Chapter 44: Bog-weariedAfter reassessing the situation, Ember adjusted his game plan.He dashed in a circle as the dozen Mirewood Toads chased after him. A couple of times in every lap, he’d spin about and drill his blade into a toad or two, in case the iron creatures were losing their aggro.Of course, if the situation allowed it, his wand would flash in a Windblade for a cheap shot. Already on his twelfth lap, Ember had killed at least seven frogs and wounded several more.One large toad almost managed to gobble him up, only for Ember to end it from the inside out, flinging a Windblade into the dark cavity of its maw. The next time the elastic tongue wrapped around him, Ember was prepared and drilled his blade into its neck first before slicing its jaw open.His situation would have been far direr without Blitz Steps. It carried him out of the reach of the frogs’ tongues, as long as he could keep track of his opponents. Now that their number had come down, he was finding it much easier to deal with them. In the end, he only managed to add a couple more Tier 4 kills before the flock of amphibians dispersed.[Enemies slain: Mirewood Toad Level 29, Mirewood Toad Level 31, Mirewood Toad Level 17, Mirewood Toad Level 11, Mirewood Toad Level 37...][Would like to learn the skill: Ambush (Copper)?][Required Skill Slots: 3]Ember heaved a sigh, feeling a strain in his limbs. This was probably the most intensive battle he had fought in recent times. In about a quarter of an hour, he had killed a total of twenty-six Mirewood Toads. However, only eight of them were Tier 4 creatures, with as many Tier 3s, while a few of the smaller counterparts had simply died by accident.Still, it was something beyond what Ember had imagined. He thought it would take him finding two or three dwellings to get what he wished for, (...)