Sunny immediately used a Mana Shield, the milky Light Shield appearing around him made him feel slightly relieved.
The Corrosive Arrow left a black scar on Sunny’s waist, with corrosive energy starting to burrow into his flesh, blood mixing with a foul-smelling black liquid seeping out.
"Ah!" The searing pain made Sunny involuntarily cry out.
The corrosive energy clung to his flesh like a branding iron, continuously burning his blood and flesh.
Sunny’s hand trembling, he took out a bottle of White Sage Healing Potion, poured it on the wound, and a white smoke rose up with a sizzling sound.
He grimaced in pain, and at the same time, two Corrosive Arrows were successively shot, hitting the Mana Shield.
The corrosive energy of the Corrosive Arrows also had a corrosive effect on the Mana Shield, requiring Sunny to supply more magic power to maintain and repair the Mana Shield.
He glanced in the direction the Corrosive Arrows were shot from, unable to find Herag’s trace.
Sunny’s expression was uncertain, and after contemplating for a while, he still decided to go back to find Macken.
As he turned around, a fireball struck from behind, fiercely smashing into his Mana Shield and exploding.
The blast sent Sunny flying several meters, visibly thinning the Mana Shield.
"No, I have to find Macken!" Sunny turned and cast an Ice Arrow, the Ice Arrow swiftly piercing through the forest, frosting the branches and leaves it brushed past.
Herag watched as the Ice Arrow passed a few meters away; Sunny didn’t know his exact location at all.
He maintained his distance, following Sunny unhurriedly, occasionally shooting a Corrosive Arrow.
Sunny’s Mana Shield quickly became unsustainable as he consumed too much magic power maintaining it.
"Wind Elf’s Blessing." Unable to maintain the Mana Shield, Sunny’s heart pounded furiously, using Enchantment Magic of Demonized Items.
A gust of wind swirled around his body, and Sunny’s speed increased significantly, quickly distancing himself from Herag.
Herag wasn’t in a hurry to catch up. In Shenlan’s perception, Macken was already approaching and would soon meet Sunny.
"If I can’t handle it, I can retreat safely."
Herag remained hidden in the forest, maintaining his distance.
"Macken, I found the kid, got ambushed." Sunny cried out as he saw Macken, looking quite disheveled.
Macken looked at him oddly, "Ambushed?"
Sunny, sensing something off in his gaze, instinctively stepped back, pointing with his finger toward the forest, "He’s over there."
Macken nodded, "Hmm, I’ll take care of him, but..."
A huge Ice Cone rapidly formed in front of him and then launched towards Sunny.
"You!" Sunny’s eyes widened, too close to Macken, he hastily conjured a feeble Mana Shield. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ ɴo(v)elFɪre.ɴet
With little magic power left, the Mana Shield he produced had limited defensive capability.
Sunny’s Mana Shield couldn’t withstand the Ice Cone Technique; the Ice Cone effortlessly shattered the Shield and pierced Sunny’s chest.
Blood spurted, staining the Ice Cone red.
Sunny was slammed into a tree by the Ice Cone’s impact, mouth agape, spitting a mixture of blood and shattered organs. With one last hateful glance at Macken, he dropped his head, lifeless.
Having killed Sunny, Macken cautiously hid behind a large tree, observing the surroundings.
He noticed the wounds on Sunny’s body, marks of the Corrosive Arrows.
That stuff was troublesome, and he didn’t want to get hit.
"Hmm?" He heard movement to his right and immediately put up a Mana Shield similar to Sunny’s.
A Corrosive Arrow struck the Mana Shield, creating ripples.
Macken quickly dodged to the other side of the tree. Before long, another Corrosive Arrow shot over.
"Damn! How does he know my location!" Macken’s Mana Shield withstood this attack, he glanced in the direction the Corrosive Arrows were coming from. The dense woods made it impossible to see Herag.
The only offensive magic he knew was Ice Cone Technique, which required a large amount of magic power and couldn’t be used for probing.
He had to wait for the right opportunity to strike, just like when he effortlessly killed Sunny.
The dense jungle severely restricted his abilities, and unexpectedly, Herag could accurately hit him with Corrosive Arrows from outside his field of vision.
"I need to close the distance." Macken started moving towards Herag’s direction, using the many trees as cover.
Herag leisurely used Corrosive Arrows to deplete Macken’s magic power, knowing the need to maintain and repair the Mana Shield would consume a lot.
As Macken approached, Herag also slowly retreated, keeping a certain distance but not too far, lest Macken escape like Sunny, making it hard to catch up.
"No, at this rate, I’m finished." After pursuing a certain distance, Macken realized much of his magic power had been consumed. Yet Herag remained in an elusive position, causing him anxiety and helplessness.
Leaning against a tree, Macken thought, "This guy’s too slippery. If I keep chasing, I’m dead. Seems like I need to retreat. The kid kept his distance, which means he can’t handle me either. Corrosive Arrows can’t deliver a fatal blow."
After weighing his options, Macken decided to abandon the chase, not wanting to fall here.
"Getting ready to run?" Herag immediately noticed Macken’s slow retreat, using the dense trees to avoid his Corrosive Arrows.
Herag slowly followed, occasionally taking the chance to shoot a Corrosive Arrow to sap Macken’s energy.
Sweat covered Macken’s brow as his magic dwindled, increasing the pressure on him.
Herag clung on like a parasitic worm, never closing in, just depleting him with Corrosive Arrows.
Herag’s Corrosive Arrows were precise, and his timing impeccable, always managing to drain his Mana Shield.
As Macken neared the entrance to the Moonlight Forest, his Mana Shield was so weak it was barely maintainable.
Herag took out a Spirit Stabilizing Potion, fully replenishing his magic power.
This was something he acquired on credit from Larry, worth ten Magic Stones, something a typical First-Class Wizard Apprentice couldn’t afford.
After drinking the potion, Herag increased his speed, catching up to Macken in a few strides, appearing in his sight.
"Dark Energy Shield!"
Herag slapped on three Shields, each a different color, layering them over himself securely.
"Ice Cone Technique!"
Macken hesitated not at all; he had reserved enough magic power for one Ice Cone Technique, waiting for Herag to get close for a fatal strike.
The massive Ice Cone swiftly formed and charged toward the fully shielded Herag.
"Damn! How could he master so many spells!"
After launching the Ice Cone Technique, Macken prepared to flee, seeing Herag fully shielded.
He didn’t believe the Ice Cone Technique could kill the fully shielded Herag, and with his magic nearly depleted, he needed to escape quickly.