Dark Eclipse Shot! 3/4
Meanwhile, on the other side of the stalemate battlefield.
"They're here! Be on alert!"
Standing on a tree branch, Atalanta gazed at the rising smoke and dust in the distance, and at the rows of fallen trees, and couldn't help but shout a warning.
Samael raised his hand and pulled the spear from the eye socket of a demonic boar, his eyes slightly slanted to the left. He then tucked the spear shaft under his arm, thrust it forward, and pierced right through the leaping demonic boar.
Even so, the number of demonic pigs continued to gather nearby, and their numbers kept increasing.
A moment later, the golden-fanged monster with red and blue striped mane appeared in everyone's sight, spitting out scorching white breath from its nostrils as it charged headlong into the enemy lines.
Upon seeing this, the first few squads couldn't contain their excitement. Ignoring the warnings from behind, they approached from the side and rushed forward to intercept them.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
However, their pride in their divine power and the sturdy shields proved as fragile as paper when facing this demonic boar.
Several confident hunters, eager to claim credit, were sent flying backward, coughing up blood, their sternums shattered, and howling in pain as the fanged beast charged at them.
Even worse, several unlucky ones fell from the sky and landed in the path of the charging demonic boars, their hand and leg bones broken, and were trampled into mincemeat by the raging demonic boars.
Simultaneously enduring the full force of several Divine Blood Hero, the Original Demon Boar was also not in good shape. Its offensive momentum was immediately halted, and it staggered backward, with the crack on its tusks widening further.
"Roar!"
Enraged, the monster sensed the approaching presence of more and more humans and grew even more agitated. Its blood-red eyes glared fiercely at the group before it lowered its head, opened its mouth, and bit off half of the body of a heavily wounded Divine Blood Hero.
Click!
A crisp, ear-piercing cracking sound rang out as the large mouth chewed on flesh and bone fragments, swallowing them whole. Thick, crimson liquid dripped from the corners of its mouth.
Looking at the bizarre sight of the monster's head being bitten and crushed in the mouth of the demonic boar, the inexperienced Divine Blood Hero turned pale, their hands trembling as they held their weapons.
Fortunately, they were all extraordinary humans who had experienced the extermination of monsters, so they had good resilience.
The deaths and injuries of their teammates also gave them time to prepare and react.
Therefore, standing to the side, he immediately gritted his teeth, frantically poured in divine power, and shot out an arrow.
Several spearmen took a running start, stepped forward, and fired their spears.
However, neither arrows nor javelins were able to withstand the red and blue intertwined divine patterns on the boar's body, leaving no trace or damage.
Even the Sparta Twin Swordsmen, with their agility and darting movements, unleashed more than ten sword strikes in succession. The Original Demon Boar was merely forced back by the impact, and when the dust settled, it seemed that not a single hair had been lost.
As for the monster's Magecraft resistance, after Circe fired a few Magecraft Spell projectile, it scrunched up its little face, which showed that the monster boar had high defense, and even she was helpless against it.
However, after taking more than ten heavy blows in succession, the demonic boar seemed to be unable to withstand it, and the divine runes on its body gradually dimmed.
Before they could even rejoice, the demonic boar glanced resentfully at the seriously injured one who had been dragged away by the heroes, then turned and bit a nearby demonic boar to death, brutally swallowing its demonic core mixed with flesh and blood.
Just a few seconds later, the divine patterns on its body shone brightly once more.
Damn! It hasn't even broken through its defenses yet, and it can even recover on its own by preying on prey!
Artemis, what deep grudge do you hold against the Kingdom of Calydon?
Samael stared at the towering, mountain-like demonic boar charging towards him once again, and muttered to himself.
After everyone worked together to block it, the ancient serpent saw several of them approaching the Divine Blood Hero, and its expression wavered. It took a moment to ask Atalanta a question.
"Boss, is there any way to break through the divine runes on the surface of this monster?"
The Huntress hesitated for a moment, then nodded with pursed lips.
