Advent of the Archmage - Chapter 285

Chapter 285: Necropolis (Part 4)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Forest of Poisonous Mist

The Dimensional Demon was defeated, and the distorted space had returned to normal. Everyone saw the strange cloud in the sky before. With Link’s eidetic memory, they did not have to worry about getting lost in the forest.

Around 20 minutes later, they saw a running stream filled with gravel and rocks broken apart by the torrents. This was supposed to be beautiful scenery, though the terrifying scene that they saw made them speechless.

“In the name of the God of Light, Wavier has to be crucified and burned to death!” Joseph bellowed, clearly enraged.

“Unimaginable! Simply disgusting!” Romilson muttered.

“This is hell!” Milda whispered.

Link then sighed. Despite seeing a Skeletal Fort built purely from the bones of the deceased and countless barbaric souls seeking justice for their deaths in the Soul Realm, he was still shocked by the sight in front of him.

This stream was not a huge one. It was only about 45 feet wide. Although the water was running at a fast speed, the color was blood red. The air was filled with the stench of fresh blood, and countless bodies could be seen lying motionless within the stream.

These corpses were either missing their head or suffered a ghastly wound somewhere on their bodies. The fluids in their bodies seemed to be completely drained beforehand. Each of them looked as withered and dry as a mummy.

There was neither gender nor age segregation when Wavier killed those people. They were all wearing ordinary clothing, but with their eyes wide open. They seemed to find it shocking as to why they would be subjected to such treatment.

Link then saw a little girl hanging on a branch near the stream. The little girl’s body was as dry as a brittle stick. However, she still held her teddy bear tightly in her hands. Her fingers clasped tightly against one another as her dirty toy hit her body ever so often, moving according to the river currents.

Link even saw a pregnant woman who had lost her head. However, she had instinctively covered her stomach to protect her child. The father was present as well. He hugged his wife’s stomach, praying that his child would be saved. Alas, he was still too weak to do anything.

This terrifying stream carried whispers of Wavier’s unspeakable deeds.

After staring at it for a long time, Link gave a long sigh and said, “Everyone, we must succeed in our mission! If not, the tragedy we see today will spread throughout the World of Firuman.”

Yes, they had to succeed!

All the Holy Knights immediately had a sense of purpose on their faces. Joseph then grabbed his holy cross sword tightly as he prayed, “I will give up anything as long as I can kill Wavier! In the name of God of Light, please bless me with success!”

Romilson trembled as he grabbed his wand. He did not know whether he was excited or afraid.

On the other hand, Milda took out a delicately designed thorned pendant from her dimensional bracelet. An intricate emerald hand from the pendant. She then placed this pendant on her flawlessly white neck. The thorn pierced through her flesh immediately, causing blood to flow out from those wounds. However, she seemed to be unaffected by it.

Upon seeing this scene, Romilson gasped, “My Highness, you…”

Milda then interrupted, “This is my choice. Even if I am royalty, I have the right to choose what I want to do with my life. Furthermore, I still have many sisters in the Isle of Dawn.”

Romilson fell speechless.

Link the shouted, “The Necropolis is right in front of our eyes. Let’s go!”

Joseph still led the way, followed by Link, then Milda and Romilson and lastly, the Holy Knights. The stream was not too wide, and there were rocks above the water. They made use of these rocks to get to the other side.

After walking for a few minutes, a huge path appeared in the forest. At the same time, the mist in the air became unusually thick.

There were countless corpses accumulated on two sides of the path. There were also countless patrolling Skeleton Warriors. The moment they saw a moving target, they would wave their clubs frantically and charge forward.

These are all low-level undead. Link only needed to release a few Level-3 Storm of Daggers spells to eliminate a huge number of them at once. Before long, all these low-level undead were defeated.

At that moment, anyone could guess that the Necropolis was just right in front of their eyes.

A message then appeared in Link’s field of vision. It was a mission.

Search for the Necropolis Mission: Accomplished

Player obtained magic book: Essence of the Flame

Follow-up Mission Triggered: Defeat the Demons!

Description: Defeat all demons that come your way.

Reward: Magic book—Flame and Purification

“Mission accepted,” Link said without hesitation.

Link the turned to the rest and said, “Be careful, we will be facing a huge number of high-level undead and high-level demons!”

As he said those words, he took out the Blessing of the Red Dragon Queen to prepare himself for battle.

This powerful battle potion was meant for his battle against the Dark Elves in the North. However, it seemed like even before the war in the North began, he would have to deal with this Necropolis incident. He did not have the energy to worry about the future.

At that moment, a dark figure appeared from the mist. At the same time, a gentle and seductive voice echoed, “My, my, Warriors of Firuman, you are finally here.”

The figure then revealed itself. It was an extremely seductive succubus. She held a dark purple whip in her hand and constantly cracked it in the air as she spoke, creating snapping sounds.

This was not all.

There were eight other demons behind her. Each of them was a high-level demon, and there was even the Fodor Flaming Demon that ran away previously. There was also a Fear Demon, a Thousand-eyed Demon and so on. These creatures would usually cause a great ruckus in the World of Firuman if even one of them appeared.

That was not all. There were many Undead Knights behind them as well. These were all high-level undead, creatures that could fight on equal levels against the ghouls. There were around 200 of them.

“Haha, so many powerful souls? I can already smell the feast I will be having.”

“That beautiful High Elf belongs to me. I call dibs!”

“Those Holy Knights are exuding a smelly odor. I am going to tear them apart!”

These high-level demons looked extremely relaxed, as though they would definitely secure a victory. They indeed had the capabilities to be arrogant. After all, the weakest of them all was at least Level-6 in strength. Their leader, Succubus Misamier, was a powerful individual who had reached Level-8 in strength.

This was not their true strength. In the void, the weakest of them all would be Level-9 in strength. Misamier had even attained the Legendary rank. Although their strength was heavily suppressed after being summoned into the World of Firuman, their battle experience and techniques were still present. Even without the Undead Knights behind them, they could still easily deal with the bunch of rookie Magicians in front of them.

At that moment, Joseph and the rest of the Holy Knights turned pale. They knew that Wavier was going to get support from the high-level demons. However, they did not expect so many of them to arrive.

This was especially true for Joseph. He could feel immense danger from the succubus in front of him. She was the smallest of all the demons, though she exuded the strongest presence. He almost felt breathless just looking at her, as though he would be killed the instant the battle began.

Milda and Romilson were also taken aback.

Even Link felt slightly discouraged from this sight.

The reason was simple. He recognized this Fine Scaled Succubus. This tone and attitude was something he would never forget!

In the game, his team met her in the mid-game during a battle in the Obsidian Fortress. It was an event storyline quest that they had to clear, and the final boss was this succubus right in front of their eyes.

At that time, his team was tormented by this succubus to no end. They spent nearly half a month and entered the quest 326 times before they could clear it. Furthermore, it was merely a streak of good luck, and they defeated the boss with just a bit of health to spare.

After defeating the boss, his entire team agreed that getting the first kill title for this boss would be enough. They would never enter the quest ever again.

If even their elite team had a problem defeating the boss, the ordinary teams stood no chance at all. In the game, as long as one possessed the title of defeating Misamier, they would be revered as a powerful player. Any team would welcome such a player into their guilds or squads.

Misamier lived up to her name, which translated to Lady of Nightmares. She was indeed a nightmare to all those who attempted to clear the Obsidian Fortress quest!

To think that she would appear at the Necropolis at this time. Although her strength was suppressed by the principles governing the World of Firuman and was left with only a Level-8 strength, Link still felt a shiver down his spine.

Before the battle, he whispered, “The Succubus is extremely fast, and her whip is agile and fatal. There is also poison smeared on its tip. What is even more frightening is her ability to seduce people in the midst of battle. She can cast these seductive spells at an extremely fast speed, needing only half a second to complete the spell. All of you have to be careful. Do not stare into her eyes.”

“I understand!” Everyone immediately recollected themselves and focused on the battle.

“Nana, you will focus on that succubus afterward. You have to keep her busy! Do not care about me. I will protect myself,” Nana was simply a magic puppet and had no soul. Seductive spells would hence be ineffective on her. She was the perfect candidate to deal with the succubus.

“Yes, Master!” Nana replied.

“As for the other demons…I will make the first strike and try to reduce their numbers!”

As he said those words, Link took out the statue of Saint Rafael. This statue contained a Level-9 spell. It was originally intended for Wavier. However, he could no longer wait until that moment; he had to deal with this group of high-level demons!

Taking advantage of the stalemate, Link silently activated the Saint Rafael’s statue. In an instant, holy energy overflowed and engulfed the entire area.

Misamier’s face immediately sunk and pointed to Link as she shouted, “That Magician has a holy statue. Kill him!”

In an instant, the Undead Knights and the demons charged towards Link.

Joseph then raised his holy cross sword and released his Holy Grail Thorn Battle Aura. A brilliant light enveloped his body, and countless Divine runes circled his body.

As a knight of Judgement in the church, his Holy Grail Thorn Battle Aura was the perfected version. It was extremely strong and was one of the ten Legendary Battle Auras of Firuman.

“Block their way!”

The battle began!

Chapter 286: Necropolis (5)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The road before the Necropolis’ gate.

Faced with the charging high-level demons and Undead Knights, Joseph shouted, “Stop them! Stop them!”

With Joseph as the leader, the Royal Knights charged to the front and started fighting directly with the enemies! The ten Royal Knights all activated their Holy Grail Battle Auras. There was a gust of wind instantly, and holy storms swept from all the Royal Knights. The different halos appeared as well.

Protective Halo

All light organisms within 150 feet will have their defensive abilities against dark power raised by 50%. Their protective abilities against biological attacks raise by 100%, and speed is also raised by 50%.

Thorn Halo

Attacks suffered by all light organisms within 150 feet will rebound to the attacker at 30% of the original strength. The attack must not be higher than Level-8.

Brilliant Halo

All light organisms within 150 feet will have their elements raised by 20%.

Instantly, everyone was surrounded by a layer of thick white light. Various light runes flowed through it, making the sight extremely glamorous. The Royal Knights used their own power to create a territory of light in this toxic forest filled with darkness.

The next moment, the demons arrived. The first one was the Fodor Flaming Demon.

The vitality of high-level demons was honestly too strong. This Fodor Flaming Demon had been stabbed by Nana twice earlier and had its arm broken. Now, it looked completely fine!

The only difference was its weapons. It originally had two burning demon swords, but one had been destroyed so now it only had an average saber.

Seeing it charge forward, Joseph went to meet it without hesitation.

Cling. Clang. The two exchanged countless strikes without either gaining the upper hand.

Indeed, the Fodor Flaming Demon had near-perfect swordsmanship, but it had changed its weapon and was not yet accustomed to it. Earlier, its arm had been wounded by Nana too. It seemed okay from the surface, but it was still a problem in high-intensity fighting. Even worse, the Royal Knights had many halos, most notably the Thorn Halo. The demon could feel the reverberations from the opponent very clearly.

This made the demon hold back.

It was the opposite for Joseph. He had no concerns and put in his all. There was nothing to worry about; he just had to kill the demon before him. He displayed his strongest power.

With this shift, the Fodor Flaming Demon who could hold its ground with Nana was now incomparable to Joseph.

Milda fought too. She took out three fist-sized seeds and poured her Mana in. The seeds instantly glowed with green light. Then she tossed them forward. “Grow, my little soldiers!”

This was a Planting Spell unique to the High Elves. Right now, Milda used it to create the most powerful Plant Warriors of the High Elves—Golden Tree Spirits!

Golden Tree Spirits

Level-7 Planting Spell

Effect: When the seeds are filled with enough Mana and are introduced to oxygen, soil, and water, it will instantly sprout and turn into resilient Tree Spirits with shocking combat power. These Tree Spirits use vines with poisonous thorns as whips. Tree Spirits can also spray seeds with immense explosive power. It is enough for the opponent to feel their internal organs split apart.

(Note: This is a special spell of elven royalty. Each casting consumes large amounts of vitality and should not be used often.)

With a boom, the seeds dropped onto the ground. They immediately burrowed into the soil and started sprouting. After a few seconds, three 16-foot-tall Tree Spirits appeared amongst the mass of enemies.

These Tree Spirits were made entirely of dark gold vines twisted together. The wood material was very resilient, and their attacks were crude and aggressive. As soon as the thick and thorny golden vines appeared, they started whipping the demons and undead.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! The vines’ sounds were impressive, surprisingly cracking in the air. Some Undead Knights were flung into the air from the hit; some unlucky ones got hit in the head, which instantly exploded.

The high-level demons were not much better. They were strong and just stumbled backward when they got hit once or twice. However, these Tree Spirits were too efficient. Their storm-like whips were unavoidable.

A Thousand Eye Demon was distracted for a second and was whipped dozens of times. Its flesh burst open, and a few dozen pairs of eyes went blind from the hits too. It writhed on the ground in pain.

This was not all. The vines of these Tree Spirits also had golden buds. They swelled up like balloons and exploded with pops, spraying out dozens of seeds.

Pop, pop, pop! The seeds exploded inside the undead soldiers. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Countless poisonous thorns wreaked havoc within the crowd.

