Lyle withdrew his gaze from Zaryusu Shasha, whose body was pinned to the ground by two spear-staves in a cross shape, and waved his arm.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two Archangels of Peace floating above his head flapped their wings and rapidly ascended, reaching a height of about a hundred meters in a few moments.
"Caw, caw."
"Gua-wa—"
A flock of vulture-like carrion birds, long attracted by the scent of blood on the ground, circled in the sky.
At this moment.
The two Archangels of Peace charged directly into the flock, immediately causing the vultures and other carrion birds to let out ear-piercing screams and scatter in panic.
The Archangels of Peace turned their bodies, scanning the surroundings as if searching for something. Seeing nothing but the scattered carrion birds, they descended from the sky once more.
"As expected, just monsters of the marsh." Lyle saw that no Information appeared on his status panel and his slightly furrowed brow relaxed.
Earlier.
He had vaguely sensed intermittent, weak fluctuations of magic power in the air above, and now he had confirmed it.
They were likely just flying monsters within this Great Wetlands.
As long as the beings from the Angelic Mountain Range weren't attracted here, Lyle had nothing to worry about.
"Ever since I raised [Valkyrie] to the maximum Rank, my perception seems to have been enhanced significantly in an intangible way."
Lyle murmured to himself thoughtfully.
As he raised several classes to the maximum Rank in succession, Lyle discovered that the benefits of leveling up a class weren't just passive abilities, class skills, or even the increase in visible base stats.
[Sword Saint] made his use of sword-type weapons extremely proficient and flexible, while [Magic Swordsman] improved his control over magic power, and so on.
These intangible improvements weren't something that could be displayed on the status panel.
Snap!
Lyle snapped his fingers.
The two Archangels of Peace floating in mid-air dissipated into white points of light. Disappearing along with them were the two spear-staves pinned into Zaryusu Shasha.
Thud.
Zaryusu Shasha's corpse fell onto the marsh.
Phew~
Lyle exhaled a breath that carried a faint frost. The chill radiating from Frost Pain in his hand made his right hand, which was holding the weapon, feel somewhat cold and stiff.
Just by holding it, Lyle could feel that this weapon was somewhat incompatible with him.
"It won't be like that 'White Dragon Bone Armor', will it?"
Lyle looked at the ice-blue Frost Pain in his hand, crafted entirely from solid ice with black runes on the front. With a hint of anticipation in his voice, he activated a spell:
"Item Appraisal."
A pale blue light covered "Frost Pain".
...
Item: Magic Item · Weapon · Frost Pain
Rank: High-tier (31–40)
Restriction: Lizard-type races and superior races
Effect: Slashing attribute, Cold attribute
— Physical Attack +52
— Passive: Additional Cold Damage
— Passive: Obtain "Low-tier Cold Resistance"
— Active: "Icy Burst"—Releases a large amount of cold air at once, rapidly freezing objects in front and causing a freezing effect (3/day).
Description: A peculiar piece of equipment crafted from special ice.
...
Seeing the "Restriction" in the Information revealed by Item Appraisal, a hint of helplessness appeared in Lyle's eyes.
This Lizardman treasure "Frost Pain" and the "White Dragon Bone Armor" were both magic items that only Lizardmen could use.
That armor was one thing; it had a curse that required sacrificing intelligence for defense, although the "curse" was ineffective against Lyle.
However, the defensive effect would be significantly reduced.
But Lyle was much more interested in the "Frost Pain" before him; it was a magic weapon that perfectly suited his aesthetic.
It seemed that among the four great treasures of the Lizardmen, the only ones that could be used normally were the "Great Vessel of Wine" and that lost cauldron.
Those kinds of magic items that seemingly had no restrictions.
"What a pity." Lyle shook his head and casually stored Frost Pain into his Item Box.
Even if he couldn't use it, he didn't mind keeping it as a collectible.
He looked up.
Lyle stepped over Zaryusu Shasha's corpse, walking through the blood that had merged with the marshy ground. He led the controlled Crusch Lulu and the Ghost Hound toward the interior of the Dragon Fang Tribe.
As the only one among the Lizardman race who could use third-tier faith system magic, Crusch Lulu naturally had a greater understanding of magical knowledge.
There were also the classes she possessed; these were all areas of interest to Lyle.
As for the corpses of these Lizardmen...
He had no intention of collecting them. Besides the fact that his Item Box still contained a large number of Ogre corpses, the Lizardman race hadn't been completely wiped out by him.
If the corpses of their clansmen were to suddenly vanish, it would be a very suspicious matter in itself.
