Chapter 158: The Defeat of the Local Tyrant

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Just when this dazzling white light and hot qi wave were about to sweep away, the cat-man warrior monk who was about to rush in front of the mage only temporarily fell down and turned into a rolling gourd.

A shockwave with flames raged inside the stone chamber, and the terrifying sound wave shrieked and tore apart, and the air currents rolled up the rubble and splashed in all directions. Barrett, who bore the brunt of the attack, tore a hole with the Mo knife in his hand, and then cut the whole person into it with the knife.

When he got out of the fire, he found that the skin of his limbs was not painful. Obviously, previous contingency measures had not been able to completely avoid the scorching flames. Fortunately, Barrett's heavily protected face was not too damaged, and he did not feel the pain of his respiratory tract when he smelled the strong smell of sulfur.

But the other two Aborigines in the same room weren't as lucky as Barrett. Needless to say, a shield warrior in heavy armor, it was not easy for him to find a little space to dodge in time in this boiling heat wave, dragged down by his armor.

The other archer, who is relatively lightly equipped, may have a nimble skill - usually the shooters usually have good reflexes, otherwise they would not be able to match their eyes and hands to hit a moving target.

It's a pity that he is still in a state of shock caused by the @● cat man warrior monk. In other words, he couldn't move even if it sounded now, and he could only watch the bright flames devour itself.

Listening to the wails coming from behind him, Barrett's heart was shocked and he made a judgment: 'That fellow obviously doesn't think these fellows of his own kind are of his own!' I don't know which tissue this guy in front of me is cultured. ’

However, in the current situation, Barrett didn't have the heart to worry about whether he would be retaliated against by the mage organization behind him if he killed the mage not far away-it could be seen from the other party's appearance at the beginning. In today's ruins, either you die or I live. Only one team between the two sides made it out of the ruins alive.

At this time, Lalu, who had rolled to the edge of the stairs, got up and swooped towards the mage in front of him. The robed caster who quickly retreated saw this. Forcefully smash a "dull black pearl" into the ground.

"Bang-" An invisible force spread outward as the "Black Pearl" shattered. A cat-man warrior monk in the middle of it. Immediately, I felt that the cold hairs all over my body stood up at this moment.

The power of the invisible and shadowless can be touched but not seen. This type of attack, which is conjured up by spatial distortion, has few means of frontal resistance. The only thing to be thankful for is that the existence of the position will have an impact on the surroundings.

Deep scratches on the walls and stone steps, distortion and "pop" sounds of the air being squeezed in layers. It has become not much of a reliance for Lalu to dodge this sudden attack.

"Whew! Laugh at! Laugh at! "The catboy's short hair, which was already charred and blackened like a black jacket, was scraped everywhere under the energy of the stance that flew everywhere. The pieces of carbide the size of a fingernail suddenly filled the space in front of the corridor like black snowflakes.

Along with the 'black snow' in front of him, one after another blood stains appeared on the body of the cat-man warrior monk. The cheek is cut. His ears were cut, and his limbs and torso were densely covered with scratches like fishing nets.

Even with the agility of the Cat-Man Warrior Monk, combined with the Judgment Enhancement of his 'Reflex Dodge' specialty. I can't completely avoid this storm of force fields that suddenly erupted within easy reach.

A moment later, Lalu, who had been exposed to fried hair and smoky fire, was now drenched in blood as if she had been skinned alive. Because this qiē was experienced so quickly, the cat didn't even have time to let out a wail.

Lalu, who had spent all her strength to escape the force field storm, then curled up in a ball due to the severe pain on her skin - even the lowest five percent pain limit would knock down the average adult in this case. What's more, Lalu's original choice was definitely not the lowest grade.

"Meow-meow-meow-" was screaming, and Laru, who was curled up in a ball, trembled. Curled up and wailing in pain. The wound that is either squeezed or stretched during the curling process further produces pain. Under such a vicious circle, although the cat-man warrior monk in front of him did not lose consciousness. However, it will not be able to be used as a combat force for a short time.

Just as Barrett flew forward to prepare for a possible follow-up attack on the current mage. The catboy who was originally curled up on the ground suddenly floated like a void. Less than 1 foot beside him, the 'black snow' that stuck to him from time to time seemed to tell the players that there was an invisible barrier that trapped him in it.

