Chapter 343: Magma Hound (Part 2)

Chapter 343: Magma Hound (Part 2)



"Ahh!"

Suddenly, a fiery dog, the size of a young calf, burst out from the side of the caravan and pounced on a coachman who was driving a carriage, knocking him to the ground. It then bit off the coachman's head and began chewing on it.

The coachman's body was quickly charred by some kind of fire poison.

"Magma Hound!!"

"Oh no!"

"Ding ding!"

Several archers from the Knossen Mercenary Corps reacted swiftly, firing multiple arrows at the Magma Hound.

Anna had read about this Sorcery in ancient books, and it seemed to be the Druid's 'Healing Touch'.

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The two-headed Magma Hound, several dozen meters ahead, was already lying in a pool of blood, its forehead pierced through, and both heads were gushing dark red blood.

"You two, follow behind Ren. If it's just a Second Level Liquidation Wizard, I believe Ren can handle it," Anna said softly, glancing at the panicked caravan behind the fat man.

Their relationship with the caravan was merely a temporary cooperation to pass through the Hammerfall Tunnel.

"(Akadi Language) Great Ice Sprite, heed my summons."

Melita glanced at the longsword in Ren's hand, recalling that he had been holding a staff at the entrance of Hammerfall Fort. Why was he now wielding a knight's longsword? But that didn't matter; what was important was that his fighting style suggested he had also trained in the Knight's path and was quite skilled.

However, if the fat man had been deceiving him to take the lead, then the situation was different.

While it was true that failing to reach the destination on time might result in contract violations and losses, it was still better than the entire caravan being wiped out.

"Bang!!"

"Sir, there's a Magma Hound in the Hammerfall Tunnel. Let's retreat together!" The fat man panted.

There were still many ordinary Magma Hounds around, and even with the Killer Move of summoning a Blizzard Elemental, Melita didn't feel confident in holding them off.

After all, no one would risk their life for such a joke.

This was what prompted her to decide to follow Ren and continue forward.

Melita's slender waist extended to her hips, which flared out, accentuating her curvaceous figure. With her beautiful looks, she was indeed a stunning female Wizard.

Ren seemed to recall Olana mentioning this Wizard school, located in the Frostwind Tundra.

They could have taken a detour; there was no need to go through the tunnel.

The caravan's guards, including the well-equipped Knossen Mercenary Corps, all turned pale.

"Ren said he's confident in dealing with the two-headed Magma Hound," Melita persuaded.

"I'll go ask the fat man. They should be behind us," Ren waved his hand.

The sharp arrows struck the Magma Hound's fiery hide, but they bounced off like hitting natural rubber, leaving no trace.

"If it's just a two-headed Magma Hound, it shouldn't be a problem. I can handle it," Ren explained, sensing their doubts.

But how was that possible? Unless this girl wasn't human but an Elf!

Soon, Melita understood the reason.

Especially when she saw that the Magma Hounds were killed in the same way as the Magma Snakes, with a sword piercing their foreheads.

Ren was indeed powerful, but his aura clearly indicated that he was only a First Level Wizard. How could he guarantee to handle a two-headed Magma Hound, which was as strong as a Second Level Liquidation Wizard?

The calm tone of the man named Ren made it impossible for this ordinary person to judge if he was boasting or telling the truth.

"This..."

"Hello, Melita Wizard, I'm Ren, and this is my companion, Anna," Ren greeted, but he didn't reveal his background.

Weren't they just discussing how these two adults would return together? Why did they change their minds? But continuing forward was clearly beneficial for the caravan, and since Melita trusted Ren's strength, "Good! Good!" Yannis quickly waved to the rear of the caravan.

After understanding the situation, the two had different expressions.

Hearing the commotion from the rear of the caravan, Ren hurried back. The two-headed Magma Hound stared at Ren, sensing his dangerous aura, but didn't immediately attack.

Who would deal with the Magma Hound if it attacked?

Just then, before Ren could turn back, he noticed a slender figure in a white Wizard robe with a slit at the neckline. The top of the slit was pinned with a brooch, but through the gap, he could easily see her fair and towering...

What?!

The two male Wizards, who were leaving the caravan, passed by Anna and paused, both slightly stunned by the sight.

"What? It didn't die? My Ice Spike should have at least thirty-five degrees of power. How could it not kill the opponent?"

"Melita's fair face paled in shock as she exclaimed.

