In any case, Plan A was unlikely to succeed.
Realizing that, Kael quickly came up with Plan B, or even Plan C.
According to Plan A, if Kaede could successfully obtain the [Aether Core], then everyone would be happy.
But what if something unexpected happened?
For example, if that Tower Creature recognized her?
The answer was actually very simple.
Then, they would move on to Plan B, a raid.
That Tower Creature might be strong, and it could also become invisible, but could it defeat four people at once?
They weren’t ordinary people.
The four of them were the elite of the elite.
Meanwhile, that Tower Creature was alone.
And all Kael’s group needed was to obtain the [Aether Core].
This was an easy victory, right?
That Tower Creature was no ordinary one.
The fact that it was still alive, and that there wasn’t even a single wound on its body after Hans used [Sword Saint], was enough to prove it.
And that was enough to prove that Kael was completely unqualified to face that Tower Creature.
Even the protagonist couldn’t do anything to it.
Gritting his teeth, he had no choice but to speed up, and hoped that the creature wouldn’t notice his existence.
"Everyone run, I’ll try again!"
Unsatisfied with the result just now, and understanding that a decoy was needed, Hans spoke up.
At the same time, a few rays of sunlight as small as snowflakes began to dance around the blade.
Closing his eyes, the protagonist sensed the location of that Tower Creature.
And then, he opened his eyes.
Without any hesitation, Hans swung his sword.
And with just one slash, most of the trees in that area were blown away.
But unfortunately, that Tower Creature was still intact.
[Sword Saint] could easily help Hans cut a mountain in half, but why was that creature still alive?
Worse yet, this was already the second time!
Blinking a few times, the protagonist really had no idea what the hell was going on.
And because of that, Hans didn’t notice that the Tower Creature had moved behind him.
The next moment, the protagonist was hit by something that he didn’t even know what the hell it was.
But, Hans knew very well that the impact force of the attack just now was really strong.
The protagonist’s right arm was completely broken.
Hans was forced to leave the battle.
However, his defeat wasn’t in vain.
Before he completely lost consciousness, the protagonist took a deep breath, then shouted loudly:
"Everyone! I’ve successfully made this Tower Creature’s leg bleed!"
Kael couldn’t help but give the protagonist a thumbs up in his heart.
But, that was all he could do.
Kael couldn’t stop right now.
Because that would mean death.
But fortunately, this time, he didn’t have to sacrifice himself, because there was someone else who volunteered.
"Everyone, keep running, I’ll hold off that Tower Creature."
With that, Kaede stopped, then without hesitation, ran back.
Blending into the darkness, the guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild was no longer a prey waiting to be slaughtered.
She had become a hunter.
Determining the location of that Tower Creature through the bloodstain left by Hans, Kaede gripped the hilt of her sword.
In just a short second, the guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild had unleashed exactly 1000 slashes.
The speed of each slash was even faster than the speed of sound.
The speed was so fast that no sound could be heard.
And all of them were aimed at a single target - that damn Tower Creature.
Obviously, no matter how strong it was, that creature would never have expected Kaede to do such a thing.
As a result, hundreds of scratches appeared on its body.
Frowning, the guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild muttered:
"Your body is really tough."
Her voice was extremely cold.
"...The better, the more suitable for me to practice swordsmanship."
After all, her Hans had been knocked unconscious by this Tower Creature.
Running beside Kael, Alaric suddenly burst out laughing. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveIꜰire.net
"Alaric, do you think Master Kaede will be okay?"
His worries were well-founded, because Hans had been defeated in a flash after all.
Wiping away the non-existent tears, Alaric replied:
"Are you that confident?"
The King smiled as if he could predict everything.
"She is my acknowledged opponent after all."
"...This world is always full of unpredictable things and surprises, you know?"
"Of course I know that."
"So, I believe that even if Kaede loses, she will definitely be able to seriously injure that Tower Creature."
The next second, an explosion that shook the entire forest rang out.
The guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild slammed into a nearby tree trunk, causing her to cough up blood continuously.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Just by hearing the sound, both of them understood that she was no longer able to fight.
With a look of utter helplessness, Kael stared at Alaric.
"...Hahaha, like you said, this world is full of surprises."
The King’s mouth was truly sacred.
"But at least, like I said, she had successfully seriously injured that Tower Creature."
Alaric stopped, curled his lips, and pulled out the sword hanging at his waist.
It was just a normal sword, yet for some reason, when held by The King, it was no different from a weapon of destruction.
"Keep running, Kael. The [Aether Core] is right over there."
"Thank you very much!"
Without looking back, he once again accelerated.
Ignoring Kael, Alaric turned to look at the invisible Tower Creature.
To be honest, whether it was invisible or not didn’t matter anymore.
The pile of blood and wounds on its body had already exposed it.
"Well, it’s been a long time since I fought a Tower Creature as strong as you."
Licking his dry lips, The King stepped forward.
"Even though you’re just a leftover from Hans and Kaede, it’s better than nothing."