Ashen Dragon

Chapter 301: Chapter 224 Shark Lizard Beast
 

“Everyone, be careful…”

Lonely as Snow cautiously raised the giant shield and whispered.

He now not only had to guard against the monsters in the maze but also his own troublesome teammates. Thinking of the recent incident where he was turned into a sheep, Lonely as Snow instinctively took a few steps back, increasing the distance between himself and the Sky Flying Witch.

“Oh my, it was just an accident.”

“No real harm was done, right?”

Sky Flying Witch scratched her head embarrassedly and chuckled.

Europe King and Nine Millimeters were timidly trailing at the back of the team, fearing something strange might jump out of the shadows and instantly kill these two novice Mage Apprentices.

“Watch me lead you to speed-run the mission.”

Sky Flying Witch used a spell to light their way, rapidly advancing through the maze.

It was clear she was trying to redeem herself and maintain the dignity of a “senior.”

Lonely as Snow furrowed his brows again; the Paladin’s Divine Sense allowed him to notice subtle details.

He turned to look at his teammates behind him.

“Have you noticed…”

“The ground nearby…is trembling.”

“What do you mean?”

Sky Flying Witch tilted her head in confusion.

“Crack, crack.”

Before Lonely as Snow’s words were even finished, with the rumbling sound of the earth, the surrounding soil and rocks trembled violently, and a huge mound suddenly rose up in front of him.

He urgently shouted,

“Scatter! There’s danger!”

“Roar——”

The mound exploded, sending dirt flying.

Accompanied by a furious roar, an enormous black shadow leaped out from the ground.

“Boom!”

The giant beast pounced down, the terrifying weight crashing down, causing the maze floor to tremble again, kicking up dust, and even knocking small stones off the cavern’s ceiling.

Fortunately, the four of them had dodged early. Lonely as Snow had to roll with all his might to avoid being crushed by the giant beast.

But the airwave from that fatal leap alone pushed them several meters away, with some even falling to the ground.

When the dust cleared, everyone finally saw the true face of the uninvited guest.

——The giant beast looked like a combination of a shark and a lizard, standing over four meters tall, like a small mountain. It was covered with thick armor, its surface still clinging to dirt, and its claws for digging were especially large and strong. This was the Shark Lizard Beast, the absolute ruler of the subterranean world.

At this moment, its small, glowing eyes stared at them, and foul, sticky saliva dripped from the edge of its gaping maw. It seemed eager to swallow these trespassing humans.

Lonely as Snow lay on the ground, looking up at the terrifying giant beast.

[Shark Lizard Beast]

Challenge Level: 5 (1800xp)

“Damn…what a high-level monster.”

Sky Flying Witch boasted proudly next to him, “You newbies just get scared easily. Back in the day, I could take down several level-eight Frost Giants with a single spell…”

“Roar——”

Before she finished speaking, the Shark Lizard Beast leaped at them again with unstoppable force.

Lonely Snow urgently raised the giant shield to block it, being the team’s only tank, he knew his role well.

“Boom!”

With a loud crash, the heavy giant shield forcefully blocked the Shark Lizard Beast’s attack, but Lonely as Snow was sent flying several meters away, rolling on the ground a dozen times.

“Big sister, focus will you!”

He didn’t forget to wail.

The Shark Lizard Beast then opened its gaping maw, rushing toward Europe King, intending to swallow him whole.

“What a bunch of trash teammates!”

Lonely as Snow hardened his heart, ignoring the tingling all over his body. He gritted his teeth, raised his shield, and cast Guiding Divine Power once more.

[Guiding Divine Power: Defensive Challenge]

With the white radiance, an ethereal chain connected the Shark Lizard Beast and Lonely as Snow, creating a battle arena; at this moment, they could only duel one-on-one.

Looking at the approaching Shark Lizard Beast, which caused the ground to tremble, he gripped his shield tightly, murmuring,

“In the end, I have to bear it all…”

“I’ll hold him, you guys focus on attacking!”

Lonely as Snow shouted angrily.

“Witchcraft Arrow!”

Nine Millimeters raised his magic wand, sending a crackling blue energy bolt shooting towards the Shark Lizard Beast, forming a continuous arc of electricity between him and the beast.

However, the beast’s thick hide didn’t seem to care about the weak current.

“Rainbow Spray!”

Europe King couldn’t afford a magic wand, so he had to cast spells with his hands.

A lot of dazzling rainbow light burst from his hands, only to hit the floor.

“Europe King! Aim properly, damn it!”

Lonely as Snow barely parried the Shark Lizard Beast, still managing to curse.

Europe King scratched his head and sheepishly murmured, “My casting level is too low, not very skilled, sorry, sorry.”

“Watch me!”

Sky Flying Witch confidently said.

“Fireball Technique!”

As soon as she finished, a surge of chaotic magic swirled, butterflies and petals dancing in the air, but the expected fireball didn’t appear.

“Eh? It’s quite romantic.”

Sky Flying Witch paused for a moment, then laughed.

Lonely as Snow dodged the Shark Lizard Beast’s claw again, but was sent flying several meters by its next headbutt, crashing against the maze wall and leaving a human-shaped indent.

“Romantic my ass, just focus on attacking——”

He wailed weakly from the dent.

If it weren’t for the Mithril Armor’s protection, Lonely as Snow would have already been crushed to a pulp.

“Casting, casting!”

Sky Flying Witch quickly came to her senses and hurriedly responded.

She couldn’t leave a “unreliable” impression on these newbies, she was striving to become a dependable senior!

With this thought, she gritted her teeth and stretched out her hands surrounded by electric arcs.

“Lightning Bolt!”

“Boom——”

A thick lightning bolt instantly shot out from her outstretched hand, piercing through the Shark Lizard Beast.

This time, her luck was extraordinary. Under the influence of Wild Magic, the lightning bolt’s power was much greater than she expected.

“Roar!”

The Shark Lizard Beast let out a deep roar.

Large charred areas appeared on its body, and the massive creature collapsed under the lightning’s force, causing the ground to shake once more.

“Heh heh, it still has to be me to take care of things.”

Sky Flying Witch smugly said.

However, she ignored the fact that Lightning Bolt is a piercing attack, and on its path was not only the Shark Lizard Beast but also Lonely as Snow stuck in the wall.

“Witch Sister…you forgot about me.”

A weak voice came from the front.

“No way, could it be——”

Sky Flying Witch seemed to guess what had happened. With a face full of guilt, she tiptoed forward.

Lonely as Snow lay there, almost at death’s door, with a tired look under his helmet.

He was charred black all over, his hair under his helmet burned off completely, and tiny arcs of electricity danced around the Mithril Armor.

Despite the Shark Lizard Beast blocking most of the damage and the Mithril Armor reducing the lightning’s power, Lonely as Snow couldn’t forget the despair of almost being turned to charcoal by his teammate’s Lightning Bolt.

“Sigh, if only I had known this day would come…”

Lonely as Snow stubbornly turned his head, a puff of green smoke coming out of his mouth.

The once proud Paladin now looked like a barbeque casualty.

He never should have joined this hopeless guild!