This is the story of a magician and an elf girl.

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"Swoosh mmmmmmm bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

In a blink of an eye, the Pegasus wings that pierced through the hellfire tore apart the hellfire and the face that symbolized the devil, cutting the hellhound into two parts. In between, a brilliant tunnel like the Milky Way remained on the road that Hartley and Pegasus passed through.

"What a nice view……"

"Won!"

"As expected of an elder! So awesome!"

Although Hartley, whose consciousness was a little unstable, still had the strength to hold on to the reins of Pegasus, he was already exhausted.

"It's over, it's over like this... Senior... I... have protected... the tribe you left for me... nothing will happen..."

"...Wait...this doesn't look right...look, those hellfires..."

“Huh?” “Huh?” “Huh?”

But in the next moment, the karma fire that was splashing in the air stopped for a moment and began to return to its original direction. It was as if time had flowed backwards. The fireball with self-awareness naturally restored its original appearance through the body composed of plasma. Bones and internal organs began to grow in the karma fire that was originally empty, and even magic veins, muscle tissue, nerve veins, blood vessels and other structures.

In the blink of an eye, the healthy, lively, yet brutal and ruthless killing weapon returned to the world again. Its sharp eyes and hideous gums glared at the elves, and an atmosphere of despair enveloped the area.

"…Reborn… How could… such a thing happen… A mere clone… could actually have such a regenerative ability…"

"…No, look…It's missing a tail from behind!"

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As she looked at the hellhound, Leah indeed noticed that one of its tails was missing. She boldly made an assumption and thought about the meaning of it. Perhaps...

"...It's not just the life span that's enhanced... It can even store another life... Damn it... How could this be possible..."

"...Then...I have to defeat it one more time...will that be the end?"

"Don't give up so easily! There is still a chance...one more time...to deploy the barrier——"

At the same time, Leah realized that the barrier was not lifted but disappeared with the arrival of the hellhound. Suddenly, she vomited blood involuntarily. The other elves seemed to have the same situation. They all knelt on one knee with painful expressions: "Ugh...Gah..."

"Why...suddenly..."

"My chest... hurts..."

"... Is this... a sign of poisoning of the magic veins...?"

"...How...is it possible...this is...our forest...You mean the demonic power it releases...is stronger than the grace of the sacred tree...and can even penetrate the mucous membrane of the magic veins...uuga..."

This is ridiculous - Leah couldn't say it. Just one monster could release such a demonic power that poisoned the magic veins of people nearby... If it gets even more crazy, wouldn't all the creatures in this area have no choice but to wait for death? In addition, if ordinary physical attacks and magic attacks don't work, even if they hold on to the end, they won't get any results. The means the elves have have reached the bottom.

This is the Adventurer Killer, the monster that once took away countless adventurers' lives, the clone of Hera's beloved dog that was used by her during the Great War. If there are still hundreds of such monsters in the outside world... let alone fighting them, even approaching them has become a problem... defeating them is simply nonsense...

"…Are you… at your wits' end…?"

"... No... I can do it - here she comes."

...Uh...who..."

"...over there...look—"

At the same time, a figure wearing a pitch-black cloak appeared in the eyes of the elves, which were full of hope. The elf girl stood out from the darkness, and with her huge wrists, she caught the unconscious bodies of Harriet and Pegasus and dropped them from the sky. The guardian, whose appearance was gradually taking shape, absorbed the surrounding plants as a source of energy, and stood in front of the Hellfire Monster with her to block its way.

The reflection of someone who had visited this forest before came into Hartley's eyes: "...Is it you...Lin...Nai..."

"... Elder... You've worked hard... Leave the rest to me - I'll end it all right now."