The swamp tactic was discovered while working with Pro. Because it was so effective, I used it to achieve unexpected victories on many occasions when carrying out commissions with him.
It's clear that he's particularly fond of the mud trap.
Unfortunately, the swamp's area is limited and has no effect on the Carlo snakes above the arch.
I can roughly guess Pro's idea: he wants to control the Carlo snakes near the statue, thereby dividing the battlefield.
"mud……"
"O spirits of blizzard, awaken from the eternally frozen earth, and in the moment of freezing, bloom the withering flower—blizzard's Roar."
While Keles chanted advanced magic, I also set up a quagmire.
The location is right near the stone statue on the left, very close to us, so even if they rush over, it won't be impossible to defend against them.
Keles' ice magic was not yet at a high level of mastery; he was unable to freeze the entire Calo Serpent, only freezing its limbs to the mud.
That's enough; at least they were quiet for a while...
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Lia was also able to assess the situation. Almost as soon as she froze the Calo snake and rendered it unable to move, several arrows quickly followed and pierced the Calo snake's body, causing one of the Calo snakes to fall to the ground.
The remaining Carlo snakes struggled in the swamp, but it was all in vain.
My cooperation with Kellys wasn't perfect, but it would be almost impossible for them to get out, since they don't have the brute strength of the Taralu Bear.
At this time...
ah……
The Carlo snakes atop the archway launched an attack—something resembling sonic waves—rushing towards us with a deafening roar…
I felt a stinging pain and covered my ears, but I wasn't completely deaf yet. Looking behind me, I saw that Pro and Keles were in the same situation.
"..."
I could see Pro shouting something, but it was very noisy and I couldn't hear clearly...
"What did you say? I can't hear you..."
I shouted back to Pro and Kelly, but they seemed to be giving me the same look that said, "What are you saying? I can't hear you!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
I saw something fly towards the Carlo snake above the archway...
Immediately afterwards, the two kalo snakes fell down.
It was Lia who shot the arrow. It has to be said that this guy is quite skilled; at least in the archery profession, he can be considered top-notch.
At the same time, I also admire her outstanding ability to adapt to changing circumstances on the battlefield.
The sharp whistling sound suddenly became much less intense, giving us a chance to catch our breath; at least we didn't have to cover our ears so tightly anymore.
"Leon! Leon! Can you hear me?"
I can faintly hear Pro's voice now, though it's very weak, probably because my hearing hasn't fully recovered yet.
"We can hear you now, what's next?"
I responded loudly, as if we communicated entirely by shouting, while also keeping an eye on the movements of the Calo snake on the other side.
It was near the stone statue on the right, some distance away from us. Although it was staring at us with wide eyes, it showed no signs of rushing over.
This is perfect...
"Leon... take care of this first..."
ah……
Before Pro could finish speaking, another sharp sound rang out.
"Buzz..."
I felt another sharp pain in my ears, and apart from the buzzing sound left by tinnitus, I could no longer hear Pro's voice.
"Damn it! When will this ever end?!"
The attack was launched by the Calo snake, which was trapped in the mud and could not move after being frozen by Keles, but could still emit a sharp screech from its mouth.
"Thunder from all directions, shattering the darkness—Heavenly Thunder!"
I'd had enough of this feeling; my ears were ringing and it was so uncomfortable. So I stopped covering my ears, unleashed my Heavenly Thunder, and struck the Calo Snake in the swamp.
Having learned from my mistake with the fireball last time, I didn't dare use fire magic again. Instead, I used lightning, which is slightly less powerful.
Rumble...
Several flashes of lightning streaked across the sky, and the two Calo snakes were instantly burned black and collapsed heavily to the ground.
But the sharp sounds didn't stop there; they all howled at the same time, as if they were all focused on me, and their power increased considerably.
puff……
I heard a sharp pain in my ear, and the world suddenly went silent. It felt like the noisy surroundings had been suddenly muted.
"Oh no! My eardrum has ruptured..."
I had a bad feeling. Why did I have to act impulsively?
"..."
When Pro saw the blood seeping from my ear, he immediately knew what had happened and quickly called out to Kelly. I could only see him gesturing, but I couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
Leah also noticed something was wrong. Although she couldn't see what was happening on our side, she seemed to have a general idea of what was going on. She drew her bow and fired several more arrows towards the swamp.
"..."
Although Keles was also deaf, he seemed to understand Pro's sign language and jogged over, even though the three of us were not far apart.
I saw him place his hands near my ears, muttering something, and then a bright green light shone from his hands. I knew it was healing magic…
"..."
"..."
"Leon...can you hear me?"
After a while, I could finally hear Pro's anxious voice. Although it was very faint, it felt so good to hear it again.
I nodded to indicate that I could hear him, and Pro was relieved. However…
Keles became very weak and could barely stand up. He collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
I knew this was a sign of depleted magic power. It seemed that frequent use of magic was indeed taking its toll on him, since he didn't have the same amount of magic power as me.
"Huff...huff...Sylvia..."
I took two deep breaths, touched the necklace on my chest, and resolved to make these monsters pay the price.
"Thunder from all directions, shattering the darkness—heavenly thunder."
"Thunder from all directions, shattering the darkness—heavenly thunder."
The first lightning bolt was aimed at the immobile Calo snakes in the swamp, while the second lightning bolt was aimed at the Calo snakes on the archway.
thump thump thump...
Almost simultaneously, several more Calo snakes fell to the ground on both sides, with the ones above the archway falling directly down with a loud thud.
Without the interference of sound, Pro stopped focusing on defense, raised his longsword and charged into the swamp. With the perfect coordination of the swamp, no Carlo snake could stand up anymore.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Leah's target was the Calo Serpent on the archway, and every arrow hit its mark, skillfully striking the same spot.
The pained Carlo snake could no longer support itself, swayed twice, and fell off the archway with a heavy thud.
At this moment, the kalo snakes near the right-hand statue suddenly became agitated and ran backward.
I wanted to chase after him, but Kellace stopped me. When I looked at Pro, I found that he had the same idea.
There was nothing I could do but give up.
Boom...
A deafening roar came from deep within the archway, and I quickly covered my ears again in pain.
"Ugh... when will this ever end...?"
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