Twenty minutes until dawn......

Verdant forests, middle and outer forests, verdant woodlands.

Bang!

It was a loud crash between swords colliding violently with each other.

In this sparsely wooded woodland, a goblin and a silver-haired elf are in constant battle, sometimes standing still, slashing at each other with their swords, or running up to fight each other.

If we could see from a distance, the goblin sprinting body that was fighting the elf always seemed to have a very incongruous feeling, but he could follow in the footsteps of the silver-haired elf anyway.

"What's the matter, Captain Tut, you're much slower than you were just now!" said Hoyle, who was standing in front of me, dodging the slash I swung with his sword, as he slowed down his pace.

Hearing what Hoyle said, the speed at which I swung my sword changed back to the speed at which I had swung my sword just now, but every time I slashed out a sword, the pain in my chest would spread violently from my chest to all parts of my body.

(Damn!Is it because of the problem with the sword he stabbed just now?!That sword wound can't heal with either healing magic or recovery potion, so it's not good for me to drag it out like this!!)

"Ahem?!vomit!!"

I was still swinging my sword at Hoyle, and suddenly a large mouthful of dark red blood spat out of my mouth, and I was still swinging my sword at this sudden situation.

(Has the effect of the recovery potion passed?!no!no!no!this is the injury has worsened!!)

I plunged the Lost Black Talisman into the ground, and with both hands, I was holding my somewhat unsteady body, and the sweet, sticky dark red blood flowed from the sword wounds around my mouth and chest.

"Tut, the sword wound hurts, doesn't it? I forgot to tell you: the wound caused by the [Rotten Forest] in my hand will get worse and worse over time, which means that you don't have much time left to live. ”

Hoyle, who was standing not far in front of me, stretched out his right index finger and waved it, saying regretfully.

"......?!" Hearing Hoyle's words, my face instantly turned embarrassed.

Sharp pains continued to come from the lungs in the chest, and the blood flowing from the sword wound could not be stopped at this time.

"I said, Tut, do you want to decide the winner with one move? If you drag it out any longer, you will definitely die, why don't you fight and see what happens? Instead of making your life as dim as a candle, it is better to shine like a firework again. ”

Hoyle casually stuck the [Rotten Forest] in his hand on the ground, and spread his hands to tell me about the current situation.

(Do you want to fight?fight?continue to fight him?what's the use of this?my defeat seems to be a foregone conclusion...... ）

I thought to myself, the pain in my body alone was straining my nerves.

"You don't seem to have much motivation, why don't I give you some motivation! If you can beat me with one move, how about I'll let your men go?" Hoeil seemed to see through my thoughts, and he smiled at me and made a good offer.

(I'm afraid I'm going to end here, right?) Whether to fight or not...) Death seems like the way to go...... Even if it's so... Then it's better to let Jot and them live!)

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!!" Another mouthful of dark red blood came out of my mouth.

"Have you decided, Tut, your body doesn't have that much time for you to think. Hoyle looked at me not far in front of me, coughing up a mouthful of blood again, and asked with a solemn face.

"I... Accept your offer!" I said as I pulled out the Lost Black Charm that had been inserted into the ground.

"That's right!"

Hoyle also pulled out the [Rotten Forest] stuck in the ground, and looked at me with a determined expression and smiled.

Tut!

Looking at Joyle looking at Joyle not far ahead, my expression instantly became serious, and I saw that I slowly pulled out the "Frost Zhi" tied to the scabbard on my back and carried it in my left hand.

The "Lost Black Talisman" held in my right hand was held by me with my backhand, and the "Frost Root" in my left hand was still held with my forehand.

"Oh?"

Seeing that the way I held the sword changed, Hoyle let out a slightly puzzled sound, and in his opinion, the way I held the sword in my hand was quite strange.

"[Protective by the Wind], [Endless Growth]"

I began to whisper a spell to cast my magic, and the pale green light on my body continued to spread throughout my body, and the sword wound on my chest seemed to be much less painful after being covered in the pale green light.

"Do you still improve your enhanced magic? ”

Seeing the light surging from me, who was originally seriously injured, Hoylton suddenly felt that the next move might not be so dull.

"One move, let's decide the winner!" I shouted in a hoarse voice as I held my sword in both hands and took a fighting stance, looking at Hoyle not far ahead!

"Good!"

Hoele nodded and said, only to see him holding the [Dead Forest] in his left hand, and his feet lowered slightly as if he was about to sprint to start.

"May your soul rest in peace!"

When Hoyle said this, he rushed instantly, and when he took a few steps towards me, his figure disappeared without a trace.

(Is it disappearing like that again?!)

Seeing Hoyle disappear without a trace, my face instantly became solemn, if there is no good countermeasure, then I may receive a sudden fatal blow next.

(Now...) What to do?)

