While Nausica was fighting, they also encountered a group of flying rays that carried frost auras.
This group of flying rays was different from all the other flying fish they had encountered before. There were nearly twenty of them, and each of them had a wingspan of more than twenty meters. The golden flying ray at the top had a wingspan of more than fifty meters.
Every time they flapped their wings, frost energy would appear, and the white mist and ice crystals would block all their paths.
It was obvious that the Flying Ray was extremely hostile towards them. Without warning, a meteor-like bolt of ice struck the stern of Gondola.
Hermes rolled away and jumped out of the boat. The wind blew the Frost Meteor all over the place.
"Looks like we'll have to do our best this time." Hermes looked at the largest golden ray. "I'll take care of the big ones. As for the smaller ones …"
"You'll have to take care of them." Hermes glanced at Tana. "You take care of Alan and Loki."
"No problem." Tana suddenly arched her back and transformed into a three-meter-long, dark-brown feathered leopard in front of everyone. Tana flapped her wings and shielded Gondola and the white rhinos.
Carveline also stepped out. Her long dress and armor were fluttering in the wind. She pointed her longsword at the flying rays.
The battle was about to begin.
This was the most intense battle they had ever fought since they left the lava lake. The flying rays had slippery shells. Whenever they hit them, they would slide to the side. Plus, the frost aura they released did not seem to have an upper limit on their mana, which made them uncomfortable.
Moreover, the flying rays were all as strong as level-2 apprentices, while the golden rays were as strong as level-3 apprentices.
Carveline was surrounded by six flying rays. No one could see what was going on inside. They could only see the flashes of blades and the white mist. Keely was a fire wizard, which naturally countered flying rays. She could easily take on ten flying rays at the same time.
Hermes was having the most difficult time. The Golden Flying Ray was very strong. He had to face the Golden Flying Ray alone and guard against the other three smaller ones, which put him in danger several times. In the end, Tana, who had transformed into a feather leopard, put Ellen and Loki on the gondola. She and the white rhinoceros went up to help and split up a few flying rays to make the situation a little more balanced.
Angor wanted to join the fight as well, but he had not fully digested the Witch Soup yet, so he did not dare to eject his soul yet. Since he couldn't fly, he had to drive his Gondola to join the battle. However, Alan and Loki were on Gondola, so he had no choice but to stay away from the battlefield.
As time passed, the balance of the battle slowly shifted. Carveline had already taken care of five Flying Stingrays. Now that she was facing one alone, victory was only a matter of time. Once Carveline's battle was over, it would be much easier to help the others.
Angor was glad to see the tables turned.
Loki was lying on the edge of the ship, watching the battle nervously. Seeing that the victory was in their favor, his tense expression relaxed a little.
When he turned around, he saw Sinehowze leaning against the stern of the gondola.
Sinehowze did not join the battle. It was as if she had gone into hiding after the battle began. Loki turned around and saw Sinehowze staring at the carvings on the Gondola. She was staring at the sun, moon, and stars.
"Why aren't you going out to help? What are you doing?" Rocky frowned and asked straightforwardly.
"Just let them handle this kind of battle." Sinehowze yawned in boredom. "I'm just a Gourmet Apprentice. What can I do?"
Loki considered the Gourmet Apprentice's strength and looked at Alan who was still sleeping. He agreed with what she said, but he still believed that Sinehowze was capable of fighting.
Angor also looked at Sinehowze. He once followed her in stealth mode and witnessed her amazing flying ability, as well as her fearless attitude toward flying fishes. Besides, Sinehowze called the other apprentices "a bunch of idiots", which meant she was not weak. As for why Sinehowze did not join the battle, he did not care. He did not have the right to blame others for not joining the battle.
Sinehowze noticed that Angor was looking at her. "Well, I'm a Gourmet Apprentice, just like this kid. You can't count on me to fight. But once we win, I'll make you a meal as a token of my gratitude. "
Loki was a foodie himself, and he was impressed by Alan's roast meat not long ago. He quickly nodded when he thought about the food made by a Gourmet Apprentice who was even better than Alan.
Sinehowze chuckled. "Thank you so much for helping me with the Lord of Tentacles. So, I'll give you a share of the egg. I'll use it to make a meal for you. Would you like to join me, Mister Angor? "
As for food, Angor didn't really care. He nodded and agreed.
