After the bombs had fallen and demolished the enemy stationed at the first gate, Wen Zhi led the charge forward. With his great defensive capabilities, he plowed through the remaining enemies, hardly feeling the blows coming at him. A single swing of his spear blew away each warrior like piñatas due to his much higher
I had been tasked with one objective. That was to break through everything that stood in my way while most of the Thunder Phoenix Clan’s forces were occupied. The target was to free the captives so that they would no longer have any bargaining chips over our heads. As I heard the explosions rock the
Though Lau had already faced off against Zura once, the weaving mana blows that snaked past his parries made it seem like a repeat of their previous engagement. Hands that looked like snakes made of pure mana extended from Zura’s body, the basis of his offense. The fluid movements that continuously changed shape and molded
On the mountain range outside of Baiman, the ancestral home of the Thunder Phoenix Clan was erected within a sunken valley and enclosed by tall, steep cliffs to protect its inhabitants from outside attacks. The only entryway was through a narrow passage that could only fit ten people walking side by side, making this location
After a while, the inhabitants of the castle gathered together and assessed what we had learned so far. Lady Kaguya, the current head of Sanshiro, had been captured by the Thunder Phoenix Clan, as well as her retainer, Sun Wen Lu. The strongest fighters of the clan had been sent to raid the castle, taking
We caught up to the three men who had been blasted into dreamland by Katsys’s bombs. Along the way, I had wondered if she hadn’t overdone it a bit. “Don’t worry. Those bombs were engineered to have the maximum effect of creating a shockwave strong enough to blow through one’s defenses but perform non-lethal damage.”
“Claude, what do you think?” Katsys, Ludmila, and Chrys each walked out of the changing rooms, showing off the attire they had chosen. Currently, I found myself clothes shopping with them, as they had expressed an interest in getting outfits that aligned more with their fighting styles. After the chaos that had happened from the
After I learned all I could about the spices housed in Lady Kaguya’s storeroom, I went to work putting some of those ideas into practice in the kitchen. It was eye-opening how seemingly typical flavorings that were added to cooking could have such effects in this world. I recalled the various guides that my mother
At the request of Lady Kaguya, we were invited to stay at the castle to undergo some training. It was not certain when this calamity was going to happen, so it seemed like the proper course of action was to prepare ourselves as much as we could for it. Frankly, with all of the new
A swift spear stabbed through the air hoping to meet its mark. Although it was a lower quality spear meant for training, it was no less threatening, having been enhanced by a layer of hard mana. Prior to the sparring session, I had stopped and warned Wen Zhi to choose a different weapon if he