Lyle looked at the three Frogmen riding multi-headed water snakes and immediately signaled the two Flame Archangels, who had finished dealing with the Purple Long Worm, to attack forward.
The roars of the multi-headed water snakes and the piercing screams of the Frogmen sounded as the Flame Archangels blocked them.
One of the multi-headed water snakes, unhindered, ferociously lunged towards Lyle.
The Frogman standing on top of this multi-headed water snake looked at Lyle and arrogantly shouted, "Intruder, the valiant warrior will eat you!"
"I've always disliked guys like you who open their mouths to eat people at the drop of a hat," Lyle's eyes flashed with a cold glint as he raised his palm and aimed it forward.
Magic Arrow!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three magic arrows shot out, striking the multi-headed water snake's left forelimb knee.
Rumble.
"Roar—"
The multi-headed water snake felt a sharp pain in its knee, and its rapidly running motion involuntarily tilted forward, causing it to fall heavily into the swampy mud with a dull thud.
Bang!
The Frogman standing on top of the multi-headed water snake was thrown uncontrollably, landing in the swamp ten meters in front of Lyle, creating a deep pit.
"Damn it!"
The Frogman, with remarkably thick skin, crawled out of the mud pit, his fist-sized dark brown eyes filled with ferocity:
"You damned intruder, the valiant warrior will…"
"Magic Arrow!"
Lyle clearly saw no point in wasting words and fired a magic arrow with a raised hand.
A whooshing sound filled the air.
The Frogman was unable to dodge and was struck by the magic arrow, which blasted three bloody holes in his tough chest.
"It didn't even pierce through," Lyle's eyes flashed with surprise at this sight.
Do Frogmen have magic resistance?
Hm?
Lyle suddenly paused. Under his gaze, the bloody holes blasted in the Frogman's chest had actually begun to heal.
While it couldn't compare to an Ogre, this recovery speed was already somewhat exaggerated.
He had never heard of Frogmen having such recovery abilities!
'Skill "Partner Contract I" discovered. Requires basic profession Beast Tamer. Current conditions not met…'
'Genius profession activated, successfully transformed, learning conditions met. Do you wish to spend 1 skill point to learn?'
Lyle's eyes flashed.
Another Beast Tamer skill.
The previous Beast Tamer skill, "Bestial Rage," whether by name or effect, gave Lyle no interest in wasting skill points.
But the effect of this current skill, as demonstrated by the Frogman, made Lyle's eyes light up.
He naturally didn't mind having more basic professions; as long as it didn't waste skill points, he wouldn't mind learning it… Skill: Partner Contract I
Cost: None (Cooldown 1h)
Description: Choose to form a close partnership with a non-hostile monster, allowing the user to use one of the partner's abilities. At the same time, the user can also choose to let the partner use one of their own abilities.
Only one party can use it per activation, and the cost is paid by the party whose ability is used.
(P.S.: Once chosen, it cannot be undone. Only upon the partner's death can a replacement be made.)
…Lyle quickly scanned the skill information, then looked at the multi-headed water snake that had fallen to the ground in the distance and couldn't get up immediately.
Then he looked at the Frogman in front of him, whose chest wounds had already healed.
If he remembered correctly, the multi-headed water snake possessed the ability to "increase its own healing speed," and the Frogman in front of him was clearly using that ability.
Conversely, after the multi-headed water snake's ability was used by the Frogman, it couldn't recover from its injuries and stand up immediately.
"So painful, so painful!"
"You damned intruder, if you kneel and beg for mercy, I, as a brave warrior, might grant you a painless death."
After two cries of pain, the Frogman saw his chest wound heal, a triumphant expression appeared on his face, and he even deliberately puffed out his chest at Lyle, shouting.
Seeing the other party's unique way of showing off.
Lyle said expressionlessly, "I hope you can still recover after I cut you into pieces."
The Frogman froze for a moment, his fist-sized eyeballs rolled, looking left and right, and his body couldn't help but tremble.
The two Flame Archangels had already returned, appearing on both sides of this Frogman, their flaming swords slashing down.
In the blink of an eye, this Frogman was split into several pieces.
Blood flowed.
He completely lost his life!
Clearly, merely increasing his own healing speed was not enough to reassemble his separated body.
Lyle withdrew his gaze, raised his hand, and placed it on the head of the Evil Spirit Hound: "Partner Contract."
"Woof~"
The Evil Spirit Hound let out a low growl, instinctively shaking his head.
"Go."
His master's familiar voice rang in his mind, and the Evil Spirit Hound instinctively took a step forward.
"Interesting, it appears to be bidirectional on the surface, but in reality, it's still a one-way contract with the user as the prerequisite," Lyle carefully sensed this ability.
