Amber Sword
Chapter 68 - 68 27th Scene Soul Diamond

68: 27th Scene: Soul Diamond 68: 27th Scene: Soul Diamond The gigantic Withered Beast raised its claws, which were almost half the height of a person, and slammed them down.

Brand crouched to avoid it.

The harsh wind stirred up by the dry branches swept past his head like a blade, hitting a piece of shale that flew away twenty or thirty meters with a loud ‘boom’.

Brand watched as the rock changed direction three times in mid-air before crashing into a pile of sharp stones, raising a cloud of dust.

He couldn’t help but feel horrified; the strength was too terrifying.

If a person were hit by this blow, their bones would be shattered from the unabsorbed impact, piercing their organs, which would be compressed and ruptured, causing massive internal bleeding — simply put, it would be an instant kill.

The Elite Withered Beast’s strength at 8.9 Energy Levels was close to the peak of monsters within level 20.

In Brand’s memory, at this level, except for Berserkers and Dwarf Iron Guards, no profession could compare in terms of strength.

But he had no intention of engaging it head-on.

He directed Frey to cover him from the side, and relying on his agility, he rolled in and slashed the left leg of this enormous tree monster with Azure Light Piercing — The gigantic shrub monster was almost five meters tall, its claws over three meters long, with a wide attack range.

However, when it lowered its head, it found it difficult to attack Brand beneath it.

Brand cut through with his sword, but the bright Fire of Purification only left a scorch mark on the opponent’s lower leg.

The defense made him break out in a cold sweat — even though the Elite Withered Beast’s constitution is high, its toughness and resistance shouldn’t be that strong.

This indicated a power suppression between him and the monster, an Amber Sword setting, unexpectedly present here.

Nonetheless, the sword still caused the enormous Withered Beast to raise its head and let out a long howl, a humming sound making the nearby weeds tremble.

Brand felt a tightness in his chest, and Frey not far away directly coughed up blood.

The Intimidation Roar effect in the game was not this pronounced.

Could it be because their levels were too low?

Brand felt his internal organs almost shifting, the retinal display showing various degrees of organ damage.

“Brand!” Miss Merchant’s voice came from not far away.

Brand turned his head and saw she had already tied the rope and fixed the hook.

He couldn’t help but feel gratified; Roman was reliable at critical moments.

Calm in big situations, she indeed had the potential to be a merchant.

He glanced in another direction; the Withered Beast larvae were very close; it was time to retreat, only a few seconds left.

“Frey,” he immediately called.

“I’m fine, cough cough.” The ponytail girl stubbornly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, picked up her sword, and posed defensively again.

“One last strike, you cover me to exit its attack range—”

Frey nodded, gripped her sword with both hands, and made a low grunt, charging from the flank as per training protocols.

The gigantic shrub monster originally intended to lift its foot to stomp on Brand but now had to pay attention to the other side—With its intelligence level, it found it difficult to discern the more challenging threat, but from animal instincts, Frey appeared more imposing.

It immediately unfolded its branches, ‘swish’ sending countless flying spikes towards Frey.

Warned by Brand, this future Valkyrie was always on guard against this move.

She immediately protected vital parts like her head and chest with both hands.

Although the spikes hit her, making her fly back and crash into a rock, with blood seeping all over, she gritted her teeth, feeling some relief in her heart—at least she bought Brand time.

Brand didn’t have time to worry about Frey’s injuries.

As soon as he left the giant shrub monster’s attack range, he half-crouched down, raising his right hand with a sparkling silver ring aimed at its injured left leg.

“Oss!”

The air froze, with explosive wind pressure ‘bang’ slamming on the Elite Withered Beast’s left leg, instantly causing wood shavings to fly.

Its half-body explosively shattered, fragmented branches and leaves scattered far and wide like a fireworks display.

The monster’s high defense couldn’t withstand the 20Oz energy’s charged strike, losing its left half, its entire body tilted backward—

Brand immediately activated the Charge Skill, diving below its falling body—knowing the monster wasn’t completely dead yet, with 42 Life Points, close to the Stone Statue Ghost.

He raised Azure Light Piercing, a gentle crunch echoed, and his sword penetrated the creature’s neck smoothly.