Chapter 346: Toiling Secretly (Part 2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
On the first story of the magic tower, an endless wave of puppets clad in metallic armor exited through the door . All the armor on the puppets was tattered and torn, as though it had been through many intense battles . These puppets were expressionless as they walked out in a single file . Then, they got into a square formation before advancing east .
Saleen's team was fast approaching the piece of flat land . At this point in time, the scouts discovered traces of the black puppets, and a deafening alarm was raised . The piercing sounds given off by the metallic whistle spread over a great distance . The snowmen with red eyes in the far distance heard the whistle and turned to look at Saleen's team .
"To high ground!" Saleen raised the reins on his bone horse and led Jola and the others up a hillside . There were no tall mountains in these hilly regions . This mountain was only two hundred meters in height . The bone horse traveled quickly, as though it was running on level ground . In the blink of an eye, all seventy-three people had made it to the peak of the mountain .
Saleen took out his alchemical binoculars and looked into the distance . He saw that there were tens of thousands of black puppets, headless riders, and soulless broken-armor puppets in between the hills . Additionally, a gigantic shadow could be vaguely spotted farther down . That was the evil dragon .
Saleen also spotted the ruined magic tower, and his pupils contracted sharply . Because, on that door of the magic tower, there were holy texts . Indeed, the people from the Holy See had been here before, but how had this place been dominated by the black mages?
However, this was not the time to discuss such a question . Anyway, Saleen and his team had arrived at their destination . It was time for the three kings to do their jobs .
"Judikaka, we are here, you can come out now," Saleen yelled softly .
The three kings emerged from Daniel's death flames unwillingly, then levitated in midair .
"Do you see the magic tower up ahead? Those are the remains from the Second Dynasty . " Saleen pointed into the distance, but he did not mention the presence of the black mages . Either way, the three kings would be able to sense them too . If they were not willing to help, Saleen would not deploy the pirates either . These pirates were much more useful than he had thought . They were not suited to be used as cannon fodder .
"Not bad . There seems to be a colossal underground structure . This should be the place . I can feel the vigorous elemental vibrations," Judikaka roared with laughter . He did not care at all about the puppets being controlled by the black mages . No matter how many puppets there were, it would be useless . Other than the few big guys farther down, Judikaka would be able to terminate the rest of the enemies with just a single spell .
"Judikaka, you know the circumstances of the previous battles . My men were overpowered . If you three don't do anything, I have no choice but to go back," Saleen declared honestly . He was very disappointed that the Holy See's underlings were not present . If the three kings decided to be lazy, Saleen would rather go back and think of a solution to deal with the black mages than wait around here .
With the bone horse's speed, Saleen would be able to escape in time .
"No problem, let us settle this!" Judikaka led the other two kings and all three of them flew towards the black puppets .
The three kings looked very different when they were in combat . Banchajanna had six arms, six weapons, and an enormous tail . Judikaka's bone wings extended to about twenty meters wide, covering the sun . Diyabannersa resembled the spirit of a dead giant . He had a height of more than fifty meters, the largest in size among the three kings .
The kings did not possess any illusory spells . Their bodies themselves were fearsome weapons after many centuries of hard training . Even if they could not release death magic, they would also be rare experts in this world .
Banchajanna was the first to make a move . He knocked his six weapons violently against one another . This time around, the soundwave was only projected to the front . At the same time, a region of vacuum, with a width of one hundred meters and a length of almost one mile, was formed .
Om…
Judikaka and Diyabannersa, who were beside Banchajanna, then bellowed in response, "Banchajanna!"
That attack by Banchajanna had destroyed countless numbers of black puppets and headless riders . However, Judikaka and Diyabannersa were also affected, and they almost fell to the ground . Banchajanna's attack was very strange . If the kings' powers had not originated from the same item, Judikaka and Diyabannersa would have sustained injuries by now .
"My apologies . Your turn now . " Banchajanna swiped his massive tail and went aside .
Judikaka raised his scepter furiously, then bellowed, "In the name of lies, I shall give you the truth!"
