Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

The two embarked on their journey to challenge the dragon once more.

Soon, the plan encountered an obstacle: a large flock of firebirds soared across the sky, as if they were waging war against monsters in some territory.

When they saw the two passports reflecting the same light standing on the path of the giant root, they instantly changed their target. Perhaps it was the unique vision of birds, coupled with the light distortion caused by the radiance of the Celestial Magic Stone, that made the [Reversed Spirit Veil], which should have concealed its form, a target that attracted the monsters' attacks.

"Damn it, it's the most troublesome flying monster!" Ais's lips curled down. Of all the monsters, this kind of annihilation machine that can spew out high-temperature flames at any time is the most difficult to deal with.

She was about to activate Wind Spirit Swiftness when Xia Er stopped her.

"Save the status. Leave the monsters on the road to me."

Ais was stunned for a moment, but soon, Ciel convinced her with facts.

Charles tilted his head back and drank a can of spiritual potion, then spread his arms in a gun-like stance, aiming at the flock of firebirds swooping down.

Although Ciel couldn't confirm what kind of magic it was, the advantage was that there were no restrictions on the incantation, which meant that Ciel could cast any spell without chanting!

"Come on, taste the power of suppressive fire! Ora Ora Ora Ora!"

With rapid, alternating thrusts, countless flames, wind blades, water bullets, and clods of earth sprayed towards the flock of firebirds, causing smoke to explode and gradually fill the entire field of vision.

The expected screams did not occur. The firebird that burst out of the smoke first let out a phoenix cry, and surging flames covered the ground.

"Damn it! Is quick-attack magic too weak? Why can't it unleash wide-area magic?!"

Faced with the descending sea of ​​fire, Ciel gritted his teeth in desperation, his mind blank, unable to compose a suitable incantation. Subconsciously, he recalled Ais's battle incantation:

"Awaken!"

hum-

A spiraling storm materialized in Ciel's palm, transforming into a wall of wind the instant the sea of ​​fire engulfed it—【Face the Gale!】

The rushing, high-pressure air reflected the fireball and flames, pushing them back into the air. The hot air disrupted the airflow, causing the flying firebird to lose its balance and sway from side to side.

follow closely……

"Awaken!!"

Charles took a deep breath, and the compressed wind shot towards the firebird whose flight was disrupted by the wind pressure.

【Wind Release: Vacuum Jade】

Gushing blood exploded, and the firebirds fell to the ground with mournful cries.

Ciel paused for a moment...

Is it all wind?

Could it be that the incantation has something to do with the magic I extracted?

To confirm this idea, Charles shouted again:

"Awaken!"

bang————

Lightning and thunder erupted around Shire.

"Tornado destroys parking lot!!!"

"Eh?"

When the name and effect of the magic appeared in his mind, and he unconsciously blurted out some witty remarks, the Shire man was stunned for a moment, and then he unconsciously began to spin around...

Under Ais's bewildered gaze, Ciel spun like a top, crashing into more than a dozen giant trees before finally coming to a stop.

"Wow! Oh wow! Good! That's amazing, that move... that move!"

I didn't notice the little girl's inspired expression.

At this moment, Xia Er's eyes were seeing stars, but the immunity to control and abnormal status effects of "Go Where You Want" allowed him to stand still again.

"This is supposed to be wind? At least it should have the word 'wind' in it!"

Seemingly having grasped the concept of his ability, Charles tried shouting once more, "Awaken!"

Quiet……

Without any special effects, Xia Er thought his mental strength was insufficient and the release failed, but then mist gradually rose from the dense forest, blurring his vision in an instant.

【Mist Shadow Technique】

"This isn't the wind!"

I'm overthinking it... You always say that, but you don't really care about me.

The background music started playing in Ciel's mind...

Fortunately, after casting four spells in a row, Charles felt his mind becoming a little hazy and on the verge of exhaustion. The appearance of the Shadow Mist spell was exactly what he expected.

Following their memories, they quickly found Ais, and the two donned the [Reversed Spirit Veil] and swiftly escaped the battlefield.

The elixir of spiritual energy he had taken beforehand was taking effect, and feeling that he could unleash a few more spells, Xia Er dared not be careless and drank another bottle as a backup.

Taking advantage of the fog, which obscured their vision, the two quickly traversed the woods, covering nearly 1000 meters in just 5 minutes.

At this moment, they were only 500 meters away from their target—a dense forest full of gem trees.

"Let's take a break and get back into shape." Xia Er was panting heavily. His reduced Super Domain Endurance made it impossible for him to keep running. He drank another stamina potion, and the two rested against a tree hollow.

A moment later, before Charles could recover, Ais suddenly stood up, her gaze fixed on the dissipating fog. At the edge of the forest before her, a jade figure with red eyes raised its head.

A fierce fighting spirit burned between the man and the dragon. The tree dragon sensed the challenger's presence, and Ais was ready to begin the hunt.

