Chapter 359: Tier 2 Wizardry
Chapter 359: Tier 2 Wizardry
"You killed Dunn!" exclaimed High Priestess Eshura, her beautiful face turning pale with shock. She quickly retreated, trying to fly backward with all her might.
Ren, on the other hand, shook the blood-stained double-handed sword in his hands and laughed at Eshura. Then, he took larger strides and chased after her at an even faster pace.
"What about your legs?"
Eshura's eyes widened in surprise. She had clearly stabbed him twice!
She looked at Ren's leg, which should have been severely injured, but to her astonishment, she noticed that there wasn't a single wound on his leg. Instead, she could vaguely see newly grown pink flesh.
Soon, Eshura retreated into the group she had been traveling with before, but the sense of crisis in her heart only intensified.
"Good! I'll keep my promise." Ren nodded.
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"Slap!"
"I can't believe you can transform like this without any hesitation. When you're exhausted, that'll be your end!" said Hafsa, his eyes reddening with a hint of madness as he laughed wildly.
Dunn's death and Ren's ability to break free from his killer move, 'Mind Blast,' in almost a second, left Hafsa equally shocked as he watched Ren.
"This is what I fear the most!"
No wonder others had been looking at her with such strange eyes! Diam, who had been at the rear of the Sea God Cult's group, didn't even turn back as he fled, not daring to entertain any thoughts of confronting Ren.
"Phew~~"
After listening, Ren surveyed the crowd of Frostclaw Bear Mercenaries, and everyone's gaze was filled with admiration for him.
Naturally, Ren had no intention of pursuing these insignificant foes.
Unlike the others, Eshura's body was resilient, and she had managed to survive, even creating a human-shaped bump on her body with a thick iron plate. But under Ren's Metal Morphing spell, it was instantly repaired.
Ren watched this scene with a hint of satisfaction.
"Slap!"
"This Ren is a demon from the endless abyss! Whenever he appears, there's bound to be trouble!"
A massive metal plate, measuring four to five meters in diameter, suddenly descended upon them.
"Is this even human? Brother, do you think it's possible that Lord Ren is an incarnation of some deity?" asked the young girl Georgia, completely stunned by the scene.
"Argh!!!"
Especially after Ren's loot was thoroughly cleaned and collected, spotless.
But Ren's words, 'the second one,' struck a painful chord with Hafsa.
"Boom!!!"
Only a few Big Cat Little Cats remained.
Compared to before, Ren's strength had grown tremendously. At this moment, he felt a strong sense of oppression, but he could still endure it.
"Sir, this was indeed a Wizard's former residence about a month ago. Moreover, when we explored it, we encountered the troublesome Soul Devouring Moths. It was only with the combined efforts of Hafsa and High Priestess Eshura that we managed to eliminate those moths."
Including Eshura herself, she and the two Surge Elementals were all in a state of exertion. Judging by Eshura's current expression, she seemed confident in withstanding Ren's strike.
However, the Slitherblade Nagas under Eshura's command looked at her with fearful eyes.
At this moment, many of Eshura's subordinates had been injured or killed, and facing such a dire situation, retreating now would mean abandoning the rest of the group.
"Now, no one can save you!"
"But wasn't this originally the residence of Otakarl, the Tier 2 Liquidation Wizard, known as 'The Cutsman'?" Ren's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he spoke.
Even someone as knowledgeable as Ren was shocked by Ren's combat prowess!
The Sea God Cult's members and Slitherblade Nagas, who had been left behind, saw Ren and were confused about what was happening. But upon seeing their leader's corpse, they all scattered like birds and beasts.
"Come! All nearby sea creatures, heed the command of the God of the Abyss and defeat him!"
If the residence had been discovered and altered by the Sea God Cult beforehand, the metal morphing model 'Cutting Net' that Ren had come for might have also been disposed of by the cult.
As for Ren, he quickly reverted from his Dragonborn General Form to his normal state.
In an instant, the hundreds of fearless Slitherblade Nagas, Thickshell Lobstermen, and Sea God Cult members surrounding them fell like wheat being cut down.
"Great job, Lord Ren!" the crowd cheered in unison.
It was the top-tier sword technique 'Blade Storm' that Ren hadn't used in a long time! With his massive sword and eight-meter-tall stature, the 'Blade Storm' he unleashed now was on a completely different level of power.
The impact was too intense.
Amidst the shock, Hafsa smiled sinisterly and said, "Haha, Ren, you've fallen into my trap. Look at your feet!"
"How can the binding power be ineffective?!"
As Eshura turned back in a hurry to check, she realized that her body had moved outside the range of Ren's metal strike. She was overjoyed, thinking that she had finally escaped.
