The next morning, the members of the "Flower Blade" sat in the hall chatting after breakfast, and the captain Lucius returned from the office with a new commission.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time I have received a difficult commission. Having said that, Lucius looked confident, "But, with Jude here, I'm sure we'll be able to pull it off." ”

"What's the content?" Cathy asked bluntly.

"Crusade against monitor lizards. "Our goal is to wipe out a nest of monitor lizards that are entrenched in the upper reaches of the Hill River. ”

"River monitor lizards, that's really hard to deal with. Luo Wen's face was heavy, as if he was facing a great enemy.

Alyssa looked curious, "Eh, what is this river monitor lizard?

"Yes. "It is said that monitor lizards are descendants of dragons, and they are very dangerous beasts with sharp teeth and claws, hard scales, and even a mouth that can spit flames. ”

Monitor lizards, Jude had seen relevant records in his teacher's notes, including river monitor lizards, swamp monitor lizards, cold water monitor lizards, rock lizards and other species, which are said to be a kind of wild animals that keep to themselves, but are often regarded as a great danger by people. The boy only glanced at it and didn't read the details, but he clearly remembered that the teacher wrote in the sidebar on that page that the monitor lizard was not related to the dragon clan at all, which was a widely circulated rumor.

"Can we really wipe out a litter of monitor lizards, the brood mother is too big to deal with. Rowan was uncharacteristically nervous, "Do you want to stop thinking about it?"

"Although we have a chance to win. Cathy also looked a little uneasy, "But there is also a lot of risk." ”

"It's okay, we've got Jude here!" Alyssa was as confident as her brother, and she made an exaggerated gesture, "His magic is super - amazing, and he cleaned up all three of the 'Radiant Oath' at once!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, the bounty for this commission is as high as 10 silver coins. Lucius sounded excited, "If it's done, we won't have to run around for the rest of the month." Didn't the elder Hoffman say that wealth and risk coexist. ”

"I haven't dealt with monitor lizards either...... although the girl will blow it all the way, Jude himself is hesitant, "I haven't even seen it with my own eyes, so I'm not sure at all." ”

"It's okay, Jude, we haven't seen each other either. Lucius hurriedly cheered up the boy, "But I've already devised the perfect tactics. ”

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After some detailed discussion, Lucius managed to convince the team, so the "Flower Blade" team left Lance and headed south to search for river monitor lizards in the upper reaches of the Hill River.

However, there was no harvest in the morning, and the team members gathered by the river to nibble on dry food, lamenting that the location entrusted was not clear enough.

"After walking so far, I didn't even notice the shadow of the river monitor lizard. Alyssa rubbed her calves and complained, "The soles of Alyssa's feet are worn out." ”

"Isn't Alyssa a seasoned ranger?" Jude recalls the lone rangers in Uncle Hughes's stories, unable to connect them to the weak maiden in front of them.

"That's a joke, Jude. Lucius smiled wryly and explained, "Alyssa and I originally lived in the small town of Horytt in the north, and our father was the sheriff who led the commission, so we both learned some swordsmanship from a young age. But it's still this year to come out on an adventure, and Alyssa hasn't traveled much. ”

"Hmph, I don't want to stay at home and wait to get married. My dream is to become a world-famous ranger!" The girl clenched her fists with a rare determined expression, "I can do it." ”

"Then Alyssa has to practice swordsmanship and archery first, and she can't even hit the stake. Cathy commented duly.

Everyone laughed loudly, and the girl unwillingly thrashed her best friend, but Cathy easily avoided it, and the two frolicked.

"Come on, Alyssa. Jude honestly cheered for the girl, "I'm just getting started in swordsmanship, let's work together." ”

"Jude is still good to me," Alyssa seemed to find someone to agree with, "you people, really." Especially you, stupid brother!"

Lucius cooperated with an injured expression, pretending to be very sad, but it was too exaggerated, so everyone laughed even more cheerfully.

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Perhaps it was Alyssa's good fortune that came into play again, and it didn't take long for the "Flower Blade" team to spot traces of monitor lizard activity. Tracing was a breeze for the hunter-turned-teenagers, and soon the team found a nest of river monitor lizards under a small waterfall.

The litter consists of a male and female adult and two cubs: the slender, athletic and agile male, who is fishing in the river, the large mother basking on a rock in the middle of the river, and the two cat-sized cubs playing in the water.

According to Lucius's analysis, the main threat is the monitor lizard's bromother, whose scales and skin are so hard that they are difficult to damage with ordinary weapons, but they should be easily defeated with spells.

Jude, however, looked at the massive beast and wondered if his offensive spells could actually kill it.

"Well, according to the original plan. Lucius recounted the tactical plan, "In a moment, Alyssa and I were in charge of getting the attention of the broodmother, and Jude was in a safe position to kill her with a spell. Cathy was responsible for holding the male lizards until we killed the brooding mother, and the two cubs were left to Rowan, who came to our aid. It's all clear, do you have any questions?"

"Can you tell me again about the threat of monitor lizards, especially the mother-in-law. Jude asked, and he needed to keep more information in mind.

"According to the information, these river monitor lizards have sharp teeth and claws, so be careful not to be bitten by them, and also watch out for their tail flicking attacks. Lucius patiently introduced, "Also, some monitor lizards have flame sacs in their bodies and can spit flames from their mouths, so it's best not to stay in front of them at close range. Our goal is the broodmother's sac, and bringing it back to Lanlens will reward you with a bounty of 10 silver coins. ”

"How do I hold the male lizard?" Cathy confirmed to the captain, "to make sure it doesn't go to you and Alyssa?"

"Try attacking it," Lucius said after a moment's thought, "According to the Explorers' Guild, the scales and skin of a male lizard are not as hard as those of a broodmother, and a sword can hurt it. However, male lizards have long been predators and are very agile, so it may not be easy to hit them. Anyway, Cathy, you try to buy as much time as possible, and when we're all done, we'll finally besiege the male lizard. ”

"Understood. ”

After each member of the team clarified their duties, everyone took out their weapons and took their positions, ready to carry out a surprise attack.