Red Dragon Pursuit

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Mel continued to play dumb. In any case, these people couldn't sense his storage space.

"Stop pretending! Ever since you entered the southern part of the city, the grimoire's aura completely vanished. You left Oak City in such a hurry—you must have gotten the grimoire!"

Hearing how certain the man sounded, Mel had no choice but to take out his Spirit Staff.

"Looks like this can't be settled peacefully. Then let's see what we're made of." Mel looked coldly at the guy before him. As long as he found an opening, he could switch to his daggers and kill him instantly.

Not every creature lacked a back. Humans, at least, had backs, making it easy to deal Backstab damage. This man couldn't twist himself into a knot like the Slime King.

Since they were still in the city, Mel couldn't simply raise his hand and cast [Supernova]. There were still plenty of residents in the city, and he wasn't a bloodthirsty person.

In previous battles, he had only used large-scale destructive magic after confirming there were no survivors left in the city.

[Fire Elemental Spirit] + [Elemental Burst]

This had been his previous attack method. At least against a single target, it was enough.

The black-robed man raised his hand almost instantly. By instinct, he lifted it, but the moment the flames erupted, his health bar had already been emptied.

Using the flames as cover, Mel launched [Aerial Assault]. The multi-hit Backstab damage instantly emptied the man's health bar.

It didn't feel difficult at all. It had even been ridiculously easy.

Before the target fell, Mel carefully checked the items he carried. Apart from the Sun Insignia hanging around his neck, which could identify his affiliation, there was nothing else of relevance.

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