Ironvine Territory (23)

"Huff!"

"Huff!"

After a few rounds of fighting with Victor, the Silver Maple Secret Guard realized that Victor's strength was truly astonishing. In order to avoid being overwhelmed, he consciously increased his speed.

To his surprise, Victor was also quite fast and stuck to him tightly, but he was extremely exhausted and began to have difficulty breathing after only a few minutes.

When Victor sensed that the opponent's strength was less than his own, he did not immediately try to overpower him. He felt this was a good opportunity to properly test the Silver Maple Secret Guard's abilities.

Therefore, Victor did not further increase his strength, and he also maintained a slightly slower speed, trying to force out more of the Silver Maple Secret Guard' methods.

Seeing that his speed advantage was not significant and his stamina was greatly depleted, the Silver Maple Secret Guard wanted to call for his companions to come to his aid.

"Number Five, come help me!"

But his companion didn't respond. He turned to look at the other side of the battlefield and found that his companion was still entangled with the guards.

At this moment, although Number Five had gained the upper hand, he still couldn't shake off the guards and had become agitated. Instead of using his speed advantage, he started to fight the guards with brute force.

"Damn it, these quick fixes are no good. I'm getting carried away again."

He cursed inwardly. Since reinforcements couldn't come, he would go there himself. He began to approach Number Five.

Victor also heard his shout, noticed his subtle movements, and took note of the change in his companion.

"It's a bit like the feeling of eating Boiling Blood Grass, but Boiling Blood Grass definitely can't achieve this effect. However, it has clearly affected my rationality, otherwise I wouldn't be unresponsive to my companions' calls."

On the other side, although two of the guards of Lenster were knocked down by Number Five at the beginning of the battle, they quickly realized that the enemy was not thinking clearly. These elite warriors began to cooperate consciously and take turns provoking the enemy. Although the situation was dangerous, no casualties were suffered.

However, as Victor and another Silver Maple Secret Guard began to approach them, the Silver Maple Secret Guard codenamed Number Five became increasingly agitated, increasing his speed and strength once again, making him even more difficult to control.

Upon seeing this, the Silver Maple Secret Guard, who were approaching this way, felt a chill in their hearts. "Can't hold on anymore? It seems we can't take him with us at all; we can only use him as a scapegoat."

Number Five, it's not that the captain isn't helping you, you're just unlucky.

The Silver Maple Secret Guard suddenly whistled, the sound of which was so sharp that even Victor found it unpleasant to hear, but it didn't affect the battle. He was unsure of the guard's intentions.

However, Victor quickly realized the effect of the whistle. Upon hearing the whistle, Number Five immediately slashed his sword, clearing the guards, and charged towards Victor.

Victor narrowed his eyes as he watched Number Five rushing towards him menacingly. "So that's its purpose. Interesting, like the special whistle Little Paru makes when summoning the Gale."

Number Five charged forward at lightning speed; the guards who had been pushed aside couldn't catch up with him at all. In just over ten seconds, he reached Victor and then gripped his greatsword with both hands, slashing at Victor.

Another Silver Maple Secret Guard also slid in at the opportune moment, slashing at Victor from the side, launching an attack on Victor simultaneously from both the front and left.

"Oh no, Viscount Victor, watch out!" Lenster shouted as he saw the scene unfolding before him.

Whether it was Victor's rescue just now or this operation to support their territory, Victor can be considered a benefactor of the Iron Vine Family. If Victor were to be injured or even killed here, he would not be able to explain it.

Despite being besieged, Victor was not afraid; he had a hundred ways to deal with the Silver Maple Secret Guard's attack.

The Combat Assistance System alone provided him with dozens of routes, allowing him to evade encirclement while launching a counterattack.

However, Victor chose the simplest method. He no longer suppressed his strength and speed. He thrust his sword forward, and with the help of his Supernatural Perception, the tip of his sword struck the blade of Number Five's greatsword. He used his strength to knock Number Five's greatsword away, and Number Five staggered and fell to the ground.

Immediately afterward, Victor used the momentum to turn his body to the side, simultaneously drawing back his sword and twisting his wrist so that the blade of his right hand pressed down precisely on the hilt of another Silver Maple Secret Guard's longsword.

Victor was now facing the Silver Maple Secret Guard, and he smiled at him, saying, "Game over."

At this moment, the Silver Maple Secret Guard discovered that his sword was firmly pressed down by Victor's sword, and he couldn't lift it at all. He tried to pull his sword back, but Victor's blade was stuck in the guard, so he couldn't pull it back at all.

Upon hearing Victor's words, he immediately realized that Victor had been hiding his true abilities.

He acted decisively, dropping the knife in his hand and jumping backward, but it was too late. Victor grabbed his calf the instant he jumped, lifting him with one hand and throwing him onto Number Five.

"Bang!"

The two of them crashed together.