A misguided dodge of Laru, who became a floating barricade, and Barrett pushed it backwards with a wave of his hand. At the same time, the gaze that looked at the mage in front of him also became more cautious: "Sure enough, it's a force field bead!" This is a one-time consumable worth at least 3,000 gold coins. The guy in front of him actually used it without even blinking his eyes. The next step was definitely much bigger than we thought! No, not just trouble later. Now this guy has some life-saving items on him, I don't know if I can keep him......

But just as Barrett hurried up the stairs, chasing after the spellcaster who had single-handedly caused heavy casualties to the bloodstained Greyflower Squad. Something 'snapped' open behind the mage's side, forming a thin transparent film in front of and behind his body.

At the same time, Noodles, who had not been seen before, suddenly fell behind the mage, and most of the smoky bone-handled dagger pierced the barrier in front of him. In this mage armor protection, the caster can be said to have suddenly broken out in a cold sweat.

At the same level, as a mage, he can be called thinner than paper. Even with the extra damage resistance provided by False Life, he wouldn't be able to withstand a few backstabbing sneak attacks from the Wanderer.

He didn't feel the ** pain, so he rolled up. Prepare your limbs and use the ground to distance yourself from the halfling wanderer in front of you. Unfortunately, when his arm just touched the ground, the cold that erupted from his body almost killed him.

Even with a relatively strong natural physique, he survived this negative energy. But he also felt as if his limbs were becoming a little stiff. And Barrett, who was caught up behind him in heavy armor, stabbed the guy in the head.

"Smack-" sound. The caster's skull exploded like a watermelon falling from above. The red and white ones flowed all over the place. How disgusting and disgusting it was after mixing with the dust on the ground - this spellcaster, who had previously bombarded the players with spells for a while, could not even leave his last words and returned to heaven.

"Finally got this guy out." Barrett, who completed this qiē, was also relieved. He turned to look at the noodles on the side: "Tell me, how did you guys run in front of me?" ”

"In order to catch up with this guy, I used up two 'Greased Feet' enhancement scrolls. I guess this attrition team should be able to reimburse me! The halfling wanderer patted the calf belt around his waist with two slots.

Oil on the soles of the feet: As the name suggests, this spell can greatly increase the user's walking speed. Although it is only used as a ring spell, it has no effect on other means of movement (e.g., digging, climbing, flying, or swimming), but it can make a person jump farther - a qiē must be dominated by feet.

Due to their size, halflings are naturally about one-third slower than normal groups. Previously in order to chase the escaped spellcaster. Naturally, he had to rely on other means to make up for this important shortcoming.

"Two scrolls! How could it be two scrolls! I remember that the duration of the lower oil was measured in minutes! Speaking of this, Barrett touched his chin, "Did you get the 'Swift Foot Oil' scroll that lasts 6 seconds, but can be activated instantly?" No! That's not right! This kind of spell is not usually seen in the market! ”

"There was a big failure when I started the reel before! As a result, the launch was unsuccessful, not to mention, and a scroll was scrapped. So......" scratched his head a little embarrassed as he talked about the noodles.

Barrett, who understood what had happened to the halfling wanderer, nodded in understanding: "That's not good about using the Activation Magic Device technique!" Their chances of success are often deadly. ”

That's why Barrett, who was previously seeking safety, objected to Reelly's use of this technique! If you make a little fuss or something, you may fail to activate the reel at that time. On the battlefield, this situation is likely to be fatal. And judging from the composition of the Bloodstained Gray Flower Squad, there is often not much room for error when encountering enemies that mages must use forbidden faction spells.

"Anyway, this gives wanderers like us a chance to use magic! It's better to be in a pit than to be completely insulated from a spell. As he spoke, the halfling wanderer began to flip through the corpse of the spellcaster in front of him.

Seeing this, Barrett immediately drew his knife and turned around, and said without looking back: "Noodles!" I'll leave the staircase to you. When packing up the loot, don't forget to pay attention to the threats above. It's not clear if the guy in front of him has any accomplices outside. ”

"Wouldn't it be better for you to stay here, Barrett?" As he said this, Noodle stopped his search and stared warily at the staircase leading to the surface.

