Chapter Eighty Silver Nose

  The water demon that condensed the ice cones suddenly retracted hundreds of ice cones, and suddenly transformed into a table-sized, crystal-clear mirror controlled by this water demon, shining in all directions, emitting icy and bone-piercing rays.

  "Ice axle becomes bone, cold light for boundary, frost mirror image, will reflect all the living creatures around!" Along with this water demon's low chanting, originally crystal clear mirror suddenly flashed countless scenes, from fish and birds to insects, all appeared in the mirror, although only a glimpse, but also clearly visible, vivid.

  "See for yourself. This is the scene within a thousand miles around us. All living creatures can't escape the reflection of my Frost Mirror. There's no enemy at all, not even a decent magical beast. Jem, you're being too cautious." The water demon retracted its huge mirror and chuckled, apparently very confident in the magic it had just cast.

  At this time, the water demon who had transformed into a giant water man also dispersed the seawater that had condensed around his body. With an expression of disgust on his face, he said: "Too disgusting, really too disgusting! In this sour and salty seawater, I don't want to stay for another second!"

  "Hehe, who told you to learn martial skills in the first place? Your progress is so slow that even now, you can only condense into a water person for battle. If you were like me and became a singer, you could release magic at will, how refreshing would that be? And you wouldn't end up in such a sorry state as you are now." The water demon said with a hint of mockery, the corner of its mouth curled up in an arc as it cast out the Frost Mirror Image.

  "Fart. Every time you cast a spell, you have to chant, just like a woman, what's so cool about that!" Another water demon retorted angrily after hearing this.

  "You two, again." The last one, called Jeming, rubbed his temples in annoyance and hastily stepped between the two water demons, his face stern as he scolded them: "Alright, alright, this isn't the time for arguing. Don't forget we have a mission to complete. We need to deliver the Holy Water and the Beast-Taming Ring to the Delbairon River as soon as possible and hand it over to General Badak. This is an order from Her Majesty herself, not a single mistake can be allowed!"

  The two water demons immediately stood up straight and said in unison: "Obeying the queen's orders!"

  After finishing speaking, the water demon who claimed to be a singer said cautiously: "I just don't know what the situation is like on the front line now. Even our strongest commander, Badak, was injured and had to use holy water to recover."

  The seemingly leading Aquatic Demon, Jemina, furrowed her brow and said solemnly: "I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic. Haven't you heard that even General Daltara has fallen? Three of the five defensive lines have been breached by the Sea Clan, and now only Delbairn, Wilson, and Trum are still struggling to hold on. Moreover, this time the Western Sea's Sea Clan has deployed more than five semi-divine experts, and it's said that General Badak was injured after being sandwiched between two of them."

  The water demon who could transform into a giant waterman hesitated and said, "Isn't that beyond our defenses? What is the god of Borweisna doing? Didn't they promise to help us resist the invasion of the sea tribe? Why hasn't there been any movement until now, and instead let so many sea tribes in...

  "Shut up, Snowla!" Jemming rebuked in a low voice, "These are not things we can discuss. We just need to do our own part well, that's enough."

  Snowra fell silent, but it was clear that she was not convinced. The singer quickly changed the subject and said: "Jemine, this way of traveling is not feasible, we've been on the road for several days and have consumed a lot of physical strength. Although we're taking a shortcut, we haven't encountered any enemies yet. But with the current chaotic situation, no one can guarantee the safety of this route. If we encounter the Hai tribe, it's fine if it's just a small group, but if it's a large army, I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand them."

  "What should we do then?" Jem said somewhat irritably, "We not only have to hurry to the Delbaryn River as soon as possible, but also be careful to avoid being tracked by the Sea Tribe and other forces along the way. We can only try our best to be on guard, and there's hardly any time for rest."

  "Aren't you wearing the Beastmaster's Ring? I recall that there are several beastmen inside, including some Dolkrath giants and even a pair of bipedal flying dragons. This is exactly the right time to make use of them. You know, their speed is far superior to ours." The bard chuckled to himself, voicing out his thoughts.

