Watching Chen dispatch a mercenary as well, Jessi tossed him a thumbs up; he was starting to warm to the icy rebel. But as the warring woods showed once again, there was little time for anything but fighting. Moments after finishing off the mercenaries, Jessi heard the ruffling of foliage nearby. By the time he realized it was another attack, the enemy fey had already descended upon them firing a wave of arrows. Fei burned off the body of the arrows, the tips were still in flight and headed straight at them.
Jessi watched closely as the arrows heads closed the distance. Thanks again to his tomes abilities, Jessi could see and time each arrow head perfectly avoiding each one with minimal effort. Oddly as each tip passed, Jessi’s arm seemed to shoot out as if he were shooing a fly at the same time; A strange action that would soon make sense.
Drawing closer the fey traded their bows for obviously poisoned swords ready to make this a quick fight. But to the group's surprise the approaching fey halted in fear at the sight of Si exchanging whispers of “The White Death”. Fei looked at Jessi confused at what she heard. He simply gave her an almost uncaring shrug. While it was annoying, he was starting to get used to being kept in the dark about things. Their questions for this would need to come later as the fey commander had rallied his squad back into action and they continued their advancement.
Either out of prejudice towards the Imperial army or from assuming he was the bigger threat, the majority of the fey surrounded Jessi; a total of four out of the original eight. Jessi chuckled a little flattered the fey though they needed this many to take him on. Unfortunately for them, they would still need more as the crafty warrior had a trick up his sleeve.
Instead of simply dodging the arrows heads from earlier, Jessi had caught them, and now had one between each of his fingers. The fey would learn this all too late as Jessi acted first, spinning and throwing the first arrow head behind him, tearing into the elf’s necks dropping him instantly. Bringing his arm back around he launched the remaining two into the front elf’s eyes. The fey screamed as blood poured down his face him too dropping to the ground.
Trying to get the better of him, the two remaining fey flanked and attacked at once both running full speed at the soldier. Just like back in Exilia, Jessi held still and listened for each step, deducing which one was moving just slightly faster and engaging him first. Shifting Jessi rammed his spear through the fey’s stomach and with the few moments he had left pulled him around and flung the horrified fey into the charging partner. The two crashed into a nearby ice sculpture Chen had made out of another fey.
With that encounter finished the group moved forward though Jessi couldn’t help but notice Fei was walking funny, like she had a limp.
”Hey, princess, is everything alright? You seem to be-” He failed to finish his thought upon entering the clearing as scanning the ensuing battle, Jessi noticed none other than Tegonay Sidonius.
”You’re kidding! How the hell did he survive?” Jessi was in disbelief but couldn’t deny that his rival was standing right there.
Though he wanted to rush in and challenge the knight once more, Jessi realized Fei was not well. She had gone completely pale and it was painfully obvious she was struggling to stand. Glancing her over, Jessi almost immediately saw the cut on her leg and it didn’t take long to put two and two together.
”Oh shit, Fei!” Jessi practically leaped to her side holding her steady while being ready to catch her if she collapsed.
”Please tell me one of you has an antidote or knows some sort of spell for this.” He asked the others in a panic.
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