Lord Of Puppets

"…"

"So, none of you fuckers are going after me?" – asked the beastman before moments later a arrow was fired straight at the bear beastman, almost hitting him.

"!"

Bear beastman quickly lifted up his arm and used his hand to block incoming arrow, making it stab into beastman backhand.

"…"

(Even [Earth Skin] wasn't enough?) – thought bear beastman as he took out the arrow from the top of his hand.

(This isn't all…..This smell….!)

(Poison!)

"Take him down." – said the female cat beastman as she fired off series of small sphere of fire.

[Earth Magic: Earth Wall]

But as soon as the mage fired off her skill, the general instantly struck the ground with his fist, creating a second wall of earth that blocked a series of fire projectiles.

"What are you idiots waiting for?! Fire!" – shouted cat beastman, commanding the archers to fire another volley of arrows at the bear beastman.

However, before the archers could fire their weapons, the bear beastman instantly gathered his strength in his left hand while also using enchantment magic before then striking the wall he had created, unleashing a impact that caused parts of the wall to be fired like shrapnel which hit several archers.

The beastman tried going for the next attack using magic, but before he could cast another spell, a arrow flew right towards him, causing the bear to quickly move his to side, barely dodging the arrow that grazed his face.

(Dammit! My spell!) – thought the panicking beastman as his spell casting was interrupted by the bandaged archer.

"!"

Archers began firing off their arrows at the beastman, forcing him to quickly ran to the side, blocking some of the arrows from piercing his body with simple enchantment, before then quickly hiding behind the carriage broken door, using the destroyed object as shield.

(Dammit. I really don't like this spell. But I really need my weapon.) – thought the bear beastman as he put his hand on the ground, causing it to shift and change, before then taking on a form of a large hammer.

[Earth Creation Magic: Arsenal – Hammer]

"[Hammer Art: Shock Wave]!" – as soon as the broken door finally collapsed, the bear beastman instantly swung down his newly created hammer, creating a shockwave that flew towards the bandits and knocked incoming arrows, before moments later the bear beastman started running straight towards the bandits and then leaping at them.

(Shit! That is why I don't like this spell!) – thought the bear beastman as he used his claws to grab the assassin by their heads and then smash them against the trees.

(When it comes to crafting using magic, I suck at it.)

(The fucking hammers I make using earth magic just collapse right after one attack and their own attack power isn't as good as my own hammer -!) – the bear beastman quickly grabbed one of the bandits and used them as meat shield, blocking the fire ball projectile that set the bandit on fire.

(Fuck! Both the fire mage and archer is -?!)

(Wait! Where is archer?!) – thought the bear beastman who noticed the bandaged archer missing...And in exactly next moment, a arrow flew down, hitting the bear beastman in his knee.

"!"

"Oh you bitch!" – said the bear beastman before then noticing 3 bandits equipped with sword and axes, coming his way.

"Die you old fart!" – shouted the bandit as the trio attacked at the same time the bear beastman.

"…"

"You fucking done?!" – asked the bear beastman as he used his arms to block and catch the weapon as they dug into the man flesh.

"PISS OFF!" – the bear beastman overpowered all 3 men at the same time, sending them flying and disarming them.

"You really fucking think, that the low lives like you are enough to take me down?" – asked bear beastman as he grabbed the axe that was stuck in his arm, removed it, before then throwing it at the bandaged archer, alarming him as he barely managed to jump off the tree branch he was on top off.

"I'm a warrior."

"You fuckers." – said the beastman as he took out both swords that were stuck in his arm and equipped them.

"If you really think that this ragtag small gang of small flies will be enough to kill me."

"Think fucking again."

"If you have some brain left, then stop looking down at the guy that is stronger than you and- "

"Yea, yea. Shut up old man." – said the cat beastman as she unleashed a giant sphere of fire.

But this time, the beastman didn't tried dodging or blocking the attack.

No.

He ran straight into the sphere of fire as it engulfed and exploded on top of him.

"!?"

But he didn't stopped, to the shock of the mage.

(He used enchantments and arts to force his way through?! Is he crazy?!) – thought the panicking mage as she instantly used [Arcane Magic: Barrier Sphere], blocking the bear beastman sword attack that straight up pushed back the entire barrier away.

"Tch."

(Not enough power…. Fucking poison.) – thought the bear beastman as he realized that the poison was weakening his physical strength.

(BUT FUCK TI!) – the bear beastman got ready to strike the barrier once again, alarming the bandaged archer as he instantly fired another poisoned arrow at the bear beastman.

"[Sword Art: Power Strike]!" – but the bear beastman didn't dodged the arrow that ended up stabbing him in his shoulder, no.

He went straight for the mage without hesitation, destroying her barrier.

"!?"

(He saw the attack coming and still went for her?!) – thought surprised archer as the bear beastman instantly swung his second sword, cutting off the fingers of the mage as she tried casting a spell in panic.

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

"YOU SON OF A- "

The mage screamed in agony and fear, but the bear beastman did not showed any mercy as he stabbed the mage right in the heart with the sword, fallowed up with a second stab with a second sword, landing a stab right into the mage mouth.