After activating this skill, he could clearly feel an invisible, close connection established between himself and the Evil Spirit Hound.
He could more easily and clearly transmit his commands to the Evil Spirit Hound, and he could also forcibly use the Evil Spirit Hound's "Chained Whirlwind" ability.
However, the Evil Spirit Hound could not establish a connection with him in reverse; everything was still dominated by the user.
"Is this the difference between a Beast Tamer and a Druid?" Lyle muttered softly.
What a pity.
Only one monster can be contracted at a time; using this opportunity on the Evil Spirit Hound feels a bit wasteful.
With the Frogman leading the way.
Lyle gradually approached the depths of the Great Wetland. Large monsters and Frogmen became more numerous, but under the offensive of the two Flame Archangels, nothing could stop Lyle's advance.
The dense grassy, sparsely treed swampy area gradually receded, and a dense forest appeared ahead.
"Stop!!!"
Suddenly, a frightened and panicked shout came from the dense forest.
A thought stirred in Lyle's mind, and the Evil Spirit Hound stopped, vigilantly looking forward.
A slender Lizardman emerged from the dense forest. His black eyes, slightly different from the snake-like pupils of normal Lizardmen, were filled with fear as he looked at Lyle.
"Lizardman?"
Lyle showed a surprised expression; he hadn't expected to see a Lizardman deep in the Great Wetland.
Wait!
Lyle's eyes narrowed imperceptibly.
Did this Lizardman know him?
The other party's fearful and panicked appearance didn't seem like what should happen at a first meeting.
"I'm not a Lizardman, I'm a Cave Lizardman," the Cave Lizardman said, shrinking his neck. He was still full of fear, but he immediately corrected Lyle's address.
Cave Lizardman?
Lyle glanced at the spike-like protrusions on his head.
"Do you know me?" Lyle looked at the other party expressionlessly, speaking faintly.
"My master told me that you cannot kill Frogmen," the Cave Lizardman forced his head up, showing sharp teeth, and did not answer Lyle's question:
"Don't be so arrogant just because you destroyed the Lizardman tribe. Get out of the Great Wetland."
After saying the last sentence.
The Cave Lizardman trembled, not even daring to look up at Lyle in the distance. He knew how those Lizardmen had been destroyed by this human.
Lyle's eyes flashed with brilliance, and his gaze deepened.
If it was just a guess before, now he was certain that the other party clearly knew what happened in the Lizardman tribe.
"Who is your master?"
Lyle's voice was somewhat cold.
"Naturally, it is the Witch Lord, the ruler of this dense forest wetland," the Cave Lizardman mentioned the words "Witch Lord," as if regaining some courage, and his voice even became a few shades louder.
Twin Witches!
Lyle became even more surprised.
The Twin Witches actually knew what happened in the Lizardman tribe, and this Cave Lizardman in front of him also seemed to know.
He was very sure.
He had never seen this Cave Lizardman before.
"All-Species Charm!" Lyle was too lazy to speculate himself and directly cast the magic.
Before the Cave Lizardman could react, he had already lost consciousness and walked blankly towards Lyle.
And with the transfer of the charm magic, the guiding Frogman also came to his senses.
Whoosh!
The Flame Archangel flapped his wings, appearing above this Frogman. The flaming sword in his hand slashed down, splitting him in half.
"Tell me, how do you know all this?" Lyle looked at the Cave Lizardman who had come before him and asked calmly.
With the Cave Lizardman's explanation, Lyle finally understood everything.
He hadn't expected that this Cave Lizardman could disguise himself as an ordinary Lizardman and live among the Lizardman tribe.
Not only that.
When the Twin Witches stole the Lizardman's treasure, it was also a Cave Lizardman, transformed into a Lizardman, who secretly transmitted intelligence, leading to their success.
It wasn't this particular Cave Lizardman, but another one.
Lyle took a black-grey ring from the Cave Lizardman's hand. This was the magic item that allowed the Cave Lizardman to transform into a Lizardman.
"I thought it was the magic fluctuation in the air back then."
Lyle frowned slightly, toying with the ring in his hand. He suddenly realized that things seemed to be getting more and more interesting.
Just the actions the Twin Witches took through the Cave Lizardman were enough to show that they were not stupid demi-humans.
However!
The words the Twin Witches had just used the Cave Lizardman to warn him were clearly a rather foolish act.
Knowing that he had destroyed the Lizardman tribe, yet doing something to provoke him.
"The other party isn't trying to drive me away; on the contrary, they want me to go in," Lyle raised his head and looked into the depths of the dark dense forest, his eyes flickering.