At that moment, he took a deep breath and made up his mind never to confront Li head-on. Logically speaking, having reached Level 18, he could kill who knew how many Level 15 mages. Yet whenever he recalled the ring Li had used back then, capable of instantly casting two Finger of Death spells, he could not help but shudder.
Finger of Death—even with his current strength, taking one hit could still leave him seriously wounded.
Then a faint clinking of metal came from beside him. Saga froze before realizing that his hand was trembling nonstop, causing the longsword at his waist to shake as well.
"Heh heh, Li... with an Level 18 knight like me ambushing you, as long as you make one mistake, I'll make sure you're doomed beyond redemption!"
Meanwhile, after roaring in anger, Li felt his emotions gradually settle. He still remembered that he had clearly intended to save the black-clad Layla at the time, but for some reason, his desire to fight had gained the upper hand. He had kept thinking there would still be another chance in the next moment, causing him to miss his final opportunity. It was a rare source of irritation for him.
Suddenly, Li's movements stiffened. A huge black bear rushed out of the woods at high speed, though it looked as if it were about to collapse at any moment. Upon seeing Li, the black bear tried to flee deeper into the forest, but after taking only a few steps, it crashed to the ground. Li studied it and strode over, frowning slightly as he examined the bear.
In an instant, he realized that it was no black bear at all, but a high-level transformation spell.
Such a trick might have worked on others, but using it against Li