"Yes, but once that's ready, I won't be able to spare the time to support you. In the meantime, you'll also have to hold off that demonic boar and the monsters gathering around it."
"Alright! Castor, Pollux, Caenis, the four of us go forward and engage that thing to distract it! The rest of you, guard the area and don't let those monsters escape!"
Samael nodded and shouted, then hung up his arm shield, gripped his spear tightly, and charged forward.
"I've already told you, don't order me around. You don't need to tell me what to do!"
Despite her usual arrogance, Caenis snorted angrily, but her body honestly wielded the spear, forming a pincer movement with Samael on either side, and swept past the two front legs of the demon boar.
Bang! Bang!
With a dull thud, divine runes appeared on the surface of the Original Demon Boar's body. It trembled violently, staggered backward, and crushed several giant trees.
"Brother, let's go!"
"Okay, I'll cooperate with you, little sister!"
The twin siblings nodded in tacit agreement, resonated with each other 'Spirit Core, and stepped forward in unison.
The two swordsmen moved swiftly and nimbly, launching vicious attacks on the demonic boar's joints, eyeballs, heart, and other parts of its body. Their swords flashed and slashed with fluid, effortless movements.
Instantly, a dense net of swords struck the demonic boar, producing a clanging sound like metal striking metal.
Faced with the combined obstruction of four formidable enemies, the Original Demon Boar roared angrily, yet could not gain any advantage.
The nearby Divine Blood Hero, were relieved of much of their pressure and took on the task of intercepting nearby piglets. The two sides became locked in a fierce battle.
At the same time, the female hunter standing in the shadows felt her divine power surge, and the divine markings on her body transformed into an eerie, sinister purplish-black color, her pale green eyes turning pale, and a ball of leaping black flames rose up.
And the sky between those fair fingers and palms was also stained with an ominous reddish-black.
When that aura reached its peak, Samael nodded, and his eyes met Atalanta's. The two nodded to each other, silently conveying their tacit understanding.
"Withdraw!"
The ancient serpent immediately turned its head and roared, grabbing the somewhat red-eyed Caenis and retreating hastily.
The quick-thinking Twin Swordsmen immediately spread out, keeping their sights on Atalanta behind them.
"Burning Shadow, Moon-Swept Arrow, bear my curse—Dark Sky Eclipse!"
The Huntress, like a full moon, unleashed a blazing black arrow that pierced the sky.
With a crackling sound like shattered glass, the golden divine runes disintegrated, and the arrow pierced deep into the eye socket of the demonic boar, splattering red and black blood.
"Puff puff puff puff!"
The moment the arrow pierced the monster's flesh, a burst of crimson and black flames erupted, spreading out thorns that inflicted cruel secondary damage.
The demonic boar screamed in agony, its vibrant red and blue mane gradually drying and dimming, its magic power uncontrollably gushing outwards, leaving only one eye, which stared at Atalanta with resentment and terror.
The goddess abandoned it.
The favor bestowed upon Artemis represents not only the goddess of the forest, who possesses the bountiful side of nature, but also the goddess of disease, who possesses the harsh side of nature.
Atalanta brings forth the cruelty and punishment of the dark side of the moon.
I don't want to die! I want to live!
The monster lost its mind, howling as it charged forward. Arrows and spears easily pierced its flesh, causing it pain and injury.
Even so, the Original Demon Boar's defense and vitality are still terrifyingly strong.
The monster, riddled with thorns and covered in wounds, charged menacingly toward the direction where the Huntress was.
Atalanta bit her lower lip tightly, and despite the tearing pain in every part of her body, she stubbornly raised her long sword, drew the strings to their fullest extent, and began her duel against the oncoming monster.
Stopping the monster from continuing its rampage was the divine decree she received, and it was also her duty as a hunter to fulfill her responsibilities.
If we back down now and let it run away, who knows how much manpower, resources, and time it will take to catch it next time.
Just as Atalanta and the Original Demon Boar were about to clash, a figure suddenly appeared, holding a shield aloft with the Medusa emblem on it. She slowly opened her eyes, and the earth trembled and resonated with her.