"Humans—they are indescribably delicious."
Saliva splattered from the mouth of the Water Elemental Ogre, dripping down from its gaping, foul-smelling maw. In its memory, it had only tasted one once before.
That was so long ago that it had already forgotten the taste.
Thump—thump!
Its thick, powerful legs sprinted across the mossy ground.
The Water Elemental Ogre was eager to devour this arrogant human, yet there was a hint of caution in its fierce eyes.
It wasn't truly brainless. As long as it relied on its "Water Atomization" ability, even the powerful Grand King couldn't do anything to it, let alone a much weaker human.
The appearance of this human before it didn't look like any of those from the Holy Kingdom mentioned in rumors.
"This is Abellion Hills, not a place you humans can set foot in. Turn into meat for me!" the Water Elemental Ogre roared.
"Even though you are a high-tier Ogre, you don't look very smart. Expecting a guy like you to have a brain is indeed asking too much."
Lyle stood on a thick tree trunk, his gaze calm. He raised a finger and pointed forward:
"Magic Arrow!"
[Experience Bar: 421356 / 510000]
Ten translucent streaks of arrow light shot in unison toward the charging Water Elemental Ogre.
Under the passive ability of [Magic Overlord], casting a first-tier magic now only required consuming a single point of mana, but he was currently using Experience Points to cast it.
Since he planned to research the experiment regarding the disappearance of the [Ninja] class, he naturally had to consume Experience Points. Rather than wasting them, it was better to use them to solve these small troubles.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The streaks of arrow light flew, reaching the Water Elemental Ogre in the blink of an eye. Not only did the opponent make no move to dodge, but it also allowed these Magic Arrows to land on its body.
With a series of soft "pop" sounds.
Go-Gin's white pupils widened slightly. He clearly saw that the spots where the Magic Arrows made contact with the Water Elemental Ogre turned into puffs of water mist.
These arrows passed right through the opponent's body.
Just now, the Water Elemental Ogre had used the same method to dodge his attack.
"Eh."
The White Mist Witch leaned forward, surprise appearing in her bright yellow eyes. The ability displayed by this Water Elemental Ogre was somewhat similar to her own.
"Hmph, hahaha, useless human!"
The Water Elemental Ogre let out a wild laugh. Its massive figure had already rushed beneath the big tree. It raised the spiked club in its hand and swung it toward the location where Lyle and the White Mist Witch were:
"Go to hell!"
Glancing up at his Status Panel, no information was displayed.
The "Water Atomization" technique the Water Elemental Ogre had just used was not magic or a skill, but an innate racial ability.
What a pity.
This was a quite good ability, possessing the power to nullify projectiles and evade some purely physical attacks.
Lyle's face under his red hood was expressionless: "You're lucky, idiot. I've been eating vegetarian lately, abstaining from killing."
"Sand Field: All!"
[Experience Bar: 171356 / 510000]
Hum—
In an instant.
A gigantic magic circle, shimmering with magical light and about ten meters in size, appeared out of thin air on the moss-covered ground.
It not only engulfed the Water Elemental Ogre but also covered Go-Gin, who was standing not far away with a guarded expression.
Earth-brown light flickered on the magic circle.
Go-Gin and the Water Elemental Ogre simultaneously felt a terrifying energy fluctuation.
"Idiot!"
Go-Gin's expression changed drastically. He cursed under his breath and charged toward the edge of the magic circle without hesitation.
Boom!
The earth-brown light on the magic circle flashed violently, and a massive amount of yellow sand gushed out from the entire magic circle, instantly turning into a fierce yellow torrent.
The Water Elemental Ogre was bound and wrapped by the quicksand without any ability to resist, with only its head exposed, forcibly locked in place.
"Steel Strike!"
Go-Gin roared. Wild and overbearing power, channeled through his thick, powerful arms, erupted from his morning star.
Bang—
The massive amount of quicksand trying to bind Go-Gin was shattered by the single blow, turning into tiny grains of sand that splattered in every direction.
But such a fierce attack could not cause any effective impact on the quicksand that was constantly surging in from all sides.
"As long as I leave the magic circle—"
Go-Gin stomped hard, shaking off the quicksand that was rapidly rising past his ankles: "Flow Acceleration!"
A blue luster flashed over his strong body. He forcefully broke through layers of quicksand barriers and leaped into mid-air, intending to completely break out of the magic circle's encirclement.
Suddenly.
A strand of quicksand, like a swimming snake, coiled around Go-Gin's ankle, causing Go-Gin's movements to pause, followed by his entire body becoming rigid.
Bang!
Go-Gin fell from the air and sank into the quicksand. He was quickly surrounded by the quicksand, with only his head exposed as well.
"Damn it!"
"Mist—Mist!"
Go-Gin and the Water Elemental Ogre struggled incessantly, but they were completely unable to break free from the quicksand's binding. They couldn't even normally activate their Martial Skills or magic.
"Sand Field" was inherently a binding-type movement-impeding magic, and it also possessed effects like silence. Unless one possessed "Complete Resistance to Movement Impediment."
Neither Go-Gin nor the other possessed this ability.
"The end."
Lyle clapped his hands together. His disguised voice let out a hoarse, cold laugh: "250,000, huh? Even slaughtering the two of you isn't worth that price."
Go-Gin's expression was extremely ugly. He struggled hard, causing the quicksand to make "creak, creak" sounds, but he was still unable to break free from the quicksand's binding.
"You came for me, right!"
Go-Gin raised his head and looked at Lyle standing on the tree trunk: "I don't recall knowing such a powerful Magic Caster like you."
That mysterious demi-human wrapped in white mist had been following him in secret. The appearance of this human spellcaster was clearly related to it; it wasn't hard to guess.
Go-Gin kept recalling. Regardless, he had a certain status in the Empire and was famous across nations for his strength. Magic that could bind him...
Was this power fifth-tier magic?
A powerhouse of the Hero Realm!
He had never heard of a powerful Magic Caster dressed like Lyle.
"Why can't I use my power? What did you do, human!" The Water Elemental Ogre's face showed a panicked expression, shouting and yelling at the top of its lungs.
"Too noisy."
"Fire."
Snap!
Lyle snapped his fingers. The quicksand wrapping the Water Elemental Ogre and Go-Gin instantly became scorching hot, emitting intense high temperatures.
"Ah, ah, oh!"
"Hmph, ah, ah!"
Go-Gin and the Water Elemental Ogre simultaneously let out painful screams. Their bodies under the quicksand were being corroded by the scorching high heat, burning continuously.
"Sand Field" was Evileye's original magic. Besides the magic's own abilities, it could also inject negative energy into the sand.
Lyle had not mastered negative energy, but he could utilize the [Magic Swordsman] passive ability "Mana Infusion" to inject fire-attribute energy into the sand.
demi-human races like Ogres, Trolls, and Giants were all extremely afraid of fire-attribute and acid-attribute damage. This type of damage could also act as a restraint against their regenerative abilities.
"Don't kill me, ah roar... don't kill me!" The Water Elemental Ogre wailed in pain while constantly begging for mercy.
Snap!
The sound of a snap rang out again.
The fire-attribute energy flowing into the quicksand dissipated, and the heat wave formed by the high temperature dispelled the humidity in the air here.
Large patches of moss on the ground were scorched and roasted by the high temperature.
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