Chapter 334 - Sincerest Grat.i.tude
"You will? You make it seem like it"s a simple thing to do." The group leader gave Leon a quick look-over before his gaze turned disdainful.
Although the human boy had a pretty solid and lean build, he was still considered scrawny compared to the rest of the Warriors and Great Warriors of their Darkmoon Tribe.
"You are too arrogant, kiddo, but I gotta commend your warrior"s spirit. At least you are brave enough. If you want to gain our trust, then you should leave the charge." The group leader spoke firmly, leaving no room for negotiations.
"That goes without saying." Leon nodded in agreement.
He had no scruples with this arrangement. It was only natural for them not to trust an unfamiliar person and even most so, a "banshee" with their backs.
"Alright, after we locate the weakest point, you and your… banshee friend will immediately commence the charge. We will follow after." The group leader spoke.
Leon shook his head and said with a straight face, "There"s no need to look. I have already done that earlier while looking for a chance to join the battle. The weakest point in the Bone Army is on the northeastern side of the city. I"ve only approached you after realizing there were other people nearby."
Naturally, Leon was speaking untruthfully. He had been trailing some distance behind the human group to their Darkmoon Tribe. He couldn"t have arrived before them.
However, it only took a sweeping glance of his [Spirit Eyes] to locate the point with the thinnest line of undead beings in the Bone Army.
The group leader looked at Leon deeply before turning to Big Tooth. He ordered, "Go check that area out quickly."
"Yes, Big Brother!"
Big Tooth thumped his chest twice with honor and left swiftly. After the group waited patiently for some time, Big Tooth returned and faithfully reported, "Big Brother, it is indeed much thinner on the northwestern side. I doubt the other side will be any thinner than this."
The group leader nodded before carefully patting Leon"s shoulder, "I don"t know which tribe you came from, but you have at least proven to be a little bit trustworthy. I don"t dare represent the entire Darkmoon Tribe, but know that you have earned the goodwill of I, Great Warrior Ironhead!"
After saying that, the group leader retracted his hand before his nose suddenly twitched.
"If we make it through this Bone Calamity together, I am definitely taking you to visit our tribe"s bathhouse. Even among the tribesmen that I know, no one stinks as bad as you!" Ironhead said with a frown.
He was given the impression that the boy was not part of any tribe but a vagabond living on his own. Also, this boy most likely had never washed once in his life. After all, the boy smelt like…
Leon could only smile wryly after hearing the group leader"s words while feeling bitterness in his heart.
In his attempt to rid his pleasant odor and match the smell of someone from the plains, he used something he had intended to use as fertilizer.
Shortly after the group arrived at the northeastern side of the battlefield, Ironhead urged, "We"ll follow-up after you."
"En, no need to tell me twice." Leon nodded.
This was what they had already arranged and would not change just because their impression of him had improved. It was not easy to gain their complete trust.
All he did was saved them a little bit of time. The information he provided could be gained either way.
Leon quickly unwrapped the clothed Tier 4 Bone Spear he had been carrying all this while. He had seen all the humans using bone weapons.
To strengthen his disguise as a person of the plains, he did not intend to use the black spear and only intended to use the bone spear.
The black spear was forged of rare metal and easily draw suspicion, while Soul Weapons also seemed to be mainstream on the Infertile Plains.
Ironhead and all the group members immediately narrowed their eyes in surprise when they fell on the unwrapped Tier 4 Bone Spear in Leon"s hand.
"This Soul Weapon…" Ironhead hummed inaudibly in thought. He seemed to have seen this bone spear somewhere before…
At the same time, the youngest member cast a covetous gaze as he stared at Leon with jealousy. He could not accept the fact that Leon using a Tier 4 Soul Weapon.
He was a peak Warrior soon to become a Great Warrior. What gives a scrawny person like that person the right to use Tier 4 Soul Weapon when he was still using a Tier 3 Soul Weapon?
"Let"s go, Lumi." Leon wielded the Tier 4 Bone Spear and said, unconcerned with the thoughts of the group. He was not afraid of someone l.u.s.ting after his weapon.