Barrett patted the knife on his shoulder. Then he gently kicked the caster's corpse, "I want to stay here too." However, there are still two of the caster's accomplices at the bottom who have not yet solved it! Although this guy's fireball technique before blew up his own people over there. Just to be on the safe side, though. I still need to check it out. ”

Although there are 3 players in the rooms and corridors below, there are only two natives and they are still seriously injured. However, under the influence of the previous lightning beam, Barrett was not very sure if the female compatriots would be able to solve the enemy in front of him. In order to reduce casualties as much as possible, he had to rush back.

"Alright! I'm in charge here. If something happens, I'll use the 'Thunder Blaster' to signal you, Barrett. Noodle groped with the corpse in front of him as he clutched his ghost dagger in one hand in a vigilant motion.

Barrett, who hurried downstairs, left only one sentence: "Then the task of guarding the exit is up to you." ”

The spiraling staircase constrains Barrett's pace of progress. If it were a ladder, Barrett might have landed on both feet in a few jumps. Fortunately, the previous caster had not been on the run for long, and the number of steps he had climbed was not many. After a while, Barrett was back at the entrance to the downstairs floor.

Over here. Lalu's kitten was still trapped in the force field. The wounds on his body, floating in mid-air, had converged a lot. Most of the wounds that were bleeding were already scarred. It can be seen that this force field cage is restricting the cat's personal freedom at the same time. It also gave him a safe area - in the meantime he took the time to drink the healing potion hidden in his body, and recovered some of his injuries.

It's a pity that the wounds caused by the previous force field storm are too many and too dense. The bottle of life-saving potion that Lalu had on her body didn't solve the whole problem. Slightly relieved of his injuries, he twitched and struggled to attack the barrier that trapped him. But the barrier formed by that force field did not move at all despite the punches and kicks of the cat-man warrior monks.

"Poof-" Barrett, who tapped his finger on the force field barrier, looked at the catboy trapped in it and said, "Lalu, don't waste your efforts!" Force field spells have the title of melee nemesis. It is because they are able to ignore the vast majority of force attacks. In the library's records, it is unknown how many high-ranking fighters fell under the force field wall and force field Rubik's Cube. ”

The catboy who heard this had tears in his eyes, as if he might burst into tears at any moment. Seeing this, Barrett knew that he shouldn't tease him anymore: "But don't worry! This force field barrier is formed by the magic artifact 'Force Field Orb'. It only takes about 10 minutes at most. When the time comes, it will disappear naturally, and you don't have to be so nervous now. ”

After hearing Barrett's words. Lalu, who was trapped inside, naturally quieted down. However, although the cat boy stopped his previous violent behavior, he turned his head to the side in anger. It seems to be a protest against Barrett's deliberate half-talk before watching his own sinful taste.

"Forget it! You should be waiting here! I'll go see how the Klimatise and the others are doing. As he said this, Barrett held the sharp blade in his hand and quickly broke into the stone chamber.

The archers before here fell to the ground in blackened black, not knowing if they had lost their lives. And the shield axe was also in Klaymatis at this time. Bot and Claudia. Auditore faltered under the blows of the two.

'That's not right! This shield warrior should not have been as weak as he is now. Barrett, who realized that something was wrong, immediately turned his attention to Rielly, who was leaning against the porch to watch the play.

The mage in the team yawned at this time: "It's just a ray of weakness." I'm afraid this guy isn't much better off than I am. I think that armor alone was enough for him. ”

"We still need to buy time. If you want to find someone to practice, find a suitable opportunity in the future! With that, Barrett immediately joined the fray.

The shield warrior, who was already powerless to fight again, accompanied by a cry of "The 'Voice of Mystery' will not let you go." The shouting lost its own life.

Hearing the other party's temporary curse, Rielly always felt like a sigh of relief: "It's good that it's not a big organization like the 'Mystic Freemasonry' or the 'Arcane Brotherhood'!" Otherwise, we will have to live in hiding in Tibet for a long time to come. ”

The 'Voice of Mysteries' is a guild of spellcasters whose main members are mages. This organization only accepts arcane spellcasters to join, and strives to show others the power of arcane spells, and to promote the omnipotence of arcane methods.

