The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 343 Lava Dog (Two chapters in one)

"what!"

Suddenly, a vicious dog the size of a calf with flames all over its body suddenly jumped out from the side of the caravan, pounced on a coachman who was driving a carriage, and threw him to the ground. It bit off the coachman's head in one bite and began to chew it.

The groom's body was also corroded by some kind of fire poison and quickly turned black.

"It's Lava Dog!!"

"not good!"

"Ding Ding!"

Several archers from the Cones Mercenary Group reacted extremely quickly and shot several arrows at the lava dog.

But the sharp arrow, when it hit the lava dog's burning skin, was like hitting some kind of natural rubber and was quickly bounced away without leaving even a trace.

The archer's attack actually attracted the lava dog's attention!
It immediately gave up the body of the headless groom. With a flash of red light and rolling heat waves, the lava dog quickly rushed towards an archer who was standing on the carriage and shooting.

"(Akkadian) Icicle Spike!"

The archer happened to be not far from the white-robed witch Melita, and Melita's reaction was extremely quick. She recited a spell quickly and quickly raised a white finger.

Suddenly, a sharp, crystal clear ice spike nearly one and a half meters long appeared on the tip of the index finger.

With a heavy swing of her hand, sharp ice spikes shot towards the lava dog at high speed.

Although the leather-armored archer tried his best to block with his bow, he was knocked down at the first sight.

"Bang!!"

Just when the leather-armored archer was about to have his head bitten off, suddenly, the lava dog was blown sideways. For a moment, white cold air spread out, and white frost condensed on the injured archer's skin and eyebrows.

A small fist-sized hole appeared on the waist and abdomen of the lava dog, with dark red blood flowing out of it.

"What? He's not dead. My ice spikes have a power of at least 35 degrees. How could it not kill him?" Melita's pretty face turned pale and she exclaimed.

"I see, it's the environment here!"

"This place is too close to the underground magma. Under the influence of the magma, the surrounding fire element energy particles increased, while other energy particles decreased. Although the magnitude is not large, it has caused the power of my ice witchcraft to drop by about 15% to 20%!"

Soon, Melita figured out the reason.

Obviously, Melita's attack deeply hurt the lava dog.

The injury made the lava dog even more angry. Its ugly head quickly turned towards Melita, who had caused it the trauma, baring its teeth and growling.

"Wind Vortex!"

Fortunately, the other two male wizards did not stand idly by, but took action quickly, and the lava dog that had just rushed out was sent back to its original place by the strong whirlwind.

"Slowness!"

With the cooperation of the three people, after casting multiple spells in succession and hitting the target, they finally killed a lava dog with very tenacious vitality.

However, there was no trace of relief on the faces of the three.

Because the strength of the lava dog is more difficult to deal with than they expected.

The lava dog specializes in fire and has a defense of at least thirty degrees. Ordinary first-level witchcraft cannot cause fatal damage to it. Instead, it will injure the opponent and make it more violent.

Moreover, the one killed right now was just one. The problem is that lava dogs are also social creatures.

"I've always heard that lava dogs are very powerful, and now I finally get to see it for myself." One of the male wizards said in a deep voice.

"It's still not too late for us to return immediately."

"It's impossible to turn back now, unless we abandon the entire caravan." Melita said with a serious look on her face.

The two male wizards looked at each other and took a few steps back without leaving a trace. Obviously, from their point of view, it was absolutely impossible for them to work hard for the caravan.

Their relationship with the caravan was merely a temporary partnership, and they were just passing through the Hammerfall Tunnel together.

It’s not that they don’t keep their promise, but the situation they are facing now is far beyond their expectations, and the reward given by the caravan cannot make them take such a huge risk.

"Hurry, Giannis, go ask the adults in front for help." Melita made the decision in an instant.

Now the only way to safely survive the current crisis is to seek help from the two adults in front.

As a member of the Winterhold College in the North, she has always had a good relationship with the Cameron family, which is also located in the North.

Therefore, she would not abandon the caravan and evacuate alone unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Yes, Master Melita."

Fatty Giannis ran towards Ryan like a meatball, and along with him was the white-robed witch Melita.

At this time, Ryan, who was hundreds of meters ahead of the Cameron caravan, had already killed three lava dogs.

"This seems a little different from what the fat guy said before. Could it be that the other party was fooling me before?"

Ryan couldn't help but think about it.

He doesn't mind giving others some convenience when he passes through the tunnel, allowing them to follow behind him and pass through together.

But if the fat man was trying to trick him into taking the lead, then the nature of the situation would be different.

"Ryan, this monster seems to be much stronger than the lava snake. Should we..." Anna looked at the calf-sized lava dog lying on the ground with a little worry, and turned to Ryan and said.

