Chapter 276 Reasons (4)
Although the first target of the night was another village with three hundred or so inhabitants, Billy and Gilles noticed an unexpected number of guards in that place. They were fifty or so, and they were all tall and bulky barbarians. It seemed that Jeannette had been busy and decided to use her head a little. Things just got more than a little bit complicated for Billy....
"Is this a coincidence, or did they read the map of this state and assumed that this would be the most probable target for us?" Billy asked.
"I suppose they read the map and assumed that the villages and towns closest to the border would be the targets…" Gilles rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Still, they moved this many soldiers too fast…"
"It doesn't matter, they aren't enough to stop me," Billy said.
The only real issue was the fact that Billy only found a single brainwashed barbarian. The others were just following that guy and were innocents. He could take them down without killing them, but Billy would have to use a lot of mana and waste some time.
"Oh, man… Why am I trying to act like a pacifist now?" Billy thought after a long sigh.
Billy was from a trine of warriors, and until now, they fought and killed hundreds of opponents. Billy was probably the one who killed the most, so his actions seemed stupid. Still, he couldn't help but wonder now… Did he truly want to become a man who kills people just because they are a minor nuisance due to the circumstances? Does he want his kids to have a father like that?
Svan - Lv 156
HP: 1745/ 1745
MP: 445/ 445
SP: 1212/ 1212
Strength: 459
Speed: 112
Magic: 49
Endurance: 445
Dexterity: 110
Status Points: 00
Skills: Heavy Strike Lv 75, Fierce Aura Lv 72, Rage Lv 48,
Spells:
Passive: Language Skill Lv 45, Earth Resistance Lv 70, Fire Resistance Lv 80, Cold Resistance Lv 40, Heat Resistance Lv 90, Wind Resistance Lv 30, Axemanship Lv 164
Skill Points: 00
"Svan… he is certainly strong," Billy muttered.
"Svan? Did you say Svan? He is a famous barbarian that leads many of his men to battles," Gilles said. "I heard that he had become a guard for Jeannete, but I guess she doesn't need him anymore when her enemies are recovering. In any case, how did you recognize him? I thought he didn't participate in the last war."
"I heard the rumors of what he looks like… since we are warned about the possibility of his presence in the war," Billy quickly made up an excuse.
In any case, Svan was someone who stood out from the other barbarians, and that was something quite hard to accomplish. In any case, he was more than two meters tall and looked like someone from Earth who spends more time at the gym than at home. He also had a pretty long and dense beard, so long that he made braids with it that reached the middle of his chest. Unlike most barbarians who use a single big ax and a shield, he used two axes. Even in the middle of the night, he was ready to fight like he had been ordered to do so only during such time…
"I think you will need a hand this time, if you are planning to take them alive," Gilles said. "It will be a lot of work, but if you undo the brainwashing in Svan, we can get the cooperation of his people, he was a hero among them."
That seemed like the best option, but Billy knew that the barbarians valued strength and bravery above everything in their society. So, a lot of people will stop respecting him once they hear that he joined the side of someone who defeated him… It would be a lot less troublesome to just kill them all since Billy will recover his mana by doing so. Still, he wasn't the type who chose the easy way out.
"I will deal with the big guy while you keep the others busy, he is fairly strong, but I will try to be fast," Billy said. "Endurance is their forte, so hitting them from a distance and hoping to knock them out that easily won't happen, unless I risk killing them."
"I can knock them down from a distance, but I can't do so many times in a row since my body isn't like it was in the past…" Gilles said. "I should have taught you Palm Cannon."
Billy wondered why the sudden change. He tried to learn the skill, but he failed. It was hard without any tips, after all. Still, that was an excellent chance to learn it… in any case, Billy and Gilles approached the village, and even before the barbarians could notice them, Gilles used Palm Cannon. In the end, it was just an insanely fast strike in the air that sent a powerful blast of wind toward the enemies. Those who got bit in the stomach fell down unconscious nearly immediately.
The skill Palm Cannon was added to the skill shop.
"Pull the hand backward and then thrust forward the palm while rotating to the left side…" Billy thought.
There wasn't time to try that. The barbarians, despite losing ten of their allies instantly, they charged toward Billy and Gilles while screaming. Despite their shields, Gilles' attack still ignored defenses and kept hitting and knocking them down. Billy used Stone Bullet to help and kept hitting the legs of the enemies, but soon Svan stepped forward toward Billy and swung his axes to block those.
The weapons didn't even tremble, so the strength of that guy was the real deal. As if that wasn't bad enough, Svan quickly approached Billy and swung his axes before he could grab one of his spears. Still, Svan was the one who got hit and fell to the ground when Billy used Stone Bullet and Svan's temples.
