The guards too weren't completely useless, as they were able to eradicate the wolves. However, the bandits were a big threat on their own. Counting the number from each side, the guards together with the merchants they were protecting amounted to fifteen. The bandits, however, were about thirty, rugged, and better equipped than the guards. '' I'll wait until their number dwindle to ten. '' Jerouch yawned lazily. '' The strongest bandit is only an E rank, hmph. '' He snorted. '' Argh! '' He heard another cry not long after, and he finally decided to take action. He then summoned the sceptre he got from the system for the first time. The sceptre was two metres long and made of a grey antique metallic material that smelled of the long cycle of time. It had a purple orb attached to the top which also shimmered with miasma similar to the grimoire, and nine thin grey snakes twirled around the orb and the upper part of the sceptre forming a creepy enclosure.Even Jerouch himself got c

One figure lay on the floor with his eyes popping out in horror as his brain tried to process what just happened. Another figure was standing erect, his back facing the figure on the ground. '' B-boss. '' One of the bandits stuttered in a hushed tone, his face turned white, and his hands were visibly shaking. Whether it was the people from the bandits' group or the merchants' group, all of them were appalled by what they saw. All of them being commoners who rarely saw where strong warlocks clashed, today's event was a terrifying experience for them which they will narrate to their coming generations. '' H-how di… '' Ralph tried to form some words, but only gibberish came out from his mouth.There was a deep gash on his belly, and he was soaked in a pool of blood where he lay. Blood kept gushing out of his wound followed by his visceral which scattered outside his body. His chest wasn't excluded, as the sternum was broken, and his left lung got completely squashed together with

The carriages did not have enough space inside to occupy a person. Jerouch didn't bother though, he even preferred to walk alongside others since he could see the path that led outside better. Azel was relieved when he saw Jerouch's attitude. Things would've gone bad if this person beside him was a haughty fellow. Not only was Azel relieved, but he also felt lucky. They didn't have to worry about any unknown attacker throughout their journey out of the forest. They simply benefited more than enough from this deal, in his opinion. Again, even though they were not deep in the forest, they weren't close to the edge of the forest either. Low rank monsters could appear any moment, and with how drained their guards were. He didn't even want to imagine. Jerouch was glancing now and then, as they took turns and corners, while taking note of every path in his mind. From what Azel told him, it would take about two days to reach the edge of the forest, and another two days to get to the

[Random quest received- finish the three attackers.][Reward][+5000 exp][Two passive skills.]'' That makes it even more fun. '''' Go ahead. '' Jerouch muttered softly with an unperturbed expression. '' Eh? '' Azel gasped with perplexity. '' You're not deaf. '' He squinted his eyes menacingly. '' Eh, okay. Let's go. '' Azel turned and ordered his group to leave, scepticism filling his tone. The apprentices and the guards were also confused, but the fear in their eyes overshadowed it. They turned their carriages to change their directions and that's when…'' Impudence! ''Edwin, the assassin among the assailants, scoffed. '' Shadow blast. '' He waved his thin black sword forward. A thick shadow construct that resembled a lance left the mouth of the sword as it aimed at Azel. '' Tsk. '' Jerouch smirked. He bent down and struck his two palms on the ground. '' Earth wall. '''' Water barrier. ''A large wall of rocks and mud that reached a height of ten meters sprouted out f

[Congratulations.][Requirement met- A new grimoire ability has been unlocked.]Jerouch's eyes perked up due to the sudden system notification, and he straight away opened the grimoire tab. [Grimoire][Ability Copy][Ability Absorption][Ability merge- host can merge two or more skills of similar root or characteristics to form a skill that is more powerful than the previous skill. Host can also merge morphologies to form a greater specie or a specie that wasn't found in existence before.]@#$''O-oh my…'' Jerouch facepalmed, and his eyes were ready to pop out. '' HAHAHA! '''' HAHAHA!! '''' HAHAHAHA!!! ''A crazy series of hysteric laughter that sounded like that of a person who's this to lose his mind echoed throughout the surrounding. Jerouch was going crazy as he thought of this new development and the opportunities it opened. His craziness went on for about two minutes before he finally calmed down. Tears were even at the corner of his eyes due to the uncontrollable laughter