Furthermore, judging from the aura, if the person hadn't deliberately concealed it, they seemed to be a rare Level 1 Ice Wizard."

"Your Excellency from the Empire, your strength is admirable. I'm Melita, a wizard from Winterfort Academy," Melita said as she bowed slightly to Ren, introducing herself.

However, as the two approached and saw the three enormous magma hounds lying haphazardly on the ground like calves, Yannis and Melita were left dumbfounded, unsure of what to say next.

The person had single-handedly eliminated over a hundred magma snakes along the way and the three magma hounds before them.

The archer was positioned not far from the white-robed female wizard, Melita, who reacted swiftly. She quickly chanted a spell and raised a slender white finger.

Due to their nearly identical thoughts, an image flashed through both their minds.

"Wait, you two..."

The leather-armored archer tried to block with his drawn bow, but was knocked down after a single clash.

"Sorry, I've decided not to continue." The male wizard didn't voice these thoughts.

"I told you to retreat earlier. Now we're surrounded," said the male wizard who had survived, his emotions seemingly agitated as he cursed at Melita.

Another wizard, looking terrified, rushed back and shouted in panic, "The twin-headed magma hounds are right behind us!"

"Damn! We're dead now!"

The twin-headed magma hounds were equivalent to a crucial role in the strength of a Level 2 Liquidation Wizard, almost legendary.

Soon, Anna's palm began to emit a dense green light. She placed her hand above the wound, and the green light quickly covered the archer's injured left arm.

As he adjusted his stance, a massive fireball, larger than the previous ones by two sizes, approached from behind.

Ren naturally wouldn't stop him, but he couldn't openly display his strength to prove he was capable of protecting them until they reached the other end of the tunnel.

At this moment, Anna had reached the center of the caravan and knelt beside an injured archer from the Kones Mercenary Corps, saying, "If you don't mind, let me take a look at your injury."

Ren couldn't help but ponder.

"Another one on the left, there's another one!" someone from the caravan shouted.

After pondering for a while, one of them approached Melita and said, "Although Your Excellency is very strong, the twin-headed magma hounds are not as easy to deal with as regular magma hounds. I've decided to withdraw."

Or perhaps, it was the formidable and mysterious Ren who was being protected.

Although Ren was still effortlessly defeating one enemy after another, Anna was concerned about his safety against these unexpected creatures.

Anna's words made Melita pause, and she glanced at Anna's calm expression, instantly changing her previous decision. "Yannis, let's hurry. We'll follow behind you, Ren, and continue forward!"

"I agree," another male wizard added.

"What?!" Yannis exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, Ren, on behalf of the Cameron Caravan, I offer one thousand imperial gold coins to hire you to escort us back to Stone Hammer Fortress," Yannis offered, biting the bullet and giving the highest price he could afford.

Were their statements not clear enough?

These words made Ren understand that the other party hadn't anticipated this situation either.

In the current situation, she could only try to prolong the time as much as possible, hoping that Ren would be able to defeat one of the twin-headed magma hounds first.

In other words, the young girl before him had learned the ways of a Druid.

Apparently, Melita's attack deeply hurt the magma hound.

But the next moment, a pitiful howl was heard, and as Melita looked up, she froze in place.

The male wizard instantly turned into a human torch, staggering a few steps before falling to the ground, motionless.

Meanwhile, the two male wizards in the caravan exchanged glances, puzzled.

Suddenly, behind them, fireballs the size of human heads flew towards them, forcing them to dodge frantically.

It wasn't that they were breaking their agreement, but the current situation had far exceeded their expectations. The reward offered by the caravan was insufficient to justify the risk they were facing.

Yannis, like a ball of flesh, quickly ran towards Ren, accompanied by the white-robed female wizard, Melita.

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It seemed that in her heart, this Ren, dealing with a Level 2 Liquidation Wizard, was a simple task.

As a member of Winterfort Academy in the north and with connections to the Cameron family, also located in the north, Melita believed that even if Ren was powerful, he wouldn't be a match for two twin-headed magma hounds.

Suddenly, a translucent ice spike over a meter and a half long appeared on her index finger.

"Yes, the leader of a pack of Magma Hounds is usually a Twin-Headed Magma Hound."

The Magma Hounds' strength was more formidable than they had anticipated.

"Wind Vortex!"

It seemed that it was time to use that item. "Lord Ren, I'll hold off the one on the left for a while. Please take care of the other one quickly!"

