"Keep going! Don't stop! A second patrol is coming soon! ”

After a while, in the jungle of Gemenan, the deafening command voice belonging to a certain adventurer team continued to sound around the path that stretched to the river: "Hurry up and dispose of this monster, or it will be destroyed again!" ”

"The warrior pulls it to the side of the road and tries to see if he can get out of the sight of the patrol!"

"No, no, this guy can cast spells, and if he distances himself, he will start chanting spells......"

"Then step back a little bit, retreat a little bit, don't you understand? Don't get too far away and lure the other person in your direction...... Tsk, it's too late. ”

Two sudden sounds of alarm then appeared at the end of the path, accompanied by the appearance of two other black-clothed enemies and rushed towards the location of the lazy cat team, the formation of the squad that was concentrating on the last enemy then also appeared a little panicked, and then used a louder command voice to drown out the sound of blades whistling and metal crashing between each other: "Don't panic! Warriors grab their attention and pull them all over! ”

"But now there are three goals......

"We'll get rid of that bloody enemy as soon as possible! Just pay attention to your own HP, if you really can't run for me! Roll over the river beach in front! ”

"Onward, onward! Get out of this place! If you drag it out any longer...... The next patrol is coming! ”

The chaotic scene then spread towards the end of the forest path along with the gradual movement of the players, raising a large amount of noisy dust in the area on the southwest side of the jungle, and the brilliance of high-level magic then bloomed in the corners of the battlefield with the gradual sound of the player's screams, and gradually splattered blood and rising white light towards the high sky of the jungle - as the distance increased and the number of monsters increased, The attack from this group of mysterious black-clothed men finally showed their ferocious fangs, and the magic attacks that did not belong to this level at all and the sudden situations that appeared in various corners of the jungle from time to time also made this already exhausted team even more chaotic, and the difficult dangers began to become overwhelming: "...... No, I'm afraid I can't stand it this time. ”

"I haven't even seen the face of the boss...... Do it all over again. ”

The figure of the fight began to become less and less with the gradual increase of white light, and finally only the scene of the lazy cat and the crystal bun leaning on each other remained, and the two people who were talking to themselves then raised their respective weapons, and rushed forward with the last roar in the direction of the four or five black-clothed enemies who were still alive in front of them: "This time the team members are not bad, as long as you work harder, maybe you can ......"

"Don't say anything like that now, we're not dead yet!"

"Then go! Desperately don't lose one, desperately kill two-"

The imaginary shadow of death did not envelop the two men as they rushed into the glowing magical light, followed by a red light that suddenly rose behind the black-clothed enemy team, and a cloaked figure behind the shadow of the jungle gradually appeared in front of everyone present, silently pulling his long sword out of the chest of the last black-robed mage: "......"

"It's you!"

With such an exclamation coming out of his mouth, one of the men in black, who had just wanted to stab the group of self-conscious adventurers, turned his head with a shout: "Kill her!" She's—"

A palpitating blood splatter then appeared on the neatly shaved and flat neck of the man in black who had just spoken, interrupting all the words he had not yet spoken with the sight of a flying skull, and a large amount of blood also reflected with the blood-red long sword, turning into more sword shadows that cut through the entire space and spreading around the battlefield. The mysterious black-clothed crowd that the lazy cat and the crystal bun could not defeat then turned into a sky of flesh and blood under the ravages of this blood-colored sword light, spreading the sky-rushing blood and the disgusting smell of blood around this jungle, but the other beasts attracted by the thick blood qi did not dare to approach here at all, but looked at the figure of the female swordsman in front of them with frightened eyes with the other two novice players who were still alive: "You, you are ...... Are you that Snow Spirit Phantom Ice? ”

“……”

The setting sun, which was brighter than the splashed blood, drew a bright red arc of light in the air, dissipating all the bloody aura that was still diffused around, but the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice, who looked up at those blood-red breaths, suddenly raised his head, ignoring the eyes of the two players who stayed for a long time between the red lights that gradually dissipated: "...... No. ”

"What's not?"

A conspicuous voice then appeared on the back of the woman who was covered in not a trace of blood, and at the same time appeared the figure belonging to Art, which was covered in adventurer's equipment: "Don't use such a clumsy disguise, okay?" It's just a few adventurers......"

"They don't need my introduction."

Simply shaking his head in response, Xue Ling's gaze towards the sky did not change at all: "I'm talking about those enemies just now...... They are not. ”

"Huh? What not? ”

"This blood, and this jungle ......"

Slowly retracting the long sword to his waist, Snow Ling's eyes also fell on the two players in front of him who didn't seem to dare to make any moves: "It's getting more and more like the target we're looking for." ”

"The ......"

The lazy cat, who seemed to be stared at a little hairy, stood still and didn't dare to move, smiled and asked, "How did you get in?" Aren't we in a raid quest right now? ”

"Copy?"

A little doubt flashed in his eyes like stagnant water, and the half of the cold face of Snow Spirit Phantom Ice that was shrouded in the hood then pulled out a sneer: "I see, the copy of the Novice Village...... Is it? ”

"I see." She tugged at the edge of her cloak, then beckoned to the NPC adventurer behind her, "Gone." ”

"Huh? Huh? ”

It became more and more difficult to touch their heads, and the lazy cat and the crystal bun, who did not feel the joy of being rescued at all, hurriedly stretched out their hands to stop each other: "That...... What's going on now? This copy of ours ......"

"It's not a copy here, at least not for me."

