"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
As the three gray monsters prepared to attack the blond youth again, a surge of magical power swept through the area. All three gray monsters were instantly engulfed in astonishing flames and exploded.
Their bodies burst apart, scattering burning flames in every direction. They were gradually scorched black before turning to ash bit by bit.
"Guh...!"
The youth, who had been standing very close to the three gray monsters, let out a muffled groan. The wave of flames from the explosion sent him flying, and he crashed to the ground.
By coincidence, he landed right in front of Luo Zhen.
"Cough, cough...!"
The youth clutched his chest and coughed.
What answered him instead was an amused voice.
"That welcome ceremony of yours was truly grand—so grand that you were willing to gamble with your own life. Even I have to admire you wholeheartedly."
Hearing this, the youth immediately raised his head and looked at Luo Zhen.
At that glance, the youth's expression changed slightly.
That was because the flames burning in Luo Zhen's eyes had yet to go out.
"Wh-what is that?"
The youth spoke in a startled voice.
"You mean this?" Luo Zhen rubbed his eyeball and said indifferently, "These are a pair of Mystic Eyes. Runes are engraved into the eyeballs, then combined with various spells to create this power. It can instantly unleash magic against an enemy."
"Engrave runes into your eyeballs...!?"
The youth was immediately rendered speechless.
"What? Do you want them?" Luo Zhen asked with a faint, teasing smile.
"N-no... I'll pass..." The youth rose with an awkward chuckle.
"Then explain this." Luo Zhen nodded toward the still-burning remains left behind by the gray monsters. "What was that?"
The youth could not help falling silent.
A moment later, he sighed.
"That is