Advent of the Archmage

Chapter 79: Don’t Blame Me, I Want to Live

Originally, the Elemental Puppet wanted to finish Jacker in just one hit, but something unexpected happened!

With his original power, he should have been able to destroy this shielded Warrior with ease, but the moment he raised his arms he felt a wave of lethargy overwhelm him. His power was decreasing!

A 30% decrease in power might not seem like much, but to an Elemental puppet with powers comparable to a Level-5 Warrior, 30% might well be the strength he needed to fight against Jacker. If he was not at his full strength, he might not be able to defeat Jacker who was a Level-4 Warrior.

Boom! A familiar sound reverberated through the cave, but the result of this clash was entirely different!

The Elemental Puppet’s arm was easily deflected by Jacker and the shield smashed onto the statue’s chest with full impact.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The Elemental Puppet was continuously knocked back. He tried to regain his footing by stomping on the ground with his heavy, bulky legs, causing trembles in the cave. There were also fine granules on his chest from the impact with the shield.

Seeing that his attacks were working, Jacker regained his confidence. He knew that Link would definitely be able to deal with this guy!

Jacker rushed forward once again. He pounced on a retreating Morpheus and used his shield to protect himself, bracing for another impact.

However, Jacker was too full of himself this time round. His Warrior instincts wanted to fully humiliate the enemy and he acted too rashly!

The moment Jacker sped towards the enemy, Link knew he had to do something.

The enemy was careless the previous time, but this time, he would already be prepared!

This Elemental Puppet was not an easy opponent, he still had some battle skills up his sleeve. What they needed to do was to weaken the puppet one step at a time. Jacker was way too impulsive!

However, it was too late to stop Jacker now.

”Lucy, use the power of your Gale sword to save Jacker!” Link shouted.

Before he could complete his sentence, the Elemental Puppet raised his leg and stomped on the ground. A low rumble echoed throughout the cave and visible shockwaves emerged on the hard solid ground.

These shockwaves sped towards their target, Jacker. In an instant, Jacker’s legs felt numb and incredibly weak. He then stumbled in the direction of the Elemental Puppet.

His inability to keep his balance exposed his head to the enemy. In front of him, the puppet was holding a stone spike in his hand, fully prepared to eliminate him!

Not good!

Jacker’s eyes widened, however, he was currently hanging in mid-air and was unable to fully utilize his strength. He could only helplessly watch as he was flung towards the stone spike.

Link cast a spell.

”Vector Throw!”

This was only a Level-1 spell and was not able to change the trajectory of Jacker’s Level-5 charging power, but, it still slightly reduced his speed.

”Lucy!” Link hollered. It was too late for him to cast any more spells, the only person that could save Jacker now was Lucy who had already rushed to his side to give support.

Wind element particles spiraled around Lucy’s Gale Sword. The moment she made an attack, a gust of wind rushed towards Jacker. Confident that the gust would be enough to save Jacker, she changed the direction of her attack and made a dash for the puppet’s eyes.

The Vector Throw and Lucy’s wind element alone could not stop Jacker in his tracks but was still able to change the trajectory of his Battle Charge. Furthermore, Lucy’s attack was extremely fast and she managed to reach the puppet’s eye before Jacker was hurt. If Morpheus did not defend against Lucy’s attack, he would have been pierced by the merciless blade.

At the same time, Gildern shot an arrow as a tag team attack with Lucy. He used a skill called Arrow of Punishment, an attack with unimaginable penetrating power aimed at the Elemental Puppet’s weakest joint.

The Elemental Puppet suddenly found himself the target of many powerful attacks. The chemistry between members of The Flamingo Band of Mercenaries was truly something to be feared.

Now that Jacker’s trajectory was changed, even if he continued to invest his strength into killing Jacker, his chance of success was low. Moreover, he would be heavily injured. Even with his sturdy exterior, he needed to be careful of this heavy assault.

Left without a choice, the Elemental Puppet shifted his focus away from Jacker.