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Chapter 325: Alas, a Legendary Dragon is Not Invincible

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

After Link once again left White Cloud City and reached its entrance, an in-game message appeared in his field of vision. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was a mission.

Activate Epic Quest Series: Dark Legends

First Step: Corruption?

Mission: Find the Beastman army that was destroyed by the Legendary red dragon.

Reward: 100 Omni Points

Link fell speechless upon seeing this mission. What did this mission mean? Were the Sky Shattering Warlord and his troops already defeated?

This had completely destroyed Link’s plan of fighting against Isendilan together with the Sky Shattering Warlord.

Felina knew something was wrong after seeing the changes in Link’s facial expression. She then asked, “Master, what happened?”

Link knew that the in-game system had never lied to him. Many times, it would even provide him with additional clues. Now that it mentioned of the destruction of a Beastman army, it must be true.

He took a deep breath before saying, “I have a bad feeling. I’m afraid the situation with the Sky Shattering Warlord is not optimistic.”

Felina was startled. A Magician would never have a bad premonition without any basis. This was especially so for a strong Magician like Link. If he said that something was amiss, he could not be wrong.

Masos heard Link’s words as well. He was terrified as he knew Link’s reputation in the human world. His words were taken extremely seriously. Masos then said, “Their last message was just three hours ago. They mentioned that everything was fine. They had over 1000 capable Warriors and even Sky Shattering Warlord Holun. They should be able to hold their ground for a while even against a Legendary dragon. Am I right?”

Link could not mention the in-game system to Masos and gave up on explaining. He said, “Perhaps I was wrong. Let’s go and search for them.”

“That will do,” Masos said and continued forward with a heart shrouded in worry.

Masos was highly respected amongst the Beastman community. When they heard that he was going to bring a few powerful Warriors to support the Sky Shattering Warlord, they even lent him a few battle wolves which allowed them to travel faster.

They could ride on the backs of these wolves when traveling on the rolling plains.

The wolves could cover a distance of 150 feet in a second and were extremely durable. They could run at that speed for an hour without stopping.

Although Link was more than used to such high-speed traveling, this was something new for Masos. He rode the wolf with enthusiasm, screaming at the top of his lungs as he sped. He seemed both excited and terrified.

After an hour, they had covered a distance of 60 miles and reached the battlefield.

Upon seeing the state in front of his eyes, Masos gasped, “Oh my lord, is this the strength of a Legendary dragon?”

On the plains in front of him, the area in a 900 feet radius was completely charred. There were many spots that were emitting a green smog. The bodies of the fallen Beastmen were strewn all over the charred ground.

They were completely burned from the inside out. Every so often when the wind blew past, cracking sounds could be heard. It was the sound of the dehydrated bodies splintering under the force of the wind.

“Felina, defend!” Link shouted seriously. He then jumped down from the wolf’s back and carefully observed the battlefield.

“At least 700 Beastmen died in this battle. It was not a spell that resulted in this destruction. This was merely Isendilan’s dragon breath. He used it for a total of three times. That was all it took for the Beastman troops to be annihilated.”

Link then continued forward. He then picked up a broken spear on the ground and said, “This Warrior was at least Level-6 in strength. He threw this spear towards Isendilan using the last of his strength. However, the spear showed no signs of impact, though the body of the spear is broken. Isendilan must have blown it back using the force of his wings…He is truly devastating!”

Link went further into the battlefield and saw three bodies huddling close together. They were in a better shape than the other bodies, retaining most of their body parts and suffering less serious burn wounds.

Apart from their skin, the interior of their bodies was still largely intact, though their flesh had been thoroughly cooked by the high temperature.

Link then cast a Detection spell and carefully observed the magic fluctuations in the area. After ten seconds, he concluded, “The three of them should be shamans. They did not attempt to protect themselves after witnessing the terrifying dragon breath. Instead, they combined their forces to cast an extremely powerful Divine spell. This spell could very possibly have injured Isendilan.”

Beastmen placed their faith in the God of Light as well, though they preferred to call their priests and bishops as shamans. Their application of Divine Skills was also slightly different than the humans. Their spells were often more offensive in nature.

True to its name, Divine Skills are simply powers of the gods.

The three great shamans were akin to the archbishops in Hot Springs City. A Divine Skill cast from their combined efforts was sure to deal damage to any being in the World of Firuman, even a Legendary individual.

After a few steps, Link had found evidence of Isendilan’s injury. There were a few crimson scales on the ground which were still warm to the touch. When knocked against one another, they emitted a low rumble that was clearly non-metallic. It definitely had a special quality to it.

“The dragon scales seemed to be broken. There was also dragon blood on the ground. Ah, there is a half-broken axe here. This axe… is Epic quality. There are clear liquid marks on the blade of the axe that has solidified. It is congealed dragon blood. This should be the weapon of the Sky Shattering Warlord. He had managed to injure Isendilan with this Epic quality weapon…It seems like Isendilan has suffered greatly in this battle.”

A Legendary dragon was incredibly powerful. He could destroy an ordinary troop in three dragon breath attacks. However, when facing against a Level-9 Beastman and three great shamans, he still paid a great price.

Link circled the battlefield for a long while before coming to a stop. He did not find a corpse powerful enough to be Holun. He knew that Holun must have escaped after the battle.

Link had already gotten a grasp of the situation. He then took the half broken axe to Masos.

Masos gasped upon seeing this weapon. He said, “I recognize it. This is Holun’s axe. Oh my lord, has Holun died?”

Link shook his head and said, “No, I could not find his corpse. There is a total of 803 bodies around here. I believe that Holun must have left with around 200 of his troops.”

“Escape? Since he has escaped, why is he not returning to White Cloud City?” Masos uttered in confusion.

Felina walked forward and said, “He must be trying to divert Isendilan’s attention to prevent the Uda Town tragedy from repeating itself.”

With Isendilan’s strength, he might be able to massacre the entire city if he wanted to.

Masos fell speechless instantly.

Felina stared at Link and asked, “Where did they go?”

Link pointed to the East and said, “That way. From what I know, there is a huge lake in that direction. They must have been trying to make use of the lake water to defend themselves from Isendilan’s flames.”

If that was the case, then these Beastmen were too naive.

This would be a good way to defend oneself against an ordinary dragon. However, it was futile against Isendilan. He had already obtained the power of the principles; his flames could even ignite and incinerate water.

However, this was not to say that there was no way around it.

Link then mounted the battle wolf and led the way. He said, “From the state of the battlefield, I suspect that Isendilan is also heavily injured. We are currently in the Golden Plains, the territory of the Beastmen. Isendilan probably would take caution and hide in a safe spot to recover. We should be safe in this period and have to rendezvous with them fast.”

“Understood,” Felina and Masos nodded as they said.

The traces of the Beastmens’ retreat were obvious. After around six miles, they saw the body of a Beastman Warrior at the side of the road.

The Beastman Warrior seemed to be abandoned in haste. He had suffered burns on multiple areas, and his flesh almost melded together with his armor due to the intense heat. He appeared to be in pain.

Link said, “I believe that they have another reason for going to the lake. They must have been trying to ease the pain of burns on their body.”

These surviving Warriors must have been burned as well. A red dragon’s breath had a corrosive attribute to it. One would feel extremely uncomfortable after suffering a burn injury from a dragon’s breath. Even if one were to survive the initial onslaught, most would die from the endless pain that tortured their body and minds.

Felina’s face sunk as she said, “If those Beastmen were affected by Isendilan’s flames, they might not live.”

As a dragon herself, she knew how powerful Isendilan was.

On the other hand, Link was a lot more optimistic. He said, “There is actually a cure for the corrosion of a red dragon’s breath. I have seen it once in a magic book. It is not very difficult to create.”

“Oh, really?” Felina was slightly unsure. As a red dragon, she was immune to the corrosive properties of the dragon breath. She would naturally have no knowledge of ways to counter it.

Link nodded affirmingly and continued, “It’s true. The main offensive property of a dragon breath is still its intense heat. The corrosive property is secondary and not that powerful. I remember the cure is called Pure Water Black Jade. It can easily neutralize the poison within.”

When Link was playing the game, this antidote was a compulsory item if one wanted to defeat the Isendilan quest.

This was because one would be afflicted with the poisoned status the moment one came in contact with Isendilan’s dragon breath attack. If this status was not dispelled, it would stack and accumulate, causing the player to lose a huge chunk of health per second. If one were to be afflicted with five stacks of such poison, they would suffer instant death.

However, alchemy potions were simply too expensive. In order to reduce cost, guilds would try to search for cheaper alternatives. Link’s guild naturally did the same. The Pure Water Black Jade was something that they created. As is was frequently used and easy to create, Link could clearly remember the steps to brewing this antidote.

As Link spoke, they had covered another three miles. They saw at least ten other bodies along the way. This was not a good sign.

“Master, we have to hurry. They don’t look like they are in a good state,” Masos eagerly urged.

“I know…Wait, something is amiss.”

Link cast his gaze into the sky and saw over ten black dots hovering in the air. Felina then did the same before she gasped, “It is Theron. The person beside him is Olisa. The rest are merely dragon beasts. They do not possess the dragon breath, though they are all at least Level-5 in strength.”

“Olisa?” Link said in an incredulous tone. He clearly remembered that she was captured. Did the Dragon Valley overlook her threat to their race and merely exile her?

They were simply laying the path to their own deathbeds.

Link was horrified at the sight of these dragons, though it quickly turned into euphoria.

This meant that Isendilan’s injury was probably more serious than he expected. If he was still able to battle, there was no need to summon so many helpers. They might even be able to defeat Isendilan without the Red Dragon Queen’s assistance this time around!

Upon this thought, Link shouted, “We have to be quick!”

Although Isendilan was injured, they still needed the help of the Beastmen to defeat him, especially the help of Sky Shattering Warlord Holun. He was able to injure Isendilan in the previous battle, proving his capabilities.

…

In the sky.

Theron had noticed Link as well. His eyes widened in fear as he turned to Olisa and said, “Look, that is the Magician that prevented Todelron from resurrecting!”

Olisa’s face sunk as well. She had once fought Link in the Dragon Valley and was nearly killed. She could still feel the chills running through her body upon seeing Link.

Olisa was extremely wary of Link. She quickly added, “We will not be able to defeat him. We have to find the duke quickly and kill this guy. No one can predict what he is going to do!”

Chapter 326: Straightforward Warlord

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

Theron and Olisa flew in the sky, getting further and further away from Link’s group. They didn’t seem to be planning on coming down to fight with Link.

The dragons flew high up and escaped quickly. If they didn’t want to fight, Link’s group couldn’t do anything about it. They could only speed up and hurry over to the lake in the east.

After a while, Link suddenly stopped. He ran to the roadside and dug up a clump of green herbal medicine. As he dug, he explained, “This is the Cattleya orchid. It’s the ingredient for antidotes. There are many here so come over and help.”

With that, Masos, Felina, and Nana all came down from their war wolves and started digging up the herbs.

Three minutes later, Link had around ten pounds in his hands. “Okay, that’s enough,” he said. “Let’s keep going.”

They ran for around 20 miles, and a boundless lake appeared before them. It was the Crystal Blue Lake, the biggest lake in the Golden Plains. It was more than 40 miles wide and never dried. The Beastmen called it the sacred lake.

Felina had sharp eyes and pointed at the shoal. “Look, they’re over there!”

Everyone looked over and saw more than 100 Beastmen scattered in the shallow water. They had taken off their hide armor, revealing their burnt red bodies. Though they were lying in the water, it couldn’t relieve them of their pain. They still tossed and turned, crying out pitifully.

Some of the Beastmen had already stopped breathing, turning into corpses. They floated in the water, tossed about by the waves.

No one cared about them; they were all tormented.

After seeing these people, a message appeared in Link’s vision.

Mission accomplished: Defeat?

Player Link +100 Omni Points

Begin next mission: Suspicious Beastmen

Mission details: Gain the trust of the Beastmen and receive help from them.

Mission reward: 100 Omni Points

Link immediately accepted it.

On the other side, Masos sighed when he saw this. “This really is a horrible dragon catastrophe.”

Felina opened her mouth to speak but then stopped. Her fellow dragons had done this, and she couldn’t refute it. She just felt extremely shameful. She involuntarily clenched her fists.

Link had jumped down from the war wolf and was walking towards the Beastmen. Hearing Masos, he said, “Masos, watch your words. Isendilan did this, but he can only represent himself. He can’t represent the entire dragon race, just like how there are horrible humans too.”

Masos flinched. He glanced at the quiet Felina and realized that he’d said something wrong. Running to Link, he pointed at a Beastman sitting quietly on a rock beside the lake. “Master, that’s the Sky Shattering Warlord Holun.”

Link saw him as well. This guy was abnormally big, at around seven feet tall. His muscles bulged, filled with powerful tension. The hide armor on him was a bit damaged, and his dusty brown hair was kind of burnt yellow. There were some burn marks on his skin as well, but he wasn’t in bad condition.

He sat on the rock without moving, gazing listlessly at his struggling brethren. It was as if he couldn’t hear the pained cries from the lake. Or rather, he heard them, but he couldn’t do anything. He’d already done everything he could do.

Footsteps sounded. Holun looked over with his red eyes and saw four people who looked like humans walking toward him…No, there were three humans and one Red Dragon… Ah, it was a Red Dragon!

Why was the damn four-legged lizard here?!

Holun felt something explode inside him. He jumped up from the rock and prepared to fight but realized he had no weapons. He instantly turned around and bent down to pick up the boulder.

He applied force, but the rock didn’t bulge. It was much bigger than he’d expected and the part he could see was just the tip of the iceberg.