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As Reyn roared, a loud dragon roar echoed across the wilderness, and a visible white energy wave burst from Reyn's wide-open mouth, sweeping the surroundings in an instant.
At this moment, three transparent soul shadows appeared from the bodies of Eshura and the two Surging Elementals, dragging their long tail flames around Reyn a few times before disappearing into his hammerhead.
Eshura cast the Tier 2 innate spell 'Surge Shield' again, and multiple swirling vortex-like high-speed water flow shields appeared around her.
This gold mine and the Norton Barbarian's transportation of resources required reliable manpower, and they could be incorporated into his command.
With the help of the two Surging Elementals, she was confident she could withstand Reyn's attack.
Havas snorted and laughed, "You're called Reyn, right! Do you think you've won?"
And just then, that aura suddenly stopped!
It wasn't that he lacked combat experience, but he had never encountered such a perverted guy like Reyn.
"Hmm." Reyn nodded with a smile.
At this moment, the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Corps, who were watching on the side, were all sweating for Reyn. When the girl Georgia was about to remind Reyn, Reyn's deep voice suddenly sounded:
"Ahhh!"
Hmm? I didn't expect the Soul Devouring Moth to be eliminated.
"Thanks, I'm fine." Reyn nodded slightly.
"As for the wizard's relic you mentioned, it seems that Lord Havas has collected it and put it in a small wooden box in the storage room." The prisoner pointed to the left side of the hall and said.
"Don't worry, Lord Reyn, we'll collect your spoils of war for you."
She cast a summoning spell that took more than five seconds, seemingly using some costly casting method to compress it into one second.
He couldn't understand why Reyn's mental will was so firm, almost like those ascetic monks.
Although they didn't include Dunn, Eshura, and Havas, the spoils of war were still enough for their mercenary corps to reap a bountiful harvest, enough to last for three years and more!
But it wasn't over yet! Reyn, in his eight-meter-tall Dragonborn General form, wielding a two-handed greatsword, spun 360 degrees in a flash, and hundreds of four-cornered darts flew from the greatsword.
However, what surprised Reyn was that he followed the map and ended up at the Black Flame Cult's lair in Howling Bay.
Since Reyn's goal on this trip was to find the old residence of 'The Cutsman,' after collecting the spoils of war, he headed towards the nearby destination with the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Corps following him.
If there were spoils of war, they would be completely destroyed. Unfortunately, "Lord Reyn, are you okay? This is your wizard robe." Georgia respectfully handed over the white wizard robe that Reyn had entrusted to her earlier.
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Looking at Havas, who had become a meat paste, Reyn felt a bit of regret.
Reyn saw the Naga and lobster people's corpses around him, their blood flowing and seemingly summoned by some force, emitting a special aura.
"It's an AOE attack!!!"
Eshura screamed, and her body suddenly split into three identical shadows, each rushing in different directions—front, left, and right—at high speed.
In less than half a second, Reyn appeared in front of Havas, who hadn't finished his prayer, and with a one-ton hammer in hand, he smashed it down!
"Havas, you might not know this."
Even though they knew they were no match, they still charged at Reyn! More shockingly, on the beach not far away, from the sea turtles the size of millstones, sea snakes several meters long, to the palm-sized fiddler crabs, mudskippers, and more, all charged at Reyn!
"Are you grateful for these things? It's unnecessary." Reyn waved his hand dismissively.
His massive body, comparable to an Abyssal Giant, moved with surprising speed, and various close-combat ultimate moves were at his fingertips, along with his enormous size and one-ton weapon.
Havas had considered retreating, but as the leader of the Black Flame Cult in Howling Bay, not only his deputy, Eshura, the Slasherblade Naga High Priestess, but also Yacolan, the Thickshell Lobster Chief, had both died.
Reyn, on the other hand, was closely pursuing Eshura, who had just wounded him.
At this moment, his face was pale, and he muttered to himself, "I knew it. I knew it."
Each ultimate move was as powerful as a Tier 3 spell!
The white fishbone that absorbed Havas's blood essence glowed with a crimson light, and suddenly, an obscure aura spread out.
Reyn's mind moved, and the Tier 2 Goddess Medal in the pocket of his wrinkled shorts was activated, and a dense blue light immediately covered him, the 'Goddess's Protection' spell solidified within the medal.
Inside, various combat supplies were stored, such as knight's longswords, tridents, and scattered pieces of armor. Reyn quickly found the wooden box in the corner.
Sir Reyn, a being of only eighteen years, had never encountered a being as formidable as Ren.
Countless enemies, numbering in the hundreds and thousands, swarmed towards Ren, covering the entire mountain range.
Ren, however, remained calm and relaxed. "Hmm!"
