THE LAST HOBBIT'S

7 - Black Witch

...'They were blocked by the Black Witches.'...

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The forest where Arslan, Sofia, and An are now named *Argentea Silva. Viewed from above, this forest has a large area with dense trees. Many animals are the inhabitants of this forest and often used as the headquarters of black magicians.

^^^*Hutan Perak

Arslan who sat on An's shoulder occasionally stared at Sofia before looking straight ahead. An was so kind as to carry her and the beautiful elves that they did not need to walk to get out of this forest.

"I want to ask you something" Arslan opened his voice. She had actually restrained herself since then, but it seemed that Sofia would indeed not bring up anything if not asked.

Sofia looked over, "You talking to me?"

"You said that evil witch.... Are they from the Black Valley?"

Sofia flinched, "Da-where do you know?"

"Because they're following us,"

!!

Sofia is surprised and follows Arslan's sudden upward gaze. He looked up and was shocked to see four black-robed figures standing on various tree branches, as if encircling them.

He stopped walking and felt something watching him. It's just that An didn't look up, he just turned his head to the right and to the left before walking back.

"Arlan..." An opened his voice when there were two people who suddenly appeared before him. He was about to walk back, but Arslan asked him to stop.

Arslan frowned, these people have bodies like humans but he could not conclude whether they were from the human race or even from the elf race. These people wore black hooded robes and even used faceless masks making it difficult to recognize them.

"Arslan, how's this?" Sofia gulps. He remembered only being followed by three black magicians, but somehow their number had now increased.

"Sofia Bellwings! You can't escape now. Hand over the thing or we'll really kill you here..!"

!!

Sofia surprised. One of the witches chasing him said something rude. He looked at Arslan as if seeking refuge from the short-bodied young man.

"What are they after, Sofia?" Arslan open voice. His facial expression remained calm even though in his mind he was trying to think of a way to escape this situation.

Sofia took a breath and said, "They... They want the map I brought and also... The heirloom my father gave me. They can't be trusted. There's no way we can escape this situation,"

Arslan counted the people who surrounded him. There were at least eight black magicians in this place and they seemed to have long awaited his arrival.

"Too many..." Arslan patted An on the shoulder and said softly, "Listen to me. Close your eyes and run, An."

"Artan...."

"Now!" Arslan exclaimed and made An rush to follow his directions. Sofia was startled and held firm when An ran so suddenly.

!!

The black magicians who blocked Arslan's path were surprised, but they had not yet had time to react - Arslan immediately used a magic spell that could emit light.

"Damn. Catch 'em!" one of the masked black magicians exclaimed. He and his partner also pulled out a broomstick and soon followed Arslan.

"An, you can open your eyes now." Arslan opened his voice, "Run and knock down some trees in front."

An followed that order. He only pulled a few trees and even that was enough to make the tree sound and slowly fall.

"Asians..!" Sofia clung firmly to An's clothes, she could not move due to the speed from the running of the huge creature that carried her.

"Sofia, use your arrow..!" Arslan exclaimed, but Sofia could not hear him due to the sound the trees produced as well as her fear of falling down at An's current speed.

"Sophia..! Hurry up and use your arrows!" Arslan again exclaimed.

"I can't, it's so scary."

"You!" Arslan took a breath and held firmly to An's neck. He tried to stand up while maintaining his balance.

Arslan said, "Give me your bow."

"Aah!"

"Sofia, hurry!"

"But hard...!"

"You can do it, we don't have much time. Do that..! An, don't stop running."

Sofia held on firmly and tried to give her bow with one hand to Arslan. It feels so difficult because Arslan is on the other shoulder belongs to An.

"It's hard, Arslan..!"

"Almost I got it, give it to me quickly."

"Don't be afraid!" Arslan tries to get closer and finally he manages to take Sofia's bow.

"Teramossa Excellosum" Arslan uses a magic spell that can balance his body even if it only lasts for a moment. He pulls Sofia's bow and an arrow is formed when she starts chanting another magic spell.

"Crevaison Lux..!"

The arrow shone white and shot towards the black magicians chasing after it. The light was again created and dazzled the view. The witches were unable to predict the incoming attack so they were hard to see due to the sudden glare coming from the light.

!!

Ahhh..!

There were two black magicians who smashed into a tree before him. They fell down and at the same time, Arslan was again holding firmly on An's shoulder.

One of the witches wears a small wooden stick and targets An's leg. He called out, "Lubrianza..!"

A small green light shot out from the end of the black magic wand and shot towards the ground that An was about to tread on. At once, the land was overgrown with slippery moss to make An slumber and fall.

!!!

Sofia is thrown from An's body, but is lucky that she did not hit a tree. On the other hand, Arslan fell in a rolling position, but he was still able to overcome it so that it could land well.

The problem is with An, the giant of the veridis type fell face down with his head clashing on a tree trunk. His voice was so loud that Arslan was surprised and became afraid if An died.

!?

Hearing the moaning sound of the large-bodied figure made Arslan sigh in relief. An may be in pain, but thank God he didn't lose his life or Arslan would feel very guilty.

Arslan again grabbed Sofia's bow and pulled it. It was just that just when he wanted to cast a magic spell, a streak of light quickly hit his right arm until it was injured.

Khw!

"How dare a creature like you fight us," one of the witches voiced coldly. He was about to extend his magic wand and attack when one of his comrades exclaimed.

"Stop first. He's a hobbit,"

?!

"Hobbit did you say?" the witch whose face could not be seen because she was wearing the mask seemed to pay close attention to Arslan.

The black mage snorted and said, "I think the hobbit race is extinct in the Middle World. Apparently, they missed this one. Don't worry, I'll make you catch up with your races who are already into the afterlife."

"Atacktum Decliferum..!"

"Es Verlieren!"

The explosion is created in the air as a result of the attack of one of the black magicians and Arslan simultaneously. Only, the ones most surprised by what happened were the masked witches.

"The magic... How could he do that?!"

Atacktum Decliferum is a magic spell that delivers a deadly attack on a target. And if the magician using it is a high-level magician, then the spell can instantly kill people with just one attack.

The problem is the spell used by Arslan to block the deadly magic. Verlieren ice is an ancient spell that is no longer used today. Not because this spell was forbidden, but because of the level of difficulty when using the spell.

That is why these masked witches are so shocked to learn that the figure they want to kill can actually use magic that should be difficult for people to apply in general.

The question of who exactly was this subject they encountered filled the heads of those black magicians. One of them even pointed at Arslan and exclaimed at him.

"Tell me who you really are..! How did you find out about the spell?"

".............."

No answer from the young man before him made the black magicians decide to capture Arslan alive. It's just that, Arslan again chanted magic spells as a form of resistance.

"Park Lux..!" Arslan used his dagger to launch an attack on the black magicians. His attack speed was hard to see with ordinary eyes.

The two black magicians who were at a higher level than his comrades quickly darted forward. They're protecting a friend who's almost been attacked by Arslan.

"Fleetz Barriera..!"

The two witches exclaimed simultaneously and Arslan's attack was successful. Three of their friends cast another spell and directed it at Arslan.

!!

The attack was strong and on the other hand, Arslan could not avoid it. Sofia and An themselves have not been aware of themselves so they cannot help. The problem is if Arslan tries hard to avoid, then the magic cast by masked people will hit Sofia and An.

"Wire-wearing"

"Snuggle!"

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