The toxin was not very effective against the undead, but it was great against the demons. The demons could survive with their strong vitality, but they were still in immense pain, affecting their power.

“F*ck! Kill these damn things!” Half of the Thousand Eye Demon’s eyes had gone blind. It roared in pain and charged at the Tree Spirits.

The three Golden Tree Spirits had terrifying combat power. They battled with a large amount of Undead Knights as soon as they appeared, while also fighting with five high-level demons.

Therefore, the Royal Knights only truly faced two high-level demons. Joseph dealt with one, while the other nine Royal Knights fought the other one. They were evenly matched.

During this, Link was gathering the Holy Power. A spatial lens appeared beside him. The Holy Power was guided out, and it entered the spatial lens to be further agglomeration so it could achieve a higher combat effect.

Link had used this in the Black Forest against Auselia.

However, last time he had used this to gather the power of the light runes. Now, he was using it to save the Holy Power of the statue. Yes, the statue contained enough Holy Power to cast a Level-9 spell, but if he purely guided the power out and then let it explode, it would be a waste.

Without the restrictions of the Mana structure, the Holy Power could reach the level of a Level-9 spell. However, the cohesiveness would only be around Level-7. That sort of power could force the Undead Knights back but was not very threatening towards the high-level demons. They only needed to hide for a bit and come straight back after the explosion of Holy Power. It would be a tragedy at that point.

Therefore, Link prepared to use only half of the Holy Power. Then he would use the spatial lens to agglomerate the power into high-intensity Holy Power rays. That way, he could save some power and also be truly threatening to the demons.

Of course, this needed time. Even if it was only half of the Holy Power, it was still a lot and was difficult to control. He needed at least five seconds.

“Huh, they actually do have some skills,” Misamier’s voice rang out. She didn’t join in at the start but seeing this situation with the human Magician’s Holy Power aura growing heavier, she had to act.

“Kid, don’t do small tricks behind my back,” she said with a smile. When she said the first word, she was still 250 feet away. By her last word, she had already crossed the battlefield and was beside Joseph. She was so fast it was almost instantaneous.

Since she was beside Joseph, who was fighting the Fodor Flaming Demon, she offhandedly whipped him. The whip slashed down and didn’t hit Joseph, but he suddenly felt unable to breathe as if he was suffocating.

That’s her power? It’s terrifying. I can’t handle it! Joseph was entirely shocked. He immediately realized that he didn’t even have the chance to block this hit. He couldn’t do anything other than wait for death.

But he wasn’t alone!

Just as the whip was about to hit him, Nana’s short sword, the Last Nightmare, appeared beside him. With a snick, it blocked the strongest whip and sliced down, cutting the whip.

Oh? Interesting. Misamier collected her whip and dodged Nana’s sword. She shook her arm slightly, and the whip seemed to come to life. It twisted and streaked towards Nana like lightning.

Crack! Nana was hit!

It wasn’t because she reacted too slowly. She had just never fought against whips in her past battle experience. After she blocked it, the whip twisted, bypassed her sword, and broke through her defenses. It hit her square in the chest.

The attack seemed simple, but its damage was horribly shocking!

Nana’s sturdy leather armor instantly exploded and flew out like butterflies. Using her battle experience, Nana stepped back the moment the whip reached her body. She successfully avoided 90% of the hit. The remaining ten percent hit her body and actually left a deep gash in the outer skin.

Thankfully, she was able to automatically recover. The wound lasted for two seconds before disappearing.

Such a fast magic puppet, you little thing. Were you the one who defeated Auselia? Misamier was taken aback, but she wasn’t shocked. This little thing was fast, but it didn’t pose a threat.

Misamier only had Level-8 strength, but she had a powerful soul; it was strong enough to control legendary strength. She could easily follow Nana’s speed with her eyes and make the needed reactions.

Since one whip was dodged, she lashed out again. Her whip was almost ten feet long. When she released the long whip, she also flew forward. The whip went at Nana’s face like a poisonous snake.

If Nana was hit, it would be over for her. She instantly waved her sword to block it.

Ha, you didn’t learn? Misamier shook her whip to bypass the blade just like last time.

But the next moment, Nana’s blade moved as well. Her other sword, Whispers of the Forest, followed quickly. After some quick movements, it entangled the whip and the main sword, the Last Nightmare, sliced down.

The whip was instantly cut and it shortened by at least three feet.

Indeed, Nana had never met an opponent who used a whip before but now she had. One had to pay a price for trying the same trick twice on her. After cutting Misamier’s whip, Nana started up again. With extreme speed, there was a boom in the air, and her blade was zooming toward Misamier’s forehead.

Huh, she’s quite powerful, but I can still use my whip.

There was a crack, and the whip again slapped toward Nana like a snake. This time, Misamier used all her strength. The whip seemed to be directionless and impossible to predict.

Boom. Nana didn’t dare to risk it. She quickly retreated in mid-air. The force fields on her feet activated, and she veered to the side, dodging it. The opponent’s techniques were too strange. She’d never seen them before, so she didn’t want to risk it. If she was hit again, she might really be damaged.

You hide pretty quickly but the person you’re protecting…

The whip turned halfway through and went toward Link. He was about to get hit! Romilson, who hadn’t been doing anything other than maintaining the defensive spell finally acted—Jade Crystal Shield.

Jade Crystal Shield

Level-7 Spell

Effect: Creates a crystal jade-like light shield. When blocking an enemy’s attack, it can rebound 30% of the strength.

(Note: A High Elf spell.)

Romilson had been holding this defensive spell in his hand since the start of the battle. Casting it now was very effective.

With a crack, the whip struck the Jade Crystal Shield. Misamier was a Level-8 Warrior, and a Level-7 Shield obviously couldn’t withstand her. It trembled and disappeared. However, its rebound power had an effect.

Misamier felt her arm vibrate and even feel a bit numb. The originally smooth and perfect whip suddenly had a flaw. Nana snatched this opportunity to zoom back. The Last Nightmare sword stabbed Misamier’s ribcage. The Whispers of the Forest was ready for any of the whip’s attacks!

This was the technique Nana had concluded from before. It was offense and defense in one.

Huh? Misamier finally felt pressure; she was forced back.

Just at this time, Link completed the spell!

He moved his wand lightly. The spatial lens before him suddenly hovered 30 feet in the sky. Then, there were countless zaps as Holy Power beams shot out!

Every high-level demon on the battlefield shook. Clear wounds appeared on the heads of at least six demons. The only one who dodged this was Misamier. At the last moment, she turned to the side as if she had predicted this and escaped from the terrifying Holy Power.

The wounds were in the head and went clean though. It was also the Holy Power, designed specifically to counter demons. With wounds like this, even a demon would die instantly.

After that one attack, six of the nine high-level demons fell directly to the ground. Two demons dodged at the last moment but still had a gaping hole in their bodies. The Holy Power burned away most of their combat power.

The Royal Knights instantly turned them into meat pie!

Misamier realized this situation was off. She glared at Link and uttered, “Magician, I’ll remember you!”

With that, she sped backwards at extreme speed. Nana chased after her. Misamier’s whip lashed out, and Nana immediately blocked it with her sword.

With a snick, Nana sliced off the whip again. However, she also flew backward from the whip’s great force. In that timeframe, Misamier had retreated into the white fog and disappeared.

“Nana, the Undead Knights!” Link called her back.

With the high-level demons dead, the Undead Knights were even less advantaged. The Golden Tree Spirits whipped down furiously, the Royal Knights supported, the three Magicians reinforced, and Nana was even more powerful. Within three minutes, the hundreds of Undead Knights were all taken care of.

A message flashed across Link’s vision.

Completed mission to defeat the demons.

Player received magic spell book, Flame and Purification

Start mission: The Last Battle

Mission content: defeat Wavier, capture Wavier’s undying soul.

Mission reward: Flame magic spell book, Slayer of Demons

Link received three books about flame spells at once. He didn’t have time to read them, so he just accepted them.

There was still a patch of fog before his eyes. He looked towards everyone. “Now, only Wavier is left!”

…

Necropolis.

Wavier looked at the miserable succubus. “It hasn’t even been half an hour,” he said in confusion. “Why are you back?”

“Sorry, I’m not at their level. I couldn’t stop them.” Misamier looked quite pitiful.

Wavier glanced at the 4000 people who still hadn’t been sacrificed and furrowed his brows. “You’re such a disappointment!”

He could already feel the approaching light aura, making him even more frustrated. After thinking for a few seconds, he cackled coldly. “With all these living people here, you’ll definitely want to save them. Ha, I won’t let you get your wish!”

He turned to an Undead Knight and ordered, “Go and kill them all! Don’t leave a single one alive!”

Chapter 287: Blessings of the Red Dragon Queen? That’s Hardly Enough!

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There were still over 4000 people alive on the plaza. However, Wavier already could not wait to sacrifice them to his master in exchange for greater powers.

However, it did not matter. These living people were great sources of life force as well, especially when they were in despair. Their life force would escape their bodies, causing them to brim with endless potential.

This energy would then be extracted and become his power reserve against his enemies.

On the plaza, the Undead Knights massacred fanatically. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere as cries and curses filled the area. Pain and suffering engulfed the entire Necropolis.

“Ah, can anyone help me!”

“Demon! Demon!”

“Wavier, I curse you! I curse that you will burn in hell for 10000 years!”

Upon hearing those words, Wavier was not enraged. Instead, he was elated as he raised his arms and snickered, “Come, despair, rage, fear, unleash them all. These sounds are as beautiful as a piece of well-composed music. This sight is the heaven that which I seek. Ah, wonderful life force, come to me…”

Wavier snickered fanatically.

Misamier commended as she saw this scene, “Wavier, I must say that you look like a supervillain. I think that if you can pay a visit to the abyss one day, you will find it very suited to your tastes.”

“Supervillain? No, I am the only villain detestable enough. Haha, the only one!”

However, as he spoke, Wavier suddenly grabbed his head and started crying. He wept as he grumbled, “The entire world hates me. Everyone wants to kill me; I have no choice; I was left with no choice! If they hate me, I can only kill them before they get to me…”

Misamier stared at the psychotic Wavier and could not understand his actions. She then left this demon within a human shell without leaving any traces behind.

This fellow had extreme mood swings. No one knew what he would do next. She was slightly wary of him.

At that moment, there were less than half of the people surviving. The fresh blood that poured from the victim’s wounds started concentrating together on the ground, forming a small gurgling bloody stream. The air in the plaza had also become a dark red color, engulfing the Necropolis in a blood mist. The stench of blood was so strong that it was difficult to breathe.

It was then a few white colored figures appeared at the plaza entrance. Link and the assassination group were here.

The scene right in front of them was a hell of a bloody mess. In this hell, those undead were still fanatically taking the lives of the innocent. They had already gone insane.

Upon seeing this scene, Joseph bellowed, “Wavier, come out right now!”

At that moment, a captive of the Necropolis ran towards them as he shouted, “Save me, please save me…”

Plop! His head suddenly fell down from his neck. Behind him, an Undead Knight walked forward with a bloodied sword in his hand. He kicked this headless body as he snickered coldly.

“Argh, go to hell!” Joseph’s eyes widened with hate as he charged forward and swung his sword. He unleashed his full Battle Aura towards this Undead Knight.

This Undead Knight then calmly blocked it with the sword in his hand, a bloody-red hue enveloping his sword.

Boom! The collision of the dark and light forces caused an explosion. It caused the flesh and blood to fly through the area. A crater around 30 feet in radius was created from that explosion.

The two of them were comparable in strength.

This Undead Knight was not a nameless soldier. He was Wavier’s prided underling, a Level-8 Undead Knight named Taroko. He looked at Joseph’s infuriated face as he smiled and said, “Knight, there is no hurry. You will join him soon.”

Joseph was startled. He realized that he had underestimated Wavier.

Wavier himself was very strong. However, the Undead Knights under him were also not to be trifled with. For example, the Undead Knight in front of him gave him immense pressure when they clashed swords.

He had no confidence in defeating this undead.

Joseph then retreated back beside Link after he calmed down and said, “Master, the situation is dire.”

Link the nodded and said, “I estimate a total of 26 opponents. Wavier, the succubus, and Undead Knights. All of them have a minimum strength of Level-7. There are even three Level-8 individuals. This will be difficult!”

Although these Undead Knights did not possess a powerful soul and Battle Skills like a normal Level-7 Warrior would, their strength was truly at Level-7.

Raw power would mean something as well.

Even if they were lacking in battle experience, they could simply depend on their strong Battle Aura to carry them through. They could even overrun them with their numbers. In essence, this was a terrifying force they were fighting against.

Milda then whispered, “You plan is?”

Link already had an answer in his heart. He whispered, “Joseph, the Undead Knights are not a concern. The only person that is terrifying is Wavier. Start preparing now. I need you to be able to stop Wavier’s soul from escaping when the time comes!”

“I understand!”

Joseph then turned to the rest of the Holy Knights and said, “We will start setting up the Soul Capturing Formation!”

The nine Holy Knights immediately followed the command. They dispersed and surrounded Joseph in a circle. They then released the Battle Aura. This time around, their Battle Aura did not scatter in all directions. Instead, it was all absorbed by Joseph, who was standing in the middle.

