【Summon Swordsman Advanced Special Quest - Destruction in the Shadows】

[You have touched the door of the soul path, you are about to step into a new realm, feel the test of the soul, use the power of the soul to destroy the demonic obstacles in front of you, only by breaking through this obstacle, you can continue to move forward and gain new summoning power.........]

[Requirements: Destroy the Chaos Demon]

[Quest reward: 329,000 experience points, +1 enhancement of the level of natural skills, the title "Summoning Sword Messenger", the advanced ability "Reflection Blade", an increase of one skill point, and any opening of one of the natural skills]

[Mission Progress: 0%]

Isn't this a cheat?

After reading the task in front of him, Rhodes sighed a long sigh, to be honest, he now felt more and more that there was something flawed in his game system. Usually, when he takes the task on behalf of the Mercenary Guild, he pretends to be stupid and doesn't react at all, and he makes Rhodes think that this is the difference between reality and games. But sometimes it will go crazy at every turn, and suddenly release so many tasks. Except for the construction task of the Mercenary Guild, which has traces to follow, the rest of the tasks are basically startled and suddenly jumped out. This annoyed Rhodes, although it is said that you can get a lot of experience points by completing the mission, but this kind of ineffective reaction is a bit like a classic car that is about to be scrapped, and it is really not very comfortable to drive. Sometimes expecting to get a task, it doesn't post. But when you don't plan to take on the task, it releases another one like a convulsion, and you have to take it......... It's a bad feeling.

Rhodes is not the obsessive-compulsive person who has to finish all the tasks and has to be 100% progressive, otherwise he would not have given up the "Flaming Rose" mission in the Fiat area before. But the current task is different, as an advanced task to summon the swordsman class, completing it is of great benefit to Rod, not to mention anything else. The +1 increase in the level of that talent skill alone was enough to make Rhodes inexhaustible. This is because the skills in the talent tree cannot be enhanced after the level is maxed out. But if Rhodes completes this task, he can force one of the skills to be upgraded to another level, like the forbidden aura, originally after Rod upgraded the skill level to the top, he could only increase the attack and defense points of all summoned elves within the aura range by 3 points, but if this special reward is used to improve, then it can increase the attack and defense points to 4 points. However, if it is used to strengthen the Legion's horn, it can reduce the amount of soul power that was originally depleted by one-fifth, which can be said to be a very useful skill. Not to mention the fact that you can open talent skills and increase skill points at will, which is a big temptation for Rod.

As for the [Chaos Heart Demon] proposed by the mission, it is no stranger to Rhodes, it is a monster born in the chaos cracks, but unlike most monsters, the Chaos Heart Demon itself is not strong, although according to the level. It is a level fifty-five elite monster, but in terms of physical and magical attack power alone, the Chaos Heart Demon itself is at the level of a level 30 boss. But the Chaos Mind Demon's strongest strength is not its attack ability, but its special ability, Psychic Reflection, which captures those who are not strong enough in their hearts, and infinitely amplifies their inner emotions and shadows, materializing those emotions, and enveloping enemies in it for battle. And in the midst of this. The strength of the enemy has nothing to do with the enemy itself, but with the inner soul and emotions of the person who is mastered. Even if it's a little white rabbit that looks harmless to humans and animals. Depending on the person being mastered, it may be as powerful and terrifying as the elite monsters.

Although this monster looks tricky, Rhodes is not afraid of it, and after killing the Demon Grand Duke, among the three ancient-level equipment that Rhodes obtained, [Sisko's Fantasy] can deal with this situation very well. And the Chaos Heart Demon's [Psychic Reflection] is a very rare spiritual attack skill. However, its level is not high, and it is only around the five rings, which is just enough to be immune to it. And once it loses the support of this innate spell, the Chaos Heart Demon itself is only at the level of an elite monster of level thirty to thirty-five, with Rhode's strength. It's not hard to get it done. Even if the opponent's mental attack level is slightly higher, let Rhodes fall into it. It wasn't the first time he had dealt with such monsters, and he knew where their weaknesses were. Therefore, as long as you are mentally prepared, then there is not much danger.

Although the tavern owner didn't say much about what was in the Emerald Valley, since the system tasks all indicated that it was the Chaos Heart Demon, then Rhodes naturally didn't need to consider other possibilities.

The monster is not strong, and the strength is also targeted, these are not problems for Rod, the biggest problem is ——— candidates.

In the land of chaos rage, it is naturally impossible to have only Chaos Demons, just as there can be only BOSSs and no mobs in the dungeon, and Rhodes will not choose to enter the Emerald Valley alone, and the battle with Chaos Demons is said to be dangerous and dangerous, and it is not dangerous or dangerous, but in any case, if you are entangled by mobs before fighting with Chaos Demons and consume most of your strength, it is naturally not a good thing for Rhodes.

