Destroyer

EPISODE 17- FIRST CLASH

As I lined up with the other adventurers, I immediately noticed Karl and David were just standing on my left and right side. Karl who was on my right side looked at me and asked, “How powerful the enemy was?”

I looked slightly to my right and answered Karl, “I don't know, but quantity is another question. ”

Karl then looked down and gripped both his shield and sword tightly. Looking at Karl, I immediately knew that he had the will to survive, but the question is, can he truly survive the onslaught that was approaching.

David who was on my left side also spoke to ask me, “Can I kill them with one strike Mr?”

“That would be impossible with your current skills and level, so try to survive and try to learn to work with the others if you want to live, that goes also the same for you Karl.”

Ann Marie, Lyka, and a man who was carrying a spear stood in our front. I don't know who the other two are but if they are able to stand along with Ann Marie in the front, I guess they are both as powerful as Ann Marie.

Ann Marie looked at us with a stern look, we knew that she was not happy. And I probably know what the reasons were. Ann Marie then spoke with a tone of anger, “Alright then! We want to tell you that the three of us are very disappointed in all of the adventurers here, due to their unpreparedness and laziness. One even took off all by himself, almost endangering himself and it was everyone's fault if he dies, good thing he didn't. ”

Everyone in the ranks looked at me, meaning they knew that I was the one that Ann Marie was talking about. This was very obvious as they formed the line before I even returned, also everyone saw me running away from the direction of the enemy.

Ann Marie then continued her speech, “I guess that is all I have to say, but brace yourselves as the enemy is near. ” Ann Marie then turned around and held her axe tightly.

Lyka also pulled her sword and did a battle stance, the man with the spear also did the same. David and Karl also pulled their weapons out and showed their battle faces.

I also did the same and pulled my weapon from my back and c****d it. We then waited for the arrival of the enemy which continued to shake the ground. The screeches of the smaller ones that they call hatchlings can now be heard in the near distance approaching us. Upon looking at the distance I could see a cloud of dust rising up in the air, this was produced by the hatchlings that were dashing forward to our direction.

As I was waiting for the enemy, a familiar voice suddenly yelled behind me.

“Don't get in my way F - ranker if you don't want to die!”

This caused me to turn and look behind, after turning around, I saw the familiar arrogant man in the carriage behind me looking at me with disgust.

I replied to him, “Then would you like to be in the front?”

“Ha! Are you an i***t weakling! A man as powerful as me must be defended from the threat. So be my meatshield weakling, as you are the bug that's in my way. Your sole existence is to die for us the A-class adventurers!”

“If you truly are an A-class why didn't you join those B class adventurers in the front. ”

“Well, they are also my meatshields, A-class adventurer must be always protected at all cost! Even that means losing a B class adventurer.”

“You're just a coward aren't you, weakling? ” I muttered.

A nerve suddenly appeared in his face as it also turned red in anger. “How dare you mock me weakling ant!” He yelled and then pulls his broad sword from his back and slashes me with it.

I immediately blocked his broad sword using my left hand, which shocked everyone around us. Of course, he was also shocked, as I was able to grab the edge of his sword without taking any damage.

He then tried to pull it back to his direction, but because of my strength that triumphs this weakling, he wasn't even able to move it away from me.

“What the hell!?!” yelled the arrogant man, as he continued to struggle to get his sword back. David who saw this immediately laughed at the man, I kinda felt happy but annoyed by the monkey face that David had while he laughed at the man.

The man looked at David angrily and yelled at him, “You bastard I will kill you next!”

David continued to laugh at the man and spoke, “How can you kill me without your sword.” He then turned around and lifted his ass to the man and clapped his butt cheeks.

I kinda got annoyed with David so I hit him with my iron fist, but as usual, he was able to survive it with only his head bleeding. This almost made me wonder, on how Bella is able to put him unconscious.

“Why'd you do that Mr. Destroyer!?!” muttered David as he tried to cover his bleeding head with his palms.

I looked at David and yelled at him after he muttered those words.“Just shut up will ya… Now let's get back to this arrogant turd.” I then looked back at the arrogant adventurer that keeps calling himself an A-class.

As I look back at him he immediately spit on my helmet and yelled, “Give me back my sword weakling!”

I then replied to him as I twist his sword using my hands. “So you are still calling me a weakling, even though you can't get your sword back from me. ”

I then tighten my grip on his sword which caused it to have fractures on its blade. The arrogant turd then looks at his sword with a surprised and worried expression.

“Hey, stop that!” he yelled as I continued to tighten my grip to the blade of his sword. He then got flustered as the fractured lines multiply as a second pass by.

“Now this is interesting, aren't you an A-class adventurer? How come your equipment seems to be lower than what a C-class adventurer would be using.” As I was about to completely destroy his sword, my sensors immediately noticed someone approaching behind me with incredible speed.

I immediately turned around releasing the arrogant turd's sword. I then pulled my pistol and aimed at the one approaching me. I saw the man with the spear near me pointing his spear toward me. This ponytail black-haired dude then spoke.