Joseph then raised the holy cross sword in his hand as a golden ray of light shot into the horizon. At the same time, all the Holy Knights were enveloped by a strong radiance. The dark and sinister presence at the entrance of the plaza was immediately dispelled, turning it into a field of light.

Joseph was glowing brilliantly as well. His entire body was enveloped densely in Divine runes. He then prayed, “In the name of the God of Light, I, Joseph Hannibal, will judge the sins of the souls!”

At that moment, this knight would become the messenger of the God of Light. The moment Wavier’s soul which was corrupted by darkness appears it would be instantly judged by the Soul Capturing Formation!

Link then took a step forward and told Nana, “Let’s begin; clean up those Undead Knights! Start with the weakest!”

“I understand!”

Boom! Nana disappeared from her original position in an explosion sound and within a tenth of a second, an Undead Knight 60 feet away from her was beheaded.

Nana’s figure hovered around the Undead Knight’s corpse for a moment before she disappeared again with a bang. She was headed for her next target.

Milda then pointed her wand at the plaza as the thorn pendant on her neck started constricting. Her neck started bleeding, and the emerald crystal in hanging from the pendant became enveloped in a brilliant glow. Following which, three Golden Tree Spirits rushed into the plaza and started attacking the Undead Knights fanatically. In the face of such violent and concentrated attacks, the Undead Knights were completely occupied and could not attack the Magicians behind them.

Romilson then charged a Level-7 defensive spell in case of any emergencies.

He stared at Milda with a worried expression. He knew that the Golden Tree Spirits required vitality to move. Milda would not be able to hold out for a very long time.

On the opponent’s side, Wavier did not idle around as well. He asked Misamier, “Can you deal with that puppet?”

“I will be able to stall her, but killing her would be impossible,” she said. Nana had displayed exceptional learning capabilities in the previous battle. While Nana was still suppressed by Misamier a few moments ago, she immediately got the upper hand after a few rounds. If Misamier had to fight with such a terrifying being for a couple of rounds, she would eventually be defeated.

In this short period of time, Nana had already killed the third Undead Knight. Wavier than shouted, “Taroko, come back and deal with that magic puppet together with Misamier! We must destroy her!”

“This should be fine, I guess?” Wavier asked.

“Probably so.”

She was a Level-8 demon with a Legendary soul. If she could not take down a magic puppet even after having the support of a Level-8 Undead Knight, she would become the laughing stock of her prestigious bloodline!

Following which, Misamier rushed forward together with Taroko.

Wavier then began his assault as well.

The greatest threat on the field now was the three Golden Tree Spirits. He had to first eradicate these irritating creatures.

The best way to deal with plants was to use fire elemental spells. Wavier thought for a second before he pointed his wand at the plaza and said, “Serpent of Dark Flames!”

Serpent of Dark Flames

Demon God Spell

Effect: Makes use of life force to summon a giant serpent. This serpent will be composed purely of strong corrosive dark elemental flames.

(Note: The more life force one injects, the stronger the destructive power of the serpent!)

Boom! With a loud explosion sound, the fresh blood on the plaza seemed to have come alive. It condensed into a blood pillar more than three feet wide. This pillar rose higher into the air, and when it reached the 60-foot mark, the blood disintegrated with a whoosh and turned into burning flames, taking the form of a crimson red flaming serpent.

“Burn those earthy creatures to a crisp!”

The giant serpent immediately turned its body and charged at breakneck speed towards the Golden Tree Spirits. It was extremely fast and ignored the attacks of the Golden Tree Spirits. Those vines turned into ashes the moment they came into contact with its body, rendering their attacks useless.

This giant serpent possessed terrifying life force. The strength of its flams alone exceeded Level-8. The Golden Tree Spirits were no match for it at all.

High Elf Princess Milda seemed to grow paler for every vine that was destroyed by the serpent. The glow from the emerald hanging from the pendant also seemed to dim as the Golden Tree Spirits suffered damage.

This could not go on!

Link immediately took out the Statue of Saint Rafael. There was still half of the holy power remaining. He summoned a spatial lens and accumulated the power of the statue in one spot. Capitalizing on his previous experience, Link acted fast. Around one second later, a light beam extremely concentrated with holy energy more than one-foot-wide shot through the air.

This light beam charged straight towards Wavier.

“I was just waiting for you!” Wavier waved his wand and used the giant serpent to block this light beam.

Boom! It was a terrifying clash of dark and light energy.

In an instant, dark flames splattered throughout the Necropolis and the holy beam of light scattered in all directions. The collision of two Level-8 spells had created a giant shockwave. The people who were lucky enough to survive the explosion were also blown away by the shockwaves. Those who were slightly further away lost their balance and tripped.

At that moment, all the prisoners knew that it was their chance to escape. All of them rushed towards the entrance of the Necropolis, hoping to get away from this terrifying place.

It was chaos.

Wavier stared at the escaping prisoners and snickered, “Trying to run? Impossible! Die!”

He waved his wand in the air and summoned another giant dark flame serpent onto the battlefield. This giant serpent then charged straight towards these surviving prisoners, devouring their life force along the way.

Wavier had stored way too much life force. Every single living creature that once set foot into the Necropolis and even those who were still surviving could very well become fuel for his spells. This was disastrous!

The most powerful spell Link knew was the Spatial Sphere spell, which was only Level-7 in strength. Even after the effects of his epic quality wand, it was still some distance away from reaching Level-8 in strength. He had to use stronger and more powerful spells to deplete Wavier’s life force resources!

Upon this thought, Link drank the Blessings of the Red Dragon Queen potion without hesitation.

The moment the potion reached his stomach, Link felt as though his soul was shaking. He felt as though he suddenly possessed great authority, as though all the elements around would listen to whatever he commanded. There would be no room for defiance.

He also realized that he could easily condense elements to an incredible concentration. The potion was not kidding when it promised that it could increase the power of all elemental spells by 500%.

Link now had ten seconds to wreck complete havoc on the Necropolis.

A frightening elemental storm surrounded Link’s body. He stared at the brazen serpent on the battlefield and started his retaliation.

Special effects of the Burning Wrath of the Heavens: Flaming Surge!

Spell Resonance, Titan’s Hand!

The casting speed of this spell was almost instantaneous. Under the effects of the epic quality wand, it’s power was already increased by 350%. The Blessings of the Red Dragon Queen then increased it further by another 500%. After all these buffs, this spell reached the strength of a Level-8 spell!

The terrifying thing was that Link did not have to waste any more Mana Points for this increase in power. It was still the mana consumption rate of a Level-6 spell.

“It truly is a godly potion!”

Link commanded the hand to charge forward and grab onto the neck of the serpent. The Titan’s Hand then squeezed its target tightly!

Boom! The Titan’s Hand remained unscathed. On the other hand, the giant serpent had disintegrated!

The confrontation between the two spells ended in a complete triumph by the Titan’s Hand.

However, that was not all. The Titan’s Hand immediately made a turn in the air and changed form into a Titan’s Fist, charging straight towards Wavier.

There was not even the slightest amount of panic on Wavier’s face. In fact, he laughed fanatically as he said, “Interesting! Simply extraordinary! However, it is hardly enough! Have a taste of my divine powers!”

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Chapter 288: Smash You Until You Kneel

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Inner square of the Necropolis.

Boom! Link’s fortified Titan’s Fist was undoubtedly blocked by Wavier.

Earlier at the Ferde Wilderness, Wavier had used the vitality of him and four Undead Knights to cast the Carmine Crystal Wall to block Link’s Level-9 Titan’s Fist. Link’s attack now was only at the pinnacle of Level-8, while Wavier’s vitality was far beyond what it was before. It was obviously much easier for him now.

In reality, Link’s spell couldn’t even break through Wavier’s Carmine Crystal Wall.

Behind the wall, Wavier laughed uproariously. “Link, do you only know one spell? Haha, if that’s the case, then you can just go die!”

He began to prepare to attack!

But then there was an accident.

Boom! Flames exploded, and the dissipated Titan’s Fist regathered. It was so fast there didn’t seem to be any pause in between. It was not as strong as before, but it was still at Level-8.

This spell pounded into the Carmine Crystal Wall.

With another boom, the Carmine Crystal Wall dimmed considerably, almost breaking apart. The Titan’s Fist dissipated again.

Wavier was shocked, and he instantly replenished what the Carmine Crystal Wall had used up. “You’re out of tricks this time…F*ck!”

The third Titan’s Fist had come!

This was the Red Dragon Queen’s Blessing. It could instantly cast all elemental spells under Level-7 and raise the power of all elemental spells under Level-9 by 500%. This effect was no joke!

Link had really cast this spell instantaneously. As soon as he had the thought, the fire element responded. It didn’t even need time to gather. The elements seemed to be lined up beside him, waiting for his command.

Boom! The third Titan’s Fist scattered again while Wavier’s Carmine Crystal Wall dimmed even more. The vitality of all living people 100 feet around him was sucked dry.

However, the living ones in the distance were not waiting to be killed. While the two sides fought, they’ve already run out of the Necropolis. It was not many—only around 600 people remained—but they still escaped with their lives.

At the moment, the square of the Necropolis had become the battlefield of the strong.

Boom!

There was another boom and Wavier’s Carmine Crystal Wall shrunk again, still dimming. Link’s attacks were honestly too fast, without giving him any time to react. He had begged his Master, Tabinos for so many spells earlier, but they were all useless now.

The reason was simple—he had no time to do anything other than pour all the vitality into the shield. Even more terrifying was that Link’s strength seemed endless. If nothing changed, Wavier would probably die just from this one spell!

“Ah! Taroko, kill Link!” Wavier roared at his general for help.

On the other side, succubus Misamier and Taroko were neck-to-neck with Nana. Faced with two Level-8 fighters working together, Nana had no chance to attack. She could only dodge, dodge, and dodge again.

Many times, she was almost hit. She had relied entirely on her rich battle experiences to escape danger by a millimeter.

She was on the brink of danger right now!

She might make a mistake in the next moment and be destroyed by the enemy. But then, Wavier’s voice traveled over, and Taroko left without hesitation.

The pressure on Nana was reduced instantly, and she started fighting back!

Cling, clang, cling. Nana chased after Taroko, creating the crisp sounds of weapons clashing. Taroko didn’t underestimate the magic puppet, but he couldn’t disobey his master. For the moment, he could only block Nana’s attacks while getting closer to Link.

Seeing Taroko’s situation, Wavier had an idea. Five Undead Knights instantly ran over to him. Without hesitation, Wavier sucked these knights into mummies. Then, he shook violently, and the Carmine Crystal Wall instantly became extremely condensed.

Boom! Link’s Titan’s Fist crashed down again, but Wavier didn’t care. He knew that the wall could withstand at least three more punches.

This was only around half a second, but it was a chance for him.

If I kill that magic puppet, they’ll lose, he thought. Wavier observed the situation and locked onto the high-speed magic puppet. He cast the spell Blood Fog!

Blood Fog

Demon Spell

Effect: Absorb vitality into a red fog created by countless tiny threads which can greatly hinder the speed of the target.

Blood floated up from the ground with a puff and started bursting in the air. Finally, it turned into a thick ball of bloody fog. This ball of fog loomed over Nana.

Seeing Wavier’s actions, Link was actually pleased. He knew that his chance had arrived! Wavier needed time to cast this spell; Link could complete his own response during this.

“Nana!” he yelled. “Burning Charge!”

As he spoke, the Titan’s Fist spun in the air and sped toward Misamier. She knew the power of this spell and didn’t dare block it, immediately running back. Rather than chasing after her, the Titan’s Fist transformed into the Titan’s Hand. The fingers closed in.

It seemed to grasp the air, but in the next moment, Nana jumped up, going directly into the Titan’s Hand’s grasp. Almost at the same time, the Titan’s Fist exploded with great heat.

In this high temperature, Nana’s metallic body turned red-hot and then white. Finally, her body temperature was over 5000 degrees.

This high temperature could instantly melt most metals of Firuman. It could also destroy spells that attempted to restrict her unless the spell involved the power of the laws.

The Blood Fog obviously did not.

Before, Nana’s body was unable to withstand this temperature. The structures of her runes would definitely be destroyed. But after the various modifications, she even had the support of many spatial laws. Now, her body was super-elemental!

For example, Nana now had an extremely high tolerance for temperature. She could operate smoothly as long as the outside environment wasn’t over 6000 degrees.

“The power core is filled. Entering burning state!” Nana’s clear voice came from the Titan’s Fist.

Link controlled the Titan’s Fist with his thoughts and brought Nana to Taroko’s side. The scalding magic puppet, her body entirely white, charged from the Titan’s Fist. In mid-air, the Blood Fog enveloped her. There were sizzles, and the Blood Fog evaporated, unable to restrict her.

At that time, Taroko was less than 60 feet from Link. He could attack, but suddenly, he felt waves of heat behind him. Turning around, he saw a white light. Heat waves rolled ten feet around the light. It was a shocking sight.

The undead had a kryptonite too. The first was holy power; the second was fire.

