Chapter 13: Even A Beauty's Charm Is Useless Against Him
Su Login had successfully reached a deeper part of the forest.
With his new physical condition, he was able to wander through the trees with more dexterity, and it was very useful to use the Stabilizing Roots to land safely.
The Sly Forest Disguise managed to hide his presence from the other cultivators, no human or Magical Beast noticed him.
Even after moving a long way from where he first met Dai Yuzui, he could still see the lake.
The waters of the lake in that part of the forest were brighter due to the lack of natural sunlight.
Su Login noticed that the lake had grown in width too, it would take a while if he were to swim across.
However, the idea of swimming there had never crossed his mind, he didn't know what kind of monsters there might be beneath that layer of crystal-clear water.
The young man just wanted to drink some water and go back to looking for Magical Beasts, but he heard a noise nearby and turned his attention to the source of the sound.
Su Login's eyes widened when he saw who had caused the disturbance.
At first glance, she seemed to be a beautiful girl.
If that girl hadn't had long pointed ears like the true elves of his old world, Su Login would have thought she was a human.
The girl had a slender body, with notable features in her bust. Her general appearance was that of a sixteen-year-old. Her face was very young and attractive.
Only a white robe covered her body. She was a helpless girl in such a forest.
Su Login realized that his consciousness was being lost, he was beginning to think only of that pretty girl and took a few steps without realizing it.
But he soon regained control of his mind a few moments later.
For the young man who had learned to resist the charms of succubi, that girl's charm was not enough to control him.
The young man continued to pretend that he was mesmerized by the girl's beauty as he drew closer.
He used Analysis.
[Water Willow Nymph.]
Su Login took a closer look at the scenery, there were no other creatures around, it was the same as when he encountered the Ebony Whispering Serpents.
Of course, the weaker Magical Beasts like the Wooden Horned Squirrels and the Wooden Beak Swallows wouldn't have the courage to stay in the territory of the stronger ones, those that invaded would naturally be devoured.
The young man felt in his mind that the pretty girl was ordering him to remove a talisman that was stuck on the trunk of an oak tree.
Su Login did some thinking.
That talisman seemed to be restricting the nymph's powers.
Dai Yuzui explained that the juniors would be taking part in the Peach Tree Trial, so they couldn't let very strong Magical Beasts take on weaker cultivators.
Placing restrictions was efficient, so the junior brothers and sisters wouldn't have any problems with treacherous creatures like the Ebony Whispering Serpents.
Su Login realized that if he destroyed that talisman, he could cause that part of the forest to become dangerous for others.
But he was wondering how much XP they would get after killing that nymph.
The nymph didn't seem to be powerful, and she wasn't really affected by the talisman, meaning that perhaps the talisman served to seal off other creatures in that part of the lake who used the nymph as bait.
Su Login materialized his Flying Sword and approached the talisman.
He cut the talisman.
At the same moment, a strong light appeared and the waters of the lake began to stir.
The Water Willow Nymph smiled, she still thought that the young man was being influenced by her beauty, but she stopped thinking that the next moment.
[You killed a 'Water Willow Nymph'.]
[You received a 'Legendary Book of the Art of Seduction'.]
[You received 25 XP.]
The Flying Sword killed the nymph in an instant, but he didn't care, Su Login was focused on the commotion in the lake.
Something was emerging.
After a few seconds, branches began to emerge from the water. They were Magical Beasts bigger than the young man.
[Still Waters Ent.]
The ents had bodies covered in wood, in fact, they were like humanoid trees. There were three of them staring at Su Login with hatred.
The young man came to the conclusion that those creatures really did use the nymphs as bait to kill their victims, they didn't expect a human to resist their charm and kill her.
Su Login wasn't afraid of those creatures, he had faced monsters that were over twenty meters tall before, the difference in height wasn't a disadvantage.
The middle ent waved its hands and several water bubbles appeared and shot towards the young man.
Vosh!
Su Login jumped several times, he knew he would be killed once he was hit by one of those attacks.
The other two ents ran towards him, wanting to impale him with their wooden fingertips.
The young man threw a Wooden Horn in the direction of one of the creatures, but it was useless, it only pierced the creature's thick shell, the ents didn't suffer damage like ordinary Magical Beasts.
Damn, I only lost one of my Wooden Horns.
Just as he was about to leave the side, the creatures stomped hard on the earth and their feet took root in the ground. Two roots began to move towards Su Login like snakes.
The young man used his Flying Sword to defend himself against the roots, but the ent that was furthest away took advantage of the gap and hit him with a water bubble.
Su Login was thrown away.
He rolled several times before standing up once again, his body scratched.
At that moment, he noticed that his Training Set was different from the ordinary robe, it didn't tear even after all that.
Su Login stood up and faced the creatures. The Ents didn't come out of the lake completely, which meant that the source of their power was the water.
If he could get them out, he would have the advantage, perhaps they would even die if they left those crystal-clear waters.
The young man decided to do a test.
He raised his hand and the Flying Sword shot towards one of the ents. The Magical Beast tried to defend itself, but it was no use.
The Flying Sword slammed into the ent's head and forcibly pulled it out of the lake, throwing it far away.
The ent screamed in terror, getting up and running desperately back to the water.
But Su Login couldn't allow that, he dodged the attacks coming from the other beings and used the Aeromancer's Will to throw several stones in the creature's direction.
Hyaaaa!
The ent's body gradually withered away until it became an old tree. The stones thrown by Su Login began to break every part of the creature's body, until it disappeared.
[You killed a 'Still Waters Ent'.]
[You received 'Ent's Finger'.]
[You received 30 XP.]
[The title 'Artillery' has reached Level 2.]
The other two ents stared in terror at the human who had killed their companion.
Perhaps they were used to using the nymph's charm to kill humans easily, or perhaps they had never met a human like Su Login before, but it was a fact that they began to feel afraid.
Su Login would analyze every detail of his enemy to find his weakness.
The young man used the Aeromancer's Will to levitate more stones, this time even bigger ones. He would stone each Still Waters Ent until he threw it out of the lake.
Then he would turn the Magical Beasts into dust.