Two figures collided in an instant.
Lyle's rapid descent from the air, combined with the impact force, and boosted by his passive abilities "Aura of Courage" and "Weapon Extra Specialization," generated nearly three times his normal attack power.
Boom!
A huge, ear-splitting collision echoed through the forest. A powerful shockwave erupted from the two figures, clearing and shredding the dense foliage from the surrounding oddly shaped trees.
Leaving them completely bare!
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, let out a shriek. Its sharp forelimbs, which it had been swinging, were forcibly pressed back by the astonishing force, slamming into its own chest.
Thump! The seemingly plump, oval body of the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, was sent flying like a rubber ball, breaking dozens of trees along the way before finally coming to a stop.
"I'm furious!"
"How did your strength suddenly become so immense!"
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, yelled angrily, scrambling to its feet. It shook off the wood chips and leaf debris from its body, glaring at Lyle with glowing, fierce eyes.
"That level of attack didn't cause any obvious damage?" Lyle's eyelid twitched as he saw the almost unharmed Forest Sage, Kurasuke, in the distance.
Just how thick was this guy's hide?
Lyle suddenly recalled that even the greatsword created by Bone King using the seventh-tier magic "High-Tier Item Creation" seemed unable to easily penetrate the Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, defense back then.
"To be able to send this one flying, it seems you used some kind of technique, but you can already be proud, human strongman."
The whiskers on both sides of the Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, cheeks stood up; it seemed very angry: "This one will savor your taste thoroughly."
As soon as it finished speaking.
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, body sank down.
A black afterimage shot out from behind the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, appearing before Lyle in a blink of an eye with extraordinary speed.
Thump!!
Lyle quickly swung his magic greatsword to block in front of him. The black-grey, scaly tail struck the magic greatsword heavily, making his arm sink.
Lyle swung his magic greatsword, deflecting the black-grey tail to one side, and quickly rushed forward, preparing to approach the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, again.
Whoosh! Lyle's eyelid twitched. He forcefully halted his charge and quickly pushed off with his legs, leaping backward.
That thick, black-grey tail actually bent flexibly in mid-air, striking at Lyle from the side.
He swung his magic greatsword again, colliding with the tail, producing a dull thud!
However!
This thick tail, with extremely agile movements like a soft snake's body, quickly wrapped around the magic greatsword in Lyle's hand and pulled it downwards with force.
Lyle, who had just changed his stance and hadn't yet stabilized his body, had his balance disrupted by this sudden downward pull, causing him to uncontrollably lean forward.
Towards the tail wrapped around the magic greatsword.
Bang!—Bang!-
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At this moment!
The layers of dense scales on the black-grey tail all stood up, transforming into sharp blades.
"Instant Reflex!"
Lyle's eyes widened, and a blue light flashed across his body. His previously unbalanced, forward-leaning posture was forcibly corrected, and he regained his footing.
Immediately after.
Lyle's eyes turned cold. He gripped the hilt of his magic greatsword with both hands and slammed it forcefully onto the ground.
The blade of the magic greatsword struck the tail wrapped around its body, colliding with the tiny, blade-like scales, emitting an ear-splitting metallic grinding sound and sparking intensely!
Whoosh!
The black-grey tail quickly unwrapped itself from the magic greatsword.
Boom!
A loud crash came from above, and a shadow enveloped Lyle.
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, which had been in the distance, suddenly leaped, easily covering a distance of over ten meters, appearing directly above his head and pressing down heavily.
"Blinding!" The slightly sharp cry of the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, rang out, and a magic circle-like pattern flashed across its body.
Not good!
Lyle was slightly startled, feeling his vision darken and rapidly disappear. He had almost forgotten that this hamster also had other magical abilities.
This was not a mental magic, but a negative status effect, so he naturally couldn't use "Undead's Mentality" to defend against it.
"Divine Protection" on his attribute panel flickered slightly!
This was a passive ability that could reduce all negative status effects by half.
Lyle, who should have completely lost his vision, now felt as if a semi-transparent membrane covered his eyes, and his vision remained very blurry.
The sound of the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, descending entered Lyle's ears. Due to the sudden impact on his vision, Lyle's evasive action was a beat too slow.
Even if he could completely dodge it!
With his vision now blurred, Lyle couldn't accurately observe the Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, attack movements.
