The days that followed were peaceful and fulfilling.
Every evening, Colin would take a carriage to his shift, and return by carriage the next morning.
Thanks to the abundant energy provided by the Sunlight Breathing Technique and Renee's diligent and competent help, he found even more time for cultivation each day.
On the third night.
Colin was practicing in the cabin.
Bang!
The distinct sound of a signal flare came from afar.
Colin quickly pushed the door open and looked in the direction where the signal flare had lit up.
It was off to the far left.
After the signal flare lit up, soon, there were faint roars and sounds of combat.
Then, the brilliance of witchcraft followed from the area of the fight.
If he was not mistaken, that should be beyond Catherine's area of responsibility. According to what Holt had said, it should be the Chiwen Gang's area.
As Wizards began to join the battle, cries of wild beasts could also be heard increasingly.
Colin suppressed his urge to go and check, and returned inside the cabin.
Although Holt had introduced him to much knowledge about Fierce Beasts, he had never actually encountered them in person. After all, it was merely theoretical.
Being able to observe a battle between a Fierce Beast and Wizards would surely benefit him greatly when he had to face Fierce Beasts alone in the future.
It was a pity that it wasn't wise to recklessly head to other Wizards' areas in the dark of night.
He resumed his cultivation.
But the mournful cries of the Fierce Beasts and the sounds of their battle with the Wizards lasted a long time and seemed to grow closer.
Colin couldn't help but go out the door once more, his thoughts quickly changing as he leaped onto the roof.
He looked to the left.
A Wizard in the distance had cast the Light Brightness Skill for illumination. With Colin's enhanced sight, he could clearly see a skinny figure in a Wizard Robe chasing a huge shadow of a Fierce Beast.
A few City Guards with torches were following the skinny figure.
Upon closer inspection, Colin finally recognized the shadow of the Fierce Beast.
Thick black bristles, nostrils pointed skyward, and its snout flanked by two curved tusks… It was undoubtedly an oversized wild boar.
Colin felt a mix of shock and confusion.
'This boar is almost the size of an elephant from my past life… Holt's descriptions had never included one this large.'
He cast the Golden Cleaning Technique below him on the roof and slowly sat down, facing the distance.
Though the wild boar Fierce Beast was large, it had little resistance against the mighty power of a Wizard. It could only howl mournfully while fleeing in a pathetic state.
Had it not been for its strong life force, and the fact that the frail Wizard seemed to have never learned any teleportation witchcraft, the wild boar Fierce Beast would have died at the hands of the Wizard long ago.
But for the moment, the frail Wizard appeared to be slower than the wild boar Fierce Beast by a fair margin, and it would take some time to catch up.
Regardless, the defeat of the wild boar Fierce Beast was only a matter of time.
'This will be a good learning experience.'
Colin shifted his position, adjusting his angle to get a good view of the chase unfolding before him.
However, it wasn't long before his expression began to turn strange.
The wild boar Fierce Beast's life force was terrifyingly strong. He watched as the frail Wizard behind it fired several Energy Missiles in succession, blasting many large wounds on the back of the wild boar Fierce Beast.
But the speed of the wild boar Fierce Beast seemed to increase instead of decreasing, showing no signs of faltering.
It was about to run into the area under Catherine's responsibility.
Swoosh!
Just then, the frail Wizard behind slowed down his pace and began to mutter. Two seconds later, a huge pale blue missile soared towards the wild boar Fierce Beast in front.
Boom!
This supercharged missile directly shattered the wild boar Fierce Beast's hindquarters!
The wild boar Fierce Beast crashed to the ground, its bulky body causing a dull thud upon impact.
The frail Wizard also sighed in relief, slowing down and waiting for the City Guards behind to come and clean up the mess.
On the roof.
Colin stood up.
The show was over, and now it was time to get back to his training.
If the Fierce Beasts he would face were only of this level of strength, then he had nothing to worry about.
Ssss~
Suddenly, a strange sound came through. It sounded like the squirming of maggots on rotting flesh.
Colin's eyebrows furrowed as he looked towards the source of the sound.
The next second, his pupils slightly constricted.
The fierce boar that had fallen earlier was slowly getting back up!
With his strong vision, Colin could still vaguely see that the shattered flesh on the boar's originally mangled rump was unbelievably wriggling and healing!
The boar continued to flee, quickly running into the territory of Catherine nearby.
The skinny Wizard hesitated for a moment but ultimately continued the chase.
The tenacity of this beast's life force was beyond his imagination... but it probably was nearing its last leg.
The wild boar raced swiftly, soon crossing most of the area under Catherine's responsibility.
Colin's expression changed; if the boar kept running for a bit longer, it would reach his responsibility zone.
His legs bent slightly as he leapt off the rooftop, casting Steel Armor and Hope Defensive Field on himself while running towards the direction of the boar.
As a Great Knight, he moved much faster than the skinny Wizard.
In just a moment, he had arrived at the border of his and Catherine's assigned zones.
And the fierce boar in front of him was already not far away.
Colin prepared for combat.
But the boar seemed to have been merely on its last breath before, and its current state looked very poor.
Its once bright red eyes had dimmed, it panted heavily from its mouth, and blood gushed from the wound on its back in large amounts.
Whoosh!
Another missile struck the boar from behind!
With a thud, the boar fell to the ground again, its enormous body sliding forward a distance due to inertia.
Finally, it stopped about 50 meters away from Colin.
A piercing wail came from its mouth, and then gradually weakened.
The skinny Wizard caught up at this moment, delivering another strike to the beast, conclusively killing it.
Then, he looked up at Colin and nodded slightly as a sign of acknowledgment.
Colin nodded back and turned to leave.
'This boar's body could probably sell for at least 5 Magic Stones at the City Guards,' he thought to himself.
Whoosh!
Unexpectedly, a heat wave surged from directly behind him.
Colin's hairs stood on end as he turned to look back.
Bang!
A Fireball exploded on the boar's body, the scorching flames meticulously controlled by the Caster to singe only the dark fur before quietly dissipating.
"What do you mean by this?"
The skinny Wizard looked to the left, a gloom settling over his face.
Colin followed his gaze.
A veiled Witch accompanied by a squad of City Guards was slowly approaching.
That was Catherine.
"I'm dealing with the attacking beast. Are you blind?"
Catherine coldly replied, then turned to command the City Guards beside her to deal with the beast's carcass.
"I killed this beast!" the skinny man said coldly, his voice unable to conceal his anger.
"Where are we?"
"Is this area under your responsibility? This beast was clearly killed by me in my designated area! Are you trying to steal the spoils of the Lap School?!" Catherine retorted sarcastically.
Seeing the situation turning sour, Colin quietly slipped away into the background.
"Besides, just because you say you killed it, does that make it so? Does anyone bear witness?"
"...Do you have one?!" the skinny Wizard angrily challenged.
Catherine laughed softly, responding in a calm and unhurried tone:
"Of course, I do... isn't that right, Colin?"
She slowly turned her head, gazing silently at Colin. The skinny Wizard also turned his head.
Both of them looked at Colin together.