Laila watched clearly from the tree, a flicker of surprise in her eyes.
To instantly cast three Earth Spikes that sturdy was far beyond what she knew a level 9 Apprentice Mage could do.
"Well done, Galen!" Hulk praised loudly in a lull in the fighting. The spell had taken a huge burden off the rest of them.
He Xi's Earth Spike Technique had stopped three of the boars that had come as reinforcements, greatly easing the pressure on the front line.
The last boar to charge out of the den skirted around its stunned companions and fixed He Xi with a hateful stare.
It growled, gathered its strength once more, and charged straight at him!
"Watch out for the charging one!" Laila called.
He Xi continued retreating to open up some distance, but thought to himself, Just what I wanted!
He watched the boar calmly. The instant it reached top speed—
Pfft!
An Earth Spike burst from the ground at a tricky angle just in front of it!
With its immense momentum, the charging boar couldn't turn or stop. Its throat slammed straight into the spike's sharp tip.
It didn't even have time to scream before it crashed to the ground. Its limbs twitched a few times, then fell still.
[Earth Spike Technique proficiency +2, Lv.2 (8/20)]
As expected, the neck and throat are the real weak points.
The battle on the other side had also reached a fever pitch.
Hulk stood like a rock, single-handedly holding off the alternating charges of two boars. He blocked with his shield and counterattacked with his sword, his movements concise and efficient.
Meanwhile, the boar Belt and Laila were focusing their attacks on was already covered in wounds, but had only grown more savage.
It suddenly whipped its head around, slamming its