The demon-sealing array did not last long; it lost its effect after a few minutes.
When Luo Fan returned, the two demonic bears had already been killed, and Ai Li was arranging for people to dispose of their bodies.
He withdrew his vampiric clone and delivered the two ice-type magic cores to Ellie.
"Is everything finished over there?"
"Of course, I'm very reliable. Those corpses will disappear soon." Just as Luo Fan left, he sensed that some magical beasts were already stirring.
"Won't we be discovered?" Ellie was still a little worried, since Luo Fan had never told her the other party's identity.
"Even if we found it, we couldn't identify it. Demon milk is poisonous, hehe~"
After reaping the demonic bear, the mercenary group slowly withdrew from the dense forest and headed towards the Wind Shadow Dungeon.
Luo Fan also took the opportunity to find the array key to the Demon Sealing Array. With this powerful weapon in hand, he could use it as his trump card in the future.
A mage who can't use magic can still wreak havoc at will!
"Uncle Butler, is it easy to set up a magic array like the Demon Sealing Array?" Ellie asked cautiously. She had never seen this kind of magic array in previous classes, only in the library.
"No, those people must have used some special method. This is the first time I've encountered something like this. Sigh, being unable to cast spells is truly despairing. I'll join your training later and prepare some weapons for self-defense."
"Who could possibly do something like that? Luckily, Ellie was alert, otherwise we would have been in real danger!" Daisy pouted, her angry little face quite adorable.
"But why didn't they take the opportunity to attack us?" The butler glanced at the slime on Ellie's shoulder, wondering if it had done something wrong.
However, a force capable of using a sealing array shouldn't be unable to defeat this slime, right? Fortunately, everyone is alright.
"I don't know either. Back then, if someone charged at us with arrows, we had almost no good way to escape." After hearing Luo Fan's rough explanation, Ellie was still shaken, especially after learning what the other party was planning.
“Yes, it’s too dangerous. Ellie, how about we increase weapon training for mages in our mercenary group in the future? That way, at least we’ll have a chance to fight back,” Tifa suggested from the side.
"Yes, let's discuss it further when we get back."
It didn't take too long from killing the demonic bear to arriving near the Wind Shadow Dungeon.
The underground city was hidden in the cracks of the rocks, and there were no adventurers around, not even a small house.
Most of the group rested nearby. Ellie, along with Daisy, Liz, Cecilia, and two servants, went straight inside.
After walking a short distance, the view suddenly opened up, and I could hear a lot of noise.
"So they all live inside. Oh, I even recognize some of them." Luo Fan even saw adventurers setting up stalls, though there weren't many customers.
Several tents were pitched near the stone wall, presumably in preparation for a protracted battle. No mercenary groups were seen, only scattered small adventure teams.
"Aili, it's been a long time." Yasuo, who was meditating nearby, saw the newly appeared group of people and quickly ran over.
"Yasuo, are you training here?" Daisy looked him over curiously. Yasuo had changed a lot; he was completely different from before.
"Yes, Daisy. The wind element is so strong here, it suits me perfectly. What are you doing here?"
This time, he didn't confess in public, since the slime was on Airi's shoulder, and Yasuo was afraid of embarrassing himself there.
“We’re here to explore the dungeon! Aren’t there dark-attribute monsters inside? Let’s go in first!” Daisy explained.
"Aili, do you need me to show you the way? I know the first three floors very well." Yasuo looked at Aili expectantly.
"No need, thank you! Let's go to the fourth floor." After saying that, Ellie got up and left without lingering, noticing that a number of people had already gathered around.
"Oh, okay, goodbye!" Yasuo left dejectedly.
"This kid is resilient and knows how to be self-reliant. He hasn't let me down!" Luo Fan complained, but also felt a little proud.
"He's a promising talent, maybe we should go easy on him in the future?"
After registering, the guild members were surprisingly interested in Ellie and her friends' movements and even informed the manager here.
After their identities were confirmed, the guild members here became more vigilant.
"Hehe, Ellie, you're quite valued these days!"
"It's all because of you. You're going to act alone again this time, aren't you?"
"Of course, the dungeon is such a fun place, and since we rarely come here, we should explore it thoroughly. Who knows, we might find some treasures there? What are you planning to do?"
"Let's kill some monsters. It's been a long time since I've had a real battle. I couldn't use magic in the last one, so I didn't feel anything."
"When did you become so violent?" Luo Fan looked him over again; it wasn't a different person.
"It's all because you always make me angry!"
"Hehe, I'll be more careful next time, yeah right!" He deliberately dragged out the last two words for a little while.
Stepping into the underground city, a breeze did indeed blow, giving off a chilly feeling.
This dungeon is different from others; it has only one entrance, and to go to the next level, you have to find the corresponding entrance, unlike some dungeons that have shortcuts.
Holding the map, Luo Fan realized that this place was like a maze, with many interconnected paths, and it was easy to get lost if you wandered around for too long.
After walking for a while, we found that many caves were almost indistinguishable. Fortunately, there were signs placed by the guild, making it easy to get to the next level.
"Brother Fan, the entrance to the next level is in the direction the wind is blowing!" Liz said from the side, already sensing another kind of lively elemental fluctuation.
Liss was still very excited about her second time venturing into the dungeon, her spiritual senses never stopping. Her current mage level was already at beginner level 8, very close to the maximum level.
How will she advance to the next level? There are no light-element dungeons here, Luo Fan is a little worried.
"Lise, you need to accumulate magic power properly. If you want to advance, you should at least wait until we go to the capital."
"Yes, I know, Brother Fan."
Daisy held Xiaoxue's arm and followed behind Ellie. They walked along without seeing a single monster.
"There must be monsters on this floor, right?"
“Sister Daisy, there should be some. But they must all be hidden. There must be a lot of people walking this path, and there are no suitable rocks to hide in around.”
"Liss's observation is so meticulous, thumbs up!" Luo Fan pinched the little girl's cheek, and she giggled.
"Oh, I see. Liz is so clever!"
As they continued forward to the fourth floor, the wind noticeably picked up, and several girls even put on an extra jacket.
"I'm going to check out the fifth floor!" Just as Luo Fan was about to leave, Xiao Xue followed him, and even the blue slime in her hand lost its appeal.
"Brother Fan, I want to go with you!"
"But it's very dangerous down there! Didn't you see that deep pit just now? It's hard to climb out if you fall in," Luo Fan patiently advised.
"No, I want to go on an adventure with Brother Fan." The little girl was very persistent.
"Never mind. Luo Fan, let's go to the fifth floor together," Ellie transmitted her voice. "I just sensed it, and the monsters around the fourth floor are all below level 30, so it's not very challenging."
Liz was also looking over there longingly, as if she were really looking forward to it.
"Then let's go together, be careful. Also, I'll take care of scouting the way, and everyone must follow my orders!"
“No problem!” The three girls nodded at the same time, and Daisy also pretended to agree.
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