Adventurer of Many Professions-Chapter 90: Lorene’s Warning!

Woo woo!

The sound of their powerful arms cutting through the air was deafening. As the first attack came toward him, Raymond leapt back, narrowly dodging the strike. The tree arms crashed into the ground, missing him by mere inches, but their momentum left them momentarily vulnerable.

Before they could retract their limbs to strike again, Raymond seized the opportunity. With a swift motion, he raised his sword and slashed downward.

Swish!

The blade flashed silver in the air as it cleaved through one of the ’Vine Demon Tree’s’ limbs, severing the thick arm just past the elbow. The tree let out an eerie, creaking noise, its upper branches quivering as though writhing in pain or rage. Its attack range had just been significantly reduced, but still, it was not done. The tree quickly swung its remaining arm at Raymond, its movements driven by the desperation of a wounded predator.

Raymond wasn’t about to let it get a second chance. He moved with lightning speed, jumping back once more to avoid the incoming attack. The tree’s strike missed, crashing into the ground in a deep, splintering impact.

This time, as the ’Vine Demon Tree’ prepared to retract its arm and try again, Raymond didn’t wait. He raised his sword again, a flash of silver cutting through the air. In one fluid motion, he severed the tip of the second ’Vine Demon Tree’s’ arm, sending it tumbling to the forest floor with a sickening thud.

The once-confident trees were now both visibly enraged and severely weakened. The ’Vine Demon Trees’ let out low, guttural sounds as they seemed to process what had just happened. The realization hit them: Raymond had discovered their weakness. Their limbs were large and powerful, but they were not invulnerable. Each strike he made had crippled their reach and, more importantly, their ability to fight back.

Yet, the ’Vine Demon Trees’ were not foolish. They seemed to learn quickly. They didn’t immediately rush in again. Instead, they advanced carefully, maintaining their distance as they assessed the situation. This time, even though Raymond had entered their strike range, they didn’t attack immediately. They were biding their time, positioning themselves so that all of their remaining arms would be within reach at once. They were preparing to overwhelm him in a synchronized assault, aiming to trap him with no escape.

Raymond’s eyes narrowed as he saw the strategy unfold. These trees were cunning, and he knew that if he didn’t act quickly, they could corner him with their combined strength. But he wasn’t about to let them take control of the fight. He was the one who held the advantage now and he wasn’t going to waste it.

"Just as I thought, we were discovered..." Raymond muttered under his breath, a sigh escaping him as he observed the two approaching ’Vine demon Trees’. His plan, to carefully dismantle their limbs and prevent them from coordinating, had just been thrown out the window. The trees had adapted faster than he’d anticipated, and now it seemed like he had no choice but to face them head-on.

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With a sharp hiss through his teeth, Raymond steadied himself. His eyes narrowed, his breath slowed, and for the first time in a while, a look of seriousness settled on his face. It was time for a change of strategy. He wasn’t about to be trapped like some helpless prey; no, this fight was far from over.

In the blink of an eye, Raymond surged forward, sword raised, charging straight at the ’Vine Demon Trees’. He knew that the longer he let them close in, the more dangerous it would be. If they managed to bring all their limbs into play at once, his chances of survival would drastically decrease. He had to stay on the offensive, keep them off balance, and stop them from getting too close.

The two ’Vine Demon Trees’ seemed momentarily stunned by his sudden advance. But they recovered quickly. With a loud, resonating crack, both trees swung their long, gnarled arms at him from opposite angles, forcing Raymond to dance around their strikes. The branches whipped through the air with frightening speed, creating deadly arcs, but Raymond’s agility and quick reflexes allowed him to narrowly evade each attack. Each time, he felt the air shift as a branch sliced past him, just inches from his body, but his movements were always a beat ahead.

However, despite his swift maneuvers, Raymond couldn’t seem to close the distance. The trees were too well-coordinated, and their tactics were beginning to overwhelm him. Not only were their arms an immediate threat, but occasionally, sharp thorns would shoot up from the ground beneath him, forcing him to dodge in every direction. It was a relentless barrage of attacks.

