Thump, thump, thump!
The burly man looked clumsy, but his movement speed was not slow. With a body of over two meters, every step he took was close to two meters. The distance between him and the two of them was quickly closing. Soon, the distance between them was less than ten meters.
"There's no escape!"
Understanding that there was no time to escape from the dense forest, Gray decisively turned around and pounced towards the burly man.
Since there was no escape, then he would fight!
His heart pounded, as if it would burst like a balloon at any time. However, Gray suppressed the fear in his heart and pounced towards the burly man.
As an adult, at this time, he displayed a strong mental fortitude. Although it was very likely that he would not be a match for his opponent, even if it meant death, he would at least try to put up a fight.
If he did not even put up a fight, then he really would not have the slightest chance of survival.
As he ran, he bent down and pulled out a dagger that was twenty centimeters long from his left boot.
Because he was on guard, he had made some preparations. This dagger was what he had prepared to deal with any unexpected situations.
This was already the limit of what he could prepare. After all, he was only an illegitimate child. Even if he had been favored, it had only been in the last three months. Naturally, he did not have anything like soft armor with strong defense.
Pulling out the dagger and holding it in his right hand, Gray's heart pounded wildly, but at the same time, he could not help but tremble slightly. There was nervousness, but also a trace of an inexplicable emotion similar to anticipation.
At this moment, the body that Gray had fused with, the original owner's innate combat talent was extremely active, thirsting for battle.
"Hmph, your courage is commendable …"
Seeing Gray pouncing towards him with a dagger in hand, the burly man's face under the black cloth revealed a trace of a sinister smile, as well as a trace of contempt.
An illegitimate child of a small noble family who had not even had his coming of age ceremony actually dared to resist him, an upper-level Blood Warrior who had experienced hundreds of battles. He did have some courage, but it was futile.
He stomped on the ground, leaving a heavy footprint on the ground. His burly bear-like body shot out like a cannonball, leaping high into the air. Then, he punched down from above, fiercely hammering at Gray who was charging at him.
"Phew …"
Gray's heart pounded even more fiercely as he looked at the huge fist that was as big as a sandbag, bringing with it a terrifying whistling sound as it descended from the sky and pounded towards him. However, the trace of desire in his heart became even more intense, spreading out and actually suppressing most of the nervousness in his heart.
Battle talent was born for battle. Only in a real battle would it be fully unleashed.
Unlike the battle with Elise, there was nothing to worry about in that battle.
He knew that Viscount Fergus wouldn't let him be injured or killed. However, things were different now. There was no Viscount Fergus here, only an enemy who wanted to kill him.
In such a desperate situation, his combat talent was stimulated to the greatest extent.
Whoosh!
Gray channeled the Blood Force into his legs and moved horizontally like a gust of wind.
Rumble!
The sandbag-sized iron fist smashed into the ground.
The ground trembled violently. Mud, weeds, and leaves flew everywhere. A shallow pit appeared on the ground. The burly man was half-squatting beside the pit. His fist, which was wearing a metal glove, was embedded in the pit.
Whoosh!
Behind him, a figure appeared. It was Gray.
Different Blood Arts could cultivate different Blood Force. Gray's Blood Art, which was cultivated through the Wind Wolf, had a mediocre increase in defense and strength. However, the increase in speed was extremely great.
Relying on this short burst of speed, he dodged the burly man's fist and circled behind him.
Whoosh!
Holding the dagger in his hand, Gray's face flashed with a rarely seen ruthlessness. He channeled the Blood Force into his right hand and ruthlessly stabbed towards the burly man's exposed neck.
In his previous life, he was just an ordinary office worker. In this life, he had no experience in killing people. However, when forced into a dead end, even a rabbit would bite, let alone a human.
In this kind of situation, it was either you die or I die. Gray naturally didn't want to die, so killing his opponent was his only choice.
Whoosh!
The dagger quickly approached the burly man.
The physical fitness of a Low-level Blood Warrior wasn't bad to begin with. In addition to the slight increase in strength from the Blood Force, the power of his dagger was extraordinary. Gray estimated that as long as he could stab him, the burly man would die without a doubt.
However, at this moment, just as his dagger was about to stab the burly man, the burly man suddenly turned around and looked at him with contempt.
Then, the burly man's thick arm punched out with a thunderous momentum towards Gray's dagger.
His glove was made of metal, so he wasn't afraid of the dagger's sharpness.
However, an unexpected scene occurred again.
Whoosh!
Gray's figure flickered again and quickly moved to the burly man's side. The dagger changed from a stab to a slash, cutting towards the burly man's neck.
He had used the last trace of the Blood Force. At this point, his Blood Force was completely exhausted.
Moreover, this movement just now was also within his calculations. He was already prepared to mobilize the Blood Force. Otherwise, under the burly man's fist, he wouldn't have the time to mobilize the Blood Force.
