Chapter 25: A Fierce Fight
Looking at the lightning strikes that were descending from the sky one after the other, easily obliterating the rank two monsters that the beasts that belonged to William and others found it difficult to deal with, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Are there reinforcements?" Someone could not help but ask loudly.
That was the same thought that was revolving within the mind of everyone present. They were thinking, was there a possibility that someone stronger from those bigger cities than Reti city, had come over to give them aid?
If that really was the case, then they were saved. Just considering how easy it was for that bird in the sky to be able to easily deal with the rank two monsters, it was clear that whoever it was that had arrived, it was definitely at least a rank three beast tamer.
But of course, they hoped that it would be better if the beast tamer that had arrived was at rank 4. As long as a rank four beast tamer arrived, they would be able to easily deal with this monster tide.
They were not really sure about the level of the eagle that was flying in the sky, as it was difficult for them to be able to detect the aura that it was giving out. Well, it was as if the power level of the eagle was completely hidden from them.
Patrick on the other hand, after the initial excitement of realizing that there was someone who had come to give them aid, he was still a little confused.
He had just communicated with several City Lords from various cities close by, and according to them, they definitely did not have enough manpower to spare to assist them. After all, they were facing the same situation as here, where the monsters that attacked them were at a level beyond the capabilities of the cities.
Patrick could not help but wonder if some form of reinforcement had arrived from higher cities, which would then enable one or two cities to be able to deal with the monster tides that they would be facing, before sending people over to assist them.
As he contemplated, the situation on the battlefield changed completely. With the appearance of the eagle in the air, nearly 90% of the monsters that had approached the city were wiped out. The ones that were left behind were only those that were in rank 3, and a few in rank two.
Two rank 3 monsters took into the air, as they tried to deal with the eagle. All this while, they had not taken action, as they were waiting for the rank two monsters to deal with the city, and would only take action in the case where they could not.
And now, facing the eagle that was easily dealing with the rank two monsters, obviously, the rank 3 monsters had to take action.
The two monsters that had taken into the air were a hawk, and another bird that looked exactly like a chicken. The two of them possessed huge bodies, having a wingspan of 2 meters and 2.5 meters respectively.
The two monsters had no other choice but to chase after the eagle that had already moved towards another side of the city in order to deal with the monsters that were attacking there.
They tried to catch up, but they realized that their speed was way below that of the eagle. But still, they were relentless, as they chased.
As for the other 21 three star monsters, they decided to take action against the city. Considering that the two had already chased after the eagle, they decided to take this chance and deal with the remainder of the powerhouses of the city here.
Upon noticing the situation, Patrick and the others could not help but feel concerned. They were not sure if the eagle was going to be able to return on time in order to assist them in this situation.
Patrick was alone, and it was obviously impossible for him to be able to deal with 21 three star monsters at the same time. So, it was clear that William and the others would have to deal with some of the three star monsters, which was obviously impossible.
"Don't think too much about it. Try as much as possible to stay out of the fight. I will try to attract their attention, ensuring that they focus on me. But if some of them really come after you, just make sure that you gang up on whatever monster comes your way." Patrick instructed.
Immediately after he said those words, a leopard suddenly appeared beside him. The moment that it appeared, it seemed to be capable of merging with the shadows.
Even though it was daytime, several shadows that were cast by the monsters and beasts in the sky were there. So of course, from time to time, whenever a shadow would be cast on the leopard, its figure seemed to be getting hazy.
Just after the leopard had appeared, it immediately charged forward. It jumped from the top of the wall, and headed straight towards the three star monsters.
Its speed was something that amazed everyone. Even though they had known that Patrick was a 3 star beast tamer, this was going to be the first time that they were going to see him taking action.
And just by experiencing the speed of the leopard, they understood that they definitely did not stand a chance of fighting against Patrick. Even just an ordinary three star beast was capable of dealing with them, not to mention Patrick who was already at the peak stage.
In just a few moments, the leopard came into contact with one of the three star monsters. It was a rhinoceros, having a height of 1.5 meters. Its entire body seemed to be covered by a metallic sheen, as it shone under the sun.
This rhinoceros was in the mid stage of the three star rank. And in the face of the leopard that was extremely fast, it was obviously not capable of reacting at all.
First of all, the leopard was faster than itself. Additionally, the leopard was two stages above it, giving it an advantage.
Still, a faint glow suddenly lit up on the skin of the rhinoceros, indicating that a skill had been activated. This was a skill that was used by the rhinoceros, to increase its own defenses.
Clang!
The metallic sound suddenly resounded in the air, as the claw of the leopard collided with the skin of the rhinoceros at the neck. But, that metallic sound did not last long, considering that the skin was torn apart, before blood spurted out.
Before the rhinoceros could react, another attack that headed straight for the head finished it off.
Bang!
The body of the rhinoceros collapsed onto the ground, raising a thick cloud of dust. Just like that, after a few seconds of spasming, the rhinoceros died.
It was clear now. The attacks that were used by the leopard were all fast. Even though they did not possess that much explosive power, there was speed, and more than that, the claws of the leopard were extremely sharp and strong.
That was something that had enabled the leopard to be able to easily deal with the rhinoceros.
It was just that the leopard did not have to deal with just a single monster, but 21 of them. Even though it had dealt with one of them, there were still 20 of them that were already charging towards it.
The first to arrive next to the leopard was yet another leopard. It was just that this leopard had red spots on its body, instead of black.
The moment that It approached Patrick's beast, it immediately opened its mouth, and a stream of fire suddenly shot out towards the beast.
The leopard was quick to react, managing to jump aside, dodging the attack. But it had just managed to dodge when suddenly, another attack headed towards it.
This time, it was a tail whip from a huge black python. The attack was extremely fast, and even the sound of the air being torn apart could be heard.
The leopard still managed to react, but just barely. The moment that it moved to the side, to dodge the attack, the area where it had been previously standing was immediately blasted open by the fierce attack.
It was just that currently, the leopard had been reduced into a passive situation. With several attacks from different monsters at the same time, it was obviously impossible for the leopard to be able to attack freely.
The only thing that it could do was to use its speed to try and dodge the attacks. At the same time, it was obviously looking for an opportunity to strike.
Bam!
It was just that after it had dodged the attack from the python, a giant bull suddenly rammed into it using its horns. One of the horns even managed to create a wound on the leopard.
Rooooar!
The leopard roared in both pain and anger. But there was nothing it could do as it was launched into the air, before falling onto the ground.
The moment that it struggled to get back to its feet, more attacks were already heading its way. This time, several plants suddenly began growing below the leopard, as they tried to constrict the movements of the leopard.
Patrick had a grim expression on his face as he looked at the situation. It was clear that things were getting out of hand, which was to be expected. But, where was that eagle?