A Chance Encounter (Part One)

Two days later.

Huh?

Reilo, who had been flying at high speed, stopped again.

He looked into the distance and saw more than a dozen Bone Abyss Flying Scorpions attacking a patrol balloon airship. Several scholars and soldiers aboard the vessel were doing their best to fight back with various means. Demon-breaking crossbow bolts and black-powder guns rang out without pause, while the protective barrier flickered.

The battle was exceptionally fierce.

Overall, these swift, incredibly resilient, and heavily armored magical beasts were on the offensive, surrounding the patrol airship.

"There are too many battles like this. Are you going to get involved?"

Nightmare Devourer You Yan glanced over and asked calmly.

"They're my friends. What are they doing here?"

Reilo recognized three of them: Flame Heart Force Orn, Fire Phoenix Angelina, and Soul Lens Megana.

As for the Extraordinary Scholar who had activated an unusual true form, Reilo had never seen a true-form power like that. It seemed to be made up of countless golden insects, spread out in every direction.

These insects were impervious to blades and weapons, and seemed to possess an extremely powerful devouring ability. They were fighting the leader of the Bone Abyss Flying Scorpions, a level-three creature, and had wrapped it tightly in a mass. It kept howling in pain.

"I'll go take a look!"

With that, Reilo flew rapidly toward the airship.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

A brief burst of rushing air sounded, as though a comet were hurtling toward them, drawing everyone aboard the airship's attention.

Seeing this, the trapped people couldn't help but brighten with joy. The newcomer was clearly a powerful high-level scholar!

"Could that be... Reilo?"

After her initial delight, Angelina got a better look at the newcomer and suddenly stared in astonishment.

"It's Reilo!" Orn confirmed.

Megana's expression darkened. Her