The battle begins (2)

He saw the red glow despite the fact that his wounds were still burning. But Sharon's sorcery caused them to close, and there was a momentary setback as a result.

He let out a speedy, slender blue arrow that whinnied through the air before striking Armin's shield.

A reddish glow with bluish outlines was produced by the shield, which also emitted a dry sound.

Armin took a single step forward, positioned himself in front of Nicolas, and thrust his spear forward in a swift motion.

As Nicolas swung around to face a tree with his back, he used his bow to block the thrust that was directed at him.

Armin's face was serious, and he had a grimace of rage that was emphasized by his crimson eyes as the two young guys exchanged looks with one other for a few seconds while remaining silent.

While Nicolas's face was illuminated by the gentle, pale blue glow that emanated from his eyes, he smiled widely.

Covering his face and body with the shield, Armin pointed his spear at Nicolas and, with a loud cry, said, "Put down your weapon and tell your group to do the same!!"

Nicolas continued with his big smile, pointing his bow at Armin while a thin blue arrow formed between his fingers and his bow. He said loudly, but without shouting, "Armin. Where's Brian?"

Once more, there was complete silence. Neferet stood up and strained her eyes to see what was going on in the gloom.

A voice could be heard coming from the trees on the right-hand side of the route as Armin and Nicolas were looking at each other.

A voice with a singing accent, unable to hide the concern in the voice, yelled at him, "Brian!? Raise your spear and show me where you are!!"

Armin's chest contracted for a few seconds as Nicolas prepared to fire.

Planting himself on the ground, Armin took a long stride, trying to engage Nicolas.

But from between the trees, a silver flash cut through the air with the sound of a breeze.

A silver spiral hit Armin's shield, knocking him back.

As Armin tried to control the blow, with his arm slightly raised and his shield shining in a reddish flash with silver edges, he discovered the lower part of his chest.

Quickly Nicolas fired his slim arrow into the opening, striking Armin's hip squarely on his left leg, lifting him to the ground.

Sharon came out from between the trees, her eyes shining cold and inexpressive silver color.

Her nails covered by her long uniform gleamed between the folds of the fabric while her hair shone, moving with its own wind.

Eric was holding one arm, his blunderbuss still belching smoke.

During the few seconds that Nicolas was preparing to shoot, Armin's chest became constricted.

Armin tried to engage Nicolas in conversation by planting his feet firmly on the ground and taking a long stride forward.

A glittering light, however, slashed through the air and was accompanied by the sound of a breeze as it emerged from among the trees.

Armin was thrown backward after his shield was struck by a silver spiral.

Armin came to the realization that the lower portion of his chest was injured while he was attempting to manage the hit with his arm slightly elevated and his shield shining with a crimson flash that had silver edges.

Armin was knocked to the ground after Nicolas quickly fired his thin arrow through the breach in the wall. The arrow struck Armin's hip firmly on his left leg, which caused him to fall.

Sharon emerged from in between the trees, her eyes glowing a colorless silver that was devoid of any expression.

Her fingernails, which were concealed by her long uniform, shined between the creases of the fabric, and her hair glittered as it moved with the breeze on its own.

Eric was only using one arm to support himself while gripping his blunderbuss, which was still spouting smoke.

Looking at Armin with a smile, he said, "If we kill this one, the others will be easy." He was silent for a few seconds, and then, looking at the grove, he said, "But where is the other one?"

Nicolas aiming at Armin's face started charging a bigger arrow while saying, "I don't know, we eliminate the ones we can, and we leave."

Drawing a smile that still showed flashes of blood between his teeth, he said, "I don't want to have another round with him without preparing the stage well."

Armin's attention was drawn to the arrow that had suddenly materialized in front of him and was tinted blue.

At the same time, the three sets of eyes fixed their attention on him.

While he was trying to concentrate, the only thing he could think about was his father. Just then, there was a loud collision that distracted everyone.

Copper flash ran through the trees, ricocheted off a tree, hit Nicolas's hand, deflected the bow, causing the arrow to burn Armin's right cheek, while the rumble that had rendered them all mute roared out again, drowning up the sound of the shot.

As Brian rolled down the clear route of the trees, a big grin spread across his face, revealing his teeth as they glinted in the moonlight.

Before everyone's eyes, the beast leaped on Brian, lengthening one of its arms with extended claws and moving its heel to the back of its body. Its pupils were oval, and its face was shadowed.