At the same time, thousands of skeletons emerged from the ground, their numbers still increasing . The moment the skeletons appeared, they began charging at the black puppets in the distance .
When the two-headed eagle was shot out of the sky by Jola, the black mages had not witnessed the scene . Thus, the black mages continued deploying various puppets onto the battlefield .
Diyabannersa decided to swing his weapons, casting a death spell at the ground . His attack was the simplest . The range of his spell exceeded that of an average spirit, as its range was at least thirty times that of a normal spell .
Dark rays of light flashed across the skies . This was simply a one-sided massacre . Even though the power of the three kings was restricted, the kings were still the nemesis of those puppets . Furthermore, the difference in grades was too big .
"Wouldn't the battle be long over had you all done that just now?" Saleen witnessed the scene from the hill, in disdain at the kings' intelligence . Had the three kings unleashed their power earlier, Saleen would not have had to waste so much time . Plus, they would have reached the magic tower long ago .
The pirates' faces were as white as sheets when they witnessed the sheer amount of lethality exhibited by the three kings . The enemies, who the pirates needed great effort to quash, were like pieces of paper in the face of the kings . They finally understood why mages enjoyed such a high status in the empire . Soldiers like the pirates were already considered elites, but they would not be able to put up any defenses against these powerful spells .
Of course, once a mage advanced to such a grade, they would already be unwilling to leave their magic tower . Since the mage would enjoy an extended life, they would thus continue studying magic and overcome other obstacles, in hopes of eventually achieving eternal life . If a mage left their magic tower, they would face more risks to their life . Take, for example, Emperor Chanake . He had gone to the frontline and had been ambushed by his enemies, causing him to die on foreign land .
After Banchajanna executed his first attack, it became slightly difficult for him to cast spells . If he had been in the death dimension, he would have been able to recover swiftly . However, he was relying on Daniel's planar coordinates right now, so there was a limit to how much power the death flames could absorb . Banchajanna then decided to land on the ground and get into a melee fight using his six weapons .
None of the puppets could withstand Banchajanna's attacks . As long his weapons came into contact with a creature, be it a headless rider or an armored puppet, the creature would be smashed into pulp . Banchajanna then began absorbing strength from the soul shards of the fallen creatures . He seemed to have forgotten that such a process would attract attention from the gods in this world .
Fortunately, the Lord of Glory was not on this plane, while the black mages' puppets were souls which had been abandoned by the gods .
The three kings swiftly cleared the path ahead, then Saleen announced, "Let's follow them . " As Saleen spoke, he steered his bone horse and charged downhill . The three kings had already cleared a mile's worth of enemies . If Saleen still did not catch up, his team would break contact with the kings .
Most of the spears wielded by the pirates had been destroyed in the previous battle . At this moment, the pirates were using scimitars produced by Saleen at the last minute . Jola and the magic beast swordsmen stuck close to Saleen, fearing for the safety of their commander . It was very dumb for a mage to be pioneering an attack . However, there were no enemies in the one-mile path ahead . After Banchajanna had absorbed the soul shards, the flesh on the ground twisted about desperately, but it could not transform into the poly spirit beast no matter what .
Without any effort, the three kings opened the path for Saleen and his team to charge towards the broken magic tower . Along the way, tens of thousands of puppets were obliterated . The black mages had never expected three spirits with level-9 powers to be present on this plane .
Similar grade spirits would already have been able to slaughter the puppets created by the black mages . Furthermore, the three kings also summoned a large number of death creatures . In a flash, the magic tower was besieged .
From inside the magic tower, Guise was dumbfounded when he saw a large population of death creatures surrounding the magic tower .
New contents had been added into the Holy See's code . All death creatures and death mages were considered heresy . In truth, Guise did not want to use his subordinates' power to engage in battle, as the magic tower was very safe under the black mages' protection . However, it was impossible for Guise to turn a blind eye to the sudden appearance of so many death creatures .
Guise stood up and walked to the window . The two black mages were nowhere to be found . Thousands of spirits were swarming towards the magic tower, and in this crowd, three gigantic spirits caught Guise's attention .
