21 Steeling Resolve

The shade wolves charge at us as their leader Apateon and watch me. taking this chance, I release my charged-up spell at the incoming crowd.

[Wind Magic: Air cannon]

a large compressed air blast was released from my hand aim at Apateon but the charging wolves were Infront if him protecting him. Reaching the charging wolves That was in the way, it blew away the wolves killing 1/6 of the pack in the process.

Even though a few of their comrades died their moral dis not waver showing their steel for the resolve, but a straight pass is open created by my spell that led towards Apateon

taking the enhance I enhanced my legs boosting my speed and rushed towards Apateon using the clear path.

"Asta I will leave the rest to you don't die"

"Alright!"

With a grin on his face Asta reply as I left him to deal with the underlings. As I ran towards Apateon I casted another spell aimed at his head

[Wind Magic: Cresent Wind]

A large crescent blade of wind shoots forth from my hand with incredible speed reaching Apateon in no time.

As my spell was about to hit Apateon he did not budge nor did his eye contact with me falter. The spell reached him it passed right through as if he was air. His figure wavered as if it was a mirage at that moment, I felt immediate danger at my left side.

Bracing myself I coated my skin with mana, just in the nick of time. I felt a huge pressure slapped me away from my position sending me flying into the nearby trees.

"YUNO!"

I heard Asta shouting my name as I crashing through two of the trees stopping at the third tree, spitting out my saliva from the impact I felt from back I looked towards my previous position.

I saw a translucent wolf's forearm and claw marks on the ground where I was once standing.

"Oh, you were able to block that even thought I hide myself quite well. I am quite impressed by your reflexes"

A disembody voice spoked to me as I slowly got up from the tree. Analyzing my surrounding, the translucent claw took color gaining black fur and extended further reveling Apateon figure appeared again.

'What was that how could he used that kind of magic'

Questions swirled around in my mind but I did not have time or information to answer them.

'I don't have time for question I must stay focuses on what is in front of me. This will be my official first combat experience'

Ever since I started living in the village and training, I did put myself in danger in fact I stayed away from it. Even when hunting I had prepared a plan on how I would catch and kill my prey. I can still remember how I vomited at my first killed at how grotesque I used my spell to kill it.

Even though I am in a magical world and I can now use mana I am still a coward at heart after all I fear for my life not knowing if I might get a third chance. I know that I cannot plan forever thing and I knew that I would fight something unpredictable but it was inevitable.

So I will use this chance and improve on my combat and analyses skills

[A/N: Just because he is the mc does not mean he does not fear for his life and the fact of seeing a grotesque corpse grosses him out. He might be reincarnated but his personality will stay the same. Even if you guys reincarnate and went to a magical world you would stay the same shy, awkward and dumb I bet you guys can't even confess to your crush yet you say you will pull all the b*tches in high school DXD shut up]

"I will make sure next time my claws sink into your skin boy"

Feeling the murderous aura Apateon emitted from his word's goosebumps rose all over me skin but I did not back down after all this was what I was training for to face strong opponents and steeling my resolve to fight them to the death.

"Then I will make sure one of my spells tear that arm off"

'He has some sort of invisible or illusion magic on him I best be careful'

Now fully back on my feet with my steeled resolve I looked towards Asta direction. Hearing the sound of growling and dying wolves from Asta direction I looked towards him to see if he was managing alright, seeing him holding off and killing some of the wolves

My attention returned to my opponent that was in front of me. But similar to a mirage I could see waves appear around him and silhouettes began to form. Now completely form 4 figures of Apateon appear beside him. Taking a deep breath, I prepare to face multiples of him. Not wasting a single second, I charged at them as I did, so did they.

'I just have to focuses on the real Apateon the rest or fakes'

As I though this two of the illusions reached me. Simple ignoring them and charging at the original Apateon would be a good idea but my instincts told me to be warry of them. Trusting it I created a spear of wind in my right-hand and a small circular shield in the next.

As the two Apateon reached me I drew up my shield waiting for the impact. The two Apateon collided with my shield and feeling the impact and it pushing me back a bit I knew that both of them were real.

Recovering quickly, I gripped my spear tightly and threw it at the third approaching Apateon to test a theory that came to me. The spear was thrown with tremendous strength as if cutting through air it created a whistling sound at it pass between Apateon 1 and 2

Penetrating through the fast-approaching Apateon 3's head. But as it did blood squirted out from it gaping wound, real blood I could smell the rust like scent from it as it left the body.

[A/N: For those who are confuse there is 5 Apateon including OG on I will just call the Apateon 1, 2, 3, and 4]

'My theory was right all these illusions are real but how unless this are his clones.'

"Oh, so you figured it out"

Looking at the 4 remaining Apateon they all spoke at the same time probably to not let me find the real one.

"All of these illusions of me are real"

As they said this the two Apateon regaining their composure followed the others and began to circle around me.

"I am the third vassal of our great king after all I cannot be a one trick pony or my position would be in danger but I think it's time I got serious"

As they all said this mist started to be released from their body as they walked around me and slowly cover our entire fighting area.

I could now only see mist around me and four silhouettes of Apateon but they also began to become invisible coated by mist to my perception

"I well up hold the mission I was given I make sure to kill you"

[A/N: here is your chapter I know you guys are tired of hearing this excuse but my exams are next week so this week is study week please wait until summer for more chapter thank you for your patronage and we are now at 600k views spread the word about the fanfic so our popularity can rise bye]