Holun roared in anger. Was a rock going against him too?

“Move!” he yelled. The Titan Battle Aura was activated.

There were countless cracks. Holun had shattered the rock with his bare hands. Hoisting up the boulder, he used all his might and hurled it at Felina.

“Die, dragon!”

The two-ton rock whistled through the air. It was two feet wide and cut the air with shocking power.

Felina was shocked. She knew she couldn’t catch it, so she quickly jumped aside.

Boom! The rock crashed into the riverbank mud and sank in. Mud splashed in all directions while there was a shockwave visible to the naked eye.

Felina had just dodged and hadn’t even steadied herself before she was slammed by the tidal wave of mud. She was practically swept off her feet, and her legs were already sore and numb. She almost collapsed.

At this time, Holun had already broken off another giant piece of rock. He held it high up and hurled it at Felina.

Seeing that Felina would get stoned to death, Masos hurried over and yelled, “Holun, stop! She’s our friend. She’s here to help.”

“Masos? Did you leave the White Cloud City to die here?” But Holun still listened to him and tossed the rock aside. He glared at Felina. “Help? Others can come help but not a dragon. I want to kill them all!”

Felina paled. Rather than becoming angry, she felt guilty. She wanted to apologize, but Link stopped her. “He’s lost his temper,” he murmured. “Your words might make things worse. Let me talk to him.”

“Okay.” Felina nodded lightly.

Masos had already explained to Holun why Link’s group had come. At the end, he said, “I’m really telling you to the truth, Holun. They’re here to help.”

Holun huffed, his nostrils flaring. Fury still burned inside him. “The two humans can help but that dragon…I don’t trust her. Make her leave. If I see her again, I won’t hold back again!”

His threat was very heavy. Felina couldn’t leave, but she couldn’t stay either. In the past, she would definitely walk away without looking back. She wouldn’t take the mistreatment.

However, the Beastman was stronger than her, and she wasn’t confident in her own strength, so she lost her pride. Furthermore, a dragon had caused this. She felt that she had to make up for it.

Seeing her like this, Link sighed. She was such an innocent girl. If it were him, he would leave if the other party didn’t accept his help. Then he would return after he became stronger and teach the guy a lesson!

Now, he had to stand up for Felina. He walked forward and said coldly, “Beastman, you should apologize to the lady for your crude words!”

“Apologize?!” Holun’s repressed anger flared up again. “You want me to apologize to a dragon? Those damn lizards killed countless of my brethren. They killed the grand shaman and so many of my brothers. They’re still in torment now, and I have to apologize to her? Human, do you want to die?!”

As he spoke, Holun looked left and right. He was looking for rocks to teach this human a lesson.

Masos hurriedly urged, “Ah, Holun, don’t be angry. This girl really came to help. She saved the people of the Uda Village before. The Magician helped too.”

“Masos, scram. I’m going to teach this Magician a lesson today. Since he saved the Uda Village, I won’t kill him.”

Holun picked up the rock he’d tossed down earlier. He felt its weight and looked at the Magician. He was even thinner than Beastwomen, and this rock would definitely kill him. Holun tossed it down again and chose a smaller one. Weighing it, he still felt it was too much. He decided to not use a rock. A fist would do for such a small thing.

Waving his fist, he strode over to teach Link a lesson.

Link didn’t hide, retreat, or use a spell. He pointed at the Beastmen Warriors in the lake and said, “They’re gravely injured, but I can heal them. Would you rather waste time fighting with me and watch your brothers die one by one or…”

He trailed off. His words were effective.

The last moment, Holun was still intimidating. The next moment, he sagged like a leaking balloon. “What did you say? You can heal them?” He looked eager.

“Of course. That’s why I came.”

Thud. Without caring about his dignity as the Sky Shattering Warlord, Holun knelt down in the mud. “Save them! Please! I apologize for what I said. Please save them now!”

The change was so dramatic that even Masos who was used to the Beastman’s temper was dumbfounded.

Link wasn’t surprised though. Beastmen were much more straightforward than humans. They didn’t care about pride. As long as they didn’t feel disgraced, they would do whatever they want. Kneeling down in apology was child’s play.

Link nodded reservedly. “Good, I accept it. However, Felina is my friend. You should apologize to her too.”

Gritting his teeth, Holun glanced at the suffering Beastmen. After a few seconds of hesitation, he unwillingly apologized. “Sorry, I was too brash.”

“It’s alright. Indeed, I-”

Link knew that Felina was saying the wrong thing. Beastmen were straightforward and only respected the strong. If someone softened their stance, the Beastmen would think they were easy to bully and do that. Holun would definitely take advantage of Felina if she acted like this.

“Okay, Felina,” he cut her off. “I’m going to look for some antidote ingredients. Take me there.”

Holun also said, “Yes, yes, the Magician is right. Woman, stop wasting time and go save them.”

See, he already guessed that he could bully Felina and spoke casually. If Felina continued to soften, Holun would get all over her.

Link scoffed. “Is that your attitude?”

Holun flinched and immediately changed his attitude. He slapped himself too, producing a crisp crack. “I’m sorry, miss. I spoke improperly again. Please don’t be offended.”

That sounded better, and they couldn’t waste any more time, so Link said to Felina, “Let’s go. The other ingredients are all in the lake. Take me there.”

“Oh, okay.” Felina’s voice was rarely this gentle, but she’d felt warm inside from Link’s protection.

She transformed into a dragon. When Link climbed on, she flapped her wings and flew towards the heart of the Crystal Blue Lake.

Holun didn’t let out a breath until he watched them leave. “What’s with this Magician?” he asked Masos. “He’s so powerful. I can’t even talk properly in front of him.”

He didn’t know the other’s background, but there was an invisible pressure from the man’s tone and expression. Holun couldn’t act imposingly at all.

Masos smiled inwardly. He knew the reason—Link was powerful, but he also found Holun’s Achilles’ heel at once. No matter how strong you were, you’d still surrender obediently if the other had you in their palm.

He couldn’t say that though. Instead, he had to make Link sound even better.

With a face of reverence, he said, “Oh, him? He’s probably the strongest Magician in my race. I think that he’ll be comparable to Bryant in the future.”

“Bryant? Alright, I’ll give it to him.” Holun ran back to the lake and yelled, “Brothers, hold on! That human is the new Bryant! He’s here to save us!”

The legendary Magician Bryant wasn’t just a name to the Beastmen. To them, it was a title for the humans—a glorious title like the warlord of the Beastmen.

Hearing that the new Bryant had arrived, most of the despair in the elite Warriors disappeared. They started hoping.

Chapter 327: A Peculiar Way of Plastering Medication??

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

Link and Felina did not go far. After a few minutes, Link pointed to a shallow area of a lake and said, “Stop here.”

The lake was merely about three feet deep, and one could see the bottom of the lake clearly. Felina landed right into the water.

Link raised his wand and waited patiently. Just when Felina was about to ask, she felt a magic fluctuation behind her back. Following which, a spatial sphere around nine feet wide rushed into the water.

“Alright, I caught it,” Link smiled. A water sphere then appeared in the middle of the lake. Within the sphere, a fish around six feet long could be seen being restricted.

This fish had no scales on its body. It was cyan in color and was flat in shape. Under the restriction of the Spatial spell, it was still struggling slightly, attempting to escape.

Link then explained, “This is a cyan eel, a water beast. The oil on its body has cooling purposes and is effective in neutralizing the poison from the dragon breath.”

He then cast another spatial sphere into the air, and two seconds later, another cyan feel was caught.

The two cyan eels added up to at least 200 pounds. This was more than enough.

Link then changed the form of the spatial spheres to a spatial blade. After a few swishing sounds, the cyan eel was completely severed. Link had also separated the organs, flesh, and light green pure fish oil into different portions. The fish oil seemed to weigh around 22 pounds.

Link put away the flesh and the oil before saying, “Let’s go.”

Felina nodded and flew back immediately. She then asked along the way, “You mentioned the uses of the oil, what about the flesh? Is it useful as well?”

“Slightly, but not as effective as the oil. The flesh is mainly used for culinary purposes. It is delicious when used to make a broth,” Link explained.

Upon hearing the word culinary, Felina’s eyes widened. Her trip with Link had exposed her to many different delicacies that she had never experienced. She was originally in a bad mood, though the thought of food immediately made her hungry and expectant.

There seemed to be no return in the road to gluttony.

A few minutes later they returned to the lake. Link jumped down from Felina’s back and stared at the Beastmen in the lake. They were still struggling and whimpering in pain. However, there were no new casualties. This was a good sign.

Holun immediately came forward and asked, “Master, how is it going?”

“It went well. I got the materials.”

He took out the herbs that he previously harvested before casting a Spatial Sphere spell to envelop these herbs. He then activated the Spatial Slicer spell.

Three seconds later, these herbs had become a complete mush. Link then added in the oil from the cyan eel. This time, he used the Spatial Rend spell to thoroughly mix the ingredients.

Naturally, in order to prevent the complete disintegration of the ingredients, Link kept the intensity to a minimum.

The emerald herbs and the fish oil were mixed thoroughly amidst the vibrations, creating a peculiar reaction. The color of the concoction started turning darker and greasier. Around three minutes later, it had become a ball of dark green paste.

“It is done,” Link stretched his other hand and lightly tapped the stone on his side, casting a Spatial Slicer spell and clearing spell.

The rough edges of the stone were completely smoothed out, and the Clearing spell purified the surface of the stone completely. Link then placed the completed paste on the stone.

“Alright, bring your men here and apply this medication to their bodies…Do not eat it…It tastes slightly weird.”

Holun spat the paste he had just put into his mouth on the ground. The paste emitted a faint fragrance, which propelled him to give it a taste. Little did he know that it was this horrible tasting.

Masos was a lot more reliable in this aspect. He took a bit of the medicated paste and applied them on Holun’s body. He then asked, “Old friend, how do you feel?”

“Hm?” Holun said in a confused tone, “It is cooling and refreshing. The burning sensation is gone!”

This is truly useful.

Holun immediately got to work. He ran to the lake and carried the heavily injured Warriors by hand while shouting at the same time, “Brothers, the medicine is here. Apply it quickly! Let me tell you, this feels as good as having a good night’s sex!”

Although these words were slightly vulgar, it was extremely effective. Even a few seriously injured Beastmen were able to crawl towards the medication using their last bit of strength.

God knew what they had gone through.

They started applying the medication in an extremely unsightly manner. Before long, they were applying insane amounts onto their body, depleting the medication extremely fast.

Link quickly added, “You do not need so much, just a thin layer will do. Hey, don’t eat it, it will not help.”

Holun noticed that the medication was running low and shouted, “Brothers, save some of it for others! You, and you, why have you applied such a thick layer? Rub the excess onto your other comrades. Don’t waste this precious medication.”

Following which, Link and company stared with their mouth agape at the actions of the Beastmen.

Simply imagine over one hundred naked Beastmen with burns all over their bodies rubbing the slimy medication onto each other. As the injuries on their bodies healed, some of them even found the passion and energy to engage in intercourse…It was an unbearable sight.

“Oh, that feels good. I am in heaven!”

“It’s so cooling, I am reborn!”

“Hey, what are you doing to my butt! I will break your treasure stick! Ah, don’t come any closer!”

The situation was simply too chaotic. Link retreated for a few steps quietly for fear of being drawn into the mess. Felina had long run to a faraway spot in fear. Masos, on the other hand, stared at the scene with a bitter smile.

Nana was the only one who stared with curiosity and asked, “Master, what are they doing?”

Weren’t they applying medication? Why are they huddling together and doing peculiar actions?

Link thought for a moment before replying seriously, “Perhaps their butt was also injured. They couldn’t have reached that spot by themselves, so they needed the help of their comrades.”

“Oh, the dragon breath is truly powerful. To think that it can reach so deep inside,” Nana gasped in admiration.

Masos perspired profusely while listening to the conversation.

As the commander, Holun had probably seen many such instances. In fact, he was elated to see that his troops had regained their energy. He then ran to Link and said, “Master, your medication is truly incredible. You are my friend from today onwards. I will serve at your command.”

As he said those words, an in-game message appeared in his field of vision.

Completed Quest Series Legendary Dragon Step 2: Suspicious Beastmen

Player Omni Points +100

Activate Step 3: Persuasion

Mission: Persuade Sky Shattering Warlord Holun to cooperate in the fight against Isendilan

Reward: 50 Omni Points

Link chose to accept it and smiled and Holun before saying, “Do you mean that?”

“The Beastman race will never lie!” Holun seemed to have been insulted and patted his chest with full force.

Link then said, “I am prepared to face Isendilan…Oh, he is the dragon that you fought not long ago. I need your help.”

Holun fell speechless immediately. A hesitant look appeared on his face as he took a step back subconsciously.

“Why…Are you afraid? Or are you telling me you only pick on the weak and fear the strong?” Link was not surprised at this situation. Anyone would cower in fear in the face of a Legendary dragon’s power. Not to mention that Holun had experienced this power first-hand.

Therefore, Link used tried to provoke him into doing such acts. He knew that the Beastmen could not stand any form of provocation.

Sure enough, Holun immediately patted his chest as his eyes widened. He said, “Why would I be scared? I cannot wait to kill him with my own hands! However, I do not have a weapon now, I cannot possibly defeat him with stones.”

“That is truly a problem,” Link agreed. Holun’s axe was destroyed, though this was not a huge problem. He could create a weapon for him easily.

“If you have high-quality materials, I can make a weapon for you.”

