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Needless to say, besides Wood, the only other mage here capable of casting healing magic of this level is Senis.

As Wood charged toward the Hydra, Senis had already begun chanting healing magic and entered the preparation phase, ready to heal Wood at any moment.

Wood did not refuse Senis's suggestion, because although he had a lot of magic, he had to conserve it as much as possible in order to fight the Hydra.

Aside from healing magic, Senis's other types of magic are generally unable to harm monsters of the 9-headed dragon's level.

Therefore, using its magic for healing is the most valuable method, and healing Wood, who is capable of fighting, is also the most correct decision.

"According to the Demon Wolf King, the Nine-Headed Dragon's weakness is fire magic. It took a direct hit from my Fire King-level magic. Even a monster of this level shouldn't be in a bad way... right?"

The power of a fire-king level magic is naturally terrifying. The moment the flame pillar hit the nine-headed dragon, its body was instantly engulfed by the burning flames.

Even the ground beneath its feet was now glowing red from the intense heat, with some areas being directly formed lava.

With such power, let alone the fact that fire magic is the weakness of the nine-headed dragon, even a monster of the same level would probably be unable to escape unscathed if it were to take such magic head-on.

While receiving Senis's healing magic, Wood kept his eyes fixed on the nine-headed dragon completely engulfed in flames.

"Roar------!"

However, what happened next quickly changed Wood's understanding.

With a roar, the nine-headed dragon shook off the flames surrounding it, and then reappeared in Wood and the others' sight.

With its scarlet eyes, nine heads raised and roaring, and scales gleaming with metallic luster, the nine-headed dragon showed no signs of injury whatsoever!

Moreover, not only was the opponent unharmed by the "Fire King-level" magic, but even the sword wound Wood had inflicted on his head at the beginning had completely healed.

In summary, Wood's attack—a Saint-level spell and a King-level spell—had depleted some of his magic power and even caused some physical injuries, but it had caused almost no damage to the Hydra.

Chapter 271 The Abilities and Characteristics of the Hydra

"Wasn't it said that this guy's weakness is fire magic? That fire king-level spell just now, even if a monster of the same level took it head-on, it would at least be seriously injured!"

Wood glanced at the wolf king not far away, hoping for an explanation.

This is a weakness, isn't it? This fire immunity is probably even greater than that of the Demon Wolf King itself!

"I did hear human adventurers who had conquered their own worlds say that before."

Their adventurer team was quite strong back then; by human standards, they were at least an S-rank adventurer group.

They had also challenged the Hydra at the time, and although they were all wiped out in the end, they learned a great deal of information about the Hydra during the battle.

At that time, the Demon Wolf King was just a minor monster. It was because it accidentally wandered into this place that it heard these things, and it was also by chance that it swallowed the Demon Crystal fragment.

"I knew you were unreliable! If those guys had really found the Nine-Headed Dragon's weakness, would they have been wiped out?"

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the nine-headed dragon was unharmed, and after several consecutive dragon breaths, the opponent's magic power was almost undiminished. In addition, due to the wrong intelligence, Wood did not intend to linger in the battle, so he hurriedly led everyone out of the room.

If it were any other monster in the maze, they would probably give chase upon seeing Wood and his companions retreat.

However, the 9-headed dragon, the final boss, was clearly special; it simply breathed a few more dragon breaths at Wood and his companions from a distance.

After being stopped by Wood and his men, he did not make any further moves, watching them leave the room without choosing to chase after them.

The reason why the nine-headed dragon has this characteristic is not because it is not intelligent, but because it wants to protect the magic crystal behind it and is afraid of falling into a feint attack.

Wood and his group, having left the room, collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Their first encounter with the Nine-Headed Dragon did not go as smoothly as they had imagined.

Although the exchange was extremely brief, the power displayed by the Hydra made Wood feel quite troubled.

Given the intensity of the opponent's dragon breath, among them, only Wood and the Demon Wolf King could engage in a direct confrontation with it.

The power of the nine-headed dragon's breath is quite astonishing; the intensity of a single breath has definitely reached the level of "fire saint" magic.

Moreover, because it has nine heads, once the two dragon breaths are combined, their strength is enough to break through the level of water saint magic.

Furthermore, being a magical beast, the hydra can unleash its dragon breath at an extremely fast speed, without needing to chant for a long time like humans do.

With its immense power and incredible speed, only Wood and the Wolf King, both possessing exceptional physical abilities, were confident they could dodge such a formidable dragon breath.

Even when there is no way to dodge, Wood can defend himself with Water King-level magic.

As for the Demon Wolf King, its fur has extremely strong fire immunity, and its vitality is also extremely tenacious. Even if it takes a few dragon breaths head-on, it should not die.

However, Senis was not so fortunate. Although she was also a high-level mage, her magic was insufficient to withstand the dragon breath attack of the nine-headed dragon, and her physical abilities were even less able to dodge the dragon breath that was almost instantaneous. Therefore, she could only obediently serve as a support.

As for Norren and Aisha... well, they're just mascots who, under certain conditions, can give Wood and Senis a special kinship buff.

Taking the two of them to conquer the Nine-Headed Dragon is undoubtedly dangerous, but leaving them alone outside the door is equally dangerous.

"Since this is a moving maze, it means that other adventurers may come to visit."

