26 Another Orb

Erin unmounted from her wolf and she immediately vanished from my sight. She used her Shadow Concealment again.

It's already night and the only illumination are the torches from both sides.

Ah. Those guys are using some kind of illumination magic.

Since it's this dark already, maybe they will soon retreat. Let's hope that's the case. Fighting in the dark is more dangerous.

Back at the World of System, the place Yuko fought the Priest and the Great-classes was somewhere illuminated by lamps.

Here, they only rely on torches to illuminate the dark night.

I also unmounted and pulled out my sword. Ah. I guess I will go with this sword now. This is from Yuko but since her weapon is a saber, she doesn't have any use for this.

By leveling up the Basic Sword Mastery, my use of this sword became a little more precise. Before I only used it to hack and slash but maybe if I level it up higher I will be able to do more than that.

"Halt. Who are you?"

Someone from inside the tribe stopped me. He's full of bruises all over but he's still standing straight.

"I'm from the Heavenly Lightning Tribe."

Hearing my answer, he immediately became delighted and he kneeled in front of me.

"Really? Thank the Lightning Chieftain, we're saved!"

He praised Raiden like he's some sort of God. So this is how a small tribe perceives a Chieftain of a large tribe.

"Can I ask where the help is?"

He looked around thinking it would be behind me.

"Well, there's only two of us."

I answered him and it immediately made him disappointed.

Who's this guy anyway? Is he the Chieftain?

"Did the Lightning Chieftain send a Saint Realm expert?"

"No. Just an Augmented Realm."

When he heard Augmented Realm, he still became overjoyed.

I see, what they're fighting are only below Augmented Realm in strength.

"Where is he?"

"Watch. She'll show up soon."

After saying that, we watched the ongoing battle.

Like I thought, they're about to retreat.

It was at that time when one of the Dark Beastmasters was suddenly pulled back. Then an outline of a woman appeared behind him.

The beastmaster was then thrown to the ground and blood immediately spurted out of his neck.

I didn't see what made that cut in his neck but it's surely done by Erin.

When the other beastmasters saw that, they didn't think twice but to run in full haste. They're weaker than her.

Even if they ordered all their controlled beasts to attack her, they're all below Mortal Realm in strength.

"Erin. Take one as a captive!"

I shouted from where I was. And since only the beastmasters were retreating, I also jumped into the battlefield.

They're retreating but leaving these beasts. Well, they can just use that magic of theirs to get more wild beasts around.

With a slash, a rabbit-like wild beast the size of a dog was cut open by my sword.

The effect of this Physique Cultivation is showing. I effortlessly killed one of these beasts.

Well, it's a rabbit, how strong can it be?

But then I felt a cold feeling from my back.

This is my Adaptability talking to me about the sudden change in the battlefield.

From my back, a bear-like wild beast was charging towards me. Ah, no, it's not towards me but someone from that tribe, I'm just in its way.

I immediately moved out of the way and see who it was aimed at.

This one's not as weak as a rabbit. Even the tribesmen that's not its target were moving away from it.

"Chieftain. Dodge from it!"

Someone from the tribe shouted.

So that was their Chieftain, not the guy from earlier.

It's a pink-haired barbarian woman, her left arm is already limping, either from tiredness or it broke from an attack earlier. Her right hand is holding her weapon, a Greataxe which was already dyed red from the blood of beasts beneath her feet.

What caught my eyes was the orb-like thing hanging on her neck like a necklace. It has the same appearance as that Orb of Concealment I got from Zerina, just that, that thing has a different color.

The Chieftain saw the charging beast. She lifted her weapon, ready to welcome it.

Why don't she dodge?

She's clearly not the same as Erin who's an Augmented Realm. At best she's a 5th Stage Mortal Realm Physique Cultivator but she's already exhausted, her left arm disabled.

If she dies, will this tribe break up?

Ah. Let's think about that later and just do what I can do. I'm a Support anyway, so supporting is what I will do.

I used Flash Step to reach the Chieftain first. I only have limited World Energy so even shooting an Air Bullet is a luxury for me, but now, I think I have to do this much.

I have a feeling that supporting her will give experience points for my system.

When she saw me suddenly appearing. She only got startled for a second before her focus turned back to the charging beast.

