Global Lord in the Apocalypse: I Begin with a Greenhouse

Chapter 19 - A Battle That Was Almost One-Sided

Whoosh!

Bang!

A black blur shot in from a certain direction before crashing into the bear, sending it flying several meters backward.

“Please forgive me, my lord. I had no choice but to disobey your orders after hearing a distress call.”

Although Yemima was bound by an oath to obey all of Adrian’s commands, that naturally did not apply when the knight saw her lord in danger. In such a situation, her lord’s safety was her highest priority.

A few moments earlier.

“Yemima, come here! Adrian is in danger! You must help him! Hurry and follow my voice!”

While stretching both arms forward to infiltrate the bear’s mind, Darla simultaneously used her mental power to communicate with Yemima, who was still at the shelter.

“My lady!”

Upon hearing a familiar voice echoing through the air, Yemima immediately set off in the direction from which it came.

With her speed, covering a considerable distance in a short time was no difficult task.

She had arrived just in time. When she spotted the bear raising both arms, preparing to attack her lord, she immediately intervened.

“Forget that! Your task now is to stop it! That bear has made Darla suffer! You must not let it get away with this!”

“At your command, my lord.”

Yemima bowed respectfully before Adrian, then turned around and launched another attack.

Whoosh!

The black sword in her hand moved like lightning, drawing a diagonal line across the monster’s body.

Previously, it had been able to cut through the Abominations with ease. Could the same thing happen again this time?

“Darla, Yemima is here now. We’re safe. I’ll take you away from here.”

Adrian was about to carry the woman who was still lying weakly in his arms.

“No, Adrian.”

Instead, Darla grabbed his shirt, stopping him.

“This bear isn’t an ordinary monster. Its power is just as terrifying. We have to help Yemima.”

With her ability to read minds and assess the strength of her opponents, Darla realized that Yemima was no stronger than this monster. Letting the Dark Knight fight alone would only increase the risk of defeat.

With Darla here, she could help the knight analyze the battle and identify the monster’s weaknesses.

“Are you sure?”

Adrian had no doubts about the woman’s abilities. He was simply worried about her condition.

“I’m fine.”

“All right, then. But you must take this.”

Adrian took a glass bottle containing green liquid from his shirt pocket and held it to Darla’s lips.

It was the same physical enhancement potion he had given her earlier.

Gulp!

After drinking the entire contents, Darla felt much better. The pain that had seemed to squeeze her entire body gradually faded.

Rising from Adrian’s embrace, she refocused her mental abilities on analyzing the battle.

“Adrian, do you see that?”

Darla pointed toward the two figures fighting. At first glance, there seemed to be nothing unusual about either of them.

“Yemima could easily defeat the Abominations before. But now, she’s struggling just to corner this monster.”

Whoosh!

Yemima swung her sword diagonally to the right, then to the left. Yet, apart from forcing the bear to step backward, neither strike had any effect on its body. It wasn’t merely that the sword failed to wound or cut it. It hadn’t even left the slightest scratch. Not a single strand of fur had fallen from its body.

“Good heavens! Is that what you mean? This bear can actually withstand Yemima’s weapon?”

“Exactly,” Darla replied with a nod. “I underestimated its strength. We can’t let it win.”

Tap! Tap!

Bang! Bang!

Realizing that her sword strikes were futile, Yemima leaped into the air until her waist was slightly higher than the monster’s head, then launched a series of kicks and punches.

She didn’t attack only from the front. Yemima continued leaping around, striking the giant monster from the front, the sides, and even behind.

“Growl!”

Unable to match her speed and agility, the bear could do little more than endure her attacks. However, because its body was so incredibly tough, the blows seemed to have little effect.

Nevertheless, the bear took advantage of its own impressive speed to track the points from which Yemima’s attacks came. It would then turn around and retaliate with swift swings of its claws.

More than ten minutes passed, yet the battle showed no sign of producing a winner. Yemima was incredibly fast, and her attacks were deadly. Meanwhile, the bear was exceptionally durable and refused to give up.

Both demonstrated their respective strengths.

Then, Yemima realized something.

Whoosh!

Recognizing that the bear’s entire body was extremely hard and impenetrable, the Dark Knight redirected her sword toward her opponent’s eyes.

Clang!

However, as though it could read the incoming attack, the bear raised its palm in front of its face to shield itself.

Roar!

After successfully blocking the attack, the bear opened its mouth wide and let out a thunderous roar.

This time, its eyes glowed a blood-red color.

The roar unleashed an invisible shock wave surrounded by an intense red glow, hurling the Dark Knight several meters backward before she crashed to the ground.

“Yemima!” Adrian shouted, never expecting the knight to be brought down.

“I’m fine, my lord. I’ll be more careful.”

Yemima launched another attack.

But this time, the bear knew exactly what to do.

Roar!

Roar!

Roar!

Every time Yemima approached, the monster unleashed the same shock wave, preventing the knight from getting any closer. The nearest she could manage was five meters away. Under these circumstances, the bear seemed to have gained the upper hand.

“This is really bad!”

Darla furrowed her brows, her expression growing increasingly worried.

“Darla, what do you mean?”

“Look. Yemima’s movements are getting slower and slower. Those shock waves are eroding the bones in her body. If things continue like this, Yemima won’t be able to hold on much longer! She’s going to lose!”