NOVEL NEXT Chapter 79: Failure
The yellow wheat plants cracked and fell asleep as Veer crashed against them. Not stopping for even a second, Veer instantly jumped forward.
With a splash, the wheat plants were washed away, as Veer continued to run around the farm. It was as he expected; the moment he touched the ground, he was marked as an enemy by the Scarecrows.
'Now, time to mark them,' Veer grinned and dodged a spear that latched itself into the ground behind him.
Moving around the farm wasn't an easy task, especially because the thigh-high wheat plants hindered him. Fortunately, his battle suit helped him protect his skin from them.
'Ten... eleven...' Veer counted the Scarecrows he had marked, while destroying the wheat plants on the spot he landed. It helped him identify the location and the pattern in which the Scarecrows moved.
Since he had already marked many Scarecrows from the fences, he had an easier time compared to his previous farm. In a matter of a few minutes, he was standing in the blind spot again.
His chest rose up and down, as he lay there among the destroyed wheat plants. Closing his eyes, he rested for some time as he analysed everything he had observed till now.
'Am I missing something?' he wondered, but nothing much came to his mind. The farm definitely hid a big secret, but he had no way of knowing that.
The Scarecrows were strong. He might be able to deal with a few at once, but many? He highly doubted that. So, he didn't engage in battles, especially since his target was to get away from these farms.
After a few minutes of rest, he stood up again and scratched his waist. Looking around him, he muttered, "I will have to leave some mark on the fences too, otherwise I'll forget the route."
Veer looked at the distant fences and gripped his sword tightly, wondering, 'Everything that could go wrong, will go wrong.'
He didn't trust those fences. He trusted nothing here.
Taking a deep breath of gray mist, he once again sprinted towards his right. Attacks rained down on him, destroying the wheat farm, but he was always a step ahead.
'Right there!' Veer thought, as he pushed against the ground, soaring high in the sky. His physical attributes were certainly high because of his Mana Circulation Technique, so he was able to do a lot of things.
Looking at the wooden pole getting closer, Veer held his sword close and landed on it. He looked around cautiously but found nothing.
'Good! At least the fences look safe for now!'
He thought, as he began to jump from one pole to another. It was way easier and less exhausting compared to using farm fields to travel.
It took him some time before he crossed over the farm. Unfortunately, just as he was about to jump off the pole to go to the next one, all the Scarecrows turned towards him. Their sinister eyes were burning with an intense fury, as if they would burn the whole world.
Veer flinched but still didn't change his direction. He instantly regretted it. Tens of fireballs came flying towards him from the other farm, blocking his vision.
"Fucking hell!!"
He cursed and instantly cast the [Arcane Shield]. Then, he took out a small, metal box from his storage ring and used it as a stepping stone to change his trajectory.
His face burned as the fireballs passed by him, grazing his cheeks. As his body slammed on the ground, he rolled forward and quickly jumped on his feet.
Ignoring the pain, he once again began to run around the farm. His mind, having no thoughts, only registered the patterns while casting [Fire Bullet] occasionally to mark them.
It continued for a few minutes after which he once again stood at the blind spot of that farm. After confirming that the Scarecrows weren't attacking, he let his body drop on the ground.
"Fuck that hurts!" Veer touched his cheek, which sent jolts of current to his mind. The surface felt rugged, and he could already imagine it being charred even without looking.
'Time to be careful of them.'
He was already very careful of the attacks, and this just confirmed his guesses. While the attacks didn't look that strong, they could definitely obliterate him.
After resting for a few minutes, Veer sat up and examined his body. Aside from the burned cheek, he found himself pretty fine. Being a warrior certainly gave enough mass to get slammed around.
"And this fucking itching," Veer cursed, scratching his waist, which was turning red. But he didn't pay it much attention. He had more pressing matters to deal with.
"Why did they attack now and not in the previous time?" Veer wondered, though he already had the answer. The only different thing he did was not to pass through the farms.
"So it detects something... probably marking myself?" Veer muttered, looking around. "Time to test the theory then!"
He stood up and dusted himself off. After that, he once again plunged into the rain of attacks. Fortunately, he was getting used to the attacks coming from his back, so he was able to remain out of their range.
"But for how long?"
He crossed over his third farm and landed on the pole again. This time, he tried a different approach. Instead of recognising patterns, he simply dashed forward while dodging the attacks.
'Good thing the attacks aren't getting stronger.'
He danced around the farm, which was so big that even with his inhumane speed, it took him a couple of minutes to pass. As he arrived near the fences of the farm, he clenched his sword tightly and kept his guard up.
Instead of leaping forward, he simply ran towards the pole. Nonetheless, he was still targeted by the other farm's Scarecrows.
Their sinister eyes all locked on him, sending shivers down his spine. They were really scary; he had to give them credit. Your journey continues at empire