The Master Of Elements

ME 90 Enemy Attacks

“Bos Ronald, are you sure we'll all be fine after killing those kids?” ask Dominic one of the people who followed Matthew and the others.

“What are you afraid of, Martin? There's nothing we need to fear. Our squad has already received a considerable fee to kill those children. The strongest among them was at Silver I level. While we, the weakest among us are at Silver IV level. I was in Silver VII. I'm sure we can handle those kids. The mission this time has a big pay with an easy job,” explained Ronald.

Ronald was the leader of a small guild in the city of Archdale. He often gets missions to hunt certain animals. However, this afternoon he got a mission that was quite different from before. Killed one of Andradius Academy's students.

In this mission, Ronald received a fee of one low-level element crystal. That's a pretty big payday. The one-time pay of this mission was equivalent to his union's income for one month. Of course Ronald doesn't want to miss this good opportunity.

“But Boss Ronald, they are students of Andradius Academy. You know for yourself that the Andradius Academy loves their students very much? If we get caught killing Andradius Academy students, then they will kill us,” Isac said.

“Heh.” Ronald snorted at Isac's words. “This is the Nordrhein Forest, there are quite a number of monsters that are here. As long as we kill them cleanly, no one will know that we killed them already. We can also make it seem as if they were killed by the monsters that were here. That way, we won't be suspected.”

“Every year, there are some Andradius Academy students who die while training in the Nordrhein Forest. I'm sure the deaths of some of the academy's students won't attract the attention of the Andradius Academy's top brass. The person who paid us already said that they are just ordinary disciples.”

“Although so, I feel scared Boss Ronald. My instincts say we will be in great danger if we do this, Boss Ronald,”.

Plaque.

Ronald hits Dominic in the back of the head. “Your input is useless here. How many times have we faced danger because of your intention. Just follow my plan. As long as you follow my plan, everything will be fine.”

“They'll be asleep soon. At that time, we will attack them. Don't give them a chance to fight,” Ronald explained.

Ronald waited and his two men waited patiently. Although Matthew's entourage was weaker than him, Ronald did not want to underestimate them. Ronald wants to attack when they're not ready.

An hour later, Ronald noticed his target had started to sleep. Ronald then gave the codes to his two men to prepare. Soon they will attack Matthew's entourage. Dominic and Isac nodded immediately, telling Ronald that both were ready.

Dominic directly uses the earth element he possesses to form a pointed spear from the ground. Dominic immediately threw the spear towards the barrier that Matthew had previously made. Isac also unwilling to lose, he also gave a fire slash attack with his sword.

The two attacks made the barrier that Matthew made tremble. In fact, the attack made the barrier suffered a rift. The Barier that Matthew made was not that strong. At best this barrier would only protect Matthew from Bronze-level monsters. Unfortunately Ronald's men's attack was an attack from someone who had silver level strength, of course the barrier was not strong to hold it.

Matthew and Leonard who had just fallen asleep, instantly woke up after hearing the commotion outside. They looked at each other, as if communicating through the eyes. “We were attacked,” said the two almost simultaneously.

Matthew didn't have to wait for Leonard's orders, and he woke Jasper up. Not only that, Matthew also contacted Ellie via telepathy. Matthew asks Ellie and Clarissa to prepare for an attack.

When out of the tent, Matthew could see for himself two strangers attacking the barrier he made in turn. From the magnitude of their attack, Matthew knew that the barrier he had made, would not last long.

“Sial!” leonard's a pretty hard one. “They have Silver level strength, much stronger than me. It's obvious this will make it difficult for us to defeat them. Not to mention your barrier won't last long, Matthew. If this is the case, we need to ask for help.”

Leonard immediately took out a tube-shaped object from his spatial ring. Without being told, Matthew could guess that the object held by Leonard was a beacon for help.

Leonard raised the beacon high and used his soul energy to ignite it. A red light shot out from the flare and shot upwards. However, before the light of the beacon actually flew into the sky, someone had disturbed him. The person wears a slash of water to extinguish the light of the flare.

Matthew looked directly at the culprit. He was a man using a large sword. His face looks creepy with scratches. Her long hair was neatly arranged with a few small braids. Matthew actually thinks this person looks like a pirate with a look like that.

“I've guessed that you guys will light a flare to ask for help. Good thing I hid and managed to foil your plans,” Ronald said with a heavy voice.

“Who Are You? Why did you attack us?” ask Matthew.

Matthew knew that in the treacherous Nordrhein Forest was not his monster, but the humans that were there. Sometimes there are humans who are more violent and vicious than a monster. However, normally one would be attacked for their treasures.

According to Matthew, he and the others showed no excess treasure. They were now on the outskirts of the Nordrhein Forest, so there was no extremely valuable monster core here. Without a strong reason, there was no way these mercenaries would be willing to attack them, a student of Andradius Academy.

“You've offended people you shouldn't offend. Now, he's asking me to kill you. So blame yourself for not being able to see the situation. Hahaha ..”

Matthew frowned at Ronald's words. Someone wants his life? Who her? Matthew had absolutely no enemies that made them want to take his life. Who has a problem with them?

“Sial You Jack. I didn't expect that bastard to have someone kill us just because of this trivial matter,” Jasper said with anger.

Jasper's remarks reminded Matthew that before entering the Nordrhein Forest, Jack Smith had a problem with them. Jack also said that his family sent an elder who had Gold Level strength to be his guard.

Most likely, Jack asked the elder to do something to clear them up. Matthew believes the elder did not want to risk being caught by the academy as the killer Matthew and the others. Therefore, that elder of the Smith family had these mercenaries kill them.

Another possibility, the elder paid these people to scare Matthew and the others. Then, in a state of urgency Jack and his family elders, will come and pretend to help. Plots like that are well understood.