Chapter 64 - Patrol

Just outside the village, hovering a crow that viewed the night with its crimson dark eyes. Walls towering made of wood, chiselled on the tip for a more domineering look for the invaders.

Upon the looks of the crow, guards were patrolling inside the walls. Having seen them not slacking was very encouraging in his sight.

Tengu was in the skies and watched from above. The sky was dark and no moon to shine in the vicinity.

But still, Tengu's vision was not sub-par on wolves. As he has [Beast aura] white as his skill. Making him see in the dark and his senses heightened. [Beast aura] can be also used by Lycan summons which the Druid summons can't.

Just hovering in the skies.. Joan can see what Tengu can also see due to his skill [Share vision and mind]

[Share vision and mind]–a skill that makes the Lycan see the vision of the summon and talk to the mind of the summon in several kilometres. Making a great skill for spying enemies from afar. Temporary space was created in their mind to talk to each other if they wanted to talk.

Just inside the tavern, Joan was eating his ordered food. The grilled chicken and pork was served hot and crispy while the smell permeates their noses. Just sitting there made their butts cosy and comfy as they tend to relax a bit in this chaotic world.

Joan can see what Tengu was seeing. A wolf's vision was being enjoyed by Tengu and he can't see much with just his eyes.

From afar, they can see the specks of moving creatures from afar that was moving to the village gate. As the two of them was getting curious about what was going on, Joan instructed him to flew closer towards them.

Hovering in the air, the wind carried him towards their direction and thus making them see in a bird's eye view. Just as Joan's premonition, he saw monsters that were carrying siege ladders and a gate crusher.

They were a mix of humans, goblins and hobgoblins in their ranks.

Making Joan drop his grilled chicken.

'Tengu, thanks for patrolling, warn the guards in the towers to make them prepare. As for the others, we should let them be warned,' Joan said in his shared mind to Tengu.

"Yes master, as you wish," He said in a matured voice.

Hovering towards the guard tower, he shouted at them to prepare for an enemy attack. A hundred few enemies were seen in his eyes thus the guards were all alerted.

Clanging the bell toll to warn the other guards and citizens to prepared for enemy attacks. Making the mood inside the tavern changed significantly.

"Joan, let's move now and continue later on eating. We have work to do," Isaias said then hurriedly pulled the tip of his shirt.

"Okay okay, I am here, I will go," Joan said then took one last bite.

Upon the rousing bell toll, the adventurers were also going to hurry up and grab their weapons. Leaving the tavern in a jiffy.

The guards surprisingly were already in the wooden walls or towers. Making their snappiest to arrive there.

The Guard Captain was instructing them to hurry up in the walls and started to fire arrows at the enemies.

"Hurry reload and fire!" He shouted.

The enemies returned fire too and it resulted in casualties on both sides. Joan was running towards the night but luckily, there were many torches beside the road, making it light the way ahead of them.

Dashing towards the walls, Joan and Isaias soon were nearing where the enemies were.

Joan was approaching the walls but he saw a very large silhouette of a man having a club in his right hand. But as he was getting nearer, he saw that it was green-skinned.

"Hobgoblin! How?" Joan screamed. Isaias was perplexed by what he has seen.

"How did they entered here?" Isaias said in great question.

As the two of them saw the enemies, the two of them both looked back to where the back gate was. It already was flooding enemies in that direction. Making the two of them struck with anxiety.

"Joan! We should check the back gate and see what happened," Isaias said to him.

But as he was talking, the hobgoblin approached the two of them and slammed its huge club.

Bang!

Dirt splashed and they dashed sideways. Making the two of them rolled over.

"Go, Joan! Kill him!" Isaias shouted.

Joan then dashed towards the enemy then used his skill [Conjure sword]. With his Holy Knight's job class, he used his skill [Slash].

Slashing the club with his sword that made it cut into half. Slamming the other half to the ground.

"I am in a hurry so I can't play for now," Joan said then dashed towards the enemy using the skill [Slash]. Making the sword glow in a golden yellowish light that was making after image as he moved the sword.

Swirling the sword left and right then rotating in his front.

Slashing the enemy left and right with his fastest. Making the enemy growl in pain and anger.

Blood oozed out of its wounds but it didn't stop there. Another slash of the enemy using his severed club was made, he swings it to him horizontally. Making Joan duck and rolled thrice then jumped towards him.

Slashing his sword vertically, leaving a trace of golden light to him that soon was stopped.

The enemy blocked with its club but it was sliced through. Slashing the enemy in half. Killing it on the process. Blood gushed then Joan landed on the ground while on his knees.

He stands up then flicked his sword. Making the blood drained. He then lets his conjured sword extinguish. Making it disintegrate like a firefly spreading into the air.

Joan then walked towards Isaias and then grabbed his hands.

"Let's go," Joan said to him.

"Let us hurry, or this place will soon fall again in despair." Isaias then hurried towards the back gate.

Moving towards it, they noticed that the place was darker than any part of the town. Torches were arranged in the sides but it was put off. Making the two of them notice that it was very silent.

Moving on with their travel, they soon saw that the gate was silent. No guards, no torches, no nothing.

"Joan, something is not right with this place. Light up the torches first if you may?" Isaias said to him.

Joan then remembered his fire element affinity and so lighted every single one of them. And to his surprise, dead bodies were seen left and right with bite marks on their necks. Other guards were seen having arrows on their neck and they were having slits on their necks.

Guards on the tower were all hanged in with a rope. Blood oozed on their wounds and their body was still hot. Others were decapitated and limbs were missing.

Joan can only grip his hands as he didn't know many happened while they were in the tavern. He can only bit his lips in the process.

"They were killed just recently. I didn't thought that they attacked in the front as a diversion!" Joan exclaimed.