With a heavy swing, she fired sharp ice spikes at the Magma Hound with incredible speed.

Among humans, those with an innate affinity for nature were rare, even rarer than those with Ice Magic.

"So, the Fallhammer Tunnel ahead is no longer safe to proceed." Melita quickly explained why they needed to exit the tunnel immediately.

"Quick, Yannis, go and ask the adults in front for help." Melita made her decision in an instant.

After all, the strength of the Magma Hounds had already surpassed their combat capabilities.

However, the opponent's aura didn't seem to reach the level of a Second Level Liquidation Wizard, likely a First Level Wizard with a high degree of Psychic Energy Vaporization.

Now, only by seeking help from the two adults ahead, there might be a chance to safely overcome this crisis.

This was the advantage of having a powerful organization backing them; although the information might not be comprehensive, it was mostly recorded.

"Lord Ren, it's like this. You might not know this, but Magma Hounds, like Magma Snakes, usually travel in packs. But there's one difference; the Magma Hound leader is usually a Twin-Headed Magma Hound that organizes and commands the pack."

Perhaps, for them, these extremely dangerous Magma Hounds, in the eyes of the adult before them, were no more challenging to defeat than a knight slaying a pet dog.

"Are you trying to convince the two adults ahead to return with us? Why did you decide to continue forward instead?"

"Slow!"

On the left side of the caravan, another Twin-Headed Magma Hound emerged, leading three or four regular Magma Hounds, their eyes fixed on the caravan as if they were looking at food.

Moreover, did they just mention Winterfort Academy?

"Hmm?" Melita and the plump Yannis blinked, staring at Ren in surprise.

Two Twin-Headed Magma Hounds, one male and one female, appeared. How were they going to handle this? "Two of them? How is this situation possible?!"

Unless absolutely necessary, she wouldn't abandon the caravan and face this alone.

Suddenly, behind them, the sound of whips cracking filled the air as the caravan hurried to catch up.

As the two left the caravan, the rest of the group quickly finished their preparations and were about to set off when they heard the howls of the Magma Hounds from behind.

"The strength of a Twin-Headed Magma Hound far surpasses that of a regular Magma Hound. If we compare it to our Wizard ranking system, a Twin-Headed Magma Hound's strength has reached the level of a Second Level Liquidation Wizard."

The two approached and saw the three Magma Hounds that Ren had defeated, their pupils constricting in surprise at the formidable strength of these creatures.

However, Magma Hounds were also pack animals.

Impressive! Comparable to a Second Level Liquidation Wizard, you understand?

Yet, there was not a hint of relief on their faces.

"Slow!"

A thought crossed their minds.

A pure white vortex of air appeared, and a three-meter-tall monster, formed from condensed ice spikes, emerged before the group.

"Ren, this monster seems much stronger than the Magma Snakes. We should retreat, right?" Melita looked at the cow-sized Magma Hound lying on the ground with concern, then turned to Ren and spoke.

Melita glanced at Anna with her peripheral vision, quickly assessing her. Seeing no signs of combat on Anna, and her white robe was spotless, indicating she likely hadn't fought earlier.

Earlier, at the entrance of Fallhammer Fortress, Ren had only glanced at them from a distance, but as they approached, he couldn't help but take a closer look.

A three-meter-tall Twin-Headed Magma Hound emerged from the darkness, leading four or five regular Magma Hounds. This sight immediately alarmed the entire caravan.

Before their journey, Olena had specifically mentioned some major forces in the Frostwind Tundra, including Winterfort Academy.

"A Magma Hound leader?" Ren's eyebrows rose, his interest piqued.

"Lord Ren! Lord Ren!" The plump Yannis waved at Ren as he hurried towards him.

The injury enraged the Magma Hound further, its ugly maw turning towards Melita, who had caused its wound.

"Now, we should immediately return. Even without that stronger Twin-Headed Magma Hound, these regular Magma Hounds might be difficult for the entire caravan to withstand at this moment."

The two men exchanged glances, taking a few steps back discreetly. From their position, it was absolutely impossible for them to sacrifice themselves for the caravan.

That's good. Without using the Draconic Form, he could still handle this.

There might be a Twin-Headed Magma Hound ahead.

As Melita observed, when Anna mentioned being a Second Level Liquidation Wizard, there was no change in her expression or eye movement.

Meanwhile, on the Magma Hound's lower abdomen, a small hole appeared, dark blood oozing from it.

