Chapter 43: Slash, Thrust
Outside the cave of the Ogre King, the slaughter continued, with four individuals facing off against seventy-four ogres. It was a daunting gap, causing one to hesitate, yet it had not reached the point of despair.
“The Butterfly of Sunflowers, an ogre hunter is heading your way!”
“The roaring figure is Shating Iron Sword. At this moment, his armor is in tatters, his body covered in wounds, and his forehead bears horrifying marks. Yet, despite this, he continues to withstand the pressure of the ogres, using his superb shield skills and broad-blade sword strikes to prevent them from overwhelming him.”
The Butterfly of Sunflowers, who had already sensed it, after killing an ogre foot soldier, turned around to face a terrifying creature twice her size, a gap significant enough to make ordinary people despair!
However, the Butterfly of Sunflowers was no ordinary person. Not only did she possess formidable attack skills, but she also had considerable expertise in agility. Although the ogre hunter had a more muscular and agile body compared to the footmen, it still couldn’t land any decent attacks on Butterfly of Sunflowers, who fluttered around like a butterfly.
Just at that moment, the girl’s eyes gleamed, unleashing a surprising strike!
“Slash!” It was a sword strike rarely used by Butterfly of Sunflowers, who was adept at piercing. This was unfamiliar territory for her, yet this seemingly unfamiliar strike unleashed terrifying wounds that made the ogre hunter scream in agony.
Retreating after the strike, Butterfly of Sunflowers shook her head inwardly.
“Still too far behind.”
The power demonstrated by Senior 123 when teaching her, the difference was not just millions of miles apart.
Sky Sword, One Heart, First Form, Slash.
Its power was terrifying, capable of causing severe damage even to the ogre lord.
“Carefully recalling that sword.”
Butterfly of Sunflowers struck again, but her opponent now harbored deep fear. Its attack pattern shifted from foolish assaults to even more reckless barrages. As a result, her once invincible agility was now fraught with danger under the ogre hunter’s frenzied attacks.
“This guy…” The flying debris from the hammer smashing into the ground kept hitting Butterfly of Sunflowers, causing enough disruption to slow down her agility. The ogre hunter seemed to sense victory, roaring, its attacks becoming even more ferocious!
Can’t go on like this anymore.
Will die!
With just three more strikes, her body wouldn’t be able to completely evade the ogre hunter’s attacks, resulting in absolutely fatal injuries.
Her heart kept pounding, a sensation she had felt countless times. The threat had reached its final moments.
The ogre hunter struck with its first blow, and the flying debris pierced Butterfly of Sunflowers thigh, causing her already strained body to stumble, almost falling.
Even with three former comrades fighting hard by her side, was she going to leave them behind?
The second strike was undoubtedly lethal, yet the ogre hunter, so confident, was surprised to find its opponent somehow dodging in the midst of danger. This only fueled its rage further. Although the wound on its waist still throbbed in pain, the vile creature in front of it had yet to pay the price!
“Senior 123…” It sounded like the name of a comedian, but he was so young and polite, possessing unparalleled martial arts yet humble as a beginner. What an incredible person he was! Yet, was she selfishly going to die without repaying him for teaching her his martial arts?
The third strike, surprisingly calm like the quiet before a storm, even the injured Butterfly of Sunflowers managed to evade in time.
However, what followed was the fourth strike, absolutely impossible to dodge.
At the sight of this momentary Wind Slash Ghost, Emerald Star, and Shating Iron Sword eyes widened in despair, but they were too far away to provide any rescue!
“Ah…” A faint sigh.
The stone-heavy hammer gradually enlarged in her vision. Soon, she would become something similar to those ogres lying on the ground.
“Little Butterfly!”
“Little Butterfly!”
“Butterfly of Sunflowers!”
The three of them, in unison, made Butterfly of Sunflowers abandon the idea of closing her eyes to escape reality and instead face the approaching stone hammer.
However, what she saw again were her mother’s pale face and the innocent smiles of her younger siblings.
Instantly, fear engulfed her entire being.
I can’t die, I can’t die, I can’t die.
If I die, what will happen to them? There’s no one to take care of the children and the sick.
The Butterfly of Sunflowers felt deep fear for her thoughts, and at the same time, countless thoughts erupted in her mind at the final moment.
Mother, siblings, Senior 123, Mercenary Division, sword, Sky Sword, One Heart。
“Listen well, Butterfly of Sunflowers. The most ingenious aspect of the first form of Sky Sword, One Heart, is not how terrifying it’s slash is, but rather the countless tiny punctures it inflicts on a wound through vibrations. The density is such that it’s akin to poisoning the opponent. You might not understand it this way, but well, keep trying, and you’ll understand eventually.”
Echoes of her senior’s words played in her mind. She had pondered that sentence hundreds of times along the way, but it wasn’t until this moment that she vaguely understood its meaning.
This strike is not a slash.
“Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!”
That was a contradictory shout to the personality of the Butterfly of Sunflowers. The cross sword in hand was clearly much farther away than the opponent’s weapon, yet it struck before the hammer fell.
“Slash!”
A faint white light burst out from the cross sword, directly piercing the ogre hunter’s abdomen. Like being electrified, the massive creature trembled and retreated continuously. The fatal blow was thus thwarted. Blood gradually sprayed from the ogre’s belly, starting as a small stream and then gradually expanding until it gushed out like a fountain!
“Roar!!”
The ogre hunter let out an unwilling roar, and after expending its last ounce of strength, it collapsed with a thud in front of Butterfly of Sunflowers.