Right now, Nana was like the incarnation of fire. She stabbed Taroko with her sword. Heat rolled off the blade, forcing Taroko to block it with his own sword. With that block, he realized something was amiss.

The undead power on his sword was restricted by the heat. Every time their weapons clashed, his power was destroyed by the burning sword. He was forced to replenish the sword’s strength.

This meant his strength would be used up much faster. It wasn’t that bad because he had abundant undead power and could last for a long time. The problem was, his sword’s power would have a waiting period after every move. This was his flaw.

After five attacks, Taroko realized something even worse. His sword had become scalding hot, and the undead power was dissipating even faster.

F*ck! Where’s Misamier? Why isn’t she acting? he thought. In a panic, he looked behind Nana and saw something terrifying.

Misamier was rushing over but strangely, her body was wrapped with a strange transparent material. She looked like she was sprinting, but she was actually as slow as a turtle. She crawled over bit by bit.

What is this? Taroko couldn’t understand it.

Misamier seemed to know what had happened to her. “Be…careful!” she yelled. “He…knows…spa…tial…sha…ckle!”

To her, she was speaking at a normal speed, but everything else was strange. Taroko, Wavier, the human and High Elf Magicians, and the Golden Tree Spirits were all as slow as a turtle to her.

This was the characteristic of the Spatial Shackle!

The one restricted would think they were normal while the others were in trouble. However, Misamier was a legendary figure of the deep abyss. When she saw that everything had slowed down, she knew immediately that she had been caught.

She started forcing out all her power to break free from the Spatial Shackle, but this needed time. If Taroko couldn’t stop Nana during this time, they would be defeated.

In half a second, Link and Wavier used various tricks while helping their underlings. The final result was that Link was victorious!

What happened was that Wavier tried to restrict Nana but failed, while Link had successfully delayed Misamier, giving Nana the chance to fight one-on-one.

In the burning state, Nana didn’t let him down. She rushed to Taroko’s side and instantly stabbed him 15 times!

After the tenth time, Taroko’s sword was burning red. His undead power was heavily restricted. Under this situation, he used his near-perfect swordsmanship to withstand two more hits. He missed the third one.

Pop, pop, pop!

Taroko was hit continuously!

Nana’s sword was so hot now that with every stab, a scorching hole would appear in Taroko’s body. Of the three hits, the first two had stabbed his arm.

Clang. Taroko couldn’t hold on to his sword anymore. It clattered to the ground, and then there was another sound. Taroko’s forehead was stabbed through. Nana’s sword, the Last Nightmare, had buried into his brain. The high temperature burned the Flame of the Soul in Taroko’s brain.

With a crackle, the Flame of the Soul extinguished like a candle in the wind.

The red light in Taroko’s eyes disappeared. He fell to the ground, dead!

Another moment passed.

Poof! With a soft sound, Misamier finally broke free from the Spatial Shackle but seeing this, she instantly turned and walked away.

With Taroko dead, she could only fight on equal grounds with the magic puppet while Wavier was completely restricted by the human Magician. The Undead Knights were practically all wiped out by the Golden Tree Spirits…They were already defeated!

She left resolutely. Nana wanted to pursue her, but the succubus kicked over a bunch of corpses. In the moment Nana used to hack at the corpses, Misamier had already disappeared.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

On the other side, Wavier was practically beaten into submission by the Titan’s Fist. All he could do was keep absorbing vitality to replenish the Carmine Crystal Wall. But as soon as he finished repairing it, another punch would come, sending the Carmine Crystal Wall to the brink of collapse. He would have to repair it again!

The cycle repeated.

Link’s Titan Fist was practically endless, but Wavier’s supply of strength was coming to an end. All the Undead Knights were dead, and he had no other methods for replenishment.

“Link, I dare you to fight me fairly!” Wavier was unable to do anything other than scream like that. He was helpless.

Only an idiot would listen to him. Link kept smashing!

When his Mana ran low, he drank a bottle of the Perfect Mana Potion from Grenci. His Mana instantly recovered to 2000 points, and he activated the Flame Controller’s Clear Thoughts effect. His Mana recovered speedily.

Ten seconds later, Link cast the Titan’s Fist 23 times. With a sharp crack, the Carmine Crystal Wall finally broke.

Wavier used up all his vitality. His body became a dried corpse again, and he knelt to the ground weakly.

“The Sword of Judgement!” Royal Knight Joseph was waiting for this moment.

His crossed sword cut an arc of light in the sky. Within it, light runes flew powerfully, representing the judgment of the God of Light.

The sword streak fell upon Wavier’s body and sliced across!

With a thud, Wavier collapsed onto the ground. Countless runes wrapped around his body, sealing off all exits for the soul to escape.

He was defeated!

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Chapter 289: Three Magic Books of Fire

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Necropolis

Mission Completed: The Final Battle

Player received magic book Slayer of Demons.

This information flashed across Link’s field of vision. In his eyes, this magic book had a dark crimson cover. It flew across his eyes and eventually landed in a spot at the bottom right corner of the “game interface.”

There were already two magic books in store from this area. One of them was Essence of the Flame, and the other was Flame of Purification. They were all books regarding fire elemental spells.

The in-game system rewards nothing but good stuff. I must study them well after returning to the Ferde Wilderness, Link thought.

At that moment, Joseph could be seen carrying Wavier on his back and throwing his hideous body onto the ground. A loud thud could be heard.

Wavier had an indestructible soul and was thus still alive. However, he kept silent the entire time. There was no sign of life in his eyes nor did he show any expression. There seemed to be no vitality running through his body.

“I can’t wait to tear him to pieces!” Joseph gritted his teeth as he said. There were tens of thousands of corpses in the Necropolis. It was simply a place filled with the stench of fresh blood and corpses. This tragedy was caused single-handedly by this fallen Magician right in front of their eyes!

Wavier then snickered, “Holy Knight, you are but a weak tag along. If not for Link, do you really think I would have lost?”

He then stared at Link and shouted, “If not for your stupid potion, how could you have defeated me? You wouldn’t! This was not a fair right! You guys better hope that I never escape, because if so, I will show you true despair!”

Thud! Joseph walked forward and kicked Wavier in the face before shouting, “You bastard! Look at all the innocent lives that you killed. Do you think this is a game? How can you still be talking about wins and losses? Do you really think a few words will be able to get you out of this predicament? How childish! I am telling you now. The moment you chose to walk down this path, you were doomed to fail!”

Romilson then stared at the fanatical Wavier with a tinge of fear as he said, “This is truly a lunatic. We might have to find a way to destroy his soul.”

Milda then shook her head and said, “Alright, Romilson. Do not let fear take control of your heart. We have no need to research into dark magic just so we can destroy the soul of an evil Magician. His fate will be eternal imprisonment!” At this moment, Milda’s face was extremely pale, almost to the point of being translucent. She was extremely weak as well. If not for Romilson’s support, she could not even stand.

She controlled three Golden Tree Spirits during the battle and stayed at the forefront of the fight the entire time. If not for her valued support and Romilson’s Defensive spell, Link would not have been able to focus on his fight against Wavier.

In essence, the success of this mission was largely due to the two High Elves as well.

This time, Link had also paid a great price for his success. He drank the Blessings of the Red Dragon Queen potion. At this moment, the effect of the potion had already passed, and as promised, he was cursed with the Elemental Rejection State.

He tried to construct a Glass Orb spell. However, the fire elementals did not seem to respond to his calls, causing the spell to fail. The elements seemed to be rejecting him as though he was the plague.

One full year of this terrible state, causing all elemental spells to lose effect. This is slightly too long. It seems like I have to research into other spells to make up for this major decrease in power. Link sighed.

His power would decrease by an estimated 90%. Amongst the powerful spells in his arsenal, he only had two spatial spells that he could use.

“This place is not safe. There are undead everywhere. Even that succubus might be near. Let’s go back,” Link said.

Everyone nodded. Apart from Nana and Romilson, all of them were completely exhausted. Their only thought was to return to somewhere safe before taking a nice bath and a long comfortable nap.

“What about this Necropolis?” Romilson asked.

“Burn it.”

Ten minutes later, the entire Necropolis was engulfed in a sea of flames. Link and the group then headed straight towards the airship.

Around three miles into their journey, they heard the whirling sound of engines above them. The airship seemed to have found them and took the initiative to welcome them back into the safe haven.

Upon boarding the airship, everyone still remained silent. They had just seen true hell on earth and just wanted some time alone to recollect themselves.

The Yabbas also kept their volume to a minimum. They looked at Link and the rest with a respectful gaze.

The two priests then started healing their wounds and replenish their lost energy.

Link then took this chance to return the Statue of Saint Rafael, “Thank you, it was of great help.”

The priests then shook their heads and said, “You have done a great deed for the World of Firuman. This means nothing.”

Link merely smiled and did not want to continue the conversation. He said, “I will get some rest.”

The priests then gave him his personal space.

No one spoke for the entire journey. Around an hour later, the airship returned to the Scorched Ridge in Ferde Wilderness.

The assassination mission was already completed. Hence, there was no need to keep the airship a secret. The airship brazenly stopped in the middle of Scorched Ridge and attracted a lot of onlookers.

Amongst them. Master Grenci and Master Ferdinand were present as well. They glanced at the airship with a worried expression. When they saw Link and the rest of the team unscathed, their faces brimmed with happiness. However, the moment they saw Joseph exiting the airship with Wavier in his arms, their expression turned serious.

It was time to deal with this Necromancer.

After greeting the Master Magicians, they walked towards the Mage Tower. The Yabbas were naturally given good service and treatment. As the lord of the territory, Link made some arrangements for everyone before returning to his own room to rest.

Upon reaching his room, Link realized that Celine was already lying in wait for him.

“You’re back.” Celine heaved a sigh of relief and quickly walked forward. She had an expression of relief and joy as she said, “Here, I have already prepared a warm bath for you.”

Link suddenly felt a long-lost warmth from his heart and entered the bath upon Celine’s signal.

It was a wonderful night. What started off as Link’s private bathing time became a couple’s affair, which finally ended on Link’s bed.

Link cared about nothing that day. He spent quality time with Celine and rested as much as he could.

The next morning, Link felt rejuvenated as he opened his eyes, as though he was a changed person.

He lay on his bed as he caressed Celine’s supple body. He then looked out of the window as the golden sun rays graced the green fields of the Ferde Wilderness. A few plowing magic puppets were still hard at work while residents were either farming or doing construction work. The spacious pathways in the bustling city area were filled with merchants from all around the world.

Ferde Wilderness was bursting with energy.

At this sight, the last cloud of darkness and trauma in Link’s heart dissipated.

As Celine had not woken up, Link crept stealthily out of the room. After washing up, he enjoyed a delicious breakfast and went to his study room. His elemental energy was temporarily sealed. However, the war in the North was imminent; he had to find a quick replacement for his lost powers.

Summon magic books, Link commanded the in-game system.

In an instant, the magic books that he received from completing the missions given by the in-game system appeared in his field of vision. All of the books were crimson in color. Link did not carefully observe these books while he was going on the mission. Upon closer inspection, he realized that each of this books had an ancient yet striking runic symbol on them.

The first book The Essence of Flame had a symbol depicting an eye surrounded by flames. The second book Flame and Purification had a symbol in the shape of a flaming hand. The third book Slayer of Demons had a symbol of a sword entangled with a flaming dragon.

Link originally intended to read the books directly from the interface. However, after a while he thought, The library in my Mage Tower is basically empty. The books that I currently have are all common ones that can be bought from the market. I need a few books that are unique to my collection. Yes, I will copy out these magic books.

Link then took out a pen and paper and started using the Magic Transcription spell to copy the information onto the paper. When he first began, he copied the book as he read. Clearly, it was a simple task for him.

He laid casually and arched his legs on his table. A paper floated right in front of his eyes as the pen scribbled at high speed, emitting a swooshing sound.

However, this relaxed state only lasted for about five minutes. Five minutes later, Link was completely absorbed into this magic book. He started off with the first book, The Essence of Flame. The perspective and content of the book were exceptionally unique and eye-opening. As the name implied, it was truly discussing the very essence of fire elemental spells!

“Hey, this book did not mention anything about fire elements as well. It is all equations and theories…Oh my! These are the principles governing fire elemental spells!”

When the first intricate magic equation appeared, Link was startled.

When one invested enough time into a certain field of magic, they would eventually arrive at the principles governing that magic. Link had been researching into spatial magic, and after a year and a half, he had finally grazed the principles governing them.

This magic book, The Essence of Flame, also started deducing from the very basic burning phenomenon. It started with a very simple basis before developing it logically, going deeper into the essence of fire elemental spells.

At the one-fifth mark, it had already reached an almost incomprehensible level. Link realized that he had to use all his might to even understand the content.

“This book might just be able to help me breakthrough this Elemental Rejection State, I need to read it carefully!” Link then sat in an upright position. He decided that this book deserved his full attention.

He started treating the book seriously. After half an hour passed, Link had completely lost track of time and started delving himself fanatically into the wonders of the knowledge this book offered.

This continued for the next few days.

However, he also had to take care of Celine’s feelings. He was not as insane as before and promised himself at least eight hours of rest every day, including some private time with Celine.

