Hunting Magical Beasts (4)

By the railing along the upper fortress passage, a group of armored warriors silently watched the fierce battle below.

Sunlight spilled through the cracks onto their armor, yet it could not illuminate the complicated emotions in their eyes.

"They're so strong..." A warrior around thirty murmured, his tone filled with awe.

"They're all mages. They can stand still and blast magical beasts to death with magic, while we have to fight them face-to-face." Another weathered warrior sighed, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness.

"Even with equipment boosting us, we couldn't withstand the combined assault of more than a few Level 4 Magical Beasts."

The others remained silent, but the deep envy in their eyes was plain to see—

Especially when they watched the team below slaughter the magical beasts without leaving a single one intact, handling it all with effortless ease.

They made a rough calculation. In just over twenty minutes since the battle began, Ang and the others had already killed twelve Level 4 Magical Beasts, with almost no mistakes throughout the entire fight.

Reid, standing off to one side of the crowd, still had his arms crossed, his gaze steady.

His eyes swept across the heroic figure atop the distant giant gate, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. "Jealous?"

"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't." Eagle Eye Honi wore a complicated expression as he stared at Ang precisely shooting down magical beasts in the distance.

"Then why don't you suggest joining them?" Reid asked with a half-smile.

Honi shook his head gently, his tone carrying a trace of self-mockery. "That bow is no ordinary item. Anyone who can wield a weapon like that must have archery skills no worse than mine... perhaps even better."

"He isn't an ordinary mage. He probably learned his