The white-robed Melita stared at this scene, recognizing Anna's use of Nature Magic.

After a few seconds, the green light gradually faded, and the archer's injury was completely healed.

The Magma Hound, specialized in Fire-type magic, had a defense of at least thirty degrees. Ordinary first-level sorcery couldn't deal fatal damage to it, but instead, it would cause the hound to become more ferocious.

Beside Yannis, there was an additional person, a female witch wearing a white robe, with a beautiful face.

"Of course, my lord," the archer said with an expression of flattery, nodding eagerly.

"It's impossible to return now unless we abandon the entire caravan," Melita said gravely.

Fortunately, the other two male wizards didn't just stand by; they quickly took action, and the Magma Hound that had just pounced was sent back to its original position by a powerful whirlwind.

"Then why not continue forward? Your caravan must be in a hurry too, right?" Ren couldn't help but feel a little strange as he looked at the two of them.

The upper half of its body was humanoid, while the lower half was a rapidly spinning cold current vortex. Its face had no eyes or nose, only a gaping, hollow, circular mouth that emitted a piercing howl of freezing wind.

"(Akadi Language) Ice Spike!"

One of them had a greedy look in their eyes, but after glancing at Ren, they quickly concealed it.

Such words could only be muttered in one's heart; they couldn't be spoken aloud.

The other one shook his head, seemingly disappointed, probably thinking that it was a pity that Anna had stayed here and might have perished.

After a series of coordinated attacks by the three of them, casting multiple sorcery spells and hitting their target, they finally managed to kill a particularly tenacious Magma Hound.

Behind them, several flashes of firelight appeared, and two figures in black robes came running towards the caravan. One of them had a burning flame shield around their body, while the other had a swift wind effect with a light blue current swirling around their legs.

After all, everyone had the right to choose.

"This seems a bit different from what that fat guy said earlier. Was he lying to me?"

Just as the leather-armored archer was about to have his head bitten off by the Magma Hound, suddenly, the hound was blasted sideways, and for a moment, white cold air spread out, freezing the injured archer's skin and eyebrows.

"I understand now; it's the environment here!"

It was rare to see a first-level wizard who was also a senior knight.

At this moment, Ren, who was hundreds of meters ahead of the Cameron Caravan, had already killed three Magma Hounds.

"This..." Yannis, the fat man, wiped the sweat from his forehead and kept glancing at the white-robed female witch, Melita.

Melita's face instantly turned pale, and her heart immediately made a decision.

This also highlighted the formidable strength of the man in front of her, Ren.

"Oh, I see," Ren said thoughtfully.

After witnessing Ren's combat power, the fat man Yannis was confident. If he could persuade Ren to return with them, they would safely exit the Hammerfall Tunnel without any problems.

"Okay, Melita."

Huh? What's this?

"Lord Ren..." Melita shouted in her heart, although she had to admit that Ren's strength was impressive, but was he being a little too arrogant?

"Ah!"

The male wizard with the flame shield around him seemed to dodge too late, and he was hit by a fireball. Although his innate sorcery protected him, he stumbled and almost fell.

He could tell that the Cameron Caravan seemed to be in a hurry, perhaps because the agreed-upon delivery time was approaching, so they needed to pass through the Hammerfall Tunnel, which was not yet cleared of monsters.

"I've always heard that Magma Hounds are formidable, and now I've finally witnessed it," one of the male wizards said in a deep voice.

The Grym Falcon was using its sharp claws and beak to tear at the tough hide of the Magma Hound, and then happily devouring the red crystal core, which was the size of a baby's fist.

Melita's face showed pain, and she quickly took out a transparent ice crystal the size of a finger from her pocket, then began chanting.

The archer's attack, on the other hand, attracted the attention of the Magma Hound! It immediately abandoned the headless horse and, with a flash of red light, rushed towards the archer standing on the wagon, shooting.

Before Melita could try to stop them again, the two male wizards quickly turned and left.

The Magma Hound's death was identical to the previous one! The other ordinary Magma Hounds seemed to be frightened by something, staring blankly at the figure that had killed their leader, motionless. Melita rubbed her eyes and looked again; indeed, the twin-headed Magma Hound was dead!

For a moment, Melita felt like the entire scene was a bit surreal.

Could it be that she was under the illusion of some creature? Melita pinched her palm hard, and the pain brought her back to her senses.

The unbelievable scene before her eyes was indeed real.

(End of Chapter)

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