In addition to the harsh environment and cannibal creatures such as jackals, there are many invisible dangers that make wetland swamps dangerous, and swamp crawlers are one of them.

This monster that has been precipitated by the elements of nature for hundreds of years to form the elemental core that dominates the ground mixed with rotting plant rhizomes roams the swamp and hunts for living creatures under the instinct of the Lord, and when he is hiding, even the High Mage may not be able to detect it, and he is often already attacking when you find him.

Haken was unfortunate enough to encounter the swamp creeper, and even more unfortunately, Ainan, who had already discovered the clue before the creeper attacked, clearly warned him, but he only cared about provoking Ainan and didn't take it seriously.

"Weird...... Blame...... Monster ......"

Looking at the unidentified creature that was four meters tall emerging from the ground, the guards who had never seen a swamp crawler trembled with their legs. It wasn't that the guards were cowardly, but that Haken's fate was too miserable - the blood gushing from between his legs soaked a large area of land, and the painful wails and convulsive bodies made the guards unconsciously clench their legs, and their faces turned pale.

Sloanan wiped a cold sweat and quietly retreated behind Ainan, he would rather be stabbed seventeen or eighteen than suffer such a crime. Subconsciously, Sloane felt that it was safer to be behind Ainan, and that the monster with this mage in front of him should not be able to do anything to himself.

"Save people, what are you doing in a daze?"

Sloan was backing away, the guards were hesitating, and Ainan was shouting at them. It's just that he shouts fiercely, but he doesn't actually act at all, and it's him who doesn't practice fake tricks.

At his shout, the guards reflexively rushed towards the swamp creeper, armed with their weapons.

The sharp blade slashed at the mud-coated plant rhizome with a muffled popping sound, and had little effect other than bringing out a little bit of stinky mud and rotting rhizomes.

Normal physical attacks have little effect on monsters like the Swamp Creeper, and the guards do so only to provoke the Swamp Creeper into putting themselves in danger.

A few rattans wrapped around one of the guards' waists, pulling them hard towards him. The guard swung his sword in horror and slashed, trying to break free, but the rattan wrapped in mud was too tough, and he didn't even cut a few swords. The guards were horrified as they looked at the swamp crawlers who were getting closer and closer to them.

The companions were in distress, and the remaining guards tried to rescue them at first, but when another guard met the same fate, they were frightened and retreated into the distance.

"A bunch of cowards."

Sloanan spits on these guys who left their comrades and fled for their lives, sure enough, there are what kind of generals have what kind of soldiers, Haken is a narrow-minded villain who bullies the weak and fears the hard, and the soldiers under him have the same virtue as him.

Spit on and spit, Sloanan was not enough to die, he hurried over, and after dodging the entanglement of the rattan, he swung his sword twice in a row to save the two guards.

After all, he is a warrior, and even if it is just a low-level warrior, Sloanan's attack is far from being comparable to ordinary guards.

"Take this idiot and get back of the way."

The saved guards were about to run away when Sloanan kicked Haken to the ground, motioning for them to pick up the hapless fellow.

At this time, the camp had already discovered the movement here, and several mid-level soldiers were rushing over with a large group of soldiers.

"Sloanan, do you know why the mages of the Ice and Fire II are the most common and representative?"

Ainan asked a question that had nothing to do with the fight, and Sloanan froze, not keeping up with Ainan's rhythm.

"Magic is destruction in a sense." An ice hockey ball condensed in Ainan's hand, "The world is made up of visible matter and invisible energy, and when matter and energy reach some equilibrium, a stable plane is born." It's this balance that magic wants to disrupt, and that's what it is. ”

"When the energy at a certain point is too high, the excess energy will escape until it returns to the equilibrium point, and this escape mode is mostly manifested as high temperature. On the contrary, it's like this. ”

Before he could finish speaking, Ainan shook his hand, and the condensed puck headed straight for the swamp creeper.

The speed of the puck and the fact that the swamp crawler had no awareness of dodging at all, easily hit the target.

Syllable!

With a crisp sound, the frost spread around the spot where the puck hit, freezing the entire swamp creeper in just three to five seconds.

Without waiting for anyone else to do anything, the swamp crawlers frozen into ice sculptures cracked through dense spider patterns like smashed glass, scattering into splinters with a clatter.

Ainan stepped up and picked up a shiny object from where the swamp creeper had been, the elemental core it had left behind.

If he had the magic power of a high-level mage, this guy would turn into a pile of fine sand due to the rapid loss of energy in a short period of time, and it would still be a lump of frozen ice like now.

Ainan was not satisfied with his victory, although Sloanan and the guards next to him looked at him with awe.

This is the power of magic, and it is terrible that a monster can be killed so easily.

The guards were terrified, and they realized that it was a big mistake for them to follow Haken to trouble Ainam.

Sloanan's eyes lit up, and he sensed that Ainan's strength had improved a lot compared to when he fought the gnolls, and the magic contained in the ice ball just now was not much different from the low-level mages he had come into contact with.

Approaching Ainan's side, Sloanan whispered the question in his heart: "Your Excellency, are you going to be promoted?" ”

Playing with the elemental core in his palm, feeling the most primitive elemental energy in nature that has been precipitated for a hundred years, Ainan was in a good mood: "It's not difficult for a magic apprentice to be promoted to a low-level mage, you just need to have enough elemental energy, and this thing in my hand just meets the requirements." ”

The suspicion was confirmed, and Sloh was overjoyed. He knew that Ainan would become a big man, and he knew that he would not make a mistake in his choice, and when he was a magic apprentice, Ainan was already so powerful, how strong will he be when he is promoted to a full-fledged mage?

"Congratulations, Master Master." Sloanan nodded in Haken's direction, "What is he going to do?" ”

Haken came to provoke Ainand, and as a result, he put himself in it, not to mention that he also let Ainan get an elemental core that was enough for him to be promoted to a full-fledged mage, what kind of spirit is this?

This is the spirit of benefiting others without self-interest.

As if he didn't understand what Sloane meant, Ainan replied, "What should I do?" ”

Although it was Haken who took the initiative to provoke, it was Haken himself who suffered, and with the character of this guy, he would definitely settle the account on Ainan's head.

Sloanan didn't believe that Ainan didn't understand this truth, and when he thought that Ainan would definitely take advantage of his illness to kill him, he was ready for Ainan to find a way to kill Haken with a nod, who would have expected to wait for such an answer.

Just when Sloanan didn't know why, he heard Ainan muttering to himself, "Can it be cured if the injury is so bad?" Even if it is cured, the wounds on the body can be healed, and the psychological wounds can also be healed? ”

Yes, whether it can be cured or not, even if it is cured, Haken can get through this hurdle?

Esloam's understanding of him, this guy survived and was a waste. A warrior who can't fight with a sword can still be a squad leader, and still have his current status?

Haken usually offends a lot of people, and if he is ruined, life is worse than death.

Thinking of this, Sloanan suddenly woke up, and he looked at Ainan with an indifferent face, and his heart pounded wildly.

Sloanan could see that the young man in front of him was not as harmless as he looked, and that there was a dangerous beast hidden under his ordinary appearance.