On the empty ground.

"Roar!"

Rowan's action of charging forward without dodging was a provocation to the Giant Bear, causing it to become even more violent.

It leaped up when it was only ten meters away from Rowan.

"Now!"

Rowan shouted in his mind.

His body that was charging forward instantly lowered as he squatted down. The momentum caused the soles of his shoes to rub against the ground as he slid past the Giant Bear's body.

With a thought, Mana Cutter was withdrawn.

Rowan suddenly stood up when he reached the Giant Bear's crotch and hugged the Giant Bear's right hind leg with both hands.

The muscles all over his body instantly tightened as veins popped up on his arms.

"Arghhhh —!!!"

His mouth involuntarily made a sound when he used too much strength.

Rowan hugged the Giant Bear's leg with a ferocious expression and forcefully stopped the Giant Bear's momentum, causing a visible airflow.

His feet stomped hard on the ground and a large part of it sank.

Blood flowed out from the corner of Rowan's mouth as he forcefully withstood the momentum, causing his body to suffer a second injury.

The Giant Bear did not have time to recover from the abrupt stop and was unable to exert any strength.

"Lie down!!!"

Rowan's legs, waist and arms exerted strength at the same time as he swung the Giant Bear from the back to the front and slammed it onto the ground.

"Roar —!!!"

The Giant Bear that was lying on the ground roared angrily.

It was not injured as the Rock Armor had protected the Giant Bear well. Even without the Rock Armor, the Giant Bear with thick skin would not suffer any serious injuries from the fall.

It was angry that it was flipped over by a weak prey.

Before it could get up, Rowan leaped above the Giant Bear.

He held Mana Cutter with both hands and stabbed straight at the Giant Bear's wide open mouth.

The Giant Bear's wild instincts made it instinctively extend its paw to block.

Its right paw was slightly slower as it was injured by Rowan earlier.

Mana Cutter increased its strength as it fell and anti-magic caused the Rock Armor on the Giant Bear's left paw to be unable to block it at all.

"Puff!"

Mana Cutter pierced through the Giant Bear's left paw and part of the sword tip went deep into the Giant Bear's mouth, preventing it from closing it.

The muscles of the left paw held onto Mana Cutter tightly.

Rowan landed on the Giant Bear's chest and kept exerting strength as Mana Cutter pierced it bit by bit.

"Roar!"

The giant bear let out a low roar of fear from its throat. It swung its right paw that was a beat too slow, trying to slap Rowan away.

"I have to do it now. Otherwise, with my current heavily injured state, there won't be another chance!"

Rowan was determined. He lowered his head slightly and used his left arm to protect his head. His legs were clamped tightly around the bear's neck.

Adrenaline was stimulated by the crisis, causing Rowan's body to explode with unprecedented strength.

"Heyahhh —!!!"

"Bang!!!"

"Puchi!!!"

Demon Breaker pierced through the giant bear's throat, which was much softer than its skin, and sliced off half of the bear's brain.

At the same time, the bear claw hit the left side of Rowan's body with a heavy thud.

"Ka la ka la …"

The sound of many bones breaking could be heard. The intense pain and heavy impact caused Rowan's mind to go blank, and he immediately lost consciousness.

A pyrrhic victory!

"…"

The black shadow who was watching this scene jumped down from the tree branch and revealed itself.

She was a tall and slender woman with long black hair that reached her waist and a good figure.

She was even taller than Rowan, about 1.8 meters tall.

She wore tight black pants and black boots. Her upper body was covered with a thin white t-shirt. Her hands were covered with black thumb cuffs, and a belt that seemed to be purely for decoration was loosely tied around her waist. A black cloak was draped over her shoulders.

There was a strange pattern on the left chest of the cloak: a curved horizontal line with a semicircle on the horizontal line. There were some scattered lines around the semicircle. It was obvious that the semicircle represented the sun that had just risen.

The woman's appearance was not ordinary. She could be said to be extremely beautiful. There was a hint of heroism between her eyebrows. However, the cigarette in her mouth and her lazy expression ruined her image.