Although Ryan still killed one with one sword, Anna was still a little worried about Ryan's safety for this unexpected creature.

"It's okay, I'll go ask that fat guy. They should be right behind." Ryan waved his hand and said.

However, at this time, Ryan had not yet turned back.

There was a shout from behind!

"Sir! Sir!" Giannis, a fat man with a big belly, ran quickly, waved and shouted at Ryan.

This time, there was one more person next to Giannis, a beautiful female wizard wearing a white robe.

"Sir, lava dogs have appeared in the Hammerfall Tunnel. Let's retreat together!" said the fat man breathlessly.

Hearing this, Ryan immediately understood that the other party probably had not expected this situation.

However, when the two of them quickly approached and saw three huge lava dogs as big as calves lying on the ground in front of them, Fatty Giannis and Melita stared at the scene in a daze, not knowing what to say next for a moment.

It was especially noticeable that the way these lava dogs died was no different from those lava snakes, they were all killed by a sword stabbing into their foreheads.

An idea came to both of their minds.

Perhaps, to them, this extremely dangerous lava dog is as difficult as a knight killing a domestic dog in the eyes of the adult in front of them.

The horned eagle was using its sharp claws and iron beak to tear open the tough skin of the lava dog, and then happily swallowing the red crystal core the size of a baby's fist.

"Your Excellency, your strength is admirable. I am Melita, a wizard from the Winterhold Academy." Melita bowed slightly to Ryan and said.

Before, at the entrance of Hammerfell Fortress, Ryan only glanced at the other party from a distance, but now as the other party approached, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

I saw that the other person was wearing a slim white wizard robe with a slit at the collar. Although the top of the slit was fastened with a brooch, the other person's white and tall breasts could be easily seen through the gap.

The waist is slender, and the hips are stretched out to both sides, showing a perfect figure.
Coupled with her beautiful appearance, the witch Melita can definitely be called a beautiful wizard.

In addition, judging from his aura, if the other party did not deliberately conceal it, he seemed to be a rare first-level ice wizard.

Moreover, the other party just mentioned the College of Winterhold?

Ryan seemed to have heard Olena talk about this wizard school, which was located in the Howling Tundra.

Before the trip, Olena briefly told Ryan about some of the major forces in the Howling Tundra, among which was the Winterhold College.

This is the advantage of having the support of a large organization. Although a lot of information may not be comprehensive, it is generally recorded.

"Hello, Wizard Melita, my name is Ryan, and this is my companion Anna." Ryan replied, but did not reveal his specific origins.

Melita quickly glanced at Anna from the corner of her eye. Seeing that the white wizard robe on her was spotless, she knew that Anna probably did not fight just now.

Or rather, he should be well protected by the young but unfathomably powerful Lord Ryan in front of him.

At the same time, this also highlights the powerful strength of Lord Ryan in front of him.

The opponent was a single person, who killed all the hundreds of lava snakes along the way and the three lava dogs in front of him.

However, the opponent's aura did not seem to have reached the level of a second-level liquefied wizard. He should be a first-level wizard with a relatively high level of mental atomization.

Melita glanced at the knight's sword in Ryan's hand again, and recalled briefly. It seemed that when they were at the gate of Hammerfall Fortress, she clearly saw that the other party was holding a cane. How come it was a knight's sword now?
But this is not important. What is important is that judging from the opponent's fighting style, he seems to have also practiced the way of knighthood, and his level is not low.

A first-level wizard and senior knight?
It's rare.

"Lord Ryan, it's like this. You may not understand that Lava Dogs, like Lava Snakes, move in groups. But there is one difference. Lava Dogs are usually organized and commanded by a Lava Dog Leader."

"Lava Dog Leader?" Ryan raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but become interested.

"Yes, the leader of the lava dogs is usually a two-headed lava dog."

"The strength of the two-headed lava dog is far superior to that of ordinary lava dogs. According to our wizard level classification, the strength of the two-headed lava dog has reached the level of a second-level liquefied wizard."

"So, the Hammerfall Tunnel is no longer suitable for moving forward." Melita quickly explained why they had to exit the tunnel immediately.

"Yes, Lord Ryan, on behalf of the Cameron Caravan, I am willing to pay you one thousand imperial gold coins to hire you to return to Hammerfall Pass with us." Fatty Giannis gritted his teeth and offered the maximum price he could afford.

After seeing Ryan's fighting ability, Fatty Giannis was very confident that if he could convince Lord Ryan in front of him, there should be no problem returning together and safely exiting the Hammerfall Tunnel.

