The Amber Sword

Chapter 162 – Secret Arte, Wind Dance

Brendel’s distracted thoughts only lasted until a sharp clink woke him up. Scarlett knocked away Veronica’s sword pointing at her chest with her dagger, attempted to fight back with a thrust, but the female general easily disarmed her.

The dagger fell into the grass—

Scarlett held her injured wrist with the other hand, glaring hatefully and silently, with revealed canines biting her lower lips. It was the second time she suffered a defeat by Veronica, and the condescending look that the latter gave pissed her off.

She would have fought to the death if her lord was not in Veronica’s grasp.

Veronica’s response was to drag Brendel away, not caring if Scarlett followed them.

“Lady Veronica, this is impolite.” Brendel felt his shoulder was being gripped by a vise. It was difficult for him to resist her in his position.

[Hahaha. If any of the male gamers got dragged so intimately by Veronica, they would have rushed to the forums in shocked delight. It’s indeed a pretty unique situation to be dragged away into the bushes…… But I don’t think it’s really something to boast about right now.]

Unfortunately, even though her reactions were quick, Veronica’s speed was much too fast. She rushed straight at Scarlett who attempted to resist by kicking a pebble towards her face. It was quickly knocked away by her sword and her hand once again reached out for Scarlett’s shoulder.

Brendel did not think any further and threw Halran Gaia out like like a javelin. The weapon shot out like an arrow at Veronica, with a trail of rocky spikes following behind it. The latter frowned and stepped sideways, allowing herself to avoid the projectile and was prepared to jump over the spikes to get to Scarlett.

But she froze in her jumping stance as Brendel conjured up a wind with the White Raven Sword Arte. A Sword Energy reached out for Halran Gaia, pulled the sword back in mid-air, and with a huge rotation—

It shot at Veronica once again.

She was finally troubled with the sword’s path. Although it was highly inaccurate, the speed it was thrown at was as fast a bullet and the spikes that jutted across the ground were a threat. She had no choice but to deflect it with a Sword Energy of her own before it reached her, and the sword merely rotated once before it landed back on Brendel’s hand.

The youth let out a long sigh when he received Halran Gaia. The two-stage attacks from the sword were unintended, and he did not think that it would actually work. But if he had to describe it…..

[I’m so freaking awesome!]

He was even stunned for a moment.

“Boy, your application of the White Raven Sword Arte has nearly reached the standards of the original technique!” Orthlyss immediately rang in his mind and could not but sigh: “If it was not for the fact that I know you have not learned the Wind Elf’s Wind Dance technique, I have to suspect what your background is. Your talent in the sword is just too brilliant and I can scarcely believe it.”

Brendel did not reply to the Heroic Spirit and simply stared at Veronica with a relieved expression. Scarlett successfully escaped from the female commander and was nearly at Brendel’s side.

The distance between them was not much, but it was enough.

Veronica’s expression was dark as she sheathed her sword, intending to approach the two first, but she suddenly recalled something when she saw Brendel’s expression.

She turned around and looked up.

Her breath was held as she saw fifteen dragon heads in the sky. The Lernaia Hydra was already close to their positions, but Brendel pulled Scarlett back into the bushes, while Veronica found herself standing on top of the frozen stream with no cover.

It was clear who was more eye-catching.

[Damn it, I’ve been fooled by this brat!]