NOVEL WEB chapter 28
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In a swampy area, Tina brandished her long sword wildly at the surrounding man-eating plants; wherever her blade passed only plant debris remained.
“Star Rain!”
With sword energy sweeping through everything around her in cross-cutting arcs., The last few third-tier man-eating plants also met their demise.
“Huff! It’s finally over.”
Tina sheathed her sword at her waist, the score in her hand reaching 200 points.
After collecting all the magic cores from the man-eating plants, she decisively entered a tree hollow ahead.
Inside the hollow stood a stone platform, at its center flowed a small pool of green liquid. Tina felt a surge of happiness upon seeing it.
“I had a feeling there was something here. Tears of the Flower Demon, not bad to bring some back for my brothers.”
Tears of the Flower Demon: Named for their resemblance to tears shed by flower demons and found in areas abundant with plant-type magical creatures. They quickly restore and boost one’s magical power, making them an excellent choice for advancement and beauty enhancement.
From her magic backpack, Tina carefully extracted an empty potion bottle and began filling it up; her face couldn’t hide its smiling expression.
“Mission accomplished. I can’t wait to find Master Brother soon.”
Just then, voices of two men conversing came from outside the tree hollow.
Outside, a man dressed in green mage robes spoke to a young man beside him.
“Young master, look ahead; there’s a tree hollow.”
“Oh?”
“Young master, I sense strong magical essence inside. it must contain something valuable.”
“Hmm. Go check it out,” instructed Kevin to his companion Gurand.
“Yes, young master.”
The two approached the tree hollow cautiously. Hearing someone entering didn’t make Tina consider hiding; after all, there were no paths for concealment. Passing by Gurand confidently as she emerged from within prepared to leave,
Upon seeing Tina emerge from the tree hollow Kevin felt some disdain upon realizing she was an Asura but did nothing about it.
Asuras are generally disliked in human worlds due to their resemblance to demonic tribes while humans are equally scorned within Asura kingdoms. a deep-seated rivalry exists similar between dwarves and elves. Yet due to demons’ strength necessitating alliances despite ongoing discrimination and prejudice deeply rooted on both sides occasionally erupting into minor conflicts. the path towards mutual respect remains long and arduous.
When Gurand emerged from inside based on remnants on the stone platform he deduced they were Tears of Flower Demon likely now with Tina which when relayed made Kevin suddenly greedy shouting loudly after Tina’s departing figure
“That demihuman over there, do you have the Tears of the Flower Spirit? Hand it over to me quickly, or don’t think about leaving.”
Tina stopped in her tracks, glaring angrily in Kevin’s direction.
“What do you mean?”
Kevin thought she had stopped because she was scared by him and said arrogantly, “What I mean is that a demihuman like you doesn’t deserve to possess such a fine item. Just hand it over obediently, or I’ll take your life.”
Tina frowned at Kevin’s shamelessness. Silently gripping the long sword at her waist, she asked expressionlessly, “Are you looking for a fight?”
Seeing Tina’s movement didn’t fluster him; if anything, he felt even more scornful. From her aura alone Kevin could tell that she was merely a third-tier warrior. Although he was only second-tier himself, his companion Gude was a genuine fourth-tier mage. this gave them an advantage.
Far from backing down, he grew even more audacious and spat out threateningly,”So what if I am?”
“Seeking death!”
With the sound of a sword ringing out sharply,Tina swiftly drew her blade aiming straight for Kevin’s chest when suddenly Gude reacted. A wall of flames materialized in front of Kevin just in time to save his hide. Tina quickly backed off and eyed the blazing barrier warily while mentally noting to be cautious around Gude.
Seeing that Tina couldn’t touch him made Kevin even more brazen.
“Is that all? You’re nothing special then! This is your last chance. hand over the Tears of the Flower Spirit and let me entertain myself with you for a few days; perhaps if I’m pleased enough,I might even gift you some drops,” he laughed mockingly.
Listening to Kevin’s disgraceful words,Tina felt increasingly angered by his verbal insults.
No longer willing to hold back,she decided to make him pay for his words and actions.Without warning,a blur where Tina had been standing flashed,and using Star Flash,she silently appeared right behind on his right side
Gude saw only an afterimage before seeing a wind blade flying directly towards Kevin’s head.He panicked,having not expected such speed froma third-tier warrior,and hastily summoneda stone shield in front ofKevin
The wind blade struck,the centerofthe shield showingadeep crack,but fortunately,Kevin survived
Tina inwardly cursed their luck as she repositioned herself.WhileKevin,cowedand weak,collapsed onthe ground.Touchinghis still-bleeding
“Good, hurry, attack now, I want this wretched woman dead, kill her for me, go, go!”
“Yes, young master.”
Good lowered his head to see his young master in a frantic state, no longer underestimating Tina as he had before.
Muttering an unknown incantation, several red magic circles appeared around him, spewing out fiery stones that relentlessly pelted towards Tina.
Tina, seeing this, quickly positioned her sword in front of her, fully activating the Star Guard to block the attack. But how could a third-tier spell possibly withstand a fourth-tier one? Even with the enhancement of Star Guard, third-tier is still third-tier. Although Tina was outstanding among the third-tier, she couldn’t completely bridge the chasm of realms.
The sword energy shield summoned by Tina’s Star Guard soon showed cracks, and then more and more fissures appeared until it completely shattered. Sweat even began to bead on Tina’s forehead, but Good’s new yellow magic circle summoned stone spears that didn’t care about such things, flying straight towards her.
Tina looked at the incoming stone spears, her heart chilled as she quickly rolled to dodge the attack. A loud crash sounded behind her as a giant tree was pierced by the stone spear and fell.
Glancing at the devastation behind her, it was clear that if the stone spear had hit her, she would have turned into a mist of blood on the spot.
Realizing she was outmatched, Tina knew she couldn’t stay long. She used all her strength to cast Star Rain towards the two men.
“Star Rain!”
Sword energies like raindrops kept falling on the two men. Good was only slightly disturbed, but Kevin was in trouble, unable to block even one. Good had no choice but to divide his attention to help him. In that brief moment, Tina seized the opportunity to activate Star Flash and ran away like a shadow. But it’s not so easy to escape from a fourth-tier, especially for a long-range mage.
“Where do you think you’re going, thief? Fire Serpent, go!”
A magic-formed fire serpent swiftly chased after Tina’s retreating figure. Tina felt the heat on her back and was startled. She activated Star Guard again and added a Wind Barrier, barely blocking the strike. After the fire serpent vanished, Tina didn’t hesitate and swiftly fled the scene.