This was a bit beyond common sense.
A flash of gravity and surprise crossed Lyle's eyes as he quickly recalled the Information regarding the Twin Witches.
There was too little Information.
Whether it was Information from his past life, details gathered from the Lizardman, or from the Troglodyte right in front of him.
The useful Information they could provide was pitifully scarce.
The only thing Lyle could confirm for now was that when the Great Tomb descended four years later, the Twin Witches still existed.
Inexplicably.
A bad premonition rose in Lyle's heart because the situation before him was truly a bit strange.
Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that the Twin Witches, with their wisdom, were deliberately taking such unusual measures to scare him away.
Lyle looked into the depths of the forest wetlands shrouded in a light mist and suddenly let out a soft chuckle: "Fine then, let me see what you're up to."
No matter what scheme!
Strength was the foundation; he was certain the Twin Witches' power would definitely not exceed Level 30, at most reaching the Level 20+ range.
Although he hadn't had time to restock his scrolls these past few days.
He still had 15 Flame Archangel scrolls and 18 Tier 4 Angel scrolls, ten of which were Archangel of Observation scrolls.
Eight were Archangel of Peace scrolls; he had used two Archangel of Peace scrolls during the previous confrontation with the Lizardman.
"Lead the way."
Lyle spoke calmly, signaling the charmed Troglodyte to lead the way ahead.
The forest environment was filled with a damp atmosphere, with various strange-looking trees intertwined and emerald vines winding everywhere.
It gave the forest an invisible sense of dread.
Lyle held the "Forest Crossing" magic item in his palm, ensuring the Ghost Hound's movement wasn't slowed down by the environment.
Gugu~
Hiss—
Dizha~
Sparse bird cries came from the distance from time to time.
As they went deeper, a massive black shadow slowly appeared in the depths of the forest.
Lyle paused the Ghost Hound's advance and looked up ahead, squinting for a moment; due to the obscuring mist.
For a moment, he couldn't determine what that black shadow was.
"It's the Master's castle." Under the effect of the charm, the Troglodyte explained with a dull gaze.
Castle?
Hearing this answer, Lyle raised an eyebrow in surprise; a demi-human race actually built a castle deep in the forest.
It seemed these Twin Witches were not only smart but also knew how to enjoy themselves.
Lyle became slightly more cautious now; since he could see the Twin Witches' castle, it meant he was approaching their territory.
"Hee hee hee~"
Suddenly, a weak and pleasant giggle echoed in the dark woods.
"Little lizard, you actually brought a human in. Doing such a thing makes me very unhappy."
An ethereal, delicate voice came from all directions in the forest.
Twin Witches!
Lyle's gaze narrowed; he couldn't determine the opponent's position through the sound, so he reached out and patted the Ghost Hound's head.
"Growl!"
The Ghost Hound let out a low growl and raised its nose, sniffing the air diligently, trying to determine the opponent's position through scent.
However, the mixed scents in the wetland air made it impossible for the Ghost Hound to distinguish the Twin Witches' exact location.
"Strange, why isn't the little lizard reacting?"
"Oh, so it's been controlled."
"Hee hee, you human actually have such methods."
The ethereal voice continued to come from all directions, but Lyle could clearly feel the voice getting closer to his position.
'Detected magic "Phantom Sound," requires Mental-type Base Class, current conditions met.'
'Spend 1 skill point to learn?'
"Playing tricks."
Lyle glanced at the Information appearing on his status panel, a flash of surprise in his eyes, followed by a cold snort.
Mental-type caster classes were fewer in number compared to the other three caster systems.
Even the current Lyle only mastered one "Wizard" class; from the Information on the status panel, the Twin Witches in front of him actually possessed a mental-type casting class as well.
However.
The opponent didn't use class skills related to that mental-type class, but rather ordinary mental-type magic.
Since Lyle had a mental-type class, he could directly learn the magic mastered by the opponent by spending skill points.
Not being able to indirectly acquire the opponent's class could be considered a minor drawback.
Lyle waved his arm.
