I brushed off the dust from my body and glanced at my slowly recovering blue bar, feeling a tingling sensation on my scalp.
Quickly using the best blue potion from my backpack, I sheathed my sword and dashed in the direction where the enemy had just flown past.
"Are you okay?"
Yabber, who was standing far away, jumped high in the air and landed by my side.
"I'm fine, at least for now. But I can't say for sure about what comes next."
Given the current efficiency, it would take at least 10 seconds to use a healing magic and 30 seconds to use an ice arrow. If the enemy were to attack now...
Just as I was thinking about it, a shockwave passed by me. I quickly accelerated and moved backward, depleting my blue bar once again.
With a wry smile, I sheathed my katana and pulled out the bow Blanche had given me.
The Elven Bow of Arcane Devastation, capable of converting any energy into arrows. But for now, I could only use arrow ammunition because my magic was completely depleted.
After all, as a collector of items, I had thousands of arrows in my backpack. Who said my arrows could only be shot from a magic circle?
Although I also wanted to use melee weapons, without mana, using melee weapons would be more efficient for chopping trees than people.
But the bow was different. As a former enthusiast, using this weapon came naturally to me.
This time, I couldn't be bothered to use other skills. I used the last bit of my mana to enhance my speed and backed away, drawing the bow to its maximum.
Even if I didn't use skills, I still had attack power. Besides...
For someone like me, who loved shooter games, this was nothing at all.
I fired two arrows, and they hit the skeleton but quickly bounced off. However, I still smiled because I could see that the enemy's HP had slightly decreased thanks to the visible HP bar.
It meant that my attacks were indeed causing some damage, even if it wasn't apparent on the surface.
But overall, the amount of damage was too little, barely scratching the surface.
I hoped this enemy wouldn't heal, otherwise, my attacks would be nothing compared to its regeneration.
But...
I wasn't shooting arrows just to damage it. I wanted to confirm my accuracy without using skills.
And now, it was time for it to pay the price!
I tied a small pouch to the arrowhead, drew the bow to its fullest, and released. The arrow, aimed directly at the Maradur held by Yabber, hit right on target.
As soon as the arrow hit Maradur, a transparent liquid sprayed out from the pouch, scattering on top of the skeleton and making a hissing sound.
"Ah! Ah!"
Hearing the screams coming from the skeleton's mouth, I smiled with satisfaction. After all, as it screamed, its HP also dropped significantly.
Indeed, just like in this world, when hydrochloric acid landed on bones, it would quickly erode them. Although this skeleton had been exposed to the air for a long time and its exterior should be covered in oxidized calcium, its body still had some vulnerabilities due to constant battles.
And that was enough!
Dozens of arrows fell constantly on its body, and it angrily turned to look at me. However, Yabber swiftly swung his sword behind it, breaking its arm bone.
Immediately, three arrows landed on its spine, and the transparent liquid splashed all over it. A series of white smoke floated up, and then I shot another arrow, directly breaking its spine into two pieces.
Madol's lower body trembled and then collapsed, and its HP instantly became zero. The black mist that wrapped around its upper body also slowly dissipated, disappearing into the air.
Then, its entire skeleton turned into fragments and powder, slowly drifting down.
Battle over.
Eliminated the Abyss Guide – Madol.
Obtained 10,000 experience.
Level up to LV 37.
Battle over? That means there shouldn't be any enemies for now.
"Yabber, are you okay?"
I looked at Yabber and asked.
"I'm fine, but you look worse... You actually started using a bow, it's rare to see you in such a difficult situation."
Not just that, if I hadn't used a healing magic just in time, I might have died...
"Not enough mana... and using magic like this way above my level, of course it would be like this."
"You're right, it's only been about half a year since you entered the Magic Academy, and now you can actually fight and defeat legendary monsters like the Abyss Guide. It's truly legendary."
If I had been power-leveling like crazy, maybe I could have become a legend...
"Alright, enough about that. This guy is so strong... there probably aren't any other enemies nearby, right?"
I looked around the area.
"What about the other two priests?"
"I told them to call for reinforcements, although we already sent a message, I still feel uneasy. After all, this 【Veil of the Undead】 has the ability to lure strong enemies away. Although I don't think that necromancer has such strong abilities, but that tower..."
Yabber glanced at the tower.
"You never know, anyway, the knights should be here soon."
"But we can't just stay here until they arrive, right?"
If the knights come, I'll lose all the experience. I still want revenge!
Speaking of which, now is a good time for revenge!
"Of course not, let's go!"
Yabber looked excited and even walked towards the tower before me.
"Hey, wait..."
I quickly caught up and also drank another potion.
Hopefully, my mana will be fully restored before we encounter the next enemy.
