Rayven then continued with his attacks… As the targets scattered, he even had to use Detect Mana Source to ensure that he could follow them. He was using a lot of Spells since his Mana Flick isn't that reliable either!
'This is not worth it at all...' Rayven thought as he spent dozens of gold coins... The boar's hide was simply too thick and strong!
Mana Flick! Mana Flick!
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted. Current Balance: 78 ]
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted. Current Balance: 77 ]
Thankfully, the Spell doesn't have any cooldown at all.
As long as he had enough gold coins, he didn't have to worry about such issues. There weren't any Mana Depletion or strain on the body as well.
However, his body was still not trained enough for a prolonged battle.
His weakness was still obvious, so he had to finish this battle before his body got too tired to even dodge the boars!
Thud! Thud!
The Mana Flicks slammed into the shoulders of two new attackers…
This time, for some reason, his accuracy dropped and he failed to hit their eyes… Still, his Mana Flicks were quite effective as the spell staggered the boars slightly.
It was just enough to disrupt their momentum.
'What happened to my accuracy? I paid a gold coin there…' Rayven frowned as he thought of getting scammed…
But after some consideration, he realized that it was only his first time being in such a prolonged battle with multiple enemies.
'Is it because of my stamina? The distance? Or the Feral Boars were capable of adapting?'
After all, even with his high accuracy, the Feral Boar's agility or other stats might be high enough to cancel it out…
Twang… Twang…
Soon, Luke's arrows pinned one…
"Finish him off!" Luke shouted.
Tristan's longsword struck deep into another boar's legs. His Northern Badger Sword Style seemed to be about using his weight and momentum to cleave his targets… He also felt more confident as they continued the fight…
Then, Dennis coordinated with the group with his short blades, targeting softer gaps in the hide.
But the seventh boar was faster. It broke through as it thundered straight for Rayven.
"Rayven, move!" Tristan shouted.
Rayven's legs were already getting tired, so he knew that it would be difficult to dodge this boar even if it could only move in a straight line...
Nonetheless, he still has enough gold coins with him.
"Come! Mana Flick!"
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted. Current Balance: 76 ]
"Mana Flick!"
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted. Current Balance: 75 ]
"Mana Flick!"
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted… ]
The barrage smashed into its head and shoulders, slowing but not stopping the charge.
The eyes of the boar weren't hit once again!
At the last instant, Rayven dove aside…
He rolled to his knees and quickly moved away. Even if the Boar could only charge in a straight line, it was still quick enough to turn and do another charge, so he had to hurry!
Mana Flick!
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted… ]
The small burst of mana blasted into the beast's temple. It seemed to have been weakened a lot, and its hide could no longer protect it from a magic spell.
Then, the Feral Boar slowed down, just long enough for Luke's arrow to punch through its eye, dropping it with a shudder.
'Nice…' Rayven thought as he liked how accurate Luke was.
"Four left!" Rayven muttered…
The remaining boars circled warily...
It was surprising that they weren't retreating, but they didn't mind it at this point.
However, it doesn't mean that the Feral Boars do not have any intelligence.
"They're hesitating…" Luke muttered as he saw the Boars just circling them…
"They know we're dangerous now," Tristan smiled.
"Good," Rayven nodded…
He seemed exhausted, but not due to Mana Loss since he didn't have that in the first place, but from the strain on his muscles due to constant movement and the mental pressure of staying alive.
"Luke—harass the left one. You don't have to kill it. Dennis, Tristan, with me on the right. I'll keep their eyes on me."
"Got it! Though I only have five arrows left…" Luke replied.
The last two then charged forward in desperation. One of them was the largest among the group and was probably the leader.
Rayven then started the battle.
Mana Flick!
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted. Current Balance: 72 ]
Mana Flick!
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted. Current Balance: 71 ]
The two shots slammed into the snout of the lead boar, enraging it.
It turned instantly toward him as if it were blinded by fury.
"Ha! Dream on!"
Tristan met it head-on as he stopped the attack using Northern Badger-style footwork! This move helped him redirect the beast's momentum!
Even Rayve was impressed by that move.
"My turn!"
Dennis, already used to his combo move with Tristan, moved swiftly. His twin blades had soon exposed the muscle of the target, drawing a gush of blood.
This was all happening while Luke crippled the other boar with all his remaining arrows… Because of that, they focused on the leader!
Mana Flick!
[ 1 Gold Coin deducted. Current Balance: 70 ]
Finally, Rayven's attack struck the skull of the largest boar.
It turned sideways due to pain, just in time for Dennis to leap in!
They were about to win, so he made a decisive move to jump on top of the Feral Boar and soon, both of his blades plunged into its eye.
With a roar, Dennis twisted his blades! With his move, the Feral Boar finally crashed lifelessly to the ground.
The last one, bleeding from Luke's arrows, could no longer escape even if it wanted…
Just like that, nine large corpses of Feral Boar lay on the ground…
Rayven finally sat down…
"We did it!"
Dennis also fell onto his back and nodded. "That… that was insane."
Tristan wiped his blade and looked at Rayven. He had done a great deal, and he wanted to thank this mage.
"You kept us alive."
Luke lowered his bow as he also felt relieved. "Without you calling the shots, we'd be panicking the moment they charged at us."
Then, it was at this time that Efren finally stepped forward and spoke coldly.
"I really want to fail you all…"