On the island in the middle of the waterhole, with the sound of gears twisting, the metal box cracked open one side of the opening, and a pale beast suddenly rushed out.

Before the others could see the beast's appearance, Honorom had already turned a third-order card between his fingers, and the next moment, a large net of steel ropes was tied under the hood of the giant beast, and the steel ropes were tied up, imprisoning it immobilly.

I saw that the giant beast was pale, with a wolf's head and claws, and half hairy scales, and its huge hind limbs were covered with thick bone spurs on both sides, and the scorpion-like multi-segmented tail was connected with cold and shining staggered bone spurs on each section. Even though it was tied up by the steel cable, it still roared and struggled, and in an instant, it broke several pieces of scale armor and didn't care.

Creatures in the light of the fire of order don't be so distorted, it's a nightmare beast.

Almost all the students on the stage stood up suddenly, and the red-haired Thea, the silver-haired Tevez, and the blue-haired Borg roared in unison, and the huge roar startled countless creatures in the forest in the distance, and the classmates around them were even more staggered and unsteady.

"Take control. ”

Honorom's gentle voice stood in front of the three of Thea.

The history of dragons is older than that of humans, they have fought chaos since ancient times, and the unending fighting spirit between nightmare beasts has long been deeply rooted in their powerful bloodline from generation to generation.

"Control your breath. Honorom said again.

But even with Professor Honorom's reassurance, the three of Thea could barely control Long Wei, but they couldn't suppress the burning anger in their bodies, and they still clenched their fists, looking like they might rush to the island at any moment and tear the nightmare beast to pieces.

Merlin also stared at the hideous beast under the net.

Although he had seen it on the picture scroll, seen it in magic illusions, and perhaps seen it more than once in his dreams, it was only at this moment, looking at the nightmare beast face to face, that he deeply understood the never-ending war on the border of order, and he finally understood why the land on the border was blackened with blood, and the people still had to go one after another, and he finally knew why so many young people in Daddy's record card fantasy land were conscripted into the army to guard the border wilderness thousands of miles away, and he would rather die in a foreign land.

Because there was nothing in the beast's cold eyes.

There is no desire, no fear, no anger, not even hatred, only destruction, the simple destruction of everything that is seen, the simple killing of all living beings.

Never die.

Since there is no death, there is only no death.

Some of the less timid students looked at the Nightmare Beast with fear at first, but when they saw those cold, empty eyes, they became more determined that no one would back down in this war.

Because there is no way back.

After seeing that everyone had largely calmed down, Honorom continued to lecture.

"This is a nightmare beast with a strength close to the third order, stronger than most of you, but I am satisfied to see that everyone is no longer afraid. ”

"Overcoming fear – that's the main purpose of this lesson. ”

"As you can see, although the Nightmare Beast is very different from the demonic beast under the Flame of Order, it is not all without a vein, just as the clouds condense into snowflakes, although each snowflake is different from each other, and there are many differences, but they all follow the same law and have the same basic shape. ”

"Under the fire of order, nothing can be hidden. ”

"Deep in the Black Forest, far from the flames of Order, Tides of Chaos or Clouds of Chaos exist in the form of white mist, and once close to the borders of Order, they erode the power of Order and condense into entities within the rules of Order, in which they can cause harm to us, but in which they can also be wounded, killed, and destroyed. ”

As he spoke, Honorrom drew his dagger and slashed it across Nightmaremon's body.

Merlin saw only a flash of silver light, and a deep wound appeared on the nightmare's ribs, but there was no blood in the wound, instead a pale air stream rushed outward, and the nightmare's cold eyes still did not wave, and it roared to break free of the net.

"Nightmare beasts are the embodiment of chaos, but they follow the rules of order. ”

Honorom's speech gradually increased:

"These pale masses of air are equal to its blood, and if it bleeds it weakens, if its joints are broken it slows it down, if it cuts off its minions, it is difficult to kill, if its limbs are tied it is immobile, and if its head is cut off, it destroys. ”

"No matter how hideous and strange the Nightmare Beast is, perhaps a blue wolf can have six limbs, two wings, or even three heads, but other than that, they are not much different from ordinary beasts. ”

"They can be killed. He concluded.

"But I've heard that Nightmare Beasts don't have bodies after they die!" one student interjected.

The student who interjected was named Eamon, and Maureen was not familiar with him, but he knew that he was a very questioning boy, and sometimes a little reckless.

"Yes. Honorom nodded in reply.