“Nice reflexes you got their especially for a guy with your size.” After speaking he immediately pulls his spear back to him, I did the same and put back my pistol to my holster and spoke.

“Your speed is also fast, but speed isn't the only defining factor for a battle.”

The man then laughed after hearing me speak, he then introduced himself, “You're quite interesting and dangerous, for a normal F-ranker, I'm Voshkosh a B+ class adventurer, the representative of Cecil town's adventurer guild.”

“Destroyer, Mr. Destroyer F rank adventurer.”

“Well then Mr. Destroyer, I would like to apologize.” He then took a bow which made everyone shock. I don't know why everyone was shocked at this scene, but probably it has to do with our ranks.

“Apologize for what?” I asked as he still bends his head. He then replied, “For not acknowledging your power.”

“Hoho, what do you mean by that Voshkosh?”

Voshkosh didn't answer my question, but instead he looks at the arrogant turd, he then walks behind me and spoke to the turd, “You arrogant s**t, I hate to break it to you, but this man's stronger than you.”

Everyone near us then had a surprise look after hearing Voshkosh. I was even able to hear some of the conversations of the other adventurers who were surprised. Most of them were very jealous and some were just plain surprised.

Adventurer 1, “This is interesting the arrogant warrior Voshkosh bowing his head to an F-class adventurer, not only that but siding with the F-class, this is the craziest thing I've ever seen from that guy.”

Adventurer 2, “Well that big guy must be something else if he calls him strong. Man, I am kinda jealous of that F-ranker, his getting commended by a strong adventurer. ”

The arrogant turd who Voshkosh warned looked at me with a terrified gaze. Not only that but his arrogance seemed to dwindle down whenever he looks at Voshkosh.

“Do not also call yourself an A-ranked adventurer, as you have no chances of getting that rank with that attitude and skills, D-ranker,” spoke Voshkosh to the arrogant turd.

Voshkosh then turned around and walked, but as he passed by me again, he paused and spoke for a moment, “Also don't do that again, even though he deserved it, but were in the middle of a battle and fighting each other is one of the taboos during an upcoming battle. ”

Voshkosh then continued to walk towards the direction of Ann Marie and Lyka. As that was finished a yell coming from Ann Marie resounded again.

“THEY'RE HERE!”

I then looked at the front and saw the silhouettes of the hatchlings that I saw before using my drones. I was also even able to see that some of the hatchlings were injured and wounded, meaning my trap must have done it. I wanted to celebrate but it was still too early.

I immediately aimed my rifle but didn't fire, the other adventurers that formed a line also didn't make a single move. Ann Marie however, raised her fist and yelled.

“FIRE THE FIRST VOLLEY OF BOMBARDMENT!”

The mages above the dirt wall then started to cast their magic spells. Multiple magic circles with different colors suddenly appeared high up the wall. Then a blaze of fireballs, lightning, and light beam was fired towards the hatchlings.

If I were to describe it, it looked like Christmas light diarrhea with all the colors or you could just call it rainbows. The fireballs, lightning, and light beams exploded upon it, came into contact with the ground or lizard causing the hatchling lizards to slow down as they were getting wiped out slowly.

Ann Marie then yelled out of nowhere, “CHARGE!” She then took off with her axe charging towards the approaching enemies, she was then followed by Voshkosh and Lyka.

The other adventurers also followed them and charged forward including me. The mages above the dirt wall have a good view of the ground forces who were charging towards the enemy. It looked like a two-waves that were about to clash each other.

The side of the hatchlings was many, which is our disadvantage, but in strength and skills, we are the clear winner.

As Ann Marie charged towards the Komodo dragon-like monsters, the archers who were just behind the ground forces, immediately released a storm of arrows, dropping down to the direction of the hatchlings.

The trajectory of the arrows was not the hatchlings in front but the hatchlings in the middle. As the arrow struck down most of the hatchlings in the middle, the hatchlings at the rearmost end have slowed down. This was caused by the dead hatchlings that our marksmen killed.

It created a gap between the first hatchlings and the last hatchlings. Ann Marie was then able to reach the first hatchlings. She then prepared her axe to do a swing.

“Love Swing!” after yelling that skill name, Ann Marie's axe became engulfed with a pinkish light color. With one swoop her axe was able to chop three hatchling heads off. She then uses the same skill at the approaching hatchlings.

Lyka on the other hand, hacked and slashed her way to the hatchlings as they attack her. The hatchlings were easily cut by her sharp two-handed sword. She was doing fine until she was surrounded by a bunch of hatchlings.

“So they are planning to overpower me with numbers, a smart move for such unintelligent creatures, but it is just a waste,” muttered Lyka as she looked around her.

She then used her skill “Swordplay Ringer!” the creatures then dashed forward her, but she suddenly did a 360° turn forming a golden halo around her, which was made by the tip of her sword. The hatchlings who dashed towards her were sliced vertically in half.

Voshkosh, on the other hand, pierced his way through his enemies using his spear. I don't know if it was me but he was killing a lot more enemies than Ann Marie and Lyka, as he already created a mountain of hatchling carcasses behind his trail.

