Chapter 343 Lava Dog (Two chapters in one)

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a calf-sized vicious dog with flames all over its body suddenly jumped out from the side of the caravan, and suddenly threw a horseman who was driving a carriage to the ground, bit off the horseman's head in one bite, and chewed it.

The horseman's body was also corroded by some kind of fire poison and quickly became charred.

"It's a lava dog!!"

"Not good!"

"Ding Ding!"

I saw several archers from the Kones Mercenary Group reacting very quickly and shooting several arrows at the lava dog.

But the sharp arrows, shot on the lava dog's burning skin, were like encountering some kind of natural rubber, and were quickly bounced away, leaving no trace.

The archer's attack attracted the attention of the lava dog!

I saw it immediately gave up the headless horseman's body, and with a flash of red light and rolling heat waves, the lava dog quickly rushed towards an archer standing on the carriage and shooting.

"(Akkadian) Ice spike!"

The archer happened to be not far from the white-robed witch Melita, and Melita's reaction was also very fast. She quickly chanted a spell and quickly raised a white finger.

Suddenly, a nearly 1.5-meter-long, crystal-clear, sharp ice spike suddenly appeared on the tip of her index finger.

With a heavy swing, the sharp ice spike shot towards the lava dog at a high speed.

Although the leather-armored archer tried his best to block it, he was knocked down at the first sight.

"Bang!!"

Just when the leather-armored archer was about to be bitten off, suddenly, the lava dog was blown away sideways. For a moment, white cold air spread out, and white frost condensed on the injured archer's skin and eyebrows.

A fist-sized hole appeared on the waist and abdomen of the lava dog, and dark red blood was flowing.

"What? He didn't die. My ice spikes have a power of at least 35 degrees. How could he not have killed him?" Melita's pretty face turned pale and she exclaimed.

"I know. It's the environment here!"

"This place is too close to the underground magma. Under the influence of the magma, the surrounding fire element energy particles increase and other energy particles decrease. Although the magnitude is not large, it makes the power of my ice magic drop by about 15% to 20%!"

Melita soon figured out the reason.

Obviously, Melita's attack deeply hurt the lava dog.

The injury made the lava dog even more angry. The ugly dog ​​head quickly turned to Melita, who caused it to be injured, bared its teeth and growled.

"Wind Vortex!"

Fortunately, the other two male wizards did not stand idly by, but quickly took action, so that the lava dog that had just jumped out was actually sent back to the original place by the strong whirlwind.

"Slowdown!"

With the cooperation of the three, after casting multiple spells in succession and hitting the target, they finally killed a lava dog with a very tenacious vitality.

However, there was no trace of relief on the faces of the three.

Because the strength of the lava dog was more difficult than they expected.

The lava dog specialized in fire, and its defense was at least 30 degrees. The general first-level spell could not cause fatal damage to it, but would make the opponent more violent when injured.

Moreover, it was only one that was killed in front of them. The problem was that the lava dog was also a social creature.

"I have always heard that lava dogs are very powerful, and now I have finally seen it." One of the male wizards said in a deep voice.

"It's still not too late for us to return immediately."

"It's impossible to return now, unless we abandon the entire caravan." Melita's face was solemn.

The two male wizards looked at each other and retreated a few steps without leaving a trace. Obviously, from their point of view, it is absolutely impossible to work hard for the caravan.

Their relationship with the caravan is just a temporary cooperative relationship, and they just pass through the Hammerfall Tunnel together.

It's not that they don't keep their promise, but the situation they are facing now is far beyond their expectations, and the reward given by the caravan cannot make them take such a huge risk.

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

Now the only way to safely survive the crisis is to ask for help from the two adults in front.

As a member of the Winter Fort Academy in the North, she has always had a good relationship with the Cameron family, which is also located in the North.

Therefore, she will not abandon the caravan and evacuate alone unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Okay, Master Melita."

Fatty Yannis ran towards Ryan like a meatball, accompanied by the white-robed female wizard Melita.

At this time, Ryan, who was hundreds of meters ahead of the Cameron caravan, had killed three lava dogs.

"This seems a little different from what the fat man said before. Could it be that the other party was fooling me before?"

Ryan couldn't help thinking in his heart.

He didn't mind giving others some convenience when he passed through the tunnel, so that the other party could follow behind and pass through together.

But if the fat man was fooling him and letting him take the lead, then the nature of the matter is different.

"Ryan, this monster seems to be much stronger than the lava snake. Should we..." Anna looked at the calf-sized lava dog lying on the ground with a little worry, and turned to Ryan and said.