Of course, for the purpose of matching professions and protecting the 'noble caster', this organization also specializes in hiring or cultivating a number of other professionals. However, in the eyes of the full members of the 'Voice of Mysteries'. These 'minions' are consumables that can be discarded at any time - no wonder the caster attacked himself with fireballs along with the rest of his companions.

Although the purpose of the 'Voice of Mysteries' is not a small attraction for spellcasters on the continent. However, it also hinders its own development. In addition, this organization was originally a secret gathering formed by some unambitious arcane spellcasters, and it didn't have too much background - now it can only be regarded as a regional medium-sized mage organization in the southwest of the continent!

"Even if it's the 'Mystic Freemasonry' or the 'Arcane Brotherhood', what can it do. It's a big deal to find a place to nest. Wait for the wind to pass! Anyway, they don't have the advantage of public opinion in this matter, and it is impossible for them to be wanted through the guò temple channel. In fact, we have far fewer enemies to face. Barrett wasn't impressed.

Rielly couldn't help but retort: "I don't want to live that kind of life in hiding!" And if we can't find a shelterer, I don't think we'll be able to fight against the prophecy spells of the High Mages. ”

"That's just as well. If it's me, just go back to Boreham. I can't help the 'Voice of the Mysteries', even the 'Arcane Freemasons' or the 'Arcane Brotherhood' have some scruples. Barrett, who touched his chin, immediately frowned: "But among the companions saved, it seems that only the church behind the two of them is a relatively stable backer!" ”

"What are you two still wrestling with here! Now that everyone has been resolved, can you have any concerns about them as if nothing had happened? With this idle time, it is better to improve your strength as much as possible, and wait until their revenge arrives before they have the strength to fight back. "Claudia standing aside. Auditore, after seeing Barrett and Rielly's appearance, couldn't help but scold.

"That's right! It's important to improve your strength. Barrett smiled awkwardly, and then immediately said, "Hurry up and pack up the spoils, let's get out of here as much as we can." ”

Klematis who pulled out the secondary rejuvenation wand. Bot said a little unwillingly: "Isn't there still a passage that has not been explored? Did you just give up? ”

"It's too late, Miss! According to the information I got in Aiku Village before, there are a total of three mages who came to the ruins this time! Barrett sighed at this, "Now just a guard with him has beaten us like this." If the other two go together, they will definitely be able to keep us here. ”

Of course, what Barrett didn't say was that the two apprentices who heard the voices in the ruins before might have been mistaken by the villagers for mage casters. In this way, it is the rhythm of a full-fledged mage traveling with two apprentices.

However, since the opponent's target is the relics of the old imperial period, it is extremely unlikely that the 'Voice of Mysteries' will send this combination. Due to its own lack of heritage, the Voice of the Mysteries is extremely attentive to any action related to the Arcane Ruins. Therefore, the number of official mages who came this time will only be more than the villagers know, not less.

For the sake of prudence, Barrett naturally would not mention that kind of small probability event in front of the ladies. If the three ladies in front of him had a brain twitch and had to finish exploring the ruins, it would be troublesome.

"Really, I knew that I wouldn't have accepted the task of the 'Golden Thorn Bird' Viscount in the first place. If I had been here a month earlier, there wouldn't have been so much going on. "Claudia. The people of Auditore complained unknowingly.

Rielly patted her friend on the shoulder, "Claudia, don't think too much of those nobles. If we don't agree to participate in the mission of the Viscount of the Golden Thorn Bird, I am afraid it will not be so easy to leave his territory. ”

"Alright, don't talk too much. Come and help! Since they are members of the 'Voice of Mysteries', there must be a lot of good things about these guys! Barrett, who said this, did not forget to remind the pastor as he did it: "That's right! Bot, you can take this opportunity to cast a rejuvenating spell on us, which will save you time even further. And don't forget to leave some healing for Lalu, he's not lightly injured right now! ”

"You can rest assured in this regard!" Clematis holding an emerald green magic wand. Bot patted his chest with one hand and immediately began casting the spell.

I have to say that the loot of this 'Voice of Mystery' Mage Guild squad is really rich. After detecting the magic, the magic flashes shone one after another, almost blinding Rielly's eyes. (To be continued......)