The Stone Giant is already so difficult to deal with, if the four-legged one behind is stronger, we might be doomed today.
Foster gazed at the other monster with a serious expression, but found that it wasn't quite the case.
Although Frus was knocked flying, seemingly injured, even his axe broken, Sekend's armor also appeared damaged, but that four-legged monster was equally injured.
Its left forepaw was chopped in half, and its right foreleg had a large hole pierced by Sekend's Knight's Lance.
Meanwhile, he and Selude exerted all their strength but merely managed to break one finger of the Stone Giant.
So, perhaps this four-legged monster is weaker than the Stone Giant?
At least its defense isn't as formidable as the Stone Giant, right?
Foster quickly made a decision: "Sekend, come over and distract the Stone Giant, Selude and Aites will follow me to deal with the four-legged monster! Sewense, come down and help too!"
The two best-eyed shooters were tasked with finding the Summoning Mage hiding somewhere, while the recently thrown Frus... couldn't be taken care of for now.
"Understood!" The group didn't hesitate in the slightest to follow the boss's command.
Sewense leaped down directly, playing the clarinet as the formation changed.
The gentle music seemed to transform into tangible waves, layer upon layer surrounding Xiaolan and Xiaohong.
This was a hypnotic melody capable of putting Beaked Birds to sleep in mid-flight, causing them to fall. Xiaolan and Xiaohong's expressions showed no discernible changes.
The two simultaneously pounded the ground, sprouting a mass of vines from the earth that surrounded Sewense like a swarm of serpents, instantly entangling her feet and coiling upwards along her legs.
Two protruding stones from the ground shaped into Floating Cannons and 'whooshed' towards Sewense.
"Damned magical beasts, hiding such magic!" Sewense couldn't dodge in time and her helmet's small Defense Magic Array was shot through by the Floating Cannons, flipping her helmet.
Another Floating Cannon shot arrived, and the Explosion Magic in Sewense's Combat Boots exploded the vines, propelling her body upwards for a moment.
The Floating Cannon struck her chest, flipping her over.
The rooftop Firearms Soldier and Archer were distracted, shooting down two Floating Cannons, allowing Sewense to escape a disaster.
Aites slashed the pursuing vines with a Great Saber, giving Sewense a chance to switch tunes, trying to envelop the two monsters in an illusion.
Illusion Magic took effect, Sewense successfully made Xiaolan and Xiaohong see grotesque creatures ten times larger than their bodies, then... they charged forward without hesitation!
"!" Just as the group prepared to attack again, Fos jumped away and shouted, "Quickly dispel the illusion!"
"Do these guys lack the emotion of fear?" Sewense's face turned grim as she stopped playing.
This meant that her most proficient magic was no use against these two big creatures.
Though the clarinet and armor could still manage some other magic.. however, those powers were clearly insufficient, or else the companions wouldn't have called her down.
Foster said, "Don't lose heart, cover for us from the side!"
After all, she's a living person, and the magic on the armor is sufficient for providing cover.
The five reformed their formation, Sekend fiercely stabbed Xiaolan's knee with the Knight's Lance, knocking off some debris to catch its attention, then turned and ran.
Foster, Selude, and Aites besieged Xiaohong with Sword and Shield, Large Hammer, and Great Saber, attempting to take it down in one go, taking advantage of its injured foreleg.
However, after just a few exchanges, Foster realized he might have imagined things too optimistically.
The half-paw that was chopped from this four-legged monster had almost fully regenerated, and the big hole in its leg was quickly shrinking!
Selude said incredulously, "Seriously? This guy, though its defense is slightly weaker, it's a rapid regeneration type?"
Aites was much more optimistic: "Then chop off its head, let's see how it regenerates!"
"Don't be reckless!" Foster shouted, but it was too late, Aites had already taken a few strides forward, leaping up with the Great Saber raised overhead.
Just as he was about to swing down for a beheading, a claw glowing with red light swept over, hitting Aites and sending him flying like a cannonball, crashing into Xiaolan's back with a bang.
The 10-meter-long Great Saber shrunk to a normal length, stabbing into the ground.
Aites's black armor, already somewhat damaged, nearly shattered into pieces on the ground. Three terrifying wounds pressed onto his chest, blood spurted from his mouth onto the ground, his right leg lightly twitched, and he lost consciousness.
Xiaolan staggered from the impact, turned angrily towards Xiaohong.
Sekend continued his task loyally, flipping over and fiercely stabbing Xiaolan's popliteal area, then continued to run away with Xiaolan.
"Aites is such a fool!" Foster cursed.
Selude trembled with fear, "One hit... just one hit shattered the Black Knight armor we were so proud of... this guy is stronger than that rock monster!"
Xiaohong ignored Xiaolan's gaze and aimed its right claw from above at Selude.
Foster kicked at Selude's hips, even using the Explosion Magic in his Combat Boots, shooting them both horizontally away.
Xiaohong's claw landed, the ground cracking with a crunch.
Foster swore, "Idiot! Focus if you don't want to end up like that!"
Sewense desperately blew a few notes, trying to distract Xiaohong.
Selude finally snapped awake, dragging the Large Hammer to reengage in battle, while the two shooters above who were attempting to find the Summoning Mage also had to join the battle, with long-range attacks at the fearsome four-legged monster.
To swiftly eliminate this threat, they gritted their teeth and loaded the most expensive Magic Bullets and Magic Arrows.
Under the five's all-out assault, Xiaohong suffered multiple injuries, and ultimately could no longer fight.
But Selude, wielding the Large Hammer, had the handle broken, had his armor shattered, losing all capacity to fight.
Foster's Round Shield was shattered, armor tattered, he too was severely hurt, needing to lean on his sword to stand.
"There's still... one more. Change armor!" Foster changed into a spare armor inferior to 'Black Knight', shadows covering his face beneath the mask.
Merely the Summoned Beast had worn down half their Bandit Group, if the hidden Mages controlling the beasts had any more tricks, what would they do?
"Boss, I can't hold out!" Sekend started pleading for help, while running around with Xiaolan.
This Stone Giant, with such a clumsy body, actually having so much stamina? Furthermore, the two Floating Cannons that keep flying out even if knocked down are particularly troublesome.
He had just been hit by one cannon, also expending considerable stamina, dragging this out might end with getting squished by the Stone Giant.
Foster pointed his sword at Xiaolan, "Finish it!"
Sewense, Secks, and Fevers responded simultaneously, launching an attack on Xiaolan.
Yet after three minutes of fierce assault, Sewense accidentally got punched, forming dense cracks on her armor, dazing her mind.
While Xiaolan, apart from shedding some gravel, didn't show any signs of injury.
The group grew increasingly desperate, why is this thing so hard?!
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