Chapter 32

"Lunatics?" Max asked.

"We don't have time. Let's go." He said as he grabbed Max and pulled him.

Medb, Vincent and Derek followed after noticing the seriousness of the situation.

Bilbo walked with fast steps with his head down so as not to draw any unnecessary attention but, one of the men in red hoods noticed the anomaly and whispered to the ear of the man who looked to be in charge while pointing at their direction.

The leader swept a gaze on the group and noticed the short old man leading the way with his head down.

His eyes widened for a bit as if realization dawned on him and signaled for his men.

"Shit. They've noticed me. Sorry about that kids. They will not likely let you go because of me." He said as he stopped and watched the red hooded men approach.

"Will you tell me who they are now?" Max asked as he freed his arm from Bilbo and tensed his body for the seemingly inevitable combat.

"The cultists of the Mythic Dawn. They and I have history." He said as the leader of the cultists approached with his hands in his satchel that was tied to his waist.

"Well well well look who do we have here! The Grey Fox Bilbo himself! Ah Milord! Inspiration is gushing in!! Ahh!" He shouted as the remaining cultists surrounded them.

'I see why Bilbo called them lunatics.' Max thought as Kanshou and Bakuya materialized in his hands.

"Why me?! I just came to say hello!" Vincent shouted as he followed by Derek drew their swords.

"Shit! It's Deidara!" Bilbo yelled as he rushed in.

"Let me present you my art!" The man now named Deidara took out his hands out of his satchel and threw white gooish substances.

"Dodge!" Bilbo shouted as the group followed his warning.

*Boom!*

The white substances exploded upon making contact with the ground.

"Kill them all! Hahaha!" Deidara yelled while laughing maniacally.

'Couldn't just one thing go my way?!' Max thought and focused on the other cultists.

He dodged an arrow heading his way and blocked a spear heading for his heart.

He continuously projected and launched swords to cover for the other's shortcomings.

There were severely outnumbered in this fight.

He threw Kanshou towards another cultist while blocking the spear with Bakuya.

He kicked some dirt from the ground in order to make some distance but another cultist appeared from his back.

He launched a few swords and ducked under another arrow.

"Gah!"

The thrown Kanshou returned and impaled a cultist through his back. 'One down.'

He threw Bakuya this time and projected another pair.

He blocked an arrow and dodged the spear, 'that archer is getting on my nerves!'

*Exhale* 'Gotta stay calm.' He launched more swords towards where the arrows were coming from but the cultist was cautious.

She never stayed in one place for too long.

And Max couldn't divide his attention from the spearman.

He tried getting in close but the man never let him.

He would always put some distance between Max and himself.

*Boom!*

Sounds of explosion cane from afar but Max couldn't worry about Bilbo right now.

He blocked the spear with the pair swords while guiding it to his side and ran towards his opponent.

The cultist let go of the spear as soon as he noticed he couldn't get it free and backed down while dodging a barrage of projectiles heading his way.

Max threw Kanshou and Bakuya at him and let him go for the moment.

The archer took the priority.

She was staying away from the fight and was supporting her allies.

Max projected his bow and arrows and locked on his target.

He released the arrow and ducked under a fire bolt heading his way.

The archer with her keen senses noticed that she was being targeted and ducked in time for the arrow to miss.

Max was disappointed that he couldn't take out the archer and focused on the spell-sword now in his range.

His bow disappeared in blue particles and the pair swords now took its place.

He blocked the cultist's sword and slashed with Kanshou, cutting his target's arm off.

"Gah!!"

The cultist cried in agony but didn't forget to dodge the other sword.

"Ah! Milord! I return to your embrace!" The cultist shouted as his body bloated.

'Fuck!' Max thought as he projected a shield with fire resistance enchantment.

*Boom!*

The cultist exploded, sending blood and flesh everywhere.

Max was thrown away from the explosion and was shaken from the impact.

His eyes were out of focus, his ears were ringing. But he forced himself to get up and block a spear heading his way.

Out of all the enemies, the spearman was a cut above the rest. If Max was paired with the others, he was confident that he could take them out but the spearman was annoying.

He couldn't even gather any intel on the guy because his spear was just a temporary one. It was his first time wielding it.

The situation didn't look well and Max was contemplating whether to unleash his Reality Marble or not when a barrage of rocks were fired upon the spearman.

"Gh!" The cultist was forced to defend against the barrage.

"What are you doing?! Finish him off!" A feminine voice was heard from where the spell was cast.

Thanks to her reminder, Max got out of his stupor and took advantage of the spearman's distraction.

He threw the pair swords first, leading to them being blocked, then he projected and threw another pair of Kanshou and Bakuya to his sides.

After that Max projected another pair in his hands, rushed in and swung them with all his might.

The spearman tried to block his attack but it was too late.

The first pair of Kanshou and Bakuya returned and pierced him through the back, the second pair pierced his sides, while Max left a huge X shaped gash on his front.

"ahh…milord…I return…to your embrace…"

"Oh shit!" Max yelled as he projected another shield while retreating in a hurry.

*Boom!*

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Was barely able to finish a chapter today, I don't think I'll be able to write another one.

Today's been a very busy day and I don't even know how I was able to complete one. Sorry if it's not up to standard.

I can only attempt to write the extra tomorrow. Sorry guys but I feel like my head is gonna explode.

100 Stones = 1 Chapter

Let me know what you think about the chapter or the book in general. Any ideas or comments are welcomed. 🫶