These innocent and happy times lasted for five whole days.

One evening, Link was just getting into the magic book when he heard voices beside him. The dimly lighted study room then turned bright. He raised his head and saw that it was Celine, who came in to illuminate the room for him.

Celine then said, “I knew you would be absorbed in your research again. Someone is here to find you.”

“Oh, who is it?” Link was slightly confused and even a bit fearful. He was afraid of horrible news from the North.

“A stunning beauty,” Celine teased.

“A beauty?” Link heaved a sigh of relief. He would be fine as long as it was not news from the North. However, he had seen many beauties in his time in Firuman. Celine, Herrera, Milda, Eleanor, Annie, and Lucy were all considered beauties. However, apart from Celine, all of them were purely friends. It was already 7 o’ clock in the night; why would they find him at this time?

Celine then sighed. “It seems like you have forgotten her. If she sees you in this state, she must be sad.”

Link scratched his head before staring at the magic book in front of him. He had been reading this book, The Essence of Flame, for a long time. However, it was extremely tedious, and he was only done with a third of its contents. It was probably not enough to finish reading this book in a month’s time. Furthermore, this was only the first one; he had two more to go.

Anyway, he was determined to put all his energy into this research. He had no interest in the rest.

Celine knew how Link was like and invited the person in without his consent, “Felina, please come in.”

Upon hearing the name, Link was reminded of something.

Felina, the Red Dragon Warrior. They had once fought alongside each other in the Dark Forest. He remembered that she promised him a trip to the Dragon Valley in a month’s time. Thinking back, it had been way more than a month by now.

Felina entered the room. She assumed the look of a human-race girl. Naturally, she was still extremely tall at 6’2″. There was also a hint of lethargy on her face.

Upon seeing Link, she said, “I’m sorry that I am late. There had been some issues in the Dragon Valley. Master Link, if you are free, I hope that you can accompany me to the Dragon Valley immediately.”

Link frowned as he said, “What happened?”

“I have no idea. I only know that the balance in the World of Firuman is being destroyed. The queen believes that you have the capability and qualifications to be informed of this matter. She was the one who sent me to pick you up.”

That sounded extremely serious. Link thought for a moment before he put away the three magic books of fire he had copied and said, “Alright then, I will make some arrangements, and we can set off!”

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Chapter 290: Problem in the Dragon Valley Too

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the game, Link knew where the Dragon Valley was. In the middle of the game, he was even a frequent guest there, but in real life, he only knew an approximate location.

This time, Felina transformed into a dragon again for Link to ride. Nana also went with because she was now his personal guard.

Felina flew west at an incredible speed, at around 400 miles per hour.

“How long will we fly for?” Link knew that the Red Dragon Valley was in a mountain range in the extreme west, far from the Norton Kingdom. He estimated it was around 2500 miles away.

“If we don’t stop, it might be around eight hours, but with two people, I can’t keep up for that long. I must rest a few times.” The distance Felina said was much farther than Link had estimated.

Flying was physical work. Taking any bit of weight into the sky required great physical input. Link was around 150 pounds while Nana’s full-metal body was more than 200 pounds. These were all extra burdens on Felina. More importantly, her body had just recovered from a serious injury. Her vigor had not recovered fully yet.

It was a long time, and Felina didn’t seem to want to talk. Link was bored, so he looked around. Suddenly, he discovered some odd details on Felina’s body.

The scales under her neck used to be organized, but now there was a disorganized mark. At closer inspection, Link confirmed that it had been damaged by an aggressive force. From the look of it, it seemed like a beast’s claws.

After discovering this, Link observed left and right. He found more healed wounds that weren’t there before.

Dragon’s had 360-degree vision, so Felina caught Link’s stare. “The dark force has affected all the races in the world,” she explained. “Like Wavier, someone of my race also betrayed us. A powerful Red Dragon was lured by the demon god, and dozens of young ones followed him. They led a surprise attack to kill our queen. The attack was very sudden, but thankfully, we forced them back.”

It dawned on Link why Felina seemed more anxious and exhausted at first glance. There had been a disaster in the Dragon Valley.

He noticed that Felina had said “forced them back” rather than “defeated.”

“You weren’t completely successful?” Link asked.

“Yes. Isendilan was once the queen’s husband. He was very powerful, becoming even more so after receiving the demon god’s power. Even the queen could only fight against him for a short period…The situation was very bad.”

Link fell silent. He knew Isendilan!

In the game, Isendilan had many names, such as “Wings of Destruction,” the “Fallen Dragon,” and the “Destructor of the World.” The scariest thing about him was that, even though he’d fallen, he didn’t fully obey the demon god. He still had a level head. He had sunk into sober madness!

That was the scariest thing.

His abilities were shocking as well. In the game, he had fallen near the middle. At that time, the density of Mana had started rising. Isendilan’s power shot up to the Legendary Pinnacle!

Yes, he reached the Legendary Pinnacle, and he was a Dragon, meaning he had nearly endless strength. Even Eliard, who also reached the Legendary Pinnacle in this life, was no match for Isendilan.

If the Red Dragon Queen Gretel didn’t fight against him with the Red Dragon Army, his damage to Firuman would be comparable to the Lord of the Deep, Nozama.

“How powerful is he now?” Link asked.

“The same as the queen. He has broken through the Legendary State, and he has seven subordinates left. The weakest is at the pinnacle of Level-6; the strongest is at the pinnacle of Level-8. There’s also a Dragon Magician…They’re all difficult!”

Here, it dawned on Link. “Isendilan is the main force you said that broke the equilibrium, right? But I just used the Red Dragon Queen’s Blessing potion, and my strength is restricted. I might…”

Even if he was at his strongest point, he would probably die from just the Dragon’s breath if faced with such a legendary Dragon.

Felina shook her head. “No, no, we don’t need you to fight directly. We just want to use your attainments in spatial magic and your deep insight into magic.”

After a short pause, Felina said with slight embarrassment, “Actually, you’re not the only mortal we invited. People from other races have also accepted the invitation…If you can help, the queen will reward you handsomely.”

These words assured Link.

This trip was dangerous, but Isendilan was a big demon king who could easily destroy the world if he wanted. Link should help however he could. Plus, the Red Dragon Queen was generous and wouldn’t let him work for free.

“Alright, I’ll do my best.” Link nodded, agreeing to it.

“Thank you. I believe in your wisdom.” Felina was happy that Link did not reject the request.

From what she knew, many of the geniuses of other races were upset at the invitation. Their reason was simple—this was the Dragons’ problem, so the Dragon race should solve it. It had nothing to do with them, and they had a bunch of things to deal with in their own race. They had no time!

Only half of the invitations were successful.

The journey was long. In order to save her energy for the rest, Felina stopped talking. Link had some free time. “Go on alert,” he told Nana who was behind him. “I want to rest.”

“Understood.” Nana immediately started looking left and right vigilantly.

Link found a comfortable position and closed his eyes. He summoned the flame spell books in his vision and began reading. After studying them for five or six days, he had a general understanding of the three books.

The first one, Essence of the Flame, was purely theoretical. The second, Flame and Purification, was about specific application techniques. The third, Slayer of Demons, introduced an abnormally advanced flame spell.

The spell was a bit odd. From the surface, it was a Level-8 spell, but it involved some power of the flame laws. In reality, it was a semi-Legendary spell!

Another name for a Legendary spell was a law spell.

The more advanced a Legendary spell was, the deeper the understanding and grasp of the world’s laws were. The Legendary Pinnacle represented that a Magician’s understanding of a type of law had reached the Heavenly Realm.

At this time, titles such as dominator or lord would be added. For example, the Storm Lord from the prehistoric times had an unbelievable understanding of the wind laws.

Of these three flame spell books, Link thought, the third is a spell, the second is supreme magic skills, and the first is a theory outline…The theory is too long, and the skills require a specific spell to bear it. I’ll start with the Slayer of Demons then!

Link changed the order of his research and started scanning the Slayer of Demons first. The first page had a specific introduction to the spell.

Demon Slayer

Level-8 Flame Law Spell

Basic cost: 50 Mana Points per second

Battle cost: Number of attack points* 400

Effect: Summons a 300-foot-long flame whip with both fire and solid characteristics. Within 300 feet, this flame whip can change shape at the thought of the summoner. When it shakes, each wave is a point of attack. The stronger the user is, the more attack points there are.

(Note: this spell can be so powerful it makes the enemy fall into despair, but it can also turn into a joke.)

The spell’s description was complicated. Link thought for a while, and the specific appearance of the Demon Slayer spell appeared in his mind.

It was a long whip made of fire. Strength spread through the whip, and it was shaken into an S-shape. The peaks and troughs of the waves were the strongest points. It had the attack power of a Level-8 spell.

Theoretically, a long whip could have countless attack points from a shake. Of course, this was impossible because then the Mana cost would be terrifying. Link’s Mana had increased to 8500 points, but if each attack point was 400 Mana points, he only had enough for 20 attacks.

However, 20 Level-8 attacks was already very imposing. If he added various supreme magic skills, this spell could become undefeatable by spells of the same level!

Even more tempting was that this spell didn’t require summoning flame elements. Its power came from a certain flame law. This bypassed the restrictions of Elemental Rejection.

Then let’s start learning. Link focused and began reading seriously.

A Level-8 spell was very advanced, but it wasn’t hard to understand with Link’s current attainment in magic. When he ran into something he truly didn’t understand, he would look for the answer in the Essence of the Flame. He used each as reference and confirmation for the other.

Time flew by as he was deeply focused.

After a while, Link suddenly realized that Felina was descending and he snapped back into reality. “What, we’re here…Oh, you’re resting?”

“We aren’t even one-third the way there. You’ve rested, but I’m exhausted.” There was some resentment in Felina’s voice. She had just recovered from a serious injury. Now, someone’s sleeping on her back while she had to cross the entire mainland. The difference in treatment was too big.

There was a boundless grassland below them. It was the Golden Plains in the western part of the mainland. There were apparently many Beastmen here, but Link hadn’t seen any sign of them nearby.

From the distance, the grassland had a clear view and was very safe. After landing, Felina rested for half a day before setting off again.

During that time, Link took out his book to read. When he returned to Felina’s back, he continued resting with his eyes closed but was actually studying the book in his vision.

They flew and stopped. By the time of the third rest, it was the evening of the second day. “We’re already at the Colorado Mountain Range,” Felina said. “The Red Dragon Valley is in these mountains, and we have around 300 miles left. This time, I must rest longer because there might be dangers during the rest of the journey.”

“Alright.” Link nodded and took out a book again. He was halfway done with it. Though there was still a long way to go to grasp the Demon Slayer spell, he had learned much and found it interesting to read.

The two rested in a low cave away from the wind. Link took out the travel blankets that Celine had prepared for him. He gave one to Felina and used one himself.

Felina was clearly exhausted. She wrapped the blanket around herself and fell asleep quickly. Link continued reading while Nana knelt at the entrance. She grasped her short sword and maintained alert.

At midnight, Link was tired too. He ate some dry food and prepared to rest. Just then, Nana moved and whispered, “Master, there are footsteps.”

Link heard them too. The footsteps were light and steady. The person was probably a passerby who hadn’t noticed them. “We’ll see,” he whispered.

This was the barren Colorado Mountain Range at midnight. Appearing here at this time was most likely for a reason. They must be cautious.

Chapter 291: A Familiar Presence

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In fact, the sound of the footsteps was extremely soft. If not for Nana’s warning, Link would have overlooked this sound.

Tap. Tap.

The footsteps were getting closer. It was moving at a regular pace, and around three minutes later, a black figure appeared outside of the cave.

This black figure was around 5’7” and was of a normal build. He was agile, though it could be seen that he had not undergone any special training.

There was a huge pile of rocks in front of the cave. There were even many irritating vines in the cracks between these rocks. It was a difficult path to maneuver in. This person jumped from one stone to another carefully.

In this process, his body seemed extremely light, as though he could summon the wind upon leaping with little force. Link could also feel a subtle wave of magic energy. This made Link realize that this was a Magician who had used a levitation spell.

At that moment, Felina also woke up. She sat up carefully and after a moment of observation, whispered, “That is strange. This is a human race Magician. Why would he appear here?”

The Golden Plains was the territory of the Beastman. They were not known for their friendliness to humans. Except for a few businessmen who had connections with them over the past generations, they had trouble trusting other humans.

Furthermore, the Colorado Mountain Range was either filled with barren land or dangerous forests. Visitors to this area were few and in between. Even the Beastman themselves would not wish to travel to this desolate land. The appearance of a human race Magician was thus baffling.

“He is coming over. We can take this chance to interrogate him,” Link said. “Nana, pin him down after he comes in.”

Nana nodded and prepared herself.

The figure was getting closer. As this figure walked, he muttered, “Dumb Beastman, do you really think you can catch me with your idiotic minds? Hmph.”

“I will really be rich this time. Hehe, the treasure of the elves, how exciting.”

“We are going to be rich, aren’t we, little guy.”

Tch! It was the squeal of a little rodent.

As he got closer, Link saw the small animal clearly. It looked almost like a squirrel. It was lying on the shoulders of this black figure, clawing his hair with its little paws while holding an acorn in the other. It seemed extremely focused on its task.