Holun shook his head as he said, “No, that is not possible. My weapon is not an ordinary weapon. You are a Magician and not an ironsmith. How could you possibly do that? Furthermore, I would break any ordinary axe with simply an action.”

Link would never expect to be rejected when he offered to help someone with the construction of his weapon. This would probably only happen with the Beastmen, who were not informed of the happenings in the World of Firuman. If he were to offer this in the human world, the doors to the Ferde Wilderness would probably be flooded with volunteers.

Masos then started laughing as he patted Holun’s shoulders. He said, “Oh Holun, my old friend, you have no idea. In the human race, Master Link is the top enchanter. You are extremely lucky to have him create a weapon for you!”

Holun could not believe his ears. His eyes widened as he said, “Are you sure? Can it be better than my Obsidian Axe?”

Link then waved at Nana and said, “Show him the dagger.”

Nana walked forward and unsheathed the Last Nightmare. She walked to a stone more than three feet wide and slashed it lightly. With a light sound, the stone was split cleanly into two. The fractured area was also extremely smooth. Nana then put away the sword and returned back to Link’s side with a proud expression on her face.

Holun stared at the dagger in Nana’s hand and the huge stone on the ground interchangeably before he swallowed his saliva and said, “A dagger with such sharpness exist in the world?”

He was not impressed that the dagger could split open the stone, as he could manage that himself with ease. He was amazed at how effortless it was for Nana to slice open that sturdy rock. Furthermore, the fractured area was extremely smooth and showed no signs of cracking. This could only mean that this stone was not split open by brute force, but merely the sharpness of the blade.

This was terrifying and was completely beyond Holun’s understanding of weapons.

“I created it,” Link smiled as he said.

Holun immediately knelt on the ground as he said, “Master, as long as you can create an axe that is half as sharp as that dagger for me, I will do whatever you wish. I can even drink urine and eat feces without as much as a frown.”

Link fell speechless upon hearing those words. He could not believe the words that Holun just blurted out. He then said, “Let’s go back. I can only create the axe with good materials.”

“That is no problem at all. The lord of White Cloud City has a treasure trove. He will definitely be generous enough to provide me with what I need.”

…

In a low-lying valley, Isendilan lay on the floor covered in blood. His injury was on the right side of his chest. It was dealt by a Beastman.

The wound was nine feet deep. Upon the impact. The axe shattered into pieces, and many of the smithereens were still stuck in his body.

That was not all. The three great shamans cast a Divine spell which broke through his barrier created from the power of the principles with brute force. The power of the Divine spell then seeped into his body which depleted a great deal of his strength.

He was so weak now he could hardly fly.

“My lord, what do we do now?” Theron asked in a soft voice.

Isendilan was just about to speak when his eyelids twitched. He then said, “Stand guard outside. I want some rest.”

Theron and Olisa exchanged glances and retreated as ordered.

After they left, a shiny black cat emerged from the bush at the corner of the valley.

“Why have you arrived? Are you here to gloat at my misfortune?” Isendilan grumbled.

“I am just taking pity on you. Unfortunately, you don’t seem to be able to live long,” the black cat said. As he said those words, he leaped a few times before landing on top of Isendilan’s body.

Strangely, Isendilan merely shook his head to express his discomfort. He did not chase the black cat away.

“Those bunch of mortals cannot kill me,” Isendilan sounded a little weak as he said.

“A hundred ordinary people would not be able to. But what if a Spatial Magician, a Level-8 Warrior, a level-9 Beastman Warlord and a great shaman combined their efforts?”

Isendilan fell silent for a long time before asking, “What should I do?”

“Listen to me. You can do this…” The black cat jumped to Isendilan’s ears and whispered.

Chapter 328: Pillar Figure of the Humans

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

White Cloud City.

This time, Link didn’t experience any crowding. Wherever the Sky Shattering Warlord was, the Beastmen would immediately move aside. It was like squeezing a stick into a can of sardines, forcing a path out.

Holun didn’t kill the giant dragon and sacrificed so many lives, so he felt disgraced. The entire way, his expression was dark. He walked wordlessly with his head lowered, not slowing down until he reached the house of the White Cloud City’s city lord.

The so-called city lord house wasn’t bad. It was a stone longhouse with two levels and quite big as well. It was more than 100 feet long and wide. In the impoverished Beastman city, it was good, but in a human city, it couldn’t even be compared to a rich merchant’s mansion.

The city lord had come to wait for them by the gate early on. He was an old Beastman around 50 years old. Link could tell that he was very strong in his youth and probably was a powerful Warrior. Now though, he was frail and hunched. His muscles had shrunk, and his face was wrinkled.

When Holun saw him, he said brusquely, “Old man, my axe broke. The Master Magician said he can make a new one for me. Hand over whatever good stuff you have.”

The old Beastman wasn’t annoyed at all. He smiled warmly. “A broken axe isn’t much. All that matters is that you’re back. If you need material, you can take whatever I have that you need.”

Holun looked less tense. “Time is tight. I need a new weapon as soon as possible. Take me there now.”

The city lord nodded and said to the soldiers, “Take good care of the guests.”

After the guards replied, he took Holun away.

“Follow me.” The guard looked at Link with animosity and stared at Felina even harder. Only Masos was spared the looks.

It couldn’t be helped. Beastmen were naturally suspicious of foreigners, and it couldn’t be changed within a short period.

The inside of the stone house was alright. It was furnished with tables and chairs, and after everyone took a seat, a voluptuous Beastwoman came out to serve them wine. Her features were quite pretty, and she had naturally curled black hair. Her figure was hot too with a bit of wildness. She was an undisputable beauty even to a human.

“This is Charlotte,” Masos explained to Link softly. “The city lord’s youngest wife. She specifically treats the Warriors. If you like her, you can tell the city lord, and she’ll spend the night with you.”

Link was taken aback. He didn’t expect the Beastmen to have this tradition. Obviously uninterested, he shook his head. “That’s nice, but the Beastmen are too strong. I don’t think I can take it.”

Felina heard this and was unhappy. She glared at Masos. “Merchant, mind your business and shut up!”

Since no one entertained him, Masos shrugged and drank by himself.

After a few dozen minutes, Holun came with a big sack to Link’s side. He tossed the sack down with a thud and said a bit proudly, “Master, all the good stuff is here. Do you think they’re okay?”

Link opened the sack and checked each object.

There were indeed quite a few good things, but they were all unrefined ore. He saw orichalcum, silver compounds, thorium, obsidian, star copper, and more. There were around 20 different types.

Link thought for a moment and got an idea. He chose five fist-sized rocks and said, “This is enough. You can take the rest back.”

“That’s it? You can take more. No need to save anything.” Holun only knew that these things were valuable but didn’t know how to use them. He just thought that if he used all of it, the axe would be really, really powerful.

Link couldn’t help but smile. Beastmen were truly ignorant and uncultured. Few in the race had any wisdom. All they knew were some basic common sense and experience. But because of this, they had simple thoughts and wouldn’t think about nonsense. They could easily put their all into a battle and were perfect Warriors.

When they joined the allies in the previous game and received the weaponry supplied by the other races, they produced shocking combat ability. They were the most elite group in the army.

Later, the allies had been able to fend off the demon army’s direct attack mostly thanks to the Beastmen.

Seeing that Holun was worried this was perfunctory for him, Link took out the biggest piece of obsidian from the sack. “Adding this will do. You know, an axe is only so big. More material will just be a waste.”

This made sense, so Holun accepted it. He scratched his head and asked, “Master, when will I get my axe?”

“I’ll do it as fast as possible. During this time, I hope you can go find more helpers. You know, a giant dragon is hard to deal with.”

Holun could relate to this deeply. “You’re right. That dragon is honestly troublesome. Here, I’ll go find Avatar. That guy’s more powerful than me!”

Avatar, the Glorious Warlord, had unbeatable combat skills. The strongest human Warrior was Kanorse, the Dawn Swordsman. He had almost perfect techniques, but in the game, these two had fought, and Kanorse couldn’t even block 30 of Avatar’s moves. It was obvious how powerful this Beastman warlord was.

“We also need a shaman,” Link reminded. Divine power was indispensable against legendary power.

“Okay, I will go find the grand shaman.”

“That should be enough. Go.”

Holun was impatient about revenge and didn’t want to waste another second. He turned and left. When he passed Charlotte, he reached out and squeezed her boob and said seriously, “Charlotte, when I defeat that dragon, I’m gonna do you for three nights!”

The Beastwoman glanced at him and patted Holun’s crotch. “Then you have to come back alive.”

“Wait for me!” Holun left the house with the expression of a tragic hero.

Link drank some wine and started working on the axe after a short break.

He didn’t plan on changing the axe’s original appearance or weight because Holun was already used to it. Changing it could affect his performance. Link didn’t plan on adding some special magic effect to the axe either. It was too complicated, and Holun’s straightforward brain wouldn’t be able to use it. Link just planned on creating the sharpest battle axe.

As for magic…there was only one spell that could work. The effect would strengthen Holun’s power and endurance to the maxe. In other words, it could turn him into a war machine that wouldn’t tire out on the battlefield.

If he could do this, Holun had to have endless vitality.

A regular spell couldn’t do this. He had to use a “blood-sucking” spell. Here, the blood was another name for “vitality.”

Blood-sucking spells can be both good and bad but it doesn’t involve much power from the soul, so it doesn’t count as black magic. There might be some problems with humans, but the Beastmen don’t care about this so I’ll use it.

With that thought, Link started to construct his first slightly-demonic weapon.

…

While Link was doing his best on the axe and Holun was hurrying around gathering manpower, a human dressed as a scout raced across the Golden Plains on a horse.

This man wasn’t a stranger—it was wandering vigilante Skinorse. He’d wanted to join the Norton Army and go with Link, but Link was busy, and he couldn’t wait, so he went to the North first.

Because of his power and extraordinary sneaking abilities, he made many victories and was already the major of the MI3.

Coming to the Golden Plains this time, he only had one goal: give Link a letter in the Dragon Valley.

The reason was simple. The Dark Elves of the North were becoming more threatening by day, and the shadow of the Divine Gear was thickening. There were more and more demons, and everyone could sense that the Dark Elves were about to unleash their final attack.

How could Link, such a renowned Battle Mage, be absent during the time of crisis?

The reinforcements from the dwarves and Yabba people had asked about Magician Link as soon as they arrived at the Orida Fortress. When they heard that Link wasn’t there, their expressions all darkened and they seemed dejected. It was as if the humans were nothing without Link.

For every moment that Link was away, a message for help would come his way. Even if he was at the end of the world, the messengers would risk their lives to find him. He’d now become a pillar of the human race, just like Aymons was to the Dark Elves. Countless people were counting on him. He had to be there!

Racing down the vast grassland, Duke Abel’s words echoed in Skinorse’s mind. Find him as fast as possible. We need his wisdom! I heard that a powerful human Magician appeared in the White Cloud City. Perhaps I should go look there.

Skinorse had a feeling that that human Magician was the Master Link he was looking for.

Chapter 329: The Black Cat Is a God?

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

White Cloud City

While Link was busy crafting an axe for Holun, Felina was not idling around, she took Merchant Masos with her and circled around White Cloud City in search of the exiled god Elodim.

However, after an entire day of searching, she had not gotten any results. She clearly felt that he was right here in White Cloud City. It was strange that she did not even see a phantom of his appearance.

She had a feeling that the exiled god was avoiding her on purpose.

By late night, Masos and her returned to the Sleeping Giant Inn feeling lethargic after a day of futile work.

Link was also busy the entire day. He was just about to rest when he saw Felina. Looking at her dejected expression, he said, “It seems like it didn’t go well.”

Felina nodded and said, “I didn’t find him. I have this feeling that he is playing catch with me. At times, I even have this feeling that he was staring at me in some secluded corner.”

Masos was present as well. He had followed Felina around the entire day and was extremely tired. He felt as if his legs were breaking.

The three of them then made their way to the hall of the inn before finding a table to rest their weary legs. Masos massaged his legs as he asked, “May I know who you are looking for? If you are to tell me, I may be of help.”

Felina did not know if she should divulge the secret to Masos. She then stared at Link to which he gave a reassuring nod.

She thought for a moment before she said, “I have no idea how he looks like now as well. I can only roughly tell his location. He is an exiled god and possesses unimaginable wisdom. We hope to find this person and obtain countermeasures against the Divine Gear from him.”

“You don’t know his exact appearance?” Masos frowned as he stroked the beard he had just tidied. He then said, “Even if you were to give a vague description, I would be able to help you find him. However, I cannot be of any help like this.”

It was truly a dead end.

Link then fell into deep thought. He drank the beverage that was served as he thought about the peculiar magic book by Elodim he had read some time ago. He could get a sense of Elodim’s character from the book.

After half a minute, Link said, “Although I have no idea what he looks like. He is definitely a strange one. Yes, extremely strange. He seems to be angry at everything in the world and is extremely arrogant, belittling everything around him…He should have another habit. He likes to sit on the roof while staring at the starry night sky.”

Felina shot a glance at Link quizzically and said, “Link, what even…”

“I once read a magic book written by him. It was a peculiar yet powerful book filled with vulgarities and anger. Through his writing, I could sense his character. It should be some sort of intuition.”

Words were the embodiment of a writer’s soul. If a reader were to immerse themselves fully in the writing of an author, they could feel the very sense of their soul and their being. This interaction was extremely mysterious. Usually, people who could achieve this were exceptionally focused and patient people who possessed a strong mind.

Link was one of them.

After Masos listened to Link’s explanation, his eyebrows twitched slightly.

Link knew that Masos was on to something and asked, “What did you want to say?”

