Chapter 161 Victory over Ilio
In the huge training ground, five young fairies surrounded an adult black-haired elf.
"Desio, attack the left! Angel, attack the right! Budno, attack the back!"
Shu Li held a wooden sword in his hand and gave orders to his friends.
"Kumandi, I leave it to you! I'll handle the front!"
He didn't believe that he couldn't defeat Ilio by attacking from all sides, front and back.
After three years of study, he was finally promoted from a senior magician to an intermediate archmage, far exceeding the requirements set by the Elf King.
However, he cannot go out to the mainland to gain experience now because there is still an important goal that has not been achieved.
That is to defeat Ilio in a team fight.
Ilio is worthy of being the strongest elf in the Elf Kingdom. Not only is his magic powerful, but his fighting power is also outstanding. He is simply a hexagonal warrior. They have tried for three years and have not yet defeated him.
At first, he and his three companions were fighting hard. Later, when Kumandi learned that they were going to the mainland for training in advance, he asked the Elf King to let him go with them.
The Elf King agreed to his request.
So, the five young goblins formed a small team, worked together, and challenged Ilio.
But unfortunately, Ilio was too invincible. He could easily handle the situation of one against five. The sword in his hand was as fast as lightning, and he was good at both offense and defense.
The five young goblins attacked in different directions, and their wooden swords changed in various ways, but they were unable to break the elves' defense.
"Is that all you're capable of?" Ilio took two steps and activated his taunting skill. "Five against one, you can't even defeat me, and you still want to go to the mainland for training?"
"Masters from humans and other races won't be as gentle as I am and show mercy to you."
"Budno, haven't you eaten yet? Do you need me to feed you a fruit to boost your strength?"
When his name was called, Budno blushed and responded through gritted teeth: "No, no!"
He had just eaten lunch an hour ago, so his stomach was still full and he wasn't hungry at all. It wasn't that he couldn't use his strength, but Ilio's back seemed to have eyes, and no matter which direction he attacked, it was blocked.
"Desio, your sword is as straight as your character. Don't you know what flexibility is? You attack one place at a time. Are you treating me as a stake?" Ilio mocked a different target.
Disio was furious and intensified his attack.
It wasn't that he didn't know how to change places, but that Ilio always cleverly exposed his weakness in the same place, which aroused his rebellious psychology. He attacked this place in defiance, and in the end his efforts were in vain.
"I've told you many times that acting on impulse will only lead to disastrous failure. You have a head on your neck, not an ornament." Ilio blocked his attack again and stabbed back with his sword, forcing Desio to retreat several steps.
Ilio pulled his sword out and thrust it to the right, pressing it against Angel's wooden sword.
Angel's attack failed, and he smiled at him with his white teeth showing.
Elio raised an eyebrow. "Before you try to deceive your enemy with feints, you must deceive yourself first. Otherwise, you will only end up making things worse."
"Okay." Angel accepted his teaching humbly and quickly stabbed out with his sword.
Ilio returned the attack cleanly and efficiently, while simultaneously defending tightly to block attacks from other directions.
"Kumandi, you have good jumping ability, fast sword drawing speed, and flexible movement. Unfortunately, you are affected by your teammates and cannot unleash your full strength. It's frustrating, isn't it?"
"Not bad." Kumandi remained calm, moving between his teammates and concentrating on attacking Ilio's head with the wooden sword in his hand. Even though he was cleverly dodged every time, he did not get discouraged.
Ilio's taunting skills have no effect on him. No matter how he is criticized, he is neither anxious nor slow, and focuses on persistence.
Shu Li saw that his teammates had all been mocked by Ilio, and it was his turn next. He decided not to wait for Ilio to speak, but to strike first and shouted, "Disperse!"
The young goblins received the order and dispersed as expected, disrupting their formation.
The attacking wooden swords had all retreated. Ilio paused his defense, standing still and smiling, asking, "What? Are you giving up? We've only just begun."
"Of course not!" Shu Li winked at his friends, raised his sword and attacked Ilio first.
Elio slowly blocked his sword and said provocatively, "It's too slow. I feel like falling asleep."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kumandi joined the battle and attacked from the front without any hesitation.
Then, Discio, Angel, and Budno went around behind him and attacked together with three swords.
Ilio was suddenly caught between two attackers.
The young goblins gave up other positions and focused on the front and the back. If Ilio wanted to defend, he had to move back and forth.
"Interesting." He raised the corners of his mouth, and his whole body seemed to have eyes. "Dangdangdang——" he accurately blocked all the wooden swords that were stabbing at him, without missing a single one.
However, while the defense was in place, the attack was slightly insufficient, and the frequency of sword strikes dropped significantly.
Shu Li achieved his goal.