Sinehowze narrowed her eyes. "Now, let me think about how to make the egg. Should I use it as a roast or something else?"
While Sinehowze was mumbling to herself, Loki suddenly said, "Damn it! That big one's coming! "
At some point in time, the Golden Flying Ray found a gap and blew Hermes hundreds of meters away. Then, as if it wanted to pick the weakest target first, the Golden Flying Ray suddenly accelerated toward Gondola.
"Watch out, Angor!" Hermes shouted.
Angor pushed Loki away and jumped to the front of the boat.
A green light flashed in his eyes, and his body suddenly became blurred in everyone's eyes. When he closed his eyes, he realized that the blurred image was just an illusion.
While everyone was trying to figure out what Angor's action meant, the Golden Flying Ray began to tremble and slowly moved away from Gondola. Its eyes were filled with fear as if Gondola was the most terrifying thing in the world.
The giant Golden Flying Ray quickly turned around and ran away like a frightened child.
However, Hermes was already waiting for it on its path. The Golden Flying Ray crashed into a dense sand curtain.
When the Golden Flying Ray passed through the sand curtain, all of its flesh and blood were sucked dry, and it fell to the ground with a heavy thud. The blood-soaked sand slowly fell into the small bottle on Hermes' waist.
The Golden Flying Ray's death hastened the end of the battle.
Several minutes later, everyone returned to their original positions. Hermes and Tana, who was in human form, also returned to Gondola.
This battle allowed Angor to see how strong the others were. Keely's clothes were perfectly clean as if she did not participate in the battle at all. However, Angor knew that she killed all ten Golden Flying Rays.
Carveline was not to be underestimated either. She could easily handle six Golden Flying Rays.
As for Hermes, it was Tana who caught Angor's attention the most. Her transformation into a Feathered Leopard surprised Angor a lot. It was obvious that Tana had the bloodline of a Feathered Leopard, which meant that she had a high Bloodline Affinity.
But if he remembered correctly, Tana mentioned that her teacher was Felicia? So she wasn't a Gourmet student?
Tana noticed Angor's curiosity and explained casually, "I have two talents. One is Bloodline, and the other is Occult. But maybe it's because my talents are too average. Neither of them is particularly outstanding. Unlike Alan, who is much more talented in Gourmet because of his single talent. "
"Two talents? That's rare … "Angor tried to recall what he read in a book." My teacher once mentioned something about dual talents. "
"Mister Sunders mentioned dual talents?" Tana was curious. She did not know what Sunders said about dual talents.
"Yes. My teacher mentioned it. He said that people with dual talents have a wider path ahead of them. But it's better not to focus on both talents in the early stages. Focus on one talent first, and when you become a wizard and have a longer lifespan, you can study other talents. "
Tana nodded. "Master Felicia said the same thing, but I felt that the gourmet class was too weak, so I focused on the bloodline class instead. Now, I'm not that strong. Ugh … "
Hermes saw Tana's frustrated look and put an arm around her shoulder. "Don't worry. Once we get rid of the disease, you can focus on one talent first. Your future is limitless. "
Tana pushed Hermes away in annoyance. "I do want to focus on one. But I'll do it after we leave the garden." Tana paused and looked at him curiously. "I'm really curious. What did you do just now? Why did that Golden Flying Ray suddenly turn around? "
"Fear."
…
After the fight with the Golden Flying Ray, the group continued their journey.
They did not care where they were going. Hermes was sure that Angor had a plan. Maybe Angor was heading to the exit.
In the meantime, Sinehowze began to prepare the food she had promised earlier.
Everyone was looking forward to the food made by a Gourmet apprentice.
While doing so, Angor noticed something that he did not know if it was fate or not. When Sinehowze took out the ingredients from her necklace, Angor noticed that the necklace was shaped like a pink butterfly.
If he was not mistaken, this was one of the four space necklaces Angor gave to Devildare — Pink Butterfly.
Angor did not expect to see this necklace again after half a year.
He didn't tell Sinehowze that he was the one who made the pink butterfly heart. Instead, he paid close attention to Sinehowze's movements. Speaking of which, his Mana Bread still tasted like stinky socks, and he couldn't figure out why. Even Greya told him not to spend too much time on Gourmet Cantrip, but he was not going to give up so easily. It was rare to see a Gourmet Wizard making food, so he had to pay more attention.
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