Blue Robe Mage

The moment the Mage in the blue robe saw the enemy's appearance, his vast Knowledge allowed him to recognize that the enemy fighting the merchant group was none other than a Vampire.

Perhaps due to inexperience, most members of the merchant group did not recognize the Vampire's identity, treating it as an ordinary melee Practitioner.

At this moment, several guards were holding off the Vampire's attacks in front. Beside them, several veteran Rogues clearly realized the Vampire's identity, hesitating greatly when they should have attacked, leaving the Warriors to hold the front line.

Since the merchant group had been in a resting state, even though the members picked up their weapons and engaged the Vampire, not many had their armor fully on. They relied solely on their numbers to try and suppress the Vampire.

Amidst the chaos, the Vampire, relying on its powerful senses, continuously dodged the attacks of stronger enemies and focused its efforts on weaker ones.

During the time the Mage in the blue robe was observing the situation, two ordinary guards responsible for transporting goods had already fallen.

Nearby, a Rogue attempted to ambush the Vampire. After succeeding, they were too low in rank to retreat immediately. The Vampire reacted instantly, ignoring the wound on its body and slashing across the Rogue's throat with a claw.

In the Mage's line of sight, the Vampire was rapidly killing the weaker members of the merchant group.

Although he couldn't find the leader, the Mage in the blue robe certainly wouldn't let the Vampire attack the merchant group members. He quickly moved to the edge of the battlefield, preparing to cast a Spell.

Given his ample Mana, the Mage first cast the Great Slowing Spell and Weakness on the Vampire, weakening its strength. Then, he began to gather magical energy in his hands, preparing for his next offensive Spell.

On the field, the Vampire, which had been moving swiftly, slowed down, and its attacks were no longer as sharp. The guards, who had been looking for an opportunity, saw the Mage from the merchant group make a move and rushed towards the Vampire, swinging their weapons.

Relying on its innate traits, even with its base attributes weakened by Magic, the Vampire could still make the surrounding guards hesitant to attack by trading blows, making them reluctant to approach.

The surrounding guards quickly changed their tactics. Instead of trying to kill the Vampire quickly, they planned to suppress it, using their numerical advantage to repeatedly attack and inflict wounds on the Vampire.

Seeing that the melee Practitioners around had suppressed the Vampire, an ice arrow emitting a chilling aura formed in the Mage's hands and shot rapidly towards the Vampire.

Perhaps due to his previous encounter with Rhode, the Vampire understood the damage Spells could inflict. Even though it was generally suppressed, it still paid attention to the Mage in the blue robe's movements.

The Vampire, engaged in combat, felt a sense of danger. It looked directly towards the Mage in the blue robe and saw the Magic heading towards it.

Just as the ice arrow was about to hit the Vampire, a cloud of black mist erupted from within its body.

The ice arrow shot into the black mist, passed through it, and struck the ground not far away. A small crater formed on the ground, its surface covered in ice shards.

From the black mist the Vampire had transformed into, a large number of bats flew out. These bats bypassed the surrounding melee Practitioners and all converged on the Mage in the blue robe at the edge of the battlefield.

The Vampire understood that the greatest threat to it was the spellcaster behind it. It intended to use its Bat Form ability to try and kill him.

"Scatter!"

The Mage in the blue robe saw through the Vampire's intentions and shouted this to the other members beside him. Without hesitation, they all ran away from the Mage.

The bats drew closer and closer to the Mage. Just as the first bat was about to pounce on the Mage, he raised his hand. Instantly, a powerful magical energy gathered around him, and then this energy erupted.

In the air, with a loud bang, an ice-blue ripple spread outwards. A massive ice ring exploded outwards from the Mage as the center. The high magical damage instantly killed most of the bats around the Mage; only a small portion survived due to their distance.

Nearby, several merchant group members who hadn't run far also suffered damage from this Magic. Because they were far from the center of the blast, these members were only grazed by the Spell and were not seriously injured.

With just one Spell, the Mage in the blue robe killed a large number of bats. The remaining bats were insufficient to maintain the Vampire's Bat Form, and they gathered in one place.

In the Mage's line of sight, the remaining bats converged in one direction and transformed into black mist. A large mass of black mist appeared, obscuring the situation within.

Having spent a long time near Dya, the Mage clearly understood this skill of Vampires. He raised his hand, and an ice arrow condensed in his hand, ready to shoot at the Vampire the moment it appeared from the black mist.

To the Mage's surprise, the Vampire's form did not materialize within the black mist. Instead, a large number of bats flew out again.

The Mage quickly dispersed the Spell he was condensing and prepared to cast the Ice Ring Spell he had used before. However, the Vampire clearly understood his intentions as well. After seeing this move, the bats scattered in all directions.

This time, not a single bat pounced on the Mage. Instead, they attacked the surrounding merchant group members. As the bats scattered, most sought out enemies to attack, while a smaller portion directly targeted the low-level Practitioners previously killed by the Vampire.

The Mage in the blue robe was helpless. Since the bats were surrounded by merchant group members, he couldn't use area-of-effect damage Spells. Using single-target Spells would only deplete his Mana. He could only watch from afar as the veteran Rogues in the merchant group swiftly wielded their daggers, turning the bats in the air into wisps of black mist.

The low-level Practitioners in the merchant group, facing a large number of bats, could only gather beside the veteran Practitioners in an attempt to defend themselves by jointly fighting the bats in the air. However, due to the reduced space to move, they were bitten by the bats.

Furthermore, the Mage in the blue robe also noticed bats devouring corpses. He shouted a few times but could only helplessly observe that the others, not understanding this Vampire skill, were all focused on dealing with the bats in the air.

The Mage in the blue robe clearly had no intention of using Spells. Instead, he took out a specially made dagger he carried from his robe and walked towards the corpses where the bats were.

If the Vampire's main body could suppress its instinct to devour flesh and blood through consciousness, then the bats in Bat Form could not resist this instinct at all. While the bats were devouring the flesh and blood of the corpses, even a low-level Practitioner could safely stab them one by one.

While stabbing the bats with his dagger, the Mage in the blue robe took the opportunity to observe the situation on the battlefield. He still couldn't find the merchant leader, Yusuf, who was likely dealing with another Necromancer. This meant he only needed to lead the other members of the merchant group to deal with the Vampire before them.

In this regard, the Mage in the blue robe felt relieved. With the merchant leader personally taking action, the outcome was not something to worry about. As the second-in-command of the merchant group, the Mage in the blue robe clearly understood the merchant leader's capabilities better than anyone else.