As long as they can suppress his attack, they have a chance of winning.
How could Ilio not know what the young goblins were thinking?
If he could be suppressed so easily, he would be unworthy of being the strongest elf warrior in the Elf Kingdom.
If these five young goblins want to defeat him in swordsmanship, they will have to hone their skills for at least another five hundred years.
"Budno——" Shu Li shouted.
Budno understood, threw himself to the ground, rolled twice, and approached Ilio, stabbing his ankle with the sword in his hand without hesitation.
Attack the lower body and disrupt the rhythm.
In order to avoid Budno's sword, Ilio had to increase his movement range.
Shu Li's eyes lit up.
Done.
He exchanged glances with Kumandi in tacit understanding, and went around to Ilio's left and right respectively to hinder his movement, while Budno lowered his body, focusing on his lower body, rolling, flying, and crawling on the ground from time to time, fighting without any rules and without martial ethics.
Desio and Angel smiled cunningly, swung their wooden swords, and hit Ilio's butt.
Ilio was really amused by the shamelessness of these little goblins.
In order to defeat him, they tried every possible means, even resorting to dirty tricks.
Shu Li said, "Screw the swordsman's demeanor and dignity. When you're in a desperate situation, survival is the most important thing. If you don't even have your life, what's the point of talking about demeanor and dignity?"
Anyway, today, no matter what, they must defeat Ilio.
If any goblin's wooden sword could strike Ilio anywhere on his body, they would win.
Originally, Ilio was almost standing still, dealing with the situation easily, but now he was forced by the goblins to move constantly, the amplitude of his limbs swinging increased, and his black hair tied into a bun inevitably flew.
Shu Li shouted, "Hit!"
He pointed the wooden sword in his hand at the back of Ilio's head, and with a flick and a twist, the foot-long black hair wrapped around his sword blade.
Ilio felt a sudden tingling sensation on his scalp.
"Wow—I won!" Shu Li shouted excitedly, and the other goblins immediately drew their swords and retreated.
Elio rubbed the back of his head, his blue eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Shu Li.
Shu Li was not afraid of his imposing manner and grinned and said, "Hair is also a part of your body, right?"
Ilio untangled his hair and gave the wooden sword to the blond elf boy.
"Cut off the enemy's hair, and you will not kill him."
Shu Li took the wooden sword and blinked innocently. "But now we're sparring, and we have a deal. If we hit you anywhere on your body, we win."
"That's right, that's right!" Angel stood beside Shu Li, smiling brightly. "So, Ilio, you must accept the loss!"
Desio and Budno supported their boss, raised their swords and shouted: "I accept the loss!"
Kumandi walked silently to Ilio's side, bent down, and picked up a long, thin strand of black hair from the ground at his feet. "If Sperian's sword had been sharper, it wouldn't have severed your hair, but your neck."
The implication is that cutting off hair is like cutting off one's head, and they win this round.
Ilio looked at the black hair on Kumandi's fingers and laughed heartily. After a while, he stopped laughing, looked at the five young elves, and said lazily, "Okay, I lost, you won."
"Wow! Really?" Budno hugged Shu Li and cheered, "Sperian! We won! We won!"
Disio and Angel also rushed over and hugged their little friend tightly.
Three years!
Three full years!
They were beaten to death by Ilio and lost miserably in every battle.
Today, they finally got their revenge!
"Woooooooo! We won! We finally won!"
"We can finally go to the mainland, hahahaha - delicious food from all over the world, here I come -"
"Idiot, you glutton! We're going there to train, not to play!"
“Hehehe——”
The four eighteen-year-old goblins huddled together, extremely excited. The twenty-eight-year-old Kumandi was much more composed than them, standing quietly aside, watching them shout and jump.
Ilio crossed his arms and asked Kumandi with a smile, "Tell me, who came up with this idea?"
Budno is lazy and Decio is impatient, so they can be completely ruled out.
Angel is thoughtful and has many creative ideas, while Sperian likes to act according to circumstances and find new ways. The probability of the two of them coming up with ideas together is the greatest.
As for Kumandi, he is surprisingly calm despite his young age. He keeps all his thoughts to himself, making him unpredictable.
Kumandi looked at Ilio with interest and remained silent.
Shu Li, with sharp ears, heard Ilio's question and broke free from his friend's embrace. He ran excitedly to Kumandi's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and said to Ilio with great joy, "Guess."
Ilio felt his hands itching.
As the goblins grow up, they become smarter and it is not easy to rub them like we did when they were little.
"Guess, guess~~~" The other three goblins finished their celebration, giggling and making faces around Ilio.
Elio looked at the three young goblins jumping around and raised his eyebrows.
