Witch Hunter Rhapsody

At the critical moment, Helena drew her sword, grabbed Leon, and slashed his clothes.

Leon fell to the ground and tumbled several times, but before he could even complain, Helena pulled him along to keep running.

Vitas's decision was correct; the dense forest served as a hindrance to the bats.

Several bat-goats were blocked by the branches. Vitas suddenly stopped, turned around and swung his sword, cleaving the pursuing bat-goat in two.

"Bring out your weapons, we need to take care of some of the bats here."

The area with dense forests is ultimately limited. When retreating cannot guarantee absolute safety, one must fight first.

Vitas made this judgment, and Helena and Leon instinctively followed his instructions.

"Helena, see those three trees that are very close together? You stand around those three trees; Leon, there's a big banyan tree on the small slope fifteen meters away, you go there to meet the enemy. The three of us will stand in a triangle and follow my orders!"

The battle had already begun when Vitas spoke.

Vitas made the right decision to wear heavy armor; these bats simply couldn't penetrate his prized armor.

The first bat-ram grabbed Vitas's shoulder armor, trying to lift him into the sky, but it couldn't hold on and instead restricted its own position.

The bats and sheep behind were also blocked.

Unable to wield his longsword due to the distance, Vitas switched to using one hand, with the blade facing backward and the hilt pointing at his opponent.

With his other hand, he grabbed the beast and slammed it to the ground.

thump.

The bat-ram's entire head was smashed open, and then Vitas immediately used the hilt of his sword to strike another bat-ram that pounced on him.

Immediately afterwards, he gripped the hilt of his sword with his left hand, swung it from right to left, straightened his stance, and slashed fiercely at the bat-sheep that had already been injured.

The third and fourth bat-goat also rushed up.

Vitas made his own judgment.

These bats posed no threat; their attacks could not penetrate their armor.

If Helena and Leon hadn't been there, he would have already charged out through the monsters' onslaught.

You can even practice your skills here.

He did not want to reveal his ability to summon the dead.

Vitas continued his slashing attack.

Compared to Vitas, who seemed to be cutting vegetables with ease, Helena and Leon appeared to be in a much more sorry state.

They were each fighting a bat-goat, but their leather armor and one-handed swords were proving insufficient.

They can only rely on the surrounding obstacles to maneuver, and if they are not careful, they will be caught by the bats. Without enough defense, once they are caught, their entire arm may be torn off.

Helena struggled to fend off the bat-goat's attacks. This thick-skinned monster was quite confident, while she, an ordinary person, was full of weaknesses in comparison.

She dodged the ram's pounce, then forcefully plunged her sword into its fur.

Although it pierced through and blood did flow out, it was not enough to kill instantly.

Helena was about to draw her sword when she felt a powerful force pulling her upwards.

Her survival instinct made her let go, and the wounded bat-ram flew into the sky carrying Helena's sword.

This is bad.

Leon noticed it too, and he shouted, "Helena!"

He then made a move as if to rush over, which startled Vitas, who had been watching the two, who immediately shouted, "Don't move!"

Vitas truly loathed these guys who had no discipline and no fighting spirit whatsoever.

Leon can't even handle his own battle, so how can he possibly go and save Helena?

Vitas took a step back, dodging the entanglement of several bats and sheep, and quickly retreated.

"Helena, come here!"

Vitas drew his short sword from his waist and swung it at Helena.

How could mercenaries participate in combat without carrying spare weapons?

The short sword was thrown into the tree. Vitas saw Helena draw it, turn around and catch the bat-goat's impact, and then he turned his attention back to his enemy.

In the end, the three killed all the bat-goats that had surrounded them. Helena and Leon were panting heavily, leaning on their swords, while Vitas was in good condition and even had the energy to examine the monsters he had killed.

"I've never heard of these things coming out in groups at night?"

Vitas's understanding of bats was also limited, possibly due to their unique habits that he was unaware of.

Write it down first, it might come in handy later.

"Tsk, in this situation, we can't continue our reconnaissance. This place is more dangerous than I thought."

"If you hadn't sent everyone else back, we wouldn't be in such a mess."

Leon spoke, and Vitas turned to look at him.

"What are you talking about? I can assume you two are the most skilled fighters in your knightly order. Since you're both struggling like this, can you guarantee that no one will die?"

Leon took a step back, wanting to say something more, but was interrupted by Vitas.

"Can your men guarantee they won't die fighting a single bat? Can you guarantee you won't blame me for their deaths?"

"but……"

"Having more people doesn't necessarily mean having an advantage. The key is to bring out the strengths of everyone and minimize one's own weaknesses."

"That's enough, I don't want to listen to your lectures anymore."

"Then why did you hire me? As a thug? If that's all you need, you don't need to spend so much money."

Leon fell silent. Vitas also realized that he might have been a bit too harsh.

However, he had already obtained enough intelligence and found Guros's lair. Since he could not reveal his abilities, he could only pretend that he had discovered it by accident when he brought people over next time.

Now, Helena is once again in charge of mediating the conflict. She looks quite exhausted. It's still late at night, and without enough rest, she has to fight a tough battle. She's already at the limit of what a normal person can do.

"Alright, alright, let's stop arguing. We're still in the forest. Should we head back to the city now? Is the current situation good enough for us to capture Guros?"

Their attention returned to the mission.

"I have marked the route of Guros's activity on the map. It passes through what appears to be its hunting and drinking areas, so hunting it should not be a problem."

"When did you do that?"

"While we were exploring together..."

"You really are an unexpected surprise."

Vitas shook his head, then took a rope out of his pocket.

"Alright, come and lend a hand. These bat-sheep are also quite good materials. Since we've already killed them, it would be a waste not to take them back."

……

When Helena and Leon dragged their weary bodies back to their lodgings, the remaining members of the Flying Eagle Knights all cast concerned glances at them.

"We're fine, it was just a rather interesting adventure."

Helena continued Leon's words.

"Yes, Vitas taught us a lot, and I'm becoming more and more curious about his past."

Someone immediately asked.

"Where's Vitas?"

"He went to see Declan. To be honest, I feel like Declan trusts him more."

Helena just wanted to rest, while Vitas, like a madman, packed up the carcasses of ten bat-goats and brought them back.

Vitas had few other thoughts in his mind, only moving forward and completing the mission.

Such purity puts Helena to shame.

Is it because of such a pure state of mind that Vitas became so powerful?

Helena realized that she still had a lot of practice to learn.