Mage Legend

Besides, the Mage also completed the second part of his golem, a circular collar. On it, there were eight slender metal arms, with joints made of wood inlaid with gemstone powder. Once it was installed onto the 'Prankster,' although it reduced its speed, it gained the ability to deflect arrows. Soka was initially able to use his Consecutive Arrow Shooting Technique to hit the metal ball, but now found it impossible to avoid the defense circle of those arms. The difficulty of the game had increased.

"This isn't fair..." Soka, coveting the reward, said indignantly. However, Zilvra stood up, swiftly drew her sword, and instantly left a white mark on the sphere. The speed gave the 'Prankster' no time to dodge or defend. Lynch, worried, touched his own neck and then said to Soka, "See... see that? Zilvra can... can hit the target so quickly, you should learn from her, think about how she does it. Keep in mind, theoretically, a shot arrow will always be faster than charging forward, you have a lot of practice to do!"

After the rejuvenated Soka dashed out, Lynch looked at Zilvra, who was sheathing her sword with a smile, and said, "Your skills have improved again, even faster than before, congratulations."

"What's there to congratulate? I still might not be able to beat you," Zilvra said with a smile, "I know, many spells don't need aiming, and even more ensure hitting with every use. And it's impossible for me to stand still while you improve, right?"

"Yeah, yeah..." Lynch inadvertently sped up his work pace, hoping to finish the golem sooner.

The morning finally arrived when they reached the border of Holy Pate, with the first to awaken being Knight Macken. However, in everyone's eyes, the knight's weary expression reflected his restless state. Morgan's carefree demeanor was a good remedy for relaxing Macken's tense nerves, but what truly brought him back to normality was the Mage's breakfast.

Lynch used his old method, catching a few fish from the river and making a pot of delicious fish soup. Some fruits Soka had saved were also sliced into small pieces and tossed in, but even the Angel didn't complain. As the autumn breeze slipped through the seams of their clothes, a bowl of steaming hot soup was the best nutritious treat.

"Alright, we're about to begin our journey in Holy Pate, which isn't a safe place right now." Lynch's gaze swept across everyone's face, finally landing on the Dwarf Morgan: "After crossing that hill, we might fall into the encirclement of Beastmen, though I'll do my best to avoid such a situation. While several or even a dozen Beastmen pose no great threat to our party, remember, on that land, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of nasty and savage creatures are rampaging."

"Honestly, we're not afraid of them!" Morgan continued without noticing Lynch's expression, "They can't all crowd together. Besides, if my kin heard that Morgan Big Beard ran away from Beastmen, I wouldn't have the face to return."

"Who says they won't crowd together?" Lynch patted Morgan's shoulder, "Consider this, with so many cavalry in Holy Pate, wouldn't they corner the Beastmen? Those loners should have been mostly eliminated. Winter is approaching, and Beastmen have always huddled together in the cold. Furthermore, if they didn't gather into large groups, the Paladins of Holy Pate should have ended this war long ago."

"I think Lynch is right this time," Knight Macken spoke up, "If those creatures came out onto the plains, they'd stand no chance. But now the Beastmen are crowding together, possibly forming communities of thousands, which is why it's dragging on. I think we should be cautious."

"We just need Soka to scout from the sky," Zilvra suggested as she leaned next to Lynch, "She can see far, and we can use this to avoid dangerous areas."

"I think you haven't forgotten about Kuboert, have you? There are likely more people who think as he does." Lynch whispered as he stroked Soka's head, "If the Priests discover Soka, it'll cause quite a bit of trouble. Their enthusiasm would become a burden on our journey."