Weed passed the River of Lamentation with Yellowy and the Phoenixes and moved into a region full of Plains.
There, he saw monster legions! Legions of monsters he couldn’t even identify were wandering around in droves.
They were probably one of the the beast-type monsters, but since it was the entrance to hell, he couldn’t relax his guard no matter what kind of monster it was. Weed moved further back whenever he saw a monster horde.
“Mhm, where am I?”
Smith, who had gotten dead drunk and had fallen asleep, slowly opened his eyes.
He was riding Yellowy behind Weed’s back. Smith was one of the reasons why Yellowy had to be saved no matter what!
“We are on an expedition.”
“Eh. I see.”
Smith hadn’t woken from the alcohol and looked around with bleary eyes.
While conversing with him, Weed had gotten the feeling Smith had originally been a truly impressive Mercenary. The stories of adventuring everywhere around the Versailles Continent were impossible if not for a Mercenary of considerably remarkable skill.
However, he was now just a former Mercenary who was living intoxicated!
Nevertheless, Smith’s comprehensive knowledge of traps, terrain, and monster traits was a big help. If he was given a little liquor, he also stood guard well while Weed made sculptures. His sword skills had probably diminished, but he still had many uses.
His observation skills identified traits after merely a brief glance at the monsters! His ability to distinguish drinkable water and edible grasses was also excellent.
In any case, he was being very helpful in his own way.
Smith looked around and said cautiously, “This place seems too dangerous.”
“What?”
“The level of the monsters is too high. Even with the protection of the Phoenixes and Yellowy, this isn’t a place where a Sculptor can come.”
While Weed hunted, he gave Smith liquor and put him under Death Knight’s care. It might be the reason why Smith was still underestimating Weed.
“I see.”
Weed absentmindedly listened to his words.
“Anyway, let’s head back.”
The purpose of the expedition was to check the monsters and identify the terrain. Since going too far from the River of Lamentation was extremely dangerous and had no purpose, he was about to turn back.
But something white was flying towards them from the sky.
The dignified appearance of a monster flying towards them as if it was piercing the sky!
“ROOOOAAAAAAR!”
The monster roared, shaking the whole area. The faraway beast-type monsters were also standing nailed to the ground, petrified.
“It’s a boss-class monster!”
The boss-class monster dominating the area appeared. The monster was flying through the air was steadily increasing in size. Even from a considerable distance away, it appeared bigger than the palm of his hand.
As the distance gradually shortened, the body continued to grow! It was a huge figure easily exceeding hundreds of meters in length.
The monster closed in with formidable speed while permeating a cold chill all around it.
Smith’s face turned a sickly pale color.
“That’s an Ice Dragon. It’s an Ice Dragon!”
It was enough to intimidate and disperse the Phoenixes who had been circling above Weed in the air as if keeping guard.
“Hurry and run!”
Even at Smith’s urging, Weed stayed still. He narrowed his eyes and simply looked at the steadily growing Ice Dragon’s body.
Fierce eyes and long snout, a lengthy beard. A strong upper body and a weak lower body!
Even its broad wings comprised the majority of its body!
It was a look he had seen a lot somewhere.
“ROOOAAAAAAAAAAAR!”
The Fear hex from Dragon Roar broke out, sending shivers through the body!
In the face of the Dragon’s fighting spirit, Yellowy sank down, and the Phoenixes folded their wings.
The Ice Dragon flew in with its enormous power to defeat the Humans and Phoenixes who dared to intrude upon its territory in an instant.
The Ice Dragon’s large pupils glanced past Weed and Yellowy.
“You dare to intrude on my territor—…”
The words were suddenly cut short!
There was a slight spasm around the Ice Dragon’s eyes. Then, after examining Weed again with wide open eyes, it outstretched its wings.
Flap flap flap.
The Ice Dragon accelerated instantaneously, then displayed incredible agility while turning in a semicircle. It was going to quickly return the way it came.
Weed said casually, “Are you perhaps, Bingryong?”
The Ice Dragon’s body faltered in the air as if it had received a huge shock.
“You’re Bingryong, right?”
“Absolutely not.”
The Ice Dragon even shook its head while flapping its wings hard.
An action indicating its desperate wish to escape!
Although it was obviously anxious, since it hurriedly turned around, but it still didn’t speed up very quickly.
“Each flap of the wings is about 500 million won.”
The Ice Dragon’s wings stopped right away.
Although it was floating because of its buoyancy, it acted like it didn’t know what to do.
“You want to see the Wyverns, right? Wy-Three asked if you were doing well.”
“Wy-Three! Is Wy-Three doing well, master?”
“See. You are Bingryong.”