I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

【Frost Ring】

This is the only level of offensive magic that Lynn currently possesses.

Because he learned it directly from the "Root Magic Book," he had mastered almost all the knowledge of this magic and used it even more skillfully than with fire arrows.

Eli was very close to Lynn and witnessed the entire process of him casting the spell. His green eyes widened involuntarily.

"I didn't see wrong, did I... He didn't chant any spells or make any other unnecessary movements. In other words, he used a spellcasting method!"

"This means that he has mastered this magic to an expert level!"

"Judging from the magical energy it exudes, this should be a first-level spell, and moreover, it's a concentration spell that consumes an extreme amount of magical energy..."

Unlike instant-cast magic, focus magic can last for a considerable period of time, but at the same time, it consumes an astonishing amount of magical power.

It can be described as a luxury item in the realm of magic.

A great deal of turmoil was stirred within her. As a healing mage, and having awakened life magic abilities ahead of time, coupled with her excellent magical education from a young age, she believed that her talent was second to none.

But Lynn's simple spellcasting process just now shattered her understanding.

"How dare he learn this kind of magic? We apprentice mages simply can't support such a huge consumption of magic power..."

Eli was worried that he would soon run out of magic power, making it easy for the magic-absorbing monster to completely control him.

ka ka ka-

Lynn controlled the Frost Ring and attacked the mana-sucking monster at Eli's feet with all his might, instantly tearing the ugly creature to shreds.

Such sharp ice blades... His mental energy was attached to the ice ring, and he could even vaguely feel the edge of the ice blade cutting into his flesh.

This was completely different from the feeling of releasing fire arrows before; it was a wonderful experience he had never had before!

It was as if that mysterious power permeated the body and even the soul, elevating the entire being to a new dimension.

"Is it because I got this magic from the grimoire and was familiar with it from the start?" Lynn thought to himself in a blink.

He immediately used his Ice Ring to attack the group of mana-draining monsters that were attacking his teammates.

It was during this process that he suddenly realized that using magic was like throwing a shot put.

Releasing magic is like picking up a lead ball from the ground at the very beginning; it's the most basic step.

How you skillfully throw the shot put to reach the desired location or achieve the desired effect depends on your control.

Because of his relatively concentrated mental energy, even with more demanding concentration magic, he didn't find it too strenuous.

With a series of sharp cracks, the rapidly spinning ice blades quickly severed the tentacles that were binding the monsters' bodies.

The orc warrior Gray was being harassed by several mana-draining monsters when he noticed the commotion, turned around, and froze.

After a brief pause, he let out another battle cry, causing the group of mana-draining monsters to experience a slight abnormal status.

The three mages finally managed to escape during this opening.

"Alert!" Gray immediately raised his sword and shouted, signaling everyone to move closer to him.

The three mages immediately ran to Gray's side.

Eli instinctively wanted to get closer, but suddenly realized that Lynn was moving in the opposite direction.

"There are too many mana-sucking monsters where Gray is. With so many of us going there, he might not be able to protect us completely."

This is the conclusion Lynn drew based on the changes on the battlefield just now.

Those three mages, who were clearly closest to Gray, are now in the worst situation.

Moreover, he discovered that although the Mana Drain Monster was a two-star monster, its defense was not particularly strong, and it could still inflict effective damage with its Frost Ring.

On the contrary, Gray's War Cry is not very effective because it requires a certain level of intelligence from the target.

Lynn felt that Gray's behavior as a three-star adventurer was very strange at this moment.

On the surface, he was always fulfilling his duty of guarding, but why didn't he take the initiative to attack when faced with a weak monster that sucked away magic?

With the power of his own magic at this level, he could at most severely injure those two-star magic-absorbing monsters, but it would be difficult to kill them.

He quietly prepared his stealth steps, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings, ready to slip away at any moment.

Eli, however, was unaware of his plans.

As a healing mage, she was born with the mindset of a doctor who heals and saves lives.

However, the three of them had already fallen into a deep state of mana depletion due to the attack by the mana-absorbing monster.

