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Na and Hikari came in.

"really!"

The newly emerged leader glanced at the situation in the stronghold. The warehouse was full of the stronghold's brothers, while others had broken in through the gate.

"Brothers! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

With a roar, the henchmen of the stronghold sprang into action and marched toward the gate.

The approaching bandits were somewhat frightening, but these children had seen far more terrifying monsters.

doom! doom! doom!

Round after round of blood-red missiles flew out, and the charging bandits fell to the ground. The bandits at the back hesitated for a moment.

"Blood magic?"

The bandit leader frowned. Although the enemies were mostly children, they could use blood magic and were dressed in clothes similar to those of the Church of Light, which was quite strange.

"And the leader is a forest elf!"

"Really! Boss! Let's take her down together!"

"Yeah yeah!"

Upon seeing Hikari, these bandit leaders, who hadn't touched a woman in months, became excited.

“You want the elf, then I want the blue-haired little girl.”

......

The menacing band of bandits charged toward Luna and Hikari.

The attacks of the Tier 1 Blood Cultists were just a tickle to the Tier 4 minions. Seeing the three Tier 4 minions approaching, Hikari and Luna made their move.

"moonlight!"

A beam of moonlight slashed directly at a level 4 leader, who was caught completely off guard and was instantly beheaded.

This attracted the attention of other minor leaders and the chief.

"Brothers, be on defense!"

Another beam of moonlight struck, but this time it failed to catch them off guard and was blocked. However, the weapons of these minor leaders were all cracked. Luna's moonlight was indeed very powerful; if someone of the same level wasn't careful, they would be instantly killed by her.

While fending off Luna's attack, the remaining two henchmen charged forward. At that moment, Hikari thrust out with her lance.

There was a loud bang.

One of the underlings' weapons was smashed to pieces on the ground, and his body was pierced through with a large hole.

"Hikari, go for it!"

Nanafu stayed at a distance and watched the play with the children.

The loss of two key figures in an instant greatly angered the bandit leader. The other henchmen tried to shoot Hikari and Luna with long-range arrows, but to their surprise, all the arrows had disappeared.

It turned out that Qin Yu had taken advantage of the chaos to speed up and steal all their arrows.

The bandit leader noticed a petty thief lurking in the shadows, and immediately picked up a sword and threw it at a certain spot, shattering the box where Qin Yu was hiding.

"Your senses are quite sharp."

Qin Yu has appeared. He is now separated from Luna, Hikari, and the others, which means he is surrounded by these bandits.

"Kill him!"

At the bandit leader's command, several level 3 fighters rushed forward.

Hikari and Luna had to protect the children, so they couldn't easily step forward to help Qin Yu. However, Qin Yu didn't need help now. The previous round of attacks had already allowed him to gain experience and level up to Tier 2, which meant he could now deal damage to the Tier 5 leader.

Wielding the Bloodthorn and possessing master-level swordsmanship, Qin Yu dealt with these 3rd-tier opponents with ease.

"Reverse Fire!"

The raging flame slash instantly killed the three level 3 bandits who were besieging them. Only then did Luna and Hikari realize that Qin Yu was no ordinary person.

"That swordsmanship... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before?"

Hikari felt that Qin Yu's swordsmanship looked familiar, but she just couldn't remember when it happened.

"How come the lord's swordsmanship is the same as that of the Night Sword Saint?"

Hikari's lack of memory doesn't mean Nanaf doesn't remember. Nanaf recognized Qin Yu the moment she saw him use his sword technique.

Qin Yu's swordsmanship is exactly the same as that of the Black Night Sword Saint, one of the four sword saints who once came to Ideal Land to compete with the Golden Sword Saint of Ideal Land. Could these two be master and disciple?

Chapter 40 Parrying Mastery (Please like!)

The bandit leader cursed under his breath upon seeing this, but he was still confident he could kill the man. After all, no matter how skilled he was, he couldn't defeat a strength that was three levels lower. As the saying goes, one force can overcome ten techniques.

With the help of his men, dealing with Qin Yu was not a problem. So, under the leadership of this bandit leader, his henchmen swarmed forward and surrounded Qin Yu.

While Luna was debating whether to help, Qin Yu gave her a look that said she didn't need help.

"Has this guy gotten too cocky?"

Luna had no idea what Qin Yu was planning to do.

The bandits had already set up defensive fortifications to block the blood magic attacks and were using ranged attacks to wear them down, thus dividing the battlefield.

"My lord needs help, I'll go."

Hikari prepared to charge into battle alone to rescue Qin Yu, but Luna stopped her.

"No need for now, he should be able to handle it."

As for whether it can be resolved, Luna wasn't sure either. But even if there was danger, she could provide support immediately, so it wasn't a big problem. Their job was to protect the children; leveling up with others was just a hassle.

