The Amber Sword

Chapter 206 – Race?

=========== The Green Tower ==========

The darkness was fading.

The first ray of light was like a sharp blade that sundered the heavens, turning into a blinding pillar of light that exploded within that single moment, and the surroundings seemed to dim because of the contrast between darkness and light.

The Wall of Clouds was being pierced by additional rays of light as if was a cocoon being lit up from within. The dark night was turned into a shade of light purple, then to blue, and the land was lit up from the receding veil of illuminated clouds. The Dark Forest displayed a vivid green that the Druids had never seen before, with light piercing through the holes between the leaves to reach the ground.

The mist lifted and shadows formed with clarity; it was as if dawn had arrived.

Someone had pulled off the black cloth that covered the mountains. Golden hues spread across the dense vegetation, and the first ray of light reached the Green Tower’s walls, washing away the fatigue of the warriors.

Andesha’s eyes were glinting with danger. She wanted to gamble everything on her plan. If she succeeded, it would mean that the Tree Shepherds would need not to worry about a second Kirrlutz Empire appearing in the future…… It was the right time to strike, especially when it was still new. Leaving it alone meant that it would eventually grow with vassal states.

“Andesha, what are you scheming?” Veronica felt that her ‘prisoner’ was acting strangely.

Even though Andesha’s injuries were great, she was in a stance and ready for battle. Mephisto and Veronica pulled out their weapons at the same time.

“Hehe, isn’t this the best chance?” Andesha licked her lips. Even though she was in a fervor, she did not lose her rationality: “Under the suppression of this Fire Seed, we’re only capable of pulling the strength of our races. Even though my strength is suppressed greatly because I’m a half-monster, the blood that runs in my veins is much stronger than yours, you weaklings. Even if it’s one against all of you, it doesn’t mean I don’t have a chance.”

Everyone shuddered, with the exception of one person.

“Are you serious, Andesha?” Brendel pulled out Halran Gaia and snarled: “Have you forgotten what you have given me? You know very well that I’m not your typical God Acolyte when you fought me earlier!”

There was an awkward moment of silence with plenty of blinking eyes.

Andesha recovered quickly and drew out a thin whip that was coiled around her waist. No one noticed this hidden weapon on her, but it was too late. She swung it at Veronica and Mephisto who retreated to the walls. Brendel leaped off from the platform and thrust his sword at Andesha, but the latter somersaulted a few times back and swung her whip in mid-air.

Because the youth had Bahamut’s Grasp, he managed to catch it with his hands.

[Power B— No, that isn’t it.]

Brendel nearly pulled the whip with all his strength before a certain memory of someone being flung away flickered into his mind, and he swiveled around where he was instead. Andesha opened her hands and had allowed the whip to slip out of her hands, completing the same action that she did to the vampire trap, Morpheus.

Even though Brendel had reacted with his combat experience backing him, he was still late by a second. Andesha had started to flee. If she was unable to defeat them, then she could just simply run away and wait for a better chance to strike in the shadows.

[I can’t let this bitch esc—]

Suddenly there was a loud smack that interrupted Brendel’s thoughts. The Mistress of Withering Decay was flying in the air with a scream of pain, and she ended up smashing into a pole and destroying it.

There was someone who was not suppressed by the Fire Crystal? Mephisto and Veronica’s minds had the same question.

“Impossible! Someone from the Dragon race!?” Andesha screamed.

[Dragon Race!? That proud loli dragon is here?! Even if she’s done with her things, how did she track us down? Considering the timing, it’s unlikely…… Erm…… It’s Scarlett? W-what’s going on?]

Brendel’s mind felt like there was a system error happening in his mind and he stared at Scarlett with an opened mouth.