The three kings might have been able to conceal their atmospheric vibrations, but they were simply too massive in size, and this could not be concealed . Furthermore, Banchajanna was using a warhammer to smash the evil dragon's head . In just one hit, the evil dragon's colossal skull had caved in . It could only howl in excruciating pain, but could not retaliate . Banchajanna's arms were unusually agile as he took turns attacking with the other five weapons . Compared to the evil dragon, Banchajanna seemed tiny .
The evil dragon was not a puppet which was made for close combat . Similar to war puppets, it was a weapon for attacking cities . In order to engage in a melee battle with Banchajanna, one would have to be as skilled as a grand swordmaster .
"Heresy…" Guise muttered . He was holding onto a square-shaped piece of metal sheet filled with holy texts . This metal sheet gave off white rays of light, and these rays seeped into the ground .
"There it is!" Saleen hollered . At this moment, he had caught up and pointed to the broken magic tower standing in the distance .
"Hm? Let's go!" After finishing his sentence, Judikaka's body shrank quickly, then he had the summoned spirits continue battling . The three kings transformed into skeletons before making big strides towards the magic tower .
Using their powerful mental strength, they had discovered the secret underneath the magic tower . There was a teleportation portal . This portal only provided transportation over a short distance, and it would surely lead to the remains which Saleen had mentioned . Even though the three kings were only spirits, they could feel the vigorous elemental vibrations . It was highly possible that there were even mineral veins!
Humans loved constructing their magical structures atop mineral veins . Through harnessing the natural powers present, the power of the magical structures would be amplified .
Back then, whenever humans had discovered some mineral veins, they had not bothered excavating them and had simply consumed the materials on the spot . After the power of humans had weakened, humans had then begun extracting the gems . Thereafter, they would segment the gems into different weights and sizes in order to uncover the underlying value .
Saleen had not lied . Such a place was indeed a relic belonging to the ancient humans . The three kings were grinning from ear to ear . Such a relic could really contain the things that they were searching for . Even though the black mages had occupied this place, black mages and elemental mages were governed by two different systems . Logically speaking, the black mages should not have destroyed the items in this relic . They did not even have a use for it .
Chapter 346 Toiling Secretly Part 2 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioOn the first story of the magic tower, an endless wave of puppets clad in metallic armor exited through the door . All the armor on the puppets was tattered and torn, as though it had been through many intense battles . These puppets were expressionless as they walked out in a single file . Then, they got into a square formation before advancing east . Saleen s team was fast approaching the piece of flat land . At this point in time, the scouts discovered traces of the black puppets, and a deafening alarm was raised . The piercing sounds given off by the metallic whistle spread over a great distance . The snowmen with red eyes in the far distance heard the whistle and turned to look at Saleen s team . To high ground Saleen raised the reins on his bone horse and led Jola and the others up a hillside . There were no tall mountains in these hilly regions . This mountain was only two hundred meters in height . The bone horse traveled quickly, as though it was running on level ground . In the blink of an eye, all seventy three people had made it to the peak of the mountain . Saleen took out his alchemical binoculars and looked into the distance . He saw that there were tens of thousands of black puppets, headless riders, and soulless broken armor puppets in between the hills . Additionally, a gigantic shadow could be vaguely spotted farther down . That was the evil dragon . Saleen also spotted the ruined magic tower, and his pupils contracted sharply . Because, on that door of the magic tower, there were holy texts . Indeed, the people from the Holy See had been here before, but how had this place been dominated by the black mages However, this was not the time to discuss such a question . Anyway, Saleen and his team had arrived at their destination . It was time for the three kings to do their jobs . Judikaka, we are here, you can come out now, Saleen yelled softly . The three kings emerged from Daniel s death flames unwillingly, then levitated in midair . Do you see the magic tower up ahead Those are the remains from the Second Dynasty . Saleen pointed into the distance, but he did not mention the presence of the black mages . Either way, the three kings would be able to sense them too . If they were not willing to help, Saleen would not deploy the pirates either . These pirates were much more useful than he had thought . They were not suited to