Chapter 62: Your Talent is Great, But Now It's Mine
Advaalent - Quick Casting LV1, increases casting speed by 50%!
In Matthew's memory, Quick Casting was one of the most outstanding advaalents.
When raised to its maximum level, LV5, casting speed could increase by 300%, a talent coveted by all high-tier and even super-tier spellcasters.
The most crucial aspect of Quick Casting was that it rerequisite for the legendary talent "Instant Casting"!
Matthew remembered how, after being a legendary spellcaster, he spent tens of thousands of gold s just to learn the Quick Casting talent.
As for Instant Casting, he only acquired it after reag level 35.
Now, as a low-tier arist, Matthew could learn this advaalent early—how could he not be thrilled?
He had to capture this gnoll alive!
Your talent is great, but now it’s mine!
Matthew quickly made up his mind and shared his pn with Ange, who gave orders in a clear voice:
"Prioritize attag the gnolls; the kobolds pose no threat to us. Try to capture the gnoll sentry alive."
The soldiers tighteheir grips on their ons, eyes locked on the gnolls in battle, not daring to let their guard down.
Though gnolls and kobolds sounded simir, their bat poorlds apart.
Adult gnolls were massive, easily surpassing two meters i, with some mutant berserkers even reag three meters.
They were heavily built, often weighing around 130 kilograms, capable of wielding heavy ons like short axes, rge bdes, and war hammers.
These gnolls had dark green skin covered in dark red fur, resembling tall, bipedal hyenas.
All gnolls had darkvision, but unlike kobolds, they did not fear sunlight ht light.
They preferred to fight in groups, relishing ambushes, were known to be ibals, and were experienced and formidable fighters.
Gnolls typically did not produything themselves, often capturing humans, goblins, and kobolds to use as sves.
Most ordinary adventuring parties sought to avoid battling gnolls but could rarely escape their threats.
The 100 or so gnolls before them were clearly batants from a small tribe, with an average challeing of 4+.
Matthew found them to be a perfect whetstone for sharpening skills.
Just as the kobolds were on the brink of colpse, with powerful gnoll warriors pushing past their bites and attacks to break through,
The whistling sound of arrows tore through the air, turning several gnoll assassins into pincushions.
These sneaky gnolls, skilled in poison, ambushes, and ratacks, posed the greatest threat to the soldiers, so Ange had them targeted first.
As for the gnoll sentries on watch, they had already beehily taken out by Yaya and Old Vilge Chief Field.
The gnolls fighting at the front remained unaware of the ambush until their rades' howls echoed in their ears, causing them to finally turn around.
A burly Goldfang burst from the bushes, charging straight at the gnoll sentry protected by the gnoll warriors.
His immerength aructive power were on full dispy as he swung a long-haeel axe, specially crafted by Butler Ralph.
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Sparks flew as bde met axe.
The poorly-made gnoll’s curved bde shattered instantly, and the gleaming steel axe carved deep into its chest.
Annoll, howling in rage, swung its axe from the left side to unch a sneak attack.
Goldfang roared, twisting his wrist to hook the broken body of the gnoll with his axe and violently hurled it aside.
Seizing the moment while the gnoll was dodging, he lunged forward with a powerful downward strike.
Crack!
The foul-smelling head of the gnoll flew off in a mist of blood, and its twitg body colpsed with a thud.
In just a single enter, Goldfang had swiftly and ly felled two gnoll warriors.
He roared and charged bato the gnolls, bargi and right with brute force.
Even these brawny gnoll warriors couldn’t st a single round against him!
Goldfang’s bold as quickly drew the gnolls' focus, and over ten gnoll warriors, including two massive berserkers, surrounded him.
The cloaked gnoll sentry raised its staff, preparing to t and cast a spell.
An overwhelming sense of danger suddenly desded upon it!
"But where’s the enemy?"
A gleaming silver light shot down from the sky!
Yaya swooped down, unleashing a devastating Banishment Breath upon the gnoll sentry.
Shod terror!
The gnoll sentry didn’t even have time to react before its entire body twisted and vanished on the spot.
The gnoll sentry had been banished!
Two massive fireballs followed, smming into the gnolls.
Boom!
Over ten gnoll warriors were instantly killed, and Goldfang used the opportunity to break out of the encirclement.
The gnolls, gnashing their teeth, gave chase, only to run headlong into the approag, well-formed ranks of soldiers.
The soldiers, now signifitly stronger, showed no fear of the hulking gnoll warriors and cshed with them head-on.
Upon impact, the gnolls immediately suffered heavy losses.
Their braeel shields withstood the gnolls' brute strength and on strikes.
The soldiers’ spears, swift as striking vipers, stabbed into the gnolls' bellies and chests while they were unprepared.
The gnolls writhed in agony, only to be crushed further as more soldiers pushed forward, redug their space to dodge. Spear after spear impaled them, leaving them bloody and pierced.
In just two rounds, five or six gnoll warriors in the front row had fallen, while the remaining gnolls retreated in disarray.
Arrows rained down tinuously.
F the gnolls to split their focus on defending their vital spots.
Under mounting pressure, the gnoll warriors were steadily pushed back, panid fear spreading among them.
Without their ander or leader, the previously coordinated and fierolls began to lose the will to fight.
The front-line gnolls tried to work with their rades to break the soldiers’ lines.
But just as they charged forward, the injured gnolls quickly retreated.
The front-line gnolls, unprotected, collided with the soldiers' uing ford were immediately battered and bloodied.
Ange narrowed her eyes, drawing her sword and shouting:
"Advance!"
The "Inspiration Aura" spread out.
The soldiers, filled with newfound strength, charged forward with a mighty roar.
With their overwhelming momentum, they scattered the disanized gnolls.
The gnolls, uo mount a proper defense, scattered and fled, just as they had once pursued the kobolds.
What followed was a one-sided pursuit and sughter.
FAL
