"Uh...... We seem to be in trouble. ”

Fang Qiuling pretended to show a depressed face.

"What a big mouse!"

Everyone was surprised. No one would have thought that in this place where there was no sunlight, there would be such a large mouse. Of course, the others were really surprised, Fang Qiuling was pretending.

But...... It's really big, much bigger than I expected.

At this moment, the big mouse in front of him was standing upright, holding something in his mouth with two sharp claws. Appears to be eating. Its small bright red eyes were full of cruelty, and as it watched, it seemed to have the illusion that a monster was looking at its prey.

"The passage to the next level is right behind it."

"I saw it, but it's not easy."

Behind the passage where the mouse boss is located, a staircase down can be clearly seen.

According to Pastor Eddard's recollections, they went down the stairs once when they were initially lighting the torches. Shortly after descending the stairs, ghouls poured out of the darkness and launched a frenzied attack. It was also at this time that Brother Charlton was dragged into the darkness. So going down to the second floor to find the location of the attack was a priority.

Now this passage ...... It can't be considered a mistake. It's just that there is one more guest at one end of the passage, and a less friendly guest.

Whispers came from behind him. It was Lily and the new pastoress.

"Did we come to its house? I don't know if you can ask it to let us go so that we can go over ......."

"Why don't you go talk to it?"

"No, I don't."

"Why?"

"I guess it's going to turn it down, so there's no need to waste time."

With a series of "squeak" calls, the bright red eyes in the darkness gradually increased. A rat the size of a medium-sized dog gushed out from under the stairs.

"Uh, I take back what I just said. I think we should make way for it......"

"It's too late!"

With a series of "squeaks", the people of the Rat King launched a charge.

Even if it is an ordinary mouse, a large number of it will make people's scalp tingle, not to mention that the mouse in front of you is several times larger than an ordinary mouse. Countless bright red eyes rushed to one place in the dark, as if a long river flowed, and even those who did not have a phobia of density would tremble. The smallest of the group of rats in front of him is about the same as Teddy and Corgi, although the number of rats in the unit space is less, but the power of launching a group charge is even more amazing. Especially in a semi-enclosed place like an underpass, there is no way to hide!

The first layer of the perennial underground pathways of these rats reigns supreme, and any living creature that steps into their territory will become a delicious meal for their mouths. Piles of bones can be seen on both sides of the passage, several of which are clearly human.

Lady Mogre, who was standing first, was already on standby, and Pastor Ed finished casting the spell before Fang Qiuling could draw his sword, and a magic spell was thrown at the front of the passage.

A refreshing breeze blows through your face, and it seems to bring a hint of the sun's unique scent. If it weren't for rubbing the tip of his nose, Fang Qiuling would be very grateful. The breeze caused him to sneeze violently—he was standing just before Pastor Eddard threw his magic.

The charging rats stopped in an instant, as if they had hit an invisible wall. After a few moments, they moved forward again, not only at a much slower rate, but also with a new batch of relatively strong rats running in the first row. The ones that had been replaced had fallen to the ground covered in blood, and judging by their twitching little claws, they should have died soon.

Then another breeze passed, and the rats stopped for a moment, and it took a few seconds before they resumed their progress again. The two pauses slowed down the speed of the rat colony, and the strongest rats in the first few rows were almost half injured. The original ferocious momentum also plummeted.

Although the specific effect of the spell could not be seen clearly due to the darkness, Fang Qiuling could guess that it should be a spell to restrict the cavalry charge, and considering that Pastor Eddard's belief was Notos, the god of wind, this spell was mostly a wall of trapped wind in the wind realm - an invisible and transparent position formed by invisible wind. This invisible stance has no characteristics, but it is relatively hard, and it can directly bounce back all the force it receives. Charging cavalry would often break their heads in the face of such invisible walls.

Dark vision, on the other hand, only allows people to see "heat", similar to thermal imaging. It is normal for the divine magic of the wind realm to be invisible.

This is also the reason why you need to pay special attention when fighting in a dark environment, as many spells and arrows that are easy to identify become difficult to detect, or when they are detected, they are already unavoidable.