Ren smiled and swiftly raised the 'Three-Leaf Clover Flyswatter'.
It was only then that she realized Ren's square metal swatter had transformed into a three-leaf clover shape, covering both her clones and true self, annihilating them all in a single strike.
"Great God of the Abyss, your faithful follower beseeches you," and Harfus quickly began reciting a prayer.
But it was too late!
"It's not that! With the Empire's situation becoming more turbulent, it's possible that you, Lord, are not aware of the situation in the Frostwind Tundra. Your strength and character have deeply impressed us. Therefore, we hope to serve you efficiently and, at the same time, receive your blessing."
"Oh? I didn't expect the place I was looking for to be right here."
"Vandar, the leader of the Frostclaw Bear Mercenary Corps, please assign someone to clean up the battlefield."
Because, as she looked up, the metal swatter on Ren's hand instantly transformed into a heavy hammer, and Ren, this guy, had somehow empowered it with a top-tier ultimate move, slamming it down towards her! "Boom!"
Two humanoid elements, over three meters tall and composed of surging water currents, appeared beside Eshura, seemingly trying to block Ren.
"Hmm? The summoned elemental creatures also have soul energy? That's quite impressive."
Apparently influenced by this evil spell, they rushed towards Ren.
"I've got to escape quickly!"
After the Golden Skill Points had decreased by 24 points the last time, this time they increased by 27 points, reaching a new high of 61 points.
[Congratulations! Your Will (Hidden) attribute has been improved!]
Opening it up, Ren's eyebrows rose, and he was delighted.
In addition to an ancient sheepskin scroll, there were also ten Soul Crystals.
Although the Frostclaw Bear Mercenary Corps's strength was significantly inferior to Ren's level, within the mercenary corps, they were already top-notch experts.
As Harfus pointed at Ren, all the Sea God Cult disciples within a hundred meters, including the Slasher Nagas and Thickshell Lobstermen who had previously fled in panic, at this moment, had red eyes, as if they had lost their sanity. They turned around and launched another attack on Ren.
After this battle with Colossus, the Thousand Blade King (Epic) profession level smoothly reached level 11, allowing Ren to gain 1 attribute point and 1 skill point.
Additionally, the body's defense was extremely strong, rendering Tier 1 magic completely ineffective, and Tier 2 magic was also significantly weakened.
"Lord Ren, on behalf of the Frostclaw Bear Mercenary Corps, we wish to join your command. I don't know if you..." At this moment, Vandar's expression turned serious as he spoke sincerely.
"Surge Shield!"
"Oh my! This... This is too powerful!"
The members of the Frostclaw Bear Mercenary Corps beside them witnessed Ren's mighty display, even killing Deep Sea Giant Commander Dunn and Slasher Naga High Priestess Eshura, leaving only Harfus, the sole survivor of the formidable Sea God Cult group.
"You!" Harfus was filled with shock and anger, watching Ren approach. His entire body felt as if it had been drenched in ice water from head to toe.
At that moment, he asked Vandar to open the storage room on the left side of the cave hall.
"I don't know, but even if it is, it should be the incarnation of some Dragon God." His sister Georgia's words also made Vandar ponder for a long time, and finally, he managed to say those words.
A few subordinates were about to speak, seemingly wanting to remind her of something.
This made him slightly nod in agreement.
Even his signature Tier 3 magic, 'Heart Blast', didn't cause much trouble for his opponent.
The two Surge Elementals didn't last half a second before they were directly hit by Ren's one-ton high-speed heavy hammer, reverting to their original forms. The beautiful Slasher Naga High Priestess Eshura instantly turned into a meat paste! As Ren lifted the hammer, he noticed a deep pit, four to five meters deep, where Eshura's body had mixed with the soil, resembling a Dunhuang Mural.
[Congratulations! Your Thousand Blade King (Epic) profession level has been improved!]
Upon hearing Ren, including Vandar, Georgia, and others, everyone expressed their delight and excitement.
Although Ren had great confidence in himself, he wasn't arrogant enough to let them finish their prayer.
It was precisely because Ren transformed the anchor sword in his hand into a weapon resembling a 'Flyswatter', with a hollow center to reduce wind resistance.
A sense of oppression that even Ren felt began to permeate, along with a sticky sensation.
Because they were simultaneously attacked by four-cornered darts and sound waves, their skulls exploded, and their faces were pierced with countless four-cornered darts. The enemies that had swarmed the mountainside were now swept away by Ren's combo, leaving none behind!
Moreover, this place was indeed his intended destination, and it was quite a coincidence.
As Vandar and others collected the spoils of war, Ren reviewed the previous battle prompt: [Congratulations! You defeated a powerful enemy and obtained 27 Golden Skill Points!]