“In White Cloud City, there is a being that fits your description perfectly, though it is a cat and not a human. It is an extremely intelligent cat,” Masos said in an incredulous tone, though he truly felt that the cat was the being Link and company was looking for.

“A cat?” Felina and Link stared at this merchant expectantly, waiting for him to divulge more information.

Masos then nodded seriously and said, “Yes, a cat!”

He then described this cat in greater detail, “This cat has extremely shiny fur. From afar, it looks as if he’s enveloped in a godly aura. It has a slender body and is extremely fast, able to capture its prey in an instant. It was a common consensus in the city that the cat was special, believing that it could defend them against evil spirits. I have seen it a few times as well, and it behaves exactly like the way you described. One night, I even saw the cat squatting on the roof of a wooden building, staring at the stars. I thought it was interesting at that time and threw an acorn at him. He then stared at me with a deadly stare that sent shivers down my spine.”

That was strange.

Felina munched at the food that was served in a daze. Although it was delicious, her focus was completely elsewhere. She said, “The queen once told me that this exiled god had basically no powers. The only special thing about him is his immortal soul. If that is the case, do you think he might have revived using the body of the black cat?”

This might just be possible. Link was starting to get interested with this peculiar black cat.

“Masos, do you know where this black cat is?”

Masos then shrugged his shoulders as he said, “I have no idea. It appears out of nowhere. After all, who would bother keeping track of where a cat is. This is strange though. I would always see him around every so often before, but after you guys arrived, I stopped seeing him entirely.”

Thinking back on Felina’s experience, Link quickly came to a conclusion, “This black cat is likely who we are looking for. Although he is trying to hide from us.”

“Why is he doing that?” Felina frowned. They were merely trying to ask a few questions. Furthermore, he was a god; even if he was exiled and had lost all his powers, there was nothing they could do to him. What was he afraid of?

“Perhaps he just does not want to see us. Or even…He might have found a way to escape this cage confining him. He probably thinks that we would ruin it for him,” Link predicted.

Link did not pull this out of nowhere. He had derived this from the actions of the exiled god. The god was unsatisfied with his current state. He wished to regain his freedom and be unshackled from the World of Firuman. Would he ever let go of this chance if he could? Clearly not.

What could help me escape the World of Firuman? Divine Gear Dark Serpent?

That was not possible. According to the Red Dragon Queen, the Dark Serpent had already appeared three times. Elodim was also the one who helped expel the Dark Serpent for its past two appearances. This meant that the Dark Serpent was not his chance.

Link suddenly remembered the words of the Storm Lord’s sword.

The Storm Lord’s sword had mentioned that the world was going through some peculiar changes. The thing that was instigating these changes was probably Isendilan’s revival techniques.

He described the spell as the destruction of this world’s principles, a rift in time-space, and the disintegration of the world

Disintegration of the world? If the world is truly destroyed, wouldn’t he be able to escape? Furthermore, Isendilan is also a red dragon. He could similarly, feel the presence of this exiled god and could approach him for help. Could it be that Elodim and Isendilan had combined forces, allowing Isendilan to obtain the revival technique?

At that instant, thoughts flashed through Link’s mind. They were extremely terrifying and sent chills down his spine.

These were merely his conjectures without any proof. He could not say these baseless accusations as no one would believe them.

Felina did not notice Link’s discomfort. She was still worried about the black cat as she said, “If a cat was truly avoiding us, there was no way we could find it. What should we do?”

Masos shook his head and said, “There is a method.”

“Speak,” Link’s eyes brightened. Following which he said, “Wait, Felina, is he near us?”

Felina then took around ten seconds before she shook her head and said, “No, I cannot feel his presence. He must have known that I was looking for him.”

“Alright then, Masos, speak.”

Masos whispered, “I have heard rumors that this black cat is extremely gluttonous. He would appear in places where delicacies await, especially when fish was involved. He likes it so much that he will not be able to control himself.”

“Not able to control himself? Please elaborate,” Link pressed.

Although this story is slightly absurd, it seemed acceptable for a Magician who had written a vulgar and peculiar book. After all, he was simply a strange person.

Masos drank his rice wine as he continued, “This is a legend of the dancing black cat. Everyone in White Cloud City knows that if you wish for the black cat to dance, you will have to capture a fresh fish from the Crystal Blue Lake before boiling a pot of tasty fish broth and putting it on the roof. After a while, the black cat would arrive and enjoy his meal. Say nothing for the first time and continue doing so for a few more times. When the time is ripe, you can negotiate for a dance in exchange for more fish broth. After which, when the black cat is finally full, it will present a dance for you…Naturally, this is just a legend, though all legends usually contain a fraction of truth in them. Am I right?”

Link nodded. This legend definitely proved that this was possible. Furthermore, they were already at a dead end. They would have to take anything that was given to them.

“We can give it a try.” Link nodded and quickly filled in the plan with more details, “We cannot be the ones doing this, especially Felina. This would increase his wariness. An ordinary Beastman should be the one doing this. This black cat doesn’t possess any powers. The moment it appears, it should be easy to capture him.”

Masos confirmed once again and said, “That is a simple task. I can find someone to do this for me. Are you sure that this black cat possesses no powers?”

Felina nodded and said, “Yes, he will just be slightly faster than normal cats.”

Masos was still worried and shot a glance at Link. From his perspective, Link was the most reliable.

Link smiled as he said, “If he has the strength to rebel, why would he harbor such hatred? If he is indeed powerful, how could you attract him with merely some delicious fish broth?”

Upon hearing those words, Masos heaved a sigh of relief. He then clapped his hands and said, “Then consider it done. If the legend is true, I can bring the cat to you tomorrow.”

If the cat had no powers, it would be akin to capturing a cat with faster movement speed. This was simple.

Chapter 330: You’re Demons, Not Mortals!

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

The next day, Link completed the battle axe.

He was this fast because the axe’s structure was honestly too simple. He only included one spell into the entire thing.

It was 160 pounds, five feet long, and the blade was 1.3 feet. Under the coordination of Link’s enchantment spell, the various rare materials melded together, resulting in a strange amber-colored crystal. It was semitransparent and crisscrossing red runic strands could be seen. At a glance, they looked like veins.

It had a cold metallic glow on the surface, and the amber darkened as it got closer to the blade. The blade was extremely dark, rather than transparent, and gave it a heavy feeling.

The battle axe was done, but Holun wasn’t back yet. Link wasn’t in a hurry either. He put the axe away and started reading his book.

Around dusk, Masos knocked on his door. Link opened the door and saw Masos holding a cage. It contained an abnormally smooth-looking black cat.

“You really caught it?” Link was speechless. Did it really fall for the trick?

Masos laughed heartily. “It was easier than I expected. I just used a bird net, closed it, and it was inside, heh.”

Felina heard the commotion and came out. She was in disbelief too. Circling the black cat, she nodded at Link. “My bloodline sensing tells me that it’s him.”

“Put it on the table,” Link said. He could also tell that this cat was different from others. Its emerald eyes were very bright, like pure opals. One couldn’t help but keep staring at it, meaning that it had a strong spirit.

Masos placed the cage on the table. “It indeed is a bit strange, and it’s really fast too. After getting caught, it just squatted there, soundless and unmoving.”

Just as he said, the cat was quiet inside the cage. Its limbs were close to its body, and its eyes were half-closed. It purred as well as if it was resting with its eyes closed. Link circled it and studied it closely, but it still didn’t move. It was as if it couldn’t see Link.

“Felina, can it understand us?” Link asked.

“It should, but it probably can’t talk.” Felina was uncertain. This cat seemed quite unique from the appearance, but it shouldn’t be that special. It’s possible that something happened when the exiled God went into it, causing the black cat to lose some functions.”

Link continued observing it. After a while, he felt he wasn’t going deep enough, so he took out his wand and petted the cat with his Magician’s Hand. The black cat looked at him lazily. It let Link probe without fighting back.

“It’s a female cat…but Elodim was a man 800 years ago, right? Possessing a female cat was probably an accident. Can he get used to it?” Link asked curiously. As he spoke, he kept his eyes on the cat. If it could understand him, it should have some reaction.

But he was disappointed. The thing continued to lie in the cage, half dead. Its stomach rumbled and other than its appearance, there was nothing special about it. It looked just like a gluttonous cat.

“Is it possible that when he possessed the cat, he sank into a deep sleep to protect himself?” Felina suggested. “Otherwise, why would he be so easy to capture?”

Masos pursed his lips. “Seems like it. I can’t believe that something like this is a god. He’s just a lazy cat.”

Link was annoyed. He’d come for pointers, but if the other was always like this, what use was there?

Something felt amiss when he looked at the cat. After thinking for a bit, he finally realized what was wrong. “Masos, didn’t you say that its personality is like how I described? If it can preserve its personality, how can it be so ordinary? Furthermore, this guy was avoiding us earlier, and now it’s acting like this. I’m sure it’s pretending!”

“Pretending?” Felina studied the cat. It was still sleeping inside the cage. She didn’t think so.

“We’ll see if we try,” Link said.

It was already the evening and time for dinner, so Link said, “Doesn’t it like fish? Felina, I have blue rock salmon. Take it to the inn’s chef to cook it well. It’ll be our dinner.”

“Okay.” Felina took the fish out.

After half an hour, a server brought a pot of fish soup into the room. As soon as it was brought to the door, the thick fragrance floated in, lifting everyone’s appetites.

Gulp. Felina swallowed thickly.

Link studied the black cat. It was still lying on the bottom of the cage without moving as if it wasn’t interested. This wasn’t logical.

Masos realized too. “That’s not right. I caught him using regular fish. It can’t be compared to the big chef’s fish. It wanted to eat so badly back then. How come there’s no reaction now?”

Link and Felina exchanged glances. They had the answer already.

“It can at least understand us. It’s definitely pretending right now. Maybe it doesn’t want to reply to us, or maybe it feels embarrassed about being caught so easily.”

Masos laughed loudly. “It is embarrassing to get tricked by a regular guy as a god and be stuffed inside a cage. Tsk, if it were me, I wouldn’t want to talk either.”

Since they got to this conclusion, Link felt reassured. He was worried that the god had lost consciousness, but now, he only had to worry about how to make it talk. For this, Link would follow the Red Dragon Queen’s solution: cater to its interests.

Link smiled. “Then we’ll just let him stay in the cage alone. I’m hungry. Come, let’s eat. Let me tell you, the blue rock salmon is fresh and tender but with a little firmness. It’s ten times more delicious than regular fish!”

With that, Link gulped down a mouthful of the soup and sighed. He was completely satisfied. The inn’s chef was truly good at his job.

The soup had a milky color. With one gulp, the tender, smooth, soft, and tasty flavor hit the nerves on the tip of his tongue. It transformed into beautiful electric currents, flowing into his brain bit by bit—unforgettable.

Masos got the clue. He took a sip, and his eyes brightened too. “I can almost see the beautiful scenery of the Crystal Blue Lake,” he praised. “I can die happy after tasting this perfection.”

Felina didn’t talk. She used her actions to show the deliciousness of the soup. While Link and Masos were talking, she’d already eaten a bowl of fish. The way she shoveled food into her mouth was the best proof of the taste.

Nana was curious too and tried a small bite. She felt that the taste was extraordinary, so she sat beside Link and took one small bite after another like a kitty.

The black cat in the cage was still unmoved. Its stomach continued rumbling, and nothing seemed to have changed.

However, Link discovered that the rumbles would pause. He also saw its whiskers tremble at times and its nose would move slightly too. The actions were minuscule, but Link saw it all. Let me see how much longer you can pretend for, he thought.

With that in mind, he continued saying, “The most beautiful part of life is being able to taste all kinds of delicacies. Masos, I heard that there’s another special fish in the Crystal Blue Lake called the Blue nightfin snapper. Soup made from it is enough to make one go wild. Is that true?”

Masos nodded. “Indeed, but it’s very difficult to catch the Blue nightfin snapper. A Beastman fisherman can get one per month if he’s lucky. They’re very expensive as well. One fish costs ten gold coins. Regular people can’t afford it.”

With that, Masos glanced at the black cat. He smiled and said, “This kitty loves fish, but I’m sure it has only eaten regular fish made with regular techniques. Blue rock salmon, red damask fish, and silver swordfish are rarer. No one would feed a cat with them. As for the Blue nightfin snapper, I’m sure it will never get a taste.”

Felina laughed at that. “It’s only ten gold coins. That’s too cheap. How about we buy some tomorrow?”

Link nodded. “Sure. The chef of this inn is really talented. I’m sure he can make good use of the amazing taste of something as rare as the blue nightfin snapper.”

“Nana wants to eat too,” Nana said.

“No problem,” Link answered with a laugh. He glanced at the black cat again. It wasn’t snoring anymore. It closed its eyes and curled up on itself, burying its nose in its stomach.

Link guessed that it couldn’t hold up for much longer, so he continued.

“Hey,” he said to Masos. “When I was at the East Cove Magic Academy, my advisor Herrera really liked delicacies. She found some of the best chefs, and I got to enjoy the food as well. Back then, I ate a type of fish called the black pike. The chef used excellent knife technique to slice the fish into translucent sashimi thin as paper. Then he made a sauce called ‘dragon breath chili,’ and we would eat each piece with the sauce. That taste…mm, so good.”

Masos laughed when he heard that. “I know about that method. It first came from the Leo Kingdom in the South. A palace chef invented this method. The black pipe is its common name. The official name for this dish is garra lamta. Apparently, the king had some disease and wouldn’t eat anything. He became so thin he was practically a bag of bones. But after eating the fish, he was so content, and he recovered. At that time, he rewarded the chef with 300 gold coins!”