The two Flame Archangels that had been following him, floating in mid-air, immediately centered on Lyle and swung their flaming swords at the surrounding trees and vines in a wide arc.
Boom! Boom!
The broken branches and vines were destroyed on a large scale, wood chips flying as they roared.
The approaching ethereal voice came to an abrupt halt.
Seeing it was effective, a flash of realization crossed Lyle's eyes.
Besides using magic to create directionless sounds, the Twin Witches should also have a special talent ability that allows them to hide in the surrounding environment.
The status panel can learn the opponent's magic and skills through skill points, but it cannot acquire the talent abilities the opponent naturally possesses.
"You human! Damn you!!"
The originally giggling voice became somewhat exasperated.
"Darkness"!
In an instant, the dim environment of the jungle began to turn pitch black at a visible rate, all light being rapidly stripped away.
Even the faint white light emitted by the Flame Archangels disappeared, swallowed by the darkness.
Whoosh!
In the darkness, a faint sound moved.
Clang!
"Ah!"
First was the sound of something sharp hitting the Flame Archangel's armor, followed by a scream from the darkness.
The dense darkness receded after a brief duration, and dim light once again covered the forest.
Lyle was still sitting on the Ghost Hound, one of the Flame Archangels had returned and was floating quietly on the left.
If one looked closely, a clear dent could be seen on the chest of this Flame Archangel, evidently having suffered some kind of attack in the darkness.
The other Flame Archangel appeared eight meters ahead, confronting a creature whose entire body was wrapped in emerald-green leaves, with a slender frame and only a pair of bright yellow pupils visible.
Even wrapped in emerald-green leaves, its graceful figure could still be seen.
Is this the Twin Witches?
Lyle looked at this mysterious demi-human race; because it was wrapped in leaves, he couldn't determine what race it actually was.
Also.
Is there only one Twin Witch?
Lyle glanced around out of the corner of his eye; besides the one in front of him, he couldn't observe any other presence.
"How did you see?" A hint of terror was added to the Twin Witch's voice as she clutched a scorched spot on her leaf-covered shoulder, speaking in disbelief.
That was exactly where she had been wounded by the flaming sword.
"Magic items, of course."
Lyle raised a finger and tapped the monocle on his left eye.
The magic "Darkness" used by the opponent is a spell capable of eliminating surrounding light; it doesn't count as a negative status, so the passive ability "God-Blessed Body" couldn't negate it.
However.
Relying solely on this ordinary magic item with "Night Vision" capability wouldn't actually be very effective.
Lyle had secretly used the Minds Eye Martial Skill just now, which allowed him to immediately discover the Twin Witch who intended to launch a sneak attack.
""Darkness" is magic power system magic, "Phantom Sound" is mental-type magic; the opponent has dual-system magic classes."
Lyle quickly judged the Twin Witch's class structure and raised his hand to fire a spell at her.
"Magic Arrow!"
Whoosh!
Three arrows shot out rapidly; meanwhile, the Flame Archangel also lunged forward, swinging its flaming sword heavily.
He had just discovered that the leaves wrapping the Twin Witch's body were extremely susceptible to being burned and destroyed by the flames on the flaming sword.
"Corrosive Destruction!"
The Twin Witch screamed, and dark gray magic power fluctuations surged out.
The flying Magic Arrows were corroded and dissipated in mid-air, and this power also descended upon the Flame Archangel, but the impact was not significant.
A flash of flaming sword light!
Another large wound was slashed across the Twin Witch's chest, a splash of bright red blood spilling, while the leaves covering her chest were immediately ignited.
"Corrosive Destruction." The Twin Witch let out a painful cry and cast the spell again, extinguishing the flames on her chest, her bright yellow pupils staring fixedly at Lyle:
"human race Charm!"
"Undying Spirit."
Magic flashed in Lyle's eyes as he immediately cast a spell to block it, while simultaneously controlling the Flame Archangel to continue the attack.
"Help me!" the Twin Witch shrieked.
In an instant!
A head, also with bright yellow pupils but enveloped in white mist, emerged from the Twin Witch's chest.