"Do you know any other Tier Two Spells?"

"I only know Wind Blowing Technique, Barrier Skill, Stone Wall..."

’Huh, those are all spells I know.’

’These spells really are classics.’

When Iz picked these spells, he also said they were the most classic and commonly used ones.

And in practice, they certainly felt that way.

BANG!

Eight Fleas was frozen, and an instant later, Lu Cang’s Punching Pillar erupted from within the Ice Lake, viciously piercing its body from below.

’Jumping around all over the place, it was so damn annoying.’

While chatting with the Level 4 Mage, he had also taken the opportunity to slay nine King Level Demons.

The Skill Levels of the four spells he’d created were also rapidly increasing in the heat of battle.

"Watch out!"

The Observer suddenly cried out!

WHOOSH!

A black pillar shot toward him from the distance!

He used Rejection Wind Roar—one Wind Roar on himself, another forward.

Simultaneously, two Barriers materialized directly in the black pillar’s path!

CRACK—BOOM!

The moment the Barriers were touched, they instantly shattered!

Lu Cang had no intention of taking the hit head-on!

He dodged with maximum speed, using a combination of Wind Roar and Ice Shuttle to instantly create a massive distance.

Lu Cang wasn’t one for fancy micro-maneuvers.

’When dodging a Skill, the farther away you get, the better.’

At the same time, Lu Cang’s gaze shifted to the Observer.

Within the Observer’s "field of vision," one received buffs to eyesight, Perception, and concentration.

He’d heard that a Level 5 Observer could completely share everything they saw.

But for now, the buff from her field of vision was enough to let Lu Cang see...

...a pitch-black Demon, its four feet planted like tree roots, lumbering toward them.

"Tier Four, King Level... the King of Root Feet."

’Can we even defend against this?’

’The Demons showing up are getting more and more ridiculous.’

’First, it was a Tier Three King Level, now a Tier Four King Level. Is a Nation Destruction Level Demon going to show up next?’

As its name implied, a Nation Destruction Level was a Demon capable of annihilating a country.

Some weaker Kingdoms couldn’t find a way to deal with a Tier Four Nation Destruction Level Demon even if they mobilized their entire nation.

Normally, a Tier Three Monarch Level Demon would have been enough to wipe Raine Town off the map.

It was only because powerful Adventurers had gathered here for the Beast Tide that they had held out this long.

Or rather, it was mainly because Lu Cang was here...

Lu Cang could tell its attack was aimed at him.

This Beast Tide seemed to have chosen him as its target.

The King of Root Feet clasped its hands together, and another massive, pitch-black pillar formed.

It raised the pillar with both hands—

BANG!

The pillar flew toward Lu Cang again, like a cannonball!

’Damn it!’

’Is it really only targeting me?’

A Wind Roar erupted! He gave himself an explosive burst of speed!

He dodged the attack once more!

It was far away, more than a kilometer off.

’If I don’t advance, I’ll just be a sitting duck here.’

’But if I do go forward...’

Lu Cang looked down. The ground below was completely covered in the corpses of Demons.

There were also some other unresolved Tier Three King Level Demons staring at him like tigers eyeing their prey.

He could clearly feel it.

He was the target for all of them.

’No...’

’This is it. I really should run.’

’This is beyond what Raine Town can handle. I can’t be expected to make some grand sacrifice to save this town, can I?’

’Those slackers haven’t done a thing.’

He had only stayed here in the first place because he was worried about the Assassin threatening his safety.

But now, a Tier Four King Level Demon was also a threat to his safety.

Especially after seeing how his Barrier had been shattered by a single blow like it was made of paper.

He understood then that his defensive measures were completely useless against it.

’If I fail to dodge just once, I’m probably dead.’

"Um, Miss Observer."

"I really can’t hold on anymore." Lu Cang’s smile was awkward and apologetic.

’It’s not my fault, but a lot of people will probably die after I leave.’

The thought made Lu Cang feel a pang of guilt.

"Activate—the Array!"

However!

It wasn’t the Observer who answered Lu Cang.

It was an ancient voice from below!

A pillar of light shot up from the center of Raine Town!

A massive Magic Array was reflected upon the dome of the sky!

’What the hell?’