That nine-headed dragon is too powerful. I suggest we stay here a while longer and wait for other adventurers to arrive so we can cooperate with them to conquer this labyrinth.

Even after leaving the room, Senis was still shaken by the terrifying breath of the nine-headed dragon.

Wood, Norren, and Aisha are all her children, and Senis doesn't want anything to happen to them. So, after witnessing the power of the Hydra, she believes that she needs to act with caution.

Undeniably, Senis was also worried about the situation of the other family members, but in Senis's view, both Paul and Rudy had a certain ability to protect themselves.

As for Lilia, to be honest, she is far less important to Senis than her husband and children.

"I've heard from other adventurers who have entered this place that this moving maze is known in the outside world as the 'unconquerable maze'."

Moreover, over the years, I've only seen a group of adventurers every few years, and of those who have made it to the Nine-Headed Dragon's lair, I've only encountered them once..."

Before the Wolf King could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Senis's dangerous gaze. Senis knew that after the Wolf King's words, Wood would probably not accept her opinion and would have to wait for the other adventurers to arrive.

"A few years? That won't do. We don't have that much time, even if we're not the ones actively looking for our families."

Paul and Rudy must be worried about us knowing we've been missing for so long.

Sure enough, upon hearing that it would be at least several years before he could encounter a wild adventurer, Wood immediately said he wouldn't do it.

Putting aside the fact that it takes several years, if the adventurers they encounter are too weak, it won't help them at all in their attempt to defeat the Hydra.

"Actually, you don't need to be too discouraged. Although the nine-headed dragon is quite powerful, through our recent encounter, I have roughly analyzed its characteristics."

Firstly, although the nine-headed dragon can move, it will not stray too far from the location of the magic crystal, nor will it chase us out of the room.

From this perspective, it's quite advantageous for us, since even if we can't win, we can always run away.

"Secondly, the Nine-Headed Dragon's physical defense doesn't seem to be as high as we imagined."

When I attacked it for the first time, I used a slash equivalent to that of a swordsman, which easily broke through its dragon scales and caused considerable damage.

Furthermore, its incredibly rapid wound healing indicates that this monster possesses astonishing vitality and regenerative abilities.

"Then the third point is that, according to the intelligence we have gathered, the weakness of the nine-headed dragon should be fire magic, right?"

However, the fire-level magic struck its body directly without causing any significant damage, indicating that the hydra possesses extremely high magic immunity.

As for its weakness being fire magic, that remains to be discussed. It's possible that this information is incorrect, or that the so-called "weakness" doesn't refer to direct attacks.

However, one thing is certain: the nine-headed dragon's demonic power is astonishing. Its several powerful dragon breaths consumed almost no energy at all.

Chapter 272: Another Attack on the Nine-Headed Dragon!

Each of the nine-headed dragon's previous breaths possessed the power of a "saint-level" strength, even approaching the "king-level".

Such powerful dragon breath must be accompanied by a huge consumption of magic power.

However, Wood just discovered that although the hydra released its dragon breath multiple times, its magical power showed almost no reduction.

There are generally only two reasons why this phenomenon might occur. The first is that the nine-headed dragon has an incredibly vast amount of magical energy, and the consumption of its dragon breath is merely a drop in the ocean for it.

The second possibility is that the nine-headed dragon's magic recovery speed is astonishing, so it can quickly recover after consuming a portion of its magic.

Or perhaps the Nine-Headed Dragon possesses both of the above characteristics!

The individual with the most extravagant magical energy reserves that Wood had ever seen so far was Rudeus. However, even Rudeus could not cast multiple Saint-level or higher spells consecutively without any energy depletion.

Wood deduced that the reason the Hydra was able to do this was largely due to the enormous magic crystal behind it.

Based on his observations and analysis of the previous battles, Wood quickly summarized the following characteristics of the Hydra.

It has high attack, durability, high health, and is also immune to magic. Its only weakness is its relatively weak resistance to physical attacks.

Furthermore, even if it suffers physical damage, it can quickly and completely repair itself using its regenerative abilities.

Generally speaking, a powerful ability like "regeneration" would consume a considerable amount of magic power. However, the key point is that the Hydra is backed by the Magic Crystal, which means it possesses the magic power of the entire moving maze. Therefore, it does not have the problem of running out of magic power.

With its unparalleled regenerative abilities, inexhaustible magic, and powerful dragon breath, it's no wonder this moving maze is called an unconquerable maze.

To defeat such a nine-headed dragon, you either need overwhelming power to sever all nine of its heads in one go, or you have to use sheer numbers to overwhelm it.

Unfortunately, Wood and his team do not currently possess the necessary conditions for either of the above methods.

After recovering from their injuries and regaining their magic, Wood and his companions did not rush to challenge the Hydra again, but instead resumed their monster-hunting journey.

The adventures she had been on recently had caused Senis's long-dormant state of power to begin to loosen.

Perhaps due to the extremely high magical content of the moving maze, coupled with Wood's professional guidance, Senis finally broke through the shackles of a superior mage a week later and became a "saint-level" mage.

Needless to say, Senis's breakthrough to the "Saint-level" magic was still her most proficient healing magic.

Senis was born in the Holy Kingdom of Milis, a theocratic state where most of the mages were skilled in healing magic.

Even in the Holy Kingdom of Milis, mages who can master "saint-level" healing magic are highly respected figures, and only some bishops of the church can reach this level.