Flillian, I want to live.

"Quick, get down!"

However, Zan didn't have time to explain now. He lay forward and pressed his body against the wooden platform below.

Get down?

At first, Guter didn’t understand why Zain said that, but then she vaguely saw that something seemed to be rushing towards here at a high speed in the darkness.

brush--

The claw blade, as sharp as a scimitar, slashed past Guter, who was squatting with his head in his hands, and then hit the cliff behind Guter hard.

Boom——

Along with the loud noise caused by the collision, the hundred-meter-high cliff shook violently as if it had been hit by an earthquake, and the rocks that collapsed in the collision rolled down with crackling sounds.

Defensive magic.

Seeing that the platform where several people were located was about to be buried by the falling rocks caused by the collision, Gutel raised his hand, held up a dome-shaped shield composed of countless hexagonal barriers, and gritted his teeth to repel the rocks away.

Thump thump thump…

As the falling rocks splashed into the river valley, Gutel, who had consumed a lot of magic power, sat down on the ground panting.

"hiss--"

Only then did Gutel breathe a sigh of relief and looked up at the monster that had just attacked them.

It was a bird-like monster that was almost as big as the Red Mirror Dragon.

"Lord of the Narrow Space..."

Zain and Guter raised their heads together, looking in the moonlight at the big bird that was circling with its wings spread, preparing for a second attack, and read out the other party's title with a complicated expression.

"The Lord of the Narrow Space?"

Gutel bared his fangs. Perhaps ordinary people would be afraid of the huge monster in front of them, but as a great demon, Gutel now only felt angry because of the failure of the sneak attack just now.

"Look, I'm going to roast you like a chicken for dinner."

Gutel waved his hand, and a black flame spewed out, flying towards the Lord of the Narrow Space who was turning and preparing to attack several people again.

"No, you'll only irritate it—"

Zain looked at Guter, who had taken the initiative to attack the Lord of the Narrow Space, and said with a helpless expression on his face, as if he had encountered a stupid teammate.

"what?"

Guter looked at Zain, who was stopping her, in confusion, but she soon understood why Zain stopped her.

"hiss--"

With an angry roar, the Lord of the Narrow Space passed through the fire net formed by the hellfire magic and rushed out unscathed.

"This creature's feathers are like dragon scales. Not only are they as hard as iron, but they also possess powerful resistance to magic. Not only you, but even Lord Haita's magic can't do anything to it."

Zain pulled Guter, who was causing trouble, behind him and shouted at him to explain.

"Ah..."

Looking at Zain who stood up to protect her behind him, Guter showed an embarrassed expression on her face. However, if this monster was really as difficult as Zain said, then she really couldn't do anything to it.

"Oh, what bad luck..."

Zain faced the strong wind generated by the wings of the Lord of the Narrow Space, with a helpless bitter smile on his face.

The correct approach should be to sneak away during the opponent's attack. As long as there is darkness as cover, the opponent should not continue to pester them. However, because of Guter's previous attack, this big bird may not let them go easily.

Chapter 148: Magic is all about idealism

Zain used his hand to smooth down his bangs that had been messed up by the strong wind. With the help of Gutel’s useless “fireworks”, he once again clearly saw the true appearance of the monster called the Lord of the Narrow Space.

It was a huge snow-white bird, its long beak curved into a beautiful arc like a dagger, and its eyes flashed a terrifying red light. Its body was so huge that when it approached at high speed, it could only be described as covering the sky and the sun.

Although it had been more than twenty years, Zain still clearly remembered the suffocating feeling of oppression he felt when he first faced the monster in front of him.

Fortunately, in front of Zain at that time, there was an old man who made people feel safe.

"Do you know why I brought you here?"

The old man named Haita once asked Zain, who was hiding behind him and trembling.

"How should I know?"

Zain raised his head and looked at Haita, who was pushing the frame of his glasses with his hands.

"This guy is the murderer of your parents."

Haita looked at the powerful monster before him. It must have taken hundreds of years for it to grow to such a gigantic size. According to the villagers nearby, this bird-like monster had existed in this valley long ago, and over the years, countless pedestrians had been killed by it.

Because this place is remote, the kingdom's knights have no time to care about it, and ordinary adventurers have no ability to defeat this monster. As a result, it has committed many evil things and not only has it not been punished, but out of fear, the surrounding villagers have given it the title of Lord of the Narrow Space and it has become a mountain god that people keep at a distance.

The Demon King had been eliminated more than half a century ago.

But his favorite disciple still died at the hands of the monster in front of him.

Haita felt his hand, which held the Goddess's Codex, tremble slightly. Was it fear? Or anger?

Actually neither.

It’s because I’m getting old.

"Xin Meier, I don't think I'll ever see that day."

Countless golden beams of light shot out from the holy book in Haita's hand, hitting the Lord of the Narrow Space who was flying towards him like gorgeous fireworks. Amid the huge explosion, Haita sighed slowly and turned to look at the dumbfounded little Zain beside him.

"At least until my old bones can move again, I want to avenge your father with my own hands."

Haita said to Zain with a smile.

"That, that..."

It seemed that the impact was a bit too great, and Zan began to stutter.

"what happened?"

Haita blinked and put on a kind expression again.

"It seems to be fine."

