That bard is such a charmer!

Chapter 36 The Strongman's Copper-Headed Leather Belt

Jostein had seen his teammate William use the shield spell.

In his view, this spell was extremely fragile, like ice on a river in early winter—it looked smooth, but it would shatter at the slightest touch.

However, Richard's shield was far beyond his expectations.

Not only did it withstand his combat skills, it even managed to injure him in return.

My palms, forearm muscles, and chest are all aching...

Damn it! How is this possible?

It's only been a month since I last saw him, where did this guy learn such evil magic from!

Jostein turned pale and quickly took three or four steps back.

Then he stared intently at Richard under the shield and silently used his Qi Recovery skill—the second combat skill he had mastered, and also a basic combat skill for the warrior class, which could heal injuries and restore stamina to a small extent.

On the other hand, according to the principle of smile transfer, after Jostein could no longer smile, Richard's lips curled up instead.

That Vajra Shield attack was a surprise he had prepared for Jostein.

The shield was so effective for two reasons: firstly, the power of the spell itself, and secondly, Grace's contribution—she cast a spell to enhance Richard's attributes before the battle, increasing his strength and constitution by 2 points each, bringing his total to 14 points.

The strength of the Vajra Shield is determined by the difference between his total strength and physique and 20.

In other words, when Richard received the enhancement, his total strength and constitution increased from 24 points to 28 points, and his Aegis became twice as strong as before!

That's how Jostein suffered a great loss.

However, to be fair, this is ultimately only a Tier 2 spell.

If Jostein dares to risk damage and land two more hits, he can still break through it.

But Richard was certain Jostein wouldn't dare.

The reason is simple: people are more cautious when facing the unknown.

The Vajra Shield spell was given by the system; even Miss Red Copper Dragon had never seen it, let alone a level 5 warrior.

Of course, to maintain Jostein's reluctance, Richard cannot take the initiative to attack, otherwise he will be exposed after taking a couple of hits and counterattacks.

But this was exactly what Richard wanted.

In fact, in his battle plan, he didn't need to take the initiative to attack—he only knew how to perform wild slashing attacks, had no basic swordsmanship, and his opponent was well-equipped; if he went in head-on, he would only create more openings.

All he needs to do is give Grace an inspirational song, then stall Jostein, so that Grace can focus on taking down the oozing man first, and then he can play the righteous two-on-one game.

In conclusion, Richard, having abandoned his earlier panic, deliberately adopted a confident demeanor and stood leisurely in place.

To further distract Jostein, he raised his finger as if casting a spell, while simultaneously hurling insults at him:

"You've been fooled, you idiot!"

"Look at you, you pathetic sight. If your mother saw you now, she would definitely regret giving birth to you! As for your father? Heh, I bet he always hoped he had aimed at the wall that night."

"But don't be discouraged. There will still be people who appreciate you, like those skilled women. Don't look down on them; you really only deserve them."

"Although in their minds you're probably not some brilliant and mighty mercenary leader, but rather an idiot who caused a record-breaking disaster just a month into the business and had to flee in panic~"

Jostein felt that the internal injuries he had just healed with Qi recovery had worsened again.

But he was thick-skinned and thick-blooded, so he wouldn't give up so easily.

But seeing Richard's gestures as he prepared to cast a spell, and the shield standing firm in place, he didn't dare to launch an attack rashly.

He had no choice but to wander around, occasionally throwing back his insults:

"Fool! Coward! You don't actually think you can defeat me like this, do you? If you have the guts, draw your sword and have a glorious duel with me!"

I'm just a storyteller and opera singer, what's wrong with your mother?

Because Jostein doesn't use harsh words and his language is harmless, Richard calmly ignores these curses.

Then, he secretly turned his attention to the other man's waist. Aside from the Vajra Shield and the harsh words, he had another trump card hidden there...

Name: Hercules' Copper-Headed Leather Belt (Can be used for charm)

Rank: Rare

Note: It can increase your strength by 1 point and make your buttocks appear more shapely, the latter being something the Mountain Giant's Might Belt can never replace.

Yes, Jostein also has equipment that Richard can charm.

However, because Jostein remained on guard, he couldn't make a move immediately.

Richard, however, was not in a hurry.

Because he knew that opportunities could appear very quickly...

The words are divided into two parts.

On the battlefield between the copper dragon and the flowing man.

"What kind of technique is that?"

After Grace unleashed another powerful attack, only to have it blocked with a light, effortless motion, she couldn't help but ask a question.

Dudu answered very frankly:

"I once went to a world where there was a group of warriors who called themselves monks and worshipped water."

"They believe that a truly powerful warrior should be like water, without a fixed shape, yet capable of taking any form, flowing gently or surging violently."

"I was drawn to their theory—after all, I'm essentially a lump of viscous water, which fits the theory perfectly—so I studied with them for a while."

"And what I'm using now is the culmination of my learning, called the Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist! How about that, isn't it amazing?"

Dulu spoke the last half of his sentence with great pride, completely unaware that he was fighting to the death.

Coincidentally, Grace wasn't a serious person either, and readily offered her praise:

"That is indeed a remarkable technique."

"Right, right, so give up. I'm not human, I don't have a real head and I'm not afraid of being beheaded, and I can withstand your heavy blows. You can suppress me, but you can't kill me~"

"Ha, who said I had to take a taxi?"

Grace smiled with narrowed eyes, raised her hand, and suddenly a small ball of fire ignited at her fingertips.

fire?

What can you do with just that little bit?

Dudu tilted his head, but the next second, he finally realized something was wrong, since he had no nose.

He discovered that there were many barrels of wine placed around the hunter's cabin.

In the fierce battle just now, Grace not only smashed parts of his body tissue everywhere, but also broke many barrels, causing the strong liquor inside to spill out and mix with his slowly fusing body tissue.

Dudu instantly realized what Grace was thinking.

"Wait, are you crazy, woman? With an area that big, you'll get on fire too!"

"Is it possible... that I'm not afraid of fire? Hehehe!"

Grace laughed loudly, lowered her hand, and lit the liquor that had spilled onto the ground.

In an instant, flames rose and thick smoke billowed, and the man with the flowing liquid was at a complete disadvantage!

On the other side, Jostein noticed the change in the battle situation and was greatly alarmed.

What happened?

They were evenly matched just a moment ago, how come they're about to lose in the blink of an eye?

Richard, who knew the battle plan, was not surprised at all. Taking advantage of Jostan's momentary daze, he threw a charm spell at his waist!