"…"

"I've told you again and again." – said bear beastman as he kicked away the cat beastman body, freeing up his blades.

"You are looking way too much on me!"

"Your bounties are so high because you bastards can run and run and run. This is the only fucking thing you are good at."

"In the real fucking battle, it doesn't matter how high ranking you are in the army or how high your bounty is."

"All it can sometimes take is just one or two good stabs, resulting in the end of the fight."

"Don't tell me you bastards didn't knew something as simple as that?"

"If so-"

"So what made you think you even have a chance against me?"

"…"

"Tch!"

"KILL HIM!" – shouted bandaged archer.

"HE IS ALREADY POISONED!"

"HE IS TRYING TO JUST FUCKING SCARE YOU!" – shouted the archer, causing the other bandits to resume attacking.

"…"

"Heh."

Bandits began running straight towards the bear beastman while archers fired off their arrows.

But in the very next moment, all four bandits that tried attacking the bear beastman were slashed by the bear blades with enough to even shatter blades, before moments later the bear used two of the injured bandits as meat shields, blocking the arrows that came his way.

All expect a single arrow that him right in the leg.

(No matter how big of a monster you are, the longer this battle last, the more exhausted you will become from both the injuries and poison.) – thought the bandaged archer before firing instantly next arrow that by the bandit corpse.

"Don't stop!"

"Just kill him!"

The bandits continued their assault in the bear beastman, stabbing, slashing and piercing his body with their weapons.

…

But something wasn't right.

The attacks were damaging the beastman, even as he used enchantments to boost his defenses he was still taking damage.

Not only that, the poison was spreading rapidly throughout his entire body as more poisoned arrows fired by the bandaged archer either grazed or landed a direct hit on the beastman.

…

And yet he stood.

And he fought.

He grabbed the bandits by their heads and crushed them, stole their weapons, used his magic to block incoming attacks, ripped apart incoming enemies and just send them flying.

He wasn't stopping nor he was slowing.

Anybody that got near him, no matter if they wounded him or not, they were just killed, before the next victim came and then again and again.

Wounds started pilling up over each other, but this was still nowhere near enough.

Even as the bandaged archer fired his arrows and managed to hit the bear, he would just not go down.

They struck the bear with their axes, but he response with his claws.

They slashed him with their swords, but he response by snapping their bones.

They stabbed him with their spears, but he responses by making their guts fall outside.

They pierced his hide with the arrows, but he response by ripping off their limbs.

He was not dying.

And instead, the bandits were falling keep falling down left and right as the bandaged archer just watched.

He fired his arrows non stop at the bear man, but before long, he realized he ran out of the arrows, which propel the archer to quickly take a quiver from one of his fallen comrades.

But the moment he tried to fire again?

He realized something.

Everybody was dead.

And the bear was just now standing on top of the brutalized remains of the bandits.

"…"

(The fuck is going on?!) – thought the bandaged archer as he quickly hid behind a tall tree before the bear could spot him.

(The poison should had taken effect long time ago!)

(I've even hit him several time as well!)

(Honestly, even with his enchantment and arts, he should had already lost conscious!)

(The amounts of wounds and poison in his body should had knocked him out ages ago!)

"ARE YOU DONE?!" – shouted bear beastman as he looked around while being covered from head to toe in blood and wounds.

"I know you are still here!"

"I know you are hired assassin!"

"And you know what usually happens to the assassins that ran away from their jobs, right?!"

"Just come out and surrender!"

"Or do you want try your luck anyway?!"

(I'm saying this…. But dammit…) – thought bear beastman.

(The poison is far stronger than I've thought.)

(I'm resisting it somewhat, but I'm somewhat losing sense of touch in my feet and hands.)

"…"

(But he ain't backing down…. No.)

(He can't.)

(He knows for what kind of pig he is working for.)

(If he runs away, he will be hunted by both noble and royal faction.)

(Still….. I've managed to take down the bitch mage before she could start casting some real nasty spells, but the archer still managed to hit me in few good spots.)

(I guess he isn't all about "running away".)

"…"

(One shot.) – thought the archer.

(That is all I need.)

(If I screw this up, he will kill me.)

(All I need is right timing and use my arts to fire arrow so quick that he wouldn't be able to react in his current state.)

"…"

"…"

"…"

(NOW!) – the bandaged archer instantly left his hiding spot and tried to fire his arrow.

"!?"

But the moment he did, he saw a sword coming his way, breaking his bow and then straight up stabbing him right in the shoulder, resulting in the man getting knocked down.

"You fucking idiot." – said the bear beastman as he started approaching the fallen bandit.

"I'm a bear."

"My sense of smell is far better that any other beastman."

"And you fucker were using a poison."

"So of course I would be able to tell the direction you are hiding in." – said the beastman general as he quickly stepped on the man arm, making him instantly let go of the hidden blade he just took out.

"Now."

"I'm going to ask you few questions."

"And depending on how this goes, you may or may not retain your head in place."

"So, how about it?"