Chapter 34: 34. Conflict With Astra Part 2
All six men from the first floor rushed above them. The wall beside the door was shattered open when their fellow cloaked men vigorously smashed against it. He was knocked out cold.
"These brats! Get them!" His voice threatening when he ordered his fellow members. "You guys can do whatever means you want. Just don't try to kill them."
Together, the swarm of cloaked men uses different types of magic. Some were common magic and, some were destructive skills.
"We can't let them damage the building more than what they already did!"
Fritz carried the frail Lily, along with Newt, he jumped out of the broken window. The second floor wasn't that high up the ground so, breaking their legs won't happen.
"There's 11 of them! How should we split up the fight?!" Exclaimed Newt as he landed on his feet.
Fritz put Lily down. "Gain more weight. You're too damn light!" He looked up. The men still in pursuit. "You get five. I get six!"
Multiple skills were thrown towards the kids. Newt grabbed Lily's hand and began running away from the inn. The two split up with Fritz. Therefore, the numbers of the cloaked men were unevenly split into two. Seven men came after Lily and Newt while the other four chased Fritz.
"Why did more of you bastards went after Newt?! I told you it should be 6:5!"
"Did that kid just called us bastards?!" Feeling mocked, one of the men cast his fire magic and fired a blast aimed at Fritz.
[Water Barrier]
The kid shielded himself with Water Barrier. He continued running away until he arrived at an open area where he could utilize his surroundings more. Fighting in a narrow and cramp space will be disadvantageous for him.
"Tired of running away, huh?" The cloaked men said. Fritz took a deep breath. He barely sweats after running a few meters.
[Specific class has been chosen: Assassin, Mage]
[Generating skills for the chosen Class...]
[Skill Generation completed.]
'Tch! This skill generator just gives random shit! Water Splash again and, what's this? Light Foot?'
[Light Foot]
[Skill Usage: Unlimited]
[Mana Consumption: 50]
[Increases one's speed and, also, every move you make will make no noise for one minute.]
[Notice! All skills are generated for a reason. They are generated based on the situation that you are in!]
'Eh, really?!'
"Oi, kid! Stop spacing out!"
A clenched tight fist came into Fritz's line of sight. Soon, he noticed that one man had made a move and was already in front of him.
"I should pay attention to what's in front of me," he nodded. "But, why should I when what's in front of me is not even worth my attention?!"
The man's brow rose as he felt somewhat mocked by Fritz. "You fucking brat!" The rock-hard fist came flying towards the kid's head. The brat jerked his head away, dodging the man's fist.
"W-what?!" The man didn't expect the kid to avoid his attack. "This kid's fa—argh!" Being flexible, Fritz did a backward flip and used his feet to land a strike on the man's lower chin. As he landed, there came a swift kick aimed at the man's face.
"Rain's out cold?!" Their voice trembling at the sight of their fellow men passed out after two kicks. "The brat couldn't be that strong! Let's attack altogether!"
Enforcing their magics to their arms and feet for a better and powerful strike, the three men pondered on the kid.
[Skill Activation: Light Foot, Water Splash]
Fritz spun and splashed the water towards the three men, hoping that it would hinder them from their plan. After casting the skill, he felt his feet slowly feeling light as if he'd instantly lost half of his weight.
"Ahh! It went in my eyes—is it water?!" They worried for no reason. They thought that what Fritz threw was something dangerous and, they weren't able to avoid it.
"Where did he go?!"
The moon wasn't at its peak. Dim light lit the place but, darkness engulfed most of the area. Fritz, taking advantage of darkness, mixed himself with the shadows. His movements leave no trail and, the noise was muted as Light Foot took effect.
"I can't hear his bodily movements! He must be using some magic that enables him to erase his presence and the noise his body will make!"
Thinking about how he could use the Water Splash well, Fritz experiment on the three men.
'I can't freely use magic. I'm just able to use it because of my unique skill! Can't I at least change the water's amount and shape?!'
[Notice! Skill alterations are not allowed! Use skills based on the descriptions stated!]
Irritated in disappointment, Fritz couldn't help but change the Water Splash after using it a few times and have another random Mage skill generated.
[Water Needle]
[Skill Usage: Unlimited]
[Mana Consumption: 10]
[Cast large sharp needles made out of water that can pierce an iron helm. (If rusty, teehee!)]
'Don't teehee me! Wait, first, who am I talking to, actually?!'
"Damn, brat. If you wanna play it that way, we will play with your little hide and seek."
The cloak they were wearing works actually like an invisibility cloak. They could indefinitely hide as long as they don't get tracked.
"Fools! Why did you guys think I splash all of that water? It's for this kind of hide-and-seek! Okay, my little needles, fly and do some piercing—oh, that must have hurt!"
Ten of the needles at once, he launched them every time the three made a move. If they won't move, he'll just remember where they are and, he will land a hit on them.
"F-fucking kid! Hiding on the shadows! Argh, my foot!"
"The water that the brat splashed everywhere gave away our positions every time we make a move and, if we don't, we still get hit!"
Heartily, Fritz laughed wickedly from the shadows. His voice resonated everywhere in the open area, not giving the pursuers to where he was.
'I'm laughing here, but, in reality, I'm draining my MP! I can't keep on using Light Foot.'
Three minutes have passed after using his skill, Light Foot. Also, firing ten needles at once drains 100 MP. Using the same tactics for too long will dry him out.
On the other end of the city, where Newt and Lily were, the battle hasn't begun between the cloaked men and the two kids.
"C-can't we stop running now?! My flank feels it's about to burst! We just ate breakfast!"
They have been running for about a hundred meters away from the inn. Newt has a habit of speculating his enemy first before making his move. He knows that it is a crucial way of dealing with multiple enemies. If you know what magic and how strong they are, a plan would somewhat build itself on your mind. And the plan that was created inside his head was to ran.
"A-actually, I am also getting tired, hah!"
The small gap between the stores was used as a hiding spot for the two. They hid there and holding their breaths as they calmed their palpitating heart.
'Lily can't fight. And, I don't know my enemies. I can't put her in danger. Think, think!'
Not aware of it, Newt had accidentally shared his thought to Lily via telepathy. The latter heard all of it inside her head and spoke: "Do I look that weak to you, huh?!" Her voice was husky and harsh. "Let's come out. I'll show you what I'm capable of!"
Wobbling because he hit his own foot, Newt has been pulled away from the shadows by Lily and faced the seven cloaked men that were persistently chasing them.
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Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone