They walked through the facility at a leisurely pace as though they belonged there with Connor leading the way, and Adelia at his side.
Adelia was deadlier than anyone else in their group, and with his elevated strength and senses, he should be their second strongest fighter.
They kept Maya in the middle of their little party. She was the only one who could remove Victor's collar, so protecting her was the priority.
They encountered no resistance and a lack of any guards in sight as they moved through the facility. Explosions rumbled in the distance.
Hopefully, Korvac could keep them distracted for long enough.
They quickly reached the place where Victor was being held, and Connor motioned for them to stop. The guards should be just around the corner.
They probably wouldn't leave their posts even with the facility under attack. Victor was too valuable.
"Can I do anything to help?" Maya whispered.
"Cast some spells if you can without putting yourself or any of us in danger. Remember, if you go down then all of this is for nothing," Connor said.
He then counted down with his fingers showing 3...2...1...
He ducked around the corner with the first wave of crossbowmen. Sure enough, the guards were still there. Just as he'd expected, and they were already alert.
He sighted on the one who'd given him directions before. He suspected that was the captain.
The captain pointed at them. "Intru—," he started.
Connor squeezed the trigger.
The bolt skewered the guard captain through his breastplate, straight into his heart.
He collapsed to the ground with an unspoken order on his lips. He never had a chance.
The others fired with similar results.
Connor dived back around the corner and started reloading his crossbow while the second wave of them ducked around the corner and fired.
More guards fell. In just a few seconds their numbers had been halved, but it wasn't enough.
The guards rushed them.
Damn! There just wasn't enough time to reload his crossbow before the guards would reach them. He dropped his crossbow and drew his longsword.
He ran at the guards, and Adelia ran beside him.
The guards lowered their deadly spears, ready to skewer the pair of them.
He swatted a spear aside with his longsword and slipped through the opening like water through a sieve. Adelia did much the same, and in less than a breath, they closed the distance.
They slammed into the guards at full speed like a pair of battering rams. Despite the guards each outweighing them with their plate armor, they crashed to the ground as the two of them simply bowled them over.
This strength potion was amazing!
They were too close now for the guards to use their spears effectively, and the guards at their feet soon turned into human pincushions as the crossbowmen riddled them with bolts.
A guard thrust a spear at him. He sidestepped and stabbed his longsword through the gap in the guard's armor. He ducked and another spear thrust through the empty space where his head used to be.
He grappled a third and spun him around.
A pair of bolts slammed into the guard's exposed back, and he let the man crumple to the floor even as he swung his longsword and deflected another spear thrust.
YOU ARE READING
Unspeakable Secrets The Alchemist Series (A Dark Medieval Progression Fantasy)
FantasíaThe only thing he can't do is have a peaceful life. Connor Varas is the nephew of a spymaster. He just learned that he will one day be able to bestow the strength of giants on anyone he pleases. One day he can create as much gold as he wants. One da...