Felina was very into the story. She sighed and said, “Ah, you’re making me want to try all of them.”

Link agreed. “I know, right? I also ate—”

“Enough!”

A crisp roar came from the cage. The black cat jumped up, its emerald eyes wide open and its hair sticking straight up. Its tail was standing up like a sword. It glared at the people enjoying the delicious food for half a second before subconsciously looking at the soup. Its small pink tongue licked its nose, and its intimidating aura weakened.

“You’re not mortals. You’re all demons!”

Chapter 331: There Is No Stopping the Disintegration of the World

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

Sleeping Giant Inn.

The black cat actually started talking. Masos was bewildered at this scene though he quickly recollected himself and said, “Tsk, did I really capture a god?”

Link nodded and said, “You can tell from the way he speaks. Only a god would call us mortals.”

Masos then stroked his beard as he laughed, “I can brag about this for generations to come.”

The black cat gave him a cold stare before he sneered, “A few generations? You will be lucky enough to live your life in peace.”

Masos was suddenly reminded of the weight of the situation. The black cat seemed to ignore him after shooting him a glance.

Masos suddenly felt a cool breeze on his beck. Although this cat was in a wreck now, he was still a god. If he ever recovered his powers, Masos would definitely be in trouble.

“I don’t feel good. I’ll be going back to rest,” Masos said as he quickly made his leave.

Only Link and Felina were left in the room.

Link was not afraid of the black cat. He sat beside the table and observed the cat quizzically before asking, “How do I address you? Do I still call you Elodim?”

“A name is merely an alias. Call me whatever you want.” The black cat assumed its languid appearance once again. It no longer stared at the fish broth that was some distance away from him, though his nose would still switch ever so often.

“Why are you hiding from us?” Felina asked.

“I like to do so. What can you do?” the black cat said impatiently.

“I’m afraid that is not all.” Link tapped his wand lightly on the table, emitting a clicking sound. He had a calm expression on his face as he stared at Elodim with an unmoving gaze. No one knew what Link was thinking about.

Elodim felt guilty upon seeing Link’s face. He immediately stressed, “Like I said, it’s none of your business!”

Link merely sighed and turned to Felina before saying, “Forget it, we are not in a rush anyway. We will eat our dinner in peace and discuss the rest tomorrow.”

Felina naturally had no objections. She then started eating the cyan eel meat. There were still large amounts of fish broth left. The both of them ate with relish.

A few minutes later, Elodim could not withstand the temptations anymore. He leaned to the side of the cage as he eyed the fish broth expectantly, pleading, “Hey, mortal. Let’s make a deal.”

This was not fully due to his gluttony. After his power was sealed, there was only this much he could pursue in life as a cat.

What else could he do?

Usually, when he was hungry, he could only steal food from the nearby stores. However, he could only do so occasionally. If he was ever caught, he would be in a miserable position. He did not wish to die once again. Using a dead body to revive was not as easy as it seemed. When he died in an accident the previous time, he had to lie in his tomb for six months before a black cat somehow graced the area.

That miserable past was too much for him to recall.

After obtaining the body of the black cat, he could only catch birds and rodents for food. He could only eat them raw as no one would cook his prey for him. Although he would not die if he starved, the discomfort from a starving stomach could very well drive him crazy.

He had to endure the nauseating feeling every time he ate a mouse just to satisfy his hunger.

He knew that if he were to please a mortal using his cute and attractive figure, he would definitely be able to lead a good life as a house pet. However, he was a god! How could he do something like pleasing a mortal! That was preposterous!

Link was just sucking on a fish bone as he turned around and laughed, “Do you want to have some?”

“I…do not want it. I only want to discuss some things with you!” Elodim used the last of his willpower to suppress his urges and replied affirmingly, turning his head in the meantime.

Link then ignored him.

Felina was starting to pity the black cat. She whispered, “This is not very nice. Should we give him some?”

Link shook his head and said, “You do not have to take pity on him. He has never ever taken pity on us.”

In his heart, Link added, You have no idea what he is planning. This guy is not someone to be trifled with.

However, Link did not say those words out. They were merely his predictions. Furthermore, Felina would not be able to help. There was no reason to make her unnecessarily worried.

After a filling meal, there was still a lot of food left, though Link had no plans on giving any of it to the black cat. He cleaned the oil off his mouth and told Felina, “Rest early, I will interrogate him in the night.”

“Alright,” Felina nodded before she left. After all, she had no idea how the Divine Gear worked. It would be futile to stay and do nothing.

At long last, there was only Link, Nana, and the black cat left in the room.

Nana sat on a chair at the side and ate the fish bit by bit. She seemed to be constantly intrigued by it, even playing with the bones. Link then allowed her to entertain herself while he walked towards the cage and whispered, “Isendilan approached you. Am I right?”

The black cat’s eyes widened, and his pupils dilated. It took him a full second before he recollected himself and said, “He is a red dragon. It is normal for him to be able to find me.”

“You taught him the revival spell right?” Link said.

The black cat fell silent again. After ten seconds, he nodded and said, “You have quite a good brain for a mortal. You are right again.”

“He promised you freedom?” Link’s questions seemed disjointed, though he knew very well the black cat could understand him perfectly.

“No.” The black cat shook his head before continuing, “He is merely a larger worm in my eyes. He does not have the power to give me my freedom. Freedom is something that I fight for. He merely brought me a delicious meal while feeling self-righteous that he had stolen a revival spell from me.”

“He does not know that terrible consequences of the spell?”

“He should know a bit of it, though, he is not very clear. I don’t think he will use it that often…It is indeed a strong spell. He will not be able to help himself. As long as he continues to use it, haha, Magician, you should know what will happen.”

The black cat did not conceal his plans at all. The reason was simple. The plan was already like a carriage that had set off, the coachman none other than the Legendary dragon Isendilan. The road ahead was extremely foggy and was a one way trip to the abyss, though Isendilan seemed to be oblivious to it, charging ahead aimlessly.

No one could stop this carriage. It would eventually descend into the abyss.

The expression on Link’s face did not change. His spoke in a calm voice, “Isendilan’s greatest flaw is his arrogance. He completely ignores the power of mortals. If I am not wrong, he has just suffered a loss. He should be heavily injured. Am I right?”

The black cat stared at Link and sighed, “If not for my reminders, Isendilan might really die in your hands. However, you do not stand a chance now.”

Link was startled upon hearing those words. He gasped, “I’m afraid you have also taught him a new Divine spell.”

“Haha, you got it, though I do not have a reward for you,” The black cat said as he squinted his eyes to stare at the fish broth on the table. He said, “Why don’t you bring me a bowl of fish soup while it is still warm. If I am happy with how it tastes, I might bring you along in my escape. As for the Beastmen, you should stay out of it.”

Link laughed and sat motionlessly in his position. He then sighed, “Little guy, you know how to cause trouble.”

The black cat then said, “Mortal, are you sure you want to talk to me like this?”

Link ignored him. Instead, he turned to Nana and said, “Nana, the dagger.”

Nana immediately took out the Breakpoint dagger.

Gliding his fingers across the sharp blade of the Breakpoint Dagger, Link laughed, “I don’t think I need to explain how special this dagger is.”

The black cat retreated for a few steps before nodding his head, saying, “It can destroy the point of singularity.

“Then, tell me. Can this dagger destroy your immortal soul?” Link glanced menacingly at the blade of the dagger while using his enchanting spells to smoothen out the golden exterior.

The black cat then shook his head firmly and said “There is no use. My immortal soul is indestructible!”

However, Link realized that the black cat kept his gaze on the dagger the whole time, instinctively displaying an alert posture. This meant that he viewed the dagger as a dangerous weapon that could probably hurt him permanently.

Link then laughed as he snickered, “I do not like to put my fate in the hands of others, even if they are a god. Therefore, I have decided to test this dagger out on your immortal soul. I will even use this dagger against Isendilan, to see if he is truly as powerful as he says. Do you think my plan will work?”

As Link said those words, the candle flames in the room flickered, casting an ominous illumination on his face. His voice was also extremely soft, to the point where a person would think he was bewitched.

Every sentence he said struck fear into the heart of the black cat. By the time he was done, the black cat had retreated all the way to the edge of the cage.

Link squinted his eyes and continued, “I am a Magician, and naturally, I am not adept in wielding daggers. However, my magic puppet can do this exceptionally well. She is extremely fast as well. Even if I open the cage and allow you to run around the room, you would not be able to travel more than three feet without getting caught. Of course, I do not like to push people into a hopeless situation, so I am giving you a chance.”

Upon saying those words, Link turned to Nana and said, “Nana, clean your hands. I need a favor from you.”

“Alright then, I am already full.” Nana cleaned her hands on the tablecloth and took the dagger over from Link’s hand.

Link then turned to the black cat and said, “I will open the cage. When I do so, you will run with all your might. My magic puppet will try to pierce your skull with this dagger. If you can escape from this room, we will not bother you any longer.”

Link then placed his hands on the metallic cage door and cast an enchanting spell, changing the structure of the metallic lock bit by bit.

“Nana, are you ready?” Link chuckled.

“A simple request,” Nana played around with the dagger as she said. Under the illumination of the candlelight, the dagger reflected a cold brilliance into the eyes of the black cat. Nana’s eyes stared unblinkingly at the metallic cage door. The moment the black cat emerged from the cage, she would follow her master’s order and put an end to its life.

Link then turned to the black cat and said, “Elodim, what about you? Are you ready to face your fate?”

The black cat stayed silent, though it retreated far away from the cage door.

The cage door was opened. Nana eagerly stared at the door, though after a long time, the black cat still sat motionless inside the cage. He seemed to have no intention of escaping.

Link then smiled as he asked, “What is happening? Didn’t you want freedom? Why are you afraid now that I have given you this opportunity?”

The black cat then lay helplessly on the ground as he said, “Mortal, you have won. Let me have a good meal, and I will teach you a Divine spell more powerful than the one I taught Isendilan.”

“Tsk, it seems like you still choose death,” Link stared at him in contempt.

These Divine spells would definitely be detrimental to the World of Firuman in one way or another. The balance of the world would be greatly disturbed each time. This would accelerate the world’s descent into the abyss.

If he used these Divine spells to go against Isendilan, the World of Firuman would quickly descend into destruction. Even if Link did not understand the exact workings of a Divine spell, he could easily guess it.

An amicable relationship never existed between Link and the black cat. Since the beginning, their interests were conflicting, and they had to tread extremely carefully to prevent themselves from falling into a trap. This was especially so for Link, who was still a mortal and was more likely to lose in this battle of wits.

Therefore, he had to be ruthless.

Nana then walked forward with the dagger in her hand, ready to end the life of this black cat.

The black cat caved in, “Stop, make her stop! I will tell the truth.”

Link then stretched his hands to block Nana’s way before he calmly said, “You have one last chance.”

Link was simply too calm. He did not reveal any emotions in this entire conversation. This made the black cat extremely uneasy. He had no idea if Link would truly destroy him. If his immortal soul were to suffer a blow from the Breakpoint Dagger, he would at the very least be seriously injured.

He could not afford to take the risk.

After a long sigh, the black cat whispered, “It cannot be stopped. From the start, there were no brakes in this plan.”

Chapter 332: Let’s Die Together

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

Sleeping Giants Inn.

The black cat’s words shocked Link. He couldn’t help but ask, “Will it be useless even if we kill Isendilan?”

“Yes. It’s too late.” The black cat shook his head and uttered the answer that threw them into despair.

Link couldn’t accept it. “Even if the divine spell has damaged the World of Firuman, the world is able to repair itself. How can it be useless?”

The black cat laughed. “Heh, Magician, you know quite a lot, huh? But you must know that some poisons will only weaken someone while others are fatal. This divine spell belongs to the latter.”

Seeing that Link still hadn’t given up, he continued, “Let me explain it like this. The World of Firuman is a piece of glass. My divine spell has made a tiny fissure in the glass. It looks fine, but as long as the world continues to operate, the fissure will continue growing and growing until it covers the entire world. Then, boom, Firuman will shatter like glass. The difference between Isendilan using the resurrection spell once or ten times is just how soon the world will fall apart.”

“Is there no way to fix it?” Link asked.

The black cat shook his head. “Perhaps, but what does it matter to me? I wish this cage would have shattered earlier. Anyways, I can’t do anything.”

Link’s brows knitted slightly. “How much longer do we have?” His voice was frigid.

The cat shrunk subconsciously and then relaxed. This was just a mortal, and he had nothing to be afraid of. “Based off of the current situation, there are at most 20 years. That means that even if I don’t do anything, I’ll regain my freedom in 20 years.”

With that, the black cat grew happy. He meowed at Link a few times. “Mortal, even if you kill me, you’ll only live 20 more years than me, and you’ll only destroy my physical body at most, hehe.”

Link lowered his head in deep thought.

He could search for a way to repair the crack within the 20 years. If he couldn’t do so, the game would be over. That was his situation now.

During this time, Isendilan couldn’t continue to cast the divine spell or else the rate of damage would increase.

Under these circumstances, Link had two choices: The first was run from the Golden Plains and have the Beastmen leave as well to reduce clashes with Isendilan. This was obviously unrealistic.

Isendilan had legendary power. If one became his enemy, they couldn’t just escape if they wanted. Furthermore, the Beastmen wouldn’t listen to his orders.

That left the second solution: kill him as soon as possible.

As for this black cat…Link sighed. He should commit his all at this critical moment.

“Hey, what are you spacing out for? Too scared?”

