Chapter 368 [0366] Making a Feint to the East and Attacking in the West

Atreus clenched the spear in his hand, staring at the sea of ​​clouds in front of him without blinking.

This was the first official mission that Atreus participated in after joining Rahorak. Although he was used to the cruel weather above the cloud line and the high-intensity training day after day, when the order of "Follow me and destroy the blasphemer" was spoken by the Sun Spirit, Atreus was still trembling with excitement.

From a very young age, Atreus had realized his destiny. As a child of a devout believer, he was selected by the sect early and became a member of the Rahorak reserve.

Since he could remember, Atreus has lived above the snow line of Mount Targon.

Many children's childhoods are colorful, but Atreus's childhood is only black, white and blue. Black rock walls, white snow and blue sky are all the colors Atreus can see every day.

Along with hundreds of Lahorak reservists, Atreus studied scriptures and received training in the religious school of the Sun Cult; like all children, Atreus also swore in front of the elders that he would dedicate everything to the sect.

However, unlike many "children of destiny", Atreus was not the strongest among the many children.

In terms of physical development, Atreus was not early. When he was twelve years old, he looked like a bean sprout; in terms of learning comprehension, Atreus was not smart either. He always needed to slowly comprehend the new moves taught by the instructor.

But among all the reserve members, Atreus was the most persistent one - whether it was training or fighting, even if he was bruised and bloodied, Atreus always stood up when everyone thought he would give up, and continued to train and fight.

This spirit of never admitting defeat made him the most famous "workaholic" in the reserve, so that during combat training, few people were willing to be his opponent.

It was precisely because of this bravery that Atreus, who was not at the top in strength and skills, was finally on the list when selecting official members of Lahorak.

According to the rules of the sect, he would live in the base above the cloud line for 20 years, and he could go down the mountain freely and marry and have children until he was 40 years old.

For ordinary people, life above the cloud line is more difficult and painful than training above the snow line - life here is more monotonous, more boring, and more difficult.

Under the bright sky, even the strongest warriors will become out of breath after a trot.

Because of the special environment, the team stationed on the cloud line only has a small amount of daily training, and most of the time everyone will choose to read scriptures and worship the sun.

As a former hard worker, Atreus, who officially joined Lahorak, turned into the biggest one in the whole team because of his persistence in training.

It's also interesting.

Above the cloud line, it is difficult to get supplies. Although the sunlight strengthens the physique of these Lahorak warriors, people are not radiant sheep after all. They will not gain weight by bathing in the light of heaven. They still need to eat anyway.

Atreus rarely sits down to read scriptures. Most of the time, he climbs up and down the rock wall with his equipment on his back, or hones his skills on the platform with a spear and shield.

With a lot of exercise, he naturally eats a lot.

As a result, among many Lahorak warriors, Atreus seems to be particularly good at eating.

You know, the number of elite Lahoraks above the cloud line has never exceeded 200. Among them, one guy can eat three people's meals in one meal. It is impossible not to attract attention.

Maybe being able to eat is not a bad thing at the foot of the mountain, but being able to eat is not a good sign at the cloud line.

Eating more means an increased burden on logistics, and on the other hand, it also means that Atreus himself is not very effective in absorbing the light of heaven. Therefore, although Atreus is still training hard, in the eyes of most people, this kind of training is useless.

Isn't it good to bathe in the light of heaven and gradually become stronger?

Why bother to sharpen yourself?

Atreus's friend, Pylas, who grew up with him since childhood, once persuaded Atreus, hoping that he could study the scriptures with him and strive to bathe in the light of heaven more effectively.

But for his best friend's persuasion, Atreus just shook his head stubbornly.

"I'm not a genius like you, Pylas." Atreus looked firm and unshakable. "I can wear the golden armor of the Lahorak warrior and stand above the cloud line to bathe in the light of heaven. I rely on daily training and sharpening. If I lose this persistence, how can a mortal with neither strength nor skills be qualified to bathe in the light of heaven?"

This is Atreus' first mission.

When the light of illumination lit up in the east, the Sun Spirit mobilized its main force to block the enemy. Everyone else in the team left, and only Atreus and Pylas were left on the platform a hundred steps to the west.

"Don't worry, with the Sun Spirit here, the blasphemer is no problem at all!" Pylas, carrying a spear, looked relaxed, "This is absolutely a sure thing!"

"Of course, no problem." Atreus could only nod, "They are all powerful warriors..."

The mountain wind was howling.

