Barktus Vs Emmanuel and Arthur 4

With the device he planted in the tower, Barktus already noticed Ron and the others the moment they stepped on the top floor, much earlier than Emmanuel did.

After sending Arthur flying, he runs towards them, planning to catch them off-guard.

Arthur noticed this, "Get out of here now!" He screamed, he didn't even have the time to use thought communication.

"Why? You not the boss of me" Ron said, smirking.

Arthur's veins bulge, 'F*cking bastard, all this to boast your tiny little ego.' He already had a rough idea of what transpired after he and Emmanuel left.

"F*cking idiots! I'm serious, get out of here before it's too late." He roared but before his words could reach them, however, it was already too late, Barktus already appeared before them.

The top floor was still filled with smoke because of all the smoke grenades Arthur had thrown, Ron and the others had little to no visibility, it was not that surprising that they wouldn't be able to notice Barktus approaching. The moment they finally spot him, He's already in front of Vanya with his arrow pierce through her stomach.

The face of disbelief befallen Ron and the other as she falls to the ground, gasping for air.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!" Lucy screams and falls to her knees as Vanya's blood sprayed all over her body.

"Fuck!" Sergeant Jessie is the first one to react, he raises his knuckles and tries to pummel Barktus, but the latter steps back into the smoke and vanishes.

Sergeant Jessie looked at Ron.

"Ron."

Ron managed to return to his sentence and replied. "I know serge". He clenches his fist, trying to bulk up like before. But to his surprise he found out that he wasn't able to and to make matters worse he started feeling dizzy.

"Sir- " He was about to consult Sergeant Jessie when suddenly Bartus appears behind him like a ghost.

Barktus was about to pierce him with his arrow but fortunately, Emmanuel arrives just in time and manages to block it with his greatsword.

"Damn it, stop standing there and run!" Emmanuel roar. He tried to keep Barktus occupied as long as possible so that Arthur could arrive to assist but Barktus is smart. He made a step back, creating a distance between them, and then threw an arrow at the crying Lucy.

Seeing this, Emmanuel immediately realized that he wouldn't be able to make it with his greatsword weighing him down. He grits his teeth and quickly forgoes it, he had chosen to block the arrow with his body.

"F*ck!" The strength behind the arrow carried Emmanuel all the way to Lucy, hitting her with his body.

Barktus didn't miss this chance, without Emmanuel hindering him. He unleashed a volley of arrows at Ron and sergeant Jessie.

The two don't stand a chance. They don't have the same ability to detect the mana within the arrow like Arthur and they most likely don't have the same high vitality as Emmanuel to tank it.

"Roar!" Although they try their best to struggle even being able to forcefully activate their bulk-up skill despite being poison, it was no use. The arrows still pierced through their body like butter, turning them into porcupines.

Arthur arrives where Vanya and Lucy are, quickly checking if they're alright. Although he had the chance to protect Ron and Sergeant Jessie from Barktus arrow, he elected not to do so. He'd already told them to stay behind but they didn't listen. It was not his fault that they chose to die.

Barktus is already a strong opponent that even with his and Emmanuel's combined strength wasn't able to subdue. They don't have the strength to babysit two morons plus they have poison in their bloodstream and they are running out of time. Even if he thought that it was cruel, he knew it was a necessary sacrifice.

But little does he knows that this decision of his wouldn't take long before starts bitting him in the ass.

"Hold on, Emmanuel come here and put pressure on Vanya's wound, don't let go until she had healed herself."

Following Arthur's order, Emmanuel stands up and pulls the arrow in his stomach. "ah!" He grunts lightly. He had been impaled by Barktus' arrow so many times that he started getting used to it. It doesn't hurt that much anymore.

"Vanya, I know this is going to be difficult for you but you have to cast healing skills to yourself, we cannot do anything to help you here, you know that right?" Arthur said.

Vanya didn't reply but tried to heal herself. Her wound started to glow green following the activation of her skill but it also deems then after. She didn't know what's happening but Arthur did. He knew that the poison in her body must have already spread deep.

"Don't give up, keep trying," He said turning his attention to Barktus, right now the best thing he can do to help Vanya is quickly subdued Barktus so they can get out of here.

Seeing Arthur slowly approach Barktus, Emmanuel can't help but ask. "Are you sure you want to face him alone?"

"Don't worry, I'll just keep him preoccupied" Arthur replied, looking at Barktus who up to now remained motionless after killing Ron and Sergeant Jessie.

"It's your call, just don't die," Emmanuel said.

"Not planning to," Arthur casually replied, before briefly looking at Lucy. "Lucy! if you don't get your act together, you'll die here. No one will protect you now, your life is in your hand."

Even after hearing Arthur, Lucy remained motionless, with knees in the ground and her mouth wide open. Seeing this, Arthur just shakes his head and continued approaching Barktus.

"I applaud you and the man named Emmanuel, you almost won against me. If these morons didn't come maybe you would have. Too bad, luck is on my side." Barktus said with confidence back in his face.

"You can't say that just yet, we still have a chance," Arthur replied.

Barktus shook his head "No, you already lose."

After the end of his sentence, He disappeared and appeared beside Arthur.

Arthur is surprised, he immediately tries to twist his body to dodge Barktus attack, but he was already a second too slow, the latter fist already connected to his chest, sending him crashing through the tower wall.