Although Ryan still killed one with one sword, Anna was still a little worried about Ryan's safety for this unexpected creature.

"It doesn't matter, I'll go ask the fat man. They should be behind." Ryan waved his hand and said.

However, at this time, before Ryan turned around,

he heard shouting from behind!

"Sir! Sir!" Giannis, a fat man with a big belly, ran quickly while waving at Ryan and shouting.

Next to Giannis, there was another person this time, a beautiful female wizard in a white robe.

"Sir, lava dogs have appeared in the Hammerfall Tunnel now. Let's retreat together!" The fat man said breathlessly.

Hearing this, Ryan immediately understood that the other party should not have expected this situation.

However, when the two approached quickly and saw three huge lava dogs lying on the ground in front of them, the fat Giannis and Melita stared at this scene in a daze, and for a while they didn't know what to say next.

Especially seeing that the death of these lava dogs was no different from those lava snakes, they were all killed by a sword piercing their foreheads.

A thought came to both of them.

Perhaps, for them, this very dangerous lava dog, in the eyes of the lord in front of them, was as difficult as a knight killing a domestic dog.

The horned eagle was using its sharp claws and iron beak to tear open the tough skin of the lava dog, and then happily devoured the red crystal core the size of a baby's fist.

"My lord, your strength is admirable. I am Melita, a wizard from the Winterhold Academy." Melita bowed her head slightly to Ryan and said.

Before, at the entrance of Hammerfall Fortress, Ryan only glanced at her from a distance, but now as she approached, he couldn't help but take a closer look.

She was wearing a slim white wizard robe with a slit at the collar. Although the top of the slit was fastened with a brooch, through the gap, it was still easy to see her tall and white body.

Her waist was slender, and when it reached her hips, it stretched out to both sides, showing an excellent figure.

Coupled with her beautiful appearance, this female wizard Melita can be called a beautiful wizard.

In addition, judging from her aura, if she didn't deliberately conceal it, she seemed to be a rare first-level ice wizard.

Moreover, the other party just mentioned the Winterhold Academy?

Ryan seemed to have heard Olena mention this wizard school, which is located in the Cold Wind Tundra.

Before the trip, Olena specifically told Ryan about some major forces in the Cold Wind Tundra, among which was the Winterhold Academy.

This is the advantage of backing a large organization. Although many information may not be very comprehensive, they are generally recorded.

"Hello, wizard Melita, my name is Ryan, and this is my companion Anna." Ryan replied, but did not reveal his specific origins.

Melita quickly glanced at Anna next to her with the corner of her eye. Seeing that the white wizard robe on the other party was spotless, she knew that Anna should not have fought just now.

Or, it should be that she was well protected by the young but unfathomable Lord Ryan in front of her.

At the same time, this also highlights the tyrannical strength of Lord Ryan in front of him.

The other party was a person who killed all the hundreds of lava snakes and three lava dogs along the way.

However, the other party's aura did not seem to reach the level of a second-level liquefied wizard. He should be a first-level wizard with a relatively high degree of mental atomization.

Melita glanced at the knight's longsword in Ryan's hand again, and recalled that when she was at the gate of Hammerfall Fortress, she clearly saw that the other party was holding a cane. How come it was a knight's longsword now?

But this is not important. The important thing is that from the other party's fighting style, it seems that he is also practicing the way of knights, and his level is not low.

A first-level wizard and a senior knight?

It's rare.

"Lord Ryan, it's like this. You may not understand that although lava dogs are like lava snakes, they are dispatched in groups. But there is one difference. Lava dogs are generally organized and commanded by a lava dog leader."

"Lava dog leader?" Ryan raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but aroused some interest.

"Yes, the leader of the lava dogs is usually a two-headed lava dog."

"The strength of the two-headed lava dog is far superior to that of ordinary lava dogs. According to the classification of our wizard levels, the strength of the two-headed lava dog has reached the level of a second-level liquefied wizard."

"So, it is no longer suitable to continue moving forward in the Hammerfall Tunnel." Melita quickly explained why they had to exit the tunnel immediately.

"Yes, Lord Ryan, on behalf of the Cameron Caravan, I am willing to pay one thousand imperial gold coins to hire you to return to the Hammerfall Pass with us." Fatty Yannis gritted his teeth and offered the maximum price he could afford.

After seeing the fighting power of Ryan, Fatty Yannis was very confident that if he could convince Lord Ryan in front of him, it should be no problem to return together and exit the Hammerfall Tunnel safely.