Although in this case the caravan might not be able to reach the destination on time and the losses from breach of contract would be considerable, it would be much better than being completely wiped out.

"Oh, so that's how it is." Ryan looked thoughtful.

The two-headed lava dog is equivalent to a second-level liquefied wizard. Is it a quasi-legendary strength?

That's not a big deal. I can solve it quickly without using the dragon form.

"Then why don't you keep moving forward? Your caravan should be in a hurry, right?" Ryan couldn't help but look at the two of them with a little surprise and said.

Because he could see that the Cameron caravan seemed to be in a hurry to travel, for example, the agreed time for delivery of the goods was approaching, so they needed to pass through the Hammerfall Tunnel which had not yet been cleared.

Otherwise, you can just take a detour and there is no need to go through the tunnel.

"Huh?" Melita and Fatty Giannis blinked and stared at Ryan stupidly.

Aren’t the statements made by the two people just now clear enough?

Ahead, a two-headed lava dog is likely to appear.

Great!
Comparable to a level 2 liquefied wizard, understand?

"If it's just a two-headed lava dog, it shouldn't be a big problem. I can handle it." As if he understood something from the looks of the two men, Ryando explained.

"Here, here." Fatty Giannis wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, his small eyes constantly looking at the white-robed witch Melita beside him.

Because of the calm tone of Lord Ryan in front of him, an ordinary person like him could not judge whether the other party was bragging or telling the truth.

"Lord Ryan, you." Melita also shouted in her heart, Lord Ryan, although I have to admit that you are very strong, are you too arrogant?

But obviously, such words can only be expressed in one's heart and cannot be said to someone's face.

"You two, just follow Ryan. If it's just a second-level liquefaction wizard, I believe Ryan can handle it." Anna glanced at the panicked convoy behind the fat man and couldn't help but speak softly.

Anna's words startled Melita. She glanced at Anna's equally calm face and instantly changed her previous decision. She said:
"Yannis, make the caravan faster. We will follow Lord Ryan and keep moving forward!"

"What?!" Fatty Giannis was stunned.

Didn’t we just agree that we would invite these two adults to return together?
Why did you change your mind?
But continuing to move forward is obviously a good thing for the caravan. Since Lady Melita recognizes the strength of Lord Ryan,
"Okay! Okay!" Giannis reacted quickly and waved to the back.

Suddenly, the caravan behind him started whipping and sped up.

Because Melita could see that when Anna mentioned the second-level liquefied wizard, there was no fluctuation in her eyes or expression.

It seemed that, in her mind, it would be an easy task for Lord Ryan to deal with a second-level liquefied wizard.

This was also the reason that prompted her to decide to continue moving forward with Ryan.

After all, no one would joke about their own life.

The two male wizards in the team at the back looked at each other with confusion on their faces.

Didn’t you say that you were going to persuade the two people in front to return together?
Why did you decide to move on?

If the two-headed lava dog attacks, who will deal with it?

The two of them couldn't help but walk forward. When they saw the three lava dogs killed by Ryan from afar, their pupils suddenly shrank and they were quite surprised.

But after thinking for a while, one of them seemed to be unable to suppress his worries, walked to Melita and said:
"Although this lord is very powerful, the two-headed lava dog is not like an ordinary lava dog. It is not that easy to deal with. I decided to withdraw."

"Lord Ryan said he is confident that he can deal with the two-headed lava dog." Melita advised.

"I'm sorry, I decided not to continue." There were some words that the wizard did not say.

That is, although Ryan is quite powerful, judging from his aura, he is obviously a first-level wizard like them. How can he guarantee that he can deal with the two-headed lava dog that is comparable to a second-level liquefied wizard?

"Me too." Another male wizard echoed.

"Wait, you guys"

Before Melita could try to persuade them to stay, the two male wizards quickly turned around and left.

Ryan naturally would not stop the other party. He couldn't deliberately show his strength to prove that he was capable of escorting them to the other end of the tunnel.

After all, everyone has the right to choose.

At this time, Anna had already arrived in the middle of the caravan, squatting beside an archer from the Cones Mercenary Group who had an injured left arm, and said, "If you don't mind, can you let me take a look at the injury?"

"Of course, sir." The archer looked flattered and nodded quickly.

Soon, a strong green light emanated from Anna's palm. As her palm was placed over the wound, the green light quickly covered the wound on the archer's left arm.

After a few seconds, the green light gradually disappeared, but the archer's injuries were completely healed.

Huh? What is this?

Melita, the white-robed witch, stared at the scene in amazement. She obviously recognized that Anna was casting natural magic.

But there are very few humans who have the gift of affinity with nature, even rarer than the ice element.

