The black tiger opened its mouth and spewed out a ball of black flames.

If Ed didn't change his direction, he would crash into the black flames.

"As expected, a Tier One Demon."

Naturally, Ed wouldn't choose to clash directly with the black flames; he was just flesh and blood.

After adjusting his direction, he landed to the side of the tiger.

As soon as Ed landed, the tiger leaped over, extending its claws toward him.

Upon close contact, Ed felt the enormity of the tiger's size.

Just one tiger claw was like a large millstone, sweeping down with a fierce gale.

Ed's pupils contracted slightly as he agilely leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the tiger's attack.

At the same time, his black sword slashed past, leaving a not-so-shallow wound on the tiger's paw, spraying out a torrent of black tiger blood.

"Roar!"

The tiger let out a miserable cry, filled with anger, thoroughly enraged by Ed.

A huge black pillar swept across, breaking countless trees along the way.

Ed took a closer look and realized the huge black pillar was actually the tiger's tail, as hard as steel.

He remained calm, timing it right, and at the moment when the tail was about to sweep in front of him, he leaped and stepped onto it.

Borrowing momentum from the tail, he propelled himself outward with the force of the sweep.

In the blink of an eye, Ed landed on the tiger's back, and with his black sword, he stabbed directly into the tiger's back.

The indomitable black sword pierced deeply into the tiger's flesh as if it were tofu.

The tiger was instantly severely injured, its tail lashing violently.

This time, the speed was much faster; Ed had no time to react and was swept away before he could pull out his black sword.

Ed spat out a mouthful of fresh blood on the spot, the immense force making him feel like his internal organs were all dislocated.

If he hadn't absorbed considerable Demon Aura over the years and significantly strengthened his body, this single tail sweep might have taken his life.

After being swept away, Ed crashed into a large tree, breaking it, and rolled to the ground.

He had just climbed to his feet when he quickly leaped to the side, as the tail smashed down where he had been.

The tiger immediately pounced again, its movements extremely swift, clearly not intending to give Ed any breathing room.

Ed clutched his black sword, severe pain radiating from his chest, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

He knew he was already severely injured and feared he might be unable to leave the Silver Frost Forest.

So he made a decision: even if he died, he had to take this tiger with him.

As a final act for Falling Leaves Town before his death.

This was the fate of most exorcists, to die at the hands of demons.

At this moment, Ed felt unprecedented calm; everything around him seemed to slow down, the tiger's pounce appearing in slow motion.

He could clearly see the trajectory of the tiger's claws, and if he didn't dodge, they would pierce his chest.

Ed saw it, but he still didn't dodge, because this was his only chance to chop off the tiger's head.

He was going to fight the tiger to the death.

In Ed's pupils, the tiger's figure drew nearer, and he was ready to face death.

He tightly gripped the black sword in his hand, ensuring he wouldn't loosen his grip due to the impending severe pain, wanting to guarantee he could swing that final stroke to sever the tiger's head.

However, a crack suddenly appeared in the tiger's massive body.

From the center of the tiger's brow, its immense body split in two.

A large amount of blood and organs fell to the ground, and the two halves of the tiger's body also crashed down, its blood staining the ground black.

Behind the tiger, a giant with a burly build, clad in dark golden armor, held a long blade, looking at him.

A thick black qi wafted from the tiger's corpse, all absorbed by the giant.

Ed knew this was Demon Aura, but he didn't attempt to snatch it; he hadn't killed the demon.

"Power +1.1, Agility +1.1, Constitution +1.1."

"Herag Merlin: Power 33.8, Agility 33.9, Constitution 35.6, Spirit 78.5, Magic Power 100%."

After absorbing the thick Demon Aura from the tiger, Herag immediately checked the changes in his physical data.

The demon aura within this tiger was indeed abundant, significantly boosting his stats by 1.1 each.

Herag had been lurking nearby, waiting for the best opportunity to strike.

He initially intended to leave and not provoke the tiger, but with someone else probing the tiger's strength for him, Herag wouldn't stand on ceremony.

This tiger, after its transformation, was many times stronger than those kobolds, and possessed considerable Demon Aura.

It was this Demon Aura that Herag had his eye on, so he chose not to leave.

When the tiger pounced, that was the ideal moment to act.

Herag didn't hesitate at all, decisively emerging from the shadowy corner, swinging his long blade to cleave the tiger in half.

He glanced at the stunned youth looking at him, contemplating whether to deal with him.

After thinking for a moment, Herag chose not to act.

He had yet to ascertain the situation here, and, finally encountering a human, he decided not to create unnecessary trouble.

Killing a small fish might attract a bigger one later, and he could use this youth to gather some intelligence.

Mainly because the youth displayed no hostility, just a shocked expression.

Ed stared blankly at the scene before him, the suddenly appearing man possessed overwhelming power, cutting such a large demon in half with a single stroke.

The long blade was roughly crafted, yet capable of cleaving the demon with such a weapon indicated the man's terrifying strength.

"What level of exorcist is this... could it be a High-tier Exorcist, or even perhaps an Apostle Level Exorcist!"

At this moment, Ed was shocked by Herag's power, having no thought at all of attacking Herag.

Because in his understanding, exorcists dealt with demons and wouldn't attack each other without conflicting interests.

An official exorcist is surpassed by a High-tier Exorcist, and above that is known as an Apostle.

Every Apostle is an absolute figure of significance, someone Ed had never seen in his life, only heard about.

"Thank you, my lord, for saving my life!"

Reacting, Ed immediately knelt down on one knee to express his gratitude to Herag.

Herag couldn't understand his language but could interpret his actions and expressions, probably thanking him.

"Shenlan, start collecting language information from here, and organize it into systematic knowledge as soon as possible."

The language barrier was a major issue, so Herag had to let Shenlan collect data first. With enough data, he could easily master the language here.

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