Tarrag Canyon was a forbidden area in the Brut Merchant Alliance. Most people didn't dare to venture deep into that area. Just like the Dark Forest in Lancelot Empire, only a few adventurer parties dared to explore it.
Due to the unusual behavior of the Tanai magical beasts in Tarrag Canyon a few days ago, some adventurers were forced out of the area one by one. Coupled with the warning from the lightning sacred magus Reynold Dila of the Brut Merchant Alliance, Tarrag Canyon became an area that everyone avoided.
A group of Dark Mantle subordinates under Cecilia, led by Cecilia and Han Shuo, headed towards Tarrag Canyon. There were no signs of human activity along the way, and the entire Tarrag Canyon was strangely quiet.
Compared to Lancelot Empire's Dark Forest, Tarrag Canyon had many more uneven hills, as well as swamps all over the place.
"Recently, many powers have sent people to spy on the movements in Tarrag Canyon. I don't know what's wrong with the magical beasts, but they've suddenly become aggressive. More and more people are either killed or driven out of Tarrag Canyon," Cecilia complained with a frown as they walked.
Beside Cecilia were twelve Dark Mantle subordinates who were directly under her command. No matter where Cecilia went, she would bring these twelve Dark Mantle members with her. Among them were magi, swordsmen, knights, thieves, and archers. They were a complete team.
Cecilia's twelve subordinates were carefully selected from the Dark Mantle. Every one of them was very strong, and after years of cooperation, they were often able to bring out the full potential of the team at critical moments. Add to that the extraordinary strength of Han Shuo, this team was very luxurious no matter how one looked at it.
"My Lord, why haven't we seen anyone along the way?" The thief Tikaru cautiously asked as he looked around.
Along the way, Tikaru had been constantly paying attention to his surroundings like a sensitive monkey, providing accurate information to the party. However, after venturing deep for half a day, they hadn't met a single adventurer party, nor had they seen anyone entering Tarrag Canyon. This was very strange.
According to the information gathered by the Dark Mantle, a group of adventurers had indeed entered Tarrag Canyon recently. Logically speaking, they should have met several groups of adventurers.
"I don't know. Perhaps they've gone deeper. It looks like we need to pick up the pace," Cecilia casually replied, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally glancing at Han Shuo who was lagging behind.
Ever since they entered Tarrag Canyon, Han Shuo had maintained his silence, only following closely behind them. He didn't speak a word, and would occasionally take out a thick magic tome to study, as if he was pondering some profound magical problem. He didn't seem to take this dangerous journey to Tarrag Canyon to heart.
That was indeed the case. When Cecilia woke Han Shuo up from his secret chamber, he was studying the mysteries of the Boundary of Weakness. He was troubled by some of the difficulties in the magic of the Boundary of Weakness. Therefore, he took out some books on magic from his space ring and diligently studied them.
Rustle rustle … The sound of a creature moving suddenly came from afar.
The bandit Tikaru's brows tightened. He leapt onto a large tree with lush foliage, swung a slender willow branch, and flew out to scout ahead.
"It seems like magical beasts are approaching. We need to be careful. A large group of magical beasts is very difficult to deal with. Let's hope our luck isn't that bad!" Cecilia instructed her subordinates beside her. She took out a magic staff specially used by priests.
Han Shuo, who was pondering how the Boundary of Weakness could weaken his enemies both physically and mentally, heard the rustling sound approaching them. Without the need to disperse his mystical demons, Han Shuo's consciousness had already sensed nearly a hundred magical beasts approaching them. These magical beasts were of varying levels, but most of them were rank three or four. The strongest among them were only three rank one magical beasts. None of the super rank magical beasts that caught Han Shuo's attention, so Han Shuo couldn't be bothered to deal with them.
"There are more than a hundred magical beasts coming. Their target seems to be us!" The thief, Tikaru, swung the willow branch and left. He threw himself into the air and landed firmly in front of Cecilia with the help of the flexible branch. Then, he reported to Cecilia in a low voice.
"Prepare for battle. These magical beasts shouldn't be too difficult to deal with!" Cecilia decisively ordered. Soon after, the group set up a trap boundary. The archers, magi, and swordsmen all moved into action. They began to defend with this area as the center. The magi and archers were in the center, all taking out their weapons.
In the center, Han Shuo frowned and put down the thick magic book in his hand. He smiled at Cecilia, who was instructing her subordinates to set up the defense, and asked, "Do you need help?"
