Chapter 255

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The familiar spear dragged out a long furrow, plunging forcefully into the ground. In the next moment after the new type of creature emitted an instinctive wail, its massive body turned to ashes and exploded along with its corrosive poison.

Relying on the agile traits of the beastkin, Anqi managed to dodge the instant the encirclement broke, avoiding being splashed by the exploding poison.

After jumping back a distance, she turned around and looked at the spear embedded diagonally in the ground, speaking with some uncertainty.

“…Izay?”

That should be Izay’s weapon, the catgirl thought.

Then she looked towards the direction from which the spear had flown — the great forest to the west.

At the edge of the gray woods, a blond adventurer emerged.

“Yo, Anqi, you’re not hurt, are you?” Izay waved at her.

“Thanks to your timely help, nope. If it had been any later, I might have been in trouble.” Anqi smiled back at him, her voice tinged with a hint of fright.

Having learned from past experiences, she was indeed a little scared, after all, no one wanted to experience being splashed by that monster’s poison.

A certain young man surnamed Lao would definitely have something to say about this.

“As long as you’re not injured, that’s good. Right now, my magic power is almost depleted; I can’t use magic temporarily, and recovery will probably take a while.”

Izay shook his head, honestly stating his current condition.

However, it was only temporary.

He possessed a skill that accelerated recovery speed, and when combined with mental recovery potions, the time needed to restore his state would be very short.

Until his magic power recovered to a certain extent… well, close combat would do for now.

As he spoke, Izay approached his spear, gripped it, and pulled it out.

Out of some minor disdain, he deliberately flicked the purple poison clinging to the spear tip to the side.

This kind of poison came with a foul smell, truly leaving one speechless.

Seeing this, Anqi was somewhat stunned.

“Izay, your weapon…?”

“This? My weapon has the ‘indestructible’ attribute, so the monsters’ poison can’t corrode equipment with the indestructible attribute.”

“I see… You’re really skilled! You supported the camp just now, right? Thanks.”

Upon receiving the answer, the catgirl nodded in understanding, then smiled warmly.

Izay accepted it frankly: “Nothing much, we’re companions of the same familial group.”

There’s no need for thanks. Helping a companion in distress is natural.

Though Izay didn’t consider himself a particularly warm-hearted old good guy, he did care deeply for those close to him.

“That makes sense~” Hearing his words, Anqi’s smile grew gentler, and she swayed her tail as she walked beside Izay. “Let me assist you in battle next? I’ll lure the monsters to make up for the lack of magic?”

“Hmm, thank you for your help.”

Izay did not refuse the girl’s kindness.

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Afterward, the fierce melee continued for several hours. The frontline battlefield was completely held by the leaders and Izay, while the second army members played supporting roles.

The magicians on the rock platform weren’t idle either. Their grand support fire covered the battlefield. Ice, fire, lightning… multiple attack spells rained down like hailstones, striking the ground.

Explosions occurred repeatedly among the ranks of the monster army, and fragments of magic scattered around.

Unsurprisingly, Ais contributed the most. With wind magic, she was highly effective against the new types.

During the battle, Haruhi continuously bestowed rank elevation to her, boosting her combat strength even further. Countless monsters vanished beneath her sword.

In the middle of this, a peculiar female-shaped monster appeared.

Its appearance inherited the form of worm-like monsters, but its overall design was significantly different, a new type with potential ability values far surpassing the worm-like ones, akin to a small boss elite.

However, its arrival didn’t affect the outcome of the battle.

Only because of its massive size and poison threat, Finn and Bert couldn’t easily handle it without the convenience of weapons.

But Ais, who had temporarily entered ‘rank elevation,’ together with Izay, crushed it outright.

With that, this intense melee gradually drew to a close.

“It’s over—!”

After Ais cut down the last monster, there was nothing else moving except for them.

Seeing that all the monsters were finally eliminated, Tiona rejoiced, then started bickering with Bert again, lightening the atmosphere somewhat.

Finn, Gress, and Riviria gathered together to discuss the current situation of the camp and casualties.

Tione clung to Finn as usual, also listening to the camp status, while Refia was concerned about Haruhi. After using magic multiple times as a Lv.1, Haruhi seemed somewhat ‘mentally exhausted.’

Members wounded by poison were being treated, and no one had fallen in battle.

And since no one had fallen, it meant there was still hope for recovery, thus everyone’s originally tense expressions gradually relaxed.

“Ais, come here, let me heal you.”

Putting away his weapon, Izay looked at Ais.

“—?”

“…Your body is cramping, isn’t it? Using magic too frequently takes a toll on your body. I can tell your current state clearly since I have additional magic.”

Although additional magic was convenient and powerful during battles, it placed a significant burden on the body.

For Ais to fight for such a long duration with magic active, it was strange that her body wasn’t complaining yet! Her magic power must be nearly depleted too?

On the contrary, Izay’s state recovery remained effective during the battle.

After the melee, his magic power had replenished to a certain extent.

Using healing magic was effortless.

Upon hearing this, Ais thought for a moment, then shook her head: “I don’t need to rush. Izay, you should heal everyone in the camp first. That poison is quite troublesome.”

“I know that, but you can be healed together. I’ve recovered a lot of magic power, enough to treat all of you.”

Izay gave her a look of reassurance; he certainly wouldn’t have any problems.

At this point, Ais finally stopped resisting and followed Izay toward the camp.

The camp no longer resembled its previous orderly appearance; tents destroyed by poison were everywhere.

Those were the unlucky tents caught in the explosion upon the monsters’ death… along with the supplies stored inside, they were all eroded. It was quite tragic.

Near the intact tents, the members bustled about, busy with their tasks. Healers and elemental magicians were the busiest at this time.

Healers tended to the wounded, while the elementals, possessing innate magic passed down within their race, provided assistance nearby.

Even so, the efficiency wasn’t high.

For injuries caused by that troublesome corrosive poison, only when paired with advanced panacea could recovery magic show improvement. The amount of panacea consumed nearby was measured in “boxes.”