The black cat laughed. His voice was crisp like a little girl, and his face was round. When he spoke, his tail swished, making him look adorable. However, this was an ancient creature that had been alive for who knew how long. The cuter he looked, the stranger Link felt.

“Don’t be scared, mortal. The world ending is a very fast process. It’ll be over in a bit. You won’t feel any pain, and it would already be over so don’t worry about all that. Give me some fish, won’t you?”

Link didn’t refuse this time. He filled a bowl with fish and placed it before the cage. “One bowl of fish for one of Isendilan’s lives.”

The cat agreed quickly. “Sure!”

It wasn’t his life, so he didn’t care. It just meant that he would have to wait longer to escape the cage and he could wait. Tasting the fish, he couldn’t help but let out a meow and start gorging.

Link’s voice sounded again. It had no inflections and was neither slow nor fast. He just spoke very casually. “I’ll have Nana bring you around. From now on, no matter what happens, if I die, Nana will stab a dagger into your brain. If I get hurt, she’ll stab you in the same place as my injury. Nana, will you remember that?”

The black cat had very ordinary strength, and Nana was on a totally different level. Hurting him was as easy as squashing an ant.

“Nana will remember!” Nana said in her lovely voice, nodding seriously.

The black cat froze. He suddenly felt extremely frustrated, and even the delicious fish became tasteless. “Mortal, you’re so evil!”

This meant that even if the world fell apart, he would still get killed. Then what was the point of doing all this?

Link played with his wand and smiled. “If I’m going to die, then let’s die together.”

“I’m done eating!” The black cat waved his paw and smacked the wooden bowl to the side. Then he ran to one side of the cage, curled into a ball, and growled angrily to himself.

Ignoring his temper, Link took the bowl from the cage. Then he used the Magician’s hand to pick up all the spilled fish and soup and said, “The Spider Queen Lolth’s Divine Gear, the Dark Serpent, has entered Firuman again. Its soul swallowing skill is too powerful. I need a way to stop it.”

“Go away! Don’t talk to me!” The black cat was pissed.

Link didn’t lose his patience. He cleaned up the soup and said to Nana, “Watch him. If he runs out, stab him through the head. From now on, he can’t be more than 100 feet away from me. If he does, kill him. That is your most important mission now.”

“Understood.” Nana nodded and stared unblinkingly at the cat with her big eyes. It looked like she was ready to stare at him until death.

Reassured, Link turned and walked to his room. Not long after he lay down, a “little girl” started screaming from the living room. “Ah! Damn you magic puppet! Damn you, Magician! Damn Firuman!”

Link flipped over and ignored him. He continued sleeping.

Nothing was said the entire night.

The next morning, as soon as Link opened his bedroom door, Elodim walked over obediently. He rubbed his head against Link’s heel and meowed sweetly. “Magician, you win,” he said. “Give me a bowl of well-made blue nightfin snapper in exchange for the solution against the Dark Serpent.”

Link smiled instantly. He bent over to pat the cat’s head. “That’s the way, little thing.”

The cat would rather claw Link’s face, but there was a scary magic puppet standing beside him with a dagger. He didn’t dare do anything impulsive.

He could only cry in his mind, Ah, whatever. I can’t believe that someone as wise as me would fail so completely. When can I make a comeback?

After washing up, Link went to eat breakfast in the main hall of the inn. Nana reached out, and the cat sighed. He jumped into her arms and Nana, holding the cat, followed behind Link.

Whatever, at least she’s pretty. If it was an ugly hag magic puppet holding me, it would be even more torturous, Elodim thought weakly.

In the main hall, Link saw Masos and Felina.

Seeing the obedient black cat, Masos opened his eyes so wide they almost fell out. “Master, how did you tame it? It wasn’t like this yesterday.”

Isn’t this a god? he thought. Can gods be tamed too?

Link didn’t explain his exact tactics and just smiled. “Felina, he agreed to help.”

“Really?” Felina was happy. “I knew you’d have a way.”

Meow. The black cat sighed and squirmed. He rubbed softly against Nana’s breasts. They weren’t much, but they were still soft. He could manage in this place.

Link stayed in the inn for the next few days. He didn’t do anything other than learn how to undo Isendilan’s divine spell from the black cat Elodim.

The black cat was powerless, but he was sharp, intelligent, and had bottomless knowledge. If he wasn’t evil, he would definitely be the best Magician advisor in the world.

Sadly, this guy liked being tricky even when threatened. Link had to be guarded when communicating with him. Even though he learned a lot, it was exhausting to be so cautious all the time.

Three days later, the black cat was finally satisfied. “You can finally use your brain. If you use this solution, you can fight against the divine spell I gave Isendilan.”

“Perhaps.” Link was still doubtful. He didn’t know the theories behind divine spells at all. Knowing the effect without knowing the cause was the most annoying thing in the world. He couldn’t trust the black cat at all.

Isendilan’s matter was finally settled, but Link didn’t allow the cat to rest. He made the cat start calculating the principle power of the Dark Serpent.

He had the data left behind by the Maiden of Truth integration gear. With this, the black cat could calculate the Dark Serpent’s strength. Of course, this required time.

While he was busy, Holun returned.

The moment he got back to the territory where Link was resting, he yelled, “Master, where’s my axe?”

Link was at his table reading. Nana stood beside the table with the bored cat. The scene was the definition of calm.

Hearing the door open, Link took out his wand and waved lightly. The axe that had been rested against the wall flew at Holun.

Holun caught it and started studying it.

The axe looked similar to his previous black light axe, but he felt like something was different. After checking carefully, he realized that it had become prettier, but he didn’t know how. It just felt like the chest of the city lord’s wife, Charlotte. Once he got his hands on it, he couldn’t let go.

He made some mock slices, and it whistled through the air. The weight was suitable and basically had no difference from before. Anyway, it felt right in his hands.

After a few more swings, his hand itched to try it, so he hacked at the stone wall. There was a soft thud, and the axe met some resistance before slicing out of the wall.

Holun looked at the wall. There was a millimeter-wide cut in the wall. Touching the hole, it was smooth as glass. Holun gulped and swallowed heavily. He hugged the axe tightly as if it was his lover.

“Master—”

“Are you done testing it?” Link interrupted.

“Yes, yes, I’m so satisfied.”

“Good. Then get out and close the door.” Link waved his hand. This big Beastman was too noisy.

“Ah, ah, I’ll go now. You do you,” Holun said timidly. He snuck out of the room and gently closed the door. Then he tiptoed out of the hallway until he left the inn. Finally, he couldn’t keep it in anymore, and he exploded like thunder.

“Hahaha, come, come, come. Come look at my axe! I’m telling you, it’s like divine gear! Avatar, come, come, look at my divine gear! Hey, Shaman, come look at my sacred battle axe!”

Hearing this, Link couldn’t help but bury his face in his hands. This was so awkward. If an enchantment Magician heard Holun, he would laugh until his jaw dislocated.

The black cat couldn’t stand it. He reached out, combed his whiskers, and licked his paws. Then he uttered, “Huh, Beastmen are all idiots!”

Chapter 333: A Black Cat with No Integrity

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

The Beastmen truly gave it their all in this fight against a terrifying dragon.

Two warlords were sent to the battlefield. They were the Sky Shattering Warlord, Holun and Glorious Warlord, Avatar respectively. Five great shamans also arrived. It was rumored that the Beastman race sent half of their great shamans for this mission.

Apart from these powerful individuals, over two thousand Elite Knights appeared as well. Their main purpose was to defend against the berserk Beastmen and not to fight against the Legendary dragon.

Quickly, Link saw Glorious Warlord, Avatar.

He was about the same age as Holun, around thirty-five years of age. He braided his hair neatly and seemed a lot more reserved than Holun. He did not seem to possess jarring trademark fangs, and he carried a war hammer around. A red flare would sparkle ever so often around the war hammer. This was the force of the fire elementals.

Avatar was a man of few words. He would not be as active and dramatic as Holun. He merely bowed slightly when he saw Link and said, “Lord of the Ferde Wilderness.”

He had clearly done his research and knew Link’s identity. This was a lot better than Holun.

To show his courtesy, Link respectfully gave a Beastman greeting in return, saying, “It is an honor to meet you, Avatar.”

Avatar was the strongest person in the Beastman race. He displayed a sense of maturity not found in other Beastmen. In the game, Avatar was the one who unified the fractured Beastman race and became the king of the new Beastman Empire.

Following which, he went against the will of his people and changed their perception of other races. He then led the Beastmen to join the allied forces to fight against the Demon Army.

He was also the first Beastman to attain the rank of Legendary and at the same time, the strongest Warrior in the Camp of Light.

When Holun died, Avatar was already the lead commander of the allied army. He led a 70000 strong army to fight against a 60000 strong Demon Army, resulting in huge losses on both sides.

He also lost his life in the fight against Nozama, though Nozama paid a heavy price in order to kill him. Nozama’s left arm was broken, and his ribs suffered the full blow of the War Hammer’s attack. This forced him to retreat into his Demonic Fortress.

It was only after this incident that some players managed to take on the Demon Fortress mission and fight against Nozama.

It could be said that Link did not kill the Lord of the Deep while he was at his full strength. The reason why his team could succeed was due to the sacrifices of many powerful individuals before them.

Therefore, Link had the utmost respect for this Beastman.

Following which, Link met with the great shamans. After they had gotten to know one another, they set off immediately.

The Beastmen did not know Isendilan’s exact location; they could only return to the battlefield to search for clues.

However, although they had no idea, Link knew exactly where Isendilan’s hiding spot was. Specifically, it was the black cat who gave him the information.

Elodim whispered in Link’s ears as they moved forward, “Go towards the Crystal Blue Lake. Isendilan should be recovering somewhere around there. There are two dragons beside him and over 20 dragon beasts. There are also 1000 berserk Beastmen guarding him.”

“How do you know all this?” Link asked softly.

“I have met him a few times. I am extremely clear about his strength. Furthermore, I had just met him a few days ago. He is in serious trouble. His chest was split open completely. I predict that he needs at least half a month to recover,” Elodim seemed to have abandoned all his principles for delicious food. He had sold off Isendilan completely.

“Alright then,” Link had a new impression of this black cat. He had to observe Elodim’s every action more carefully from now onwards.

Link could not convey these messages directly. He then thought for a moment before he approached Avatar. This Glorious Warlord had a good reputation and naturally became the commander for this mission.

“Lord of the human race, for what reason have you come?” Avatar spoke in a Shakespearean manner. He was extremely cautious this entire journey as well. After every road, he would send a few Beastmen to scout the surrounding area, only proceeding after making sure it was safe.

There were neither Warrior schools in the Beastman community nor were there people with such knowledge to impart. It was merely his talent that allowed Avatar to reach this level of skillfulness with war tactics.

“My magic has told me that Isendilan is just at Crystal Blue Lake. We simply have to head there.”

“Are you sure?” Avatar asked skeptically.

“I am sure.”

Holun, who was standing by the side, nodded as he said, “Master is extremely powerful. If not for his appearance, all my brothers would have been dead.”

After a short moment of silence, Avatar chose to believe in Link. He raised his volume and shouted, “We will go this way.”

Upon hearing those words, an in-game message appeared in Link’s field of vision.

Epic Series Quest Step 3: Persuasion Completed

Player Omni Points +50

Step 4: Slay the Dragon!

Mission 1: Destroy Isendilan’s pawns and prevent him from reviving them.

Mission 2: Destroy Isendilan

Reward 1: Player will obtain 100 Omni Points for every pawn destroyed.

Reward 2: Upon killing Isendilan, player will obtain the fourth Bryant’s Scroll of Enlightenment.

Link chose to accept the quest.

He had one Scroll of Enlightenment in his hands which he had already understood to the very core. It could double his Mana Recovery Speed. While it sounded powerful, it was actually the weakest of all the scrolls. The other scrolls were much stronger than this. If not for the fact that he had no time, he would have already set off on a mission to find them.

To think that the in-game system would offer him one as a reward.

After a while, Link said, “My magic is telling me that Isendilan has many pawns protecting him. There are red dragons, dragon beast and even a large number of berserk Beastmen. Be careful.”

“Thank you for your warnings,” Avatar said and nodded as he proceeded with great caution.

Two hours later, a scout suddenly pointed to the sky and said, “Look, there is a dragon in the sky!”

Everyone stared into the sky and saw a blurry figure hovering above. Felina was the only one who got a clear view of the figure. She said, “That is a dragon beast. It is level-6 in strength. From the looks of it, he should be a scout that Isendilan sent.”

Avatar immediately frowned and said, “Is this to say that he has noticed us?”

Link nodded and said, “Dragons have better eyesight than eagles. There is no way he could have missed us.”

Avatar immediately brandished the War Hammer he was carrying on his back and hollered, “Prepare for battle!”

The Elite Knights were originally traveling in a sparse formation. However, upon the command, they went into neat rows and stood at alert. It was evident that they had been trained well. As they were all Avatar’s underlings, it also clearly displayed his efficacy as a commander.

Although such a neat and clustered formation would be effective in dealing with ordinary enemies, it was not wise against a dragon who could use a wide-area dragon breath attack. Link then whispered, “The dragon breath attack is destructive and wide. If we continue in this formation…”

Before Link completed his sentence, Avatar had already understood what he meant.

He raised his War Hammer and hollered, “Spread out!”

The Elite Knights then spread out in an orderly manner. Each of them was exactly 45 feet apart. They had clearly trained for this as well.

It didn’t take long for Isendilan to appear with his pawns. The one leading the way was Theron with over 20 dragon beasts behind him. Olisa was well-protected in the center of the dragon beasts. Isendilan then trailed behind the entire group.