  "Isn't that wrong? The queen only ordered us to hand over the goods to General Batak, but didn't permit us to use them privately." Jemine said hesitantly, though he was also somewhat tempted.

  Here is the translation:

  "At our current speed, even if we don't rest or sleep, it will take us at least until tomorrow evening to reach the Delbaryn River. We have no idea what's happening on the other side of the river right now. If we can arrive half a day earlier and deliver the goods to General Badak's hands sooner, perhaps we can turn the tide and reduce casualties among General Badak's troops. Besides, this is an extraordinary time, so we must use some extraordinary measures."

  The bard spoke fluently, revealing the dire situation and making Jemin even more anxious, but he still couldn't let go of his concerns. It wasn't until later, when even Snorla, the water demon, couldn't bear it anymore and shouted at him to take out the Beastmaster's Ring to summon beastman slaves to speed up their journey, that Jemin gritted his teeth and said: "Fine, we'll do as you say! We can also summon that silver-nosed beast to help us scout ahead and reach our destination sooner!"

  "That's right! Jem, you're really clever!" The singer said with a smile, raising his head to Snow with a complacent face, which made the latter let out a cold hum.

  Jemine removed an arm ring from his arm, holding it solemnly in the palm of his hand, while concentrating and muttering to himself: "Petrified giant lizard? No. Piglera? Not needed. Bipedal flying dragon? Dorukura giant beast? Ah, Silver Nose, so you can be found here!"

  Jie Ming grasped the beast-control ring, and with a flicker of thought, a brilliant light flashed before him, instantly conjuring up a blurry image. When he looked again, several giant beasts resembling rhinoceroses appeared before them, including one with a broad head, similar to a lion's, but with a silver-gray nose tip that was exceptionally eye-catching.

  This Tibetan Mastiff was unlike the other Dorcla giants, which seemed dull and lifeless, like wooden puppets without their own consciousness. Its eyes were lively, and as it turned, a hint of ferocity flashed through them, clearly still retaining its own thoughts. As it saw the light of day again, it narrowed its eyes slightly, just wanting to stand up, but was kicked to the ground by Snowla. The loud scolding voice of the water demon could be heard: "Quickly sniff out which road is the fastest to Delbailin River! Hurry up! We want the closest one! Don't play any tricks, if I find out you're fooling me, beware that I'll extract your soul bit by bit and devour it!"

  A fierce glint of resentment flashed in the dog's eyes, but under the control of the Water Demon, it meekly got up, allowing its body to be half-submerged in the murky floodwaters. With a weak lowering of its head, the tip of its silver-gray nose slightly twitched.

  "Ah!" The listless Tibetan Mastiff seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly its whole body shook, it raised its head abruptly, looking towards the big tree where Old Liu was hiding, with an unbelievable look in its eyes.

  "There's something!" The Tibetan Mastiff made such a movement, and the three water demons also became alert, reacting accordingly, and simultaneously raised their heads to look in the direction where the Tibetan Mastiff was staring!

  But just as they looked up, a deafening roar suddenly poured into their ears, and the big tree in front of them burst into countless withered branches and leaves falling down, completely blocking their line of sight for a moment! However, Old Liu, who had been hiding on the tree for a long time and had overheard many messages, couldn't hold back anymore and was found by Silver Nose's sensitive nose. Seeing that he had already been exposed, Old Liu didn't continue to hide and suddenly made his move, taking the initiative to attack!

  "Water worm! Recognize your grandfather Liu Ting or not!" Old Liu, imitating the scene of Zhang Fei's appearance in Yan, let out a loud roar, seizing the initiative and stunning the three water demons, making their ears buzz and feel dizzy. Then, he saw that the despicable Liu raised his left arm, clenched it into an iron fist, tore through the air, and exploded with a deafening roar, directly attacking Jie Ming, who was the strongest and wielded the most powerful weapon, attempting to kill him with one blow!