Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1070 1052. The Third Ringwraith
The bones gently hit the rusty armor, making a slight "crackling" sound.

Three transparent but clearly outlined human-shaped phantoms are slowly rising from under the pile of corpses!

The three illusory figures were all wearing ancient armor, and the armor, like their bodies, was like transparent phantoms.

And looking at their armor, Lan always felt that the style was very similar to the old castle in Dol Guldur.

It is covered with terrifying spikes and edges, as if it wants people to feel hurt and pain just by touching it.

As the three figures floated upwards, they seemed completely unaffected by the physical barriers.

It just rises straight up from the bottom of the rock wall.

However, when passing by the pile of corpses of the Northern Kingdom soldiers, a few bones were slightly lifted up and hit the rusty armor.

This phenomenon, which has not completely become nothingness and seems to still retain the interference of matter, seems to be a sign of a flaw in the virtual state at first glance.

But in fact, Lan En had already known when he came into contact with the evil spirit in Doguldur that this was not a flaw but rather a manifestation of a more terrifying and profound power!

——They are in the underworld!
The cat's eyes in the demon hunter's pupils suddenly shrank into a slit!

With a swish, he ducked down and jumped down from the narrow corridor!

"Fluff ball! Come up!"

"Meow!"

Elu's meow changed from soft to sharp and fierce. The fluff ball also entered combat mode.

At this time, Radagast was still immersed in the shock and panic of the three Ringwraiths rising from the rock wall.

As soon as the outlines of the three Ringwraiths completely left the rock wall, they seemed to be activated!
The phantom's body, holding the phantom's weapon, pounced towards the Felyne standing on the pile of corpses!
There were three Ringwraiths, one of them held a long sword, one held a hammer, and the last one held a flail.

Inside their armor that was rotten but still revealed its splendor, faces as dry as corpses were screaming!

The power of darkness surged, invisible and intangible, but an inexplicable aura of fear spread!
Just staying here makes people feel their hands and feet shaking and have difficulty breathing!
The hair on the calico kitten’s tail is standing up!

But the next moment.
"Snapped!"

Above the hole, a powerful hand grasped the edge of the door on the third level where the coffins were placed.

Then, he aimed his free left hand downwards, and the mechanism engaged, making a "kalala" sound.

"Whoosh!"

A modified version of the New World's catapult, shooting a tough hook downwards!
Lan En just jumped down three floors, and the remaining distance is exactly the maximum length of the catapult hook!
The rope made from the tanned hair of a great jackal dragon flew downward rapidly.

The moment before Elu Cat was surrounded by the Ringwraiths, he immediately understood what to do with his boss through tacit understanding!
"Don't try to catch me, meow!"

The fluff ball turned sideways, and the hook that came down vertically just brushed the tip of its tail!

Then the kitten reached back with its claws without even looking and grabbed the rope behind the hook.

With a "swoosh", the mechanical structure on the catapult rebounded at an incredibly fast speed.

This catapult can pull a hunter weighing several hundred kilograms to move freely, and it is very easy to pull up an Elu cat.

The contracting rope returned completely to Lan En's arm armor due to inertia, and even forced him to raise his left hand slightly to offset the force.

Also due to inertia, the fluff ball not only broke away from the encirclement of the Ringwraiths during its rapid rise, but it even flew higher than Lann and landed above Radagast's head!
The Ringwraiths that were originally rushing towards the pile of bones stopped abruptly and suddenly, as if they had no inertia, after they missed their target.

Then, their three different styles of rotten helmets and the mummy-like faces beneath the helmets were raised upwards.

"Ah!!!"*3
The shrill and eerie roar emanated with fear and darkness that invaded people's hearts!
Three phantoms moved, leaving smoke-like trails behind them, and pounced upwards!

Their bodies were as light as smoke, and they used their hands and feet to climb the rock walls of the cave.

Above, the light cast by Radagast was no longer gentle in the atmosphere they brought, but had a hint of gloom.

Lan En, who was holding onto the rock wall with one hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, tilted his head and stretched his neck muscles.

Then his palm loosened and fell straight towards the Ringwraiths below!
As he fell, his right hand had already grasped the hilt of the knife on his left waist.

The falling witcher and the rising Ringwraith are about to come into close combat!

"Whoo~"

There was a sound like canvas catching the wind.

The longsword Ringwraith who was originally leading the way suddenly lost his momentum and inertia when he jumped into the air. Like a puff of smoke, he stayed in the air for an extraordinary amount of time.

Like the elves, the Ringwraiths can control whether they have inertia and weight at will.

But in the case of elves, this ability is innate, and they use it naturally and gracefully.

The Ringwraiths took advantage of their location in the underworld and used it in a strange and ferocious way. There was only a split second of opportunity to cross in mid-air, and if the judgment was wrong, then failure was inevitable.

But this is not the first time Lan En has come face to face with the Ringwraiths!

Originally, Lan, who was falling straight down, and the Ringwraiths who were extremely suspended in the air had passed each other. The Ringwraiths occupied the high position, and the witcher exposed the back of his neck and back to the enemy.