be used as cannon fodder . Not bad . There seems to be a colossal underground structure . This should be the place . I can feel the vigorous elemental vibrations, Judikaka roared with laughter . He did not care at all about the puppets being controlled by the black mages . No matter how many puppets there were, it would be useless . Other than the few big guys farther down, Judikaka would be able to terminate the rest of the enemies with just a single spell . Judikaka, you know the circumstances of the previous battles . My men were overpowered . If you three don t do anything, I have no choice but to go back, Saleen declared honestly . He was very disappointed that the Holy See s underlings were not present . If the three kings decided to be lazy, Saleen would rather go back and think of a solution to deal with the black mages than wait around here . With the bone horse s speed, Saleen would be able to escape in time . No problem, let us settle this Judikaka led the other two kings and all three of them flew towards the black puppets . The three kings looked very different when they were in combat . Banchajanna had six arms, six weapons, and an enormous tail . Judikaka s bone wings extended to about twenty meters wide, covering the sun . Diyabannersa resembled the spirit of a dead giant . He had a height of more than fifty meters, the largest in size among the three kings . The kings did not possess any illusory spells . Their bodies themselves were fearsome weapons after many centuries of hard training . Even if they could not release death magic, they would also be rare experts in this world . Banchajanna was the first to make a move . He knocked his six weapons violently against one another . This time around, the soundwave was only projected to the front . At the same time, a region of vacuum, with a width of one hundred meters and a length of almost one mile, was formed . Om Judikaka and Diyabannersa, who were beside Banchajanna, then bellowed in response, Banchajanna That attack by Banchajanna had destroyed countless numbers of black puppets and headless riders . However, Judikaka and Diyabannersa were also affected, and they almost fell to the ground . Banchajanna s attack was very strange . If the kings powers had not originated from the same item, Judikaka and Diyabannersa would have sustained injuries by now . My apologies . Your turn now . Banchajanna swiped his massive tail and went aside . Judikaka raised his scepter furiously, then bellowed, In the name of lies, I shall give you the truth At the same time, thousands of skeletons emerged from the ground, their numbers still increasing . The moment the skeletons appeared, they began charging at the black puppets in the distance . When the two headed eagle was shot out of the sky by Jola, the black mages had not witnessed the scene . Thus, the black mages continued deploying various puppets onto the battlefield . Diyabannersa decided to swing his weapons, casting a death spell at the ground . His attack was the simplest . The range of his spell exceeded that of an average spirit, as its range was at least thirty times that of a normal spell . Dark rays of light flashed across the skies . This was simply a one sided massacre . Even though the power of the three kings was restricted, the kings were still the nemesis of those puppets . Furthermore, the difference in grades was too big . Wouldn t the battle be long over had you all done that just now Saleen witnessed the scene from the hill, in disdain at the kings intelligence . Had the three kings unleashed their power earlier, Saleen would not have had to waste so much time . Plus, they would have reached the magic tower long ago . The pirates faces were as white as sheets when they witnessed the sheer amount of lethality exhibited by the three kings . The enemies, who the pirates needed great effort to quash, were like pieces of paper in the face of the kings . They finally understood why mages enjoyed such a high status in the empire . Soldiers like the pirates were already considered elites, but they would not be able to put up any defenses against these powerful spells . Of course, once a mage advanced to such a grade, they would already be unwilling to leave their magic tower . Since the mage would enjoy an extended life, they would thus continue studying magic and overcome other obstacles, in hopes of eventually achieving eternal life . If a mage left their magic tower, they would face more risks to their life . Take, for example, Emperor Chanake . He had gone to the frontline and had been ambushed by his enemies, causing him to die on foreign land . After Banchajanna executed his first attack, it became slightly difficult for him to cast spells . If he had been in the death dimension, he would have been able to recover swiftly . However, he was relying on Daniel s planar coordinates right now, so there was a limit to how much power the death flames could absorb . Banchajanna then decided to land on the ground and get into a melee fight using his six weapons . None of the puppets could withstand Banchajanna s attacks . As long his weapons came into contact with a creature, be it a headless rider