The black-haired woman puffed out smoke. Her black pupils were calmly looking at the unconscious Rowan.

Rowan's hands were still tightly gripping Demon Breaker's hilt. His head hung down weakly, pressing against the hilt.

His legs were clamped tightly around the giant bear's neck. His left upper body was in a strange position, and his left arm was twisted inwards.

"You've trained your body well. Even after being slapped, you didn't break into pieces."

The black-haired woman said in a calm tone. Her voice was deep and neutral, very much like the voice of a heroine.

She walked to Rowan's side and placed her hand on Rowan's right shoulder. She injected her magic into Rowan's body to check his condition.

"His internal organs are shattered. More than half of his bones are broken. The bones on his left side are comminuted. His heart is also affected. He's in a state of near death …"

The black-haired woman spat out a series of horrifying injuries.

With so many injuries on his body, an ordinary person with an average physique would have died long ago.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, the black-haired woman frowned.

"Magic … no magic?"

It was not that she had thought that the magic was extremely weak, but that there was no magic at all.

The black-haired woman looked at Rowan's blood-stained face in shock.

"This guy … Forget it."

The black-haired woman retracted her hand. She touched her waist and took out a book with a black cover.

"Let me see. Which page is it again?"

The black-haired woman kept flipping through the book.

"Ah, found it."

The black-haired woman stopped at a certain page.

"Rip …"

Holding the page that she tore off, the black-haired woman pointed the page with the picture at Rowan.

A green magic circle suddenly appeared in front of the paper. It emitted a green light filled with vitality and shone on Rowan.

Under the light, Rowan's injuries were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Cracking sounds came from his body. The broken bones in his body were quickly healing. Even the comminuted bone on his left side was no exception.

The damaged and displaced organs were also quickly recovering and wriggling, returning to their original state.

In just half a minute, Rowan's injuries were all healed.

"Little Xiao's healing magic seems to have improved."

The black-haired woman looked at the paper that was still emitting light and clenched her fist.

A black flame instantly swallowed the paper, burning it to the point that not even ashes were left.

The black-haired woman casually dispersed the black flame. She grabbed Rowan's collar and lifted him up. She then looked at the Mana Cutter and grabbed it, bringing it along with her.

"It's still a bit heavy … Hm?"

The black-haired woman frowned. She looked at her hand that was holding the Mana Cutter.

"The magic that was circulating naturally in his hand … was eliminated?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Magic Break turned into a black light and entered the back of Rowan's right hand.

"Oh … Magic Origin Equipment …"

The black haired woman raised her eyebrows. She held the cigarette in her free hand and blew out a puff of smoke.

"Reflect magic … and the ability to easily break the armor. That sword's sharpness isn't that great. It should be a magic disruption, and the magic that was eliminated just now. It's like a magic equipment made for people without magic."

"Interesting kid, he should be able to help me a lot with my mission."

"Maybe … I can let him join the group?"

The black haired woman muttered to herself. She carried Rowan on her back and picked up the bag that Rowan had left behind and put it on her waist.

The bag disappeared in an instant.

"Just treat it as me saving your life. Kid, help me out too."

As she said this calmly, the black haired woman easily jumped onto a tree.

"Over there?"

The black-haired woman muttered to herself. After determining the direction, she began to move at an extremely fast speed.

A few hundred kilometers away from the black haired woman.

"Ha … Ha …"

A person wearing a dark purple robe was running madly.

"Cough cough …"

The purple robed person couldn't help but cough up a bit of blood.

"Damn the Operations Group!"

"She's still so strong even after eating the Magic Dispersal Potion. Is that woman a Commander?"

Saying this, the purple robed person couldn't help but cover his empty left sleeve.

Thinking of the unextinguishable black flame, he couldn't help but tremble.

In order to save his life, he forcefully cut off his left hand that was tainted by the black flame.

"When Master Diablo descends, he will definitely eliminate all of you who stand in his way!"

The purple robed person's eyes were filled with hatred and fanaticism.

The hatred was directed at the Operations Group, while the fanaticism was directed at "Master Diablo".

While running madly, the purple robed person reached out his remaining hand. A dark red gas appeared in his palm.