"Impure Impact Shield!"
Lyle let out a cold shout.
Boom!
A wave of black energy shockwave instantly spread out from Lyle's center.
"What is this—Ah!"
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, falling from the sky, hadn't even reacted before it was once again blasted away by this irresistible force,
Crashing into the forest dozens of meters away with a loud thud.
"Flight!" Lyle cast a spell, detaching from the ground and quickly soaring into the air.
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, dizzy, scrambled to its feet, coughing up a mouthful of blood. The powerful impact just now had clearly caused it some internal injuries.
Thump!
The ground shook, and decaying leaves flew.
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, moved its four limbs, its eyes bloodshot, and burst out of the distant forest, charging towards Lyle's previous position, only to find it empty.
"Damned human! Get down here, this one says!"
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, now noticed Lyle hovering in the air and yelled angrily.
Facing the shouting from below!
Lyle chose to ignore it, waiting for about five or six minutes until the effect of "Blinding" completely faded.
He lowered his head!
The blood-red eyes of the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, met Lyle's cold gaze.
In a brief instant!
"Die!"
Lyle swooped down again, this time even faster than before, the strong airflow making his loose robes flap loudly.
"Get down here, this one says!"
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, straightened up, raising its two forelimbs to reveal sharp black claws. At the same time, it pressed its body down, and its scaly tail shot up, directly into the air.
The black afterimage of the tail, like a long whip, broke through the air in front of it, striking straight ahead!
Lyle's descending figure sidestepped, avoiding the straight-attacking tail.
With Lyle's diving speed from a height of twenty meters, they were in front of each other in almost a single breath.
At the same moment!
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, swung its forelimbs, ten sharp claws gleaming with cold light, slashing out. And the tail that had shot out suddenly bent back in mid-air, forming a pincer attack from front and back.
The same attack method as before!
In a short time, the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, had already devised a countermeasure, and a cruel, excited look appeared in its faintly bloodshot eyes.
Suddenly!
The Forest Sage, Kurasuke, noticed that the hateful human who had rushed before him showed a meaningful, mocking look in his eyes.
"Do you know why I'm using the same attack method?!"
Lyle's voice rang out, and he roared: "Dark Wave!"
Swish!
The dark energy shockwave formed by the curse pierced through the Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, body. Both its tail, which was turning back, and its swinging forelimbs, froze in place simultaneously.
"Of course, it was to lure you in!"
"Do you really think that just relying on your defensive ability makes you fearless?!"
The magic greatsword in Lyle's hand instantly vanished, replaced by an ordinary iron sword. The cold light in his eyes surged, aimed at the Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, eyes: "Fourfold Slash · Breakthrough!"
Four sharp sword gleams appeared in mid-air, instantly merging into one, piercing towards the Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, eyes!
This attack was specifically prepared to deal with the troublesome defensive power of the Forest Sage, Kurasuke!
In the anime, Brian used his "Domain" skill to increase accuracy to achieve such an effect, while Lyle used the opposite method.
"Fourfold Slash" appears to be four slashes delivered in an instant, but in reality, each attack has a sequential order.
At lower levels, Lyle couldn't perceive this change, but as his strength increased, the sequence of the four slashes became clear.
It sounds complicated!
Essentially, it was using stronger basic attributes to combine the trajectories of the four slashes into one. Simply put, it was forcefully landing four slashes in one spot to create a heavy impact damage.
This point was inspired by Gagaran of "Azure Rose," who could unleash a super continuous attack of 15 rapid-fire strikes like a sudden storm.
Screech!—The sword blade pierced the air with a shriek!
The only thing the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, could do was instinctively close its eyes, but the defense of its eyelids clearly couldn't block this long-planned strike!
Its eyelids were instantly torn apart!
Its fist-sized eyeball was exposed to the sword blade and instantly pierced through.
"Ah!!!"
Intense pain instantly flooded the Forest Sage, Kurasuke's, entire body, making it let out a scream that echoed through the jungle.
Just as Lyle was about to continue stabbing, intending to pierce through its head in one go!
Under intense pain, and the moment the curse status disappeared, the Forest Sage, Kurasuke, twisted its body, flinging out the iron sword that had pierced its eye socket.
Screaming, it turned and fled into the depths of the jungle!