The Demon Queen's Disciple
Chapter 28 - Iron and Wood

'!!!'

Knowing that he was no longer able to escape, Lucius decided to confront the Troll head-on.

He drew his sword and prepared to fight against a monster that was at least 2 times taller and bigger than him.

In the monster's right hand, there was a large wooden mace, while in his left hand, there was a strong fist.

'If this is to be taken as a test by Carmilla, then there is one thing I can confirm. That in this situation there is still hope to win.' Lucius thought in his heart.

Just like when fighting Damon. Carmilla showed how easy her opponent was.

And this time....

"Graaaaaaarrrr!!!" the troll shouted very loudly. Squeeze Lucius' ear until it hurts enough.

"Kugha! Goddamnit!"

As Lucius' attention was slightly distracted by the loud scream, a mace was seen hovering right at him.

'BRAAAAKKK!!!'

Fortunately, Lucius was able to jump back and forth avoiding the toss of the mace.

Seeing the damage to the ground from the mace, Lucius knew that he had been hit only once....

It would be fatal for him.

"Fleme." said Lucius briefly.

Flames began to appear on his left palm. Meanwhile, his horses had been in a position ready to counterattack using his sword.

Both of his eyes were focused on the Troll's slow pace.

'Don't be fooled. If the Troll was willing, he could even rival the speed of a horse. That's what I learned. So....'

And it's true. The troll's slow pace suddenly turned even faster.

Each leg was so far apart, and the tempo of his movements was getting faster.

Despite having studied it, Lucius still had difficulty believing what was in front of him.

A monster with such a big and heavy body....

Run towards him.

'Brakk! Braakk! Braakk! Kreta!'

Regardless of who was between him and Lucius, the Troll hit everything. Destroying and knocking down some trees with just the impact of his body.

"Curtain! Accept this!" lucius shouted as he pointed his left arm forward. Spitting out a strong red flame.

'Swuuuooooosshh!!!'

In the middle of this fairly dry forest, of course Lucius' fire magic is very effective. Burning whatever was hit by the fire.

But....

'Tap 'em! Blaar!!!'

The troll immediately took back his wooden mace before jumping over Lucius' blaze on the ground.

"Yes-who's right?!"

Without a doubt, Lucius immediately used wind magic on both of his legs. Accelerate his steps and movements to dodge that Troll attack.

...'BLAAAARRR!!!'...

When he turned his back, Lucius could see the ground where he had previously stood had now been smashed.

Just by his jump attack, that Troll could inflict immense damage. It even created a basin 2 meters deeper on the ground where it landed.

"Gerrrr...."

With a gaze filled with fury, the Troll looked right at Lucius standing up. Especially Lucius' feet that were currently clad in thin greenish-colored wind magic.

"Humans.... Wizardry.... Hate.." said the Troll with a voice so heavy.

Without pause, the Troll jumped suddenly. And in an instant, it had stood right before Lucius. Swinging his wooden mace vigorously.

'Swwuussshhh!!!'

'It's bad! Mirage Guards!!!' lucius shouted in his heart while activating a shield magic.

In front of his left arm, appeared a shield with a translucent greenish-colored circular shape.

One of the magic taught by Carmilla recently.

'Klaaanggg!! Krett!!'kkk!!!'

The clash between the wooden mace and Lucius' magic shield made a loud noise.

It's just....

'Swuuushh! Braaakk! Braaakkk!!'

Despite being able to withstand a frontal attack, Lucius' body was thrown tens of meters away. Hit many trees along the way.

"Kughhh! Damnit.... What the hell is that power?!" lucius lamented with blood that began to flow from his mouth.

He immediately wiped his blood and used healing magic to recover some of his fractured bones.

Now Lucius' gaze was fixed on the large-bodied monster. The troll walked slowly. But each step became heavier and faster.

'Facing it head-on is stupid. Run? His speed is much higher than mine. Therefore....'