“Heh, it is a cave. Seems like a perfect place to rest.”

This black figure leaped with more force. Using the help of his levitation spell, he got onto the 12-foot- tall cave with ease. The moment he stabilized himself, he saw a figure charging straight towards him. A dagger was then placed at the side of his neck even before he could react. The black figure immediately lifted his hands. The little animal on his shoulders squealed in shock before burrowing into his clothes.

“Misunderstanding! It is a misunderstanding! I didn’t know that there were people here. I will leave now. Is that okay?” The black figure sounded depressed.

He was just being proud of himself for escaping the pursuits of the Beastman. The next moment, he had landed himself in danger again. After all, could a person hiding in a cave of such a desolate land be kind?

It might be his end this time around.

Link then released an illumination spell and lit up the entire cave. Strangely, when the illumination spell appeared, a layer of transparent veil could be seen at the entrance of the cave.

This was a spatial distortion veil. It could reflect the light from the illumination spell back into the cave. Anyone viewing the cave from outside would not see any peculiarities within.

Link could see the features of this figure clearly. He was instantly surprised by the sight and said, “Morrigan? King of Adventures, Morrigan?”

The person in front of him had blue hair and a strong physique. He had a weathered face that showed the vicissitudes of his life. Link saw him during his time at the Blue Hermit Inn. Morrigan left the moment he saw Eleanor, claiming that she was dangerous.

His sensitivity to danger impressed Link at that point in time.

Morrigan was slightly confused. He glanced between Link, Felina, and Nana with a puzzled expression.

The three of them were weird.

One of them was a black-eyed Magician. His pair of eyes seemed to be all-seeing, piercing into the very depths of his heart. He was wearing a robe enveloped in a permanent crimson hue. It was definitely a high-quality robe. The spell that he used previously was peculiar as well. As a Magician himself, Morrigan actually had no idea what type of spell that was.

There was also a pure and lovely young lady. She looks ordinary enough, though she possessed incredible strength. There was also a crimson-haired woman with a voluptuous figure and immense presence. She was actually a lot taller than him and had broader shoulders as well. She also emitted a terrifying aura.

It was indeed peculiar to see such a strange mix of people in a desolate land at midnight.

“Please forgive me, you are?” Morrigan had been going on adventures this whole time. He could not remember where he had seen this black-haired young man.

“Last winter, Hot Springs City, Blue Hermit Inn. There was a peculiar brunette, and you left immediately after seeing her. I should have followed you out of the Inn. Do you remember now?” Link gave Morrigan a hint.

Morrigan finally remembered the scene as he patted his head and said, “I remember now. You are the black-haired young man from East Cove Higher Magic Academy!”

He then observed Link again and seemed to be reminded of something before his eyes widened. He then said, “You are… Link?”

The Flame Controller’s robe that Link was wearing was too recognizable. The title of the Demon Slayer had spread throughout the Magician’s world. Even a wandering Magician like Morrigan had also heard of his great achievements. He only needed a bit of time before he recognized the revered figure in front of him.

Link nodded to confirm his identity, as he motioned for Nana to put the dagger away.

Morrigan then bowed respectfully to Link before saying, “It is an honor to meet you again.”

He then looked at Felina and greeted her with the same bow before saying, “If I am not wrong, you are Felina, the Red Dragon Warrior?”

Felina stopped being wary upon knowing that he was Link’s acquaintance. She became curious after hearing Morrigan’s words and said, “You have heard my name?”

“I was in the North a month ago. Many people have told me about your exploits in the Dark Forest against the Divine Gear. Furthermore, you are of the Dragon Clan. It is rare for a member of your species to leave the canyon. Many people talk about your presence as though it was the stuff of the legends.”

Link and Felina exchanged glances. They did not expect so many people to know of that incident.

Link was exceptionally curious about Morrigan’s appearance in this barren land. He then asked, “This place is at least 10000 miles away from the Norton Kingdom. You were in the North just a month ago. Why did you come all the way here?”

“Haha,” Morrigan laughed proudly as he asked, “Can I take a seat?”

“Sure.” Link also sat down.

Morrigan then took out a carpet made from beast hide and sat cross-legged on it. He then chuckled. “I heard that the Divine Gear had appeared in the North and left that dangerous place without hesitation. Fortunately, I discovered some information about a High Elf historical relic. I then rented a Griffin and flew all the way to the border of the Norton Kingdom, before riding a horse across the Golden Plains. What an adventure! It took me a lot of effort to get here. In fact, I am still on the run from a huge group of Beastman.”

Felina captured one key word in his speech and asked, “High Elf historical relic? In the Colorado Mountain Range? Aren’t the High Elves situated on the Isle of Dawn? Are you sure this information is real?”

Morrigan nodded with confidence as he continued, “It’s true! I did not believe it at first as well. I then began to validate the source and eventually, I believe that this historical relic is a grave of a High Elf noble 300 years before the year of the Mana Disaster. You have to know that before the year of the Mana Disaster, the High Elves are the lords of the entire World of Firuman. The Golden Plains is exactly the territory of this High Elf noble. Look at this.”

Morrigan was not wary of Link at all. He revealed all that he knew without concealing any of his knowledge. He then unscrolled an ancient script and said, “This is something I copied from an ancient book. Look, 2600 years ago, the Golden Plains was termed as Lebreslyn. In the language of the High Elves, this means the Land of Gold. The first name of the lord of this land was Lebreslynan, also known as the Golden Family. This historical relic is the exact grave of the last lord of the Lebreslynan Family, Derrac Lebreslynan. Did you know? The Golden Family is extremely rich, especially Derrac. He was widely known as a miser and kept many of his treasures with him even to his deathbed. There are long-lost magic books, powerful magic equipment, extremely rare materials and so on in his grave…”

At that moment, Felina’s face sunk as she said, “You are planning to rob a grave?”

The dragon race had many historical sites and graves that possessed much cultural value. They thus hated these grave robbers. In essence, they usually destroy those robbers with a blast of their powerful dragon breath before they could harm any part of their important history. If not for the fact that Morrigan knew Link, Felina would definitely take action immediately!

Felina was only being friendly to Link because Link had won her respect through his strength. Throughout history, the dragon race was not known to be kind towards other races.

Cold sweat then dripped down from Morrigan’s forehead. He realized that he must have been too excited. Although it would be fine to discuss these issues with Link, it was taboo to speak of such things in front of someone from the dragon race. They would most likely be infuriated. He was simply too excited and forgot about it!

After a while, Morrigan muttered, “Actually, I am just planning to take a look to satisfy my curiosity. I will not take anything, I promise.”

“Do you think I’m a fool? Who was the one thinking of getting rich outside the cave?” Felina squinted her eyes as she cracked the joints in her body.

Morrigan perspired profusely as he turned to Link for help. He begged, “Master, I give up. I am not going there anymore; please let me go?”

Felina stared at Link as well, “Link, I hate grave robbers the most. These people have no honor for their ancestors. They live to destroy sites filled with cultural importance!”

Link did not reply to Felina. He knew that this was the dragon races’ hatred towards grave robbers and did not wish to be involved in it. Of course, he also did not wish for Morrigan to be killed. He then changed the topic and said, “Morrigan, you said that you are on the run from the Beastman. However, there should not be any Beastman here…Felina, don’t you think this is weird?”

Beastman rarely stepped into the Colorado Mountain Range. This was the case in-game as well. There was only one exception, which was in the case of Isendilan. This dragon attempted to expand his power and enslaved many Beastman as his Warriors in order to achieve his goals.

Link successfully diverted Felina’s attention with these words. She immediately let go of the trivial grave robbing issue and frowned as she said, “That is strange. Graverobber, tell me, what did the Beastman look like?”

Morrigan heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that Link had helped him get out of the predicament. Needless to say, he was grateful. He stopped harping on the grave robbing plans and reported honestly, “This group of Beastman was different from normal Beastman. Their skin was greyish-black in color, and they had bloodshot eyes. They are a lot bigger in build compared to normal Beastman. They are also extremely fast and ferocious, not listening to any form of reason. In essence, they are completely different from the Beastman on the Golden Plains. At least those on the Golden Plains were friendly enough.”

Felina thought for a moment before saying, “This incident probably has something to do with Isendilan. I have to get to the bottom of this, Link…”

Link immediately said, “I will help. However, this person managed to escape from those Beastman. He might be a good guide.”

“Thank you.” Felina thanked Link in a respectful tone. She then turned to face Morrigan and stared at him with killing intent before commanding, “Graverobber, if you do not want to die, lead the way!

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Chapter 292: High Elf Tomb Quest

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Colorado Mountain Range.

Morrigan quickly found the temporary campsite of the Beastmen.

“Look, they were here recently…The ashes in the bonfire are still warm. They couldn’t have left more than half a day ago.” Morrigan took some ashes out and then picked up a broken bone with meat on it.

“Look, this is the thigh of a goat. There’s blood on it; it’s not cooked at all. The Beastmen shattered the bone with their teeth…I bet these barbarians can bite my arm off!”

Felina couldn’t stand his overreaction. “Any Warrior can do that,” she said in annoyance. “I need to know where they are right now.”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry.” Morrigan was still wandering around the simple campsite. As he wandered, he said, “Pursuing is detailed work. Not only do we need to know where they went, but we also need to know how many there are and how powerful they are.”

As he spoke, he would sometimes get onto the ground to observe the footprints. Other times, he would put a magnifying glass to the claw marks on the tree, or pick up some hair. He was looking very closely.

Felina couldn’t do anything other than wait patiently. Link had some free time too.

Ten minutes later, Morrigan was done. He stood up and said very confidently, “There were 18 Beastmen and one Dragon Warrior here.”

Felina was shocked. “A Dragon Warrior? Do you have evidence for the conclusion?”

If there was a dragon with these wild Beastmen, there could only be one explanation—the Dragon Warrior was also a follower of Isendilan.

“Of course I have evidence. Look at this footprint. It’s similar to yours, right? But it’s bigger. And look at these bones. They’re rabbit bones and weren’t chewed. When the person was eating, he also wrapped it with clean leaves to avoid the grease. This means the Dragon Warrior has the highest status because he’s the most exquisite.

“Also, look here. This urine is special too. I tasted it earlier, and it’s slightly spicy. Once I swallowed, my stomach felt warm. This is similar to the dragon urine I tasted before. Look, the footprints beside the urine shows that he was standing so the Dragon Warrior must be male. He’s around 6’8” tall and 260 pounds.”

Morrigan uttered all of this evidence. It was shocking, especially the last one.

“Alright,” Felina said awkwardly. “I believe you, but why are you randomly tasting urine?”

Not feeling that anything was wrong, Morrigan answered seriously, “You don’t understand. The urine of dragons is actually a tonic, used specifically for…uh, never mind. Anyway, I’m a professional, so I can’t be wrong.”

To help with the awkward atmosphere, Link said, “Okay so what direction did they go in?”

“Follow me. They went that way, which is the direction of the High Elf Tomb. To be honest, I suspect they’re going grave robbing!”

Hearing this, Felina lost her temper. “Shut up!” she yelled. “That’s impossible! A dragon won’t rob a grave!”

“Fine, but they’re going in that direction.” Morrigan glanced at Link.

However, Link was delighted. He was actually quite interested in the High Elf Tomb. Not only did it contain a huge amount of wealth, but there was also a magic spell book inside.

In the previous game, the High Elf Tomb was one of the storyline quests. The full name was “High Elf Tomb: Lebreslynan.” After killing the final boss in this quest, Lebreslynan’s undying spirit would drop an enchantment book called Talismanography.

Talismanography enchantments were lost in Firuman. Even the High Elves only knew a little bit about it. It was not very impressive amongst advanced enchantments, but it was irreplaceable in the average enchantment field.

Its strongest effect was spell inscribing.

As long as a Magician created an enchantment talisman and had prepared the necessary materials, the spell inscribing effect could be used to create identical talismans in a short period.

With this technique, Link would be able to lower the cost of basic enchantment equipment by 90% or even more. At the very least, he could give all the guards in his territory magic equipment…Anyway, he just really wanted to visit Lebreslynan.

However, the dragons hated grave robbers. If Link went against them, Felina might even see him as an enemy. But now, the situation had changed.

“We’ll see what happened if we follow,” he said to Felina. “Let’s go.”

Felina glared at Morrigan and nodded in agreement. She wanted to know what the Dragon Warrior was planning too.

After that, Morrigan paused often while walking to follow the tracks on the ground. Around two hours later, he suddenly stopped and hid behind a bush.

“Careful, the tracks here are very fresh. They were probably just here.” Morrigan pointed at a piece of grass that had been stepped on. The liquid on it was still wet.

Link and the others also lowered to the ground and hid. Morrigan lowered his voice and continued, “Look over there. Do you see the statue covered with moss?”

Link looked in that direction and saw a toppled stone statue. It was a horse with a horn—a unicorn. This was the mount unique to High Elves, and the elves loved using unicorns in decorations.

“We’re very close to Lebreslynan now. From the footprints, you can see that they didn’t stop and walked straight in…My respected Miss Felina, I think this is enough evidence that they came for the High Elf Tomb.”

