Magicians never make wishes

"What's going on?" Evil Axe sensed something was wrong and blurted out the question.

Dunshan and Hawkeye exchanged a silent glance, their faces ashen.

Although the four were still some distance from Russell and couldn't hear what he was saying, Russell's attack posture and the target he locked onto were clearly aimed at the four at the cave entrance.

But Russell's attack stance and target lock clearly pointed to the four people at the cave entrance.

Although the evil axe sensed hostility, it couldn't quite understand the situation.

"What does he want to do...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Russell drew his sword and slashed from a distance.

A familiar white light rushed straight towards the four people at the cave entrance.

Boom!

Smoke and dust scattered, and the cave entrance collapsed into ruins.

With precautions in mind, the team members jumped away early, dodging the slash in advance.

Hawkeye emerged from the dust, carrying his evil axe. "Dwarf, I've saved you again."

From being suddenly attacked to being suddenly rescued, everything happened so fast that Evil Axe couldn't react in time and was still holding Hawkeye in a daze.

Once the smoke and dust had completely cleared, Russell, longsword in hand, was already in front of the group.

A smile played on his lips, his eyes gleaming with a playful intent. With a flick of his wrist, another sharp white slash shot out, aimed directly at Ronan, one of the four.

This strike was swift and fierce, just like the one used to kill Wolf Fang, and was something that ordinary adventurers could not withstand.

Fortunately, Ronan's mental network had already been laid out.

By accurately predicting the direction and path of the slash, he dodged the attack before the opponent could make a move.

If this attack had not targeted him, but rather his three teammates... then they would most likely have met the same fate as Wolf Fang.

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After dodging the attack, Ronan quickly got up.

He suddenly raised his hand and unleashed a "scorching ray" without hesitation.

This was a spell he cast following his inner impulse, almost without reservation, expending all his mental energy; its power was far beyond that of the limited version.

With the aid of the mental network, Russell's location could be located without using the eyes.

The ray was fast and accurate, heading straight for Russell's chest!

however.

The scenario envisioned, where the ray directly pierced through Russell, did not occur.

Conversely, the crimson ray struck the silver armor, instantly dissipating most of its power before being deflected.

Russell's silver armor actually has a certain magic resistance effect.

The reason for saying "certainly" is that Ronan realized the armor's magic resistance was limited.

The armor was clearly unable to withstand the "scorching ray" with its extraordinary power, just as it could with ordinary zero-ring magic, resulting in some damage.

Russell also noticed this.

He looked down at the damaged armor on his chest, his face filled with astonishment.

"I never imagined that a wild magician like you could achieve this level..."

"However, judging from your current state, you probably can't cast more than a few spells of this level..."

"It really can't be used many times," Ronan admitted frankly, panting.

"Even if you increase the power of your slash, you still can't hurt me."

He pointed to the longsword in Russell's hand, which was steadily gathering a white glow, and calmly said,

"Don't waste your energy."

"Hmph!" Russell's disdain was evident. "A wild mage who hasn't even mastered meditation, and he still dares to talk big."

"How about adding this?"

As Ronan spoke, he slowly pulled a crystal ball from his pocket.

The three people standing nearby, who were already on edge, widened their eyes instantly, all thinking the same question:

When did he take that thing?

This crystal ball is the concentrated elemental ball that fell to the ground after Langya's death and was left unattended!

Previously, they were shocked by the princess's status and were busy speculating whether they had offended her.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ronan naturally took away the things left behind by Wolf Fang as spoils of war.

I'll pick up things nobody wants, and I'll be in the right no matter where you complain.

Of all these, the most useful is this concentrated element ball.

Ronan waited until Russell was close enough to ensure an effective deterrent before bringing him out.

The power of the Condensed Element Sphere goes without saying; not only is it incredibly powerful, but it can also be triggered instantly with just a thought.

At this moment, Ronan only needed a thought to instantly detonate the explosives, taking his opponent down with him.

"I advise you not to move!" Ronan suddenly shouted, holding up the concentrated element ball.

This sudden action startled Dunshan and the other two, but it was Russell who was truly frightened.

Just now, he only slightly exerted force with his elbow, preparing to launch a surprise attack on the magician in front of him, but was immediately noticed by the other party!

This level of precision in capturing details...

He suddenly realized, "So that's how it is, this place is already within the range of your mental perception..."

"That's right, your every move is under my control!"

"If you intend to attack at close range... then don't blame me for detonating this concentrated elemental sphere prematurely, and we'll all perish together!"

"Hmph! I didn't expect this to be a concentrated element sphere."

"I didn't pay attention before, that a lowly adventurer could afford something like this... You got lucky."

The tense situation was thus somewhat eased.

"Why do you want to kill us?" Evil Axe suddenly asked, unable to understand the other party's behavior. "The princess clearly gave the order, and you also agreed to help us."

"Help you lowly adventurers?"

"Hahaha...you're making me laugh!"

Russell couldn't help but laugh so hard he bent over, and it took him a while to calm down.

"Didn't anyone tell you that the Mercenary Blood Alliance and the Adventurers' Guild are two hostile organizations?"

"Just because of that?" Hawkeye paused, taken aback. He had never been involved in organizational-level conflicts before. "How are you going to explain this to the princess?"

"If I kill you all, who will know if I've helped you at all?"

Russell chuckled, "After I left, you all died at the hands of other enemies. There was nothing I could do..."

As he said this, the light emanating from the longsword in his hand gradually dissipated, and he sheathed it again.

"Since that's the case, let's each take a step back."

"I won't help you, and your deaths have nothing to do with me."

After saying that, he turned around, not caring whether he would be attacked from behind, and walked away from everyone's sight.

Only after the other party had completely left did everyone come to their senses.

Even without Russell, they are still surrounded by nearly a hundred goblins and are in a precarious situation.

"Staying here isn't a solution, let's split up and run!"

Dunshan immediately switched to command mode and spoke to the three of them.

"We'll split into two teams! Hawkeye and I will be in one team, and White Night and Evil Axe will be in the other. We'll escape the Monster Forest first, and then we'll meet up again at the Guild in the city."

"Is everything alright, everyone?"

Dunshan's eyes were resolute as he looked around at his teammates, who nodded in affirmation.

"Captain, does this count as executing the final plan?" Evil Axe felt he was seeing a scene he had seen before.

"No, we still have teammates with us... At this point, let's not dwell on this!"

Ronan also felt that he had to break out and escape from this place as soon as possible.

His mental energy was almost depleted after that last burst of energy.

If we fight now, we can only use up the last bit of our willpower to restore our mental strength by making a wish.

"Lord Baiye, let's go."

After giving a shout, the axe instantly activated its berserk state, clearing a path for Ronan.