Below the cloud line, the thick clouds were rolling mistily and fiercely under the mountain wind.

The other Lahorak warriors had already left here. Just when Atreus was thinking about whether to stretch his body, two figures broke through the clouds not far away and climbed up the cliff.

Atreus blinked and then realized that these were the two blasphemers - they did not climb straight to the east, but made a feint to the east and ran to the west!

Realizing this, Atreus picked up his spear and raised his shield without hesitation.

"I will buy time, Pylas, go and inform the Protoss!" Almost at the same time as he opened his mouth, Atreus had already taken a step, "I swear, I will never let them succeed easily!"

In a moment of distraction, the Atreus people had already rushed out. In this case, Pylas could only turn around helplessly and run to the east - two people stayed here just to delay one person and pass the message on to the other. Atreus rushed up, and Pylas could only pass the message.

……………………

Although he was extremely excited, Atreus's right hand holding the spear did not tremble even a little.

Because he spent most of his time on training, Atreus was not very familiar with the teachings of the Sun Cult - but this did not prevent him from regarding the two blasphemers as mortal enemies.

Although the two blasphemers looked like two ordinary girls, Atreus, who strode forward and thrust his spear straight, did not hold back at all.

If he did not take advantage of them climbing the cliff to look down on them, would he wait for them to climb up?

However, just as Atreus was about to come above the two, under the floating snow, a path of ice was spreading silently, and a piercing cold came from his ankle.

Atreus, whose leg was suddenly pulled, almost lost his balance.

Looking down, Atreus was surprised to find that his left foot had stepped on a ball of frost without knowing when, and was frozen directly in place by the solid ice.

The solid ice was still spreading.

Seeing it begin to climb up along his calf, Atreus raised the spear in his hand without hesitation and hit his ankle with the side of the spear tip.

The weapons and shields of the Lahorak warriors have been specially processed and have a good effect of breaking the law. After being controlled first, Atreus used the law-breaking weapon to attack the controlled part of himself without any hesitation.

A piercing pain came over him. Atreus's fierce blow shattered the ice and left a bruise on his ankle - but even so, he still endured the severe pain and pressed his whole body to the ground.

The shield in his left hand carried a great force and smashed hard on the ground of the platform. The floating snow was blown away, and the ice path that the blasphemer had quietly created before was exposed and shattered by Atreus' shield.

"Don't even think about passing through here!"

Unfortunately, even though Atreus reacted quickly and immediately released the control and eliminated Ino's frost trap, after such a delay, the two blasphemers still flipped onto the platform swiftly.

Seeing this, Atreus quickly rolled on the ground - after the roll, he had completely mastered the balance, stood up very steadily, protected his body with a large round shield, and raised the spear in his right hand.

Stab!

The spear flashing with sharp light carried an indestructible force and stabbed Lux ​​and Ino who had just flipped onto the platform, and was immediately blocked by an ice wall.

Because Ino summoned the ice wall too hastily, the ice wall was not strong enough, and the specially enchanted spear easily penetrated the ice wall more than three inches.

The momentum of the attack slowed down a bit. Atreus put the spear under his armpit, protected his body with a round shield, and turned his wrist violently. With his full strength twisting, the flat and sharp spear tip penetrated the ice wall and stirred spider-web-like cracks on the entire ice wall. The next moment, Atreus swung his shield and slammed it. With a crisp sound of breaking, the entire ice wall turned into countless ice chips and completely shattered.

Atreus quickly put away his shield for defense while putting away his spear and stabbing again. The whole process was like flowing water. Even though his left ankle was almost powerless, his movements were still stable and impeccable.

However, what Atreus never expected was that the blasphemer did not fight him head-on. When the ice wall shattered, a burst of strong light burst out without warning. Although Atreus, who stabbed with his spear, protected his body, he failed to protect his eyes.

"Ah——"

With a painful roar, Atreus closed his eyes. Although he still insisted on continuous spear thrusts, this warrior who never stopped training day and night and was indomitable in battle finally couldn't help crying.

"Despicable!"

Kalya's Little Classroom·Atreus:

In the main universe, Atreus is much older than Lux.

But in this book, due to the influence of Kalya, although Atreus is a few years older than Lux, they are also the same age. More importantly, because the trajectory of the Shurima Empire is completely different, Aatrox has never climbed Mount Targon to kill the War Spirit.

As for what Aatrox did...I will talk about it later.

PS. There is another chapter in the second half of the night.