Chapter 21: Attack
Chapter 21: Attack
After setting the target, Rob walked back with an amazed expression on his face.
"I'll go first." Vince announced again.
"Find by me." Aaron shrugged indifferently.
Vince glared at him, and tucked an arrow on his bow, he took a deep breath to calm his beating heart.
'I can do this, I can do this, I can do this.' He thought continuously, then exhaled. With a resolute determination he released the arrow.
Whoosh!!
Everyone watched as the Arrow flew with incredible speed and struck the yellow, which was closest to the red.
"Impressive!"
"Yes, Even if he didn't get the Bullseye... He's good."
"The Archer will be proud of his Son."
"Yeah, I agree."
The Onlookers nodded with smiles on their faces, a young genius like this is hard to find.
"Phew." Vince sighed in relief, and turned to Aaron. "I hope you get red, or maybe yellow, or else... I win--"
"--You Haven't won yet." Aaron took an Arrow from his quiver and tucked it on his bow.
"Watch." He said, but his gaze was fixed on Vince.
"What are you doing? Why are you staring at me? Let me tell you, if you lose the target and said it's a mistake, that won't work. If you miss; You lose." Vince said with disdain.
"I never Miss."
Whoosh!
He released the Arrow, while still staring at Vince. Everyone including Vince stared at the Arrow as it struck the Red; Bullseye, even penetrating it again.
"....."
"....."
"....."
"....."
"...."
Now everyone including Aurora was stunned, Not only did he got the target of 200 meters, he also penetrated it with his Arrow and striking the tree an extra 300 meters away.
"What?"
"Am I the only one speechless?"
"Who is this kid?"
"Now I know why Emily is interested in him, this kid is beyond anything I have ever seen." Rob muttered.
"You! You cheated!!" Vince yelled in disbelief.
"Yes! There is no way you would have got that target without using something."
"Yes!"
His two friends backed him up.
'Well I do use the All Seeing Eyes, but in my third Lifetime... I was trained in all combat, including Archery, so even without the All Seeing Eyes; that target will be easy.' Aaron thought, without explaining, he removed another Arrow and placed it on his bow, then raised the bow into the air and released.
"What are you doing?! Don't think you can show off--"
BAM!
The three boys leaped back in fright as a 1-Meter huge bird fell in front of them, with an Arrow sticking on its throat, the next moment it exploded into black smoke. Which quickly disperse.
"Did he just killed an Awakened-stage Monster with one Attack?"
"Who really is this kid?"
"That monster... I think I have seen it before.'
"He didn't even look upward before taking the shot."
"This kid is more talented than Vince, that's for sure."
"I agree."
"You lost the bet, now is time to kowtow. And I'll say you should hurry because we don't have time."
"Huh?"
"....."
Not only Vince but everyone was confused.
"We don't have time? What the hell are you saying?!" Vince yelled.
Aaron sighed and turned to the Chief. "Alert all the Villagers, No one is allowed to come out... We are under attack."
"Huh..." The Chief was stunned for only a second, then yelled.
"Sound the Alarm, we are under attack."
"Chief, Don't tell us you believe this kid?" Rob asked with folded hands.
"Yes Chief, he might just be making this up, if we are under attack. We would have seen the enemies by now." Another added, while the rest slowly nodded.
"My brother never joke around with this kind of information, if he says we are under attack, then we're really under attack." Lilly said.
"Emily! Go sound the alarm!"
"Yes father." Emily quickly ran out of the training field, which was separated from the Village... And the Soldiers could see the gate when training, so seeing no enemies... They were all enraged that a kid was trying to deceive them.
DUNG! DUNG! DUNG! DUNG! DUNG!!
Hearing the Alarm, and not seeing any Enemies, Vince asked with a sneer.
"Where are the Enemies, why haven't we see them?" He might have lost the bet, but that didn't mean he won't mock Aaron.
After two minutes, Emily rushed back with more men, all armed. "The women and children have been taken to the hideout, they're all safe."
The men behind her looked around in confusion, not seeing any enemy.
"Chief, I thought you said there is an attack? Where are the attackers?" A man asked.
"Right on time." Aaron said, storing his bow in his Storage and brought out his Dagger. Seeing his action, Both Lilly and Aurora got on guard.
"What is happening here? Was it fake news? And why are you so tense, Chief Egon?"
