Chapter 51: A Pyrrhic Victory?

ps: Modify the wording.

It's a pity that Barrett's current strength is not yet able to use the 'Dimensional Blade' ability. I could only watch as the guy who had just beaten a group of players to the ground managed to pull a safe distance when he fell to the disadvantage - in fact, even if he could use the ability of the 'Dimensional Blade', Barrett was not sure that he would have a chance to keep the Shadow Sun Monk in front of him.

Lalu, who fell to the ground, and Clematis, whose arms were still trembling slightly. Bot made it impossible for Barrett to go after the attacker. Barrett wasn't sure if the other party would be able to use a similar teleportation ability. Don't just step out on your front foot and that guy will teleport to the player's back line that has little morale - as for why the enemy doesn't use the ability of Shadow Escape to raid when the battle starts, I'm afraid it's because there are still some flaws in this ability that the players don't know about!

Just when Barrett Yang Xia was showing a little dilemma, the attacker in front of him quickly cut off a part of the shadow in the air around him through subtle gestures, as if by magic. Then with a wave of his hand, it flew towards Rielly. This sequence of movements was both rapid and sudden, so much so that Barrett and Claudia were so quick and abrupt that Barrett. Neither Auditore had time to intercept ∴√.

Then the shadow wrapped around Rielly's neck, causing the mage in the team to hold her neck and grow her mouth - but even then her face was pale. Seeing his 'owner' suffering like this, the cat boy who barely supported his upper body with his uninjured arm was anxious. However, in the face of such a supernatural ability, there is no effective solution for players at the moment.

"Whoosh-" The axe that broke through the sky swirled into a disc in the sky. Then he flew at an alarming speed towards the attacker who had just played a 'little move'. But the guy in front of him is obviously not in love with war. After the first blow was successful, it turned into a puff of black smoke, bypassing the corner, and I don't know where to throw it.

Clematis breathed a sigh of relief at this point. Bot. Immediately clenched his emblem. Then the positive energy that continued to spill out from her palms continued to fight against the shadow on Rielly's neck. After a difficult battle, the shadow was finally dispelled.

Rielly, who had gone through a suffocation test, was now finally able to breathe a breath of fresh air normally. The gasping and coughing made it impossible for the mage to straighten up. On the other side, he shook his still somewhat numb arm, Clematis. Bot was crouching down to check the kitten's injuries.

After some medical evaluation, she could only frown and shake her head, saying, "Broken shoulder blades, torn muscles and ligaments." Although most of this injury can be recovered with just one secondary recovery operation. But it's a pity that I didn't prepare this magic today. And it doesn't have its name in the scroll that was prepared before. Wait a minute, I'll use the treatment of the slander to relieve Lulu for a while. But if you want to wave your arms as vigorously as you always do, at least tonight you won't be able to. ”

"So Lalu is now in a half-crippled state?" After picking up the crossbow he had thrown out in distress, the halfling wanderer asked nervously.

Know that in the squad. Lalu is the second strongest man under Barrett. And unlike Barrett, who is a stormer, Lalu is more often a traveler who pins down the enemy and creates a safe environment for the casters behind him. It can be said that once the noodle guy is lost, the players' originally smooth combat cooperation immediately appeared a major gap.

Claymatis. Bot brushed his hair: "It's also impossible. After all, the 'secondary restoration' technique is rarely useful in battle, and most of the time it is only needed to be used after the battle to recuperate. Because Barrett said he was going out on a mission this morning, you should know what spells I had prepared. ”

"It's fine. Even if I only have one arm left for the time being, my legs are not useless! Don't look at me like this, I can handle a normal battle. Lalu, who struggled to stand up, had an ugly face. Although he tried his best to show a smile in front of his companions, the facial expression twitched because of the pain. It's worse to laugh than to cry.

Rieli, who was a little distressed, seemed to ignore her previous pain. stepped forward directly and wrapped up his own cat: "It's okay, it's okay, you'll be fine soon." ”

"It hurts! Lily, you let go first, let go first, or I'll be okay now, and if I continue like this, I'll be fine. Lalu, who had been torn from the wound, couldn't even hold on to her smile now.

And Barrett, who couldn't stand it, stepped forward and patted Rielly on the shoulder: "Okay, mage!" For the sake of Lalu's injury, it's better for you to let him go now. Since it is not possible to use the 'secondary recovery technique' immediately, it is now necessary to use a bandage and splint to fix Lalu's bone first, so that it will not have any accidents due to the subsequent exercise. lest there be any trouble tomorrow when the cure is cured. ”

Hearing this, Rielly's mind finally prevailed over the emotion in her heart, and after reluctantly letting go of the arm that had been holding Lalu, she touched Lalu's cheek with her palm with pity. Then, like a lioness guarding a calf, she stared at Barrett with wide eyes and asked, "You don't need to participate in the next action!" ”

"Let's take a look! If there is no problem, Lalu naturally does not need to make a move. But if the situation is critical, there is no way to do it. Barrett knew he couldn't give an affirmative answer right now.

And at this time Clematis. Bot also spoke on the side: "As long as you have undergone the most basic magic treatment and bandaging fixation, Lulu's pain can basically be relieved." If it really doesn't work, I still have painkillers in my medical kit, and giving him and one should be enough to last until the action is over. ”

"Then you don't hurry up. What are you waiting for! "Rielie who is in a bad mood. The tone naturally became stiff.

