice shield to withstand the battle-axe, delivering a slash straight at Mano's chest, his eyes cold and resolute.

A look of panic flashed across Mano's eyes, and he uttered a low syllable from the corner of his mouth. At the instant the Bone Cleaver was about to strike, Mano's body suddenly disappeared, appearing ten meters behind Allen. He had also activated a life-saving magical tool.

Eric, who was assisting from the side, quickly followed up, intercepting the staggering Mano once again. The two exchanged two fierce blows.

Having failed to achieve results with the Sky-Opening Slash, Allen was not discouraged. He retracted and dragged the Bone Cleaver, turning around and rushing out again, chasing after Mano once more.

Horizontal slashes, vertical chops, sweeping attacks, parries—the three Legendaries stirred up one earth-shattering wave after another in this secluded canyon, devastating patches of dense forest.

Eric's one-handed sword constantly drew arcs, using distance and repeated collisions to exhaust the heavy force on Mano's battle-axe. Mano disregarded everything. Since Eric wanted to dissipate force, he would increase it. Having finally seized a great opportunity to attack Eric, he vowed to strike a decisive blow.

Allen was too fast for him. It was unlikely that he could get rid of him and escape. Mano, who was experienced in combat, quickly switched his method of escape, which was to deal with the relatively weaker Eric. If he could severely injure the opponent with one blow and break the limitations of the domain power, then he might still have a chance to escape by flying.

Thump!

As the battle-axe's move reached its end, Eric's one-handed sword was also forced to hold in front of his chest. When the sword and axe finally collided head-on, he involuntarily retreated a long way, feeling a burst of stuffiness in his chest.

At this time, Allen, who had just been shaken off by Mano, filled the gap again, blocking Mano's continued attack on Eric. The heavy sword, with a Three-Wave Slash, swept across Mano's chest.

Clang!

The battle-axe returned in time to defend. Although it blocked Allen's attack, Mano's strength was suppressed in a hurry, and he could only retreat a few steps to dissipate Allen's force.

Taking advantage of this gap, Eric, who had returned to the fray, slashed down with his one-handed sword, the Accelerated Raptor Strike directly embedding itself deep into Mano's left arm, under the protection of his tattered chainmail. He pulled it back, and the sound of bones rubbing against the blade echoed. Dark green blood flowed straight out. After a successful strike, Eric lightly tapped his feet and changed direction again, thrusting straight at him.

Allen also didn't stand idle, stepping forward and cooperating with Eric to launch a pincer attack from the left, showing no mercy.

The blackened Allen, didn't expect this, right?