If it was a weekday, Rhodes could take Anne and Lijie with him, Anne was straightforward, did more than she thought, and was an existence that survived by instinct, and there was nothing Chaos Demon could do to deal with such a person. The so-called show talent meets soldiers, it is unreasonable to say, and the best thing for the Chaos Heart Demon is to face those who are delicate and like to think more. And for a half-beast like Anne, who relies more on instinct than reason, it is difficult to do anything. As for Lijie, with her current strength as a spirit master, as long as she casts psychic protection, then there won't be any big problems.

But now the situation is different, Lijie's situation is very weird, the girl's mood swings have been very good recently, and until now Rhodes has not found a solution. It's okay to say that in this kind of clash of hearts and spirits, the most feared thing is that the spirit fluctuates too much, and with Lijie's current state, even if she casts mental protection, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not be confused by the Chaos Heart Demon.

In the end, Rhodes made a decision.

After a night's rest at the hotel, Lizzie's mood seemed to be back to normal, and when Rod walked out of his room and into the hall, he happened to see her and Anne having breakfast. And Anne, who always talks and laughs on weekdays, is also rare to keep quiet at this time, just sitting in her seat and eating sweet bread. Seeing the appearance of Rod and the little mermaid, Anne's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly stretched out her hand and waved it to Rod.

"Ahh Good morning, Commander. ”

"Good morning, Anne, Lijie, it seems that you are well rested."

"Good morning, Mr. Rhodes."

Hearing Rod's response, Lijie also hurriedly raised her head and greeted Rod, and then she lowered her head again with some uneasiness.

"I'm very sorry. Yesterday ........."

"You don't have to apologize to me, it's nothing, it's that I didn't think about women's physical problems......... I'm sorry for being negligent for a while. ”

"Ah..................h

"Huh?"

Hearing Rod's words, Anne tilted her head curiously, as if she didn't understand what he was saying, but Lijie's face instantly turned red as if it was burning, and she hurriedly opened her mouth. I stuttered and wanted to justify something, but the most stumbling last. Lijie still didn't say anything, just lowered her head and closed her mouth, and ate the food in front of her with a red face.

"Commander, what should we do next?"

Anne looked at Lijie and then at Rod, it was rare that she didn't jump up and follow Rhodes like a puppy like she usually did. Instead, he sat down obediently in his chair and asked. Hearing Anne's inquiry, Rod thought for a moment, and then turned to Lijie on the side.

"Lijie."

"Ah, yes. Mr. Rhodes, is there anything you can do? ”

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Lijie put down the cutlery in her hand in a little panic, and then she took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, then stood up and tidied up her clothes, and then asked Rod. Hearing Lijie's response, Rod nodded with satisfaction, his expressionless face turned slightly sideways, glanced at Anne, who was looking at the two curiously, and then spoke.

"Yesterday you went back to your room early to rest, so I don't know what to do, but from the tavern owner, we learned that the current passage in the Emerald Valley is a bit dangerous and troublesome, and there may be chaos raging. Maybe we won't be able to act as planned. So I'm going to take Anne to check on the situation first, and in the meantime, I'd like you to be able to buy some supplies at the town's bazaar, so that we can eat the good food when we enter the Elven Dominion. While elves don't hold beasts like druids do with their reborn parents, it's unpleasant to hunt under the noses of a group of elves, and that's up to you. ”

"Good, Mr. Rod, no problem."

Lijie didn't have much doubt about Rod's words, and after breakfast, the girl left the tavern and headed for the market. Anne, who likes to be lively by nature, originally planned to go together, but I don't know if Lu Dao noticed Rod's eyes, or because of the impact of yesterday's quarrel, this time Anne rarely went out, but obediently sat next to Rod, waiting for his order.

After making sure that Lijie was far away, Rhodes put down the wine glass he had been playing with in his hand, and then he stood up and gently stroked the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Get ready for action, Annie, this time it's a bit dangerous, and you need to be prepared."

"Okay, Commander, no problem!"

Hearing Rod's command, Anne did not doubt him, she briskly picked up the Adamantite Heavy Shield in her hand, and then responded to Rod with a smile.