’It’s real?’

Lu Cang had been half-sceptical about Iz leaving behind an Array.

He’d suspected it might have been a story they made up to convince him to stay.

’But... it’s actually real!’

’Damn!’

The Magic Array in the sky began to turn like a giant millstone.

Activating!

A heavy pressure descended!

A dull, tremendous sound came from behind him!

Lu Cang turned his head to look.

He saw that the entire landscape behind him had sunk, as if crushed by a hydraulic press!

And the King of Root Feet, which had just been holding a black pillar, was now crushed as thin as a sheet of paper on the ground.

The entire battlefield looked as if a giant had stomped on it.

Everything had been flattened into a thin sheet.

"Damn..."

’It’s that strong?’

’No wonder everyone was willing to defend this place. If I had known we were up against an enemy like that, I would’ve been long gone.’

Since they had such a powerful Protective Array...

’...then I can relax...’

It could even instantly kill a Tier Four King Level Demon.

But just to be safe,

Lu Cang still went to the Observer’s side and asked, "Miss Observer, how long can this Array last?"

"For a full day. Any Demon that appears within three kilometers of Raine Town’s walls will be suppressed by the Terminal Gravity Field."

’Oh...’

’No wonder.’

’So there was no real danger to my life after all.’

Lu Cang wiped his forehead. He had broken out in a cold sweat for nothing. It was just a false alarm.

’From here on out, I just have to wait here and I’ll be safe.’

He’d heard the Observer records every Adventurer’s kills and arranges rewards based on their contribution.

’I killed so many... The reward should be pretty generous, right?’

He’d also heard the rewards were provided by the Kingdom, so they probably wouldn’t go back on their word.

’Heh.’

Pari and her "Xiong Dai Zhi Gao Ji."

’I don’t see what’s so "grave" about the danger.’

’No, wait, almost getting killed by that Assassin was pretty dangerous... but it turned out fine.’

’After all, the Observer gave me a warning.’

’I’ve come to an Otherworld; how could I not run into a little danger?’

’Thinking about it, that seems to be the only real danger I’ve faced since I was transported here.’

That business with Iz and the giant snake doesn’t count, since that was just an act.

Other than that, thanks to his own caution... he’d always been safe.

’The danger of being assassinated is barely within an acceptable range, I guess... It seems Pari’s Divination is pretty reliable after all.’

’Looks like the "grave danger" part is over. So what will the "supreme fortune" be?’

Just thinking about it made him a little excited.

THUMP—

But suddenly...

Lu Cang felt his heart clench.

A feeling of tension washed over him.

’What’s going on?’

’Why am I suddenly feeling this way?’

Lu Cang felt the atmosphere turn eerily quiet, as if his Deafening Potion hadn’t worn off yet.

Everyone’s eyes.

Were all fixed on the distance.

Lu Cang followed their gazes and looked into the distance as well.

However...

what he saw this time...

...was a "female human" with a long, slender tail.

A long tail, as slender as a whip.

In its hand, it was holding a human head by the hair.

Those heads...

They were the heads of the Level 5 Adventurers!

"Tui— Damn... Adventurers."

"So stubborn, even at death’s door."

There was a huge gash on its abdomen, leaking black blood.

The wound was covered in deep black Runes, which seemed to be preventing its injury from healing.

It spat a mouthful of black saliva onto the ground to the side.

The moment the saliva was spat out,

it was crushed against the ground.

As thin as paper.

It... was standing inside the Terminal Gravity Field!

But it wasn’t being crushed into paper—

An immense pressure.

Made it hard for Lu Cang to even breathe.

He could tell with a single glance that this creature was on a completely different level from the previous Demons.

’Tier Five?’

’What level of Tier Five?’

’It killed those Level 5 Adventurers, so it has to be at least... King Level?’

Lu Cang refused to believe that a party of four Level 5 Adventurers could be killed by a Lord Level of the same Tier.

Lu Cang looked at the Observer, only to see her eyes wide with shock.

She was speechless.

’Run!’

Lu Cang reacted in an instant!

He turned to flee!

’I absolutely cannot fight it!’

A Wind Roar erupted! The Ice Shuttle instantly pushed him to top speed!

Escape!