At a glance, Lucius thought of using demonic magic. But he put aside the cowardly thought of having to rely on the power of the devil.

Noticing the approaching Troll, Lucius was still silent on the spot. His mind worked very hard. Thinking of what he could do in the face of this monstrous monster.

'BABAAAARRRR!!!'

Lucius quickly dodged the swing of the wooden mace capable of knocking down the tree by leaping at it.

Seeing that the Troll's body position was still locked, Lucius quickly gave a counterattack.

'Zraaaattt! Zraaatts! Zraaatt!!'

He twisted his body in the air while tightly grasping his sword. Slashed the Troll's left arm a few times.

It's just....

'Curtainly, less deeply!' lucius shouted in his own mind after seeing the wound on the Troll's arm.

Just a thin scratch. The depth does not even reach 2 cm. That was because the Troll's muscles and skin were so thick, making Lucius' iron sword unable to slice it deeper.

"Graaaaarrrr!!!"

Lucius quickly used the Troll's arm as a foothold to jump backwards. Keep your distance with him again.

'Swuuusshh! Aaaaaakkk!!!'

Furious as his body was wounded, the Troll swung his drum with all his might towards Lucius. But it can be easily avoided.

"Stop.... Moving in.... Man.." said the Troll was upset.

'Looking at the current situation, I think I can! I can fight it!' lucius thought with a smile on his face.

If Lucius continued to deliver attacks while dodging all of the Troll's blows, then he would gradually win.

Given his high stamina after undergoing hell training in the cave with Carmilla, Lucius felt he could fight like this for up to an hour more.

But....

Lucius did not expect that this fight would start to change in balance.

'Krreeaaaaa!!'kkk!!!'

Lucius' eyes opened wide as he saw what the Troll was doing.

"Oi oi oi.... Is that true?!"

Lucius could not believe what he saw. The figure of a Troll who lifted one of the tree trunks that he had torn down.

Using a tree trunk as thick as a human and 10 meters long is more like a weapon.

'Swuuuuussshhh!!!'

'Braaaaaakkkkkk!!!'

The troll swung his new weapon at Lucius. Plunged dozens of other trees around it.

Although his attacks had become much slower, but a log of that size had a much wider attack range.

Makes Lucius almost impossible to get close.

Just one wrong move....

It can be knocked down by the swing of the tree trunk easily. Like dozens of trees around him just now.

"Humans.... Dare to.... Forward?" the Troll asked, trying to provoke Lucius.

'This is absolutely crazy! I heard that Trolls do have strong physiques but this?! It surpasses all my shadows!'

'Glek!'

Lucius thought back to his plan. What to do, and what to avoid.

But when Lucius thought....

'Swuuusshh!'

'Blaaaaarrrr!!!'

"Kughhhhh!!!"

Unexpectedly, the Troll threw the large log like a spear. Regarding the part of Lucius' body that did not expect this attack pattern.

His left arm was badly injured, even blood was seen pouring profusely because it had not been able to dodge perfectly.

As Lucius tried to move it, his left arm seemed to go numb.

Only, the despair had just begun.

Now in front of him, the Troll was seen reaching for another tree trunk that he had just knocked down. Prepare to throw it like a spear just now.

"That's right.... I think this time I...."

Lucius gulped his own saliva at the sight of such a bad situation. Regretting his choice for over-preserving his pride.

"Sorry, Carmilla. But apparently, I haven't been able to fight a Troll without demonic magic" Lucius said.

Unexpectedly, Carmilla retaliated.

'Then you failed. From that moment on, I saw there were 6 chances for you to kill him.'

"I understand.... I still need to learn again, right?" lucius. He threw his sword. And a moment later, a small magic formation appeared above the back of his right hand.

The magic formation had a deep red color with an emblem never seen on any other human magic.

While looking at the Troll who was still preparing to throw the log, Lucius began his magic recitation.

Magic platitudes consisting of demonic language words that sound so foreign to the human ear. Before finally....

"Flamma Aeternus."