At this time, my thoughts became erratic like a wanderer in a dilemma, and the hands holding the two swords began to tremble slightly due to excessive tension.

Well?

Just as I was thinking about what to do with Hoyle, I suddenly noticed a few drops of water slowly falling from the leaves of a tree in the distance beside me.

Originally, the droplets that fell from the height fell quickly to the ground, but strangely enough, the droplets fell very slowly.

It was as if time had suddenly slowed down, and just as I was wondering about it, Hoyle, who had disappeared without a trace, suddenly appeared ten meters away from me.

(I see!I roughly understand!!)

Seeing that Hoyle was still running towards me at a rapid pace, I instantly understood the doubts in my heart.

I quickly rushed forward with my sword in both hands, aiming the "Frost Jade" in my forehand and the "Lost Black Talisman" in my backhand at Hoyle as he was sprinting ahead.

"What...?!" Hoyle, who was still running when he saw me rushing over, looked very surprised.

The twin swords I held in my hands instantly flashed with dazzling golden light, and while I was still sprinting, my eyes immediately became focused when I saw the light emanating from the twin swords.

Hiss-whew-whew

I took a big gulp of cold air, and the cold air ran down my nose and mouth into my aching lungs.

"Five-in-one: Sword Storm of Blades!"

I held the 'Lost Black Talisman' and 'Frost Zhi' that shimmered with golden light and slashed at the Hoyle who was still running in front of me one after another, and countless sword qi of different forms formed cross-shaped and rice-shaped slashes instantly attacked towards Hoyle in front of me.

Some of these sword qi are similar to those of the Type 2 · The sword qi from the V-shaped slash and the 'Three Teeth Tooth Slash' are the same, but most of the sword qi is the same as the sword qi that I usually slash out.

However, there is no doubt that the golden light sword qi that I slashed out with my sword, without exception, every sword qi is very deadly!

"You goddamn goblin !!"

In the face of the golden sword qi of different forms that were quickly slashed, Hoyle did not show any fear, but at this time, his face was full of gritted teeth, like a volcano about to erupt with anger, making his face hideous.

"Huilin: Broken Birth Line!"

Hoyle, wielding the [Immortal] longsword, angrily slashed out a small, dark green blade of light along a smooth, neat horizontal line.

Many dazzling golden sword qi collided with that tiny dark green light blade, and in an instant, the dazzling light seemed to illuminate the entire verdant woodland.

"Tell me!Why do your eyes have pupils that are unique only to us elves?!" Hoyle quickly rushed to my side and slashed at me, angrily questioning me.

I held the "Frost Angelica" in my left hand and relied on my own instinct to block a sword slashed by Hoyle, and when I heard Hoyle's angry questioning, many questions instantly surged through my mind.

"What the hell are you...... Damn!" I was about to ask Hoyle, but before I could finish speaking, I was met with a clear and decisive slash.

"Answer me!" Hoyle shouted at me with an angry face, the slash from the [Dead Forest] in his hand that didn't give me any respite.

With my sword in both hands, I parried Hoyle's continuous slashing and gradually became powerless, and I was afraid that I would expose any fatal flaws......

In the distance, all the goblin warriors in the orange light magic circle were almost healed at this time, and their expressions became very nervous when they looked at the battle outside the magic array.

The ten elves standing in the distance looked at the figure of His Highness Hoyle fighting with the goblin as if they were like two streamers, and when the ten elves saw that the goblin was gradually at a disadvantage, the serious expressions on their faces became much more comfortable.

"Tsk!"

I held my twin swords to block Hoyle's storm-like slashes, and sparks flew out again as the blades continued to intersect.

As soon as I blocked a slash from Hoyle, my body's reaction seemed to gradually become slower, and the pain from the sword wound on my chest seemed to be numb although it was painful.

Hoyle, who was wielding the [Rotten Forest] sword, saw that my movements had slowed down, and slashed at the hilt of the sword I held the sword with great speed.

Clang!

The [Frost Zhi" I was holding in my left hand was instantly knocked out, and the tip of the "Frost Zhi" sword that was knocked out was plunged into the woodland around the orange light magic array.

"Damn!" I quickly turned the "Lost Black Talisman" I held with my backhand into a forehand grip, intending to deal with Hoyle's attack next.

Bang!

Almost instantly, Hoyle held the [Lost Forest] and knocked the "Lost Black Rune" in my hand away, and the "Lost Black Rune" that was knocked out by the external force at the tiger's mouth of my right hand fell around the orange light magic array.

"Uhhh!!!h

Hoyle slammed his fist into my abdomen with his right hand, and I fell to my knees in pain after being knocked back a few steps in the abdomen.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!!"

Suddenly, I coughed violently, and I spat a mouthful of dark red viscous blood mixed with blood clots on the ground.