Moreover, she had seen the description of Anna's witchcraft in ancient books, which seemed to be the Druid's "Healing Touch"?

In other words, the human girl in front of him had learned the druid's witchcraft.

But how is this possible?
unless
This girl is not a human at all, but an elf!

At this moment, the two male wizards who were leaving the team happened to pass by Anna. Seeing this scene, both of them were slightly stunned.

Because almost the same thought as Melita's instantly appeared in their minds.

After they figured it out, they had different expressions.

One of them had a hint of greed in his eyes, but after looking at Ryan, he concealed it well.

The other person shook his head, as if he felt it was a pity, perhaps thinking that if Anna continued to stay here, she would most likely die.

Not long after the two men left, the entire caravan quickly adjusted itself and was preparing to set off when everyone heard frequent roars and noises from behind the team.

"boom!"

I saw several flashes of fire from behind, and two black-robed figures hurriedly ran towards the caravan. One of them had a burning flame shield on his body, and the other had light blue air currents around his legs, which was obviously the effect of Swift Wind.

Suddenly, several fireballs the size of human heads attacked them from behind, forcing them to dodge in a panic.

But the male wizard who was protected by a fire shield seemed to be unable to dodge in time and was hit by a fireball. Although he resisted it with his innate witchcraft, he staggered and almost fell.

Just as he was adjusting his body, another huge fireball came from behind, which was two times larger than the previous ones.

"what!!"

The male wizard suddenly turned into a fire man, staggered two steps, and then fell to the ground, no longer moving.

Another person rushed back with a horrified look on his face, shouting in panic: "Two-headed lava dog, right behind us!"

what? !

Sure enough, a huge two-headed lava dog with a shoulder height of more than three meters, leading four or five ordinary lava dogs, walked out from the darkness at the back, which immediately made the entire caravan panic.

The guards of the caravan, including the well-equipped Cornes mercenaries, all changed their expressions.

After all, the strength of the lava dog has exceeded the limit of their ability to fight.

Now let’s not talk about the obviously much stronger two-headed lava dog, but the four ordinary lava dogs, I’m afraid the entire caravan would find it difficult to resist at this moment.

Hearing the commotion coming from the rear of the caravan, Ryan immediately rushed to the rear of the team. As if sensing the dangerous aura emanating from Ryan, the two-headed lava dog stared at Ryan but did not immediately launch an attack.

"There's another one on the left!" someone in the caravan exclaimed.

On the left side of the caravan, there came out a huge two-headed lava dog, leading three or four ordinary lava dogs. It looked at the caravan as if it was looking at food.

"I told you to retreat quickly, but now you're surrounded." The male wizard who survived by chance seemed very emotional and cursed Melita.

"Fuck! You're dead now!"

There were two two-headed lava dogs, one male and one female!
How to do this?
"Two? How could such a situation happen?!"

Melita's face turned pale instantly!
At the same time, I immediately made a decision in my heart.

It seems that's the only thing I can use.
"Lord Ryan, I'll hold off the left side for a while. Please deal with the other one as soon as possible!"

Melita looked heartbroken. She quickly took out a finger-sized transparent ice crystal from her arms and began to chant quickly.

"(Akkadian) Great Ice Spirit, please obey my call"

A large pure white vortex of air appeared in front of her, and soon, a monster condensed from a blizzard more than three meters high appeared in front of everyone.

Its upper body is humanoid, while its lower body is a high-speed rotating vortex of cold air. Its face has no eyes or nose, only a large, empty round mouth that emits a roaring sound of freezing wind.

"Blizzard Element!"

Melita believed that no matter how strong Ryan was, he could not be a match for the two two-headed lava dogs.

In the current situation, she could only delay as long as possible and try to allow Lord Ryan to kill a two-headed lava dog first.

But there are so many ordinary lava dogs on the scene
Even if she used her trump card to summon the blizzard element, Melita didn't have much confidence that she could withstand it at this moment.

But the next second, a miserable beast roar was heard, Melita looked up, and the next second, she froze in place.

"This this."

Dozens of meters in front of her, she saw the two-headed lava dog lying in a pool of blood, with its forehead still pierced, and dark red blood oozing from both heads.

The cause of death is exactly the same as the previous lava dog!
The other ordinary lava dogs seemed to be frightened by something, and they were staring blankly at the figure that killed their leader, without moving!
Melita rubbed her eyes and looked again. Yes, the two-headed lava dog was indeed dead!

For a moment, Melita felt that the whole scene was a little unreal.

Could it be that I was trapped in some kind of illusion created by some creature?
Melita pinched her palm hard, and the stinging pain finally brought her back to consciousness.

This unbelievable scene before my eyes was actually real.

(End of this chapter)