This is exactly what Rhodes came up with after the last resort, considering Lijie's current emotional instability, he doesn't plan to risk taking Lijie with him. But if you leave her here without saying anything, it is hard to see if Lijie will have any bad thoughts, so she simply finds an excuse to break her up, and goes to the Emerald Valley with Anne and the little mermaid to prepare for battle. Although he lost Lijie's assistance and healing as a spirit master. But the little mermaid who has been following Rhodes all the time is not just a fun ornament to look at. After this battle, the light snow that followed Rhodes has been upgraded several times, and her current value is 8 offense and 12 defense, which is already vaguely comparable to the high-level defensive card elves such as the Nether Tentacles in Rhodes' hands, and during the journey, the little mermaid has also learned a lot of auxiliary combat skills. Including "Healing Rain", "Ice Barrier", "Water Prison", and "Dispel Toxins", these support skills are not as strong as those of the Spirit Master, but they are very varied and useful. So even if Lijie is not there, Rhodes is sure that the little mermaid will fill her vacancy. Of course, it may not be as useful as Lijie in battle, but for Rod, the current situation is safety first, and he would rather leave Lijie here. I was also reluctant to take the risk of taking her with me to avoid extraneous complications and trouble.

Emerald Valley wasn't too far from Blackberry Town, only two hours away, and when Rhodes and Anne arrived in front of Emerald Valley, it was the hottest time of the day when the sun was shining, but it was a completely different sight. It is true that most of the places near the border of the country of France are full of greenery, and the Emerald Valley is no exception. Lush shrubs and trees can be seen everywhere, and the stream flows down the river, which is a rare sight on a normal day.

However, here it is completely different.

Chaos had eroded the edges of order, the once bright sunlight had become dark and dim, giving a foggy and unpleasant feeling, and even the bushes on either side now looked like dark and strange nests. Something monster is lurking in it. And the flowing stream did not make any sound, it should have been a clear and transparent stream. It looked muddy, and it was sticky and greasy, and there was no sound at all.

"Commander, this is it?"

Seeing this scene in front of her, Anne couldn't help frowning, on the way here. Rod naturally told Anne everything about the Chaos Heart Demon, so that she could be mentally prepared, but Anne still didn't expect that just the Chaos Invasion would actually make a landscape that originally looked extremely beautiful become the uncomfortable it is now.

"That's right. Here it is. ”

Hearing Anne's inquiry, Rod nodded slightly, and then he made a gesture to the little mermaid beside him, and seeing Rode's gesture, the little mermaid floating in the water balloon also showed a cheerful smile, nodded vigorously, and then saw the little mermaid stretch out his hands, and quickly paddled in the water balloon, and with the movement of the little mermaid, a little bit of water light emerged from the water balloon, sober, full of cool comfort water vapor came to the face, dispelling the stuffiness and irritability around the two, and then, only to see in the air, Bits of ice crystals condensed around the two of them, and soon formed a translucent ice shield. Although at the level of the little mermaid, this ice shield is not as powerful as the spirit master's guardian barrier, it still has some effect when used to resist sudden attacks.

"Let's go."

After the ice shield was unfurled, Rhodes stretched out his hand, and two short swords jumped up from his waist in accordance with Rhodes' movements, falling on his hands like clouds, and Anne also took the pure gold heavy shield from his back, and then, the three of them walked into the Emerald Valley.

At this moment, it is already afternoon.

"Hoo ..............."

Li Jie wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead, looked at the things in front of her that had been tidied up, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Looking at the time, it was already early afternoon, but it seemed that Rhodes and Anne had not yet returned, thinking of this, Lijie couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, she stood up, came to the window, and looked out the window with a little worry and complicated eyes, the beautiful scenery of Blackberry Town did not calm the girl's restless heart. As Rhodes thought, the reason why Lijie insisted on going to the Elven Dominion together at the beginning was precisely because she saw the mixed feelings generated by Annie's actions.

Anne is a very lovely, straightforward girl, love and hate, which is her strength, but now, it has become a very uneasy place for Lijie.

Along the way, Lijie has been observing, trying to pick up the courage to stand up to Anne. But the more she observed, the more Lijie lost confidence, she was not as cheerful and outgoing as Anne, and she was not as indifferent to everyone's eyes as Anne was. Lijie also wanted to be like Anne, leaning on Rod's side, holding his arm, and talking and chatting with him in a relaxed and happy manner——— but it was such a simple thing, and Lijie couldn't do it anyway. Whenever she was going to do it, something gushed out of her heart to stop her from doing it.

I wanted to, but I didn't dare.

No.

It's the same now.

Lijie withdrew her gaze from the window, and the feelings in her heart became more and more complicated. Mr. Rhodes took Anne to investigate the situation, but left herself here——— she did not want that. She didn't want Rod and Anne to be alone, and it could even be said that Lijie didn't like that to happen.

She didn't like to think of herself like that, either, but ............

"Mr. Rod, why haven't you come back yet........."

Thinking of this, Li Jie couldn't help muttering to herself, and after a while, the girl seemed to have made up her mind and raised her head. She looked out the window again, but this time, the girl's gaze was no longer wandering aimlessly, but to the valley looming not far away.

If that's true, Mr. Rhodes said they were going to check on the Emerald Valley............ (To be continued.) )