The Emperor Class

With Orilgut joining the fray, the goats were able to further slow down the demi-god. Their stone shards forced Rowan to slow down as he could stumble if he wasn’t careful. Meanwhile, Jojin and Axichis kept their distance while they used their mid-range spells against their foe. Ulzrag switched between using his mid-range spells and the occasional close quarters attacks. Both his charge and scorched earth approach forced a reaction out of Rowan. Never once did the dragon stay long enough to be bogged down in close quarter combat with the demi-god. Tried as he might, Rowan had been unable to close his distance with any of the combatants.

Why isn’t he using his teleportation ability more?

From my observation, his ability can be used in short bursts but it has a long cooldown.

Dreu nearly jumped when he heard Ulzrag’s voice in his head. While he was calming his poor heart, Dreu checked if the dragon could answer some of his questions while in combat.

We dragons can multitask a lot better than humans. Ask away!

Dreu asked about what happened before he joined the battle. He explained that he wanted to know as much as he could about Rowan’s battle capabilities so they could find a possible weakness in the demi-god. The dragon paused to think before he responded.

The Right Arm of Xemir is very capable. When he noticed our presence, he took the initiative by attacking our vanguard. While he seems capable of using all the elements, fire and lightning elemental spells are what he excels at. He has a bunch of support spells but there are three that are the most dangerous. His Lower Elemental Resistance is capable of removing immunities and further increase an existing weakness. As you have experienced, his teleportation spell is very dangerous as it allows him to strike where you least expect it and gets him out of trouble. Finally, he possesses the Fatigue Aura which multiplies the fatigue of his nearby enemies. Even dragons who have incredible stamina are not immune.

The aura sounded terrifying to Dreu as he saw firsthand what fatigue could do to even the strongest warriors. He saw how the fear aura of the demons caused the best human soldiers to lose battles they should have no problems winning. The thought of Rowan possessing such an ability made him shudder. The young man could also understand why he was told to stay out of combat. Once he was near the aura, it was a matter of time before he would be useless. By then, he would be more of a liability to their side. Yet, the others didn’t have the same problem, assuming his hunch was correct.

Ulzrag, did you and the others join my roster due to my emperor class?

Yes, we asked for a second chance and your unique class gave it to us. As you probably noticed by now, we cannot tire anymore so we are rendering one of the demi-god’s abilities useless.

While the news of rendering one of Rowan’s abilities useless was welcomed, Dreu was still uncertain how they could beat the demi-god. None of them had inflicted a single wound on Rowan and further attacks only annoyed demi-god at best. With how things were going, they could force a stalemate at best. Sadly, a stalemate couldn’t help them win. The young man returned to observing the battle when Rowan suddenly vanished. Trusting his instincts, Dreu leaped back and narrowly avoided a slash from Rowan. He then found himself beneath Axichis and promptly widened the distance between himself and Rowan. The others repositioned themselves to continue their assault on the demi-god.

Damn that demi-god! He nearly got you by teleporting further than what we thought was possible.

Don’t blame yourself, Ulzrag. We must be patient as we figure out his abilities more.

With an idea of how long the cooldown was, Dreu sat back down to concentrate on the battle. Rowan was once again bogged down as he took attack after attack from the others. The demi-god didn’t seem fazed at all by the attacks. Dreu knew he wasn’t imagining it and he was certain Rowan paid attention to his whereabouts even during the heat of the battle. Both of them knew that Rowan only needed to deliver a single fatal blow and all resistance to him would disappear.

Bayard, how do I get you back? I…we….cannot defeat Rowan.

When there was no response to his prayer, Dreu signed. He found himself watching a battle that went nowhere. Neither side made any progress thus far. The only exciting thing for the monotonous scene was the moments when Rowan disappeared and Dreu had to survive a hit from the demi-god. He narrowly survived the first few encounters but Rowan’s teleportation eventually became predictable. Dreu gathered enough information to know that there were limitations to the demi-god’s teleportation. He shared it with the others.

Rowan can only teleport to where he is looking at. Following the teleportation, he needs a second to register where he is at and then he can make his move. Assuming his ability shares similarities as Axichis’ ability, I suspect his cooldown is dependent on the distance traveled. Axichis, just teleport me towards you as soon as Rowan vanishes from your sight.

The duck followed what Dreu had in mind and the young man was no longer in danger. Eventually, Rowan appeared to have given up on reaching Dreu, though the latter was cautious as he feared a ruse. The battle raged on and, when night arrived, the others told Dreu to get some rest. The young man recognized that the battle was in a stalemate and he would aid his allies better if he was well rested. Dreu made sure to get out of Rowan’s line of sight and made his way to a small ditch where he fell asleep instantly. While asleep, he found himself back on the wide open plains.

Sounds like you need a little help!

But...how....Azorius was certain he eliminated you.

Never underestimate what Xyheia is capable of. It's time for us to crush this tiny piece of Rowan.

Tiny piece?

Yes, a tiny piece of Rowan arrived in this realm. The actual Rowan is far more powerful than what you fought here. You can say we were blessed to face him in such a weakened state.