Sophran and I walked on for a while, when a dark swamp blocked our path.

"From here, we have to go around, so the monsters we encounter will become stronger, so concentrate and pay more attention. There is a monster called "Deadwood Crocodile" that looks like rotten dead wood, so be sure to pay special attention to it, otherwise! I don't need to say more! ”

"Well, but didn't you say you were going to take the safe route......?"

"The terrain here is unique, and the safety is only relative. At least the basic access conditions must be met, right? Why don't you just walk over the swamp in front of you? ”

"I'm just worried about your safety."

"Roar, you better worry about yourself first, in the face of absolute strength, no matter how good your talent is, you can't do anything!"

"Uh...... Well, Deadwood Crocodile, right! I'll be more mindful. ”

"Well, let's go."

I trotted a few steps and ran in front of Sophran.

"From here, you just have to direct the way."

"Huh? What's wrong? Sophran looked puzzled.

"Don't you think that when a mage is with a warrior, the mage should walk behind?"

"Are you kidding, or are you doing it? I'm higher in rank than you, so I'm naturally ahead of the curve. ”

"The skill you used just now consumed a lot of your spiritual power, what does this mean, I don't think I need to say more, you can just command the advance in the back, and leave the matter of opening the way to me."

"Do you have to make it so clear? Really! It's like I really need an NPC to protect me, let alone a girl!"

"Uh...... Well, then you have to be careful! ”

Sophran clicked on the map and looked at it carefully.

"Ten miles further on, there will be a river, and it will be much safer for us to get to the bridge."

"Okay."

After walking about three or four miles, the ground became more humid, and in the distance, the sky seemed to be filled with a black miasma.

"Stop!" Sophran shouted at me.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you see that black mass in front of you?"

"Of course, I was just going to ask you......"

"Let's go around a bit."

"Huh? Why do you have to go around again! ”

"The black mass in front of us is the "LV25 Bloodthirsty Mosquito Swarm", this kind of monster is always gathered together in the form of a group, and the number of each group is not less than 100, such a huge number, if we fight with them, we will be more than lucky, not to mention my current spiritual power...... Alas, I'd rather fight the Deadwood Crocodile than them. ”

"Well, okay, then continue to detour, and listen to your command."

"We don't need to adjust our direction too much, we just need to get around them, but this mosquito colony is very widespread in fluorescent swamps, so if we encounter it, we should avoid it first."

"Understood."

We avoided the mosquito swarm, but luckily we didn't encounter this monster again, and continued to walk for about six or seven miles, and from a distance it seemed that there was a field of sorghum in front of us, and as we got closer, I realized that these plants were actually reeds.

These reeds are extraordinarily lush, and they look almost three meters tall, which is completely more than the height of a human being.

"We've got to go through this reed." Sophran instructed.

"Uh...... Don't you have to take a detour here? ”

"If you go around again, you will pass through the "Camouflage Flower Forest", where there is a level 50 monster "Camouflage Flower Butterfly", what? Would you like to see a butterfly bigger than you? ”

"Uh...... That's still it. ”

"Tease you, even if you want to go, I'll stop you."

Sophran's serious expression suddenly became natural.

We entered the reed field, and the distance between the tall reeds was quite large, but it was still full of weeds, and I held my sword in my hand and tossed the weeds forward.

After walking for about ten minutes, it seemed that the sound of rushing water could be heard not far away.

"Looks like we're almost at the river, and I haven't seen any dead wood crocodiles."

"I didn't see it, that's the best, let's go, it's coming soon."

My sword flicked the grass in front of me, and suddenly I felt a hard thing, which looked like a thick, rotten log, and I naturally did not let go of this opportunity.

"Ahh A scream. "Deadwood Crocodile!" I'm going to play a prank on this.

"Be careful!"

"Hahaha! Surprised by me, right? ”

"It's okay, it's too stuffy to adjust the atmosphere, hahaha, don't mind." Seeing her look of horror, I quickly explained.

"Frost Realm"

Sophran suddenly waved his staff.

I thought Sophran was overly frightened to use his skills, but when I turned my head and looked, my goodness! How did that piece of rotten wood suddenly become a "LV30 Deadwood Crocodile"!

At this time, the bloody mouth of the deadwood crocodile was only one step away from me, but fortunately it was frozen by Sophran in time and temporarily incapacitated. And I was only frightened for a moment, not all afraid.

"Flying Blade"

Due to its proximity, the power of the Blade is greatly increased, but the hard crocodile skin has a high defensive ability, and this sword only causes the Deadwood Crocodile to lose 30% of its maximum health.

With a "whoop", the deadwood crocodile broke free and flicked its powerful tail. Due to the speed and the distance between me and it, I didn't have time to dodge for a while, and the heavy tail swing fell on top of me, so I lost my center of gravity and fell out, and suddenly felt extremely painful, and lost 50% of my health at once!

"Uh......" I gasped.

But the Deadwood Crocodile didn't intend to give me any respite, it quickly opened its massive jaws and devoured me. I put my sword in a parry position, but the man hasn't gotten up yet, and it's hard to block its huge mouth!

"Frost Realm"

Sophran continues to use the Control skill.

Ignoring the pain, I quickly got up and seized the brief moment that Sophran had bought for me.

"Shadow Killing", "Shocking Blade". The combo technique exerted a powerful power, and in an instant, four afterimages and four sword lights flashed. "Uh......h Uh......" wails to announce the end of the life of the deadwood crocodile.

「LV UP！ LV25→LV26, Obtain Items: Crocodile x1, Thorn Armor x1, Flame Missile x1".

"Whew! You're trying to scare me to death! Sophran said lightly, patting her chest.

"Hehehe...... Hehehe...... "At this time, I don't know how to answer."

"The Deadwood Crocodile didn't scare me to death, you almost scared me to death!"

"If I had used the Frost Realm one step later, I guess I would only be able to speak to your mutilated corpse right now!"

Sophran looked angry.

"Okay, I owe you a favor, don't be angry."

"This kind of thing is exempt, if you die, I will feel very guilty, after all, I brought you to the fluorescent swamp, and now that you have come, alas! Don't be so aggressive! ”

"Well, it won't."

I feel as if I have changed my age with the little girl in front of me, and I am more like a reprimanded kid at the moment, but in the face of sincere truth, people must learn to accept it, which is also the most reasonable thing in life!

"Let's go, Sophran. There may be other deadwood crocodiles here. I said calmly.

"Hmm".