I don't want to be a heroic spirit

The azure eyes, filled with confusion and astonishment, reflected Philen's cold face.

The vitality drained away as quickly as water from a floodgate, and the blonde girl fell heavily to the ground, shaking up the dust.

439

Chapter 439: Great British Magic.

In the small and dusty secret room, the light from an unknown source prevented it from appearing too dark.

Jian fell to the ground, his eyes, once as clear as lake water, now dim and lifeless. His hair, scattered like golden sands due to the torn headband, spread quietly on the dusty ground. His delicate, doll-like face still showed doubts and confusion about reality until the moment of his death.

Philen gripped his staff tightly, staring at the corpse on the ground with cold eyes, which had no trace of life left, without saying a word.

The air around them grew heavy in silence until a sigh came from behind Fearon.

"Ah... you finally took action."

Philen's expression suddenly changed.

He turned around, raised his staff, and aimed, all in one smooth motion.

"How boring... I waited so patiently for so long, and in the end, 'I' died so hastily. As the leading actress of this scene, I feel I have the right to complain to the screenwriter and the editor."

Although being pointed at by Philen with his staff, Jian did not feel nervous at all and even had the mind to comment on how he died.

"Why are you?"

"Well, it's your surprised expression that really satisfies me. It's worth all my patience in acting this out with you."

Seeing "Philen's" astonished gaze constantly moving between him and the corpse, Jian nodded with satisfaction, then raised his hand and snapped his middle finger and thumb crisply.

Then, the "ash" lying on the ground suddenly began to decompose, turning into pink petals that flew to the side of the ash. The dusty secret room was suddenly filled with an enchanting floral fragrance, which made people involuntarily indulge in it.

"It's not a particularly impressive spell, but it's the most suitable for this space. It's truly a 'professional match.'"

Staring directly at the gloomy "Firen" in front of him, Jian's face was filled with a smile as warm as spring. "You look very angry. How strange. From what I know, you rarely show emotional fluctuations... Is it so hard to accept being defeated in your strongest field? However, your current expression doesn't suit Feilun's face. You acted quite well before, without any OOC."

Jian was still chattering away, but "Philen" had no intention of listening any further.

"Normal attack magic" is a magic created based on the famous skill of the Rotten Sage Guval, the [Murderous Magic] that once frightened the human race. It is the most basic magic mastered by all magicians and is also the easiest and fastest to cast.

"Normal attack magic" can be said to be the magic that Philen knows best and is best at. However, in this magic, Philen's casting speed is faster than that of Fulilian.

A beam of light condensed from magic power burst out from the top of the staff. At a distance of less than two meters, there was no possibility of defending against it.

Then, the beam of light pierced through the body.

"Phiren" widened his eyes and lowered his head in confusion.

A body torn into two-thirds appeared in her eyes, but the one who was so seriously injured was not the Jian in front of her, but herself.

"Why did the attack I launched end up hitting myself?"

With this doubt, "Philen"'s body began to dissipate bit by bit, and the upper body without the support of the lower body also fell to the ground.

Until the signs of graying spread to the mouth, "Philen"'s eyes caught the pink petals that had been flying around him since a while ago, and a hint of realization flashed in his eyes.

She didn't actually land on the ground; before that, the last part of her completely turned into dust and was blown away by the breeze.

A petal slowly fell and was caught by a hand as delicate as a tender bud in early spring.

"You're still too young to be fooled so easily."

Jian's delicate hand picked up a petal and stroked it across her red lips, her eyes smiling. "Although I'm still far from that white-haired internet scammer, I can still fool a youngster like this."

Then, Jian's expression became complicated again.

"But watching that thing die with Fearon's face pressed against it... it always felt a little weird."

A sea of ​​pink flowers had blossomed at the feet of Jian at some point, and the tender petals were dancing around Jian in the windless environment.

"Okay, now that the matter has been resolved, let's leave quickly... Let me think about what to do next..."

Jian raised the staff above his head and used both hands to turn it.

"Look at my Great British magic—Altria is ready to eat!"

As he finished speaking, the bottom of the staff touched the ground covered with flowers.

A circle of invisible ripples spread out from the bottom of the staff.

The area around the ash tree was like a reflection in the lake, but as the ripples spread, this reflection was shattered, and the boundary between fantasy and reality began to blur.

……

With a nimble somersault, Jian stood up from the ground.

Next to her, three people were lying on the ground and seemed to be sleeping soundly. The closest one was Philen, who was only half a meter away from Jian, and the farthest one was Fulilian, who was eight meters away. Fulilian's sleeping posture at the moment was so bad that Jian couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm sorry, even though you both look like you're sleeping soundly and having sweet dreams that I can't bear to disturb you... I still have to wake you up. I hope you won't be too grumpy when you wake up."

When Hugh Turk woke up, he was still very confused because he couldn't distinguish between reality and dreams.

"I am..."

"Lord Xutalk, you are finally awake."

"Feren? And... Ash?"

Ash nodded, then said to Philen, "It's too much trouble to explain, so I'll leave it to you. I'll go help Fulilian first."

After saying that, Jian walked towards Fulilian, who was eight meters away, leaving Philen and Xiutalk staring at each other.

It took a few minutes for Hugh Turk to understand the situation...

"A monster that traps humans in dreams and kills them..."

After hearing Philen's explanation, Xutark's face turned pale with fear. "Doesn't that mean I almost died just now?!"