Lady Moghley gathered her strength slightly, then swung forward with all her might. The mace came out of his hand, and the whistling sound of the wind landed in the middle of the rat colony. The mace that landed in the center of the rat swarm was like a heavy bomb, and it exploded a large area in an instant. The ensuing sound echoed through the underground passageways. Although it is not deafening, the sound transmission in a semi-enclosed environment is easier than that in an open environment, and it is estimated that the lower two floors can be heard clearly.

- Notos Paladin's unique martial art, Hammer of the Wind.

A piercing "squeak" sounded at the scene. Rats are also living beings, and they are clearly crying pain. But soon they couldn't scream, and the sharp sword qi opened and closed, and a bloody storm rolled up among them like chopping vegetables.

Fang Qiuling spurred his sword qi and gave full play to the advantage of the Karthus Royal Sword Technique's attack distance. Although he is wielding a long sword in his hand, the attack range of each blow is about ten meters. The longer the attack range, the more the attack power will inevitably decrease. However, although the rats in front of him were several times larger than normal, all of them belonged to the crispy skin of "no armor", and they could be poured into a pool of blood as soon as the sword qi passed.

Before the rats could reach the enemy, they were hit one after another. Their thirst for fresh flesh faded from the massive casualties. They are beasts, they don't have morale, but they are afraid and know how to be afraid. So they all became stagnant.

The retreat of the younger brothers made the Rat King extremely angry. It threw the "food" it was holding to the side, and its sharp claws landed heavily on its forelimbs. Charged like a bull.

Fang Qiuling's gaze caught the "food" that the rat king threw aside for the first time. The "food" is long in shape and has long sharp claws at the end. It seems to be ...... One of the ghouls' arms? I've been dealing with the undead lately, and I've cut a lot of ghouls, skeleton soldiers, and the like. So he is now very sensitive to the "parts" on ghouls and skeletons.

- I hope I read it wrong! If you read that right, I wish you diarrhea!

There was a muffled sound of "bang", and it seemed that there was an air storm. The rat king's charge was similarly paused, apparently by the two priests striking again. However, the Rat King only shook his head, and then launched again to full. The wall of the wind that can make the big rat hit its head and break the blood doesn't seem like much to it.

There was another muffled sound of "bang", and the pace of the rat king's charge was paused again. But it only lasted for a moment, and it ran again.

"The skin is so thick!"

In Fang Qiuling's muttering, the Rat King collided with the round shield in Ms. Mogray's hand.

The two pauses didn't seem to do much damage, but they also managed to limit the speed of the Rat King's charge. It was not so much that it hit the round shield, but that it first slashed heavily on the round shield with its fingerclaws a few times, and then bit it again.

The round shield he got from Pastor Ed was made of iron. But the iron shield was completely inferior to a pair of front teeth of the Rat King, and the position that was bitten was immediately broken.

The shattering of one location caused a cascading effect, and the shield shattered into several pieces in an instant. Ms. Moghley was quick to react and immediately retreated. The "click" of teeth almost grazed her arm.

Fang Qiuling, who was in second, saw it very clearly. The pair of front teeth of the rat king seem to have their own armor-piercing effect, which is no weaker than the armor-piercing cone with the addition of sharp arts. The record of biting through a round shield made him also startled. The iron shield seems to be eaten as a side dish, crunchy. No wonder you were able to grind your teeth with a ghoul's thigh just now. This tooth mouth is really good, not discounted, no cavities!

Surprise is surprise, but the situation in front of us still has to be faced. Although the width of the underground passage is enough for two people to walk side by side, it is obviously very difficult for two people to fight side by side at this width. It shouldn't be enough to greet your own people, but it's definitely not as efficient as one after the other.

So Ms. Mogree retreated, and Fang Qiuling also retreated at an equal distance. However, he first took out a shield from the storage ring in his right hand and handed it to him along with the Strike of Light in his hand, before stepping back.

