It was never taboo for an explorer to take risks, but it was never reckless.
Demons were not terrible. They could be killed, and they had a huge weakness — they had to rely on the Red Mist to survive.
Leaf had killed a trapped demon with a crossbow, and Nightingale had killed an enemy in a very unfavorable situation. Lightning secretly encouraged herself that she could do it too.
"We should report to His Highness first," Leaf said hurriedly. "Whether it's Nightingale or Ashes, they're much more skilled at dealing with demons than we are!"
"By the time they get here, the demons may have already left." Lightning checked the cartridge of the pistol to make sure that every hole was filled with bullets. "It's more risky to let such dangerous enemies wander around the border."
"I... can stay and keep an eye on them."
"What if they go out of your control?" the little girl insisted. "If you stop them, you'll expose your own existence. It's better for the three of us to do it together."
Leaf fell silent and seemed to be persuaded.
"Coo coo!" Maggie stood on Lightning's head and flapped her wings.
"I know, I know." She scratched the pigeon's neck. "We'll each take one later."
"What did she say?" Leaf asked.
Lightning curled her lips. "She said she wanted to crush their heads with her claws and then beat them into meat patties with her wings. Finally, she wanted to roast them over the bonfire and see if they were edible."
"She only said 'coo' twice!" Maggie questioned.
"That's the gist of it." The little girl nodded seriously.
A good explorer should not only be courageous, but also be able to lead the whole team. When they were nervous, they should relax a little, and when they were relaxed, they should not lose their vigilance. Dad, I'll try my best to do what you said.
Lightning flicked her wrist and closed the cartridge, trying not to show her nervousness. She pretended to be calm and said, "How far are they from here?"
"About 300 meters, on our right," Leaf replied.
If not for the forest, she would have been able to see the enemy from this distance. She thought that she undoubtedly had the advantage of striking first, and the range of a pistol was not something that a Magic Stone could compare to. "You can trap demons with vines, right? Just like in the Wildlands. "
"I think it should be fine for the time being."
"Then we'll attack from the top," Lightning decided, "This direction is the most difficult to be discovered by the enemy, and their attention will be temporarily on the vines, so we can end the battle in an instant."
"I … understand." The Leaf's movement was a bit hesitant, probably because the experience of the Witch Cooperation Association had left too much of a shadow in Leaf's memory. But at this moment, Lightning couldn't care less about this. If she delayed any longer, the courage that she had worked so hard to summon would vanish. After all, it was she and Maggie who had to face the demon. Leaf, on the other hand, was completely hidden in the forest. No matter how the demons attacked the vines, they could not hurt her at all.
"Then let's go!" Lightning soared into the sky.
"Goo!" The pigeon followed closely behind.
The forest instantly became a green and white block under their feet. The little girl pulled down the goggles that His Highness had given her, and felt a bit more courage in her heart.
"There they are." After searching for a while, Maggie, who had turned into a grey-tailed eagle, found the target. Under the gaze of the eagle's eyes, even a rabbit running in the snow could not escape her tracking.
Lightning let out a long breath, and in her mind flashed the figure of Thunder and His Highness Roland. She shook her head, threw away the distracting thoughts, and held the gun with both hands, "I'll take the left, you take the right, and when we're halfway down, you'll turn into a giant winged bird."
"Leave it to me, goo!"
"Go!" The little girl shouted, and then began to dive. The cold wind whistled past her cheeks, and pierced her ears. She shrank her head into the scarf, recalled the shooting method taught by Nightingale, and held the gun horizontally in front of her. The effective range of a bullet was about one hundred meters, but to ensure that it hit the target, the closer the better. If Leaf's information was correct, the iron gloves worn by the enemy must be inlaid with a Lightning Magic Stone, and the firing range was similar to that of a witch, between five meters. Therefore, shooting from seven or eight meters away was the best choice.
The enemy's figure became more and more clear, and she could already see the horrible head and scarlet mask on the enemy's body. Suddenly, a Devil stopped, raised its head, and roared at the two of them. Have I been … discovered? Lightning's heart sank, why does it seem like the enemy is able to perceive my existence? At the same time, countless vines suddenly rose from the side of the Devil, they wrapped around the enemy's legs, and continued to climb up, tightly surrounding the enemy.
A white light flashed on Maggie's body, and in an instant, she turned into a huge monster, and at the same time, she dived down and let out a high-pitched roar.
"Forget it," Lightning gritted her teeth and sped up again. When she was only fifty meters away from the enemy, she suddenly made a turn, and like a meteor, she fell straight behind the enemy. If she shot vertically, she could only hit the enemy's head, but shooting horizontally could greatly increase the target's area. This was also what Nightingale repeatedly emphasized, that in a situation where you were not sure, you should fire at the widest part of the enemy's body.
The Devil struggled to raise its right hand, which was entangled by the vines, and dazzling Lightning burst out from the iron gloves. Lightning pulled the trigger almost at the same time, and a loud roar suddenly resounded over the forest.
As she expected, the attack range of the Magic Stone was extremely limited. The blue-white arc of light disappeared in a flash, and with the sound of the gunshot, a dark red mist of blood burst out from the back of the Devil — the bullet not only penetrated its body, but also rotated and smashed the gas tank on its back.
Maggie, on the other hand, was in a much worse situation. Another Demon's lightning directly hit the giant bird's body, causing sparks to appear. Maggie's roar turned into a scream, and her wings curled up. She then heavily smashed into the Demon's body, raising a large amount of snowflakes. At the moment of impact, Lightning felt the ground tremble. Probably because the collision was too violent, the gas tank on the Devil's body was crushed, and the red mist overflowed from the giant bird's body, which made the little girl's heart suddenly jumped.
Leaf reacted immediately. Dozens of vines combined into one, and lifted Maggie away from the Devil. The giant bird rolled twice in the snow, and then lay motionless on the ground.
Lightning anxiously flew in front of her, holding her huge head and shaking it, "Maggie, wake up! Are you all right? "
"Coo... a little numb." Maggie opened her eyes, as if she could no longer maintain her magic form, and changed back to her original appearance. "What happened?"
Lightning checked her body up and down, and after confirming that she was all right, she was relieved. "It's good that you're all right."
It seemed that in the form of a flying beast, Maggie would not be hurt by the blood mist. Moreover, after her body became larger, her resistance to damage had also increased. The electric arc had only knocked her out temporarily, and the demon had acted as a cushion when she fell to the ground. It seemed that the attack was frightening, but in fact, she was barely hurt. It could only be said that it was a blessing in misfortune.
"They look dead," Leaf poked half of her body out of the trunk to check the two dead Devils. "What should we do next?"
"Take the bodies back," said Lightning. "His Highness should know what to do with them."
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