"Ouch————"

"Hey—wait..."

"Tempest!"

Chapter 35 Ais: Two aren't enough, I want to fight ten!

A bluish-green gale enveloped the golden figure as it sped along the emerald forest path, leaping high into the air, soaring through the gaps between the trees, landing and tumbling once before accelerating again.

The small figure rose and fell on the huge tree roots, which were seven or eight meters long, as if soaring in the air.

She approached her target—the tree dragon—at an astonishing speed.

The latter sensed the challenger's fighting spirit and let out a terrifying roar. It flapped its eight-meter wingspan, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the haze. Its neck, covered in emerald spirit fragments, was raised high, and it spat out a thick phlegm at Ais first.

A thick, foul-smelling, green slime sliced ​​through the air, and Ais stepped on it with her left foot, forcing her charging figure to shift three meters to the side.

Thick, corrosive phlegm fell onto the tree roots, emitting a pungent fumes, followed by a cracking sound as the roots snapped in two.

Ais's pupils contracted: "Such a potent poison!"

But the stronger the opponent, the more excited Ais became. She stomped hard on the tree roots that were about to fall, and in the wind, she rose more than ten meters. After stepping on a vine, she rose again, her line of sight level with the tree dragon.

"Tempest!"

At that moment, the wind around her seemed to receive a summons, enveloping Ais and rushing straight towards the stunned tree dragon.

The longsword, wreathed in a blue light, pierced the side of the tree dragon. It tilted its head back and howled in agony, twisting its body as it struggled and flung out its thick, massive tail.

A thud.

Ais's lower back transformed into a streak of light that plunged into a tree trunk on one side.

"Hey, wait! I told you not to rush!"

Charles arrived late, panting, and looked up at the battlefield high in the sky.

Although Ais claims to be able to fight dragons across three levels, she can only barely maintain that level and cannot guarantee a victory.

The effect of [Revenge Princess] depends on Ais's inner hatred. The primary target of hatred is the Black Dragon, followed by other dragons, monsters, and humans.

Whether Ais can fully unleash her skills against the Tree Dragon is unknown, and the increase in destructive power cannot compensate for her lack of combat experience.

In addition, there are shortcomings in other areas of ability...

The Magic Wind Spirit Swiftness skill can only increase the attribute difference by about one level. Compared to the Treasure Guardian Tree Dragon, whose potential ability is at level 4, the gap is still very obvious.

"Tsk, failing so quickly is not the result I wanted..."

"shut up!"

Seeing the tree dragon open its blood-red maw, about to unleash a thick, corrosive liquid, Xia Er raised his right hand, and a huge fireball appeared, shooting rapidly towards the sky in the next second.

The magic of the Miracle Ring is too unpredictable, but basic elemental magic makes up the majority of the card pool. In this case, most spells without chanting are of this type.

Charles tilted his head back and drank a bottle of spiritual elixir, then waved his hands alternately. The mixed spiritual energy and the magic in the atmosphere merged, forming spell runes in the void, followed by a series of colorful spell torrents that swept towards the tree dragon.

The magical spectacle, like fireworks, didn't cause much damage to the level 4 tree dragon, but it was enough to disrupt its intention to continue attacking.

A pair of angry, vertical pupils shifted from Ais to Ciel.

"What are you looking at!" Xia Er shouted to attract the tree dragon's attention, his gaze falling on the fleeting bluish-black light behind the tree dragon:

"I am not your opponent!"

puff-

"Uhhhhhhhhh-"

The longsword, shrouded in an ominous black storm, sliced ​​through the tree dragon's nape as easily as cutting tofu, leaving two streaks of blood. The tree dragon let out a mournful roar.

Ais landed on the tree trunk on the other side, stepped on it, and was launched out again.

Tree dragons are not a powerful magical race; their immense power is rendered ineffective by the black winds that tear everything apart around Ais.

Having learned its lesson, it should have flapped its wings and sought a better opportunity to retaliate, but unexpectedly it lay down and whimpered.

“Beg...beg for mercy? No, that’s not right!” Xia’s eyes widened. The onlookers’ vision broadened even further. Behind this tree dragon, inside countless gem trees, countless fruits bursting with fluorescent light opened up. A monster even larger than this tree dragon, its entire body covered in seven-colored gems, emitted a magnificent dazzling light.

"That's... the second Tree Dragon? No, it's an enhanced version! A Gem Dragon!"

Sharl wasn't sure if this 'abnormal' monster was called that, but there was no doubt that it was an enhanced species far above the Tree Dragon!

"Tsk, logically speaking, there shouldn't be multiple guardians of treasure in this kind of maze! How come there are two at once, one of which is a magically enhanced species?"

Two dragons cannot share one mountain... unless one is male and the other female...

An absurd thought flashed through his mind, and after connecting countless thoughts, Charles realized something.