Off in the distance, Lorene and Sylph watched anxiously, knowing Raymond was in danger. They had seen the ’Vine Demon Trees’ closing in on him, their massive limbs surrounding him like a deadly cage. They wanted to help, but with no clear opening, they were as helpless as spectators. But then, just as it seemed like the situation was reaching a breaking point, Lorene’s eyes lit up with an idea.

"Raymond, stand in a straight line with them!" she shouted, her voice cutting through the chaos of the battle.

Raymond’s sharp instincts kicked in. He didn’t need to ask questions; in an instant, he understood Lorene’s plan. He was being pincered from both sides, surrounded by the trees’ limbs, but Lorene had just given him a key insight: if he could line himself up with both trees, the one behind would lose its line of sight, rendering it effectively blind.

Without hesitation, Raymond adjusted his stance, moving swiftly. He pivoted counterclockwise, drawing himself away from the ’Vine Demon Tree’ on the left, and in doing so, he aligned himself directly between the two trees. It was a simple yet brilliant move; now, the ’Vine Magic Tree’ on the far side could no longer see him. With one tree blind, it couldn’t attack him.

The second tree, realizing something was wrong, started to shift its position to get a better angle. But Raymond was faster. As the tree lumbered to the side, Raymond tracked its movement, closing the distance with his unmatched speed. Without its long arms swinging at him, the pressure on Raymond lightened significantly.

In a series of fluid jumps and rolls, Raymond avoided the remaining strikes from the tree in front of him. He moved like a shadow, darting around, staying just out of reach. Then, within moments, he was standing just five meters from the ’Vine Demon Tree’ that had been the more immediate threat.

Whoosh!

He exhaled a long, controlled breath, his body still as a statue. The air around him seemed to crackle with energy as his focus sharpened. His stance shifted slightly, his grip on his sword tightened and a determined look flashed in his eyes. The moment had arrived.

Before the ’Vine Demon Tree’ could even process what had just happened, Raymond vanished from his spot in a blur of motion. The tree’s gnarled, twisting limbs flailed in confusion, but Raymond was already gone, his movements too fast for the tree to track. The fight was about to take a deadly turn.

Shua!

In a flash, a silver sword slashed through the air, leaving behind a brilliant trail of light that illuminated the dark forest. The sharp, five-meter-long sword arc glimmered with deadly precision, and before the ’Vine Demon Tree’ could even react, Raymond had already appeared at its side.

The ’Vine Demon Tree’ jerked its twisting branches and long, sinewy arms, trying to strike Raymond down, but it moved too slowly. With barely a flicker, Raymond’s sword cut through the air in a horizontal arc.

Squeak!

The sound of the sword cutting through the wood was sharp and final. A deep, clean cut appeared between the tree’s upper and lower limbs, and in that instant, the ’Vine Demon Tree’ seemed to freeze. Before its massive limbs could even attempt another strike, its body was cleaved in two. The green leaves on top withered and fell in an instant, like the final breath of a dying creature.

Crash!

The ’Vine Demon Tree’ collapsed to the ground with a resounding thud, its branches limp and lifeless. Raymond watched for a brief moment as the last of its leaves fluttered to the ground before turning his attention to the remaining threat.

Woo!

From behind him, the last intact ’Vine Demon Tree’ roared to life, swinging its thick, gnarled arms toward him with terrifying speed. This time, Raymond didn’t retreat. He stood his ground, his sword raised high.

With a powerful swing, Raymond’s blade met the thick branch mid-air.

Phew!

The branch snapped with a deafening crack, its end splintering into jagged pieces that fell to the ground. But Raymond didn’t wait for the tree to regroup. With one swift step, he moved to the side, evading the strike that followed as another sharp thorn shot up from the ground beneath him.

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Bang!

Raymond didn’t waste a moment. He flowed through the trees’ chaotic attacks, parrying and dodging with fluid ease. When he could avoid, he did. But when the attacks came too fast, he cut them down with surgical precision. Each swing of his sword severed a limb, each twist of his body kept him just out of reach.