Kill monster

"But we simply can't take that risk!" Evelyn said gravely, sharing the same concerns as Olaf, clearly not in favor of the approach.

Ryan knew convincing them with just a few words was going to be tough. As he worried about how to make Evelyn believe him, he suddenly remembered the basic magic potion he used when escaping the Genis family mine!

"How could I forget about it!" Ryan chuckled at himself, smacking his forehead in frustration. Then, his thoughts swiftly moved to the system marketplace, where he spent 1000 points to purchase ten bottles of basic magic recovery potions.

After that, following another round of fighting off monsters with Evelyn, Ryan approached her, quickly pulling out a potion and handing it to her.

Evelyn, surprised, examined the suddenly appearing transparent bottle in her hand. She felt the surging magical power within the light blue mysterious potion and was astounded, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She could hardly believe that the magic contained in the bottle was enough to fully replenish the magical power of a first-order great mage! Such magical potions were extremely precious in the Lester continent, with each bottle selling for no less than 1000 medium-grade magic power crystals! Now, Ryan had nonchalantly handed such a valuable item to her!

"Could he... be an alchemist?" Evelyn couldn't help but speculate.

In the Lester continent, alchemists held a supremely high status. The potions they crafted were coveted by all mages, valuable not just for healing complex injuries but also for replenishing magical power during battles, and some could even extend one's lifespan. Thus, alchemists were considered the most prestigious among all types of mages!

Olaf, struggling against the monsters, caught sight of the magic potion in Evelyn's hands and was almost dumbfounded, complaining from afar, "Yo! Dude, why the hell ya didn't bust out this dope shit sooner?"

"Where did you get this?" Evelyn asked, astonished.

"Now's not the time for chit-chat! Cast the binding magic to restrain this beast!" Facing a formidable enemy, Ryan had no intention of explaining, especially not about purchasing the potion from the system marketplace—a secret he couldn't disclose to anyone, not even his sister Alice.

With the reassurance from the magic potion, Evelyn's concerns gradually dissipated, and she looked determined. Although she didn't know Ryan's plan, his willingness to use such a precious potion suggested he had a strategy for dealing with the monster.

Without hesitation, Evelyn leaped gracefully into the air, surrounded by magical power, and began chanting the incantation required for a mid-level binding spell.

In an instant, a dazzling white hexagram magical array appeared above her, causing the surrounding magical energy to become turbulent, stirring up violent air currents.

The monster, sensing danger from the forming magical array, moved quickly, like a shadow, trying to disrupt her casting by charging at Evelyn in the air.

Of course, Ryan and Olaf wouldn't give the monster a chance to interfere.

"Olaf, hold it off as long as you can!" Ryan's hands conjured a fist-sized black hole.

"Alright, observe!" Olaf, wielding his axes, charged at the monster, striking it down.

"Scram!" The monster, speaking human language, slapped the incoming axe with a sinister expression, sending a wave of force through Olaf's arms, nearly disarming him. Shocked, Olaf quickly backed away.

Ryan, seizing the moment, hurled the black hole from his hand directly at the monster, hitting it precisely.

The monster roared in pain as the black hole smashed it from the air to the ground, looking very disheveled.

Ryan's mysterious black hole posed an unprecedented danger to the monster.

"This is... the aura of darkness!" The monster looked at Ryan with horror, murmuring to itself.

"Effective!" Seeing his basic Devour skill work wonders, Ryan's tension eased. With the support of the basic magic potion, employing the Devour in battle was manageable. Feeling nearly half of his magical power drained, Ryan, without changing his expression, once again summoned several black holes in his hand and hurled them at the monster on the ground.

After quickly consuming another potion to replenish his magic to its peak, Ryan observed the monster's panicked attempts to evade the terrifying power of the black holes.

At that moment, Evelyn completed her mid-level binding spell. A beam of light shot from the white magical array, transforming into chains that lunged at the monster.

Seeing the chains wrapping around it, the monster, already discouraged from further fighting after Ryan's Devour attack, turned to flee, recognizing the imminent danger. It seemed to understand that the young man with black hair and purple eyes was far more formidable than he appeared, and fleeing was its best chance at survival.

"Hmph! Trying to run?" Ryan's expression turned cold, determined not to let the vile creature escape this time.

His entire magical power surged, and with a vigorous flap of his "Wings of the Gale," he enveloped himself in a tornado-like airflow, swiftly closing the distance to the monster.

The monster, caught by surprise by Ryan's rapid approach, desperately launched several blood-red arrows at him, hoping to halt his advance.

Ryan sneered, dodging the incoming blood arrows with a swift movement. He conjured several mysterious black holes in his hand and threw them at the monster.

Unable to withstand the black holes, the monster had no choice but to dodge in the air, only to find itself tightly bound by the magical chains that had swiftly caught up, rendering it immobile.

Roaring in anger, the monster tried to break free from the chains with brute force, causing cracks to appear in the glowing white chains.

"Only five seconds! But that's enough!" As the monster struggled, Ryan wasted no time. With a powerful flap of his wings, he appeared before the monster.

Extending his hand, Ryan spoke with a chilling, judgmental tone, "Devour!"

A huge, eerie black hole appeared in front of the monster, slowly rotating and greedily absorbing the energy from the monster's body. This power, emitting an evil aura similar to magic, was rapidly drained.

The monster's level dropped dramatically under the Devour skill's greedy consumption, from 34 to 32, then to 30...

"Holy smokes! How on earth did you do that?!What kind of magic is this?" Olaf, watching from a distance, was astounded by the bizarre scene. He had never seen such strange magic, which appeared incredibly sinister.

Evelyn, observing Ryan's use of the mysterious black holes, showed a hint of doubt on her face. The young man with black hair and purple eyes seemed increasingly enigmatic and unfathomable.

The monster, terrified by the horrific scene, felt its power draining away, its eyes flickering with uncertainty and fear. Its once ferocious demeanor collapsed, replaced by a deep fear of the unknown. Desperately struggling, its hatred for Ryan gradually turned into fear. It regretted provoking such a formidable opponent.

As the black hole continued to drain the dark power from the monster, its expression shifted from fear to despair, unable to break free from the chains. Ultimately, it watched helplessly as its soul was slowly consumed by the eerie black hole.

"Ding! Devour complete, +50,000 points, current balance: 82,000 points!" The system's emotionless notification sounded, and Ryan, watching the monster's lifeless body fall, breathed a sigh of relief.

The battle was over! The detestable creature was finally dead!

The substantial points gained from devouring the monster's soul and power were a surprise. The points from devouring this monster's soul were as high as those from a 56-level high mage from the Genis family, Yeru!

"Why is this monster's soul power so immense? Could it be because it's from the bloodline..." Ryan pondered, full of questions.

As Olaf and Evelyn approached cautiously, wary of the monster attacking again, Gruff's tragic death had left an indelible mark on their minds.

Ryan smiled, summoning magical power in his hand, which attracted the "Silver Serpent" from the ground back to him.

He infused the longsword with all his magical power and, under their watchful eyes, cleanly decapitated the monster.

"It's over! The monster is deader than dead!" Ryan announced with a smile.

Seeing the monster's head still rolling on the ground, Evelyn breathed a sigh of relief. She approached Ryan with a flirtatious embrace and a seductive smile, "You're really something, handsome! I just can't wait to get to know everything about you!"