Enemies

Tooooorrrrrttttttttt!!!

The sound of the horn enveloped the surrounding. They nearly panicked, but Kael was not even worrying. He was seen looting the Barbarian bandits and has looted ten gold coins and two health potions.

"What are you doing?" Estes said as he saw him not even affected in the slightest. 

"Looting! What else?" Kael replied.

There were shouts of men approaching them and they were getting louder by the second. They were none other than the sound of the bandits who were getting nearer and nearer.

"They have reinforcement this fast?" Fred questioned.

From the trees nearby, emerged their leader who were armed to the teeth. Having an armor full of large fangs: a spike on the shoulder, bracers, helm, and foot guard.

"Kill them!" shouted their leader.

Arrows immediately rained in the air.

"Shields!" Kael shouted.

Kael rolled over then grabbed a shield as well as others who grabbed the shields of the ones they killed. Kael lifted his shield and arrows rained in their location.

Tok! Tok! Tok!

Kael blocked some incoming arrows but he received an arrow in his foot. The arrows stopped after three seconds and the Bandits charged towards them.

Nguk!

Kael exclaimed as he pulled out the arrow that has stuck on his foot.

He gulped a health potion to heal himself.

"Let's retreat!" shouted Fred.

"Kael and other shield bearers cover; As for non-shield bearers retreat!" Fred commanded.

Johansenn and the Captain retreated, while Kael, Fred, and Estes covered them as they escape.

They were lifting their shields as they walk backward to retreat.

Tok! Tok! Tok! Tok! Tok!

Johansenn was highly tense and can't help but shout, "We're cornered!"

He saw that there were also bandits at the entrance of the cave. They felt dismayed as their retreat was blocked.

"Regroup!" Fred shouted again.

They regrouped and they were surrounded.

"Let's fight our way through!" the Captain shouted.

Kael was lifting his shield and then the Barbarians assaulted. All of them were numbered fifty. More than the doubled amount of their killed enemy.

Raarrrrr!!!

[Shoulder charge]

They shoulder charged their defense and the shield bearers were struck by their big body. Kael was thrown off due to his small body.

The Barbarians have a two-handed axe and they have a chest plate made of iron. Some have big shields and a two-handed sword on the other hand.

"They can one hand the two-handed weapon?" Kael questioned.

They were thrown to the ground and Kael immediately stands up. Estes was a bit dizzy due to his face was hit by his shield when he was struck by their [Shoulder charge].

Fred managed to be pushed, but not being thrown. The enemy slammed their axe. Fred's shield was hammered and his arms almost break. He used his [Shield charge] to his enemy but it was ineffective. The enemy slashed his two-handed axe at Fred and he was slashed in the chest.

"Fred!!!" Kael shouted.

Estes was infuriated and used his trump card.

[Divine armor]

This Paladin skill can make the user as hard as iron for ten seconds. His defense shoots up higher and he charged to the one who injured Fred. He slammed his hammer and shield slammed his enemy.

The Captain used his [Berserk] and his attack speed shoots up. He double slashed his enemy at the front and repeats it.

Kael on the contrary used his [Strength potion]. He used it to compensate his strength to rival the strength of the Barbarians. It has a thirty seconds effect and Kael clashed with the others.

Due to Kael's mastery of the swords, he can fight toe to toe with them. Estes was struck with two-handed axes and his shield was battered.

Pang! Pang! Pang!

Johansenn on the contrary picked up a bow and arrows. He fired them to the enemies. He killed two immediately.

[Hammer Slam]

[Shield Slam]

The Paladin charges to his enemies. Kael and the Captain charges together with him. The Barbarian two-handed axe user slashed him but the Paladin blocked it with his sword. He kicked him and then he went back to Fred.

Fred was bloody and his chest plate armor was slashed-through by the two-handed axe. Kael gave him a health potion to take.

He drank it and throws the bottle. His wounds healed and then he gets back up. Estes' buff was fading and he was battered.

[Two-handed slash]

The barbarian used his skill and Estes' shield broke to pieces.

[Two-handed slash] [Two-handed slash]

Two [Two-handed slash] cleaved through Estes's armor and he was down. The captain launched his [Fury] skill and killed seven.

Johansenn evades and fires his arrows. He killed three and then used his skill [Rapid shot].

Chuk! chuk! chuk!

He struck three Barbarians that were aiming for his teammates.

Kael slammed his sword to one of the two-hander wielders. He was able to stop the strike and he immediately slashed him in the waist.

He slashed one after another. He charges towards the fray. He aims to kill the leader but he finds it difficult to do it.

The Captain overwhelms his enemies and he killed his way through. He kicked one and then shoulder charges them. Johansenn has run out of ammo thus he used his skill [Arrow recall]. His arrows then came back to him. Johansenn fires his arrows by using [Rapid shot].

He killed another five, Kael was still rushing but he retreated due to the barrage of slashes he was fending off.

"I can't imagine how can we survive this." Kael said to them.

Estes was down and then Kael gave him a health potion. Only one health potion was left. The Barbarian captain was killing his way through but the leader of the bandits jumped in his direction.

"So you've decided to show yourself!" said the Barbarian Captain.

They clashed and the bandit leader slammed his two-handed axe. The Captain blocked it but the bandit leader kicked him. He was thrown to the ground. Estes who was recently injured attacked together with Fred.

[Berserk]

[Fury]

The bandit leader used his skill and he rammed their shields.

Their arms almost broke and they were thrown by the blow. Fred and Estes again stood up and attacked but their shields were shattered by his [Two-handed slash].

Johansenn rapidly fired at him but he blocked them with his axe. Kael charges at him and slashed him. His sword slides in his axe and slashed him at his waist.

"Huh! you want to slash my armor? You might die trying!", he exclaimed loudly.

Kael retreated and then drank another strength potion. The strength potion that he drank earlier was fading.

He charges then Fred, Estes, and the captain launched their attacks too. Kael clashed his sword with his axe and then Fred launched his skill "[Piercing charge]" and Estes used his skill "[Hammer slam]".

Estes combined their attacks but it was for naught. He evaded them all and then he used his skill "[Two-handed cleave]". He hits them all including Kael.

Kael's leather armor was hit and it was damaged severely. He felt that his chest was bleeding so he drank his last health potion. Fred and Estes were thrown by the cleave but were unharmed; only dizzy for a bit.

Kael and the others were lying on the ground and were helplessly getting up. Kael thrusts his sword to the ground to get up and he stood as well as the others.

"Is that all? We've come to this camp to see who's attacking us but to my dismay, it was all amateurs. Don't worry, your death will be painless!" He said to them.

He lifts his axe high and aims at Kael.

Chok!

An arrow hits his back and thus he looked to where it came from.

"Sneaky bastard! I'm gonna butcher you to pieces!" He said to Johansenn as he turned around.

He was aiming at Johansenn and charges at him but he heard a loud horn.

Trrooooooootttttt!!!

"The reinforcements!" The Captain said, smile was on his face.

The Kingdom soldiers arrived with a flag they were waving.