or an armored puppet, the creature would be smashed into pulp . Banchajanna then began absorbing strength from the soul shards of the fallen creatures . He seemed to have forgotten that such a process would attract attention from the gods in this world . Fortunately, the Lord of Glory was not on this plane, while the black mages puppets were souls which had been abandoned by the gods . The three kings swiftly cleared the path ahead, then Saleen announced, Let s follow them . As Saleen spoke, he steered his bone horse and charged downhill . The three kings had already cleared a mile s worth of enemies . If Saleen still did not catch up, his team would break contact with the kings . Most of the spears wielded by the pirates had been destroyed in the previous battle . At this moment, the pirates were using scimitars produced by Saleen at the last minute . Jola and the magic beast swordsmen stuck close to Saleen, fearing for the safety of their commander . It was very dumb for a mage to be pioneering an attack . However, there were no enemies in the one mile path ahead . After Banchajanna had absorbed the soul shards, the flesh on the ground twisted about desperately, but it could not transform into the poly spirit beast no matter what . Without any effort, the three kings opened the path for Saleen and his team to charge towards the broken magic tower . Along the way, tens of thousands of puppets were obliterated . The black mages had never expected three spirits with level 9 powers to be present on this plane . Similar grade spirits would already have been able to slaughter the puppets created by the black mages . Furthermore, the three kings also summoned a large number of death creatures . In a flash, the magic tower was besieged . From inside the magic tower, Guise was dumbfounded when he saw a large population of death creatures surrounding the magic tower . New contents had been added into the Holy See s code . All death creatures and death mages were considered heresy . In truth, Guise did not want to use his subordinates power to engage in battle, as the magic tower was very safe under the black mages protection . However, it was impossible for Guise to turn a blind eye to the sudden appearance of so many death creatures . Guise stood up and walked to the window . The two black mages were nowhere to be found . Thousands of spirits were swarming towards the magic tower, and in this crowd, three gigantic spirits caught Guise s attention . The three kings might have been able to conceal their atmospheric vibrations, but they were simply too massive in size, and this could not be concealed . Furthermore, Banchajanna was using a warhammer to smash the evil dragon s head . In just one hit, the evil dragon s colossal skull had caved in . It could only howl in excruciating pain, but could not retaliate . Banchajanna s arms were unusually agile as he took turns attacking with the other five weapons . Compared to the evil dragon, Banchajanna seemed tiny . The evil dragon was not a puppet which was made for close combat . Similar to war puppets, it was a weapon for attacking cities . In order to engage in a melee battle with Banchajanna, one would have to be as skilled as a grand swordmaster . Heresy Guise muttered . He was holding onto a square shaped piece of metal sheet filled with holy texts . This metal sheet gave off white rays of light, and these rays seeped into the ground . There it is Saleen hollered . At this moment, he had caught up and pointed to the broken magic tower standing in the distance . Hm Let s go After finishing his sentence, Judikaka s body shrank quickly, then he had the summoned spirits continue battling . The three kings transformed into skeletons before making big strides towards the magic tower . Using their powerful mental strength, they had discovered the secret underneath the magic tower . There was a teleportation portal . This portal only provided transportation over a short distance, and it would surely lead to the remains which Saleen had mentioned . Even though the three kings were only spirits, they could feel the vigorous elemental vibrations . It was highly possible that there were even mineral veins Humans loved constructing their magical structures atop mineral veins . Through harnessing the natural powers present, the power of the magical structures would be amplified . Back then, whenever humans had discovered some mineral veins, they had not bothered excavating them and had simply consumed the materials on the spot . After the power of humans had weakened, humans had then begun extracting the gems . Thereafter, they would segment the gems into different weights and sizes in order to uncover the underlying value . Saleen had not lied . Such a place was indeed a relic belonging to the ancient humans . The three kings were grinning from ear to ear . Such a relic could really contain the things that they were searching for . Even though the black mages had occupied this place, black mages and elemental mages were governed by two different systems . Logically speaking, the black mages should not have destroyed the items in this relic . They did not even have a use for it .