Then I saw the orb-like thing on her neck shined just like the Orb of Concealment, then a yellowish aura came out of it and enveloped her body. Her limp left hand moved again and gripped her weapon together with her right hand.

It really is an orb. But what kind? It's effect isn't the same as my Orb of Concealment.

And what are these orbs? This is a different world. To think there will be a similar thing like that.

Even Zerina's father, who's the original owner of it, never discovered its origin. It's safe to assume there's a secret to these orbs but even the Invading World isn't aware of it.

The Chieftain was ready to brandish her weapon.

I looked at the charging beast and gauge the distance to be optimal.

I flicked my finger and an Air Bullet shot out from me which accurately hit one of its front limbs.

Like a gun. A hole appeared from it and blood immediately gushed out, then it slipped It's supposed next step which made the beast roll forward because of the momentum it already accumulated.

Was my Air Bullet got strengthened? Does it have to do with my increased strength?

The Chieftain didn't miss that chance. She jumped and brandished her Greataxe to its head.

"Rroarr!"

A dying roar emitted from its mouth before it continued rolling until its momentum was over, its blood and brain juices became a trail behind him.

The Chieftain looked at me and smiled.

Err. She's cute for a barbarian. A step above Erin.

What the hell? Why am I feeling a deja vu?

But the battle isn't over. There are still beasts charging towards us but the Dark Beastmasters are now nowhere to be seen. And so is Erin. Where is that girl?

Ah. I told her to take one as captive. Did she chase them?

Let's worry about that later and finish here.

There are only a little over 10 people on this tribe that's still fighting. As to the people still inside, I don't know.

But these tribesmen were all energized upon seeing that bear wild beast dead from their Chieftain's greataxe.

After that, cleaning up the battlefield became easy. I went next to the Chieftain and side by side we led these tribesmen forward.

The wild beasts don't have any sense of retreating. They're probably ordered to not retreat until the end.

Using only my sword and with their help, the beasts keep dropping one by one. With their numbers, I couldn't help but be scratched here and there but with Energy Shield active it doesn't cause me much damage.

In just 10 minutes the last of the wild beast dropped dead.

Cheers can then be heard from the tribesmen. They live for another day.

The Chieftain turned to me, her left arm was back to being limp and she's panting for breath.

"I don't know who you are but thank you for the help."

"Chieftain! He's from the Heavenly Lightning Tribe!"

The guy from earlier came running over.

When she heard that the Chieftain became alerted and she dropped to her knees. Not only her but also her tribesmen.

"I thank the Lightning Chieftain for sending a reliable warrior to our meagre tribe."

"Thank the Lightning Chieftain!"

Her thanks were seconded by a chorus of her tribesmen behind.

This is a custom here in this world so I let her do it. Well, it's still the truth that we were sent here but without my interest in the foreign invaders, Old Man Reol won't bother sending help to a small tribe like this.

"I am Avelin, the Chieftain of this Whiteshade Tribe."

She stood up and introduced herself. Now that I take a second look at her and up close, she's really a looker.

Err. No, let's not turn her to another Zerina. But they're the same. She also has an orb on her. Could this mean anything?

"I'm Daisuke of the Heavenly Lightning Tribe. If I may ask, what is that thing on your neck?"

At least she's not protective of it. She only got startled because out of all things, that's what I will ask.

"I don't know. I picked this up from one of my hunting trips years ago. I treat this as a good luck charm and it's proven effective, you arrived."

So she doesn't know it's use. She's subconsciously using it or is it the orb providing her help?

"Oi. Daisuke! I caught one like you asked! You owe me with this."

From behind, Erin's voice rang out, I looked back and saw her dragging one of the Dark Beastmasters who retreated.

"The other beastmasters?"

I asked her because of how she looks right now, she's bloodstained, the same as Raiden yesterday.

"Dead. You said to only catch one. See, they're too weak."

The Whiteshade tribesmen and Avelin were startled but when they saw that it's a fellow barbarian, they calmed down.

This Erin. She's really strong. To chase those guys and kill them all. Well, she's a 4th Stage Augmented Realm. The bear-like beast from earlier will probably be killed by her easily.

Now that the fight is over. I got a look at the Invading World forces here. Yes, they're weak. But I doubt this is their main force.

When will they make a move, I wonder. For now, I'll stay for a bit here and see if they'll come back, stronger.