Bang!
He Xi looked at the frogman chief before him, whose size was comparable to Greck's.
It gripped a giant axe tightly in its hands, wisps of smoke rising from the thick, iron-hard muscles of its chest.
After taking a [Magic Missile] head-on, the monster staggered half a step and shook its massive head, yet managed to steady itself. Its amber, vertical pupils gleamed with ferocity.
This was a natural underground cavern, far more spacious than the muddy holes the frogmen had dug for themselves along the riverbank. It was even large enough for five or six adults to stand shoulder to shoulder.
Twelve frogmen occupied the place, making it a fairly large outpost.
The frogman chief not only stayed on its feet, but opened its mouth and roared. Its legs suddenly tensed as it tried to close the distance with a leap.
He Xi's expression didn't change. He lightly tapped his staff.
Another [Magic Missile] shot out, its blue trail arcing through the air.
Although the frogman chief had taken the previous missile head-on, it clearly hadn't come out unscathed.
When it saw another missile coming, it twisted its body in midair, trying to dodge.
However, just as it was about to land—
Pfft!
A sharp, earth-yellow spike burst through the muddy ground, appearing directly beneath the spot where the frogman was expected to land.
Squish!
The stone spike struck true, sinking into the part of its body covered by a small, filthy loincloth.
"Guaaah—!!!"
The piercing scream shook droplets of water loose from the cave ceiling.
The frogman chief's amber eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets, its fierce expression twisting into a mask of agony.
Then the incoming missile came hurtling toward it.
Bang!
This time, it no longer had the strength to dodge.
The [Magic Missile]