Nighttime.
Under the pitch-black night sky.
Carrion vultures, marsh worms, and other monsters were spread all around the Dragon Fang Tribe. The large number of Lizardman corpses was a gluttonous feast for these creatures.
However, none of the monsters dared to make too much noise or even approach the Dragon Fang Tribe, as if they knew there was an existence within the tribe they couldn't afford to provoke.
Swish!
An almost imperceptible sound of breaking air rang out, shooting down a vulture that was happily pecking at a Lizardman corpse.
Following that, dozens more faint sounds of breaking air echoed.
Lizardmen covered in mud, their eyes filled with the resolve of death, approached the corpses of their kin with extremely cautious and slight crawling movements.
They carefully gathered the corpses and then transported them to the rear in a relay to take them away.
From beginning to end.
None of these Lizardmen dared to make a single unnecessary sound. One of them cautiously looked up toward the depths of the Dragon Fang Tribe, his eyes filled with resentment and fear.
Immediately after.
The Lizardman quickly lowered his head and continued to carefully transport the corpses.
That was a powerful existence they absolutely could not afford to provoke.
Inside a spacious wooden hut in the Dragon Fang Tribe.
Several candles were lit, illuminating the entire wooden room brightly.
These were candles made from some animal's fat; ordinary Lizardmen naturally didn't have the right to use them.
This was because they were specially made by the priest Lizardmen of the Dragon Fang Tribe and were only used during regular sacrificial ceremonies.
The Ghost Hound lay in a corner of the room, lazily stretching its body and occasionally looking at its flank.
It remembered being slashed there by a Lizardman holding a heavy longsword, leaving a long wound that had now completely healed.
What a formidable fellow.
No, Master is even more formidable.
The Ghost Hound tilted its head and thought while lying on the floor.
Lyle was unaware of what was happening outside the Dragon Fang Tribe at this moment, or rather, even if he knew, he wouldn't care at all.
He was currently closing his eyes, immersed in a unique state of perception.
...
Skill: Minds Eye (Martial Skill)
Cost: None
Description: Increases one's evasion rate and allows perception of attacks from outside the field of vision.
...
This was exactly the Martial Skill that Zaryusu Shasha had used.
"If used in conjunction with Brian's Domain, the effect should become even stronger."
Lyle reopened his eyes and spoke thoughtfully.
With this Martial Skill, the possibility of being ambushed could be almost entirely eliminated; it was a quite practical skill.
Besides "Minds Eye", there was also a defensive Martial Skill called "Fortress", but Lyle remembered there was a higher-tier version of it, so he didn't waste skill points learning it.
Additionally...
Zaryusu Shasha also provided a Middle-tier Class called [Sword Expert], which Lyle was similarly uninterested in.
Compared to this Middle-tier Class, if he remembered correctly, Zaryusu Shasha should have a Base Class called [Sage].
The acquisition of this class was likely related to Shasuryu Shasha's proficiency in fish farming; it was a Base Class for auxiliary production.
However, production classes couldn't be triggered in battle. That was a bit of a pity, but only a pity.
The "Sage" class also had many practitioners among humans.
Besides Martial Skills...
Lyle also obtained a spell called "Composite Elemental Summoning: Wetland Elemental Spirit" from Crusch Lulu.
Ever since he could apply summoning magic to magic scrolls, Lyle had been very interested in these types of spells.
This was a form of resource in disguise.
The only thing about the Lizardmen's "Elemental Summoning" that disappointed Lyle was that it could only summon Wetland Elemental Spirits.
However, this method of Composite Elemental Summoning was a very rare type of magic.
Normal elemental summoning involves summoning an elemental spirit of a single attribute, while Composite Elemental Summoning involves a spirit that mixes two element types.
For example, a Wetland Elemental Spirit was a combination of water and earth elements.
With the help of the "Elemental Summoning" spell, a "Summoner" class was added to Lyle's Base Classes.
This Base Class belonged to the "Other System" of caster systems.
"A Summoner should have summoning enhancement abilities, but unfortunately, with the Genius trait, it can only serve as background filler."
Lyle scanned the Information on the panel.
Among the classes provided by Crusch Lulu, there was also [Spirit Shaman], a Middle-tier Class summoning class. Compared to this Middle-tier Class he wasn't interested in, he was now more concerned about another class.
"Why hasn't the Dragon-type class appeared?" A look of confusion appeared on Lyle's face.
He had already made Crusch Lulu perform all her abilities and spells, but there was no Information about that Dragon-type class on the status panel.