As expected, babies are the easiest to rub, they are innocent, cute and easy to deceive. When they grow into their teens and begin to enter puberty, they are all full of energy, gradually showing their own personalities and becoming too lively.
He glanced around sharply and pointed his slender finger at Kumandi: "Your idea."
Kumandi's eyes flashed. Budno and Desio stopped jumping and asked in surprise, "How did you guess that?"
Angel held his forehead with his hand, defeated by his two impatient friends.
Shu Li sighed softly and said, "To be precise, it was Kumanditi's suggestion. We all came up with a strategy together, then performed countless calculations and simulations. After two months of practice, we finally succeeded."
After three years of hard work, they still couldn't defeat Ilio. Seeing their chances of gaining experience dwindling, they couldn't bear to give up. Two months ago, they decided to adjust their strategy and adopt a new approach.
Elio asked them to win as long as they hit any part of his body. Does hair count as part of the body?
If so, can we make something of it?
Ilio's black hair reached his waist, and when fighting, he would tie it into a bun and let it hang behind him. When he was surrounded by them, he basically just kept spinning in place with his hair stuck to his back, motionless.
However, if he is forced to move drastically, there is a chance that his hair will flutter.
Kumandi is indeed a top student. He assigned tasks according to the characteristics of each friend, drew simulation diagrams, compared data, and calculated which plan had the highest winning rate.
Finally, it was concluded that Budno should attack his lower body close to the ground.
Why Budno?
Because he loves to sleep in, he is best at rolling around in bed.
Rolling on the bed is similar to rolling on the ground. With some training and skills, you can attack close to the ground.
Budno lived up to everyone's expectations and rolled on the ground. He was fast and flexible, and it was perfect for him to attack Ilio's lower body and disrupt his formation.
Angel and Disio focused on attacking Ilio's butt, confusing him with a rogue-like approach, and then he and Kumandi attacked from both sides, double insurance, to see who would seize the opportunity to mess with his hair and win the final victory.
This strategy may sound simple, but it is very difficult to implement. It requires the five fairies to constantly work together and develop perfect tacit understanding.
In addition, in order to better practice, they shamelessly asked the serious Dagmon to practice with them.
Although Dagmon's fighting power is not as good as Ilio's, it is more than enough to fight against five goblins.
After practicing hard for two months and reaching a winning rate of 95%, they decided to take a risk today.
This kind of opportunistic strategy can only succeed and not fail, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted and everything will have to start all over again.
Thankfully, they prevailed.
Shu Li excitedly confessed their plans and tactics, which surprised Ilio.
He never expected that Dagmon, that serious guy, would be willing to be a sparring partner for the goblins. What puzzled him even more was that he had never mentioned a word about it, leaving him in the dark.
"Are we qualified to go out and gain experience?" Shu Li asked Ilio expectantly.
The other young goblins fell silent, looking at the black-haired elf with bright eyes.
Ilio raised his lips slightly and reached out to stroke Shu Li's head. "Once Midsummer's Day is over, you can get out!"
"yeah--"
The goblins cheered and jumped around in the training ground. Discio was so happy that he did ten somersaults in a row.
Saiya walked through the gate and saw the bustling training ground. She asked in surprise, "Why are you still here? Israel is about to be born, and everyone is waiting at the mother tree. You are the only ones missing."
When Shu Li heard this, he ran out in a hurry.
In order to defeat Ilio, I ignored the number three fruit during this period and even forgot that today is his birthday.
Israel was the name the Elf King had given him in advance, meaning the Son of God, which shows how much hope the Elf King had for the newborn elf cub.
The other young fairies followed and felt that their speed was not fast enough, so they directly displayed their wings and took the aerial route.
Ilio tutted, straightened his robe, and walked out slowly.
Saya glanced at him and smiled.
Elio raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Saiya shrugged. "I'm just lamenting that you're no longer the youngest elf in the Elven Clan."
Ilio stroked his smooth chin. "Indeed."
From now on, the mother tree will give birth to more and more elf cubs, and the white elf clan will finally be continued.
Shu Li and several other young goblins were stunned when they flew to the elf courtyard.
All the elves came and filled the courtyard. The fairies couldn't squeeze in, so they all became small. Tens of thousands of them flew densely in the air, and many of them squatted on the branches of the mother tree. Shu Li even had claustrophobia after seeing so many of them.
Swallowing, he and his friends circled in the air, debating whether to shrink in size and join the tribe.
"Sperian." A gentle voice came into Shu Li's ears. He quickly lowered his head and looked at the Elf King standing in front of the trunk of the mother tree.
No elves or goblins dared to crowd the Elf King, as there was a circle of landing areas around him. Shu Li spread his wings without hesitation and landed beside the Elf King.
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