Klaimatis, who understands the other party's current mood. Bot. But I didn't get angry about it. Instead, he half-jokingly said, "I want to be cured." But then you have to wait for Lily to move your position first! Otherwise, as it is now, I don't know how to reach people if I want to do it! ”

Hearing this, Rielly finally quickly distanced herself from Laru, and then turned her gaze away with some embarrassment. That's when she noticed that the 'Overseer' sent by the Colston family was sitting limply in the alley of the garbage variant. And the 'Lady Isbelle', who used to look like a foxhound, has now directly turned into a small Siamese cat - which is more than one size smaller than the original size of the shape-shifting cat pet.

Seeing this, Rielly was immediately angry: "'Lady Isbell', don't you claim to be the guardian of the second lady of the Colston family?" So now all of a sudden, it's a shivering one. With the way you are now, it is possible to protect the little girl who attracts men like poppies. ”

'Ms. Isbelle', who knew that her performance just now was a bit embarrassing, was really not good at refuting Rielly's words. However, in the spirit of Ah Q, a good cat does not fight with people, this transformer cat pet regained its original appearance after jumping off the barrel.

Looking at Clematis, who was helping Lalu with an emergency bandaging at this time. Bot. Barrett on the side touched his chin and muttered, "It looks like the next time I have the chance, I need to get a 'Body Recovery Scepter'." ”

"If you can, it's best to get a 'Spiritual Remodeling Ball' back by the way. In that case, we don't have to be afraid of serious physical or mental damage. Apparently Barrett's voice still reached Kleimatis. Both's ears.

The 'Body Restoration Scepter' is usually a leather-wrapped scepter carved with a dawn-themed pattern, while the 'Spirit Remodeling Sphere', a gold and bronze orb, shines like the rising sun in the desert. The Recovery Scepter heals physiological damage. The Orb of Spiritual Remodeling allows the user to heal psychic damage inflicted on themselves or others. To use both, of course, the user must be in touch with the target being acted upon.

Both of these artifacts have 3 charges, and they regenerate every morning. Each charge is as effective as a 'secondary rehabilitation'. It can be said that both the 'Body Recovery Scepter' and the 'Spiritual Remodeling Sphere' are infinite 'secondary recovery techniques' suitable for use in battle. It's just that one is for physical trauma and the other is for mental trauma. Although the average number of times it can be used per day is not very large, it is completely sufficient for the number of people in the blood-stained gray flower mercenary group.

"The 'Body Recovery Scepter' and the 'Spirit Remodeling Ball'? These two strange things have to be sold. The sum of a few is only about 8,000 gold coins! Barrett shook his head self-deprecatingly, "It's not particularly expensive. But it's not easy to get hold of one of them. Not to mention getting both at the same time. That's going to cost a lot of money. ”

In terms of production costs alone, neither the 'Body Recovery Scepter' nor the 'Spiritual Remodeling Sphere' are very expensive. The problem is that they have to be made by priests, not mages. You must know that among the priests, the 'craftsman' talents who can make strange things are much rarer than those in the mage group. This is not only related to the nature of the pastor's profession, but also influenced by the church behind it. As a result, the number of strange things made by priests tends to be rarer than those made by mages, and it is more difficult to obtain nature.

On the other hand, whether it is the 'Body Recovery Scepter' or the 'Spiritual Remodeling Ball' after being sold, they are suspected of robbing the church and pastors of their jobs. Keep in mind that the cost of a 'Secondary Restoration' is at least 60 gold. That is to say, if the source of customers is sufficient, these two kinds of strange things with daily effects can recover the cost in just over a month, and the rest can be said to be pure profit.

In reality, though, even in big cities, it is unlikely that so many seriously injured people need treatment every day. However, if a strange object is well maintained, it can often be used for several years. As it accumulates like that, no matter what kind of investment comes back after a long time.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to see these two cost-effective medical curiosities on the market - for example, in the previous auctions in Poitu City, neither in the store nor in the bargains organized by the mages. Of course, it's not that they can't find such strange things in those mage organizations, it's just that they are reluctant to take them out. After all, it is used to offset the price, but it cannot sit on the ground and raise the price.

"Okay two, let's solve this problem when we encounter it later!" Noraine said and pointed to the entrance to the tunnel in front of him, "Are we going on like this now?" ”

"Straight down?" Barrett hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "I think it's better to wait!" ”

Barrett then turned his gaze to the waiter at the Colston family, who was barely getting up: "What is your impression of the previous attacker?" ”

"Nope! No! The waiter shook his head repeatedly, "How could a servant like us have ever seen a strong man of that type." ”

From the waiter's words, it can be seen that he is still very proud of his current status as a servant - he has never seen that type of strong man, so it can be understood that he has seen other types. After all, the Colston family is also regarded as an upstart in the palace system, and there will be extraordinary strength among the people who come and go every day. However, the previous attacker's fighting style was clearly biased towards an assassin who wandered and shadowed. Characters like this will never show their true faces in front of people, and they are almost impossible to reach unless they are insiders.

"Didn't you hear a little rumor? Like that guy just now, even in 'Ulrike' shouldn't be an obscure figure. Barrett still pressed with reluctance, "Is there really no rumor in the usual taverns and rumors?" You'd better think about it, it's important to us and to the Colston family. (To be continued......)