The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 449

Chapter 449 Village Raid

The Orcs had impeccable timing. The sun had just gone beneath the horizon when the village full of Giants came in sight to Karl's enhanced vision.

"Is there a challenge or a goal to the raid other than just killing the Giants?" Karl asked the man running next to him.

"For you, there are three. First, try to kill a Giant. Second, try to free at least one slave. Third, and most challenging, try to do better than at least one of the women." The woman beside him laughed and smacked him on the head. "Shouldn't that one be for you as well? Because I'm already crushing you in the kill count this campaign."

Then she turned to Karl. "Do you even have proper attack skills, human? Something that can deal with the Giants?" "I have [Bone Crusher] and a big hammer." Karl offered.

The Orc laughed. "I don't know if you mean that as a combat appraisal or a pickup line, but I like it."

Karl laughed along with her. "Could be either. But we can save the pickup lines for after the fight."

The front ranks spurred their mounts forward, roaring into the darkening skies as the Giants prepared their defences.

[Oh, I see a good spot, just to the left of the front lines, see that tower with only one Giant in it?] Rae suggested.

[Take me there.] Karl agreed.

It was dark out now, meaning that there were few limits on [Shadow Step], but Rae dropped Karl five metres above the tower, where the torchlight didn't properly reach.

As he fell, Karl drew his Maul and put five stacks of [Bone Crusher] on it as he slammed it on the head of the guard.

It was a glorious direct hit, and the giant had never seen it coming. But he had overdone it. The Guard was only low Commander Rank, and the maul carried on through the head to hit the wooden tower, which crumbled under the force.

Karl twisted to land on his feet as Cara laughed in his mind.

[You guys were right. Watching from in here is hilarious. Oh, watch this. POOF, no more Champion barrier.]

The Giant's leader had a split second to be confused before the Orcish Champion's spear buried itself through his chest. Even the Orc looked baffled, unable to comprehend what had just happened, but he hopped down from his mount, which moved up to fight beside him as the Giant choked to death on his own blood with a spear completely through his chest.

Karl turned to the village as Rae sent out her Golems, and Cara cheered.

[CHAOS!] Karl shook his head in dismay, then slammed another Giant in the chest, tossing it back against the wall, spitting blood for a second before an Orc cut its head off.

The Orc grunted in dismay as he realized that the Giant was already dying. "That one is yours. Good kill, human."

Karl followed him and the Golems inside, quickly scaling the wooden wall to attack the defenders.

There was a second wall between them and the village itself. The Golems were currently occupied fighting with a Monarch Rank Giant, and the fight was brutal enough that nothing wanted to get close to them.

That gave Cara a chance to cast [Disintegration] over the Golems legs, increasing their damage. A spear bounced off Karl's armour, hurled by a Commander Rank Giant. The return strike with [Chain Lightning] by Remi staggered the warrior, and Karl leapt forward with [Flaming Body] layered on his maul.

The smell of burnt flesh filled the air as the Giant collapsed, giving Karl an open path to the Golems and their target as he buffed himself.

[He got big. How did he get big?] Cara asked.

[A skill called Brutality. He has others too, ones that make us hit harder. The sharpness one should even work with your disintegration attack. You will be much more powerful with him around.] Rae informed her new friend.

The Monarch Rank Giant swung both clubs, knocking the golems to the ground. Rae called forth a fresh pair, attacking it from behind and turning the Giant away from Karl, who was waiting for his moment.

Karl charged forward between a burly Orc and a Royal Rank Giant, using them as a distraction so he could get close, and aimed the maul for the Monarch's back.