Felina was unable to argue with the evidence. Gritting her teeth, she said, “Then we’ll wait for them here. When they come out, we’ll subdue them! I must punish that disgrace to the Dragon race with my own hands!”

Morrigan shook his head. “I’ve studied the inner structure of the High Elf Tomb,” he said quietly. “Their tombs usually have two exits. One is visible, and one is hidden. When they realize that the core has been invaded, the visible exit will be sealed. If the people inside want to come out, the best solution is to find the hidden exit…So if we want to capture them, we have to follow them in before the visible exit is sealed off.”

Hearing this, Link almost cheered out loud. Morrigan really understood him.

Seeing that Felina didn’t reply, Link said, “Perhaps they have some unspeakable motive. I think we must investigate fully or else it’ll be a big threat in the future.”

There wasn’t any unspeakable motive. Link guessed that they just wanted the book and equipment in the High Elf Tomb.

Isendilan was different from Wavier. The latter was crazy and wanted to destroy everything. His tactics were very cruel as well. On the other hand, Isendilan’s goal was to become the king of the world so everyone would bow down to his dark rule. This included the Red Dragon Queen Gretel who had always been above him.

For this goal, Isendilan had been building a powerful army. To realize this goal, he needed a great amount of wealth. Coincidentally, the High Elf Tomb had this.

Link knew this, but Felina didn’t. Hearing Link’s words, she grew anxious. She looked the tomb in the distance and hesitated for a long time. Finally, she clenched her jaw and said, “Okay, we’ll go in too, but I’m not doing this to offend the spirits. I want to stop Isendilan’s dark plan!

Link nodded. “Felina, I will do my best to help you.”

“Thank you so much.” Felina felt that Link was a true friend to the dragons. When they returned, she would tell the queen about this. Then she turned to Morrigan. “Take us there.”

Morrigan couldn’t hide the joy in his eyes. He had come just for the tomb this time. Why would he refuse two powerful people who could help him?

He lowered his head to the little creature eating nuts on his shoulder. “Go, help me scout the way.”

The squirrel chirped and hopped off his shoulder. It started running toward the High Elf Tomb in the distance. Link and the others followed. When they reached the entrance, they saw that the stone door had already been damaged forcefully. The ground was covered with broken pieces of stone.

Morrigan’s little pet snuck in quickly while Morrigan circled the entrance. “The door was shattered instantly,” he concluded. “How powerful do you think the Dragon Warrior is?”

Felina looked at the thickness of the broken stone door and then checked the marks on it. She was shocked. “If I’m not wrong, this Warrior should be Todelron. He’s 50 years older than me, and his dragon power has reached the pinnacle of Level-7. He has practically undefeatable martial arts skills. He is one of Isendilan’s three strongest Dragon Warriors.”

“I see. Don’t worry; we have Nana!” Link said.

Felina glanced at the silent magic puppet and was slightly reassured. “Hopefully.”

The group continued forward.

This High Elf known as Derrac Lebreslynan was a noble with a very luxurious tomb. Like an underground palace, the paths inside were wide and open. There were also magic lanterns on either side. Even after thousands of years, they still glowed dimly and illuminated the tomb.

After around 150 feet, Morrigan’s pet suddenly returned. It jumped onto his shoulder and chirped. Morrigan listened for a bit and then turned around. “Goldtooth told me that there was a fight up ahead. There are many bodies but no living beings.”

Hearing this, Felina and Link exchanged glances. Felina glowed faintly, and her Red Dragon armor appeared. Two dragon claw weapons appeared in her hands as well. Link activated Edelweiss for himself while telling Nana, “Go on alert.”

Morrigan was a Level-4 Magician, so he also activated a defense spell for himself.

“Let’s continue forward.”

They walked on for another 60 feet. Turning a corner, there was suddenly a large room.

The room had many opulent decorations, such as magic crystal lantern formations, delicate statues, a dining table that the living would use, and more. At the moment, they were all shattered. In addition, there were 12 Beastmen bodies on the ground and 17 mummies in elegant armor. The Beastmen’s blood painted this room of death red.

“It’s Derrac’s tomb guards…Hey, Link, look here. This drop of blood is different from the others. It’s fresh and still hasn’t dried. It should be dragon blood. That Dragon Warrior is wounded!”

Felina saw this too, and she was certain. “This is dragon blood. Are the guards that powerful?”

As soon as she spoke, there was a series of clacks. The next moment, a thick magic door appeared before the room’s exit.

Just as Morrigan had predicted, the exit was sealed!

This was not all.

An aggressive and furious roar traveled from deep inside the tomb, causing Felina’s expression to change drastically. “It’s Todelron transformed into a dragon. He must have run into an awful opponent!”

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Chapter 293: A Qualified Trap Clearer

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

High Elf Grave.

Link checked the magic door blocking their way and concluded, “It is extremely strong, equivalent to a Level-9 strength. It is extremely difficult to destroy.”

As he spoke, he used a Spatial Distortion spell, and after a few tests, he laid his hands helplessly and said, “The High Elves are indeed the masters of magic. Even the space here is completely sealed. I cannot enter using my Dimensional Leap spell. We have to find another way, maybe a secret door of some sort.”

Morrigan had no reaction to this speech. He was an adventurer and had seen such situations countless times. However, Felina frowned and asked, “Is the secret door easy to find?”

Link shook his head and said, “I wouldn’t know. Let’s just keep moving.”

In fact, Link knew exactly where the secret door was at. The reason was simple. The design of this tomb was exactly the same as that in the game. This could be due to the small size of the tomb, making it easy to recreate this place using computerized CGI.

His calm demeanor made Felina felt more settled. As a Warrior, she led the way as the continued further into the tomb.

Roar! Another bellow could be heard. This voice was clearly filled with despair. Todelron had clearly suffered fatal injuries.

“We have to hurry,” Felina said. They were still of the same race. Even if Todelron had found Isendilan, she still did not wish for him to die.

Morrigan hastily blocked the way as he said, “Stop, Miss Felina. There are traps everywhere in the grave. The worst thing to do is to be impatient. You have to adjust your mentality!”

He was an experienced grave robber and had explored countless tombs and historical relics. Naturally, he would be familiar with the workings of such sites. Those adventurers who did not have such a keen sense of danger were probably already dead.

“But…” Felina knew that Morrigan was right, though she was truly anxious.

Link then held her back and said, “Felina, there is no use just keeping your eyes on the final target. You have to check the ground beneath your feet. If you had made one more step to the left, you would have stepped on a trap!”

Felina was anxious and did not react in time. Link then used a forcefield type spell to push Felina back just in time.

Morrigan then walked forward carefully before lying on the ground to observe the trap.

Half a minute later, he stared at Link with an expression of respect, “The material of this tile is slightly different from the rest. If I am not wrong, this is a trigger rune for a lightning spell. Look at the surrounding walls! They are filled with lightning runes. As long as one steps on any of these tiles, this corridor will be instantly filled with lightning. Let me see…Tsk, these spells are at least Level-5 in strength!”

Link then stared at the walls and added, “It’s Level-7 in strength. Lightning spells are not the only thing we should be afraid of. There are also fire elemental spells that will incinerate anyone who activates the trap. Even Nana might not survive the attack.”

Morrigan then continued, “Todelron is lucky to have escaped all these tiles.”

“I’m sorry.” Felina was truly apologetic.

Link then smiled and said, “Just be more careful in the future. Let’s continue.”

Felina then felt slightly better about her mistake. This time around, she was a lot more careful, only proceeding after Morrigan and Link had checked and made sure it was safe.

After around 150 feet, seven Beastman bodies could be seen lying on the ground. There were also many broken fine iron thorns around their bodies.

The Beastman had gray, sickly skin and suffered terrible injuries. There were countless penetrative wounds on their bodies as though they were ruthlessly mashed up while they were still alive.

Morrigan’s face turned serious. He then cast an Eagle’s Eye spell on himself and observed the ground in front of him carefully. Three minutes later, he said, “Look at these tiles; there are eight different types of runes on it, and they follow no specific arrangement. I have seen a similar formation in another tomb. In order to make it past this place, one has to step on the tiles in a fixed order. If even a single mistake is made, sharp thorns will emerge from the small holes around us and destroy our bodies completely!”

Felina and Link then looked around them and realized that there were truly countless small holes on the walls. They then looked at the tiles. The corridor was at least 90 feet long, and there were a total of at least 30 tiles along each column with five columns in total. This meant that the number of possibilities for this puzzle was a staggering five to the power of thirty!

With so many possibilities, it would be impossible to use the trial and error method to solve it.

“How did Todelron pass through?” Felina asked.

Morrigan was still observing the ground. He then answered, “He must have barged through using force. These Beastmen opened the way for him. The moment the iron thorns appeared, he used brute force to break through these thorns. Look, there are fine cracks on the thorns here. However, there must be insufficient Beastman for such a long corridor. He was injured at the very end of the corridor, judging from the pool of dragon blood at the end. It seems like he was heavily injured.”

Felina then looked to the end of the corridor, and as Morrigan had said, the amount of blood on the ground was definitely from a lethal wound.

Link then found more traces of it, “Look at the walls at the end. There are many cracks on those walls. If I am not wrong, Todelron was forced to turn into his dragon form to stay alive.”

When the dragon clan was turning into their dragon form, their injuries would be partially healed. However, the dragon form was huge and was not something this corridor could accommodate. The walls would then crack from the sheer pressure of the dragon’ body.

Felina then sighed, “He must be very miserable now.”

Link then shrugged his shoulders and said, “Let’s go then. He has already destroyed this trap for us. We should be able to pass through easily.”

Just to be safe, Link used the Magician’s Hand to press on the Beastman’s body.

Pop! A few thorns immediately emerged from the holes. The wall on the left was still densely filled with thorns. However, the wall of the right only had broken thorns left. The end of the corridor which was completely destroyed by Todelron’s dragon form had caused the trap to become faulty, making it safe to pass.

One had to commend the dragon for being a qualified trap clearer.

“Let’s go; the left side is safe,” Link said.

All of them then kept to the left with Felina still leading the way.

After this corridor of death, another revolving ax trap appeared in front of them. This ax was similarly stained with a large amount of dragon blood. There were even a few pieces of severed meat on it.

Morrigan took a look before shaking his head, saying, “This is also a trap. With Todelron’s large body, he could never have passed through this unscathed. He suffered the full wrath of this trap…This might just be lethal.”

Felina stared at the dragon blood and continued forward with a heavy heart.

After around 90 feet, the corridor opened up into a large space. A huge underground chamber appeared in front of them. This chamber was more than 240 feet long and more than 15 feet tall. There were rows of bookshelves along its walls filled with a large collection of books. Link was immediately excited by the sight of this many magic books.

Just how many lost knowledge did this tomb hold? The number of magic books here simply housed priceless knowledge!

However, it was not so simple.

In front of the bookshelves were two rows of stone chairs.

A mummified corpse clad in shiny High Elf ancient armor sat on each of those chairs. At the end of the two rows of chairs was a magnificent jewel throne. The number of jewels engraved on that throne seat was simply blinding.

There was also a mummified High Elf corpse clad in a gorgeous robe and a royal cape sitting on the chair. There was even a jewel crown on his head as he held an elegant wand in his hand.

These corpses sat motionless on their seats, seemingly indistinguishable from real corpses.

At the entrance of this chamber, a humongous body of a Red Dragon more than 30 feet long and 12 feet tall lay motionless on the ground. From his faint breath and hasty breathing, he should be on the verge of death.

There were countless holes on his body, one of which had a fine iron thorn still stuck on it. This should be from the trap in the corridor of death. Near his neck, there was also a huge wound. This should be the one from the revolving ax trap.

Apart from those wounds, there were no other injuries on this dragon’s body.

Standing at the entrance and looking at this dragon, Morrigan laid out his hands helplessly before turning to Felina. He said, “Dear Red Dragon Warrior, with all due respect, I can confirm that this giant dragon did not encounter any formidable opponents. He was done in by his own idiocy.”

Felina did not like the sound of those words. However, the truth was right in front of her. She could not refute Morrigan’s claim.

Link had to consider the reputation of the dragon race. He then said, “This is understandable. Todelron is a Warrior and does not excel in dismantling traps. Now, we have to think about ways to deal with these corpses. I have a feeling if we touch anything in this chamber, they will immediately awaken.”

“Why must we touch those things? Since Todelron has already failed in his mission, we should leave.” Felina truly had something against entering graves.

However, how could Morrigan give up when he was already here? His eyes were already glued to the jeweled throne seat.

After some thought, an idea struck him. He thought of a valid excuse and said, “I’m afraid we have to exit using a secret door.”

Morrigan could not help but feel extremely proud of his intellect. While they were busy with finding the secret door, he would then sneak a few items into his dimensional bracelet. After all, who would notice amongst the chaos?

On the other hand, Link’s gaze was glued to those bookshelves. He was planning to think of an excuse as well. However, Morrigan beat him to it. He then nodded in agreement and said, “Indeed, getting out is an issue as well. I’m afraid we must disturb these ancestors.”

These excuses were simply perfect. Felina had no choice but to agree. She said, “Then, let’s find our way.”

