"All troops, listen up! Hide your positions! They're coming!"

"boom!"

A figure flew out of the forest; who else could it be but Aster?

At this point, some parts of Astaire's enchanted armor had dents, which showed the immense force he had encountered.

The culprit quickly emerged from the forest, accompanied by a large army of trolls.

The once imposing troll leader now had many bruises on his body.

The intricate ornaments on her body also disappeared during the battle.

When Hahn saw Astaire stop, he rushed forward again and started fighting him.

After a few moves, Astaire pretended to be outmatched and rushed toward the designated location.

Hahn was overjoyed to see the enemy fleeing wounded.

It roared and led its troll army into the trap.

"good!"

Lind was overjoyed; the plan had succeeded.

Upon reaching the end, Hahn saw Aster trapped by the cliff and couldn't help but sneer.

This tiny human threw a giant axe at the first sight of a poor troll, killing it instantly.

Having fought himself for a long time, this was the first time Hahn had ever met an opponent who could fight him so evenly.

Despite its small size, it was incredibly tough. It took several hits from me, but I didn't see it suffer any damage.

But it doesn't matter, he's no match for me.

I'm going to make it an ornament for my throne!

Hahn was about to step forward and settle things with Astaire.

However, its innate intuition told it that danger was approaching!

"roar!"

It roared and swung its sword behind it, but missed everything.

The troll behind him was a little distance away and wasn't hit, but he was still startled by his leader's strange behavior.

"?"

Just as Hahn was wondering, he heard a human voice:

"Enjoy the explosion."

With a surge of magical energy, a blinding white light shone beneath the trolls' feet.

The immense power leveled all the surrounding vegetation and shattered the entire Tiger's Mouth terrain.

A terrifying sound echoed through the valley, and a small mushroom cloud rose, heralding the trolls' doom.

"This power should be about right."

Just before the explosion, Lind used magic to divert the troll leader's attention, allowing Aster to quickly climb up the cliff using the rope left on the cliff edge and avoid the massive explosion.

Looking at the thick smoke rich in magical dust, Lind estimated that these trolls were probably not going to survive.

Except for the leader.

Lind predicted that the troll leader would be seriously injured, but not killed.

Linde activated his vision and looked into the thick smoke, only to be startled by what he saw.

"All troops, prepare for alert!"

"Throw!"

The soldiers, who had just recovered from the explosion, threw javelins into the thick smoke.

As the thick smoke dissipated, a huge figure slowly emerged from it.

The troll leader was seen crouching on the ground, holding its bizarre greatsword. The greatsword was covered with scarlet patterns that seemed to flow like blood.

Most of the javelins were blocked by the strange greatsword, while a few were embedded straight into the troll's back.

"hiss……"

As energy flowed through the greatsword, Lind sensed a peculiar energy fluctuation.

"What's going on? I feel like my mental energy is being restricted!?"

As the fluctuation spread, Linde's mental energy became increasingly sluggish, until finally he couldn't cast any magic at all.

"Anti-magic field?"

This is the most fitting word Linde could think of.

Then, the troll moved, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes from behind the greatsword.

An endless rage seemed to want to devour the humans before it alive.

Aster gripped his weapon tightly, ready for battle. He now felt a serious threat from the troll before him.

"Lord Linde, be careful, it may be difficult to deal with."

Lind nodded. Although the power of magic was sealed, the aura around him remained unaffected.

"Aster, I'll give you my help."

As he spoke, he activated a bright halo and placed his hand on Aster.

Immediately, a familiar sense of amplification surged through him, and Aster felt himself filled with power.

Previously, when experimenting with Linde's bright aura, Aster had already fully adapted to the aura's amplification.

"Okay, I'm going."

It then transformed into a streak of light and shot off.

"All troops, spread out and be careful of the aftershocks."

Linde stared intently at the battle before him, gripping his enchanted javelin tightly, hoping to be of help to Astaire at a crucial moment.

Aster clashed fiercely with the troll leader, each collision generating powerful shockwaves.

Although the troll leader was severely wounded, its power remained astonishing under the influence of its berserk state. It wielded its bizarre greatsword, creating sharp gusts of wind that forced Aster to constantly dodge.

Suddenly, the troll leader seized the opportunity and slammed his greatsword down.

Astaire dodged to the side, but was hit by the aftershock and his body flew out uncontrollably.

Just as the troll leader was about to press his advantage, Lind seized the opportunity and hurled his enchanted javelin. The javelin whistled as it struck the troll leader squarely in the arm.

The troll leader roared in pain, and Aster seized the opportunity to regain his footing and charged forward again.

He concentrated, and amplified by the bright aura, unleashed a full-force attack. The blade sliced ​​through the troll leader's body, leaving a deep gash.

The troll leader's power was slowly fading as its injuries worsened, and it was now at its last gasp.

At this moment, the giant sword in its hand seemed to be running out of energy, and began to flicker, while the force field that interfered with its mind gradually weakened.

Linde sensed the magic-suppressing field's effect weakening and immediately began to gather magic power. Once the field's effect disappeared, he planned to use a mental attack to create an opportunity for Astaire.

Aster realized that the troll leader was no longer able to fight, but he still dared not let his guard down and continued to engage him, looking for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Just as the magic-suppressing field was about to disappear completely, the troll leader realized the dire situation and let out an angry and desperate roar.

It suddenly hurled the greatsword in its hand at Lind.

Then he charged toward Astaire, intending to make a final, desperate attempt.

Linde reacted quickly, immediately dodging the feint attack by turning to the side.

Aster then drew his sword and attacked the troll leader, who was now completely unarmed.

Just then, the effect of the anti-magic field completely disappeared, and Lind decisively cast a mental shock. The troll leader swayed and was momentarily stunned.

Astair seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, leaping high into the air, his weapon gleaming, and slashed fiercely at the troll leader's neck.

With a flash of light, the troll leader's head was severed as if it were real.

Blood gushed out, and the massive body, having lost all its strength, collapsed to the ground with a thud.