The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 272

Chapter 272 Abundant Pork

Their progress through the woods was slow, as the three male mages were dragging their feet, unwilling to go forward into battle, but not brave enough to say anything. That continued for about five minutes before Karl had enough of it.

"Look, if you don't want to go into combat, that's on you. You don't have to join our mission. But I'm not going to stand for dragging feet and dawdling. Either you get with the program or you stay behind." He insisted.

The men of the other group looked shocked and insulted, but Tori might not have noticed, as she was busy talking about magic missiles with Dana.

She did notice when the group came to a halt, while Karl waited for their answer.

"As I said, it's up to you. If you don't want to be here, then don't be here. But screwing with the attack schedule so you can slack off isn't acceptable. You've got ten seconds to decide before I leave you behind."

Tori snorted with laughter and the rest of the group glared at her, then the other three mages promptly sat down, while the High Priest glared at them.

"Understood. Brother George, if you would be so kind as to remain and keep them safe. We will come back to check on you in a few hours." Karl declared, then returned to the front of the group and moved forward at a jog.

Dana pulled Tori up on Thor with her and Tessa, while Ophelia fell in beside Karl at the front of the group.

"Are you certain that is wise?" the Berserker asked.

"It is for us. If they're too cowardly to fight, and they won't even walk toward a battle properly, they're a liability, and it is safer for everyone if they're here in the middle of nowhere." Karl whispered back.

The supply convoy was not even staffed by Giants. It was Ice Trolls and Yeti, which enraged Hawk to the point that he was ready to launch the attack on his own. These were all Ascended Rank or lower, but Karl had told him to scout the area and pick targets, not to attack before everyone arrived.

[We're about to leave the trees and approach the trail. Once I launch the first attack, you can join in and prevent them from running away.] Karl instructed Hawk.

[Finally. What took you so long?]

Karl went right as they reached the road, while Ophelia and Rae went left, with Thor charging straight up the road, while Tori did her best to hold on to Dana, as she hadn't learned the trick to remaining seated on the Cerro yet.

The Ice Trolls saw Thor a few seconds later and began to charge.

That was when Dana grabbed Tori and jumped down from Thor, tucking and rolling, while using the Lightning Barrier to prevent injury. Tessa would ride him into melee combat, but that wasn't Dana's style.

She sent her armoured Golems forward to flank Thor, and Tori began to create orbs around herself in preparation for the battle.

Karl let the first arrow loose, hitting a Troll at the back of the line. The arrow that had been coated in fire was engulfed in ice for a few seconds after it embedded itself in the Troll's chest, then the flames began to spread, lighting the creature on fire.

Trolls had no immunity to fire, and they were quite flammable once you got them lit, especially the Ice Trolls.

Hawk predictably vented his fury on the Yeti herders, while Remi went straight for the enormous pigs, unwilling to let them get away before she found out what they tasted like. Some thin slices with broadleaf spirit grass seemed like it would be a wonderful combo to her.

Karl hit one of the lead Yeti with [Chain Lightning] on an arrow right before Tessa's mace, coated in Lightning and Holy Light, collided with its face, briefly setting the beast's fur aflame. He hadn't known her ability could do that, but it was an impressive trick for these flammable monsters.

The fight only lasted thirty seconds, and Tori had three hovering orbs for her magic missiles in the air when they finished. She seemed both confused and startled as she realized there was nothing left moving. She turned to Dana for answers, but the other Mage wasn't sure what she wanted.

"That's about how it always goes. They're a rank lower than Karl and the beasts, so they're not going to last long against their area attacks."

"But what are we going to do with all this? It's right on the road, and the next patrol will see it in minutes." _{freёwebnoѵel.com}