To the Depth of Abyss

Chapter 112: Knights and Priests vs Lizardmen

Henry arrived at the exit, or starting point of the Labyrinth of Carnivorous Plants and Lizards. 

Portal of Dungeon of Kief and Plate court / 

The portal is the same as the one outside. 

Even when he is out of breath, Henry immediately runs to the portal. 

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Thorny Pine Forest / Portal of Dungeon of Kief and Plate court

Right when Henry gets out from the labyrinth.

"Ouch-!"

He bumped to a wall that shouldn't be in front of the portal. 

The wall is so thick that makes Henry's nose bleed a little. 

"What are you doing?"

Suddenly, a very much familiar voice asked him. 

Henry didn't believe that at first, but the person is actually standing in front of him, the Sword Master. 

Henry immediately jumped to the Sword Master. "Master - !"

But Arsen stopped Harry with his feet. 

"Why do you look like a trash that was just lifted from the river?"

Harry's nose got hit by two different wall twice. "Aw, that's hurt." Then he finally realized why he is out from the labyrinth. "Master, please help us!"

"That is why I asked you twice what happened?"

"A-ah, that's, - We are getting attacked by unknown monsters!"

So that was the reason why the Arts that Arsen put on Aiden said that the disciples are in danger.

But there should be no new monster before update, and this year the [Labyrinth of Carnivorous Plants and Lizards] shouldn't be getting an update. Furthermore, that is the second expedition this year. 

Arsen will not send his disciples to face a new threat in the labyrinth. 

The way Harry speak is also telling Arsen that his friends definitely going to die if he not going to help them. 

"Alright."

Not want to waste time, Arsen directly enters the portal, leaving the confused Harry outside. 

Henry didn't know whether his meeting with the Master was accidental or not. Most importantly, he had asked someone who is able to help his friends.

"But wait, did Master Arsen knows where Aiden and the other is?"

Definitely not. Especially when you enter the labyrinth, you will get thrown into a random place which is definitely not the starting point.

"Shit! I should have entered with him!"

Henry immediately enters the labyrinth once more. 

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Inside the Labyrinth of Carnivorous Plants and Lizards / 

"[Fire Arts Fire Ball Barrage]!"

William blasted almost the whole area around the Platinum Hunter. 

"William!"

"Chill-chill!"

Even when their guardian is still there, William gave no mercy.

"Don't worry, he can protect himself."

Just like William said, even when the area around him being blasted, an experienced hunter like Dustin knows how to protect himself.

Dustin lifts his shield and uses a [Defense Arts]. He quite shocked when there was an AOE Arts cast right on his place. 

"Damn, the youths these days have a little sense of chill."

However, that doesn't mean Dustin hates that. Because almost all lizardmen around his area got blasted from the attack just now. 

"Aiden!"

In the corridor on the other side, Kane shows Aiden that there is one lizardman caster who wants to revenge William's attack. 

The lizardman caster sends Aiden one dark mana ball. 

Boom!

"Hng!"

Aiden successfully blocks the dark mana ball. But it gives Aiden a shock pressure. He took a wrong breath earlier.

'To withstand a large blow, you have to adjust your breath as the enemy's attack hits your shield.'

His Sword Master already gives him every lesson that Aiden's need to face any battle. But it still hard when first practicing it into the real combat.

"Can you withstand more, sword head?"

For the first time, William shows a bit of interest like-care to him. 

That sounds funny, but Aiden didn't hate it. "Didn't I told you I was prepared to face any kind of battle!"

One lizardman caster once more shot one dark mana ball at Aiden's group. 

"Hang in there, boys!"

Dustin tries to help Aiden's group, but he is still busy on fighting the rest of the lizardmen. 

Meanwhile, the other two Sword apprentices is confused. 

"How is it, Kane?"

Kane racked his brains: 'We only had one wooden sword in each hand. We can't use this kind of sword to fight the lizardmen. Aiden looked overwhelmed to endure a single dark mana ball from the lizardmen casters. William could not shoot the lizardmen caster because the monsters were constantly moving, while William's Arts required him to focus on one point and it took a long time to cast.'

Suddenly, Kane realized something. 

"William! Just focus on helping Sir Dustin!"

Kane suddenly gives William an order that William doesn't like.

"What are you planning, Kane?!" asked Aiden. 

Even though they are taught to be a swordsman, but Sword Caster-ing's objective is different from swordsmanship.

'It is not a teaching who will make you a melee fighter, or a knight, or whatever. You can only use this Arts to create shields, and arrows. Either you become a Tank, or you become an Archer; decides.'

Aiden has the highest stat in strength in their group, so he is a good Tank. 

The twins seemed to be able to endure anything, but now they are separated and one couldn't do much.

For Kane himself, he didn't have a pretty good stat in strength, but he is confident with his eyes. 

"Oi, are you serious you want to do that?"

Kane held his sword like he is holding a spear he is about to throw. His stance is strong and menacing. Like he wouldn't fail to shoot his target.

"Well, like we have a lot of choices to make?"

Kane knows that all too well. If he fired his only sword, it meant he would be unarmed.

But just like he said, they don't have much choices. 

"Well, the lizardmen caster only two left. I will give you my sword to kill the other one."

Kane shows a proud smile at Henry's choices. "I won't miss a single one then."

Kane focuses his mana on the right hand. Like a sniper, he's aiming for one target he's about to shoots. 

In the blink of an eye, Kane fired his sword.

One lizardmen caster realized that there was an attack came at him, but that was too late. 

Boom!

Kane has killed one lizardman in an instant. 

That amused his group and give terror to the other lizardman.

"Um, Kane, that amazing, but "

The lizardmen now targeting them. 

"Shet, we have no cover!"

"[Lightning Arts Stanch Rain]!"

The Arts just now stunt the lizardmen. 

"You two, come here!"

Kane and Henry immediately run towards Dustin. Pass through all the lizardmen. 

"I didn't expect each one of you has your own speciality in your swordsmanship."

Dustin is so amazed at the Sword apprentices performance. He didn't expect the youths has the ability like Gold Hunters. 

Behind Dustin's group, the Priest boys grinned, except William. 

"The battle is still continuing!"

Just like William said, the lizardmen now more vigilant and careful of their opponents.

While previously they had looked like mindless monsters, they now looked more like soldiers who are afraid of defeat.

"Can you do it one more time, young man?" asked Dustin to Kane.

"I will not waste even a single opportunity, Sir!"

The youths are ready to win the fight. 

"Young Priest Caster! We are counting on you too!"

Kane and William are their chance to win that fight without taking a loss.

The lizardmen are dashing one more time. 

Dustin is ready with his shield. He gallantly protects the two apprentices while blocking, slamming, and slashing the lizardmen fighters. 

Kane is ready with his arrowsword. He is sneaking his eye on the last lizardmen caster who kept moving.

While Dustin's group is busy with their fight, William is up to something. 

"What are you going to do?"

"Just shut up and focus on protecting us."

He pointed his staff right at Dustin's position. It looked suspicious, and William seemed to want to hurt Dustin's group.

"You..."

But Aiden tries to trust his rival. Even if they are enemies, that genius guy wouldn't do something as trivial as injuring Kane and Harry when he had the chance.

The last lizardmen kept moving while charging his dark mana balls. Then, when he felt like he was in the right position, he fired a dark mana ball at Dustin, at the more threatening boy.

"[Strengthening Muscle]!"

Dustin takes the dark mana balls directly with his back. 

At that moment, Kane moves with the arrowsword is ready. "[Super Strong Sword shot]!"

The [Super Strong Sword shot] is super fast the lizardman caster could not able to avoid it. 

"Yehaaa!"

The last lizardmen caster has been killed. 

"Now it's only all of you left!"

Dustin lifts his shield, the [Golem's Core +4]. Then cast his best move. 

"[Ulterior Phantasm Golem Spirit Wall]!"

Dustin creates a giant spirit wall. The giant spirit wall moves, following Dustin's shield. 

Then Dustin moves the giant spirit wall to crash all the remaining lizardmen.

After gathering all the lizardmen, Dustin directed the giant spirit wall towards the Priest Caster.

"William!"

"You don't have to order me."

Wiliam was ready with his strongest attack.

"Scorch, in the judgment fire. [Flame Arts Tower of Flame]!"