Dawn Of Legend:Rise Of An Extra



Pondering for a moment, Aaron stared at everyone's expression. As a leader, he needs to step forward to calm them.

"Hmm! I don't fear the trolls. I am just worried about you all cause if we fight inside the cave, your life will be in peril."

"Listen, you three protect Lucas when you follow me inside, if I sense danger, I will signal you to run," Aaron explained, pulling out his axe.

"I am ready to rock and roll."Aaron roared, beating his chest.

...…

They arrived at the outer part of the small forest. Ahead of it, the ground had risen to form a small ride under which there was a huge cave.

The entrance of the cave was dark. Coming closer, one could see dried blood at the entrance with pieces of flesh dried like jerky.

Lucas shivered subconsciously as soon as step inside the dark cave.

They had just taken a few steps inside the entrance when they heard a loud voracious roar making their scalps go numb in fear.

Every hair on their body stood up in fear.

"Runnn!"Aaron shouted.

Lucas, who was still dazed, suddenly felt a yank from behind.

Like a leaf swaying on a dried twig due to violent wind, Lucas's body swayed to and fro as Morgana ran outside as if their life was on the line. Lucas's body was pulled out which made a crackling sound emerge from his shoulder girdle; fortunately, nothing was out of place.

Morgana, Esper, and Angus pulled Lucas like a deadweight object, after running away from the cave, took cover far away from the place.

Lucas, whose head was spinning around due to the aftermath, stared at them and asked"Is the boss monster that strong?"

Before Morgana could answer Lucas, a loud rumbling echoed drawing their attention. Turning their gaze, they noticed a body shoot out from the cave.

SCREECCCCCCH!

A Layer of dust dispersed as something dragged against the ground for many meters. When the layers of dust dissipated, they saw Aaron glaring ahead with a solemn expression. On looking down they found black drag marks on the ground along with a small crevice.

QUAKE!QUAKE!

The sound of loud footsteps reverberated drawing everyone's attention.

What emerged from the cave was a huge giant humanoid grey figure.

"Mountain troll...."Angus screamed in panic. Fortunately, Esper shut his mouth otherwise it would have attracted the monster's attention.

The Mountain troll stood up to thirteen feet tall and weighed over a ton. It had a bald head as big as a football with oversized ears. Two sharp canines protruded up from the lower jaw giving it a menacing look.

It gave a fierce roar warning Aaron to stay away from this place.

"Sorry, I have to kill you otherwise we will starve here."

Aaron spat, and pulling out his bloodied axe, he lunged towards the mountain troll who raised a huge mace and swung at Aaron.

BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!

Gales blew, while dust flew and dirt swept around due to repeated clashes. Cracks started to appear on the ground every time the two collided.

Shock waves swept one after another.

BANG!

Aaron, who blocked the mace attack, was hit unceremoniously by the troll's elbow.

Groaning in pain, his body shot like a meteor hitting a nearby tree, he fell to the ground with a thud.

The tree swayed as a part of the trunk burst apart.

In the meantime, the huge monster tried to attack Aaron and bash him with this club.

The ground cracked at every step, Mountain Troll took. Hurling its way toward Aaron, it tried to squash him into meat pulp.

Luckily, it was a bit slow due to such an overgrown body.

Aaron kicked the ground and shot his body a few meters toward the right. He pulled out a low-ranked potion and chugged it down in one breath.

Feeling invigorated after his injuries healed, Aaron cautiously approached the troll after learning his lesson previously.

Aaron bent his body and slid off against the ground to avoid the incoming club. Passing underneath it, he stood up again and jumped over a tree then using it as a foothold jumped towards the Mountain troll.

The Mountain troll retracted its mace and swung it at Aaron, aiming to hit him in mid-air.

Noticing the incoming club, Aaron calculated the trajectory of the attack and swung its axe over the top of the mace. Hitting it off, he used the momentum to spin around, propelling himself forward further.

Like a professional acrobat, Aaron twisted his huge bulky body to topple himself, and spinning like a wheel in mid-air, he slashed the axe over the shoulder.

Aaron's flexibility and ability to act at the last moment surprised Lucas who had never seen something like that.

The dazed expression of the four spectating Aaron broke when the monster let out a painful moan feeling a sharp crushing pain over his shoulder.

It swung its hand and feet crazily with an angered roar. The shout burst forth like a sonic attack dizzying Aaron for a moment.

"Tsk!" Aaron clicked his tongue in annoyance.

Before the situation became worse, Aaron pulled out his axe, kicked the Mountain troll's shoulder, and leaped back to dodge the incoming arms trying to swat him away like a fly.

A crackling sound was heard from the troll's left shoulder, its left side hump due to the rebound force of the kick, it lost its balance for a moment, and faltered a few steps back, it sank to the ground.

A large unsightly gash appeared over his shoulder, and greyish blood gushed out staining his left portion.

Aaron's eyes gleamed on sensing the opportunity to finish the prey; however, just as he was about to step into its radius, Aaron stumbled on his feet as the Mountain troll with all its might hit the mace on the ground.

BOOOOM!

CRIIIIIIICK!

The ground quaked violently and many cracks radially swept outward from the place where the mountain troll stood. The eruption of the force pushed Aaron by dozens of meters.

"Damnnnn!"

The Mountain Troll being a 6-Star was not a problem rather its humongous body made it difficult to close in. Aaron was also not a speed type, he relies mostly on his strength and stamina so his agility was quite low.

Among the trolls, the smarter ones sometimes manage to reach the level of very dim-witted humans. They are often aggressive and often aimed to kill the prey at first glance still they would not fight violently but when cornered they would throw everything in their arsenal to kill you.

Aaron found himself in a pinch, as every time he tried to approach the troll, it would hit the mace with a terrifying strength. Taking advantage of the dust clouds, the troll would throw rocks and boulders at him and then retreat for a few meters.

Lucas, who observed the battle from afar, felt his vision blackening due to tension, fear, and anxiety. As he looked down, he could see his fingers trembling to the point he was not able to clench his fist properly.

His heart thumped wildly as if it was about to jump out from his chest and run away. His back was drenched in sweat looking at the solemn expression of others.

Each time, the troll hit the ground a loud bang would radiate making his heart beat crazily. His eardrums were on the verge of bursting apart.

If Aaron failed or something happened to him, they had two options. Either kill the mountain troll or live here until they become capable enough to kill the boss monster. With the gate closed, hoping to be rescued was useless.

Gripping his fist, he turned towards Morgana and asked"Is the difference between the monster and leader too much?"

"No..."Morgana shook his head and explained.

"Aaron is at early 6-Star while the troll is at mid. If it was any other monster I might use some spells to divert its attention allowing Aaron to close in alas...."Morgana sighed.

"Though trolls have no active magical power. Their latent magic makes their skin highly spell resistant. Their tough thick skin makes it hard for even 7-Stars to deal deadly damage. My spells will only give it an itch, nothing more," Morgana spoke with pity.

"Don't you have any spells that can slow him down or spells that can support Aaron?"

Noticing Aaron wearing out, Lucas asked with a panicked expression and a hopeful gaze.

"I have a plant magic spell that could bind him down but if freed at the very last moment when Aaron is going to strike then the troll might hit Aaron, then he will die or be crippled. Moreover, supporting spells will not work on Aaron due to the vast difference between our realms."

"What if we divert its attention towards us?"Angus asked.

"Angus, are you that eager to court death?"Morgana gave him a deathly stare.

'Damn...Damn...' Lucas almost chewed his nails due to nervousness.

Lucas after hearing Morgan and Agnus's discussion, on staring down at his dimensional ring was suddenly struck with an idea.