Mercenary Wars

Chapter 190 The Fury of Thunder

For Colin, the meaning behind Gaugano's words was obvious, but for Lohar and Nils, the words were not only provocative but also baffling.

Lohar's anger had clearly reached its limit, and the veins on his thick arms bulged.

Gao Jiano couldn't help but feel nervous.

He kept a close eye on Colin's reaction while rapidly assessing the possible developments in the situation.

Gaucano could guess Colin's thoughts.

Colin loathed Lohar, but due to Lohar's tyranny, he didn't dare to do anything; at the very least, he didn't dare to be the first to attack Lohar.

Colin will only have a chance to make a move if Gaucano makes the first move.

But Gaucano was hesitant to make the first move.

After all, what if Colin ultimately backs down?
The atmosphere froze for a moment.

The silence was broken by Casca's voice: "Boss, is what he just said true? Jarell really died without paying off his debts?"

Lohar didn't speak, but just looked at her coldly.

Casca didn't avoid his gaze, but took a deep breath and said, "In that case... I don't want to use the Sithron serum!"

"Hmph!" Lohar sneered. "If you don't use the Sithron serum, I'll sell you back to Pleasure Street and make you work for Erza!"

Casca clenched her fists tighter, her breathing quickened, and her anger was palpable.

Lohar continued, "Not only that, I'm also going to buy your friend Ellie and have her work for the Iron Fist Brotherhood. Of course, she can't do boxing, but there are countless boxers and spectators here every day who need to vent their passion! She'll earn ten times more money here than before!"

This infuriated Casca.

With a roar, Casca pressed her fingers together like knives and charged straight at Lohar!
Lohar didn't seem to care, and Niels didn't say anything either.

In the blink of an eye, as Casca approached Lohar, a blur flashed and Lohar grabbed both of Casca's hands.

In his large and powerful hands, the girl's hands were as weak as a child's, and no matter how she struggled, she could not break free.

“You don’t actually think you have a choice, do you?” Lohar said coldly.

Casca struggled in vain, her face flushed.

Seeing that her hands were firmly restrained, she did not give up. Instead, she leaped up and kicked Lohar straight in the face!

But as expected, given the vast difference in strength, Lohar once again easily subdued her.

Lohar held the girl's hands in one hand and her feet in the other, then casually put them together, making it look like he was picking up a poor lamb.

"Let me go!" Casca's hands and feet were unable to move, and her roars were as helpless as a lamb's.

Lohar said, "Casca, you have no gratitude whatsoever. Do you think everyone has the opportunity to use the Sithron serum? I'm willing to give it to you because I see your potential..."

He tried to manipulate Cassa.

At that very moment, Gaucano made a decision in a flash.

It's now!

Taking advantage of the moment when Lohar was subduing Casca with both hands, Gaucano did not hesitate any longer. He immediately took out the Blood Summoning Sword, burned blood, and charged straight at Lohar!

Niels' expression changed immediately, and he quickly reacted as well.

In the blink of an eye, a crisp sound of clashing weapons rang out.

"Qiang!"

The Blood-Summoning Sword was blocked by Nils's dagger just centimeters away from Lohar, a truly close call.

Niels's face was cold and stern, and his right hand, which was holding a dagger to block the Blood-Summoning Sword, trembled violently from the force.

He stared at the Blood-Summoning Sword, his eyes narrowing: "This sword...you're Gaucano?"

Lohar, who had little connection with Gaugano, frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Who is Gaugano?"

“He’s one of my rivals,” Niels said calmly, his gaze fixed on Gao Jiano. “I never expected we’d meet again so soon. You didn’t come here to do business just to cause me trouble, did you?”

Before he could finish speaking, a scream suddenly rang out: "Ah!"

Blood splattered.

With a flash of cold light behind him, Lohar was already injured and lying on the ground.

It was Colin who stabbed Lohar.

Lohar clearly hadn't expected that Colin, who had always stood loyally behind him, would suddenly turn against him!

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, he was immediately stabbed in the back. Had he not reacted at the last moment and dodged slightly, he might have lost his life on the spot.

Even so, Lohar was seriously injured.

So he ignored Casca, tossed her aside, and scrambled to avoid Colin's follow-up attacks. Then, while taking out a pair of mithril gauntlets and putting them on, he got up in a disheveled state and looked up at Colin.

“You…you betrayed me!” Lohar’s voice was filled with anger and incomprehension.

"Yes, boss, I've had enough of you!" Since he had already made his move, Colin decided to go all the way and charged at Lohar again with his dagger in hand.

But as a seventh-level named individual, Lohar's strength was certainly not weak.

He quickly took out a bottle of medicine and drank it, which seemed to rapidly improve his injuries.

Immediately afterwards, he let out a roar, and with the light emanating from his mithril gauntlets, his entire body radiated a faint silver glow, giving him an indestructible quality.

"Clang!" When Colin's dagger struck again, it was no longer able to harm Lohar in the slightest.

Lohar sneered and swung his heavy fist.

"Boom!" Colin was unable to dodge in time and was immediately blasted away, crashing into the wall and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

“You’re still too green!” Lohar said dismissively, but then quickly perked up.

However, Gaucano once again charged in with his sword, the Blood-Summoning Sword revealing its sharp edge. Its strange shape and color made Lohar wary.

"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"

Lohar fought Gaucanor with mithril gauntlets throughout, sparks flying from the mithril and the blood-forged sword.

At the same time, he shouted, "Nils, open the door and let the brothers in! This guy's a tough one!"

Niels had already prepared to do this without Lohar needing to say it.