"When the Nightmare Beast is completely killed, its body will dissipate into mist, leaving behind a black hedron, which is what we often call the Crystal of Order. The crystallization of order is condensed by the power of order eroded by the tides of chaos, and is essential for the creation of fire. ”

"In addition, in some cases, there will be very few body structures left after the death and dissipation of nightmare beasts, such as the hardest scale and oracle bone spurs on the body, which are relatively rare alchemy and manufacturing materials, and a large number of adventurers are active on the border to hunt scattered nightmare beasts in groups to collect order crystals and materials. ”

"Why don't you kill it yet!" Hearing a lot of things Honorom say but not doing anything, Tevez couldn't help but grown.

"Kill it!" said Thea, too.

"Don't worry, it's not time yet. Honorom said.

"I've just talked about the rules of the Nightmare Beast's anatomy, and I'm going to show you—show you," he said heavily, "I'm going to show you the rules that are bound by its habits." ”

"Showcase...... What does that mean?" Marcas shuddered.

"Maybe it's a magical illusion?" Professor, he might have prepared an illusion card. Maureen replied guessingly.

Honorom didn't give them much time to wonder.

He jumped from the island in the middle of the waterhole to the shore, pulled some distance outward, and snapped his fingers.

The magical wire net that bound the Nightmare Beast was gone.

There was an exclamation from the stands.

Suddenly, the freed Nightmare Beast flipped up and lunged at them without hesitation, and Honorom didn't seem to have the slightest intention of stopping it.

Morin's hand had reached out to the small pocket containing the spell casting materials on his waist, ready to give himself a [Mage Armor], Barron had already held the hammer and tensed his muscles, and even the always calm Strayer had a magic card in his hand, and some classmates even lit up the magic dazzle under their feet and seemed to be ready to jump up at any time.

But the next moment, everyone's movements stopped.

I saw that the nightmare beast, which was bigger than the largest highland warhorse, actually stopped in front of the icy water ditch that was less than a man wide, as if the ditch was some kind of impassable barrier. It prostrate on its front legs and half-bent on its hind limbs, staring coldly at the students sitting on the platform not far away and Honorom sitting in front of it, but it was clear that its thick hind limbs could easily leap over the ditch, but it stopped for some reason.

"Shhh

"Why is this ......?" one student asked, in disbelief.

"That's one of the habits of this lesson, generally speaking, small nightmare herds tend to avoid mountains and water, and the smaller they are, the more obvious this trait is, and when a single one encounters such a man-wide water, they will stop moving forward, and they will not immediately look for other routes. ”

"It's a very useful way to avoid encounters in the wild. ”

"But what if you encounter a large horde of Nightmare Beasts?" asked Ammon again.

"Believe me, you don't have a chance to encounter a large herd of beasts in the Tower of Trials," Honorom said lightly, "and if you're in the Black Forest, you'd better pray that your comrades are by your side and that you can give it a go." ”

There was a slight chuckle on the stage, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

"For the next presentation, I need a volunteer student to cooperate with me. Honorom said.

Everyone raised their hands one after another, and no one wanted to appear timid in front of so many classmates.

"Maureen Calland!"

The sound of Clio and the others suddenly sounded on the stage.

Morin was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that he would really be called, so he quickly jumped off the stage and came to Honorom's side, and respectfully made a student salute.

The skinny Ranger Professor patted the boy on the shoulder, "I need you to stand at the edge of the waterhole, get as close as possible to the nightmare beast in the middle, and walk a quarter of a week along the edge of the ditch." ”

Maureen's heart skipped a beat.

There was a sudden silence on the platform.

Apparently cheering, Clio and the others were taken aback by Honorom's request.

The ditch that surrounds the island is only two meters wide, isn't it? It's not as long as the nightmare beast's body, isn't it dangerous to stand at such a close distance?

Merlin glanced at Honorom and saw that the other party was looking at him encouragingly, and his heart was much more relieved.

He took a deep breath and walked towards the small pool.

……

One step, two steps, three steps......

As he approached, the nightmare beast in front of him had clearly noticed him, its cold eyes staring at his neck, making the boy feel a chill around his neck.

And as his footsteps approached, the nightmare beast crawled lower and lower.

The boy could even imagine the monstrous beast reflected in his dark blue eyes, spitting white gas out of the gaps in its staggered teeth, and its knotted tail swaying, ready to bury a few holes in him.

Smack.

Maureen stepped on the edge of the waterhole, and a few loose pieces of dirt rolled down the pool, splashing in a ripple circle.

His hairs stood on end.

At this moment, the young man had already half-bent down, and as soon as the situation was slightly wrong, he immediately retreated.

But to his surprise, the Nightmare Beast still didn't make a move.

"Very well," Honorom's compliments rang in his ears.

"Now slowly walk along the waterhole to the right in a small half-circle. ”

Merlin didn't dare to relax, still half-bent over, facing the nightmare beast while moving his footsteps to the right little by little, one small step, one small step......