A large group of berserk Beastmen then traveled on the ground. There were around 1000 of them.

Previously, Isendilan had suffered great damage when dealing with the Beastman army. This time, he chose a strategic position. One would have to get past all his underlings in order to even reach him.

Isendilan truly possessed a formidable army, at least on the surface. The strength of his army looked like it could dominate the Beastman army anytime, especially the group of flying dragons in the air. They had completely dominated the sky, giving them the aerial advantage.

Avatar’s expression changed slightly upon seeing the huge army and hollered, “Defensive formation! Shamans, Windwalker spell!”

A skeletal, old shaman came forward with a human-faced totem in his hands. He then plunged the six-foot-long staff in his hands into the ground and started dancing fanatically around this staff while muttering some peculiar chants. Following which, he released a ferocious howl, causing a white light to envelop every comrade on the battlefield, even Link.

Link found himself surrounded by a defensive whirlwind spell. At the same time, he felt extremely light. He then took a step forward and realized that he could cover nine feet with an effortless step.

“What convenient strength.” Link could tell that the Elite Knights had become extremely fast. As they ran, phantoms of their shadows could be seen lingering at their previous location.

Sky Shattering Warlord Holun then grabbed his new axe and hollered enthusiastically, “Haha, I will kill you oversized lizards with my weapon!”

Avatar then began to make arrangements systematically, “Holun, bring the Elite Knights to fight with the berserk Beastmen. I need you to eliminate them within ten minutes!”

They had an advantage with 2000 Knights and one Level-9 Warlord against 1000 berserk Beastmen.

“Leave it to me!”

“Haler, Mursa, Delta, you will help me deal with the dragons in the sky.”

“Understood,” the five shamans nodded as they replied.

Link was speechless at this arrangement. Although he was a Level-9 Warlord, it was simply too brazen to deal with all the dragons in the sky with just six people. There was even a legendary dragon in the mix. He must be really confident in his abilities.

However, Link also knew that Avatar had no choice but to delegate it as such. Before Avatar asked him for help, Link said, “I will help you deal with the dragon beasts. You only have to focus on the red dragons.”

There were around 20 dragon beasts in the air, and they have spread out far apart from one another. They were Level-6 in strength and were extremely agile. It would reduce a great deal of pressure if Link were to help deal with these troublesome little creatures. Avatar then nodded at him with gratitude.

Taking advantage of the tie before the battle began, Link turned to Felina and said, “You will deal with the dragon beasts later on. Stay far away from Isendilan.”

“I understand.”

“Nana, bring the cat with you and help Holun with the berserk Beastmen. Try to defeat all of them in five minutes so that Holun can help deal with Isendilan!”

“Understood,” Nana stared at the black cat in her hands. After thinking for a moment, she stuffed the black cat into the cleavage before she tightened her leather armor.

“Hey, let me go! I will die from the speed you are traveling at!” The black cat struggled constantly, clearly trying to break free from Nana.

“Good little kitty, I will take note of it. Don’t worry,” Nana patted Elodim’s head lightly to comfort him before stuffing him back into her armor.

The black cat then reluctantly yielded.

On the other hand, Isendilan did not have any plans to begin with. His gaze had been set only on one person this whole time. He stared at Link as he said, “Little guy, I have searched high and low for you!”

This human Magician not only destroyed his revival spell but also caused him to suffer serious injuries. He was now the number one target.

He only had eyes for Link.

As for the black cat? Elodim was simply too far away and too insignificant. Furthermore, Nana had stuffed Elodim into her armor, making him even more inconspicuous. Due to all these factors, Isendilan seemed to have left out this important detail.

Chapter 376 – Don’t Think, Just Do It!

“Charge!” Glorious Warlord Avatar yelled.

He pointed his battle axe at the Wild Beastmen. The Elite Wolf Knights immediately began waving their weapons and charging towards the Wild Beastmen while yelling.

The Sky Shattering Warlord Holun rode a white wolf. He was at the front, and his voice was the loudest. “Come fight! You cockroaches, take my Divine Gear!”

Argh! The dragons in the sky separated. They rushed down, targeting the Wolf Knights below.

These elite soldiers were at Level-4 on average with a few at Level-5. To regular people, this was extremely powerful. Even Wild Beastmen were only a bit stronger than them. However, they couldn’t put up a fight against the powerful dragons who were at least Level-6.

Link also rode a wolf, following the Wolf Knights. Seeing that the dragons were about to charge into them, he pointed his wand at the sky. “Demon Slayer!”

Whoosh! A crystal-red whip formed in the air before him. Like a fiery snake, it extended dozens of feet in an instant, charging towards a dragon at the speed of light.

Light flashed in the sky. Then there was a terrifying crack. The dragon was hit square in the chest. This was Level-8. How could a Level-6 dragon take it? It actually exploded in the air!

Bloody rain began to fall. This was only the start.

The red whip was like the call of the god of death. It moved at will within the 300-foot range. There were four dragons in the proximity. They all exploded within three seconds.

Link didn’t stay in place. He urged the wolf left and right, rushing to wherever dragons were about to attack the Wolf Knights. Before he arrived, the fatal whip would already be there.

Boom, boom, boom! Three more dragons burst apart.

The dragons cried out. They hovered in the sky without daring to descend anymore. The Magician down there was too frightening! Only a few seconds had passed, but half of them had died while the Wolf Knights were unharmed. They couldn’t keep doing this!

Avatar had his eyes on Isendilan and two other giant dragons. He spared a glance at the battlefield. Seeing this, he was relieved.

The flying dragons weren’t a threat, and fewer of his soldiers would die. The human Magician lived up to his reputation. This was very good.

On the other hand, Isendilan grew impatient. “You two,” he muttered, “distract that Magician. I am going to cast spells.”

The situation was to his disadvantage. The enemy included two Level-9 fighters, five grand shamans, a Level-8 Dragon Warrior, and an impossibly fast magic puppet.

Faced with this, even Isendilan could be defeated from a slight mishap if he tried to fight directly. Thankfully, he had another solution. When Theron and Olisan charged towards Link, Isendilan flapped his wings and flew higher. A few seconds later, he was 3000 feet in the air. Legendary Dragon Power began to surge inside him.

Rings of crystal-red light wrapped around him, forming a 300-foot-long ring. Terrifying waves of power continuously streamed from the ring of light. Streaks of red mist appeared like lightning. They increased and spread in all directions.

The entire sky started changing color. The dark red halo spread, darkening dozens of miles. The white clouds turned red as if they were set on fire.

The ball of fire and light was like the end of the world. A voice came from within. “Mortals, tremble in fear! Have a taste of world-ending Dragon Fire!”

That was his battle technique. It was very simple and violent!

No matter how many enemies or powerful fighters he faced, he only needed to take advantage of his flying abilities and cast this super divine spell. Then the world would turn silent.

On the ground, everyone stopped fighting and looked up in a daze.

Theron was about to pounce on Link. Seeing the spell, he froze and asked Olisan, “We’ll die from the duke’s spell too, right?”

Olisan nodded. “After this spell, other than him, no one else will survive… but he’ll definitely resurrect us.”

Hearing that, Theron wasn’t afraid anymore. He continued charging at Link. But even though he wasn’t afraid, the Wild Beastmen and flying dragons were panicking. They didn’t get the resurrection treatment. If they died, then they died. The duke was clearly ready to kill them all so why should they keep fighting?

They turned and ran.

On Avatar’s side, a grand shaman’s voice trembled as he said, “The situation is bad. That dragon has gone crazy. His divine spell is really, really scary. It can destroy everything!”

As a Level-9 fighter, Avatar also felt the immense danger. It almost felt hopeless; even more hopeless was that the opponent was thousands of feet in the air. He couldn’t even fight back.

He could only wait for death!

Holun also stopped killing. Furious, he pointed his axe at Isendilan in the air and roared, “You coward! You ugly cockroach! Come down and fight me!”

“Mortals, tremble! Despair!” Isendilan obviously wouldn’t come down. He loved the feeling of peace right before the attack.

On the ground, Nana had stopped chasing the Wild Beastmen too. She returned to Link. Taking out a dagger, she pointed at the black cat’s head and asked, “Master, should I kill it?”

The black cat struggled and finally poked its head out of Nana’s collar. Looking at Link, it pleaded, “Stop waiting. If you keep waiting, the divine spell will come. Destroy it!”

Link had no other chance. Glancing at Nana, he said, “Do it if it goes wrong.”

“Hurry! I’m not lying!” The black cat truly felt wronged now. It really didn’t lie this time. Why didn’t the human trust it?

Ignoring it, Link took out his wand. He raised it to the dragon in the sky and said, “Poirotson Axina Thacca Morata, unlock!”

The first half was a name. More specifically, it was the black cat’s true name.

A god’s true name was not merely a name. It contained a great amount of ancient contracts and laws. Saying the true name was summoning that power. The last word—unlock—was to summon the specific type of power.

Link’s sentence was like a curse. It meant, In the name of the god’s true name, summon the ancient contract to unlock all power of distortion in the world.

Isendilan’s divine spell used the power of distortion.

As soon as Link finished, a fist-sized ball of white light appeared at the tip of his wand. It stayed for half a second before a thin white beam of light shot out. It was extremely fast. In a flash, it snaked into the thick red halo around Isendilan.

At this time, the red lightning-like fog inside the halo had stretched more than 1000 feet in all directions. The entire sky was dark red as if the end of the world was about to come.

But as soon as the white light dug into it, everything changed.

Boom, boom!

Thunder cracked amongst the red fog instantly. At the same time, countless bits of frost-white lightning spread along the red lightning-fog, quickly dissipating it. After three seconds, all red fog disappeared. Similarly, the redness in the sky disappeared too. The sky became clear again.

Finally, the protective red shield around Isendilan disappeared too. Within it, layers of frost-white lightning enveloped Isendilan. Under the lightning, Isendilan was as still as a statue.

This only lasted for a moment. Then his body started dropping.

Holun was dumbfounded. This was the first time he’d seen a dragon fall for no reason. What exactly happened?

Avatar saw it clearly though. He was shocked and happy. “The human Magician did it. He’s falling, and this is the best chance to kill him! Follow me!”

Theron and Olisan were also dumbfounded.

“Why isn’t the duke moving?”

“The Magician did it. I don’t know what spell he used!” All Olisan felt was disbelief. The duke’s power had been strong enough to destroy everything within dozens of miles. How could it be defeated by a white strand?

What spell was this?

Boom! Isendilan crashed straight into the ground from thousands of feet in the air.

He fell at around 500 feet per second. He crashed into the soft grassland, and this obviously wasn’t enough to hurt the impossibly strong dragon. However, the lightning restricting his movements didn’t disappear completely after the fall. He was still numb.

“I knew it! I knew that Magician would ruin things! Dammit!” Isendilan yelled. He flapped his wings, trying to fly again. However, his wings were sore and weak. Try as he might, he could only hover slightly.

Avatar reached him now. With the shaman’s spell on him, Avatar dazzled. Five colorful elemental balls spun quickly around him. His battle axe slammed down on Isendilan’s leg without hesitation. “You can’t escape!”

The Sky Shattering Warlord Holun arrived at almost the same time. When he saw Isendilan fall, he knew this was a rare chance to kill the dragon. He immediately gave up on the Wild Beastmen and rushed over.

“Ah, cockroach, have a taste of my Divine Gear!”

Before he arrived, there was buzzing. His body started flashing. This was the sound of the shaman casting spells on him.

The God of Fire’s Wrath!

The God of Wind’s Power!

Wild Tide of Thunder!

The Shield of Earth!

The Barrier of Metal!

When Holun got closer to Isendilan, he was glowing just as brilliantly as Avatar. Under the grand shaman’s reinforcement, his power had increased by 50 percent!

“Die!” He slammed his axe at Isendilan’s other leg, almost simultaneous with Avatar’s attack.

Faced with the full force of two Beastmen Warlords, Isendilan couldn’t try to block it. Even worse, he was still numb. He tried to retreat with all his might. While retreating, he activated shields. As expected of a Legendary fighter, he instantaneously activated a Level-9 spell.

The crystal-red power enveloped him, forming a two-foot-thick shield of Dragon Power.

The next moment, there was an explosive sound. Holun’s axe first hit the shield. Light burst and the power of different elements clashed with the shield. Finally, it exploded like beautiful fireworks.

Holun’s power was terrifying too; even Avatar wasn’t his match. He’d also received Link’s battle axe. It had absorbed a great amount of vitality from killing the Beastmen earlier. Now, Holun felt vigorous to the max. The axe had reached a level he could never reach before.

With the additional elemental aid, Isendilan’s spell couldn’t stop the axe. It shattered immediately.

On the other hand, Avatar saw this and realized that the axe could destroy the shield. He purposely slowed down and attacked the moment the shield broke. This hit met no resistance. It landed squarely on Isendilan.

Boom! With the muffled thud, Isendilan’s twelve-foot-wide leg was crushed. Flesh and blood splattered. A shockwave visible to the naked eye went through the leg. It instantly distorted and became crippled.

Isendilan cried out in pain. The lightning around him finally disappeared. The numbness became faint under the immense pain as well.

“Go away!” He flapped his wings furiously. A violent gust of wind blew by.

Avatar immediately flipped over. He sprawled on the ground, clutching the dirt, so he didn’t get blown away. Holun didn’t dodge the hit though. Rather than reacting slower than Avatar, it was because he wasn’t as skilled in predicting.

He was blown into the air from this hit. In mid-air, Isendilan opened his mouth wide. Dragon Breath came spewing out, going straight to Holun.

