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Chapter 167 : Half-Serpent Conflict
Chapter 167: Half-Serpent Conflict
Glancing down, Gauss saw that the leaves on the ground bore fresh footprints.
Arya nodded in understanding.
Although they had run into a few other adventurers yesterday and parted without trouble, it was still best to stay alert when encountering others unexpectedly before knowing the full situation.
After all, one could never be too careful with people.
Е ñu m̈ а̌. ì d̀
Both of them slowed their pace slightly.
Sure enough, not far ahead—
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The sounds of human commotion drifted over from the distance, and Gauss even faintly caught a familiar scent.
Following the noise, they crept closer and peeked out from behind a building.
The source of the voices was in front of a three-story ruin, where two groups were facing off.
To be precise, it was four humans versus a Half-Serpent.
Е̂ ǹumа .іď
The moment Gauss saw the Half-Serpent’s figure, he instantly understood the source of that familiar scent.
It was the same Half-Serpent they had met in the inn the day before yesterday.
Unlike back then, he was now wearing somewhat worn protective leather armor and holding a wooden staff, looking much more like an adventurer.
「Hand over that magical bracelet!」 the leading human brawny man barked sharply. 「Our people found it first.」
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「Hss?—」 The male Half-Serpent remained calm, the corners of his mouth curling into an unsettling smile. 「I’m afraid I cannot comply. I found this myself, and as for your companion, he was the latecomer.」
「Don’t listen to his lies!」
Ën ú m̃_ӑ
「This monster is just an earth priest. If he doesn’t want to hand it over, then don’t blame us for taking it back by force.」
Hiding behind the building, Gauss and Arya exchanged a glance.
What a coincidence—they had stumbled upon a robbery in progress.
Priests were a class similar to clerics or holy officials, skilled at healing magic, supporting allies, weakening enemies, and other special methods.
No wonder this small team of four—made up of one Tier 2 and three Tier 1 adventurers—dared to attack a Tier 3 adventurer. They had likely determined his class through some means.
But as for the exact details of the situation, Gauss and Arya did not know, so they had no intention of stepping in for now.
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After all, this conflict had nothing to do with them.
Very soon, the four-person team reformed their ranks, and the warrior in the lead charged forward under the blessing of his teammate’s buff spell.
「Hss—【Prestidigitation】！」
The Half-Serpent was quick to react. As soon as he saw them attack in earnest, a faint violet energy spread out before him.
The energy expanded, enveloping the entire four-person team.
The mage, just about to cast, suddenly sneezed. The magic before him went out of control, and the 【Grease】 spell he had intended to cast veered off course, landing right under the charging warrior’s feet.
Е nu̇ m̈ ā
「Splash!」
The warrior’s foot slipped. With all his focus ahead, he slid several meters forward before regaining his balance with difficulty.
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「Woven! What the hell are you doing!」
Using the constitution of a Tier 2 warrior, he barely stood and roared without looking back.
「Boss, sorry! That snake monster’s magic got me!」 the mage named Woven explained bitterly.
「Everyone, be careful!」
Е̊ num а
Only then did the warrior notice a subtle discomfort in his body, though his higher level made him the least affected. Clearly, the cunning Half-Serpent had targeted his companions.
「Hss! Magical weapon!」
Taking advantage of their disrupted formation, the Half-Serpent calmly cast again.
A long whip glowing with eerie green light materialized in his hand.
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He then cast some kind of buff spell on himself. His gold-scaled snake body twisted sharply, nimbly bypassing the greasy area, and shot toward the back of the team like a gold-and-green whirlwind.
「Pa! Pa!」
Ё ǹ u m̄ ä
The magic-infused whip cracked through the air. The three in the back failed to dodge in time, cries of pain ringing out. Even with armor, the whip’s magical force passed through to strike their bodies.
「Such a strong priest…」
Gauss clicked his tongue in quiet amazement.
He could tell the Half-Serpent was holding back, leaving some leeway. Even so, facing the combined assault of a team, he still handled it with ease.
His movement speed was also remarkable.
The three Tier 1 professionals floundered under some minor magical interference.
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The only one who could barely keep up, the warrior, was unable to pursue the agile serpent without his teammates’ support.
Level advantage, magic advantage, and racial advantage?
「The two friends in the back! Fellow human adventurers, please help us take down this snake monster! There will be great rewards afterward!」
One of the women in the group suddenly shouted toward Gauss’s hiding spot.
Gauss was sure they hadn’t seen him directly, but her accurate callout of their position and number was clearly no bluff.
Still, he had no intention of getting involved.
É nù mа . і̌ d̀
He remained silent, making no response.
「You two! This snake monster stole the treasure we found first! Once he’s done with us, he won’t let you go either!」 the same adventurer continued to shout.
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Gauss still didn’t move.
First, this had nothing to do with him; second, although they kept calling the Half-Serpent a “monster,” the fact that he was a registered adventurer proved his legal status—he wasn’t truly a magical beast; and lastly, Gauss didn’t know who had taken from whom, but he could see the Half-Serpent had not gone for the kill despite having the upper hand.
Seeing Gauss give no reply at all, not even showing himself, the four exchanged glances.
「We’re retreating!」 the warrior decided instantly.
W е b̆n óv̌е l En ú m̀а̀
They had underestimated the Half-Serpent’s strength.
As the four slowly backed away, the male Half-Serpent made no move to pursue, his serpent eyes locked on them until they disappeared from view.
Only then did he slowly turn toward Gauss’s direction, mouth curling open, tongue flicking out, showing a smile that mixed scrutiny with a strange goodwill.
「We meet again, you two,」 came his hoarse voice.
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Arya instinctively tugged at Gauss’s sleeve.
「It’s fine.」
Ẃе̇ b̄ n̂ o v̆ е̂ l̂. Е numa
「He probably caught our scent,」 Gauss said without surprise at the Half-Serpent’s accurate recognition of them.
Serpents could detect tiny airborne scent particles with their tongues and identify targets, so even if hidden, a familiar scent would not escape his senses.
『Quite the coincidence,』 Gauss said calmly, stepping out while keeping his distance.
「Thank you for your act of justice—hss—」 The Half-Serpent dismissed the magical weapon, the whip’s green glow fading, and expressed his gratitude solemnly.
「We didn’t do anything,」 Gauss replied evenly.
「Hss! That’s already enough,」 the Half-Serpent nodded.
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From Gauss, he had sensed a clear threat. If the man had joined the fight, he would’ve been in serious trouble today.
「Here, this is for you.」
A small cloth-wrapped object landed at Gauss’s feet.
The cloth fell open, revealing an ancient-looking bracelet radiating magical energy.
Seeing it, Gauss raised his eyebrows in surprise.
If the earlier words of the four were true, this bracelet had been the cause of the conflict.
Е n̂ ũ m̌а́.ї d
And now it was being given away so easily—just because they hadn’t joined the attack? Then why fight over it so fiercely earlier?
If it were him, Gauss knew he wouldn’t have given up a magical item so easily.
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Perhaps sensing his thoughts, the Half-Serpent spoke first:
「Hss—Earlier I refused only because I didn’t want those unjust thieves to get it. This bracelet isn’t something I urgently need.」
「It suits you better.」
With that, he turned and left without hesitation.
E n̄u̇_ṁа̌ .i.ď
In truth, he had another reason he didn’t voice—
Gauss was one of the rare humans who gave him a sense of kinship.
「Hss! Till we meet again, if fate allows!」
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