Chương 28: Three Lizards

Xia En hummed a little tune as she walked at the front of the group.

He originally thought he would return empty-handed from this maze trip, but he was surprised to find that he had gained a lot.

In the other passageway, they found a large number of equipment discarded or damaged by adventurers, as well as some magical tools that had lost their function.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a dead end riddled with traps; every adventure team that chooses this path suffers a terrible fate.

[Gray Entry] [White entry] [Green entries] ……

They're all mine, they're all mine.

He piled up all the magical items with affixes he could find, carried them on his back, and even with the bonus from the [weight reduction] affix, the weight of this huge stack still reached the limit of what he could carry!

There are at least dozens of entries!

If it weren't for the fact that overusing his mental energy would cause him to faint, he would have liked to merge all these entries on the spot!

"What use do you have for this garbage?"

The blond young master followed behind Xia En, looking at the huge pile of scrap metal on his back with disgust.

"You're supposed to be an adventurer, yet you're so clueless! This junk is worthless. Even if you take it back, you can only sell it as scrap metal at the blacksmith's."

Xia En didn't care about his words at all.

It's worthless now, but once he's worked on it and created a few entries, it'll be worth a fortune.

You're the one who doesn't know its value.

Ow— Suddenly, a loud roar came from directly in front.

It's the sound of a monster!

Having just emerged from the maze entrance, Xia En reacted quickly, immediately throwing the things on his back back into the cave and instantly drawing his longsword.

"It's a three-headed lizard. We must have made too much noise down there and attracted it," Frilian said.

The three-headed lizard was originally a monster that gathered in the upper ruins of the Ancient Dragon Temple.

Since the maze was successfully conquered, they have become almost impossible to find, but inevitably some still slip through the net.

This monster has three heads covered with sharp teeth. It looks like a lizard, but its body is larger than a dragon. These monsters like to gather in places where there are dragon ruins, whether because they worship the power of dragons or because they carry a trace of dragon aura.

The worst part is that to deal with this monster, you have to cut off all three of its heads at the same time, otherwise it will keep regenerating and will never be killed.

After listening to Frillie's introduction, the blond young master was very confident.

"It's just cutting off three heads at the same time. It's a piece of cake for me."

Frillie glanced at it, stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment, and said, "Alright, then you can initiate the attack. Let's begin."

Hearing Frillie's affirmation and encouragement, Brugge was instantly filled with fighting spirit.

Without a second's hesitation, he grabbed his staff, cast [Flight Magic], and charged towards the three-headed lizard, getting right up to its face.

Xia En was completely dumbfounded by this move.

Mage? Melee?

You've survived to this day; your destiny is truly remarkable.

Seeing that Brugge had already rushed forward, Frilian calmly said, "Alright, now I have a good idea."

"What idea?"

"You use the lightning sword to paralyze the opponent, and I'll take care of taking off all three of their heads at the same time."

"no problem."

"Okay, let's get started. Let's solve it as quickly as possible."

Frilian summoned her staff, preparing to act.

Wait, isn't this just normal teamwork? Xia En asked疑惑地问道, "Then what was that great idea you just mentioned?"

Without even turning her head, Frillie said, "Make your move while the young master is distracting the monster."

???

That's just... using him as bait...

Xia En turned his head and glanced at the blond young master who was already face to face with the monster.

When a mage casts a spell in the air, maintaining precision is difficult and requires extensive practice. Clearly, the young master hadn't practiced properly. Right now, he was being attacked by the monster's three heads in turn, unable to find a suitable angle to strike.

Even his body was a little unsteady, and he could only dodge most of the time, looking disheveled.

However, it did indeed happen as Frilian had planned.

The monsters' attention was entirely focused on the buzzing young master, completely oblivious to Shane beneath their feet and Frilian behind them.

Well, although it's a bit of a dark joke for Brugge, it's really a great tactic.

Crackling sound.

Xia En activated [Swiftness] to get behind the monster, raised his longsword, and with a burst of lightning, struck the monster's heel.

sizzle.

The familiar static sound rang out.

The paralysis effect of [Electrocution] was activated, and the monster's three long necks instantly straightened, with its three heads forming a line.

boom-- Frillie's [Normal Attack Magic] unleashed a straight beam of light.

Three points in a straight line!

The monster fell to the ground.

The battle ended in the blink of an eye.

The smooth coordination left the blond young master, who was flying in the air, completely stunned.

"This is so exciting! So this is what team-based adventure is like!"

"I love this feeling! Let's form a permanent team together!!"

The disheveled young master started rambling incoherently as soon as he landed. Xia En wondered if he even knew he had been used as bait.

Judging from his enthusiasm, he's probably even more excited to know the truth; could he be a masochist?

"Young Master, you really are here."

Just then, the refined old butler who had been following Bruges arrived in a carriage in front of them.

As soon as Brug saw the old butler, he immediately tried to find a place to hide.

Xia En looked at the suddenly deflated, frizzy young master with suspicion, and vaguely smelled a hint of gossip.

"Young Master, come back with us. His Excellency the Duke has learned of your plan to team up for the dungeon and has sent a letter reprimanding you for it. The Duke has ordered that your enrollment at the magic academy, originally scheduled for a month later, be moved up to three days later. During this period, you will be confined to your quarters."

After the old steward finished speaking, two beautiful, busty maids got off the carriage and flanked Brugge.

Brug struggled and screamed.

"I don't want to go to magic school! I don't want to go to school! I don't want to go to school..."

Unfortunately, no matter how much he wailed, the two maids wouldn't let go, lifting him onto the carriage like a chick.

Witnessing all this, Xia En was quite moved: Originally, she only thought the maids had big breasts, but now it seems their pectoral muscles are also very big.

Even with the car doors closed, the violent shaking was still quite startling.

Is going to school really that scary?