"Pervert!" Eileen's face flushed red as she whispered.What should they do?Eileen had no idea. For justice, they should save Susie, but that would be meaningless. From the conversation between the two, this was not just a simple case of coercion, but involved the core political circle of the Millennium Empire and some behind-the-scenes dealings. Even if they rescued Susie this time, they could not save the girl trapped in the abyss of fate, let alone bear the consequences of being hated by Prince Weining.But if they didn't rescue her, could they just watch as a good girl was defiled by the powerful?Then Eileen saw Charlie pull a handkerchief from his pack and cover his face, and she immediately understood his idea, silently imitating him and covering her own face.Charlie whispered something to Eileen, and she nodded silently in response.A faint blue mist began to form in Charlie's hand, and under his precise control, the magical fluctuation was very slight. The compressed water element became increasingly pure, and Charlie could faintly feel the affinity of the water element increased by +2, allowing him to control the water element more smoothly with less mental energy.Swoosh! A light sound.As Charlie released the magic, Eileen let out a loud roar."Lava Rainfall!"This was a level four spell. In terms of individual damage, it might not be as powerful as Fireball, but it was an area-of-effect spell. If they were caught off guard by the barrage of fire, the damage would be severe.The abundant water vapor exploded in the thatch, immediately enveloping an area tens of meters wide, and with the help of the marsh mist, the effect was even better. But just as the water mist dissipated, accompanied by a melodious hum, a golden shield completely enveloped Prince Weining, the golden glow and the faint blue shield shining in harmony, clearly visible even in the mist.Wow! This guy instantly activated three layers of shields, all capable of resisting high-level magic. It was obviously not his own ability, but the skills of his equipment."Run!" Charlie spat out a word.The two turned and fled wildly, and the furious roar of Prince Weining came from behind. No one could understand his mood at the moment - not only had the duck he had in his mouth flown away, but he had also used up one of the opportunities to resist a deadly threat.'Seville's Guardian', an excellent-quality item, instantly activated three layers of shields: a minor Holy Light Barrier, an advanced Mana Shield, and a Magic Absorption Shield, which could withstand the full force of a Mage or Grand Knight. In order to limit the ring to a legendary quality, its defensive ability was set to a limited number of times, and the two precious life-saving chances had been wasted in a mysterious way, how could Weining not be furious?
On the other side, Eileen was panting heavily as she ran behind Charlie, wondering why they had suddenly attacked and then retreated, and Charlie's decision really left her perplexed."Why didn't you... go to her aid? Call her... call her to escape with us? Aren't you worried she'll encounter swamp creatures?"After running a long distance and making sure they had lost their pursuers, Eileen stopped and supported herself on her knees, panting heavily."Why would I go to her aid?"Charlie's answer made Eileen even more puzzled. "Isn't she your friend?"Charlie shook his head, "I don't know her."Eileen was amused, "Then why did you help her?"Charlie smiled, "Don't you find it interesting? His Highness the Prince is so angry, yet he doesn't know who the culprit is. I bet he's even got the urge to kill someone now.""Boring!" Eileen pouted and turned her back on him.How could there be such a boring person? All along, Eileen had the impression that Charlie was a mature and steady sage, but she never imagined he would have such a mischievous side. However, from Susie's perspective, the result was undoubtedly very ideal - she had escaped successfully without implicating anyone else, and the only loser was Prince Weining.Understanding this, Eileen could somewhat comprehend Charlie's thoughts. Well! He was just a kind-hearted person who was not good with words.Eileen turned back and said earnestly, "Charlie, you are very righteous."Charlie smiled faintly, perhaps only he knew the real reason behind his actions."What do we do next?" Eileen asked.Charlie pondered, "We can't stay in the swamp area overnight. The environment here is too complex, not to mention the possibility of fierce beasts, even the mosquitoes will be a challenge to deal with.Let's go to the tidal flats and find a suitable place to spend the night, then we can go back to the swamp area and avoid Weining's possible search and retaliation."Eileen had no objections to this arrangement.The two turned back and headed towards the seaside.Charlie's magic power was very precious, especially the equipped mana pool. Without any replenishment points in the wild, once it was depleted, he would lose most of his combat power. Only his personal mana pool could be replenished through meditation, so his Astral Meditation would be a great help.When they arrived at