"Thank you, but not at the moment. We can handle it!" Cecilia replied. It seemed that she was confident that she could handle this group of magical beasts.
Nodding his head, Han Shuo didn't say anything else. He continued to study the magic book in his hand, trying to figure out the mysteries of setting up the Boundary of Weakness from the book "Necromancy".
Not only could the Boundary of Weakness weaken the bodies of creatures that entered it, but it also had the effect of paralyzing the soul. This Boundary of Weakness was created by combining two incantations. One targeted the enemy's physical body, and the other targeted the enemy's soul.
However, in order to fully unleash this Boundary of Weakness, the Boundary of Weakness that targeted the physical body and the soul had to be well coordinated. Both were indispensable. Han Shuo practiced for a long time, but he still couldn't get the hang of it. He couldn't perfectly combine the two incantations and form a true Boundary of Weakness.
Through the book "Necromancy" in his hand, Han Shuo knew that the most crucial part of any living creature was the soul. Once the soul was hurt or attacked, it would directly affect the physical body. If the subconscious mind felt weak and powerless, the body would respond to the soul's feelings, and the physical body would become weak.
From this explanation, Han Shuo understood that the point of entry was still the weakness of the soul. Once the soul felt weak, it would certainly weaken the body. Han Shuo faintly felt that he was on the right track, but he couldn't master it all at once. Therefore, he racked his brains, hoping that he would be able to comprehend it in a flash.
While Han Shuo was slowly comprehending, hundreds of magical beasts from Tarrag Canyon swarmed over. These magical beasts seemed to have smelled the scent of humans. They roared madly, their eyes bloodshot, and attacked Cecilia and the others.
"These magical beasts have really gone mad!" Cecilia exclaimed in a low voice. She waved the magic staff in her hand, sprinkling silver specks of light onto the bodies of the five swordsmen at the forefront, casting supportive spells to strengthen their bodies and increase their strength.
Sounds of chanting came from beside Cecilia. Three archmages of fire, lightning, and water chanted spells in unison. Several fire serpents danced in the air, blinding bolts of lightning fell from the sky, and sharp icicles shot out like tree roots, all aimed at the charging horde of magical beasts.
The raging waves of magic covered a large area, instantly killing and injuring the invading horde of magical beasts. Some of the lower ranked magical beasts would immediately lose the ability to fight after being hit by a wave of magic. Only some of the third, second, and first rank magical beasts, due to their sturdy bodies, could continue to charge madly under this wave of magic attacks.
Two archers calmly shot out arrows one after another. The arrows pierced through the vast sky, not missing their target. Whooshing sounds rang out as they cut off the lives of the magical beasts one after another.
Under the two-pronged attack of the archmages and archers, a third of the magical beasts fell for eternity before they could even approach this area. Some of the higher ranked magical beasts closest to this area, such as the Frost Eagle, the Medusa, and other magical beasts that could release magic and venom, also began to spit out icy breath and venom to attack this area.
Cecilia continuously cast all kinds of supportive spells on the bodies of her companions. The three archmages used boundaries to block the incoming attacks, and the traps that they had set up beforehand were also released. In the midst of the thrilling battle, magical beasts fell one after another in pools of blood.
It had to be said that Cecilia and the members of the Dark Mantle beside her had a tacit understanding of each other. In these ten days of teamwork, most of the magical beasts had been killed by magic and archery before they could even approach this area. The five swordsmen stood firmly at the front, ready to intercept any enemies that dared to approach at any time. It seemed that this battle was indeed not a problem for Cecilia and the others.
At this moment, Han Shuo looked at the magical beasts that were still charging over without fear of death. He seemed to have suddenly understood something and hastily chanted an incantation. The dense element of death that was everywhere suddenly converged wildly, forming a ring-shaped boundary in the middle of the group of magical beasts.
Suddenly, some of the higher ranked magical beasts that were madly charging over strangely slowed down. It was as if they had collectively been hit by some kind of powerful anesthetic, their speed dropping by half.
"Eh, it actually worked!" Han Shuo was suddenly startled. He looked at the magical beasts that had slowed down within the weakening boundary and thought to himself, "Eh? It actually worked!"
As soon as these words fell, Han Shuo's consciousness suddenly sensed a powerful aura lurking over. He immediately furrowed his brows and secretly paid attention.
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