Chapter 1442: Chapter 1442
Chapter 1442: Advancing One After Another (Part 2)
After spending a few seconds lamenting the “loss,” Saleen left the Hall of Gods . Since he was allowed to come back in the future, he had no intention of returning the general’s badge .
He went back to the Cemetery of Heroes and waited near the general’s grave . Nailisi stood at his side, looking obedient . She wouldn’t dare pull any funny business in the presence of a level-18 heroic spirit .
She was smart enough to know who she could mess with and who was off-limits .
Saleen had sealed his power at level-12 . He needed to get used to things at the imperial city, or he would have a hard time on Myers Mainland . The pain of having his power forcefully sealed could not be expressed in words . Imagine what it would be like to run 24 hours without stopping and without tiring but being forced to walk with a crutch at a speed faster than a snail but slower than a tortoise . Well, that’s pretty much how Saleen felt .
He bowed and saluted the general after seeing Nailisi standing by his side in one piece .
The general then said, “Saleen, give the badge back to me . ”
“Huh?”
“No need for you to hold onto it . You were only able to enter this time because of the soul brand I left on it . If you try to enter again on your own, you’ll end up getting killed by the magic arrays in the royal palace . ”
Saleen returned the general’s badge to him exasperatedly .
“Don’t be sad . If you bring a demigod next time you’re here, I’ll allow you to stay in the Hall of Gods another month,” the general added while smiling .
Saleen was thinking there was no way he would do that again unless he came upon another piece of divine persona . Last month’s energy consumption was exorbitant . He used up half the wealth he brought just getting here .
Furthermore, he had no intention of wasting more resources just to train for a dozen years or so .
The general had no idea that Saleen had advanced to level-13, and he didn’t offend him by probing the mage’s level . He simply assumed Saleen had risen to level-12 . It was hard for a level 12 mage to advance further, so the figured he kid would definitely come back to seek his help .
The general was satisfied that he’d mended fences between him and Saleen, the grandmaster’s stubbornness notwithstanding .
“So this is goodbye then . ” Saleen bowed to the general again, on behalf of Nailisi .
Nailisi took a look at the general, who nodded and said, “Go now . Remember to tell your master to come back and visit . ”
“Will do . ” Nailisi behaved herself . She then marched out of the cemetery with Saleen .
The cemetery was eerily quiet now that all beings had digested the Lord of Glory’s double earlier this month . No one would ever leave their grave without a reason .
Saleen strode outside the cemetery and turned around to take one last look at the gates . Nailisi then said, “Master, the general is irritated with you . ”
“How so?”
“He said you brought a lot of people to the Hall of Gods . That would have really strained the place . ”
“Heh…” Saleen didn’t answer . Nailisi’s character seemed to have changed after she was patched up . Saleen hoped the general hadn’t planted any tricks inside her .
Saleen sped up and Nailisi followed, saying, “Master, that general’s not a good guy . Don’t ever go back there!”
Saleen flashed a smile . That was the Nailisi he knew!
“Well, the general’s not really a bad guy though . He only wants to leave the place . In his eyes, I’m not someone he could trade with on an equal footing . It’s perfectly normal for him to use me . But don’t worry, Nailisi . If I hadn’t run out of tricks and needed someone to resurrect you, there was no way I would have returned . ”
Nailisi’s eyes reddened and did not continue .
She knew perfectly well that her master didn’t want to go back there . He had done something against his will solely for her sake . That made her happy and sad at the same time .
Saleen then said to Nailisi after scaling the city walls, “Nailisi, the Winged Skull, and the others have advanced…”
“Me too,” she answered .
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“Wait, what?”
“The general patched me up, and you would definitely advance in the Hall of Gods, so I…” Nailisi stopped talking all of a sudden .
Saleen smiled and continued, “You knew I would have advanced, so you no longer controlled your own powers, no?”
Nailisi blushed . She was reluctant to relinquish the soul bond between her and Saleen, so she refrained from advancing . But since the general had already told her that her master would definitely get to level-12, so she took the liberty to advance to level-12 too .
Seeing Nailisi’s embarrassment, Saleen added, “Well, the Winged Skull was concerned about you . Now that you’ve advanced, let’s just get everyone the hell out then . ”
Saleen released the Winged Skull, Rafel, Nicholas and the others .
Speaking of advancement, it was simple for Saleen’s warriors to increase their level . Both Sul and Jola had become level-12 true mights . Isabella was still at level -11, like her mage .
The Winged Skull then took out the Pan Turtle Alchemy Ship . The equipment had been worked on in the Hall of Gods . Although its current speed did not match Saleen’s, it could still travel over 300 kilometers an hour underwater .
All conserved their stamina by entering the ship . As the magic power furnaces powered up, an egg-shaped bubble was conjured on the surface to reduce friction to the minimum while heading south .
