You are all my wings!

It was the pre-skill animation of the Minotaur, a bloody howl.

Unleashing a bloody howl will have a certain degree of psychological deterrence on its enemies.

After that comes the classic heavy attack with the battle axe!

A dark axe shadow, aimed at the charging Leon, brought a gust of wind and slashed down fiercely!

This heavy axe strike could kill even a normal Tier 3 monster half to death!

Iris waved her wand without chanting, and the tip of the wand shone brightly.

At the same moment, a semi-transparent light shield shimmering with white light appeared in front of Lyon.

boom!!!!

The light shield was struck head-on by the heavy axe, causing chaotic ripples that clearly indicated it was about to collapse.

But Leon found a brief opening; he moved with light steps, his body like a phantom.

Phantom Walker's movement-type combat skill: Phantom Step!

Stamina -1, Magic -1!

He stepped out of the defensive light barrier, his body flashing as he accelerated and thrust into the crotch of the Minotaur.

He raised his silver sword, twisted his waist to generate power, and used the acceleration from before to turn around and swing his sword in a side slash!

Intense shadows spilled from the blade, forming a longer, sharper edge, accompanied by a violent whistling sound as it pierced the air!

Shadow Walker's sword-type combat skill, Shadow Sword Slash!

Stamina -2, Magic -1!

laugh!!!!

A 45-centimeter-long gash was cut open in the inner thigh, splattering thick, pearl-like black blood droplets that dripped everywhere.

Awooo!!

Minotaur let out a painful roar and swung his heavy axe horizontally.

Having achieved his goal, Lyon immediately retreated, the ground in front of him splattered with rubble from the heavy axe.

Lyon calmly dodged the rubble and continued to move to the side.

That last strike should have taken away 6 points of Minotaur's health.

Although my stamina seems to be depleted, the buff from the second-tier Shadow Walker makes my stamina recover faster than when I activate a high-speed mana recovery skill!

Cost-effective!

Minotaur has stronger magic resistance than physical resistance. When paired with Iris, they can win using only combat skills!

As Lyon leaped backward, the calculations were already complete in his mind in the blink of an eye.

In every battle, you must carefully calculate the allocation of magic power and stamina; this is the key to conquering dungeons in the long run.

However, after making the first move, the Minotaur's frenzied heavy axe occupied all of his space, making it difficult for Lyon to advance.

call out!call out!call out!

Several palm-sized beams of light shot towards them.

It was Iris who unleashed the basic light elemental magic, Light Cone, from behind!

Elemental magic is known for its high speed and penetrating power!

However, it only penetrated a few inches into the Minotaur's skin before stopping, squeezed out by the Minotaur's bulging, terrifying muscles, and dissipated as magical elements.

Upon seeing this, Lyon's expression shifted slightly.

That attack probably only took away about 1-2 points of Minotaur's health.

The results were better than ordinary magic, but still not as good as Leon's combat skills.

It is clear that even elemental magic requires a significant amount of mana to defeat a being with high magic resistance like the Minotaur.

Or, avoid the opponent's skin and deliver the attack into their body.

Iris alone could certainly use a kite-flying tactic to exhaust most of her magic and kill the Minotaur.

But this clearly puts one's post-battle safety at risk of other monsters hearing the sounds of battle and coming to take advantage.

"Iris, when I turn my back on you or get into a corner of the rock wall, provide me with a defensive light shield, and then use the Dazzling Light to block the Minotaur's vision!"

"it is good!"

Lyon continued to dodge the Minotaur's attacks.

Without activating any combat skills to accelerate, he simply kept moving around, causing the Minotaur to ignore Iris's presence.

Thanks to the unique nature of the Phantom Walker class, his agility reaches 39, enough to surpass most human Tier 3 players, and only slightly inferior to Iris, who does not focus on agility.

However, as Lyon dodged, the Minotaur gradually cornered him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground was constantly being cleaved by the Minotaur's heavy axe, sending shards of stone flying towards Lyon.

Some of the rubble that was difficult to dodge also took away a small portion of Leon's health.

But at that moment, the perfect opportunity that Lyon had been seeking arrived.

He had completely hidden himself in the corner, out of the reach of the dazzling magic!

A defensive light shield, supported by Iris, appeared in front of him.

boom!!!!

The protective shield barely managed to block the Minotaur's battle axe.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely intense light suddenly shone in front of Iris.

Light-based basic elemental magic, dazzling light!