"No, Master Jian said that she has been paying attention to the dreams of the three of us."

Philen comforted Shuttark, "If we really encounter danger in our dreams, Master Jian will immediately pull us out of the dream. Once we wake up, those nightmares will be unable to harm us."

Hugh Turk's expression improved a little.

"Master Qi..."

Philen and Shuttalk came to Ash's side, but were surprised to find that Fulilian had not woken up yet.

You know, it didn't take even half a minute for Jian to wake them up, but their conversation just now took five minutes, and Fulilian still didn't wake up!

Xutark's pupils trembled violently, and Philen also raised his trembling hands to cover his mouth.

"Master Jian... Could it be that Master Fulilian..."

"No, Fulilian just stayed in bed."

Not long after Jian finished speaking, they both saw Fulilian smacking her lips and talking in a dreamy voice.

"Hmm... let me sleep for another five minutes... no, five hours..."

Hugh Turk & Fearon: "..."

440

Chapter 440: Gem Insect Mother.

Jian and others stopped in front of a big door.

Behind the gate, you can see the winding stairs leading to the next level, covered with moss and traces of weathering.

"Lady Fulilian, we should be able to reach the next level of the ruins from here."

"It seems so."

Fulilian responded to Philen calmly, stared at the stairs for a long time, then turned and left.

"Let's go, it seems this is not the right way."

"……Eh?"

Philen exclaimed in surprise and followed with confusion.

"Lady Fulilian, what are you doing?"

Feilun asked: "Aren't we going to the deepest part of the ruins?"

The corners of Fulilian's mouth suddenly raised slightly, as if Philen's words brought back some memories.

"When will you finally come to your senses, Philen..."

As if imitating someone in her memory, Fulilian said, "A maze is a place where you need to understand every level before you can move forward. This is common sense for adventurers."

"It's better to have that kind of common sense."

Ash felt nostalgic for the conversation between Fulilian and Philen.

It seems that Xinmeier and Aize also had a similar conversation?

Suddenly, a flash of light caught Jian's eyes, making her look intently.

"...What's wrong? Ash, did you find anything?"

The other three noticed that Jian had suddenly stopped, and out of curiosity they followed his gaze.

From the crack in the wall, a small creature that looked a bit like a spider but had a gem-like texture slowly emerged and crawled along the wall towards the stairs leading to the next floor.

Phelan wasn't impressed.

"that is……"

Ash: "That's a jewel bug, a very rare monster. It's understandable that you don't have any impression of it."

It seemed that both Philen and Hugh Tark had heard of the gem bug for the first time, so Fulilian gave them a brief introduction.

"Gemworms are very weak monsters. Even ordinary people can kill them. They are also extremely rare monsters that will not actively attack humans. They are only interested in dazzling things like gems. In gemworm nests, you can always see gems, gold, and other rare metals."

"Eh... there actually are monsters like this."

Philen looked as if he had learned something new.

"Gem bugs usually move together in large groups, so this ruin has most likely been used as a nest by these gem bugs."

Jian continued, "That is to say, there should be a Gem Worm Mother at the bottom of this ruin."

Feilun: "Gem Worm Queen?"

Fulilian: "It's the king of the jewel bugs. All jewel bugs are born from the jewel bug queen. The jewel bug queen usually doesn't leave the nest, but instead sends the jewel bugs to collect gems, gold, and precious metals and bring them back to the nest."

"Doesn't that mean that where the Gem Worm Queen is, there must be a lot of treasure?"

Xiutark swallowed subconsciously, "If we can kill the Gem Worm Queen, won't we make a fortune?"

Xutalk felt a surge of heat in his heart, and then Fulilian poured a basin of cold water on him.

"It's better for you to give up this idea."

"……Why?"

Being stared at by Hugh Tark's sullen eyes, Freellian explained with an expressionless face.

"The Gemworm Queen feeds on various precious metals, making its shell incredibly hard yet very smooth, making it difficult for physical attacks to inflict damage."

"Uh... what about magic?"

"It's also not easy to defeat the Gem Worm Queen with magic, because the Worm Queen's shell can absorb some magical damage to increase its resistance to the corresponding magic. Once it fully adapts, that type of magic will no longer be able to harm it."

After listening to Frillian's explanation, Philen and Hugh Tark's first reaction was "doubt".

How can there be such an "unsolvable" monster in this world?

As if he had expected this, Jian, who was standing aside, nodded in cooperation with Fulilian. This made Philen and Xu Tark realize that Fulilian was not joking or exaggerating.

"Although the Gemworm Queen is only interested in shiny things and rarely leaves its lair, its defensive capabilities are quite unstoppable. There are few in this world that can match its defensive capabilities."

At this point, even Fulilian sighed subconsciously. "Physical attacks are easily deflected, and magical attacks can be adapted to. This is why there are usually a lot of treasures in places where the Gem Worm Queen is, but no one has ever thought of taking them."

Glancing at Xiu Tark, Jian said calmly, "Xiu Tark looks quite lost."

Actually, it’s not that Jian can’t understand... The most painful thing in this world is not being poor, but seeing a large sum of money but not being able to take it when you are poor.

Seeing Philen coming to comfort Xutark, Jian suddenly seemed to remember something, walked to Philen and took Philen's hand, which surprised Philen a little.

"Lord Ash?"