The heavy blow from overhead collided with Saine's magic staff, producing a dull, muffled clang!
Saine's body sank a few inches under the force.
A great surge of Fire Element power erupted from Saine's legs.
As for the spear thrust from his flank, Saine hurriedly drew the Alchemy Heavy Hammer he had crafted some time ago.
Weapons like hammers and axes held a slight advantage against spears.
Nataya had once told Saine that.
As a magician, Saine did not need to learn the many close-combat techniques knights used, but he should still master some basic means of self-defense.
The attack from his flank was far less fierce than the one directly above him.
In his haste, Saine swung the Alchemy Heavy Hammer in his left hand and knocked aside the opponent's spear.
The Wild Gorilla attacking from the side was clearly not as formidable as the one facing him head-on.
"Why aren't you helping?!" A faint green flame ignited across Saine's cheeks.
Though he could instantly switch into his Elemental True Body, that did not mean he could ignore every physical blow.
Lower-level attacks, of course, posed no problem.
But the fellow directly in front of him was clearly a Level-3 Wild Gorilla.
Saine had the feeling that he had been locked onto just now, making it difficult to evade. He could only take the blow head-on.
This lock-on differed from the gaze lock magicians achieved through Mental Strength. It was more like a lock of momentum and presence.
Among the knights of the Wizard World, quite a few powerful knights possessed similar abilities.
Though these beings who had embarked on paths of passive evolution came from different planes and different races, some things remained universally applicable.
Before Saine had even finished speaking, the Spiked Green Mushroom King pounced straight