Zain stretched out his hand and pointed at the Lord of the Narrow Space who had flown out intact from the explosion.

"Ah!?"

Haita turned his head and saw the Lord of the Narrow Space who was already very close.

Is it the type that's immune to magic? No wonder it hasn't been defeated in all these years. I was careless...

Haita's brain quickly figured out the reason why the attack just now failed.

Haita had actually seen many monsters like this. To deal with them, one had to either find its weak points and strike accurately, or...

"Sinmer!"

In her memory, after Fulilian's magic attack failed, she only needed to shout confidently.

The blue figure will turn into a cold light and teach those monsters who like to resist magic a good lesson.

However, there is no such convenient tool now that can jump out and deal with the enemy with just a shout.

Haita patted Zain’s head and said:

"Close your eyes."

At that time, Zain subconsciously closed his eyes.

Next, Zain felt a dazzling light like the midday sun blooming in front of his eyes. Even through his eyelids, he still felt a blank in front of his eyes.

"Flash magic."

Up to now, Zain, who stood in front of Gutel and faced the Lord of the Narrow Space like Haita did before, also used the same magic that Haita used before to cast at the other party.

"Ah, my eyes are going blind——"

Only this time, he forgot to remind Guter to close his eyes.

"hiss--"

However, the intense light not only caused Gutel to wail in pain, but the Lord of the Narrow Space also roared and flapped his wings, temporarily stopping his sprint.

"Run now!"

Zain picked up Guter, who was temporarily blinded by the bright light, and then turned around and shouted to the few people who were resting by the rock wall.

"Eyes, my eyes—"

However, it was not only Guter, Huettluck also covered his eyes and rolled on the ground.

"Ahhh, anyway, you guys go first—"

Zain ran to Shuttark frantically, grabbed his waist and tucked him under his arm, then shouted to Fulilian and the others who were not affected by the flash magic.

"It's not necessary anymore."

Fulilian summoned her staff and pointed it at the Lord of the Narrow Space, who was shaking his head and roaring.

"This monster can resist most magical attacks. This idiot just tried to break the law and made a fool of himself. Fulilian, run away quickly. It will recover soon."

Zainti held Guter's collar, shook the criminal who was spinning in his eyes, and reminded Fulilian loudly.

"I know."

However, Fulilian ignored Zain’s warning. She carried the demon and passed by Zain, step by step to the edge of the platform.

"Fulillian!"

Zain turned his head and looked at the elf girl in front of him with an expression of disbelief.

Was it because of self-confidence? Zain was a little confused about Fulilian's current actions. He knew that the elf in front of him was the great magician who had once defeated the Demon King with Xinmeier, but Haita, who was also Xinmeier's companion at the time, was helpless against this monster. After casting flash magic, he could only pick up Zain and the gorilla warrior in one hand, and fled with his old waist straightened.

“Lord Zain.”

Just when Zain was in a dilemma, Philen’s call interrupted the thousands of thoughts in his mind.

"Eh?"

Zain stared blankly at Philen, who had a calm expression.

"Since Lady Fulilian said we can defeat it, I think we just need to simply trust her."

As Fearon spoke, he cast a trusting gaze towards Furlin.

At this moment, the Lord of the Narrow Space, who had finally recovered from the chaos, was completely enraged. Its bright red eyes focused on Furlin who was standing on the edge of the platform, and then it flapped its wings and swooped straight over.

When the sharp beak that could tear the rock wall apart was about to smash the platform, Fulilian, who had been waiting for the opportunity, finally got the chance to cast magic.

"Bird-catching magic."

Along with Fulilian's soft moan, a huge golden halo suddenly appeared beside the Lord of the Narrow Space. Then, it suddenly tightened like a hoop, binding its wings and body firmly together.

"hiss--"

With a terrified roar, the Lord of the Narrow Space, who was bound by the bird-catching magic, lost his balance in an instant, rolled and fell off the towering cliff, and hit the surging river heavily, and was pierced into a sieve by the gravel rushed down from upstream.

Perhaps it never dreamed that after soaring and ruling the sky for hundreds of years, it would be crushed to death.

Chapter 149: Old Thing, Quickly Explode the Gold Coins

“I’m sorry, Mr. Zain, our store has been booked by Lord Alden’s team.”

In the stable of the only inn in the town, the innkeeper, who was holding bedding and spreading it on a haystack, was speaking apologetically to a group of people who had successfully crossed the mountain path to arrive here after eliminating the Lord of the Narrow Space.

"Ah, it doesn't matter. Anyway, this place can be considered as a shelter from the wind and rain."

Zain was not dissatisfied with not being able to stay in the hotel room. Instead, he took the initiative to comfort the somewhat embarrassed hotel owner.

"The Olden family, I remember it was one of the three great knight families in the northern kingdoms. I remember their head, Count Murat, was a very tyrannical fellow."

After hearing from the shop owner that the people living here were from the Olden family, Fulilian tapped her chin with her finger, as if she remembered something.

"Lord Murat passed away decades ago. The current Lord Alden is his grandson."

The shop owner was a little surprised that Fulilian actually mentioned the name of the old earl who had died many years ago, and then explained to Fulilian the current situation where things and people have changed.

"Really? Besides these, is there a shop in this village that sells magic books?"