"Back off!"

I stepped back and summoned three ice walls to separate the academy and us. At the same time, I accelerated and swung the red punitive sword in my hand towards the dragon lion scorpion.

"Huh? Little friend, aren't you a mage?"

Mr. Gongxi looked at me in astonishment.

"Master of many skills."

My sword struck the spikes of the dragon lion scorpion, leaving several cracks on them. The dragon lion scorpion was visibly surprised and quickly took two steps back.

At this moment, I managed to catch my breath and assess this creature's element.

Dragon Lion Scorpion

Dragon variant, winged species

LV 50

Guardian of the Dragon's Tomb · Bloodthirsty · One-hit kill

That was a simple introduction, but troublesome upon closer examination. Just as I finished reading, the wings behind the creature spread out, and it took off into the sky!

"Crane Cloud Sword of the Celestial Secrets! Break!"

Mr. Gongxi pointed his finger, and a blue light shot out from his sleeve like a phantom, piercing through the dragon lion scorpion's wings in an instant.

The dragon lion scorpion let out a miserable cry, spraying blue blood from the wound. After flapping its wings a few times, it fell from the sky.

However, as it descended, it extended its spikes towards the island below.

The island did not dodge but placed its hand on its own hilt.

"Humph! Just a mere fiend."

Without any extra movements, a flash of the blade, and the dragon lion scorpion's spike flew out in mid-air, splattering blue blood everywhere!

Anticipating the position of the descending spike, I reached out my hand and a blue magic array appeared.

"Ice Zone · Freeze!"

As soon as I spoke, the dragon lion scorpion and its blood froze in mid-air, turning the entire creature into a statue.

"Lock-on complete, Ice Crystal Magic Spear, fire!"

A white light flashed past the wall and pierced through the dragon lion scorpion's body. In an instant, the creature's body shattered into pieces, turning into ice shards on the ground.

Hey hey hey, materials! What kind of destruction are you wreaking here!

I turned around to see Ms. Mary emerging from behind the ice wall carrying a large magic sniper rifle.

"Oh my, you've smashed that guy's body into pieces, how are we going to salvage the materials?"

Just as I said this, I saw a notification.

Defeated Dragon Lion Scorpion

Gained experience 10000

Gained item Dragon Lion Scorpion's Spike

Come on, isn't the system rewarding us nicely? The body is right here, even if it's a sub-species, it's still half a dragon, right? We can use the body for compost and breed some Dirge Dragons.

"Who says we can't, look."

Following Mary's direction, I saw Alexia already there, collecting the ice shards in a bag and tossing them back into the ring.

Oh my... I'm impressed...

Mr. Gongxi and the island beside looked eager to join, but probably refrained from doing so after hearing my earlier words.

As for George, he walked over the ice shards and picked something up.

"What's up?"

"Weird..."

"Alright, Old George, stop beating around the bush. If you found something, just say it."

"Cough, there's no corpse of Nath on this dragon lion scorpion."

"Does that mean that guy isn't dead?"

"But creatures like the Dragon Lion Scorpion, once they've spotted a target, they'll keep their focus until they've killed it."

"...."

I pondered for a moment and said, "So you mean Nat wasn't actually discovered by the Dragon Lion Scorpion, and it just made a beeline towards us?"

"Ninety percent likelihood, but here comes the question: where did Nat go?"

"In my opinion, Nat's scream must have triggered something," Mr. Gongxi said.

"With such a loud noise, it's impossible for the Dragon Lion Scorpion not to notice. Yet it still came straight towards us, indicating it couldn't reach Nat. We should pick up our pace and head over there to take a look."

"You're right," I nodded. It wasn't due to my confidence but because the battle was resolved, signifying there was no immediate threat nearby, thanks to dear World.

"Alright, you guys..."

Before I could finish, I noticed the ground was already spotless clean. Seeing Alexia and her students looking delighted, I had a good idea of what transpired moments ago.

Dragon Lion Scorpion, although you died a miserable death, did you know that many people helped clean up your body? Whether you'll be turned into a sword or armor, be used for planting or making soup, at least you're frozen.

"Cough, well, let's go. Let's keep moving. We should try to leave this place early."

"Yes, yes!" Everyone replied excitedly.

Muttering to myself, I couldn't help but chuckle.

Perhaps I should lead this team to commit some robbery in the future, ensuring a clean getaway...