It’s getting harder and harder to be a villain these days

"But be prepared, you will face never-ending challenges, don't let me down."

on the contrary.There was appreciation in his tone.

"But no matter what the outcome is, believe that this willpower will make you stronger."

Vickery mounted.

Watching the opponent's back riding away on a black horse, Sophie stood there blankly.

"A never-ending challenge..."

Sophie smiled relievedly and slumped down on the bench.

That was the best. She hoped that Vickrey could be in a higher position than anyone else and have stronger strength than anyone else.

Only then would Weekly be worthy of being defeated by her, and no one else would be able to get there first.

Until then……

"Ouch!"

Halfway through the thought, Sophie felt a pain in her shoulder.

She rubbed her shoulders and found a stone lying on the chair, the same stone that had hit her just now.

"Where did the stone come from..."

Sophie looked up and saw an eagle watching her from a branch.

Did it throw it?

Sophie's

A crazy idea came to her mind, so ridiculous that even she couldn't believe it.

But in fact, her guess was quite correct. The eagle grabbed a stone again and smashed it on her head.

It was thrown by an eagle! ?

"What are you doing? Oh, it hurts... Damn stupid bird! Don't throw it away!"

"Oh, it hurts, damn it! Don't run away..."

Sophie picked up the pebbles and chased after her...

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After that, Weekly came to the entrance of Serelda Canyon. Wu Zhui was very fast, and the whole journey only took an hour.

"The concentration of magic power in the canyon is too high, and it is too dangerous for you. Please return to the horse farm temporarily and pick me up at noon tomorrow."

Vickery patted the horse's back, and Wu Zui, who was already smart, was very obedient. He kneaded him affectionately and then ran back, with no sign of fatigue at his swift pace.

Vickrey stood at the entrance of the canyon, waiting quietly for Alice and the others, while also recalling what had just happened.

Sophie actually wants to be his assistant?

Seems like a good thing.

But it is not yet certain whether this is a knife placed on his neck or a sharp blade that he can use.

Still need to watch.

Regarding the death of Sophie's father, Weekly didn't have much information. He only knew in general terms that his death was directly related to him in the plot, but he had zero details.

It seems that we need to check carefully...

[Special Mission: Escort Princess Alice (Talent Points +4)]

Note: There will be additional rewards depending on the completion of the task.

At this time, the system task prompt sounds.

In the distance, Ruisa and her group were approaching. Covered in dust and in a state of embarrassment, they breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Vickrey.

"...?"

But there were only three of them, Alice, Ruisa and Ron, and the other knight, Gian, was missing.

"Just you three"

Vickery looked at Ruisa, but she didn't answer.

Looks like he's dead...

Chapter 101 Synthetic Ghoul

what a pity.

Behind Ruisa, Princess Alice poked her head out.

"Hello~ Professor Vickery, right? Thank you for helping us. Sir Ruisa said a lot on the way..."

Alice tilted her head and greeted shyly.

Looking at Alice who was talking endlessly, Vickery smiled.

Familiar face, familiar character, exactly the same as in the memory of the game.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Vickery Pod, Head Professor of the Imperial Academy."

"Wow, you're actually the chief professor. That's great. You must be good at a lot of magic."

Alice's eyes sparkled with little stars, her face full of admiration.

At this time, a carrier pigeon landed. Ruisa took out the note and glanced at it with an ugly expression, then handed it to Vickery.

"Let's take a look. This is the information we received from the adventure group."

[About 40 killers and a 'synthetic ghoul' are hunting you. ]

Synthetic ghoul.

As soon as he saw these words, Vickery frowned, and his body instinctively felt nauseated.

"Has Kangong's royal family fallen so far?"

Ghouls are a subspecies of demons.

It looks like a human, has human intelligence, and can speak human words, but inside it is no different from a demon.

The Synthetic Ghoul is more disgusting than either of the above, as it is the product of contract magic.

Man-made monster...

Synthetic ghouls begin with the demon summoning spell of a fallen wizard.

This monster can only be summoned by combining a corpse with sound limbs and a devil's horn. It has extremely high physical and magic resistance.

Depending on the quality of the sacrifice, it can also regenerate at a high speed. The only weakness in the game is the fear of holy spells, which makes it quite difficult to defeat opponents.

"……How are you?"

Seeing Vickrey's face ashen, Ruisa said worriedly.

"do not worry about it."

As soon as he enters the canyon, his magic power will have no upper limit, and the power of all magic will be amplified without limit.

Even if the opponent is a synthetic ghoul BOSS, it can be completely destroyed.

"Princess Alice."

"Huh? What's the matter, what's the matter?"

Weekly stretched out his hand, and some liquid metal slipped from the cuffs, forming 15 mithril daggers in the air.

Since the battle with Knight Noel, he has been practicing metal magic for a period of time. Now he can hide weapons in a more concealed manner and change his form at will, no longer limited to the dagger itself.

"From now on, these daggers will keep you safe."

"Wow."

Alice looked at the daggers surrounding her in surprise.

Ruisa murmured.

"It's really convenient. Is it a new type of protection magic?"

As she spoke, she took out four air filters from her bag.

"Vickle, don't you want it? The concentration of magic power in it is very high, and you may not be able to breathe."

"I do not need."

Vickery shook his head, and then strode towards the canyon.

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The group walked into the interior of Serelda Canyon.

The entrance to the canyon is no different from other mountain roads, except that it is a little narrow and muddy.

"I think you, Professor Wakely, feel very friendly to others, and you must be a good person."

Alice, who was walking in the middle, said seriously to Vickery.

"Are you talking to me?

? ”

Weekley, who was walking at the front, casually split the thorns on the road and walked in the direction he remembered.

Ruisa was secretly surprised. Compared to the Vickrey she remembered, he seemed to be a completely different person now, with a completely different aura and attitude.

"Of course~ The other nobles in the empire seem to hate me and never look at me seriously...but the professor is different."

"You don't need to pay attention to them."

Vickery's attitude towards Alice was tolerant, and every word he said was full of politeness and grace.

"The humbler you are, the more garbage you can't see your own value, the more you want to show your superiority by ignoring others."

"Compared to the ignorant nobles of the empire, Princess Alice has a bloodline that they cannot match, but more importantly, you have noble qualities that are commensurate with it."

"Ah? Is that so... This is the first time I've heard such words..."

Alice lowered her head shyly.

"..."

Withdrawing her words, Ruisa, who felt a chill in her heart, intervened in the conversation and glared at Vickery.

"Hey, enough is enough for you."

This kind of grandiose flattery is not conducive to Princess Alice's psychological growth, she is still a child.

"..."

Vickery nodded and walked forward silently.

As the memory became clearer, he walked more and more freely, nothing like the first time he came.

In the game, he has been to this canyon at least a hundred times.

The deeper you go into the canyon, the more lush the woods and vegetation become, the concentration of magic power gradually increases, and the vegetation takes on a strange purple color.

The air was extremely hot. Although thanks to the air filters prepared in advance, breathing was not a problem for everyone, they were already covered in sweat.

Only Vickery remained calm, as if he was not affected at all.

Is this the witcher bloodline of the Pod family?

"Squeak!"

A bloodthirsty monster rushed out of the darkness. Ron swung his sword quickly, but before he could raise his hand, the monster was pierced by the blades hovering around it.

One hit kill.

"Wow!"

Alice was shocked.

"These daggers can alert all creatures within a 5-meter radius. Just leave. We will reach the border of the Principality of Frey in about four hours."

Ruisa frowned.

"Four hours is too long."