When you encounter an enemy on your own territory, the first thing you should do is call for reinforcements.

Simply open the soundproof door, and without doing anything else, a group of Iron Fist Brotherhood members will swarm in within seconds and gang up on Gaucano. At that point, no matter how powerful Gaucano is, he'll be doomed.

Gao Jiano also knew that he must not let Nils open the door, so he quickly reached out and aimed at Nils.

Hunter's Mark!

Niels, however, managed to summon three clones in time, and used one of them to block the Hunter's Mark.

At the same time, Niels's true form vanished in a flash. His last known destination before disappearing was revealed to be that he had just flipped over the table and headed straight for the door.

Just as Gaucano was about to do something else, Lohar seized the opportunity when he released the Hunter's Mark and delivered a powerful punch.

"Boom!" The mithril gauntlet enveloped Lohar's enormous fist, leaving a trail of silver afterimages in mid-air.

The immense impact caused Gaucano's entire body to tremble violently.

Fortunately, he entered the Earth Skin state in time. Although he staggered backward, he was not knocked away or knocked down.

Then he quickly took out a bag of inferior wind magic orbs and threw them at the gate with all his might.

Although he couldn't see where Niels was, the room wasn't very big, and the other party's goal was to open the door, so he just needed to throw it at the door.

"Boom!" A bag of inferior wind magic orbs exploded, and a storm swept out.

All the furniture in the room was swept away.

People are no exception.

Casca and Colin, in particular, were relatively small in stature and were immediately swept away by the powerful storm to the side of the room opposite the door.

I imagine Niels is in a similar situation.

Only Gaugano and Loja, thanks to their weight advantage, were able to maintain their balance in the storm.

Gaucano was prepared and, taking advantage of the momentum from being repelled by Lohar, quickly turned around and charged straight for the goal with a Bloodthirst Sprint.

Half a second later, he stood with his back pressed against the door, staring solemnly at the scene before him.

Casca couldn't be of much help.

Colin took a punch from Lohar, but thankfully he was able to get up and was leaning against the corner of the wall, panting.

In contrast, Lohar was aggressive and, although injured in the attack, was still not easy to deal with.

What's even more troublesome is Nils, who is hiding somewhere and wandering around.

Niels could launch a sneak attack at any time, or open the door when he's not paying attention.

After thinking for a moment, Gao Gano immediately released several swift breezes, which hovered near the gate to detect Nils who might approach again.

He had also considered "detecting invisibility," but all indications suggested that Nils' invisibility was likely due to a blessing and would not be easily detected by magic.

Besides, his mastery of detecting invisibility is not up to par, so Swift Breeze is more reliable.

After setting up the Swift Breeze, he chopped at the doorknob several times, breaking it off at the base.

Although its usefulness is limited, it can still create some obstacles for opening doors.

The importance of the main gate is self-evident.

The reason he dared to attack Lohar was because the door had excellent soundproofing, completely blocking out even the boisterous noise of the boxing crowd, and of course, the sounds coming from inside wouldn't easily get out.

Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to take on the entire Brotherhood of Iron Fist by himself.

However, while he doesn't have to take on the entire Iron Fist Brotherhood by himself right now, the duo of Lohar and Nils are no pushovers either.

Therefore, Gaucano made a decision immediately without much thought.

Pray with sword in hand!

He took a deep breath, gripped the Blood-Summoning Sword tightly, and silently prayed, "Sunderland, Prince of the Wind, grant me power..."

The prayer is over.

Accompanied by a wave that seemed to transcend infinite barriers, an astonishing scene immediately appeared on the Blood Summoning Sword: a storm swirled and arcs of electricity crackled.

Temporary Enchantment: Thunderfury

[Effect: The next sword strike will unleash Thunder Fury, dealing massive area damage and significantly reducing the speed of those hit.]

Thunderous Fury!
very good!

Gaucano was energized.

Lohar charged at him again with a heavy punch, and he immediately swung his sword to meet the attack.

The mithril gauntlets met the Blood-Summoning Sword head-on.

"Boom——"

With a dazzling light, several arcs of electricity shot out, sweeping across the entire room!
The damage from the electric arc wasn't significant; neither Lockhart nor Casca, who was accidentally injured, were seriously hurt.

However, the accompanying deceleration effect is very significant.

As the electric arc swept across, Lohar's movements visibly slowed down.

So when Gaucano swung his sword again, the Blood-Summoning Sword easily grazed Lohar's mithril gauntlets.

Immediately, a flash of blood appeared.

Although Lohar's body was sturdy, it was clearly not immune to the sharpness of the Blood Summoning Sword. A wound immediately appeared on his arm where it was slashed, and blood splattered along the momentum of the Blood Summoning Sword.

Lohar seemed to have not anticipated the sharpness of the Blood Summoning Sword. His expression changed immediately, and he quickly withdrew his hand and retreated, managing to block Gaucano's next attack.

After briefly repelling Loja, Gaucano looked around but still couldn't pinpoint Nils's location.

However, it's conceivable that due to the limited space, Thunder Fury spread across the entire field, and Nils was certainly affected, with his speed greatly reduced.

This obviously means that Niels can no longer act quickly, giving his enemies more time to react.

Colin realized this as well.

He leaned against the corner of the wall, and when he felt the indiscriminate slowing effect of Thunderous Fury on the entire field, his eyes immediately lit up, as if he remembered something.

After looking around for a while, Colin suddenly took out a thin green twig from his storage ring.

The green branches are divided into several sections, with small leaves growing at the top. They look unremarkable, even a bit weak.

Mistletoe.

(End of this chapter)