Although in this case, the caravan may not be able to arrive at the destination on time, and the loss of breach of contract is not small, but compared to the annihilation of the entire army, it is much better.

"Oh, so that's the case." Ryan looked thoughtful.

Is the two-headed lava dog equivalent to a second-level liquefied wizard, a quasi-legendary strength?

That's not so bad.

Without the dragon form, he can solve it quickly.

"Why don't you keep going? Your caravan should be in a hurry, right?" Ryan looked at the two people with a little surprise, and said.

Because he could see that the Cameron caravan seemed to be in a hurry to get on the road, for example, the agreed delivery time was approaching, so they needed to pass through the Hammerfall Tunnel that had not yet been cleared.

Otherwise, they could just take a detour, and there was no need to go through the tunnel.

"Huh?" Melita and Fatty Giannis blinked and stared at Ryan stupidly.

Wasn't what they just said clear enough?

Ahead, there is a high probability that a two-headed lava dog will appear.

Very powerful!

Comparable to a second-level liquefied wizard, understand?

"If it's just a two-headed lava dog, it shouldn't be a big problem, I can solve it." As if he understood something from the eyes of the two, Ryan explained a little more and said.

"This, this." Fatty Giannis wiped the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and his small eyes kept looking at the white-robed female wizard Melita beside him.

Because of the calm tone of Lord Ryan in front of him, an ordinary person like him could not tell whether the other party was bragging or telling the truth.

"Lord Ryan, you." Melita also shouted in her heart, Lord Ryan, although I have to admit that you are very strong, are you too arrogant?

But such words can only be criticized in the heart, but not said to the face.

"You two, just follow Ryan. If it is only the level of a second-level liquefied wizard, I believe Ryan can handle it." Anna glanced at the panicked convoy behind the fat man and couldn't help but said softly.

Anna's words made Melita slightly startled. She glanced at Anna's equally calm face, and instantly changed her previous decision and said:

"Yannis, let the caravan go faster, we follow Lord Ryan and continue to move forward!"

"What?!" Fatty Yannis was stunned.

Didn't we just agree to invite these two adults to return together?

Why did you change your mind?

But continuing to move forward is obviously a good thing for the caravan, since Lady Melita recognizes the strength of Lord Ryan.

"Good! Good!" Yannis reacted quickly and waved his hand to the back.

Immediately, the caravan behind him whipped and accelerated.

Because Melita could see that when Anna mentioned the second-level liquefied wizard, there was no fluctuation in her eyes or expression.

It seemed that in her mind, it was very easy for Lord Ryan to deal with the second-level liquefied wizard.

This was also the reason why she decided to follow Ryan and continue to move forward.

After all, no one would take their own life and make such a joke.

The two male wizards in the rear team looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

Didn't they say that they were going to persuade the two in front to return together?

Why did they decide to move forward instead?

If the two-headed lava dogs attacked, who would deal with it?

The two couldn't help but walk forward. When they saw the three lava dogs killed by Ryan from a distance, their pupils shrank and they were quite surprised.

But after thinking for a while, one of them seemed to be unable to suppress his worries. He walked to Melita and said,

"Although this lord is very powerful, the two-headed lava dog is not like an ordinary lava dog. It is not so easy to deal with. I decided to withdraw."

"Lord Ryan said that he is sure to deal with the two-headed lava dog." Melita persuaded.

"Sorry, I still decided not to continue." There are some things that the male wizard did not say.

That is, although Ryan is very powerful, from the aura, it is obvious that he is a first-level wizard like them. How can he guarantee that he can deal with a two-headed lava dog comparable to a second-level liquefied wizard?

"Me too." Another male wizard also echoed.

"Wait, you..."

Before Melita could stop him again, the two male wizards turned around and left quickly.

Ryan naturally would not stop the other party. He couldn't deliberately show his strength to prove that he was capable of escorting them to the other end of the tunnel.

After all, everyone has the right to choose.

At this time, Anna had come to the middle of the caravan, squatting beside an archer from the Kones Mercenary Corps who had an injured left arm, and said, "If you don't mind, can you let me see the injury?" "

Of course, sir." The archer nodded with a flattered expression.

Soon, a strong green light quickly emanated from Anna's palm. As her palm was placed on the wound, the green light quickly covered the wound on the archer's left arm.

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

Huh? What is this?

Melita, the white-robed witch, stared at this scene in a daze. She obviously recognized that Anna was performing natural witchcraft.

But there are very few humans who have a natural affinity, even rarer than ice.

Moreover, she has seen the description of Anna's witchcraft in ancient books, which seems to be the druid's "healing touch"?