That's right, he had already guessed that the burly man would be able to react and block his attack from behind. The previous attack was just a feint. This was his "killer move".
"Not good …"
Gray actually changed directions midway and appeared on his side. This indeed shocked the burly man.
It was too late to turn around and block. The burly man twisted his body, causing his neck to be forcefully displaced to a certain extent.
Poof!
The dagger slashed across the burly man's body. However, because of the twisting of his body, it slashed the shoulder of the burly man's combat armor, leaving a deep scratch.
Boom!
Then, the burly man's fist immediately turned around and punched Gray who was on his side.
Whoosh!
The attack he had pinned his hopes on was dodged. With the Blood Force exhausted, Gray had no time to dodge. He could only sweep his dagger out to block the punch.
Clang!
The iron fist collided with the dagger. The terrifying impact transmitted from the dagger to Gray's right hand, causing his right hand to become completely numb. The dagger in his hand flew out, and he staggered to the ground.
"You're not bad. You actually almost hurt me …"
The burly man turned around and looked at Gray with a slightly surprised gaze.
There was a gap of two levels between a high-ranking Blood Warrior and a low-ranking Blood Warrior. Under normal circumstances, it would be a completely one-sided situation.
However, he didn't expect that he would almost be hurt by his opponent. If not for the protection of his combat armor, he would probably have been injured by now.
Although he was surprised, the movements of his hands didn't stop because of this. After turning around, he immediately smashed his fist toward Gray's head. The grayish-black metal gloves quickly enlarged in Gray's eyes.
"Gray …"
Caroline, who was rushing over, shouted anxiously. She wanted to attack the burly man and force him to give up on attacking Gray, but it was already too late.
When Gray had rushed toward the burly man, she had hesitated for a moment.
Gray might not be clear about the difference between a low-ranking Blood Warrior and a high-ranking Blood Warrior, but she, who had received the most orthodox training from the Ferguson family, knew that two low-ranking Blood Warriors would never be a match for a high-ranking Blood Warrior.
Although she had only hesitated for a moment before immediately rushing toward the burly man, this short moment had created a gap between her and Gray and the burly man. She could only watch helplessly as the burly man's fist struck toward Gray.
"Is this the difference between a high-ranking Blood Warrior and a high-ranking Blood Warrior?"
The fist continued to enlarge in his eyes. Gray frantically tried to save himself, but the blood power in his body had already been exhausted. Even if it hadn't been completely exhausted, it was already too late to mobilize it in such a short period of time.
He could only try his best to lean his body to the side, but this movement seemed to be in slow motion against the burly man's fist.
It was obviously too late. The fist was about to smash into his head. His skull would shatter and his brain would explode.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the sound of wind rustling could be heard in the mountain forest that had been completely silent.
"Hah —"
Following that, a loud shout rang out. It was like a sharp wolf's howl. The sound carried a terrifying penetrating power, spreading out and spreading throughout the entire Stone Forest.
Then, a green blade-shaped light appeared, shooting out at an unimaginable speed. In the blink of an eye, it struck the burly man's body.
Poof!
The green armor on the burly man's body, which Gray's dagger had previously been unable to penetrate, was torn apart like paper, revealing a clear crack that spread across the entire torso.
Blood spurted out from the crack, splattering several meters away. Quite a lot of it splattered on Gray, who was sprawled on the ground, staining his light gray riding attire red.
The burly man, on the other hand, was sent flying backward, crashing into a tree with a thud. He slid down weakly.
The black cloth covering his face fell, revealing a boorish, square face. His square face was filled with fear, confusion, and realization.
"Blade … of … Wind?
That's … how … could it be? "
Because of his heavy injuries, his voice was intermittent. Even Gray, who was rather close to him, couldn't clearly hear what he was saying.
Pa, pa, pa!
A figure walked out from the dense forest. He wore a light yellow noble robe with a wolf symbol embroidered on the sleeves. He had a head full of golden hair and a chiseled face.
"Father …"
Caroline cried out in alarm, her face filled with disbelief. She really didn't expect Viscount Fergus to appear at such a crucial moment.
"Father …"
Gray, who had already stood up, was also filled with shock.
Although he had already guessed that it was Viscount Ferguson when he heard the shout and the green blade of wind, he still couldn't help but be surprised when he saw him appear in front of him.
"Mm, you did well!"
Viscount Ferguson nodded at Gray and Caroline before walking towards the burly man who was paralyzed on the ground.
Gray only now noticed that there was another figure behind Viscount Fogus. He also had a head full of golden hair, but he wore a black riding attire. Although his face was similar, he was much younger. It was Bernal.
"Big … brother … Bernal …"
Gray called out with a slightly dazed expression.
He originally thought that all of this was Bernal's plan, but what was going on now?