The gas paused for a moment, then began to extend in a certain direction.

"Someone's here!"

The purple robed person was overjoyed. He immediately rushed in the direction of the dark red gas.

A few days ago, when he used this move, the dark red gas either didn't move or was stopped by the woman who was chasing after him.

It was very annoying.

"That woman shouldn't be able to catch up so quickly. That means I can …"

The purple-robed man licked his dry lips, his eyes filled with excitement and fanaticism.

"… It's time for a blood sacrifice!"

It was the break of dawn.

An old man and a young man sat on a grassy hill, watching the beautiful scenery of the sun breaking through the horizon.

The golden sunlight shone on the two of them, reducing the chill of the morning.

"How nostalgic …"

The white-haired old man suddenly said.

"Twelve years ago, it was the same position. At that time, the one who accompanied me to watch dawn was little Nisha, who was only eight years old."

The black-haired boy, who was about ten years old, tilted his head. His clothes were a little wet — he had just exercised vigorously.

"Old man, are you still thinking about your granddaughter?"

"How can I not?"

The old man shook his head, his eyes filled with longing.

"My wife passed away early. My son, Ivan, said that he wanted to join the army and become an official to bring honor to his ancestors. However, he didn't get promoted for a few years. Instead, he died on the battlefield. When my good daughter-in-law found out that Ivan died in battle, she also fell ill and passed away a month later."

The old man looked at the bright sun, which slowly rose into the sky. "Little Nisha is the only family I have left."

"Don't you still have me?"

The boy shrugged and said.

That mature appearance made it impossible to tell that he was only a ten year old brat.

The old man couldn't help but grin. His smile stretched the wrinkles on his face.

"You're just too mature. You don't even let me relive the troubles of raising a child."

"The sooner you mature, the sooner you can manage the family. Old man, you're already eighty years old. I don't know how many more years you have left to live. If you die, you're not mature enough to support yourself."

"You little brat, can't you be a little more lenient with your words?"

The old man laughed and scolded.

"Old man," the boy looked at the old man and said, "are you still looking for your granddaughter?"

The old man's eyes darkened. "Yes, I used Ivan's pension to put up missing people notices in several towns and a small city. There are new ones every year, but now the pension is almost used up, and she still hasn't been found. There's not even a bit of news."

The boy twisted his lips. "Old man, why don't you save the money and buy a piece of magic equipment that can help you find your granddaughter?"

"How can I afford it …" the old man shook his head.

Magic equipment that could help him find his granddaughter was very expensive. It would cost at least a million dawn coins. The old man's son's pension was only a few tens of thousands. He would have to pay more than ten times to buy the cheapest one.

The morning breeze blew on the two of them, and the grass rustled with the wind, making a rustling sound.

"Then … leave it to me."

The boy suddenly said.

The old man was startled.

"I already told you, I don't know how many more years you have left to live. Even if you die, you won't be able to earn that much money, but … I'm still young."

The boy looked at the bright sun that had completely broken through the horizon. His eyes shone brightly.

"When I grow up, I'll leave the village and earn some money. I'll buy a piece of magic equipment that can help me find your granddaughter … if she's still alive."

"When that time comes, if you're still alive, I'll let you and your granddaughter reunite. If you're dead … I'll ask her to kowtow a few times in front of your tombstone and place a few flowers on it."

The old man stared at the boy's bright eyes for a long time. He finally collected his thoughts and said in amusement, "You don't even have magic. How are you going to earn so much money?"

"There's always a way," the boy replied.

The old man did not respond. He asked instead, "Why are you suddenly telling me this today?"

"I know how to repay a favor … Old man, you've raised me for so long. I have to repay you," the boy said matter-of-factly.

"You …"

The old man was amused. He chuckled silently.

"…"

There was another moment of silence. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the breeze blowing across the grass.

The old man slowly raised his hand and patted the boy's shoulder heavily. The boy's shoulder sank slightly.

"Then … I'll leave it to you."

"Mmm."

The young boy made a promise to the old man and accepted the responsibility that was passed to him.

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