Chapter 119: Shadow Creatures
"They escaped."
The illusion shattered, and the mist dispersed. Looking at the scorched earth, Vivian, who stepped out of the mirror illusion, couldn't help but proudly swing the magic staff in her hand.
"The Mist Tower Apprentices are really useless. They didn't even see us before they just ran away like that."
Based on the magic aura, it could be determined that among the four opponents, two were Level 2 Apprentices, and the other two were Level 1 Apprentices.
Judging from the apprentice levels and numbers, in a head-on confrontation, Jia Na's side would not necessarily have the advantage.
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Fortunately, Bell-Moonshadow discovered the opponents' tracks in advance. Under the combined design of the illusion constructed by the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon and the several Blast Runes contributed by Vivian, the roles of the two sides were reversed. The stalking hunters, instead, became the prey stepping into the trap.
Even though the final result ended with the opponents escaping, in a situation of fewer against more, the group's first cooperation achieved quite good results.
"They must have been well-prepared to escape using Teleportation Scrolls. It seems they are veterans."
Sensing the abruptly stopping magic aura around her, Bell-Moonshadow, who possessed Dark Elf bloodline, quickly made a deduction after just a slight sniff, amplified by the perception boost of the dark night.
"Then didn't they lose both the wife and the soldiers? Not only did they get nothing, but they also wasted four Teleportation Scrolls for nothing?"
Hearing Bell-Moonshadow's conclusion, Vivian couldn't help but let out a laugh, mercilessly mocking the four Mist Tower Apprentices.
Teleportation Scrolls are expensive to make. At the apprentice stage, without corresponding counter Sealing Arts or Ritual Wizardry to restrict them, it is difficult for just a few Wizard Apprentices like Jia Na to keep them.
"Vivian, let's note down the runes you lost this time, and I'll compensate you when we distribute the profits later." "It's just a few Blast Runes, I still have hundreds here, no need to be so clear with me—
Looking at Jia Na's eyes, Vivian suddenly swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
"Alright then, I got these runes from my family at cost price, so just compensate me based on the cost then."
"
"No problem."
After simply tidying up the aftermath of the battle and confirming that there were no details that would expose their information, under the cover of the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon's illusion, the group disappeared silently into the night like droplets falling into a lake."
"Pfft! — Because of the impact of the Blast Runes, the Mist Tower Apprentices who escaped to the other side of the forest using Teleportation Scrolls all suffered burns of varying degrees. Among them, the most serious was the apprentice with the sharp voice; half of her arm was almost blown off."
"Damn it! To think we capsized in a ditch—When did those apprentices from White Coral become so cunning—
Tch!"
Touching the severe burns on his face caused by the High Temperature of the explosion, the tall leading apprentice spat a mouthful of bloody foam onto the ground.
"Luna's injuries are severe. If she's not treated in time, her arm might be crippled."
"Let's go!"
Looking at Luna, who was lying on the ground with half her arm blown off, the tall apprentice gritted his teeth and finally listened to the advice of another person, choosing to retreat.
"How unlucky!"
The opponents were clearly only three people, and among those three, there was only one Level 2 Apprentice. Just a few people like that actually made them so flustered and exposed.
The most hateful thing is that up until now, they haven't even clearly seen the faces of those White Coral apprentices."
Unlike the miserable state of the Mist Tower Apprentices, Jia Na and her companions, led by Bell-Moonshadow, quickly found an approximately one-meter-long Shadow Rift in an extremely secluded corner on the outskirts of the forest.
"How did you find this? Could it be a secret technique of the Lunar Shadow Family?"
Seeing that Bell-Moonshadow truly had some skills, Vivian, who had always been prejudiced against her, rarely thought highly of her.
"It's not a secret technique, I'm just naturally extremely sensitive to Shadow Aura."
Speaking of this, Jia Na's gaze intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the Dark Elf features on Bell-Moonshadow.
Besides the greatly enhanced perception ability in the dark night, the sensitivity to Shadow Aura subtly highlighted the advantages of Bell-Moonshadow's extraordinary bloodline.
"Then let's go in now—lest someone else gets a bargain later."
Hearing Vivian's suggestion, the other two also nodded.
Crackle— "There's something there!"
Just as the three were about to pass through the Shadow Rift, Bell-Moonshadow raised her hand again to stop the other two.
"Is it a Shadow Creature?"
"I'm not sure—"
Swish swish swish—Before Bell-Moonshadow could finish speaking, over ten shadows, like arrows shot from a bowstring, rapidly attacked the three along the ground.
"Afu!"
Buzz—Accompanied by a dazzling white light, just as the shadows were about to attack, a layer of protective barrier suddenly enveloped the three.
"Sizzle—"
In just an instant, as the shadows touched the milky white barrier with Holy Light properties, grating corrosive sounds continuously echoed outside the barrier.
"Master, this is the aura of dark sun contamination!"
Just as Jia Na was preparing to cast the second round of counter Witchcraft, the Celestial Sparrow's telepathic message caused Jia Na's expression to suddenly freeze, and even her casting actions involuntarily stopped.
"Shadow Bind—"
Unlike Jia Na's pause, Bell-Moonshadow, half-crouching on the ground, immediately formed a casting gesture. As her right palm pressed against the ground, five Shadow Tentacles of varying lengths shot out quickly from the shadow beneath Bell-Moonshadow's palm, pursuing the strange creatures hidden beneath the shadows.
"Caught one!"
Boom—Just as the Shadow Tentacles caught a solitary Shadow Creature, the Ice Cone that Vivian had already poised at the tip of her magic staff immediately shot out, accurately piercing the Shadow Creature on the ground and pinning it in place.
"Flash Freeze—"
White Frost spread, and cold air dispersed. Under Vivian's 【Flash Freeze】 talent, the Shadow Creature pierced by the Ice Cone was quickly frozen by Frost within a mass of shadow on the ground, unable to move.
"Woof—"
Before Vivian could complete the final kill, sharp roars suddenly echoed from around the three.
One sound, two sounds, three sounds... As the calls became denser, about a dozen Shadow Creatures resembling hyenas in build,
Silently surrounded Jia Na and the other two.
"They are Rotten Bristle Hounds—It seems we've hit the jackpot—"
Looking at the approximately fifteen Rotten Bristle Hounds around her, Bell-Moonshadow couldn't help but feel speechless.
She couldn't understand at all why a small Shadow Rift she had casually found on the outskirts of the forest would hide so many Shadow Creatures.