Even she was helpless in this situation.

Just as he was hesitating, the three mages were running frantically toward Gray when suddenly the ground beneath their feet cracked open, and countless dark green vines shot out like lightning, binding the orc warrior tightly.

The sword in his hand clattered to the ground.

The three mages were also overturned by clods of earth, and in an instant, vines surrounded them like venomous snakes.

At the same time, many demon-absorbing monsters, waving their tentacles, rushed out from the trees and behind them, pouncing on the three mages who were bound by the vines.

Their flexible tentacles also function as mouthparts, piercing deep into the mage's body.

Lynn immediately sensed something was wrong and activated "Stealth Step," instantly teleporting fifty meters away.

Sure enough, after he left, more vines sprouted from the ground, like countless clawing tentacles, and in an instant even uprooted several large trees.

"This is not the power of an ordinary two-star monster! Could it be a three-star monster?" Lynn's pupils suddenly contracted.

Eli, who was standing still, was unsurprisingly swept up by the thick vines. Just as Lynn was lamenting that she was about to watch a precious healing mage be killed, her body suddenly glowed.

Three strange magical orbs surrounded her body, blocking the attack of the vine demon.

At the same time, the remaining magic-absorbing monsters swarmed in and attacked the barrier formed by the magic light.

"It looks like it won't last long..." Lynn quickly judged from the increasingly dim color of the light.

After a moment's hesitation, he activated "Stealth Step" again, instantly returning to Eli's side.

At the same time, he controlled the Frost Ring to attack the surrounding monsters with all his might, and then scooped up the half-elf girl who had been terrified and knelt on the ground.

The three magical orbs had almost disappeared and would no longer hinder his approach, but at the same time, the monsters could easily attack them.

The monster's long, thin tentacle instantly pierced his arm.

Lynn immediately felt it draining the magic power from his body.

Fortunately, he has enough magic power left.

"boom!"

Lynn concentrated and detonated the Frost Ring, a small trick he had learned after mastering the spell.

In an instant, ice crystal fragments shot towards the monster, their power far exceeding that of usual.

But the price was that his mind felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer.

Taking advantage of the opening, Lynn immediately led Eli away from the monsters' encirclement.

He summoned a new Frost Ring to cover his retreat, while his gaze fell on Eli beside him.

The healing mage, while running, casually picked up his injured arm, holding his staff in one hand near the wound.

A stream of green light flowed from the gem at the top of the staff.

Lynn immediately felt a warm sensation throughout her body, as if she were filled with vitality.

Visibly, the wound on his arm began to heal, and in the blink of an eye, it was completely healed.

He had a wry smile on his face. How could he possibly be bothered to heal him at a time like this?

"Run!" Lynn grabbed Eli's arm and pulled her quickly toward the edge of the forest, while controlling the flying wheel to slash at the mana-sucking monsters charging toward them.

The powerful vine monster seemed to be limited by its range and did not pursue them.

A quick glance back revealed that the orc warriors were completely under the control of the vines, while the three mages, exhausted of their magic, had only the strength to swing their staffs in the face of the sudden attack.

Eli also began chanting a spell, and a few seconds later, an invisible breeze enveloped the two of them, and Lynn immediately felt his steps become much lighter.

【Running with long strides】? That seems like a first-level spell.

Twenty minutes later, the two finally left the forest area and stepped into the open plains, a place where monsters would not set foot.

"Let's rest for a while. I have some water here. We need to get to Colin Town before dark and report this to the authorities."

Lynn found the whole thing very strange.

Easy tasks, substantial income, and a three-star adventurer warrior to protect you...

But his eagerness to make money and his wishful thinking clouded his judgment.

Lynn silently reflected on his actions, feeling that he shouldn't have taken on this mission. But then he thought that if he weren't here, Eli probably wouldn't have been able to escape successfully.

"Eli?" He then noticed that the half-elf girl hadn't spoken.

Upon closer inspection, her face was pale, and she seemed somewhat delirious.