(I probably really...) Going to die, right?)

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Inside the Orange Light Magic Circle.

When they saw me kneeling on the ground, some of them covered their mouths in surprise because they couldn't accept the facts in front of them, and some sat down dejectedly to accept what was happening in front of them.

What unravels before their eyes is an unquestionable reality that the Tut warriors who have led them to victory have been defeated and... Captain Tut Warrior, he was seriously wounded and could have died......

"That's not true, is it?" muttered some of the fighters holding their heads, a little desperate.

"Captain Tut is dying...... and some of the fighters covered their eyes with their hands, trying to escape the sight.

"Shut up! We can't lose faith in Captain Tut!Come, shout at me!Captain Tut!Stand up!!"

Listening to the frustrating words of the warriors around me, Jot yelled loudly at the desperate warriors, and watched as the Tut warrior captain Jot, who was seriously injured and fell to his knees outside the magic array, shouted words of encouragement at my back.

I wonder if it was Jot's firm shout that made the warriors who had been desperate and couldn't believe the reality in front of them look back at the warrior commander in front of them, who was seriously wounded and knelt on the ground, leading them to several victories.

"Captain Tut, stand up!" Suddenly, someone shouted loudly to the back of Captain Tut in front of him.

"Stand up !!!"

"Come on, !!"

"Don't lose!, you're the most important warrior in our hearts!!"

For a while, all the warriors in the magic array shouted together to the Tut warrior who was kneeling on the ground in front of him, driven by Jot.

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(You guys...... ）

Hearing the shouts coming from behind me, my already vague consciousness reawakened a lot.

Looking at Hoyle standing in front of me, and then at Jot who was shouting at me behind me, I tried to get up from the ground with both hands and feet at the same time, but I couldn't seem to get up no matter what.

"Stop doing that nonsense! Answer my question!" Joyle cried out to me.

(Question?!) He's been asking me this kind of inexplicable thing ever since... What the hell does that mean?!)

Thinking of this, I used the last bit of strength in my body to stand up from the ground, and looked at the frowning Hoyle in front of me, and my standing body began to gradually become shaky.

"Hoyle!ahem!!Do you remember your Shen Nuo?!As long as I win against you... You're going to let me go, right?!"

Looking at Joyle's stern expression, I asked in my own hoarse voice.

"That doesn't matter!Tut, answer my question first!Why do you have spirit pupils that only elves have?!" Hearing my very weak voice, Hoyle looked at me nervously and asked eagerly.

I burst out laughing when I heard Hoyle's words. It's a wry smile when everything is over, Hoyle... He was clearly trying to deny the promise he had just made.

"In that case...... Then don't blame me!" My right hand made an unnatural gesture to cast a magic motion.

"What else are you going to do?!" Hoyle subconsciously became alert when he heard my wry smile as he spoke.

After looking around and not finding anything unusual, he jerked his head up and saw such a scene......

A short staff floated in the air above Tut's head, and at the tip of the staff, a mass of fire elemental magic and thunder elemental magic had been completely fused at this moment.

"......?!you guy!No, it shouldn't be!!Why do you fuse the elements with magic?!" After seeing the magic gathered on the short staff, Hoyle's face changed dramatically and he looked at me in front of him.

Once again, he was amazed by the action of this goblin, it wasn't as old as the goblin elders, but why did it merge with the elements? Is it a genius that is rare in a hundred years among the goblin race?!

"Your Highness!"

When the ten elves behind Howle saw the goblin's magic, they rushed to Hoyle's side with lightning speed.

"Cough !!"

Still in control of my staff, I once again spat out a mouthful of dark red sticky blood, which was the backlash of forcibly using magic regardless of my physical injuries!

Looking at Hoyle and the ten elves in front of me, I seem to have made up some kind of determination, let me deal with them!

"Ha-hu-ha...... Thunder breaks !!"

I gasped for breath, the index finger of my right hand bent slightly, and the magic of the fire element and the thunder element at the front of the staff floating in the air was instantly launched towards Hoyle and the others on the ground.

After firing the elemental fusion magic towards Hoyle and the others, the staff that had been floating in the air was instantly dropped on the forest floor, and when the staff fell, I also fell exhausted and collapsed my already seriously injured body......

"Defensive Enchantment!"

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Inside the Orange Light Magic Circle.

"Captain Tut!"

The moment they saw the Tut warrior down, Jot and the other warriors wept bitterly.

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Tired......

(Jot, they should be able to escape on their own?...... Darren... I probably won't be able to teach you swordsmanship. It's cold...... Mom (Winya) I'm sorry... I probably won't be able to go back, I'm going to save you from here... But I can't seem to do it...... ）

Lying on the ground, in pain, I looked at the slowly rising sun and thought about what I had not yet done......