Chapter 81: Fighting Together II

Chapter 81: Fighting Together II

Although Sko was being suppressed by Axi, it was still difficult for Axi to defeat him in a short amount of time. There was even a possibility of Sko turning the tables!

Airael watched it all unfold.

She knew she had to take action.

In times like this, she didn’t have to worry about bothering Axi.

Because the nature of this battle was completely different from the previous one.

Besides, Axi was the one who had initiated a sneak attack!

Speaking of Airael, let’s discuss Sko.

Being constantly suppressed by the suddenly charging Axi, Sko’s fury soared to the heavens, and his berserk state intensified.

Especially when he saw Axi’s face under the cloak.

That familiar face only fueled Sko’s anger even more.

In this situation, he had completely transformed into a fighting machine.

His instincts for self-preservation began to diminish.

To regain the situation, he started using some mutually destructive tactics.

Axi certainly didn’t want to engage in a “trade blows” game with Sko.

He couldn’t afford that.

Just one hit from Sko could do him in.

But if he hesitated now, Sko could very well turn the tables on him. If that happened, Axi wouldn’t be able to achieve such good results against a crazed Sko.

And if he continued to brawl it out with Sko, unless he could finish him in one strike, the one most likely to lose would be him.

As Axi hesitated, Airael rushed in, joining the fight against Sko.

“I’ll keep him busy; you find an opportunity to attack his weaknesses.”

After blocking Sko’s attack with a Magic Power Shield, Airael said to Axi.

Axi heard Airael’s words and turned to look at her.

Airael was staring intently at Sko, her gaze filled with determination.

No matter what, today she had to defeat this guy and show him what she’s made of!

And with that fierce expression, Airael was undeniably even more charming.

Axi was momentarily mesmerized.

The now-cracked Magic Power Shield, under Airael’s continued magical support, returned to its original state.

This familiar sight made Sko let out a thunderous roar filled with rage: “Roar—!”

Then, he raised his battle axe and slammed it down on Airael’s Magic Power Shield repeatedly.

Airael gritted her teeth and struggled to hold on.

“Why aren’t you moving?!”

She noticed that Axi was still standing there, dazed, and couldn’t help but shout angrily.

“Sorry!”

Axi quickly snapped back to reality, a look of regret on his face.

“Stop apologizing and fight! I can’t hold out much longer!”

Airael didn’t want to dwell on it with Axi, and besides, she didn’t have time for that.

Axi nodded vigorously, no longer wasting time on words, focusing instead on the battle.

Right now, because Sko was fully intent on breaking through Airael’s defenses, he had exposed serious flaws in his own defense.

Though each of his fierce attacks looked intimidating, there was a cost to his overcommitment.

Sko’s focus on attacking inevitably left him vulnerable on defense.

And the flaw that Sko exposed was glaringly obvious.

An opportunity to counterattack presented itself, and Axi wasn’t about to let Sko slip away.

While Sko was engrossed in breaking through Airael’s Magic Power Shield, Axi stealthily maneuvered around to Sko’s back.

As Sko lunged at Airael again, Axi suddenly sprang forth, raising his sword to strike down at Sko’s back.

If this blow landed, the consequences could be imagined.

However, although Sko had been playing dangerously with his reckless exchanges, he still maintained high alertness for lethal attacks.

Axi’s strike clearly caught Sko’s attention.

Sko halted his attack, then swiftly turned to block Axi’s strike with his battle axe.

This scene felt oddly familiar.

But there was a key difference this time.

This wasn’t just a one-on-one showdown between Axi and Sko.

In their battle, there was another player involved.

In a moment of desperation, Sko had blocked Axi’s attack but had inadvertently exposed his weakness to Airael.

Naturally, Airael wasn’t foolish enough to let this opportunity slip away.

Having just been messed up by Sko, now was the perfect moment for revenge.

Airael, mirroring Axi’s earlier move, leaped high and aimed her sword at Sko’s neck.

At this moment, Sko truly found himself in a bind, unable to guard his back.

Though he had managed to block Axi’s strike, the shock from their weapons colliding left him momentarily paralyzed.

The outcome from here was quite predictable.

Airael’s blade cleanly severed Sko’s head from behind.

It went smoothly and seamlessly.

Except Axi ended up covered in his blood.

But he didn’t mind; he simply pushed Sko’s body to the ground.

His decapitated head lay nearby.

Watching this unfold, Airael felt somewhat surreal.

She had personally killed this guy.

Moreover, the sensation of cleanly chopping off an enemy’s head was incredibly satisfying.

Because of that, Airael suddenly understood Axi’s earlier actions of beheading the orc.

This thing really does become addictive!

“Thank you! Axi.”

After marveling for a moment, Airael looked at the blood-stained Axi and said.

“No need to thank me; I did what was necessary. This guy isn’t just your enemy; he’s my enemy too.”

“Mm!”

Airael nodded lightly, not wanting to prolong the dramatic sentiment.

Next, the two of them looked towards the battlefield in the distance.

The entire battlefield had become tense due to Sko’s sudden burst of aggression.

Thanks to Airael’s earlier assistance, the knights were now slowly losing the advantage they had gained to the orcs.

But all of that was now in vain.

Because Sko was dead.

Sko’s death meant not only the loss of a major force for the orcs but also dealt a heavy blow to their morale.

Without their leader, the orcs were left with nowhere to turn.

Especially since Airael and Axi would join the fight again.

And just as predicted, the orcs were defeated.

The surviving orcs scattered in all directions.

The human knights gave their all to chase them down, refusing to let a single orc escape.