NOVEL FROG Chapter 509-516
Chapter 509: Wilderness Hall
“Master, we don’t have much time. That place will open soon. More people are approaching.”
A charming voice echoed in the darkness.
The Wizard turned and looked at the sexy woman with no change in his expression. “I’ll set up an absolutely safe boundary to ensure that no trace of Regis will be found. As for you, you’ll have to stay here.”
The woman was wearing a green dress and looked like quite the temptress.
“No, I have to be with you.”
“The [Wilderness Hall] is too dangerous, we know that the Wilderness God is an Ancient Deity. We aren’t clear about his ancient name. I have to be with you.”
She sounded worried.
The Wizard shook his head silently. He glanced at the statue once more and calmly said, “Someone needs to stay and guard Luna.”
“This snowy mountain has to become a forbidden area. Whether from the north or the south, no one should want to approach. There are two reckless guys trying to come from the south, so I’ll need you to deal with them.”
The woman wanted to say something, but hesitated.
Before she could come up with the right words, the Wizard waved his hand impatiently and declared, “Good, things are settled.”
“I’ll leave you my [Puppy] to make it easier for you.”
Before the woman could answer, he stepped away through the darkness.
The woman stood there silently for a long time.
She looked at that lifelike statue of the suffering girl with jealousy.
“It’s been over a millennium, yet I’m still considered less important than the statue of a dead Goddess…”
“Miss Silvermoon, what kind of charm can make a man forever remain so infatuated?” she mumbled under her breath before disappearing into the darkness.
The crystal ball was still floating in the air with two shadows climbing the snow mountain in it.
…
The outskirts of Holy Light City.
A beautiful girl wearing plain clothes was walking eastwards.
She seemed very lonely, but only she herself knew how much she had endured on the way.
“Isabelle, why can’t you be an ordinary girl? You’re really not interested in any gossip?”
“The Cold Light’s Grasp daggers are Miss Silvermoon’s Artifact, and Miss Silvermoon is Moon Goddess Faniya’s daughter. Aren’t you interested about the circumstances of her death?”
“Oh yeah, it’s rumored that before she fell, she had a lover called Bandel. He was a mortal who had outstanding talents as a Wizard…”
“Hey hey hey, as an Apprentice Assassin, you can’t ignore your teacher…”
Isabelle’s face was still expressionless.
After a long time, she whispered, “Teacher, how long has it been since you talked to someone?”
That voice was instantly silenced.
After some time, it said with a lonely tone, “I already forgot.”
“I’m not clear about many things. In those years, that damn Witch peeled me from my physical body and turned my soul into a wisp, I’ve been muddle-headed for a long time.”
“I often wanted to die, but the Witch’s Witchcraft made it impossible for me. I could only struggle at death’s door… Until I met you.”
“A small girl actually dared to rush into the most dangerous area of the Assassin Alliance. At that time, I understood that you weren’t an ordinary mortal, but someone that could continue my legacy!”
Isabelle’s brow slightly twitched for a moment. “Actually, that day… I was only lost,” she admitted.
The wisp fell silent again.
“Furthermore, are you really one of the founders of the Assassin Alliance, the great Winter Assassin?” Isabelle had a strange expression on her face as she asked, “Why was I taught in my Knowledge of Assassins lesson that [The Winter Assassin never laughed, he was a man as cold as ice that rarely smiled. Only death and blood could excite him…]
The wisp roared, “They did that? Heaven… that was just a joke! They actually wrote that as teaching material… This is truly leading people astray. Why should an Assassin be as cold as ice all the time? Wouldn’t his face say [I’m an Assassin] then?”
“Don’t tell me that being cool-headed isn’t an excellent quality?” Isabelle said in a questioning tone.
“No. We don’t need that. As an outstanding Assassin, it doesn’t matter whether we are calm or not, because in the end, these are just disguises,” the Winter Assassin answered seriously.
Isabelle nodded, half-understanding.
“You didn’t actually understand did you?” the wisp pressed, in a bad mood, “I can see your expression. That kind of unchanging poker face shouldn’t appear on a girl in the spring of her youth like you.”
“You should let out a smile occasionally. Otherwise, people will think you are ill.”
Isabelle calmly replied, “I was originally abnormal. I stayed eight years in that so-called [Magic Space]. After coming out, you told me that only a month had passed in Feinan. And now we reached the Crimson Wasteland, and this place’s time-flow is also very different.”