The moment between life and death, Holun instantly activated his Battle Aura at full force to stop the Dragon Breath. However, Legendary Dragon Breath was too powerful. His Battle Aura was being consumed at an impossible speed. If this kept going on, he would be baked alive in two seconds.

Am I going to die? The thought flashed past his mind.

Just then, white light lit up around him and disappeared. An instant later, Holun’s surroundings changed drastically. The scalding Dragon Breath was gone, and he was under Isendilan. He was right in front of the dragon’s belly. Under it, two six-foot lumps of flesh dangled. It was the dragon’s balls.

A great opportunity!

Holun’s mind was simple. He didn’t wonder why he suddenly arrived here. He just thought that he had to do it!

Chapter 334: A Legendary Conflict

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

When the white light appeared, Isendilan was already on guard.

When Holun appeared beneath him, Isendilan cursed, “Damn it, it is that Magician again!”

He was in dragon form and was a lot clumsier. It was too late to dodge the attack. He had to defend himself against the attack.

A light humming sound could be heard, and Isendilan’s abdomen area was covered in a thin layer of crimson mist. The mist seemed extremely thin, though Holun’s speed greatly decreased when he entered the range of the mist. He was at least ten times slower, inching his way forward.

Holun did not realize this as well. He stared at the target above him with a death stare. He felt as though he could reach him in the next moment.

“Ha, giant lizard, I will destroy you!” Holun chuckled.

However, in an instant, he realized that the giant lizard got incredibly fast. He was just at his top speed a few moments ago. How could he have teleported away from his attacking range?

“How is this possible? How can he be so fast?” Holun gasped. He could not understand this at all.

This is the power of Spatial Magic. The victim would usually not feel any peculiarities. From the victim’s perspective, the other party was the peculiar one. Link was familiar with these techniques as well.

Just when Isendilan was about to escape from the attack, Link pointed his wand at Holun and shouted, “Restore!”

Mana surged into his wand, and an incredible aura surrounded Holun. Ripples appeared around his body. Fine arcs of lightning could be seen on the boundaries of these ripples.

These flashes of lightning were the by-product of the clash of Spatial Magic between Isendilan and Link.

From Holun’s perspective, the giant lizard was just about to escape his attacking range when he seemed to receive the blessings of the gods, experiencing a sudden increase in speed. He then once again charged towards the giant lizard.

This was simply too strange. Even a dim-witted guy like Holun could feel the peculiarities, though he was too lazy to understand the theories behind it. He simply charged ahead!

“Hahaha, giant lizard, I am here again.”

Isendilan knew that Link was the one behind this. However, he had simply no time to deal with him when so many powerful individuals were on his heels. He merely cursed in his heart.

This Spatial spell had earned him some spellcasting time as well. A crimson brilliance once again appeared, enveloping his body in a casing of dense crystal.

This crystal structure looked slightly strange. Upon closer inspection, one could see red thorns hidden within the structure.

This was no longer a Level-9 spell. This was a legendary Defensive Spell—Crimson Thorn Barrier.

Crimson Thorn

Level-10 Legendary Spell

Effect: Makes use of the power of the principles to construct a giant force field. This barrier can defend against all mortal spells and rebound 50% of the damage back to the attacker.

At that moment, Isendilan displayed his prowess as a Legendary individual. He constructed this barrier instantly. Link knew exactly what Isendilan was doing, though he did not have enough strength to prevent it from happening. He could only watch as Holun charged into the pit of fire.

The next moment, Holun’s battle axe clashed right into the crimson crystal barrier.

A blinding brilliance emanated from the barrier, though it was not destroyed.

When a spell reached a Legendary level, it would have attained a qualitative change. No amount of attacks under the Legendary level would be able to go against it.

Holun gave a scream of pain before he flew back onto the ground. He even dropped his battle axe as he fell. His hands were drenched in blood as he gave an expression of excruciating pain.

“What kind of barrier is this. Damn it, it hurts!” Holun lay motionlessly on the ground, though his voice is still full of vigor. It seemed like he would live.

Isendilan would not let that happen. He lifted his leg and attempted to drive it down onto Holun.

He would definitely smash Holun simply by using the strength of the dragon form.

A white light enveloped Holun before his body disappeared. When Holun appeared once again, he had already returned to the shaman’s side, together with his battle axe.

An old shaman then walked over immediately and plunged his human-faced totem staff into the ground, before dancing fanatically around it once again. Amidst his dance, green light ripples could be seen emerging and floating towards Holun.

Holun’s wounds then recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, the other four great shamans were not idling as well. They all plunged their staff into the ground and started dancing in unison.

Isendilan immediately bellowed with rage. Previously, his beloved Legendary Barrier was destroyed by the exact same peculiar dance. He would not fall for the same trick twice!

“Die!”

Isendilan completely let down his guard as he charged towards the great shamans. He then opened his mouth and released a dragon breath attack.

Each of the great shamans was already planning on sacrificing themselves. They continued to cast the Divine Spell and gave up on dodging or defending.

As the dragon breath attack was about to hit the great shamans, a blinding figure leaped from the ground. It was the Glorious Warlord, Avatar.

Avatar released his Battle Aura, causing his body to be enveloped in a dual gold and red colored brilliance. He then took the full blow of this dragon breath attack.

He could only withstand the pressure for a total of three seconds, though any delay would be good at that point.

“To think that an ant would block my way! How intriguing!”

With a loud bellow, another dragon breath attack was released. Avatar then leaped up once again as he prepared to block it once more.

He was prepared to die for this mission!

At that moment, translucent ripples appeared on the trajectory of the dragon breath attack. It was originally extremely concentrated and powerful, though each time it passed through a ripple, the intensity of the flames slowly dissipated. By the time it passed through the fifth ripple. The dragon breath attack merely had the offensive power of normal flames.

One second later, when the flames passed through Avatar’s body, he merely felt a slight warm sensation. It did not deplete much of his Battle Aura.

Isendilan knew exactly who was behind this. He turned towards Link and said, “Magician, have you had enough?”

Link had not only hindered him but also toyed with him a few times, causing him to end up in such an embarrassing state. Isendilan hated Link to the point of no return.

However, Isendilan still had not lost his mind. He knew that the greatest threat on the battlefield were still the shamans who were dancing like a bunch of monkeys. He had to destroy them.

“Theron, Olisa…Damn it!” Isendilan wanted his underlings to deal with Link. That was when he realized that both of them were getting toyed around by Nana. They could not afford to help him.

That was to say, no one could restrain Link.

Isendilan’s rage had reached a boiling point. He gritted his teeth as he stared at Link and said, “I don’t believe that you can block my Legendary spell! Principle: Disintegration

Principle: Disintegration

Level-11 Legendary Spell

Effect: Condense space into an unimaginable state before expanding them rapidly to cause an explosion. They will appear in high intensity and frequency throughout a 900 feet radius.

(Note: Mortals, run for your life)

Isendilan opened his mouth, and a spatial sphere appeared from his mouth. When the spatial sphere first appeared, it was the only one on the battlefield. However, as it hovered in the air, it began to split into two, before becoming four, eight and filling the atmosphere with countless small spatial spheres.

Explosion sounds then appeared consecutively, as though an endless thunder was rolling across the sky.

Avatar was the first victim. He was hit by a spatial sphere only the size of a fist. However, after the explosion, this Level-9 Warlord was blown away. He then landed in a distant spot 600 feet away. Although he did not suffer many injuries, he was completely in a daze.

That was not all. The spatial spheres then gave chase. It seemed like they were not stopping until he was dead.

There was no way he could defend against that.

“Have we failed?” Avatar stared at the Legendary dragon from a distance as a sense of despair rose in his heart. This dragon is simply too intimidating. They were not his match.

The spatial spheres continued to expand and were about to reach Link.

Link was already preparing a countermeasure when Isendilan was casting this spell.

He was so focused that everything in his field of vision seemed to slow down. He then quickly thought, Purchase Legendary spell!

The Legendary spells available for purchase flashed through Link’s mind. Link quickly chose a Level-11 Legendary spell, Miracle Aura.

Miracle Aura

Level-11 Legendary Defensive Spell.

Mana Cost: 17300 Mana Points

Effect: Creates an incredible aura that extends for a radius of 1200 feet. Allies who possessed this aura would be temporarily invincible and unaffected by almost all attacks.

(Note: This is simply a miracle!)

Link had set his sights on this spell a long time ago.

Link had 250 Omni Points and could purchase this Legendary spell with ease. This was also the only Legendary spell that he could afford to use with his current Maximum Mana. The other Level-11 Offensive-type spells had a Mana Cost of above 20000. It would be pointless even if he bought it. Link still had 13500 Mana Points left. He then used the remaining 140 Omni Points on his Maximum Mana and drank a perfect Mana Recovery Potion without hesitation, recovering 2000 of his Mana Points. Coupled with the Clear Thoughts effect of the Flame Controller’s Robe, his Mana Points reached 18000, while his Maximum Mana was 18500.

This was just enough to cast the Miracle Aura spell.

When the Disintegration spell arrived, a light blue aura enveloped Link. The moment this aura appeared, it extended to cover the entire area within a 1200 feet radius.

In this area, the knights, Felina, Nana, the great shamans, Holun, and Avatar were enveloped in a thin layer of a Legendary barrier.

The next instant, the Disintegration spell reached the peak of its destructiveness.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A rumbling sound similar to thunder rang across the area. The area within the effect of the spell was utterly destroyed. Dirt splattered everywhere as many fissures opened up on the ground. However, when this destructive force came into contact with the blue aura, it was surprisingly unable to penetrate through its defenses.

Isendilan’s prided Legendary spell was completely shut down by a human and amounted to nothing.

This was terrifying!

“How can this be?” everyone gasped. At that moment, all enemies and foes stared at Link with a bewildered expression on their face.

“Legendary spell? Have you ascended to that level?” Isendilan stared at Link with widened eyes and retreated subconsciously.

Link still maintained a calm demeanor. He only had 700 Mana Points left, and his Miracle Aura spell was almost destroyed by the Principle: Disintegration spell.

However, it would turn out fine. The great shamans had completed their channeling of the Divine Skill.

“Wrath of The Wild!”

A shaman stared at Isendilan as he spread his arms wide open, shouting the four words with pride. A rainbow-colored light beam then appeared from the center of his chest, hitting Isendilan straight on the chest.

Crack!

The Crimson Thorn Barrier surrounding Isendilan was completely shattered. He was unable to maintain his balance in mid-air anymore. Furthermore, the Divine Skill seemed to be circling around him and restrict his powers.

The Crimson Thorn Barrier had also reflected half of the strength of the Divine Skill back to the shaman. The shaman then looked as if he was pushed by an intangible force before he turned into a mist of blood.

“Die!” Holun hollered. He had already recovered from his injuries, and he rushed forward.

The Glorious Warlord also took a deep breath before he charged towards Isendilan. He knew that this would be their last chance to kill Isendilan.

Link then assisted the two of them once more.

A series of light flashed at the tip of his wand. A few spatial spheres then appeared on the trajectory of the two Warlords. Both Holun and Avatar seemed to be traveling faster than ever, the distance between Isendilan and the two of them shortening each time they passed through a spatial sphere.

They were originally 300 feet away from Isendilan. However, after the effect of these spatial spheres, they covered this distance in less than a tenth of a second.

This was simply too fast. Isendilan had no time to react. He had not even recovered from the impact of the Divine Skill.

He had nowhere to run.

Holun swung his axe with full force and released all his Battle Aura. He struck at Isendilan’s neck, causing a deep wound that extended to the midpoint of his throat.

Boom! Avatar, on the other hand, went straight for the heart. He used his War Hammer to strike mercilessly at the heart.

Isendilan’s body then jerked slightly and began to trip over his own steps. He looked as if he was drunk.

“Die! Die! Die!”

Holun continued attack Isendilan as though he felt no fatigue. However, these blows were nowhere as powerful as his first one. It merely worsened the injury by a bit.

Avatar was already lying on the ground. He had given it his all in that last blow. He could not even move his fingers now.

If Isendilan was still not dead, he would be out of options.

Isendilan’s pupils began to lose their shine as he stumbled. His consciousness was fading away. However, after a moment, golden threads began to appear on his body.

He was planning on reviving himself!

“Nana!” Link shouted.

Nana was in the middle of a fight against Olisa. Upon hearing the command, she disappeared in an instant. The next moment, she was already beside Isendilan with the Breakpoint Dagger in her hand. She then started severing the golden threads mercilessly.

As the golden threads lost their shine, Isendilan also slowly lost his hopes of being revived.

It did not take long for Nana to finish severing the threads. Isendilan then collapsed on the ground as he breathed his last.

He was dead.

The Legendary Red Dragon Duke who could fight on the same level as the Red Dragon Queen was dead.

Theron, Olisa, and Felina immediately stopped fighting as they stared at Isendilan’s fallen body. It was as though a mountain had just collapsed.

The legend of a dragon was over.

But the legend of a human was just beginning.

Advent of the Archmage - Chapter 325

Chapter 325: Alas, a Legendary Dragon is Not Invincible

Chapter 326: Straightforward Warlord

Chapter 327: A Peculiar Way of Plastering Medication??

Chapter 328: Pillar Figure of the Humans

Chapter 329: The Black Cat Is a God?

Chapter 330: You’re Demons, Not Mortals!

Chapter 331: There Is No Stopping the Disintegration of the World

Chapter 332: Let’s Die Together

Chapter 333: A Black Cat with No Integrity

Chapter 334: A Legendary Conflict

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