A terrifying light, brighter and more dazzling than the basic Dazzling Spell, instantly illuminated the surrounding dark cave as if it were daytime!

Aaaaaaahh ...

The Minotaur's huge bull eyes were suddenly stung, and he leaned back, roaring wildly.

Leon was already prepared. He stepped out of the defensive light shield's range, took large strides, accelerated, and leaped into the air!

He gripped the sword hilt with both hands, the tip pointing skyward, magic gathered, and a sharp sword shape emerged from the shadows.

Then--

His body twisted and slashed downwards in mid-air!

Phantom Walker Combat Technique: Shadow Sword Slash!

Stamina -2, Magic -1.

This time, they aimed for the Minotaur's neck.

laugh!!!!

At the most critical moment, the Minotaur's neck, as thick as a house pillar, dodged to the side.

The strike landed on the Minotaur's shoulder.

A 53-centimeter-long gash ran diagonally down his shoulder, all the way to his chest, which was covered in coarse cow hair, gushing out a large amount of thick black blood.

Although the sword was avoided from vital areas, it still struck an important part, drawing out a lot of blood.

Leon instantly estimated in his mind that this move would take away approximately 6-8 points of health!

This is much better than the last one.

But before Leon could take advantage of the opponent's dazzling attack and deliver another blow,

Minotaur roared, and his heavy axe suddenly increased in speed, sweeping towards Lyon, who had not yet landed.

BOOM!!!

Lyon had no choice but to abandon his second attack, raising his silver sword to block and using gentle force to reduce the damage.

Chapter Seventeen: The Suction Wind

BOOM!!!

Leon was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall with a dull thud.

He took a hard blow to the chest, and his internal organs trembled slightly; his agility was still lacking.

"strong enough!"

Reaching up to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, Leon suppressed the pain and jumped away from his original position.

Just moments after being hit, he activated Shadow Leap, the core skill of the Phantom Walker, successfully neutralizing most of the impact of the Minotaur's attack.

Compared to the amazing effects of its core skill, this move consumes very little mana.

The magic power is only reduced by 1 point.

Of course, this is also because his profession level is already at the second tier. The mana consumption of using core skills will be reduced, and the consumption will be high before the proficiency is increased.

"Iris, prepare your lance of judgment! Aim at the wound I just inflicted! I'll give you an opening!"

"it is good."

Iris glanced at Leon out of the corner of her eye, somewhat surprised by his bravery and composure in battle. He had taken such a hard blow, yet his expression had only changed slightly.

Before the Minotaur could fully regain its sight, Leon leaped forward and slashed at the bull-headed monster.

He didn't use any combat techniques; he was merely trying to harass the Minotaur.

Minotaur swung his axe like he was swatting a mosquito, and the air whistled violently.

Leon dodged with increasing ease, quickly becoming familiar with the Minotaur's movement patterns based on his previous gaming experience.

During this time, Iris accelerated the chanting of the spell for the Spear of Judgment.

Awooo!!!

Minotaur repeatedly swung his axe but failed to hit Leon, becoming increasingly frustrated. He then unleashed another skill's pre-cast animation, letting out a bloody howl!

With astonishing magical power and a powerful vibration, the Minotaur swung its heavy axe horizontally and cleaved downwards.

Leon was prepared this time. After quickly recovering from the shock and numbness in his body, he activated his core skill, Shadow Leap!

call out!!!!

His body turned into ink and dripped to the ground.

The next moment, a tall, slender figure leaped out from behind the Minotaur.

It was Lyon, who had been observing for a long time!

After the Minotaur launches its heavy attack with its battle axe, its vision will be slightly limited by the rebound of debris from the ground, causing it to focus more on what is in front of it and ignore attacks coming from behind!

Without a movement skill like Shadow Leap, even the Phantom Step combat technique wouldn't be able to directly bypass the Minotaur's massive body and get behind him.

But with Shadow Leap, completing this mysterious leap becomes a matter of course!

Then--

The magic infused the silver sword, triggering the sharpening enchantment inherent in the second-tier equipment.

Magic -4.

With both hands gripping the sword, he turned his body to the side, and the blade slashed down against the wind!

Combat Technique: Shadow Sword Slash!

Stamina -2, Magic 1!

Whoosh!

The shadow of the sword tip enveloped the blade, and like lightning, it tore open a long, thin gash 64 centimeters long on the back of the Minotaur.

Splash!

The wound is located at the junction of the carotid artery and the spine, penetrating very deep into the flesh.