SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53: Kael’s Arrival

Zoey’s eyes narrowed as the plunderer leader rushed toward her.

Drawing another arrow in one fluid motion, she pulled the string back and released. The projectile shot forward with deadly precision, cutting through the air before striking the man’s leg.

The leader’s eyes widened.

The arrow buried itself into his thigh, causing him to stumble mid-charge. Though the wound wasn’t enough to stop him, it was enough to break his momentum and buy Zoey a precious moment to breathe.

"I’ll finish him!"

The armored hunter immediately seized the opportunity and charged forward, shield raised and axe ready.

Unfortunately, the plunderers weren’t about to let him.

A burly attacker intercepted him halfway and swung a massive axe downward. The armored hunter barely managed to roll aside as the weapon smashed into the sand with explosive force, kicking up a cloud of dust and debris.

"We can’t hold out much longer!" he shouted while scrambling back to his feet.

The situation was rapidly deteriorating.

The plunderers had them completely surrounded. Every time they managed to push one enemy back, two more immediately stepped forward to fill the gap.

"Keep them off me!"

Adam’s voice echoed across the battlefield.

Blood Rage’s power coursed through his veins as he charged forward with reckless ferocity. His hammer rose high before crashing down onto a nearby plunderer.

The impact was devastating.

The man’s chest caved inward as he was sent flying through the air before collapsing motionless onto the sand.

For a brief moment, hope flickered.

But then three more plunderers rushed him.

"Adam! Watch your back!"

Zoey quickly loosed another arrow.

The projectile struck one attacker in the shoulder, forcing him off balance, but the remaining two continued their assault. Blades flashed from different angles, forcing Adam onto the defensive.

His hammer blocked one strike.

A second cut opened across his arm.

A third nearly pierced his stomach.

The pressure was becoming unbearable.

"Get away from him!"

Zoey’s voice cracked with desperation as she fired arrow after arrow. Some struck true while others were parried, but no matter what she did, the enemy numbers refused to decrease.

Meanwhile, the armored hunter found himself in an equally dire situation.

Several plunderers converged on him at once, attacking from all directions. His shield blocked one strike, then another, but the relentless assault never stopped.

He roared and swung his battle axe in a wide arc.

The weapon crashed into one attacker’s helmet with enough force to send the man stumbling backward. Before he could follow up, however, two more opponents pressed forward.

A spear pierced his shoulder.

A sword cut across his side.

Another strike slammed into his shield hard enough to numb his entire arm.

"Fall back!" he shouted through gritted teeth. "We need to regroup!"

But regrouping was easier said than done.

The battlefield had become a chaotic mess of steel and blood.

Adam was covered in wounds.

The armored hunter was barely holding his ground.

Zoey’s quiver was growing lighter with every passing second.

Fear slowly tightened around her heart.

Still, she refused to give up.

"Come on!" Adam shouted as he swung his hammer once more. "We can’t go down like this!"

The hammer collided with a sword, sending a powerful shock through his already injured arms. Pain shot through his body, but he ignored it and forced himself forward.

"We’re gonna make it!"

Even as he said the words, part of him knew how hopeless they sounded.

The plunderers clearly thought so too.

Several of them laughed openly.

"Just a bunch of rookie kids!"

One of them slammed his weapon toward the armored hunter, who barely managed to evade the attack.

Not far away, the plunderer leader finally recovered from Zoey’s arrow.

He yanked the projectile from his thigh and tossed it aside before turning toward her with an ugly smile.

"Let’s end this, shall we?"

His laughter sent chills down Zoey’s spine.

Before she could react, he lunged again.

The sword thrust toward her chest.

Zoey barely managed to intercept it using her bow, the impact nearly knocking the weapon from her hands.

Her arms trembled.

The leader simply smiled wider.

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