Beavers were not aggressive creatures, and could even be said to be cowardly and weak in self-defense.
But their razor-sharp teeth could easily snap a tree, and even build a dam in a fast-flowing river.
Plus, the spirits moved as fast as lightning.
Elvin, who was being held back by the evil spirit, had just swung his sword and killed three beavers when a wooden stake was snapped by the swarm of beaver spirits.
The invisible barrier was broken!
Whoosh — —
Realizing that it could not possess Elvin, the evil spirit stopped wasting its time and endured the heat of the sun as it turned into white mist and flew away.
Elvin stepped forward and swung his sword.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The blade that was stained with holy water only managed to cut off a part of the mist on its body. Against an evil spirit that was made up of many spirits, the effect was limited.
Perhaps the continuous burning from the setting sun was even more damaging to it …
Although he did not research whether evil spirits had different levels, Elvin felt that this evil spirit's level should be about the same as the seven "Man Killer Fiends" he encountered before.
They were all strange spirits that possessed some of the characteristics of evil spirits, and their level was on par with a human's level 2 Transcendence.
But this "childless evil spirit", compared to the "Man Killer Fiends" that were modified by the Evil God due to their special uses, looked more like ghosts but more like humans, it was even harder to figure out.
Although direct damage was definitely its weakness, its special abilities of possession, atomization, and disintegration made it extremely good at staying alive!
This was also the main reason why Elvin was prepared to use a spirit barrier to restrain it from the start.
In order to hunt the "Evil Spirit Dust", even though Elvin and Milan thought that they had made sufficient preparations, they still did not have enough experience. Because of their lack of experience in fighting spirits, they accidentally let it slip away.
No wonder in many native tribes, other than the orthodox totems, they would also worship these evil spirits with names.
Like a sticky plaster, once it stuck to you, you would not be able to get rid of it. Even if it did not disgust you, it would annoy you to death, and the price to get rid of it was too high. In the end, they compromised and traded their faith for safety.
The only good news was that Pocatello also did not obtain the undying nature of evil spirits and was still afraid of sunlight.
At the same time, he instructed Milan through the telepathic connection. A silver dagger engraved with blue runes and embedded with a pure sapphire was thrown to the ground.
The shadow surged and disappeared instantly.
"Ka ka … Ka ka …"
The dagger had been taken away by Ka Ka, who was hiding in Elvin's shadow.
It had been more than three months since it was born, and the little lizard was growing very fast.
In particular, after Elvin simulated the environment of the Shadow Realm on the ship and successfully cultivated the seeds of the eggplant-like plants, he fed them with the flesh of the demonized creatures of the material world and the occasional fruit essence.
The lizard, which was originally only as long as a forearm, had now grown to one and a half meters as if it had been inflated.
At first glance, he thought it was a small crocodile.
From this, he could basically conclude that this guy's parents should be those giant lizards like Godzilla. His future was promising!
In particular, his intelligence was growing very fast. At least, he was much smarter than his stupid, cold-blooded peers. He could already complete some simple tasks independently.
Elvin was looking forward to its further performance when he became an official wizard and could use the "Bloodline Modification" series of witchcraft.
Woo —
The mist-like evil spirit in front of Elvin suddenly disappeared in front of him.
At the same time.
In the middle of the crowd that had also moved to the sunlight, a native holding a flintlock grinned and suddenly pointed the muzzle at Elvin.
Obviously, even after losing a host like the "brown bear warrior", this evil spirit addicted to killing did not want to stop.
Even if Elvin had never hunted its "child" beaver and could not use the established rules to kill or possess it with a curse.
But for this "outsider" who ruined its plans, of course, it had to find a way to kill him!
Bang —!
The fiery lead bullet flew toward Elvin.
However.
Unless it was a dense flintlock array, such sporadic gunshots were no longer a threat to Elvin now.
Clang!
With a light wave of the sword, the lead bullet was deflected away with the back of the sword.
Even if there was a distance of more than ten meters, Elvin only took one step to reach the native.
However, the evil spirit in possession was fearless.
It threw away the empty flintlock and pulled out the steel dagger that was exchanged with fur from its waist. It drew back and forth on its chest, as if it was thinking about where to peel off the skin.