the Sogo tidal flats, they were shocked to see a chaotic battlefield, with apprentices and fishmen engaged in a large-scale battle, the front line stretching for thousands of meters, with small teams fighting independently, relying on the environment of the rocky beach.Fishmen were a type of gregarious creature, generally of low intelligence, but there were a few sages in the tribe who had a natural mastery of water or nature magic, and they were very powerful. There were also a small number of fishman craftsmen, and those crude stone tools were the products of the tribe's craftsmen.Charlie also observed the fishmen's battle tactics, or rather their habits. Whenever they went to war, they would shout and yell loudly, making a grand display, and if any nearby fishmen heard the commotion, they would rush over to reinforce. But as soon as they suffered serious injuries, they would turn and flee, running towards areas with more fishmen, with no morale or discipline at all. However, as long as they received treatment from the tribal sages, they would become as fierce as tigers and rush back into the battlefield, as if they had forgotten their previous fear.It was such a stupid tribe that had decimated the first batch of transferred apprentices. Most of the casualties occurred at this stage, and as more and more apprentices were transferred to the battlefield, the situation reached a stalemate, gradually turning the tide.Seeing the current situation, Charlie changed his mind again. With so many casualties, the battlefield must have left behind a lot of resources, whether equipment or unopened supplies, which would be a good harvest.Eileen asked, "Are we going to help?"Charlie glared at her, "Help what? Can you use magic?""I know a few level one nature spells.""Can you summon nature?"This magic left a deep impression on Charlie. The first time he encountered a magical beast, it was thanks to the steward Brian's level three nature summon that held the situation, giving him the opportunity to shine. The spell he cast that day was a three-level nature summon, summoning three fierce and violent bears.In fact, it was a multi-layered spell, with corresponding incantations for levels one to three, with level one summoning a wild boar, level two summoning two forest wolves, and level three summoning the bears."Yes.""What else can you do?"Eileen thought for a moment and replied, "Level one Thorn Spike and level two Bloom of Life."It seemed she still didn't understand her current predicament.Charlie mocked without any mercy, "With just these three spells, you dare to be sympathetic and go help others? The teacher didn't choose you easily, don't make him disappointed."Eileen pouted, really wanting to punch him.Charlie thought for a moment and said, "Always be ready with nature summon and thorn spike, especially in critical moments, just focus on protecting yourself."Eileen replied gloomily, "Okay."The two gradually approached the outer edge of the battlefield. On a large stone platform about a hundred meters away, a student was lying, a stone knife had pierced through his chest, the rough stone blade had broken his ribs and stabbed into his internal organs, he had been dead for some time.Charlie and Eileen slowly approached the platform, and as they climbed up,
Two lithe figures nimbly leapt onto the massive stone platform, one with a long sword on his back, the other toying with a pair of daggers, looking at Charlie and Eileen with a smile.
"Put down your things and we'll let you go," the long sword-wielding youth said. He looked only around ten years old, but was already 170cm tall, a head taller than Charlie.
"Hey, brother, when did you suddenly become so benevolent? I'll add one more condition - leave the wand behind, and we'll spare your lives," the dagger-wielding youth said unhappily.
Charlie remained silent as he activated his chip to scan and analyze: "Long Sword Youth, height 171cm, weight 58kg, Strength 3.1, Agility 1.2; Dagger Youth, height 155cm, weight 47kg, Strength 1.4, Agility 2.7."
Based on the analysis, the Dagger Youth's speed was at least 2 times faster than Charlie's, a troublesome opponent. Charlie sneered and responded with a hand condensing frosty elements.
The Dagger Youth rubbed his nose, "Hmph! Another idiot with his head up his *ss!"
"Die!" The Long Sword Youth skillfully drew the two-handed greatsword from his back and charged forward.
The Dagger Youth moved even faster, surpassing the Long Sword Youth's speed in just one breath.
Their movements were translated into detailed data in Charlie's chip vision: speed, strength, angle, trajectory, landing point, all clearly presented. At the same time, the chip calculated several viable evasion plans for Charlie, but he ignored them, unperturbed by the incoming assault and charge.
Charlie stepped and sidestepped steadily and confidently, chanting spells while the frost elements in his hand fluctuated.
A thought simultaneously crossed the minds of the two youths - they had never seen a magic apprentice able to move and chant spells at the same time. Could it be...
The attacks of the three were about to collide...