After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 1018

Helios’ level could not compare to any of the guards, but he was brave and confident, and for a moment it made the guards pause—forcing them to second-guess their next step.

Sahara’s eyes glistened, but her hope was doused with cold water when she remembered this guy had a lower level than her!

She held his arm, and it felt warm but she didn’t give herself time to appreciate it. "Go," she said. "Go away from here!"

However, instead of leaving, he turned to face her. Her heart skipped a beat when their eyes met, and she couldn’t say anything for a few moments after that.

He smiled, leaning down, and his mouth parted to tell her words that’d touch her heart. "I’ll guard you with my life this time."

Her eyes widened. "W-What—"

He gently pried her hands away from his arms, standing securely in front of her.

Sahara could only watch as he stood firm even as the guards—almost thrice his level—approached him.

She wanted to hold him, to ask him to go, but she was afraid it’d keep him in place instead.

Seeing her being protected by a strange man, Estra’s eyes darkened. "Push him away."

The guards dashed forward, their arms extended to grab onto him. Helios was tense, and he summoned metallic spikes to surround them.

Helios turned to get Sahara away from there, but the guards kicked down the spikes with little effort, grabbing onto his back.

Although elementalists could deal with much stronger enemies, the level gap was a bit too wide this time.

One kick and Helios found himself unable to avoid it.

Bang!

"Ough!"

The kick sent him flying, but he maneuvered mid-air and landed on his feet. Metal spikes shot out from his arm and he used them to stab the ground, using it to stop his momentum.

He coughed, but jumped forward to the two guards, skilfully swinging his sharp metallic hands in attempts to push them far from his woman.

Although the guards were high leveled, they looked down on him and didn’t take him seriously. This was a mistake because Helios was a naturally talented guy who received a bit of training since he was a kid.

It also helped that he had awakened an [Observation] Passive skill, which definitely allowed him to survive for so long without his uncle. It was also how he knew to go back to Shim, throwing the bomb just in time before he was eaten.

Technically speaking, the guards’ bodies were like armors compared to his. However, as long as he could catch their weak spots—which, due to their carelessness, were not difficult to detect—he believed he could damage them!

So after several swift attacks—one after the other—Helios not only pushed them away from Sahara, he actually managed to graze them!

"What!"

"Orcshit!"

The two guards almost retaliated at the same time, but then they remembered their own levels. If they both handled a level 10 or so young man, how embarrassing would it be for them, regardless of whether they won or not?

In the end, it was the person nearer to him who made a move, and the two exchanged blows for a few moments. Helios knew he could not beat them in strength and, in a way, speed, but he could at least use his techniques to predict their movements, to minimize the damage on his own body.

BANG! PAK!

"OUGH!" He yelled as he was punched in the gut, and he was thrown back. However, he managed to step back fast enough that it didn’t destroy his insides and he could still manage to counterattack somehow.

He never managed to land a damaging shot after the first one, but it didn’t discourage Helios, and he kept attacking and attacking.