Dorian couldn't help but scold the other Knight since he saw him standing there stupidly in the same position as before, not even turning back to look.
In his anger and surprise, Dorian didn't see their dull look devoid of emotions. Instead, he was fed up with these stupid teammates. It was better to attack alone than this.
However, what he saw next made him so stupefied and creeped out to his soul that he almost forgot to defend himself against the sword attack.
"Thud!"
The Knight who was in full-body armor didn't turn around at his shouting but just weirdly dropped dead to the ground. There was no fighting, no injury, or any signs of attack—he was just dead inexplicably right in front of Dorian's eyes.
"What the—"
"Clang!"
Another sword attack from the brown-haired boy came hurling in Dorian's direction, not allowing him to even express his surprise.
"What happened?"
Dorian's breathing increased due to fear as he was completely stupefied. This was as bizarre as it could get.
'I knew I shouldn't have come. Anything related to a fucking wizard is no good.'
Dorian still didn't think it was Ian or their team who was doing it but thought it was because of the wizard's inexplicable methods. Well, in a way, he was indeed right, as Lyra was now a First Class Wizard Apprentice.
"Sigh... do it fast. Why are you playing? Didn't I ask you to do it silently?"
Ian asked Lyra, annoyed since she was clearly making sounds on purpose. Fortunately, Aurora didn't seem to hear it.
'But why is she blushing? Did I touch her inappropriately?'
Ian was confused when he saw Aurora blushing red up to her ears. Although he was hugging her, he was at least honest and didn't take any further advantage. If someone saw them from outside, they might think he was doing something naughty to her.
"Clang!"
'Fuck this shit...'
On the other side, Dorian clearly panicked after seeing the inexplicable death of one of his teammates while another one went mad. So, he threw the guy in front forcefully with a sword and made a beeline outside to the path he just come from.
'It was all his fault. I didn't want to come here.'
He cursed Ian with all his heart in hatred.
'It was all that bastard's fault for killing Adrian. Fuck, just wait for me to come out of this hellhole.'
Dorian cursed desperately while running at his fastest speed outside. He had decided to hide for seven days and leave this place after that. He now didn't want to explore this place anymore; his life was more important.
"Swish!"
However, unlike his guess, the brown-haired boy didn't chase him with a sword but dropped down silently just like his friend, deader than dead.
'Fuck!'
But this time, Dorian happened to turn around and finally saw what had killed them making him creeped out.
It was a thin dark crimson thread, wrapped with sharp barbs all around and ending in a sharp-pointed tip.
He was able to see it despite its thinness because it was already in front of him after piercing the head of the brown-haired Knight. Heck, he could even see a tiny drop of blood dripping when it came near him.
'What the fuck is that?'
With no time to prepare, Dorian just waved his sword in the path of the Crimson chain pouring all his Life Energy he could withdraw, intending to stop it, when to his dismay, it directly pierced a hole through his treasured sword as easily as if it was a paper.
There was truly no resistance. Lyra was already efficient enough when using her spell. So, a little life energy couldn't stop her attack.
"No!"
Dorian cried loudly after seeing such a bizarre thing for the first time in his life. Unlike Adrian, he wasn't exposed to any Wizard's methods all his life. Ron's spell was the first one he had witnessed with his own eyes, so he was unaware of most of these methods.
He now regretted following Ian. If he hadn't entered this path with him, he wouldn't have encountered this danger and lost his life for nothing.
But his voice was destined to be unheard as the thin thread of the Crimson Chain pierced between his eyebrows shooting out from behind just like a bullet, killing him swiftly.
"Thud!"
Dorian's body also dropped dead, just like his temporary brethren whom he had ensnared with so-called benefits, wasted away like the low lives he despised so much.
"What is that sound?"
Well, it seemed someone still heard it.
"Nothing. It must be some weird method of the wizard. No need to worry, ain't I protecting you here?"
Hearing Aurora's voice of concern, Ian smiled and replied in a relaxed tone, not forgetting to draw her body a little closer. He didn't lie, it was indeed a wizard method; although the little wizard was being naughty with him again.
"Ian... I took care of them just like you said. So, how will you reward me now?"
Lyra whispered after canceling her Crimson Chain Spell. Since this place was filled with mana, she could use spells more efficiently and wasn't tired like last time.
"Young woman, you are playing with fire."
Ian felt her other hand around his waist going downward and cursed this succubus. Aurora was clearly by his side, and she was so daring. If they were alone, wouldn't they...?
After feeling her restless hand, Ian had to loosen his hold on Aurora's waist as he didn't want to be discovered, at least not yet.
"What? I didn't do anything. But you are clearly excited here. Do you want to do it with me so bad?"
Lyra played rogue while snuggling into his arm, breathing heavily in his ears, and sneakily playing around with her arm.
'Shss.... this girl.'
Feeling her teasing, Ian also couldn't help but place his other hand on her bum, caressing her sneakily. Really, Lyra had learned to play around.