The stronger warriors of the Darkmoon Tribe all had their own Tier 4 Soul Weapon. They had no reason to eye his weapon. On the other hand, he was confident of deterring the weaker warriors with his own strength.
"Mm."
Shortly after, Leon dashed straight into the battlefield with Lumi by his side. It was time to test the might of the Tier 4 Bone Spear!
A few hundred yards ahead of them, the Bone Army was ever busy fighting the valiant warriors of the Darkmoon Tribe.
As they closed in on the Bone Army"s rear, the numerous Bone Soldiers and Bone Knights at the back of the army picked up Leon"s living presence and began turning around.
"Let"s give this a try."
Leon immediately tightened his grip on the Bone Spear, and traces of Divine Will began pulling in the surrounding Darkness Profound Energy and fed it to the Bone Spear.
There was some resistance, but the Bone Spear accepted the Darkness Profound Energy before lighting up with whitish-blue light.
Leon only frowned for a split second before no longer paying any mind to the problem for the time being and sweeping out with a powerful horizontal swing empowered by his Spear Spirit.
s.h.i.+nggg!
The unstoppable spear swept through the undead army and severed dozens of Bone Soldiers and Bone Knights alike. The strength displayed in this attack was not inferior to a Great Warrior.
"Such strength?" Ironhead softly exclaimed with surprise.
"One cannot judge a book by its cover, huh? Those thin arms pack some seriously ferocious power!"
Suddenly something clicked in his mind. A vagabond who can survive the brutal conditions of the Infertile Plains on his own could not possibly be a weak person.
Great Warriors are welcomed wherever they went, just for their strength alone. A tribe could never have too many Great Warriors. The more Great Warriors there were, the greater chance a tribe had at survival in these chaotic lands.
Ironhead was not the only one impressed and surprised. The rest of the group had also been incredibly surprised and alarmed, and among them, their youngest member experienced the most significant impact.
Just a moment ago, he thought of ways to get his hands on the person"s Tier 4 Soul Weapon. But as a warrior, he would naturally not think of dishonorable means.
He had been prepared to challenge the person in the battle arena openly with the Tier 4 Soul Weapon as the prize and offer something of similar value, but who was kidding? Challenging a Great Warrior? He was simply dreaming!
After the group recovered from their surprise, they did not keep Leon waiting. Ironhead wielded his Giant Bone Sword and cleaved a path towards him with the group members following right behind.
"Don"t focus on fighting! Focus on cutting straight through their ranks and join up with our brothers and sisters fighting on the other side!"
"Yes, Big Brother!"
Leon did not have any problem cutting through the enemy"s ranks, but he had an easier time with Lumi"s [Banshee Scream].
Although the Bone Soldiers and Bone Knights did not have any souls and acted purely on the commands of their Bone Kings, the [Banshee Scream] was still capable of interrupting their base commands and effectively stun them.
As such, the Bone Soldiers and Bone Knights before Leon were no different to sitting ducks waiting to be slaughtered after suffering a round of Lumi"s soul attack.
Under the amplification effect of the bone whistle, Lumi"s soul attack became far-reaching. Tens of thousands of victims were caught in each attack, undead and humans alike.
However, the impact on humans became negligible under her deliberate and considerate control.
Some 400-odd yards away from their location, one of the Bone Kings noticed the abnormality and snorted, "d.a.m.n, Banshee! How dare you side with humans! Die for me—!"
"Where do you think you"re going?! Your opponent is me!" Sabertooth roared after hacking out with a powerful slash and stop the Bone King from leaving.
Sabertooth was one of the few Great Warriors who could fight toe to toe with Lesser Demons like the Bone Kings.
After blocking Sabertooth"s attack promptly, the Bone King was evidently incensed as it roared, "Argh! You wretched humans are so annoying! Since you are in a hurry to die, I"ll kill you first then!"
"Bahahaha! That is more like it! Come at me!" Sabertooth laughed wildly and traded blow for blow with the Bone King head-on.
At the same time, the news of a Banshee helping the humans quickly found its way to every corner of the battlefield.
"I don"t know why you are helping us, but you have our sincerest grat.i.tude, Banshee!"