He was quite doing well as he continued to kill multiple hatchlings using his spear. I was quite amazed by how he uses his weapon without being surrounded by the enemy.

“These hatchlings are softer than I thought, I guess I can bring down a lot without using any skill,” muttered Voshkosh as he continues to charge forward.

Meanwhile, I was firing my rifle at a safe distance, surprisingly the hatchlings were easily killed by my .70 caliber AUG assault rifles. The other adventurers gaze at me and my weapon with a weird look. I just ignore them as I continue to kill the charging hatchlings. As I was doing this, I stumbled upon Karl and David working together to kill a hatchling.

It seems that they were not powerful enough to kill a single hatchling all by themselves.

“This thing is quite tough, I wish we could kill it with one swing,” spoke David who was breathing heavily.

“Sorry but we have to work hard if we want to kill this THING!,” muttered Karl as he charges forward to the hatchling.

As Karl was dashing towards it, I immediately fired a single shot killing it immediately. Karl and David were surprised by this that they looked at my direction.

“Why you do that Mr. Destoyer!?! That was our chance to level up!” yelled David angrily towards me. I then scratched my helmet and apologized.

“Sorry!”

David was still not satisfied with my sorry so he started to rant even in the middle of the battle. Because of this, he wasn't able to notice the hatchling behind him. I aimed my gun to immediately kill it, but Karl immediately jumped toward David and blocked the hatchling's incoming attack with his tower shield. I immediately shot the hatchlings leg causing it to be immobilized. David then landed the killing blow on this Immobilized hatchlings.

Karl immediately looked at me and yelled, “Mr. Destroyer can the three of us work together.”

I thought for a moment and replied, “Why do you even ask, this is a battle we have to work together.”

With that, the three of us immediately fought together. I immediately knew what Karl was thinking, he wanted to increase their experience levels by using me as a support. Talking about exploiting the powerful one for your own gains.

Karl then acted as our tank which charges or distracts the enemy, while I was doing the heavy support damage, and David deals the killing blow to the enemies.

The two of them were quite leveling up a bit with my assistance. After a few minutes of attacking the hatchlings, David was now able to one-shot a hatchling which is a level 13 monster.

Karl, on the other hand, was not able to one-shot a hatchling but he was able to survive its attack easily. He was almost taking little damage from the hatchlings. Even with those improvements, there is still one big factor that hinders their ability.

It was their stamina, especially for Karl who wore heavy armor and carried a heavy tower shield. I noticed that they may have become stronger, however their stamina was also depleting fast, which is one of my advantages as I do not need any rest to continue a fight.

“Mr. Destroyer, you still not tired after all that fighting?” Spoke David as I continue to fire my weapon to the hatchlings approaching me. I was even providing support fire with my gun to the adventurers near me.

“Yeah, Mr. Destroyer how do you do it? ” asked Karl who was breathing heavily.

I looked at Karl and David and answered, “I jog every day, and do a 100 kilometers within thirty minutes. Jogging helps your stamina improve so always jog every morning if you want to have a stamina as strong as mine.”

“Seriously!?” David spoke with a hint of doubt. He was right to doubt as I told them a lie.

The battle had already continued for an entire hour now, the dead bodies of the hatchlings were now covering the once grassy plains of this battlefield. We also received casualties but not as bad as the hatchlings, most of the casualties on our side were the inexperience F-rank and E-ranked adventurers, there were also some higher-ranked adventurers who got too cocky.

The arrogant turd was one of the casualties as his sword was shattered during the battle, which was clearly my fault, but he deserved it. I didn't care as I have no emotions of sympathy.

David and Karl who was now resting the ground asked me to help the others. “Mr. Destroyer, why don't you go help the others in their battle. ”

“What about you two?”

“Don't word about us Mr. Destroyer, this ground is quite safe to rest, plus we're surrounded by adventurers trying to kill all of the hatchlings. ”

“I'll be off then,” I then walk away from the two and looked for another individual that needs my help. Then I saw the old man Razor who was showing some neat moves using martial arts and electricity.

He was punching the hatchlings hard before releasing electricity, not only that but his entire body seemed to be engulfed by electricity as a blue current of electricity or lighting was visible.

The old man was fighting five hatchlings at once, but as he let his guard down, a hatchling suddenly jumped out of nowhere towards him. I immediately aimed my rifle and fired at the hatchling that was about to reach the old man.

I was successful as I headshot the beast that almost killed Razor. The old man then dashed forward me and spoke, “Thank you for saving my life back their kiddo. I will definitely repay you for this again.”

“Do not worry old man…”

As I was about to finish my sentence both of us were able to hear a loud roar. The roar was so loud that it vibrated the entire earth that we were standing on, not only that but the dirt wall behind us also shooked.

We immediately located the source of the roar and saw the approaching Megasaurus clearly. Its heavy stomps vibrated the earth as it walks slowly with its heavy body towards us.

“I guess the main enemy is coming.”

“Looks like it kid.”muttered the old man.