The Winged Skull zipped all the way out of the Oceanic Ice Block while hunting magic beasts that had been thrown into the spirit space . Saleen didn’t put a stop to this since they were making good time . Anyway, he had spent too many high-level magic nuclei in the Hall of Gods and needed to replenish his stock .
The Floating City had been reworked and consumed a lot of energy . Despite his wealth, Saleen’s reserves were seriously strained by this expenditure .
The level of magic beasts dropped sharply after they left the Oceanic Ice Block . The Winged Skull deemed it a hassle to continue hunting on its own, summoning the golden skeletons to take over .
Saleen’s army needed magic nuclei . While they were useless against gods, they were still effective in conquering the plane . What Saleen needed to do was crush the Holy See and unite the four empires .
When the Lord of Glory materialized next time, he wanted to make sure the god was unable to find even another believer on their plane .
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The Pan Turtle Alchemy Ship floated on the surface after emerging from the external fringes of the Oceanic Ice Block . Saleen released the Floating City and flew all the way back to Metatrin City . Almost all Sreeger Island mages had advanced two to three levels while he was away . He headed straight for Nature City after leaving the mages behind at Metatrin City .
Little had changed in Nature City during the Saleen’s absence, except for the Holy See, which had been thrown into chaos . Rumors were circulating about Saleen being killed in the battle, but such rumors had little influence in the Qin Empire and the Kingdom of Metatrin . Still, Saleen hadn’t anticipated this .
One piece of good news was truly shocking: The Holy See’s new pope killed had tens of red-robed bishops and then disappeared without a trace . How could a child that age pull off a stunt like that?
As such, the mess in the Holy See had nothing to do with Saleen .
Saleen deemed it too much of a hassle to play any more tricks . He gave Don a direct order—organize an expeditionary force to take out the Holy See . He’d done enough at Cologne City . He had no intention of using the Floating City’s power .
Saleen then took the Floating City to pay a visit to Grand Duke Iron Blood to ask the grand duke if he still intended on maintaining the alliance .
Saleen saw a considerable change in his mindset after advancing to level-13; it was greater than ever! He no longer viewed someone like Grand Duke Iron Blood as an enemy but rather as someone to use to further his own agenda .
Taking out the gods should have been his goal . A mage’s goal could not be one of conquest and reigning supreme .
During the dozen or so kilometer chase with the Lord of Glory’s double, Saleen felt he was on the brink of death . No tricks would have worked against a god . Absolute power was the only way to go, the only way to turn things around .
Luck was on Saleen’s side . He had been able to resurrect Nailisi and heal Rafel and Nicholas . The Lord of Glory had no idea that Saleen had so much messed-up equipment with him, so the god was befuddled when his double materialized . Being trampled by a weak being using equipment would have been enough to drive any god crazy . Saleen thanked his lucky stars he got the upper hand in that bloody battle!
The Lord of Glory was an intolerant god who considered even the slightest insult unforgivable . That was why his double gave chase afterward . If the Lord of Glory had learned his lesson, next time he would try to assassinate Saleen .
The gods’ anger smoldered for several days and nights within the Lord of Glory’s divine kingdoms . Areas surrounding the Lord of Glory’s temple had all been purified by holy light .
He had let his most powerful double advent and brought a divine-persona fragment to a weak plane, yet he ended up being killed all the same .
That mage by the name of Saleen possessed lightning equipment .
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By the time he thought of asking personally what was happening on Myers Mainland, he found out that his most favorite oracle on the mainland was dead . The last pope lost the three godly items he had personally bestowed and died . The new pope was incapable of taking his divine order .
How can I ever advent again?
While the Lord of Glory was still being frustrated with what was going on, Saleen was facing off against the saint in secret room . That little girl glowered at Saleen with vengeful eyes . Saleen then said, “Your god told you to not hate and to love your enemy . ”
“You’re not an enemy, you’re a blasphemer!” That little girl’s voice was piercingly shrill . What had gotten into her?
She answered frostily, “I know you’ve hurt God . You blasphemer, I admit that I don’t have ample power to bring you down, but you’re gonna die . ”
“You are a saint . You shouldn’t be harboring negative emotions . You would disappoint your god . ”
“I hope I become a combat angel, then I shall split your head open with my Sword of Glory . ”
“The chance of your doing that is slim . But then again, I wouldn’t kill you . I have no idea of how to find the Lord of Glory’s divine kingdom next time without you . ” Saleen was chuckling but his eyes were ice-cold during this weird exchange .
He regretted keeping the little girl around a long time ago just to challenge the god’s might . It was lucky Nailisi didn’t end up staying dead and that nothing happened to his children .
Saleen vowed not to take such risks in the future even if he could go back in time . The little girl watched Saleen’s back quietly . Her frail hand reached for the bread at the side of her bed . That was the first time she had eaten in days .
She told herself she needed to survive . That was the only way she would be able to give her god information about the blasphemer .
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