Apollo glanced to his left, a tail sweeping fast at his head. If this attack landed, he would surely suffer a great injury. He could either be dead or out cold, but it would still be the same, as the moment he became unconscious, the other wolf would definitely bite him to death.
In his current situation, he couldn't continue to observe what was happening on Bel's side. Using his senses to the best of his abilities, the world seemed to slow down, his mind focusing on the other wolf. It seemed that the other wolf was waiting for the tail to land. That would give him enough time!
With this in mind, Apollo ran to the wolf on his left, dodging the tail with a twist of his body before sending a punch to the Duskfang's face. The wolf tried to send another tail, but the beggar was one step faster, and when the punch connected, the Duskfang Shadowtail crashed to the ground, creating a long trench.
Apollo couldn't get excited seeing the wolf injured because of his new strength, as the other Duskfang was already behind him, threatening to bite his head off. However, the beggar had already expected this, and with a light jump and a twist of his body, he sent a kick towards the monster! With a banging sound, another long trench was created, followed by a howl of pain from the wolf.
Seeing this, his eyes lightened up, but it wasn't yet time to enjoy this. His attention went back to Bel, and he saw her struggling to fight off the two Duskfangs. Eh? Two? He glanced to the side and saw a headless wolf. She's strong!
Even with her injured body, she could still kill such monsters.
Furthermore, she was holding her own against the two wolves.
"Why are you just watching! Behind you!" Bel shouted when she saw Apollo just standing still.
This woke the beggar, and he realized that the two wolves he was fighting were already on their feet and running towards him!
"I figured you guys were still alive," Apollo muttered, a smile forming on his face as confidence rose within him. Now that he knew he stood a chance even with two Duskfangs ganging up on him, he could finally enjoy the fight and also understand his new strength along with his fighting skills.
The Duskfangs in front of him were covered in their own blood, but they still maintained their speed. Apollo also dashed towards them, and when he was just a meter away from the nearest wolf, he jumped into the air and did a somersault before he landed on the farthest wolf. This caught them off guard, but the wolf still managed to react in time, sending one of their tails at him.
Expecting this, Apollo squinted his eyes to time the attack and, with a clutch of his hand, held the tail. Before the wolf could use its other tail, the beggar pulled strongly before sending a punch!
Blood tainted his robe and hand after his fist landed on the wolf's jaw.
The Duskfang in front of him started crying in pain. Taking this chance, Apollo held the two tails and threw the wolf at the other monster charging towards him. They both crashed into each other and, because of the speed, they heavily injured themselves.
"Strike!" Apollo shouted.
"Ahhh!" Suddenly, he heard a shout and turned to see Bel rolling on the ground. "Ah sh*t, I forgot about her!"
He immediately ran towards her, avoiding the Duskfang Shadowtail she was fighting. Still, one of them managed to land a hit on his back, causing him to grunt in pain.
"Hey, you okay?!" Apollo asked through gritted teeth. He didn't dare turn his back on the enemies as they would definitely attack once he did. He stared at them angrily, and they stared back but didn't pounce on them yet.
"N-no," Bel shook her head slowly. She tried to stand up but coughed a mouthful of blood. In the end, she just sat there, her chest continuously flowing with red. She couldn't even hold her sword, let alone stand up. "Run… now… I will buy you time… go to… Helflick family…"
In her current state, talking was hard, but her eyes remained clear and determined.
"What do you mean? You can't buy me time, it's too expensive," Apollo said.
"Then… what…" Bel glanced at the man's face… wait, a man? He's just a kid! Only now did she realize that she's fighting these Duskfangs with a kid! Surprised and shocked, she became more determined for him to run. "You're just… a kid… go back…"
"Me, a kid?" Apollo chuckled. "Stay there and watch. I'll kill them."
"W-wait… argh," Bel grunted.
"Let me borrow this for a while," Apollo whispered, picking up her dark silver broadsword. Using both hands, he lifted it up and pointed it towards the Duskfangs. He noticed that there were now four of them in front of him—the two injured ones he fought and the two that Bel was fighting against. Four against one? I'm crazy, Apollo thought bitterly.
It seems I still have to spend my Alm points.
He brought up his System Store and started searching for items that could help him in this situation.
Teleportation Crystal: Teleports the user to any place, any plane, any dimension. One-time use item.
Alm Points Cost: 200,000
Mist Place: Turns the user into mist, allowing one to pass through almost anything. But beware, winds will cause the user to be off track. One-time use item.
Alm Points Cost: 1,000.
Apollo continued to look for an item that could help them escape. But they were too expensive, and what he wanted was just a cheap item. All he had to do was kill these four monsters. Although he was confident in dealing with one or two, fighting against four was out of the question, especially since two of them were still uninjured.
And the last two Duskfangs were driven with fury to the point that they would definitely fight him even at the cost of their lives.
His eyes then landed on the sword he was holding.
System, show me the cheapest Technique for swords, Apollo ordered, and the interface in front of him started sorting itself out until only one item remained.
Simple Sword Technique: Learn the fundamentals of sword technique. Once the user practices this technique to completion, learning higher tier Techniques will be easy.
Sh*t, 25?! This will only leave me with 2 Alm points! If he bought this, his hard-earned Alms would be gone. He glanced at Bel and saw her looking at him with worry in her eyes.
In the end, he sighed and bought the technique. Suddenly, information that he had no prior knowledge of started entering his mind. The methods and processes from the Simple Sword Technique were stored inside his brain.