"Stop lying and apologize to everyone, there are no enemies attacking us, do you see anything? Look around us, DO YOU?!" Vince was enraged.
"Who is this kid?"
"This is the kid who killed Vince's familiar."
"Yes! I remember him, Emily brought him to the Village; did he deceive us, letting us think we're under attack?"
"It looks like it."
Aaron sighed and muttered:
"Not all enemies reveal themselves before attacking, the deadliest ones attack from the sky!"
Screech!!!
The moment he finished everyone heard a terrifying Shriek, they all looked up in Horror.
"Is that?! That's an Eagle made of... skeleton? It's a Cursed-Demon stage Monster!" Someone yelled.
The next moment, countless 1-meter huge red Birds just like the one Aaron killed shot down from the clouds with incredible speed passing the huge skeletal Eagle.
"This Eagle! I remembered it... This eagle was the Monster who destroyed our first Village! We won't let it destroy this one!" The Chief yelled in anger.
Even though they were all stunned and outnumbered, this wasn't the time to be asking questions, they all brought out their weapons and got ready to fight.
Whoosh!!
Whoosh!!
Whoosh!!!
The birds increased their speed, gotten close to the Demons, they used their Talons and beaks to strike.
"Be careful you Bumpkin's! If you kill one, Move back from it unless you'll be sprayed by their deadly poison." Rob yelled, then leaped back from the one he killed, which exploded into black smoke.
"Poison?" Aaron's ears picked up. 'Poison to increase my Resistance.'
"Don't even think about it." Protean landed on his shoulder.
"Why don't you want my help? I'm missing out on the fun."
"I don't trust everyone here, so it's wise not to reveal your powers." Aaron cut the bird in front of him, which burst into black Smoke.
"Aaron! Stay away from the poison!!" The Chief yelled.
"What is he doing?"
"Isn't he scared?"
"Scared? Look at him, he's petrified."
Vince and his friends who hid behind a house said with disdain, all staring at Aaron.
"You three are pathetic, And you dare compete with me brother, even Emily is out there fighting." Lilly said to the three, after roasting a bird to ash with a fire spell. Snow have also joined the flay.
Vince and his two friends turned to Emily, seeing her battling five birds with Precious; her Familiar, which she had summoned.
"I'm not pathetic!!" Vince walked out. "I won't let you two look down on me." He was referring to Lilly and Aaron.
"I won't if you can kill 30 of these birds." Lilly smiled at him, then walked towards the battle to help.
"30? I'll take down 50!!" Vince took an Arrow, placed it on his bow and released a shot, killing one bird.
"Should we help?" One of the friends asked.
"Bill, Zach! Keep watch!" Vince charged forward after saying that, Lilly's word have fueled his fighting spirit.
"Let's keep watch." Bill, who has blue hair and eyes said.
"Yes, we haven't even unlocked our Demonic Energy, we'll be looking for death if we go there." Zack said, he has black hair and green eyes.
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"Huh?"
The Chief and everyone stared in shock, as Aaron inhaled all the black smoke.
{Poison taken...}
{Poison resistance increased: +2.}
'It's better than nothing.' Aaron thought and lunged towards the closest birds from his location.
"Is the prince immune to poison?" Chief Egon asked Aurora who stood behind him.
"I'm also speechless." Aurora cut down two birds flying towards her with a single swing of her sword, then leaped back from them.
Aaron was in cloud nine, an opportunity to increase his poison resistance and be completely immune to all poison is really tempting.
'Thanking of it only made me want to kill these Bastards more.'
Whoosh!
{Poison resistance increased: +3.}
Whoosh!!!
{Poison resistance increased: +2.}
{Poison resistance increased: +0.}
Whoosh!!
{Poison resistance increased: +3.}
"This is too slow, some aren't even giving me anything. I'm betting that guy up there will make a good snack for both of us." Aaron said with a grin, staring at the skeletal eagle 100 meters above them.
"I hope you know that guy is a Cursed Demon?"
"That have never stopped us." Aaron smirked.
"How will you get his attention?" Protean asked.
"Easy."
Aaron kept his dagger, and brought out his bow. After tucking an Arrow on it, he aimed it at the eagle... Without hesitation, he released it.
Whoosh!
The huge Eagle slowly turned its head to the Arrow, and with only a glance; It turned into Ash.
'So that's why the All Seeing Eyes showed me 10% success rate.' He thought in mild surprised.