Apparently, that was how those bloody "skinless people" came to be.
Through the native's eyes, he could still see the fear in the body's original owner's eyes. Even in the possession state, he was clear about everything that happened to his body.
Provocation!
The meaning was obvious: "There are so many targets here for me to possess. Let's see if you can save them faster or if I can kill them faster."
As an evil spirit, it had the power to kill humans!
It was exactly the same as what humans did to beavers!
Dong! Dong! Dong!
Among the fleeing crowd, the tribal leader could not help but beat the tambourine again.
However, it no longer had the ability to summon the power of the "Spirit of the Giant Bear". It only activated the power of the ritual tambourine called "Tebonast".
[Shaman Witchcraft — Requiem Drum!]
He hoped to use this to stabilize the souls of his tribesmen and prevent them from being possessed by the evil spirit. However, it was hard to say how effective it would be.
So Elvin decided to use his own method.
"I'm sorry, everyone!"
He waved his hand and scattered a patch of brown seeds.
Flo — —
In the green light of magic, the seeds exploded one after another, and a large swathe of vines with green leaves grew rapidly. Apart from Milan, Gary, and Apsoa, who were the main combatants, the vines were tightly bound like snakes.
Of course, it also included the three Knight trainee crowmen who had gathered.
"Ahhh — —!"
Even if they were skilled, they did not expect Elvin, who was wearing a navy uniform, to suddenly attack them. They were easily subdued.
Creak … Creak …
The people who were tied up had to use all their strength to breathe, let alone skin themselves.
This was the result of Elvin's intentional control. Through the use of [Living Plants], he could completely control the seeds he cultivated. It was easy to directly break the bones of these ordinary people.
This was a drastic measure.
If the evil spirit dared to continue possessing people, they would only experience the helplessness of being a cocoon. No one could be harmed.
At least until now, it had not shown the ability to directly kill the possessed with its mind.
Now, everyone was under the sun and away from the shadows.
Elvin took out the holy water again.
If it did not want to be burned by the sun, it could only choose to possess another person who had hunted beavers before, or … temporarily retreat.
Knowing that Elvin's method was the best choice, Apsoa did not say anything. Instead, his eyebrows twitched.
He had thought that Gary, with his huge body and pure steel armor, would be the strongest among these people. He did not expect that this young-looking Faletis tribesman was also a powerful Spell Caster in addition to being more powerful in terms of martial arts!
The strength of these outsiders was not just limited to guns and cannons on the surface.
Having failed in his attempt to skin "himself," Pocatello, who couldn't even move, glared fiercely at the approaching Elvin. Looking at the "holy water" in Elvin's hand, he finally chose not to be in a stalemate.
"Hahaha … Hahaha …"
A strange laughter that sounded like teeth chattering came out from its throat.
Then.
Bang!
The possessed native fell to the ground. The evil spirit had already escaped.
Even though its heart was filled with resentment and hatred for the world, its limited intelligence allowed it to make the wise choice of not being in a stalemate.
Moreover, the entire Pocatello was its territory. There was still a long way to go!
Woo!
In the mist, the white ghost figure on the other side of Coldwater Bay appeared again.
Beside it, a group of glossy beavers that looked like they were carved from the same mold emerged from the water and circled around its feet, squeaking.
It turned its head to look at the other side of the river. A pair of vicious eyes swept across everyone. It was as if it was bidding farewell to the living, but also as if it was making a final declaration of ownership of their souls.
Especially Elvin, who interrupted its revenge for its "child."
Tap … tap … tap …
Facing its cold gaze, Elvin walked forward without fear.
He walked to the river and stepped into the shadows cast by the forest on the other side. At the same time, he allowed his own shadow to merge with the forest.
"Hahaha …"
Seeing Elvin leave under the sun, the evil spirit on the other side of the river was tempted. However, considering that it could move freely in the shadows, it was no match for him.
It hesitated for a moment and did not really take action.
Seeing that the evil spirit did not take the bait, Elvin was slightly regretful. He knew that it would not be that simple.
Seeing that the mist on the river was getting thicker, he knew that if he did not take action, the "Evil Spirit Dust" that was at his mouth would fly away.
"Milan, do it!"
