Nobilis of War novel Chapter 1375

The young man's body was full of injuries, and his face was covered with blood. Darren couldn't recognize him.

The second he saw someone approach, the young man knelt on the ground and cried for help.

Darren landed in front of him.

"I really can't stand it anymore. He's so terrible..." the young man lowered his head and sobbed.

"Don't worry. I will take care of this."

Darren turned and saw a straw man standing in front of him. He held a blade made of withered straw in his hand, stained with blood.

"No!" Just as Darren was about to kill the straw man, he discovered something unusual.

The straw man that had followed him would mimic his actions. However, the straw man in front of him didn't kneel when the young man fell to the ground.

This meant that this straw man was not imitating any action.

As soon as Darren figured this out, the straw man disappeared.

He frowned. A split second later, he broke into a cold sweat as he sensed an aura of danger coming from behind him.

This straw man was too fast.

Without any hesitation, Darren chose to dodge sideways. The straw man's figure jumped out from behind Darren, a dull and wry smile on his face.

Darren remained expressionless as he released his blade and sword intent and the black god's power to attack the straw man.

Whoosh!

The speed of the straw man was so incredible that he dodged Darren's attack.

"No. If I fight him head-on, I will be the one to die,"

Darren surmised. The young man he was trying to save was at the low-level of the Celestial God Realm. As such, his fighting power was not inferior to Darren's. But the straw man had beaten him to the verge of death. So how could Darren defeat the straw man?

In an earlier instance, Darren had tested and discovered that this kind of straw man had a very strong defensive power.

He would be injured if the straw man cut him with a strike of his blade. However, if Darren's blow landed on the straw man, he might not break through the straw man's defense. The enemy seemed invincible!

How could the result be changed?

Before Darren could think more, the straw man's attacks increased in frequency.

At first, he was able to handle the blows without feeling challenged. But gradually, he was at a disadvantage.

That was when Darren noticed that the straw man following him was repeating his action even though he was dozens of feet away.

"Ha-ha, I have an idea!"

Darren was overjoyed. Since he couldn't use his flesh-and-blood body to defeat this straw man, he could manipulate the straw man following him to deal crippling attacks.

As long as Darren controlled the distance and adjusted the position, he could use the straw man that had been following him to defeat the other straw man.

After some calculations, Darren flew toward the straw man that had been following him. A smile tugged at the corner of his lips when he noticed that the straw man he had been battling trailed not far behind.

When they were close enough, Darren took a few steps back, and the straw man mimicked his actions. Perfect! Now he was positioned precisely where Darren wanted it.

Now he could focus on the straw man that was chasing him. Assuming that he would attack from behind again, Darren moved forward quickly. He could release attacks during the process, an action that the straw man following him would mirror.

This process was complicated, but it was not difficult for Darren to become proficient.

Swoosh!

The straw man appeared on his left and slashed at him. Darren quickly changed direction so that the straw man that had been following him now stood in front of him.

Without delay, he swung his sword and blade in unison, continually bombarding his opponent.

The straw man that had been following him launched the same attacks.

Clang!

The two straw men met.

The attacking straw man was blocked. He wanted to bypass the obstacle and chase Darren but didn't get the chance as Darren moved quickly and obstructed the straw man's path. During this process, he continued to attack.

The battle went on like this for a while, and Darren became more skilled in controlling the direction of movement. An hour later, his control was almost perfect. No matter how hard the other straw man tried, he couldn't get close to Darren.

"Go to hell!"

Darren used a fatal move, and the god's power in his body surged out. At the same time, the straw man that had been following him launched the same attack.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The god's power exploded, and the earth shook violently.