It seems that it is not impossible to use your fists to beat this giant rat to its stomach. However, the amount of effort and time required will increase exponentially. Moreover, the rat colony was only shocked, temporarily stagnant, if they launched another attack, it is estimated that it will cause a huge crisis, so it is necessary to fight quickly.

Lady Moghley didn't look back, she seemed to have eyes behind her, and she skillfully took the sword and shield, and with a wave of her hand, a shield first smashed into the rat king's face, and then a sword fell heavily on the left paw that poked out.

"Huh?"

With a sword in her hand, the Mogre girl made a surprised sound, and then Fang Qiuling heard her whispering.

"It's a lot of skin."

The Clarion Strike is a magical weapon that has been crafted using the unique magic techniques of the Elves, so it is stronger and sharper than the usual weapons found in the blacksmith's shop. Lady Mogre, who had used this longsword, knew it best.

The backhand slash just now landed on the rat king's left paw. Originally, Ms. Mogre had planned to cut this claw off by the roots, but she didn't expect that it would only cut out a wound, and the wound didn't look deep.

The Rat King was furious. It's been a long time since it's suffered such a loss, and it's been rampage with its thick fur all along, and even the two old opponents in the lower layer can't do anything with its thick skin, and now it's actually broken! I saw it rise up with human strength, and the front of the finger claws on its two front paws suddenly grew a little, and then it pounced forward, and the two front paws fell in a staggered manner.

Having learned the power of its teeth, Lady Moghray was wary of its suddenly elongated fingers, let alone parrying head-on, even if it was rubbed sideways. In fact, Ms. Mogre felt that she had a slight advantage in strength and an even greater advantage in speed. But this mouse's armor-piercing ability is extremely high, and the skin is rough and the flesh is thick, one is not careful, if it is exchanged for an injury, it is easy to have an extra hole in the body!

If it's in a wide area, the Mogree girl can even use the advantage of speed to play it around, and unload it in a few minutes. However, the space in the underground passage is limited, and there is not much room to dodge, let alone play the "traditional tactics" of the Notos Paladin's continuous fight and run.

And the Rat King was similarly apprehensive about the weapon in Lady Mogley's hand. Anger is anger, and the "reason" that should exist still exists. The small eyes seemed to be red from bloodlust, but in fact, the light flickering inside had already thought a little. Enemies in the past, though just as powerful, couldn't penetrate the thick fur that it prides itself on and inflict real damage on it, so it's okay to just attack, but now it's a matter of being cautious. I saw that one of its two front paws was used for offense and one for defense, and it was never swung at the same time.

The two sides went back and forth for several rounds. Since both sides are apprehensive, there is more temptation. However, in general, it was Lady Mogre who used her speed advantage to dodge and move in a small area, while the Rat King constantly attacked with a wave of her claws.

The passage is so wide, they fight in front, which is equivalent to blocking the passage. The two priests' support spells fell a few, but if they wanted to intervene directly to help, they didn't seem to have this position.

Fang Qiuling, who was behind the Mogre girl, had just sent the weapon in his hand forward, alleviating the predicament of the Mogre girl without a weapon. He had no melee weapons in his hand for the time being, so it was natural for him to pick up the crossbow hanging from his waist, wind it up in twos, buckle a special arrow with a jagged arrow, and then pull the trigger on one of the bright red eyes.

The skin on his face must not be as thick as the skin on his body, and the jagged arrows were extremely sharp, covered with barbs, and the wounds caused were enormous. Don't expect to hurt it badly with a single blow, but it should still be okay to bleed it.

A crisp string sounded, followed by a "squeak" that was several times louder than before. As if he had been punched head-on, the rat king rolled over and fell backwards, rolling on the ground.

"It seems to be...... Shot in the eye. ”

Although Fang Qiuling did aim at the eyes of the Rat King, the bright red eyes were not big, and they kept shaking with its movements, so he didn't expect to be able to shoot, he just wanted to nail an arrow anywhere on its head.

When the rat king got up again, he saw that the bright red glow in the darkness was missing, but it was a little more ferocious. With a "squeak" full of anger, it pounced as if it was not going to die.