Redwood watchtower, top.
User put the shield in front of him, with half of his body behind the shield, and only the part above his eyes was exposed to see what was going on behind the shield.
With User's way of raising the shield, whether Rhodes used a sword to attack or chose to use spells, it would not have much effect.
User was still stepping forward slowly. Originally, the distance between the two people that could be reached in a few strides now seemed extremely long.
User knew very well that the other party had no way out. In this case, User did not choose to attack first, but chose this forward pressure method to force the opponent to reveal flaws.
From User's perspective, as he pressed forward, the enemy also took a few steps back in order to keep a distance, and his whole body was almost pressed against the guardrail on the side.
Seeing that the enemy was close to the edge of the watchtower, Yose knew that the opponent would not let him approach like this. When he reached a certain distance, the opponent would definitely react, whether it was moving to the edge or attacking him. Behavior will expose flaws.
As soon as the opponent reveals a flaw, User can knock the opponent down with a single punch.
Although the current distance allowed him to make a direct attack, User was obviously unwilling to do so. Instead, it was safer to wait for the enemy to reveal his flaws.
Just as User expected, as User pressed forward step by step, the distance between the two gradually shortened. Rhodes seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure. He did not choose to move to both sides, but took action first, with his footsteps He leaned forward and stabbed User with his sword at the same time.
As soon as Rhodes moved, User realized that Rhodes was about to attack. Taking note of Rhodes' attack method, User pointed his shield in the direction of Rhodes' thrust, regardless of whether Rhodes' sword could hit him or not. In fact, quite a few flaws were exposed.
User completely saw these actions of Rhodes. The rich combat experience of the senior warrior allowed him to react correctly at the first time.
Rhodes also understood that his attacks would not be effective, and he was just looking for opportunities. Rhodes retracted his move when he was about to stab User's shield, and retracted his body backwards.
Just when Rhodes was about to withdraw his move, User also moved.
User stepped forward directly and slammed the shield in his hand in the direction of Rhodes, hoping to knock down the enemy while he was immobilized due to the retreat. User's other hand gripped the weapon, ready to strike at any moment.
Obviously, Rhodes had anticipated User's possible reaction when he took action. Before he could put away his sword, he dodged to the side. The direction of the dodge was exactly the direction of User's shield-wielding hand.
He avoided the impact of User's shield, but Rhodes was still at the edge of the tower. Rhodes had just finished dodging, and before he could stand still, User followed up and swept with his sword.
Rhodes swung his sword to meet him, blocked User's attack, and was about to swing his sword again. On the side, User's shield hit Rhodes again. Rhodes had no way to parry and could only roll to the side.
Facing heavily armed warriors, Rhodes may not have much of an advantage with swordsmanship alone. If he wants to win, he still needs to find an opportunity.
After finishing the roll, Rhodes was still at the edge of the tower, but in a different place. Just as he was preparing to deal with User's next attack, he found that User did not attack, but stood there with his shield raised, his face looking a little uglier than before.
It turned out that just as Rhodes rolled to avoid User's shield, User struck the air with a strike, and the shield hit the guardrail on the side. Watching the wooden guardrail fall down, User instinctively reacted the moment he retracted his strength. Feeling fear, I failed to continue the pursuit.
However, User was a senior warrior after all, and he adjusted his posture in an instant, preparing to continue pressing towards Rhodes.
Since User's shield was always in front of him, Rhodes could not find an opportunity to attack. However, Rhodes also noticed that even User, who had an overall advantage, still had a fear of death.
Watching User raise his shield again and move towards him, Rhodes knew that the enemy had chosen the safest way and would not expose any flaws to him. If he wanted to defeat the enemy in front of him, he needed to create opportunities by himself.
Rhodes realized that in this environment, User, who had a big advantage, still wanted to kill him safely, instead of rushing up and fighting with him head-on with his own powerful attributes.
User's caution may seem like a good behavior in normal times, whether it is the decision of the business group or the choice in battle, but being too cautious has become Yuser's weakness at this time. Thinking of this, Rhodes knew that he might be able to find an opportunity.
Watching User move forward again, Rhodes held the sword in one hand and pointed it in User's direction. His other hand dropped, and several objects appeared in his hand, and then he slammed User's head.
User noticed these actions of Rhodes. His previous combat experience made User understand that people with space rings may carry some hidden weapons that are convenient for sneak attacks. Seeing Rhodes' actions, User naturally took Rhode's actions into account. classified into this category.
Looking at the object hitting him in the air, Yose didn't dare to be careless at all, especially now that he was still on the edge of the tower. User raised the shield in his hand, preparing to block these hidden weapons.
These objects hit the shield, and the several crisp sounds made by the impact made User feel something was wrong.
Through the corner of his eye, Yose saw several objects nearby, shining with red light under the setting sun. The weapons that were deflected by the shield were actually just a few gold coins.
Suddenly, Yose realized something. He was about to put down the shield, but he only saw a bright white lightning striking from under the shield. Lightning hit User's body. Protected by the armor, although he did not suffer much damage, User felt that most of his body was paralyzed.
If it were a normal battle, even if he was hit by this spell, User would not be too worried. With the protection of armor and shield, even if his body was paralyzed, he would not be harmed during this period. But in this case, paralysis, which was nothing at first, turned out to be fatal to User.
The moment he lowered his shield, User also saw Rhodes' actions.
Rhodes did not choose to attack with a sword. Instead, he took out a shield at some point and charged at User.
User had no choice but to try to move, but half of his body was paralyzed and unable to move. He could only hold the shield steady and place it in front of his body.
The shields collided. If you rely on the basic attributes to compete, even if Rhodes charges into User, User can still stay in place. But at this time, because half of his body was paralyzed, Yose was unable to support himself. After being hit by Rhodes with all his strength, User was knocked backwards.
Behind him, except for a few collapsed guardrails, there was nothing.
(End of chapter)