However, just when the longsword Ringwraith wanted to take this opportunity to chop off the witcher's head from a high place!

"bass!"

A long sword flashing with brilliant silver light flashed out from Lan En's waist like a waterfall!

The muscles are tensing! The steel wires that strengthen the muscles and fix each tendon are tightening like clockwork! Stretching up!
With his strong core strength in the waist and abdomen, as planned long ago, Lan En successfully completed a turn in mid-air where he had no place to exert force!
By the way, "Ding!!!"*2
The light red fighting spirit flames wrapped around the blade, [Tachi Technique: Air Blade Slash]!
The knife made a big loop, and the upward half arc chopped the Ringwraith, which had reduced its weight, directly upwards! It immediately hit the top of the hole in the ground!
The downward half of the arc slammed the Leaf Hammer Ringwraith, which wanted to attack from both sides, back to the bottom.

Radagast was quick-witted and quick-handed. He simply turned the wand that was originally used to provide light and poked the Ringwraith that flew in front of him.

A shrill scream was heard. Radagast's lighting technique not only shines, but also carries divine power.

As the might of the Ringwraiths battled against the divine power of the staff, the light began to flicker.

All this happened in a flash. The flannel ball had just landed next to Radagast when a Ringwraith was hit by Lann and reached the same height as before.

The old wizard's staff flickered, and his face was full of difficulty, with his teeth gritted and his lips pursed.

"No, no! There's something wrong with my staff! Flannel Ball! You come on too!"

In fact, ever since Radagast used the crystal on his staff to absorb the dark magic that almost killed the immortal hedgehog, this crystal has been a bit inconsistent in its effectiveness.

As a result, it is now difficult for him to suppress a Ringwraith that flies in front of his face.

The Ringwraith was nailed in mid-air by Radagast's staff, and its illusory figure twitched in pain, even forming an afterimage that looked like a dropped frame in a video.

"Eh? Meow?"

The fluff ball was now so anxious that its triangular ears stood up and its voice was shrill.

"But I can't hurt him, meow!"

The Flannel Ball has the [Silver Cat Sword] to deal with demon-like monsters, but the Ringwraiths of this world have a power that is far more profound than that of ordinary demons.

Before being readjusted, the Sword of the Lady of the Lake was only of limited use, let alone this ordinary silver sword.

"Put your sword in front of my staff! Quick! I have a little spell!"

"Then why didn't you use this spell before in the old castle, meow?"

"I, I, I forgot!" Radagast's teeth were about to break from biting so hard, "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry!"

"Here comes Meow!"

The flannel ball nimbly and lightly slid down Radagast's arm and onto the raised staff.

The silver cat sword behind him was unsheathed, and the friction between the blade and the fish skin scabbard brought a pleasant sound.

The flannel ball jumped out along the outstretched staff, and the hanging sword blade brushed past the top of the staff.

The silver sword was tinged with a faint glow that seemed like an illusion.

Then, the kitten flew through the air like a ninja, and the sword blade of appropriate length stabbed into the neck of the Ringwraith!
With a "puff", it was thrust in firmly!
Then, using the stabbing blade as a fulcrum, the flannel ball twisted its waist and threw itself out by the inertia of the swing, pulling out the blade that was stuck in the Ringwraith's neck.

Originally, this action should be performed by stepping on the enemy and then proceeding after finding a foothold. However, Flannel Ball did not think that he could step firmly on the Ringwraiths, nor did he dare to let his body overlap with the phantom bodies of the Ringwraiths.

The kitten nimbly jumped back to the opposite corridor.

The Ringwraith that was nailed in the air by Radagast twitched faster and faster with a miserable cry, and finally exploded!

"Oh!"

The humanoid phantom began to swell, then its outline and color faded until there was no trace left.

Only the armor parts were left, which seemed to have briefly regained their weight, hitting the rock wall with a clanging sound, but finally disappeared without a trace.

One of the three Ringwraiths is gone.

After dealing with the Ringwraith that flew towards his face, Radagast's wand regained its lasting light and shone towards the bottom of the cave below.

But the old wizard and Felyne just poked their heads down.

There was a loud 'bang', like the sound of a flashbulb on an old-fashioned camera, and at the same time, a strong light flashed across their faces!
"I!"

Radagast was dazzled by the sudden flash of light, but he knew exactly what had happened. But how could it be possible that after only a few weeks of not seeing each other, this young man, Lan, had the means to deal with the Ringwraiths in this way?
The strong light just now came from the collision between Arondite and the Ringwraiths holding leaf hammers!
The Ringwraiths, which were originally illusory with only phantoms and smoke trails left, seemed to be forcibly pulled out of the underworld in the collision in front of Arondite!
Afterwards, the power of light and the power of darkness actually collided, and a dazzling and short-lived light erupted from the collision.

In this dark and deep cave, it was as if someone was holding an old-fashioned camera and taking pictures with the flash!
(End of this chapter)