"Careful, cover each other!" said a battle squad captain. At the sa ti, he drew out the special arrows that had been delivered to him three days ago. Unlike the sharp long arrows of the Elf Clan, this weapon given to the Elf Clan by Mage Lynch had a rounded head, with so strange characters engraved on the spherical tip. Those knowledgeable would notice that it contained both Dwarven and Drow languages. For the first ti, the craftsmanship of a smith was combined with the magic of the Dark Elf. If the generous Elf Queen had not deliberately hidden this fact, probably no warrior of the Elf Clan would choose to use such a weapon.
"I hope this thing is truly effective," the Elf captain said, bending his bow and setting the arrow. Not far ahead of him, a Ghost drifted through the layers of tree branches, coming directly towards him. Its vague silhouette made it extrely difficult to aim at, and its erratic path was also a significant challenge for the Elf Archers.
The round arrow instantly left the vibrating bowstring, flying towards the enemy like a lightning bolt. To the elf’s surprise, the arrow made no sound, lacking the swift "whooshing" noise of a teor. The massive arrowhead flew silently past, like the assassination blade of a master assassin.
This was precisely the result of the Drow’s research. Mage Lynch used his astonishing mory to copy the magic array originally decorating Zeli’s Magic Sword, transferring the part that lessened air resistance to the arrows. In this way, even the rounded arrows could avoid the interference of the wind and remain as accurate as ever.
Ghosts have no eyes; they cannot "see" things. Ordinary obstacles also cannot stop their bodies from passing through matter. Only lively sounds and certain magical effects could alert them. The magic arrows of the elves could harm them, so the ghosts deliberately captured the sound of arrows moving through the air to avoid damage. However, for this silent attack, all the ghosts’ senses had no response.
The special arrow accurately hit the Ghost, and the round arrowhead exploded instantaneously. The magic power of the arrow vanished at once, turning it into an ordinary weapon, while ordinary materials could penetrate a ghost’s body. When this arrow reached deep within the transpicuous undead, the Holy Water stored inside the sphere spilled out.
This precise calculation was achieved by Lynch with the help of the craftsmanship of the Dwarves. The Dwarves, who enjoyed small pranks, had toys that could delay damage to scare ignorant guests. Lynch had previously been tricked by such an object made by Nimo, and he rembered the design thod of the sphere from that.
"The water of Erutalon does not possess the powerful destructive power of the temple’s Holy Water," that was only for those undead who had only had surface contact with the river’s water. Once this water’s power penetrated into the interior of the undead, the explosive power was also very remarkable. The Ghost’s body twisted in pain, trying to escape the endless burning, but to no avail. A burst of white smoke emanated from its frantically morphing body, with its sharp screeches vibrating the surrounding branches as if a fierce wind had swept through.
The attention of the elves and many undead were drawn to the Ghost, and the battle seed to pause for a mont. The Elf captain who shot the arrow remained frozen in the posture of releasing his weapon, with a surprised expression perfectly captured.
The Ghost’s form kept shrinking until finally consud by the Holy Water. Besides the black ash left on the branches and the flowing liquid residue, that undead soul completely vanished from this world.
"Didn’t expect this thing to be so useful!" The Elf Captain drew another arrow, looking for the next Ghost. These vapor-like monsters were extrely difficult to handle, their intangible bodies making all attacks hard to hit. In this respect, even cunning and powerful Vampires were not as much of a threat as they posed.
Other elves also drew out the round special arrows, aiming at the enemies in front of them. Before the battle started, the elves were not optimistic about this strange new weapon, believing only the traditional long arrows from an Elf Weapon Smith could provide them with assurance. However, it was believed that in future battles against the undead, this specially crafted weapon would beco their weapon of choice.
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