In other words, the human girl in front of her has learned the druid's witchcraft.

But how is this possible?

Unless

this girl is not a human at all, but an elf!

At this time, the two male wizards who were leaving the team happened to pass by Anna. Seeing this scene, they were both slightly stunned.

Because almost the same idea as Melita instantly emerged in their minds.

After they figured it out, their expressions were different.

One of them had a greedy look in his eyes, but he looked at Ryan and concealed it well.

The other person shook his head, as if he felt sorry, probably because he thought Anna would probably die if she stayed here.

Not long after the two of them left, the entire caravan quickly adjusted itself and was about to set off when everyone heard the frequent roars and noises of beasts coming from behind the team.

"Boom!"

Several groups of fire flashed behind them, and two black-robed figures hurriedly ran towards the caravan. One of them had a burning flame shield on his body, and the other's legs were surrounded by light blue air currents, which was obviously the effect of the Swift Wind.

Suddenly, several fireballs the size of a human head attacked from behind the two of them, which made the two of them hurriedly dodge.

But the male wizard who was protected by a flame shield seemed to be in a hurry to dodge and was hit by a fireball. Although his innate witchcraft resisted it, he staggered and almost fell.

Just as he was adjusting his body shape, another huge fireball attacked from behind, which was two circles larger than the previous ones.

"Ah!!"

The male wizard suddenly turned into a fire man, staggered two steps, and fell to the ground, no longer moving.

Another person rushed back with a horrified look on his face, shouting in panic: "Two-headed lava dog, right behind us!"

What? !

Sure enough, a huge two-headed lava dog with a shoulder height of more than three meters, leading four or five ordinary lava dogs, came out from the darkness behind, which immediately panicked the entire caravan.

The guards of the caravan, including the well-equipped Cones Mercenary Group, also changed their colors.

After all, the strength of the lava dog has exceeded the upper limit of their ability to fight.

Now let's not talk about the obviously much stronger two-headed lava dog, but the four ordinary lava dogs, I'm afraid the entire caravan will find it difficult to resist at this moment.

Hearing the commotion from the rear of the caravan, Ryan immediately rushed to the rear of the team. It seemed that the two-headed lava dog had faintly sensed the dangerous aura that Ryan was emitting. It stared at Ryan and did not immediately attack.

"Left, there is another one on the left!" Someone in the caravan exclaimed.

On the left side of the caravan, another huge two-headed lava dog came out with three or four ordinary lava dogs, looking at the caravan as if looking at food.

"I told you to retreat quickly, but now you are surrounded." The male wizard who survived by chance seemed very excited and cursed at Melita.

"Fuck! You are dead now!"

There were actually two two-headed lava dogs, one male and one female!

How can this be dealt with?

"Two? I actually encountered this situation?!"

Melita's face turned pale instantly!

At the same time, she immediately made a decision in her heart.

It seems that only that thing can be used.

"Lord Ryan, I will hold off the left side for a while. Please deal with the other one as soon as possible!"

Melita looked distressed and quickly took out a finger-sized transparent ice crystal from her arms, and then chanted quickly.

"(Akkadian) Great ice spirit, please obey my call."

A large group of pure white air vortex appeared in front of her, and soon, a monster condensed by a blizzard more than three meters high appeared in front of everyone.

Its upper body was in human form, and its lower body was a high-speed rotating cold air vortex. There were no eyes and nose on its face, only a hollow round mouth, emitting a sharp cold wind roar.

"Blizzard element!"

Melita believed that even if Ryan was strong, he could not be the opponent of the two two-headed lava dogs.

The current situation could only delay as long as possible, so that Lord Ryan could kill one of the two-headed lava dogs first.

But there were so many ordinary lava dogs at the scene.

Even if she used her killer move to summon the blizzard element, Melita didn't have much confidence to resist it.

But the next second, a miserable roar of a beast came, Melita looked up, and the next second, the whole person froze in place.

"This, this."

She saw that the two-headed lava dog had fallen in a pool of blood dozens of meters in front of her, and its forehead was still pierced, and dark red blood was gushing out of its two heads.

The death was exactly the same as the previous lava dog!

The other ordinary lava dogs seemed to be frightened by something, and they were staring at the figure that killed their leader, motionless!

Melita rubbed her eyes and looked again. Yes, the two-headed lava dog was indeed dead!

For a moment, Melita felt that the whole scene was a little unreal.

Could it be that she was in the illusion of some creature?

Melita pinched her palm hard, and when she felt the stinging pain, she woke up.

This unbelievable scene before my eyes is actually real.

(End of this chapter)