Dunn's death was one thing, but Eshura absolutely couldn't die! So, within a short two to three seconds, he cast multiple spells to try and delay Ren, interfere with his attacks, but whether it was 'Slowdown', Tier 2 magic 'Shadow Flame', or Tier 3 magic 'Shadow Cage', none of them worked.
And as the Dragonborn General Form of Reyn gazed upon the scene before him, he remained unmoved.
"Hmm, those Sea Clan corpses, didn't you guys take on the Imperial Bounty Hunt? Remember to collect the proof."
The water surged and splashed all around!
"Ahh!!"
In just a few short minutes, everything that had happened directly shattered the immature worldview she had just established into a mess.
This caused Reyn's pupils to constrict, instantly reminding her of something.
Although she wasn't turned into a meat paste, her entire body was slammed into the ground, several centimeters deep. Her muscles were broken, and especially her half-body with three arms and a snake tail were visibly flattened.
With this strike, except for Harfus and Eshura, who narrowly dodged it, seven or eight Sea God Cultists and Slasher Naga elites who couldn't dodge in time were directly turned into a bloody mess of flesh and blood!
"As long as you don't look down on our lowly strength, this is the wish of all of us in the Iceclaw Bear Mercenary Corps." Vandar shook his head slightly, placing his right hand over his chest in a salute.
But at this moment, he didn't have time to think much.
What if the other party summoned the attention of some majestic being? How could you know how much power they would unleash?
This also meant that his trip to Howling Bay was in vain.
Soon, Reyn found a captured Sea God Cultist and began to question him.
Subtracting the 4 attribute points he used in battle, he now had a total of 2 remaining attribute points and 4 remaining skill points.
The closest enemy to Reyn, the most pitifully dead.
Eshura suddenly let out a scream! Her Surge Shield was broken in an instant under the heavy blow of the giant 'Flyswatter'.
Because she had just blocked one of Reyn's attacks, in her eyes, Reyn transformed her weapon into a swatter form. Although the coverage area was wider, its power was diminished.
This scene shocked everyone, Sea God Cultists and Slasher Nagas alike, they all fled in panic.
Their faces flushed with excitement, as if gazing upon a deity, they stared at Reyn in awe.
Eshura suddenly felt something heavy hit her head. She saw something slam down on her.
Just half an hour later, the entire battlefield was cleaned up by the Iceclaw Bear Mercenary Corps.
"Lord Reyn, are you saying that the credit for killing these Slasher Nagas and Sea God Cultists will be given to us?" Vandar was taken aback for a moment but quickly reacted, immediately excited.
"Ahh!!"
Several months ago, when he fought the bloated and obese Black Flame Cult High Priest, the other party prayed, and a strand of will from some majestic being descended.
Harfus quickly pulled out a white, about 20-30 cm long, sharp on one end and blunt on the other, fishbone spike from his chest. At the same time, he began to chant loudly:
"Interesting."
But Reyn remained unmoved and continued to swing the giant 'Flyswatter' down.
As the Iceclaw Bear Mercenary Corps members expressed their joy, they were delighted by Reyn's divine-like strength.
At this moment, Harfus, standing beside her, also unleashed his full power.
Either the damage he inflicted on Reyn was minor, or Reyn easily broke free. For a while, Harfus was at a loss against this highly resistant Dragonborn General Form of Reyn.
But the next second! Eshura, her eyes widened in anger!
"Summon the Surge Elemental!" Facing Reyn, who had already rushed towards her, Eshura's will to survive was once again tested.
Oh my! What a huge fortune this was!
Before he could even finish his prayer and counterattack, his entire body stepped into the footsteps of Eshura, embedding himself into the mud of the hammer pit, merging with the earth.
For him, these things held little significance, but for the Iceclaw Bear Mercenary Corps, the meaning of their life-risking battle was for this.
As if everything before her eyes was worthless.
Although he instinctively felt that Reyn had nothing to do with the divine, but upon second thought, he also felt that there might be some truth to it.
This time, he was fearless!
Additionally, he wasn't really helpless against Reyn, but the price to pay was immense, and for a while, he was unsure whether to use it or not.
After all, if it was a human, so young yet possessing such combat power, was it possible? As Reyn focused her attention on Harfus, chanting "Second one!" Harfus couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.
Unrolling the scroll, indeed, at the top, there were several large characters written - 'Cutting Net'.
"Hmm? It's actually a Tier 2 Metal Magic?" Reyn's eyes lit up with surprise.
Previously, when Lady Melita mentioned it, she didn't seem to have said that it was a Tier 1 Magic, and Reyn had always thought it was a Tier 1 Magic.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the even rarer Tier 2 Metal Magic!
(End of Chapter)
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