Morrigan’s mind suddenly became extremely active. He whispered, “We first have to find a way to deal with these corpses. I have an idea. What do you guys think?”

“Speak,” Link said. Link had respect for this revered adventurer. He had no qualms about taking a few things from graves. After all, it would be a waste to leave so much wealth and wisdom untouched.

Morrigan then started analyzing in detail, “Look, the strongest corpse here should be the one on the throne seat. He should be the owner of the tomb, Derrac. History has told us that Derrac guards his wealth jealously. However, he was also an extremely powerful Magician. I predict that he was of Level-8 strength before he died. If he awakens, it will be troublesome. However, they are all now in slumber mode, giving us a chance to strike first. We merely have to get rid of Derrac first before dealing with his underlings. That will be a lot easier.”

Link then nodded his head in agreement. The plan sounded good.

Although Felina was unwilling to destroy the tomb, she knew that it was the only way and agreed disdainfully.

Link then told Nana, “Take his head; destroy his wand.”

“I understand!” Nana nodded. Boom! Nana disappeared with the sound of an explosion, and the next moment, something strange happened.

A silver defensive light dome appeared around six feet in front of Derrac. The barrier was actually strong enough to block Nana’s progress!

Clang! Clang! Nana’s dagger struck the light dome consecutively, emitting a crisp sound. The light dome brilliance then slowly dimmed. However, Nana was not able to get through it in one hit.

Following which, the eyes of all the corpses lit up, revealing a chilling blue glow. Derrac, who was sitting on the throne seat, stood up.

A raspy voice echoed through the chamber, “Who dares to break into my palace?”

A majestic magic fluctuation then appeared around Derrac’s body. The three of them standing at the entrance stared at the scene with their mouths agape.

Morrigan fell speechless as he swallowed his saliva in apprehension.

Felina whispered, “This is not right. This power is at least Level-9 right?”

“Nana, come back!” Link immediately ordered.

Swoosh! Nana instantly returned to Link’s side.

At that moment, Derrac’s voice echoed through the chamber again, “Hm, a red dragon? Are you here to seek death?”

Felina was startled. She thought Derrac was referring to her and instinctively went into her defensive stance.

Link was surprised as well. This was because Derrac was a lot stronger than the Level-8 strength he was at in the game.

However, upon hearing Derrac’s words, he reacted immediately. He pulled Felina along as he retreated, whispering, “Derrac has just awakened and is not very sensitive to his surroundings. He should not have seen us. Let’s retreat for now.”

As Link was saying those words, he saw a huge lightning ball appear at the tip of Derrac’s wand. Lightning bolts then emerged from this lightning ball and struck Todelron’s body mercilessly. One could even smell the aroma of roasted dragon meat after a few attacks.

Todelron naturally would not survive these attacks.

The spells were terrifyingly strong. They were at least Level-8 in strength. Morrigan and Felina had a horrified expression. Link was the only one who still managed to maintain his composure. He stared at the strong lightning bolts and immediately started thinking.

“He has not seen us yet. We will retreat and think of a way!”

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Chapter 294: Insect, Don’t Run!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Passageway outside the underground palace’s last room.

Link and the others were retreating quietly when a hoarse and low voice rang out from the room. “No, my palace still has rats! Soldiers, go kill them all!”

It was clear that he could sense Link’s presence but didn’t know his specific location due to the blocked view. In the passageway, Link took out his wand. He tossed out Space-Time Orbs as he retreated.

The Space-Time Orbs were very small, probably only the size of a sesame seed. It couldn’t be seen on the ground. Even more interesting, the spell had no power waves.

This was the characteristic of spatial magic. To space itself, size held no meaning.

With spatial magic, large-scale spatial strength, such as Firuman’s force field, was very weak and twisted. It didn’t have any destructive abilities. However, something the size of a seed contained power that could destroy the world.

Morrigan didn’t understand what Link was doing. “Master Link,” he whispered. “The armor of those High Elf Mummy Warriors are much fancier than the ones in the room. I bet they’re powerful. Will your small-scale spell be effective?”

As he spoke, Morrigan also began setting up a trap spell on the ground. It was a Level-3 Flame Rune Trap, a trap that would be set off when someone stepped on it. He cast these spells quickly—one every two seconds.

“Don’t worry. It’ll be effective,” Link answered with a smile. Then he turned to Felina. “When they come, get ready to attack. Nana, you too. I’ll restrain them!”

“Okay.”

“Understood.”

Around half a minute later, High Elf Mummy Warriors appeared at the corner up ahead. They had a full set of defensive spell armor and all held weapons. They had a finely made magic sword in their right hand and a shield shining with magic in their left.

Morrigan’s eyes brightened, even forgetting about the danger. “Wow, these weapons have such strong magic presence, and they’re so pretty. These are from the High Elf’s golden era. I bet you can sell these magic swords for 10000 gold in the Hot Spring City! The shields are worth at least 5000 gold!”

“Shut up!” Felina was pissed. She was already upset at being tricked into the tomb, and now this guy was coveting the dead’s relics. She wanted to beat this grave robber to death.

Adventure King Morrigan instantly shuddered, not daring to say anymore.

At this time, the first Mummy Warrior stepped on Morrigan’s Fire Trap. It exploded with a boom and filled the entire passageway, enveloping the group of Mummy Warriors in the front.

Disregarding the power of the spell, the timing and angle were all perfect. “Nice,” Link complimented.

Morrigan smiled instantly. He knew that ten of him still wouldn’t be a match for Link in terms of spells, so his ego was boosted to the max at this praise. As if on steroids, he speedily cast more Flame Rune Traps on the ground.

Felina didn’t like him, so she just scoffed. “Huh, these mummies are at least Level-6 and are wearing anti-magic armor. Your flames are just scratches for them!”

That was the truth. The flames spread through the passageway and the Mummy Warriors were slowed down, but their armor flashed under the fire, wiping out the power of the fire.

Morrigan shrugged. “I don’t have anything else!”

If he was here by himself, he would just explore the tomb, grab some stuff, and scram. Now, they were in the core area and faced the tomb owner’s personal mummy guards, his most important task was to keep himself alive.

To do that, he obviously had to rely on Link and Felina. Now, he hid behind the two.

By then, the mummies had charged to Link’s first Space-Time Orb.

“Get ready!” Link ordered quietly.

As he spoke, eight mummies had reached the orb. Their positions had also blocked the mummies behind them, making it the best timing for an attack.

“Restraint!”

With a soft buzz, the Space-Time Orb’s effective range instantly magnified countless times, sealing the 12-foot-wide passageway.

From here, they could see that the eight Mummy Warriors were shrouded by a ball of fog-like power. At closer inspection, it didn’t look like fog and instead like countless tiny air waves…but it didn’t look like that either. It was just an indescribable phenomenon.

In this fog-like area, the mummies didn’t move at all… No, they were moving but very slowly, scooting forward one millimeter at a time.

This was the best chance to attack!

Felina and Nana charged. Felina used her dragon claws, each claw as sharp as a dagger. With one swipe, she slashed the mummies’ bodies and armor into several parts. Nana’s two epic swords went without saying. She felled one mummy with each move.

Strangely, the Space-Time Orb was only effective against the mummies. Felina and Nana weren’t affected at all.

The result was that under two seconds, the eight restrained Mummy Warriors were all beheaded as if they had lined up to die.

“Retreat 30 feet!” Link called.

Felina retreated 30 feet without hesitation, not an inch more or less. Nana also followed her like a shadow.

After the eight mummies, there were many more Mummy Warriors, at least 20. They were all around Level-6 with no fear at all. When the traffic jam disappeared, they swarmed forward again.

After 20 feet, the Space-Time Orb exploded again. This time, it restrained ten mummies. Once again, they blocked the passageway. The Mummy Warriors behind them yelled but could only jump up and down impatiently.

Felina and Nana stepped forward again and started cutting off the heads.

“Retreat 25 feet.”

Boom! A Space-Time Orb exploded.

Chop, chop, chop. That was the sound of Felina and Nana “chopping vegetables.”

This repeated twice. The powerful Mummy Warriors had all lost their heads. They weren’t dead, and the Flame of the Souls in their skulls were still glowing, but they were no longer a threat.

Nana walked up and smashed the skulls one at a time. The Flame of the Souls extinguished.

Practically 30 Level-6 Mummy Warriors were killed just like that. The entire process was so easy that Felina wasn’t even breathing heavily.

“It’s over?” Morrigan was dumbfounded. Had the powerful enemy been killed that easily? This wasn’t right. They should’ve had an intense battle!

They were both Magicians, but Link’s spell was completely beyond Morrigan’s understanding. They were learning different types of magic.

“No, it’s not.” Link shook his head. “There’s still Derrac. He is different from these Mummy Warriors that only have their fighting instincts. He still has basic consciousness and is a bit more difficult.”

Felina understood Link. She knew Derrac most likely had Level-9 power, but Link only said that he was a “bit more” difficult. This meant Link already knew what to do.

“Just say what we should do now,” she said.

“Don’t worry. Next, only Nana and I need to go. You two wait here.”

Without waiting for Felina and Morrigan’s response, Link waved at Nana and started toward the door at the end of the passageway.

If Derrac really was a Level-9 Magician, he would definitely run as far as he could without hesitation. However, Derrac was just an undying spirit. After thousands of years, his consciousness was close to annihilation and his intelligence couldn’t be much higher than the NPC in the game. There was nothing to be scared of.

There was a corner at the end of the hall; after that was the entrance to the room. Link hid in the corner and summoned a Light Mirror.

With this, Link carefully peered into the room. He saw Derrac with a scepter sitting in the tallest jeweled throne. He was unmoving, and the only difference from before was that his eyes shone.

He had no reaction to Link spying on him as if he couldn’t see Link. This meant Derrac had very delayed reactions. He basically overlooked the non-threatening strengths.

Link still wasn’t assured. He hid in Derrac’s blind spot and tossed a Space-Time Orb at the door. Then he whispered to Nana, “Do you see that broken tile? Pick it up and throw it at him.”

“Understood.” Nana strode over to the door and picked up the tile. Gathering her power, a horrible gust of wind appeared. The tile hurled towards Derrac like a cannon. It had the strength of a Level-3 spell.

Boom! The tile was blocked by Derrac’s magic shield at the last moment and turned to powder. Then Derrac began roaring. “Damn rat! I’m going to kill you!”

Countless flashes of lightning appeared with the sound. They streaked over 230 feet from the jeweled throne. When it reached Nana’s side, the magic waves in the entire room were in an uproar. The lightning was as powerful as a tsunami!

This was at least Level-8 power!

“Restraint!” Link had predicted this attack, so he activated the Space-Time Orb. With a buzz, the strange fog appeared again at the entrance of the room.

The lightning charged into the fog and instantly slowed down. In the frozen space, he could see thousands upon thousands of lightning bolts snaking towards Nana like the sprouting roots of a tree.

Nana immediately hid beside the door.

The next moment, there was a crack. Link’s Space-Time Orb was extinguished. The Level-8 spell was too powerful, and Link could only restrain it for less than one-hundredth of a second. If it was Felina, she might not have been able to hide in that time.

Whoosh! The lightning brushed past Nana and struck the wall outside the room. It lasted an entire three seconds!

After the three seconds, there was a 15-foot-deep hole in the wall, the stone in the hole melting into steaming hot lava. The power was shocking.

Then Derrac’s voice traveled from the room. “Rat, don’t hide. I know where you are!”

Footsteps sounded, and a ball of terrifying Mana aura approached. Derrac was going to fight personally now.

“Go, Nana. Let’s retreat!” Link turned and ran. As he ran, he tossed down Space-Time Orbs. Their Mana structure wasn’t complicated, but the frequency of each rune had to be grasped precisely. Thus, Link couldn’t spend more than 200 Mana points on each orb. With his Mana and methods of replenishing it, he could cast 55 in succession. It should be enough to deal with Derrac.

When he ran behind Felina, Link said, “Go. Derrac’s here, and we need to retreat to the first magic trap.”

As he spoke, Link felt that his first Time-Space Orb was disturbed. He activated it without hesitation.

Crack! The sharp crack sounded from behind them. Then there was a burst of powerful strength. Derrac’s roar traveled over. “Using these small tricks against me? What a joke!”

Link’s Space-Time Orb still only lasted one-hundredth of a second. Derrac’s strength was absurd!

Felina and Morrigan’s faces changed. If Derrac caught them, it would be over. Even worse, the path ahead of them had been sealed. This was a dead end!

“Link, just say what your plan is!” Felina couldn’t stand it. A level-9 Magician could turn her into dust with just a look. She had no confidence.

Link was still calm. “Don’t worry. He’ll die today without a doubt! Follow me and don’t hesitate.”

He ran towards the exit. Felina and Morrigan had no choice but to follow. After a few dozen feet, Link activated his second Space-Time Orb. One-hundredth of a second later, there was a crack. Once again, Derrac broke through the spatial restraint easily.

“An insect’s tricks are so troublesome,” Derrac roared. He was unbothered but hearing this, Link smirked.

These were an insect’s tricks, but insects weren’t scared of the undead.