The students on the stage also held their breath, not daring to make the slightest noise, for fear of accidentally disturbing the nightmare beast and causing it to pounce on Merlin and tear the boy to pieces.

"Very well, Merin, well done!" Honorom said, leaning sideways, "Now mind you, you'll see a significant attack habit of the Nightmare Beast." ”

"That's it, do you see the Nightmare Beast slowly moving with Merlin, and although it won't cross the ditch, once it locks on to Merlin, it will still move slowly on the island with Merlin's movements, keeping the closest distance to him. Note that Nightmare Beasts will not give up easily once they have locked onto their target, even if there are other targets nearby that they can attack. ”

By this time, Merlin had completed his mission, attracting the Nightmare Beast to the edge of the island at a ninety-degree angle to everyone, and was bending over motionless to confront the Nightmare Beast.

"But," Honorom said.

"There is one exception, we know that Nightmare Beasts are enemies of Order, their only goal is to destroy Order, and they are not afraid, so the more powerful the creatures of Order, the easier it is to attract their attacks. For example, me. ”

He took a step forward, closer to the waterhole.

But the nightmare beast on the island didn't react, and still stared at Merlin.

A hint of surprise flashed in Honorom's deep eyes.

Then he took a few more steps, and came straight to the edge of the waterhole, a little half a circle away from Morin.

This time, the nightmare beast noticed him, stared at him a few times and roared a few times, as if sensing his threat, but still had no intention of moving.

Honorom frowned slightly and glanced at Morin.

"Everyone's noticing, the nightmare beast is reacting. Honorom turned his back to the table and beckoned to the students, "Now I'm going to let go of my breath." ”

Merlin felt that the magic fluctuations in the direction of Honorom were getting stronger and stronger, and a powerful aura like that when Minerma confronted Feth gradually rose, it was a power close to the earthly line, and there was also a surprise from the platform.

Eventually, the Nightmare Beast stopped looking at Merlin and twisted its head to stare at Honorom on the other side, and as Professor Ranger's aura rose further, it could no longer hold back, its front paws slashed into the ground, and then leaped to the other side of the island in the middle of the waterhole, opposite Honorom.

The skinny ranger quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a louder voice:

"As it is now, attracted by my aura of power, the Nightmare Beast has abandoned Merlin in favor of me. What happens if I continue to enhance my breath?"

As he spoke, his robe stirred, a strong wind suddenly rose, and the sparks formed by the clash of magic flickered and flickered around his body.

I saw the nightmare beast roar, and actually jumped high and pounced on Honorom on the other side of the ditch.

A silver flash flashed, a dagger pierced out from the back of its head, the nightmaremon's body turned into black smoke in the air, and a black crystal the size of a fruit core fell into Honorom's hand, he casually threw it to Merlin, turned to the students sitting on the platform and said, "When facing a powerful target, the nightmare beast will change its normal attack or travel pattern, and the stronger the person, the easier it is to attract the nightmare beast to besiege, please keep this in mind." ”

"Now class is over. ”

"Mr. Callander adds five points for his brave performance. Please read the bibliography "One Hundred Common Low-Order Nightmare Beasts' Body Structures and Weaknesses" after class, and in the next lesson we will explain how to fight Nightmarmons. Honorom clapped his hands and encouraged the students.

……

The sun was sinking in the west, and the orange-red sunlight was slanting on half of the ice cliffs of the icefall beach, and the water flow in the ice crevices was much smaller.

The second-year students had dispersed, and Morin and Evenno had filled the pool for Honorom to go to his office with the professor, and they still had a lot of questions waiting for Uncle Ranger to answer for them.

But Honorom did not take them away at once, he straightened his clothes, patted the dust on his robes, and then smiled at the empty platform and asked:

"Do you have any suggestions for this class? Professor Brand?"

Several people were stunned for a moment, but they saw that the blood-eyed Brand on the side of the table gradually appeared.

Brand, dressed in his usual black house robes, made a simple apology gesture to Honorome and said, "I had misgivings about Dean Fielding offering such a class in his second year, so I took the liberty of coming to sit in for a while, and now it seems that I was overly worried. ”

"It's just," he paused, "Your Excellency looks really thin and tired, I don't know what I've been through?"

"It's not a big deal, it's just the first time I've been lost in the Black Forest," Honorom smiled, "But it's the first time I've given a second-year student a preparation course for the Trial Tower, so if Professor Brand thinks of any good advice in the future, please let me know." ”

With that, he beckoned to Morin and led them to his treehouse office.

Under the blood-colored sun, Brand's blood-colored eyes stared at the backs of several people and disappeared into the forest, and his brows became tighter and tighter.

"Lost in the Black Forest......"