Space Odyssey: Spectre-Chapter 382: Arena of Warriors 2

Chapter 382: Arena of Warriors 2
He leaned back and dodged another crossbow bolt as he redirected a strike from the knight. Then he kicked aside the head of the Spartan’s spear. He had a number of cuts around his body. But he had not received any injuries that would be fatal or detrimental to his health.
He had noticed something while he was dodging and deflecting. Only these three were coming after him. The rest of the statues were standing further back out of the small radius that Jace, the Knight, and the Spartan were moving. The Ancient Chinese Crossbow warrior was standing further back and was firing each chance he got.
But as Jace moved he saw that there were additional enemies with ranged weapons. But they were not attacking. They were staying clear of the area they were fighting. They might be limiting themselves to three people at a time.
But before he worried about them he had to look for an opening in the knight and spartan’s attack. But they were covering each other almost perfectly. But there was one fault in their movements. Which also might explain why more of the ranged enemies were not attacking.
As another crossbow bolt was fired, Jace moved slightly. Forcing the spartan to redirect his strike. While the Knight tried to cleave him in two. But instead of backing off like he would have usually done. Jace moved inward, getting much closer to his opponents which caught them off guard.
Jace put the tip of his longsword in the ground and blocked the Knight’s cleave strike. He used his free hand to push the Spartan’s head. Causing them to fall off balance. While he did the cross bow bolt was closing in on Jace’s face.
Jace moved slightly into the area the Spartan was occupying and reached up with his hand and grabbed the bolt as it flew through the air. He gritted in pain as he felt the burning sensation as he barely caught the bolt.
His blood was already coating it as he spun the bolt around in his hand. Then he stabbed the pointy end right into the Knight’s eyehole in their helmet. When he did the knight went still before it suddenly popped into dust and fell to the ground.
Taking the moment to press the advantage he pulled his longsword out of the ground and slashed downward at the Spartan. But the spartan dropped its spear and rolled out of the way. Jace went to pursue but had to step back as another crossbow bolt just barely missed his head.
Jace grunted and used his foot to kick up the Spartan’s discarded spear. He caught it with his free hand but then had to step back as the Spartan pulled out a short sword and tried to slice into him. Jace got ready to throw the spear but had to block an attack as another warrior stepped up.
He was distracted as he tried to place them. They were likely from ancient Terra. But with the looser clothes and lighter armor. Probably one of the hotter climates. But that sword with the curve. It is unique to Ancient Egypt.
Jace grunted as the spear was pulled out of his hand when the Egyptian warrior pulled back and took the spear with him. There was a hook on the blade that made it uniquely suited for disarming opponents.
Instead of trying to take on the Egyptian warrior or trying to get the spear back he kicked the warrior’s shield. Causing him to skid back and off balance slightly. Then Jace moved to the Spartan putting both hands on the longsword as he got ready for a heavier strike.
He gritted his teeth as he felt another bolt cut past his shoulder, leaving another superficial wound. His sword slammed into the Spartan’s shield. Sending hims skidding back across the ground and leaving Jace’s muscles screaming at him.
He was constantly being reminded that he did not have his enhanced physique at the moment. Something he used to think of as easy was now a struggle. But despite how difficult this was, he could still feel a sense of excitement coursing through his body.
Jace dashed forward toward the Spartan. The Spartan took a stance to block another attack and probably counter attack. But as Jace ran forward his grin only grew as he could hear his own heart beating loudly. Like a set of drums that would coincide with the clash of metal.
As he arrived at the Spartan, Jace did not immediately strike. Instead he pushed himself up slightly into the air. Then he kicked off the Spartan’s shield and back flipped through the air. Going right over the Egyptian Warrior that was running up behind him.
As he was in the air he had to swing his longsword to deflect another crossbow bolt before he landed on the ground. As he landed he rolled to kill the impact and then slid right next to the discarded spear.
The Spartan and Egyptian Warrior were already running toward him as he threw the spear with all the strength he could muster. It passed right by a crossbow bolt as it traveled to the Ancient Chinese warrior and found its home in their chest. They stayed standing for only a moment before falling to the ground into a pile of dust.
But Jace gritted his teeth in pain as the crossbow bolt hit his shoulder. He had to pull the longsword out of his other hand into his free one as the Spartan and Egyptian Warrior had managed to close the distance.
There was a clanging of metal as he had to back up and dodge their attacks while looking out for the next opponent that would appear. After a few seconds he was given an opportunity when he blocked a stone that flew towards his head. The stone was redirected towards the Spartan and Egyptian Warrior, causing them to back off for a moment.
This moment gave Jace an opportunity so he turned his head and grabbed the crossbow bolt shaft that was protruding from his shoulder with his mouth. Then he tore it out of his shoulder with a grunt of pain and then spit the bolt out onto the ground. This wound was a bit more serious but he was still not worried.