After receiving Elvin's telepathic message, Milan, who was beside the main group, immediately sat on the ground.
She flipped the silver pocket watch hanging in front of her chest with its back facing up, representing the switching of time and space.
Her hands formed a triangle in front of her chest, representing the balance and stability of mind, psionic energy, and physical matter.
An abstract image of an eye was drawn in the palm of her right hand, representing the vast power of the All-Seeing Eye from the School of Prophecy.
Then, she closed her eyes and closed the window of her mind.
Rad —
[Witchcraft — Spirit World Traversal!]
As a Prophet, Milan had abandoned most of her offensive spellcasting abilities and obtained a purer spiritual power.
In terms of warning, detection, mind, curse, and other aspects, she had magical abilities that other School of Prophecy's wizards could not reach.
The Spirit World Traversal, which allowed one to move freely in the form of a spirit and even travel between two worlds, was one of the best examples!
Whoosh —
A faintly glowing human-shaped spirit suddenly appeared in her spiritual vision. In a flash, it followed an unpredictable trajectory and arrived beside the evil spirit that was hidden in the fog.
Her right hand was suffused with a faint but unshakable golden light as she grabbed the evil spirit's neck.
The next moment —
The two spirit bodies froze at the same time. Forget about atomizing, splitting, or possessing … They couldn't even move.
"Ka Ka!"
Just as the call ended, a shadow suddenly appeared under the feet of the two spirit bodies.
A black lizard of considerable size used its long tail to wrap around a glittering, gorgeous dagger and stabbed it into the evil spirit's shriveled chest from bottom to top.
Bang —
Like a huge flash bomb, the dazzling silver light that could only be observed in the spiritual world almost illuminated the entire river bend.
After the light completely dissipated …
All that was left was a cluster of flickering light particles floating in the air. That was the "Evil Spirit Dust" that Elvin had been thinking about for months!
"Huff … Huff …"
Behind Elvin, Milan, whose spirit body had returned to its original position, stood up while panting.
"F * ck, this thing is too dangerous. I almost thought that I was going to be killed together with it.
If you ask me for help again, I'll increase the price! "
[Rune Silver Dagger, Magic Breaker!]
A divine spell creation with a strong target. While it was powerful, it also had a lot of restrictions.
Restriction 1: One-time use equipment is expensive to make. After use, the runes will collapse and the silver will decay.
Restriction 2: Only targeted against "abnormal" existences like wraiths and evil spirits that don't have physical bodies.
Restriction 3: If the user is a spellcaster, they will be "banned" together (This was one of the reasons why Elvin didn't stab it himself).
This was before Elvin set off for the New Continent.
In order to collect "Evil Spirit Dust," he specially went to the crow market in New Haven to scavenge for it. Even with the "discount card," he had to pay a hefty sum of Gold Lions that made his heart ache.
It was said that this unique dagger came from the Starry Night Order that the Desert Kingdom's Heimar believed in.
The true god they worshiped, the Resplendent Starry Night, was in charge of mystery, stars, the door to the spirit world, prophecy … It was one of the most mysterious true gods and had all sorts of mysterious and unpredictable powers.
The dagger produced by the Order had the Magic Breaker attribute, and it was said to be able to repel evil spirits and even damage a certain "concept" that formed their core. It was expensive to make, and it was rarely sold.
However, even if it was like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken, it was all worth it to Evan.
He didn't even have the time to care about his companions who were still tied up.
He stepped on the river and came to the opposite shore. He used a crystal bottle to collect all the faint light particles floating in the air.
After destroying the evil spirit.
There was no golden blessing from the heavens, nor were there any so-called rescued souls thanking Elvin.
Because this was secondary to the essence of their souls!
Under the power of the Magic Breaker dagger, all the spirits that formed the evil spirit, Pocatello, had been completely wiped out!
Using the setting sun to observe these light and shapeless transcendent materials, Elvin couldn't help but grin. He couldn't wait to start concocting the Psychic Potion.
That was the last hurdle before he could become an official wizard!
He turned around.
Elvin looked at the native leader, Apsoa, who was squatting beside the brown bear warrior and checking his injuries.
"Well, I saved the two big shots of the Yucatan tribe. It shouldn't be too much for me to ask for some gifts from them, right?"
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