The two heard his shout. Though they didn't understand what he was planning, the trust they'd built through their earlier battles left them without a moment's hesitation!
Zoya's figure moved like a ghost. With a few light backward leaps, she silently withdrew from the heart of the fight.
Hulk suddenly slammed his shield into the Sow Leader with Shield Bash, making her stagger. It gave He Xi the perfect opening, and Hulk used the momentum to retreat diagonally to the rear.
The instant the two moved away—
He Xi raised his right hand, and the surging magic power that had just recovered within him rushed forth!
Enhanced Earth Spike Technique!
A massive stone pillar, several times thicker than an ordinary earth spike, burst up from directly beneath the Sow Leader's belly. With irresistible force, it sent her heavy body flying ten meters into the air!
"Roar—!!!"
The Sow Leader let out a terrified, panicked howl. Her legs kicked helplessly in midair as she lost all balance.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, she began to fall!
He Xi didn't pause for even a moment. The magic power in his right hand surged again.
Earth Spike Technique!
A sharp earth spike thrust up precisely beneath her throat, along her falling path.
"Splurt!"
"Crack!"
Her heavy body crashed down, shattering the earth spike on impact. At the same time, it punched an unmistakable hole through her throat.
She spasmed twice in a pool of blood, then lost every last trace of life.
[Earth Spike Technique proficiency +3, Lv.2 (18/20)]
Laila sat frozen in the tree, staring at the dazzling chain of spells and the precise prediction behind them. She'd even forgotten to lower the longbow in her hands.
She no longer doubted He Xi's earlier claim that he could cast Earth Spike