“Xiao Di attacked?”
Lu Xiuyuan looked at the child who had crashed into him and taken a big tumble, and his doubts dissipated. If it were Xiao Di’s subordinates, there’s no way these two children could have escaped. This kind of efficiency wasn’t Nazarick’s style of doing things.
Weapon Switch: Book of Myriad Laws
A simple, heavy magic book, embroidered with golden patterns on its cover and appearing to be made of parchment, materialized in Lu Xiuyuan’s hand.
“Lionheart.”
An orange-yellow magic circle appeared above Henry’s head. Henry immediately felt his mood stabilize greatly, and an emotion called courage quickly suppressed his original fear.
“Sir, please save my friend. Matthew is still in the sewer, and there are demi-humans inside. Fritz is also poisoned. Please save him.”
Lu Xiuyuan felt the pulse and heartbeat of Fritz, who was lying on the ground, seemingly paralyzed and foaming at the mouth. He deduced that there was no immediate danger to his life, and he currently had no detoxification ability. Poison Cure was a Tier 2 spell, and he was only level 5, so he couldn’t cast it.
However, he wasn’t entirely without a solution.
Holy Light Affinity: The wielder’s control over Holy Light is increased. Holy Light has damaging, healing, and purifying functions.
A golden-yellow light appeared in Lu Xiuyuan’s hand. He caressed Fritz’s tender face, transmitting the power of Holy Light into him, temporarily suppressing the poisoned state. However, professional priests would still be needed for a full cure.
“Little friend, go to the street and find the patrolling Holy Knights. Tell them to take Fritz to the temple for a priest to treat him, and then send people into the sewer to search and rescue.”
After speaking, Lu Xiuyuan ran towards the sewer manhole cover Henry had pointed to. The demi-humans in this world could eat people. Although not all demi-humans ate humans, there were quite a few types that did. If they delayed, little Matthew might not even have bones left.
“Who can save me…”
Matthew’s voice gradually grew weaker. The monster’s tongue seemed to be poisonous; Matthew felt his muscles disobeying him, and his senses began to dull.
The monsters savored him like a rare delicacy. His screams were like those of a musician playing an instrument at a noble’s banquet; the more terribly he screamed, the more joyfully the monsters ate.
These Slass, who had left their group, were feasting on meat they hadn’t tasted in years, as if performing the most solemn ritual.
“This is a gift from heaven. We must treat it with the highest respect.”
The leading Slass said.
The remaining two Slass said.
“You, you even let a human cub escape.”
The Slass being reprimanded could only retreat unwillingly.
“Human cubs are too small, and, weak, we don’t need them.”
The leading Slass thought so.
The paralyzing toxin on the Slass’s tongue acted like an anesthetic, and Matthew didn’t feel much pain.
The Slass exclaimed.
“Is it delicious?”
A voice suddenly came, full of anger, asking through gritted teeth.
“Who’s there?”
The two Slass who were enjoying their meal were interrupted by the voice and asked, looking at the suddenly appearing man.
“I’m asking you, is it delicious?”
The voice repeated the question.
“What are you talking about, foolish human?”
“Become the dinner of the noble Slass.”
“Delicious, love it.”
The Slass climbed the sewer walls, surrounding the suddenly appearing man from three directions.
“Indeed, how could I understand the words of beasts?”
Looking at the demi-humans, Lu Xiuyuan felt no fear or dread, but rather an unprecedented rage.
【Prerequisites met. Red Lotus Knight (Advanced Class) unlocked. Would you like to take up the class?】
The system’s prompt sounded in Lu Xiuyuan’s mind. This was the advanced class he had long dreamed of, finally unlocked. Unfortunately, his mind was currently overwhelmed by rage, and he was in no mood to be happy.
“Take up class.”
Weapon Switch: eternal victory sword
Weapon Switch: Unyielding Sigh Shield
A silver-white one-handed sword carved with ancient patterns and a silver shield with the same patterns appeared in Lu Xiuyuan’s hands.
Even though they were weapons of the lowest quality, from their appearance, no one could tell. The “growable” tag behind them was even more a ticket to becoming a divine artifact in the future.
The Slass didn’t care where the human pulled out the weapons and shield. They were like insects, climbing and moving along the sewer walls, looking for an opening in the enemy.
A long tongue, like a steel spear, struck towards Lu Xiuyuan’s head. The remaining two companions also cooperated, extending their tongues from the other two directions and attacking.
The thick shield blocked the first blow, and then a layer of warm yellow light covered the longsword, activating Holy Slash, which cut off the tongues coming from the other two directions.
Holy Slash: A slashing skill with holy and holy light attribute damage, with added sharpness and armor-piercing effects.
Their proud tongues severed, the two Slass clutched their mouths in pain, almost falling off the wall. They had lost their means of attack, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
“Pull yourselves together, my comrades.”
The only Slass whose tongue wasn’t severed, and who was the leader of the small team, spoke. The human in front of them was very strong, and they had to unite to have a chance to win. However, his two subordinates were no longer able to effectively resist. The intense pain of their severed tongues had made them lose their minds, and the fear of death enveloped them.
“Are they just beasts after all? Losing their will to fight from mere pain.”
Weapon Switch: gungnir
A red spear, about two meters long, replaced the original sword and shield. The spear, enchanted with Holy enchantment, appeared so bright and striking in the dim sewer.
Two simple thrusts took the lives of the two incapacitated Slass.
“I can’t be here. This isn’t the enemy I should be facing. Run, yes, run. I can’t die here yet.”
The Slass quickly began to run along the wall. He was no match for this human.
“Trying to run? Not so easy.”
Weapon Switch: Starry Sky Shining Bow
Drew the bowstring, aimed, shot.
An energy arrow, imbued with Holy attribute, broke through the air, accurately hitting the Slass’s leg. Blood began to drip from the wound.
“Tsk, I was aiming for the head.”
Lu Xiuyuan muttered, then immediately began to check on Matthew’s condition.
“It’s good that he’s still alive.” Lu Xiuyuan said, looking at Matthew, whose thigh was almost completely gnawed away, with only some bones connecting a small amount of muscle tissue, his consciousness already scattered, bleeding excessively, and his body temperature already close to that of a corpse.
“Magic Intensification: Light Wound Healing”
The ancient magic book emitted a strong light. Lu Xiuyuan used his last MP to activate the strengthen magic, raising the originally Tier 1 Light Wound Healing to nearly Tier 3.
Matthew’s fleshless thigh began to recover under the power of the magic.