Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 258: Surrounded!

Clicking my tongue at my failed attempts, I lunged right for the man, only to use [Blink] as I appeared on the ground right in front of him, yet he was already prepared for me and quickly kicked my chest, forcefully pushing me back while he came charging right for me.

Gritting my teeth, I braced for impact and used [Expand] on my swords, causing them to grow to over twice their original size as I used them to shield my body; following that, the man slammed his axe onto me with even more force than previously, causing Trina and Zartha to nearly slip out of my hands, though I had fused them to my hands at the last second.

However, the force from the impact still sent me skidding across the ground, crashing into a random tent before I eventually stopped.

'Felt like my wrists were going to snap.' Thought Alexander as he slowly stood up, only to quickly blink away, just in time to avoid an axe that would've otherwise sliced him in half.

Appearing above the man, I watched his axe slam into the ground, releasing a small but powerful fiery explosion that engulfed the entire tent, causing me to internally sigh in relief since that was almost me, though just as I was about to attack, another arrow suddenly pierced through my chest, hitting the same axe spot as previously.

'Tsk, fucking sniper!' Thought Alexander in annoyance as he Zartha in the direction of the archer, launching a large blade of wind her way, yet before it could reach her, a torrent of flames dispersed it.

"Your fight is with me, human." Said Boss as he tightly clenched his axe with both hands before violently swinging it at Alexander, who opted to retaliate rather than evade.

Using wind mana to increase the power of my flames, I attacked with nearly all my might, though; while my opponent didn't smash right through my attack, I wasn't able to stop his, causing me to be sent flying through the air with two broken wrists.

'Tsk, this isn't going to get me anywhere; I will have to use [Lightning Cloak].' Thought Alexander with a slight frown as he regained his balance in the air, only for yet another arrow to pierce his back armor and stab into his back.

"Hmph, so much for, 'Your fight is with me, Human'." Muttered Alexander in annoyance as he glared at the woman, who was already placing another arrow in her bow.

Using my swords, I cut the shafts of the arrows before shifting my focus to the man, intending to properly deal with them when I'm not in the middle of enemy territory.

Landing on the ground directly opposite the man, I used Blink to close the distance while also evading a swing of his axe. Once I saw an opening, I used [Heroes Gaze] to speed up my perception of time. I also used the lightning cloak, causing lightning sparks to dance across my body while a faint bluish aura surrounded me. This significantly increased all of my physical attributes except stamina, which I already had an infinite amount of.

Pushing off the ground, I speedily approached the man, though instead of going straight for the stone, which I wouldn't easily acquire, not to mention it would also make my intentions obvious, I swiped my swords across his chest, causing him to bleed, yet, even though I had taken him by surprise, he still managed to react by leaping backward, which prevented me from giving him a deeper wound.

"Hmm, those swords of yours sure are sharp; sliced right through my enchanted armor with ease... Like it wasn't even there. Epic artifacts, perhaps?" Stated Boss calmly as he glanced down at his flesh wound before looking at Trina and Zartha, a glint of greed flashing through his eyes.

"After I kill you, I'll take them for myself; they'll be better used in my hands anyway." Added Boss as he removed bot outfit and thin armor underneath, revealing his thick muscles that outclassed even Alexander's, a rather impressive feat for an Elf.