"Use your life to atone for the lives of our brothers!"

The bandit leader roared, and his men had learned their lesson this time, pressing forward with their iron shields raised. No matter how skilled they were with swords, they couldn't break through the shields' defenses in one go.

Qin Yu grasped the blood-red thorns with both hands and planted them in the ground. The blood-red thorns continued to grow, forming a thorny defensive zone.

But that wasn't Qin Yu's goal; defense was just a side effect. His real objective was offense.

"Earth-shattering!"

boom!

Centered on the sword, cracks spread across the ground. The henchmen tried to retreat but were no match for the speed at which the cracks spread, and were quickly caught up and sent flying.

An attack from below cannot be blocked by a shield.

"It just knocked me away? It seems I can't unleash the full power of this sword technique right now..."

Qin Yu sighed. His strength was too weak, and his sword skills could not be used to their full potential. He could only barely use the orange-quality Bloodthorn. If he had a worse weapon, it would probably have broken into pieces long ago.

When Hikari saw Qin Yu's move, she vaguely remembered where she had seen it before. It was from the Night Sword Saint, one of the Four Sword Saints who challenged others everywhere. He defeated the Golden Sword Saint of Utopia with just the first three moves, and the Golden Sword Saint has been in seclusion ever since.

"Is the lord that person's apprentice?"

Hikari, like Nanaf, had this question.

The much stronger bandit leader wasn't knocked away, but he almost lost his footing. This person's strength was indeed unbelievable. How could someone who was clearly weak use such exquisite sword skills? Was he the closed-door disciple of some master?

"No matter how skilled you are with your sword, I'll show you today that your techniques are utterly useless in the face of absolute power!"

The leader angrily drew his cleaver and slashed at Qin Yu. The seemingly clumsy strike was surprisingly powerful and fast. Qin Yu narrowly dodged it using Shadow Step, trying to quickly get closer to the leader.

clang!

The blood thorns clashed with the large cleaver. Qin Yu's attack was blocked by the leader, and Qin Yu was not at an advantage in the contest of strength, so he quickly dodged to seek another way out.

"We're outnumbered, I'll go help."

Before Luna could respond, Hikari charged straight at the bandits' fortified position, lance in hand. Round after round of stones came at her, but she swept them all away with a single lance.

"Wait a minute, Hikari! Let me help you!"

Seeing that Hikari was acting impulsively again, Nanaf immediately stepped forward and cast a support spell: "Blessing of the Wind!"

A vibrant green light flashed beneath Hikari's feet, and her movements suddenly became incredibly fast. Under the blessing of the wind, the beneficiary's body became lighter, and her movement and attack speed were greatly increased.

The oncoming stones startled Nanaf, who had ventured forward unprepared, and Luna stepped in to protect her.

"I thought you were just a mascot, but I didn't expect you could also assist in magic."

"Of course! I'm a fairy!"

Nana, who was only the size of a palm, stood with her hands on her hips and spoke to Luna.

Hikari swept through like a whirlwind, leaving her minions only a blur before being met with screams of agony. The minions were utterly helpless against Hikari's swift attacks.

The bandit leader, who was being entangled by Qin Yu, looked extremely ugly. He had already lost most of his men, and if this continued, he feared he would die here today.

Anyway, if we're going to die, let's drag this damn guy down with us.

"Power Enhancement!"

The enraged leader's muscles bulged; if this enhanced strike were aimed at Qin Yu, Qin Yu's defenses would definitely be knocked away.

"Come on, use your most powerful attack. I promise I won't dodge it."

Qin Yu's words were a provocation to the bandit leader, who was enraged and unleashed a powerful aura.

"Raging Flame Strike!"

Leaping forward, the bandit leader raised his large machete and aimed it at Qin Yu.

Qin Yu gripped the Bloodthorn Thorn with both hands, and thorns began to grow from the guards. His eyes were fixed on the bandit leader, calculating the timing of the bandit leader's attack.

boom!

Ding!

The ground caved in, and the crisp sound of weapons clashing rang out, kicking up a cloud of dust and stones. Hikari was just about to shield Qin Yu when she realized it was too late. She could only hope that Qin Yu was alright.

Amidst the dust, the figures of Qin Yu and the bandit leader could be vaguely seen. The bandit leader swayed a few times before collapsing heavily to the ground, leaving only Qin Yu standing there.

As the sandstorm subsided, Qin Yu looked at his hands, which were trembling slightly. The parry he had just made was truly a close call.

Dying in the early stages of "Destiny Paradise" isn't a big deal, since you can revive. Besides, at lower levels, lost experience can be quickly recovered.

But why die when you can live? Qin Yu had just used a parry to trigger a perfect defense, which was how he managed to kill the bandit leader who was 3 levels higher than him. At level 1, he definitely wouldn't have had this chance, but at level 2, he could give it a try.