Without looking back, her footsteps stopped at the front of the jungle at the sound of this voice, and the woman named Xue Lingphantom Ice replied with her head sideways: "You guys who haven't come out of the novice village yet, you better go back quickly, don't continue to interfere with us." ”

"How is that possible? We have trials. The lazy cat, who had stepped forward again, immediately shouted, "You are the one who interfered with it, right?" You are the intruders who have broken into our dungeon, and you must pay for the damage we have suffered as a result of the destruction of our dungeon—"

Poof.

The blood-colored sword light that flashed through the air pierced through the darkness of the jungle in an instant, and from the cloaked woman's hand to the chest of the player who was shouting loudly behind her, the lazy cat who didn't make any more sound then turned into a white light in the woman's sudden flash of the sword, and swayed towards the sky as she retracted her sword and stood up. Shaking the blood-colored blade in his hand up and down, Xue Lingphantom Ice, whose complexion did not change in the slightest, then showed a little anger between his eyes, and the gradually raised sword blade finally ignored the increasingly blurred back of the crystal bun that fled away, and finally returned to her with the will of the master of the long sword: "...... They are real. ”

"I see, it's a simple and easy way to identify." Art, who seemed to understand something, then walked to the side of Snow Spirit Phantom Ice with his baggage on his back: "In other words, those guys who are suspected of being the Magic Empire that we killed before...... Actually, it's all an illusion, isn't it? ”

"If it were real life, their blood at the time of death would have been absorbed by the setting sun." Looking at the blood-colored long sword that had become brighter because of the lazy cat's death, Xue Lingphantom Ice nodded slightly: "But those red lights just now ...... They're all simulated. ”

"That's why the enemies of this place will continue to appear like the fire elementals of the Molten Lands." Putting down the package, Art replied thoughtfully, "That's why this place was formed...... Uh, you call it a dungeon, right? ”

"The person who designed it all should have that thing too."

Putting away his long sword again, Xue Lingphantom Ice, who didn't intend to explain, walked towards the front of his field of vision: "Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to create such a real human body, not only blood and bones, but also the basic fighting style and enemy logic are very complete......"

"What you're trying to say...... We're facing a very strong enemy right now, right? Art, who had cleaned up the venue, half-jokingly followed the other party's pace: "Don't try to scare me off, I have a lot of confidence in you, you will definitely be able to solve them." ”

"I don't know how strong this man is, but he must be smart enough."

His eyes glared at the other party coldly, and Xue Lingphantom Ice, who had stopped, then showed a somewhat contemplative expression: "I have arranged so many real illusions, and it may be that I am also using the special effects of this long sword to consume my blood and physical strength......"

"Then you can't change your weapon?"

The wind blowing through the jungle paused for a moment as these words appeared, and at the same time a voice belonging to a gray-robed magician followed: "Yo, hello, we meet again." ”

“…… This sword was bequeathed to me by someone else, and I couldn't give it up. ”

Squinting at the man and the four more novice-looking teams he brought behind him, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was interrupted, frowned slightly: "And- please don't follow us." ”

"I didn't follow you, and we're here for the next copy." The magician named Lin Yuan Shui hurriedly raised his innocent hands: "I thought there would be one fierce battle after another, but I didn't expect to encounter a single monster after I came in...... Aren't we lucky? Hahahaha. ”

"Of course, hahahaha."

Ying and his last dry laughter, the exile war song, who was blinded by Lin Yuan's water cut-off, hurriedly hid the empty bottle of potion in his hand behind him: "We, we don't know anything, ahahahaha......"

“…… Hum. ”

His gaze lingered on the gray-robed magician he had met for the last moment, and the snow spirit phantom ice hid the last bit of boredom in his back as he turned to leave: "I warn you one last time, don't disturb my movements, otherwise it will ......"

"What happened to that guy just now is what happened to you."

The jungle that gradually quieted down returned to the real world with the departure of the two figures and the passage of time, and the wheezing sound that became more and more obvious in the middle of the team led by the magician was gradually revealed, and the rest of the budding newcomers except for Lin Yuan cut off the water then covered their chests, and quietly transmitted the nervousness of being frightened to each other's whispers: "Wow, what an amazing momentum, is this the strength of the top players in this world?" ”

"Just now, I thought I was going to die, I didn't believe it when I read the episodes that described the murder before, but I ...... just now"

"Afraid, afraid of what! Isn't it just a woman? This king will definitely become as strong as her in the future...... No, it's stronger than her - oops! ”

"Can you be quiet, maybe they haven't gone far, and do you know who that woman is? That's the famous Dark Witch, a ruthless character who single-handedly singled out all the forces in Sky City......"

"Team, captain."

In the chaotic atmosphere that gradually became chattering all around, Murong Qingchun, who was empty-handed, cautiously leaned closer to the silent magician's side: "We, do we still want to move on?" ”

“…… Of course. ”

Retracting his gaze from looking ahead, Lin Yuan returned to his previous serious expression: "Don't forget your trial, we still have to get through this dungeon." ”

"But, according to the ...... we just overheard," the mediocre-looking girl asked, still worried, "We're not in the copy at all." ”

"For us, yes."

Taking out a small transparent potion bottle from his bosom, the gray-robed magician reached out and spilled the potion in the bottle into the middle of the group: "Okay, the new concealment elixir should last for half an hour." ”

"Let's move on."

I don't know whether they were afraid of the prestige that the magician in front of them had established before or relying on the strange potions that the alchemist in front of them kept pulling out one after another, several new players finally nodded in response to the words of the abyss, and then maintained the kneeling posture that had sneaked all the way before, while continuing to set off towards the depths of the jungle with the figure still leading him in front.