Chapter 108: 107 ‘Lv.24
Amidst a vast yet desolate wilderness, hordes of creatures resembling ogres bellowed with roars that shook the air, charging toward a convoy forced to halt, swiftly surrounding it.
Beren sat on his steed, his sword already drawn, but he did not join the battle directly; instead, he continuously issued commands to those around him.
“Let the knights be the vanguard and block all the ogres; don’t let them break through the defense circle. Adventurers, you’re in charge of hit-and-runs and annihilation, coordinate with the knights at the front. Mages, fall back and prepare your magic!”
Thus, Beren directed his forces against the incoming ogre group, his voice utterly calm.
Thanks to someone with the “Enemy Detection” Skill alerting them, despite the abruptness of the attack, they were not caught off guard. Following Beren’s instructions, they formed a perfect defense circle around the convoy, protecting it while meeting the charge of the ogres.
Understandably, Shane and his companions were among them.
“Merica, you start preparing magic as well.”
Vivian, issuing such instructions, had already readied her shield in front of everyone—and could be said to be at the very front of the convoy—bearing the brunt of the ogres’ onslaught.
Merica responded immediately and, under Vivian’s protection, raised her magic wand, closed her eyes, and began chanting magic.
Tielle and Lu Muya had already charged out.
Lu Muya uttered a cute cry, but her moves were in stark contrast to that sound. Wielding gauntlet-covered delicate fists, she sent ogres of Level 30 and above flying one after another with thunderous blows. Like throwing out trash, they were sent soaring exaggeratedly into the air before crashing to the ground in a bloody mess.
Tielle, too, was releasing cold words as her petite figure turned into a blur of shadows charging forward, her dual blades tracing arcs through the air, bringing about a series of chilling gleams. The ogres heading her way didn’t even have the time to react before their bodies were ruthlessly sliced into countless pieces upon contact with the cold light.
Thus, the members of Vivian’s Team, like valiant soldiers, charged to the forefront, securing a splendid victory.
“Ahh, I really can’t hold a candle to those young ladies.”
Alis, wielding a heavy battle-axe at the back, cleaved through an ogre that was loudly charging at him. While fending off the creature, he watched Vivian and the others with admiration.
“Truly…truly amazing…”
Leon too was holding a sword, but not engaging in the battle. With a rigid expression, he watched Vivian and her teammates’ achievements, his soft voice filled with envy that others might not notice.
“Don’t worry, Lord Leon.” Udilis, holding a magical tool resembling a gem, consoled Leon: “I’ll protect you, so you don’t need to fight yourself.”
“Thank you, Udilis.” Leon’s face darkened momentarily but quickly recovered, flashing a charming smile at Udilis, “Of course, I trust you, because you’re my beloved.”
“Lord Leon~~~❤” Udilis couldn’t help but emit a delighted voice, her eyes sparkling with hearts.
“However…” Leon still smiled at Udilis, but his gaze shifted to where Vivian and the others were, murmuring meaningfully, “Their performance is truly excellent. If I could develop a relationship with them, that would be the best scenario for me…”
Leon made such plans inwardly.
For Leon, who sought help from women, Vivian, Tielle, Merica, and even Lu Muya, were his prime targets for pursuit. He attempted to interact with them more than once in the past but failed due to the lack of opportunities.
After all, Leon spent almost every day with women who could be of use to him, and the commissions he took up were nearly all deliberately posted by women wanting to give him money. Given this, Leon rarely ventured out of Lamijion; his commissions were often the type that could be completed within the town, unlike Vivian’s Team, who were out for days with each commission, hence the limited interaction between them.
“This is a good opportunity,”
Leon decided, ready to take advantage of this mission to get closer to the girls of Vivian’s Team.
“Though I feel a bit sorry for Magre, there’s nothing to be done, they just don’t fancy you, young master.”
Leon looked in Magre’s direction with a somewhat sympathetic gaze.
Within Leon’s team, Magre was the only one with the power to charge into battle.
So, as soon as the fight started, Magre had charged out on his own.
Magre violently and fiercely chopped off the heads of one ogre after another, his body already drenched in blood, his eyes and expression becoming incredibly dangerous.
Clearly, the young master was ready to vent the frustrations he had been bottling up.
Magre then cast his murderous gaze in a particular direction.
There, Shane was actually at the very front.
However, Shane wasn’t fighting the ogres face-to-face, nor even raising his weapon, but was smiling as he looked at the ogres charging towards him, holding a tattered piece of sheepskin in his hand.
Next, Shane’s lips moved a few times, and a surge of astonishing magic power erupted like a volcanic explosion, transforming into rolling flames that blasted a great number of ogres into the air.
The explosion, in both momentum and power, was nothing less than astonishing, comparable to an upper-level mage exerting all his magic power to unleash upper-level magic, not only blowing away countless ogres but also blasting the surrounding land, scorching the earth to a crispy black.
The terrifying scene filled Magre with both envy and resentment.
Had it not been for that magic tool for protection, Magre would have sought out Shane long ago to trouble him.
Although he too possessed such a magic tool, unlike Shane who could use it at will, most people, including Beren, still could not completely master the use of this tool. Only with Shane’s guidance could they occasionally succeed, but without Shane, they would not be able to activate it no matter what.
Truthfully, even Beren did not expect things to turn out this way.
Now, Beren worried that when the people from the Old Demon Clan Faction attacked, if everyone still could not use the magic tool freely, then what would they do?
And Magre was extremely dissatisfied with this situation.
“It’s as if that guy is the only special one, without that magic tool, he’s nothing!”
Magre clenched his teeth in fury, venting all his resentment on the ogres before him.
In contrast, Shane walked leisurely on the scorched earth as if he was on a field trip, slowly moving forward, observing his surroundings, and also checking his current level.
Shane had leveled up again.
It had been ten days since they left Lamijion, and the many battles they encountered, along with the recent training and accumulation of skills and magic, had finally turned into tangible gains, elevating Shane’s level.
“When exactly will those guys from the Old Demon Clan Faction come?”
Shane could hardly wait.