Volume 1 Chapter 63 My First Battle V
"Cain, get it together! Use your [magic] to back us up!"
Benjamin was yelling orders.
'Right, gotta do what I can now!'
"Yes, Elder Brother Ben!"
But when it came to helping, the fight was too fast. Cain couldn't land his [attack magic].
Arthur and the others, even though they were clumsy, worked together. They took turns distracting the Orc Knight with the soldiers from the third unit, attacking, and slowly dealing damage.
But they couldn't land any effective hits, and they were starting to get desperate.
The Orc Knight, on the other hand, was getting used to their attacks and started hitting more often.
Benjamin was busy attacking the other Orcs, so he couldn't attack the Orc Knight.
'Damn it, this is bad! We can't beat it like this. Gotta think of something I can do!'
Cain was just getting anxious, unable to do anything. He could only watch Arthur and the others.
"BWOOOAR!" An Orc, that had gotten close to Cain while he was standing there, roared and attacked.
"Ah!" Cain reflexively closed his eyes, ready to die.
"BANG!" A loud noise rang out nearby. When he opened his eyes, Chris was blocking the Orc's attack with his shield.
"Closing your eyes in a fight is suicide, Cain?"
"Th-thank you, Elder Brother Chris!"
The moment Cain was thanking Chris, "Slash!" The Orc Knight slashed Chris across the back.
Chris had turned away, and was vulnerable.
"""Chris!"""
The brothers all cried out Chris's name.
Chris slowly fell forward, and a lot of blood poured from his back.
"Ugh!"
Cain couldn't take what was happening right in front of him.
He let out a scream. Suddenly, everything slowed down──surroundings became a thick, lazy haze.
He felt himself falling backward, slowly.
In his blurry view, he saw the orc attacking him. In that sluggish world, Cain faced the orc, palms open, ready.
He unleashed every single mana orb of "Circulation" he had prepared──all at once, with a furious "Release."
Just then, time snapped back to normal.
The orc's upper body was torn apart by Cain's mana bombs──blown to bits.
Cain, about to lose control after Chris was wounded, was held back by Benjamin's voice.
"It's not over yet, Cain! Use *healing magic*──you can still do it!!"
Clinging to consciousness from Benjamin's words, Cain poured all his remaining mana into a desperate cast of *Heal*, even as he broke the chant.
An intense, blinding light engulfed Chris, spreading wide.
When the light cleared, his wounds had vanished completely──Chris, glowing with light all over, stood tall.
Arthur and the others were stunned, frozen in shock at the sudden, unbelievable scene.
The Orc Knight launched another attack at Chris, who remained standing.
"Chris!"
Arthur called out.
Chris thought he saw the Orc Knight, but then it blurred for a moment, and with a "thud," the Orc Knight's head fell off.
Then, with a "crash," it collapsed.
"Huh? The Orc Knight's down?!"
Chris let out a dazed voice.
"Idiot, if you keep spacing out like that, you'll get taken out. Finish off the rest in one go!"
At Arthur's command, Benjamin, Chris, and the nearby soldiers launched attacks on the surrounding Orcs.
The battle ended in less than 20 minutes.
Cheers erupted from all around: "Whooooo!" "We did it!" "We won!"
"All units, report casualties. Tend to the wounded! And don't forget to double-check the surrounding monsters are finished off!"
Cain ran around with Chris, casting [Heal] and [Area Heal] on the injured, restoring them to health.
Later, they heard that the light from healing Chris had restored nearly all the wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
Each squad checked their situation and reported back to the Argyle Knight Captain.
"Listen up, everyone! This battle is over. We've got 5 critically injured, 135 wounded, and the number of dead is '0'! You all did great!! Everyone made it out alive!!!"
"Wooooooooooooooooo──"
The knight's entire group was ecstatic over the '0' deaths among their members.
"Good job, everyone. Real good..."
Cain was crying, his nose running.
Arthur was gently patting Cain's head.
This time, the monsters that attacked from the Great Deep Forest numbered 513 in total, with 380 goblins, 130 orcs, and 3 orc knights.
It was puzzling that there were 3 orc knights but no commanding goblin, and it was decided at the meeting that day to strengthen their patrols.
The town was buzzing with excitement over the '0' knight deaths and the abundance of orc meat they had for the New Year.
Cheered on by the townsfolk, the Sanroze brothers──Arthur, Benjamin, Chris, and Cain──made their way along the main road back to their mansion and reported their safe return.
""""We're back, right now!"""""
Character Notes:
Benjamin - The second son from the first wife, wise and calm, experienced in magic.
Arthur - The first son from the first wife, boisterous and teasing, affectionate.
Chris - Third son from the first wife, earnest and impressed by Cain.
Argyle - The knight captain leading the soldiers.
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