“Honestly, I don’t know how old I am. That whole time in the space, you only taught me how to kill. How could I know about the rest? I already forgot the last time I smiled, just like you forgot the last time you met someone.”
The wisp sarcastically quipped, “This is actually quite good. Your people were originally abnormal. Abnormal is good.”
Isabelle clearly didn’t want to keep chatting with the Winter Assassin. The young girl had always been very quiet. If not for that Winter Assassin saving her life in the Assassin Alliance’s forbidden area, she wouldn’t have kept company with this elder who always kept chattering for so long.
But as she was moving forward, she randomly took the initiative to ask, “When will we return to Feinan?”
The Winter Assassin decisively answered, “When we get the Cold Light’s Grasps.”
Isabelle nodded. A man’s silhouette flashed past her eyes before her eyes crimson eyes returned to normal.
She kept going forward, and at the end of the road was a hall.
The hall had been standing in the endless wilderness for a long time. It had a simple and desolate aura.
“Wilderness Hall, the site of a group of Ancient Deities.”
“If you have enough courage and don’t want to remain a trifling character in this chaotic world, then enter.”
The Winter Assassin’s voice was unusually serious.
Isabelle unhesitantly walked in.
…
The snowstorm was still bursting with power. But this didn’t slow the resolute pace of the two men.
A Ruler of the Night’s Resistances were very high. Someone less capable would have already frozen to death in such a climate.
But Marvin only felt a slight chill. He glanced at the Paladin.
Griffin was carrying the weak girl, and each of his steps was very firm. There was a halo around him that protected the girl from the extreme weather.
She had fallen asleep and seemed to be quite comfortable.
Obviously, the girl trusted him quite a bit. This Paladin also had a certain charisma that made others tend to trust him.
“What’s her name?” Marvin asked as he kept walking through the icy winds.
Griffin threw a strange look at Marvin before answering, “Jasmine.”
“Poor child.” Marvin felt that sinister power on her body and sighed, “I once suffered from a terrible curse. It almost took my life. But I was lucky, someone saved me.”
The Paladin nodded. “There will always be evil power in this world,” he agreed.
Marvin looked behind them and sneered, “Power isn’t necessarily evil, but there will always be people with evil thoughts.”
Griffin calmly said, “That doesn’t matter. They only want to pass through here safely.”
“As long as they don’t affect my trip to Holy Light City, I won’t care about their schemes.”
Clearly, they had quite outstanding Perception as they had already discovered the small team following them.
It’s just that they didn’t bother about it.
They kept pushing forward. After they were about halfway there, the winds became more powerful.
To their surprise, they heard the faint sound of a crying baby.
The sky was dark and if not for their immense power, they wouldn’t have been able to keep going forward.
Despite this, the suddenly intensifying snowstorm still halted their progress.
Snow fell crazily and in a short time, it already reached their waists!
Marvin’s eyes widened as his eyes swept across the darkness.
This obviously wasn’t something natural. Someone was definitely controlling the weather.
A dark shadow suddenly flashed past.
Marvin had yet to move when the Paladin had already shouted angrily!
At that instant, a dense holy power burst from his body.
The snow disappeared in a ten-meter radius, leaving no trace behind. It was replaced by boundless Order Power!
The Truth Scale!
A huge faint shadow appeared behind the Paladin. It was more exaggerated this time. Marvin even saw the shadow of an expressionless man holding up the Truth Scale. Under the light cast by the Paladin, a fog-like lifeform became visible.
“A Mist Dragon?”
Marvin was astonished when he saw the enemy’s appearance.
Why would that Mist Dragon block their path?
This made no sense.
But he didn’t have time to consider further, as the Mist Dragon suddenly went wild. He looked up and saw that a large amount of clouds began to gather!
And even more frightening was that at the same time, the mountain began to shake!
Marvin could see that the top of the snowy mountain was already starting to collapse!
It wanted to trigger an avalanche!
A few kilometers away, the four people stealthily following recoiled in shock. Their eyes were filled with fear.
“It’s a Mist Dragon!”
“Crimson Wasteland’s Mist Dragon, and it’s definitely an Ancient one. Shit, they actually provoked such a disaster.”
“They are screwed, we should use the chance to quickly escape!”
Chapter 510: Bone Dragon
A Mist Dragon, as a Lesser Dragon, wasn’t such big a threat in itself.
But the people present knew that the one causing them so much trouble was definitely a powerful Legend Wizard.
This Mist Dragon should be his pet.
And from the appearance of this avalanche, this terrain must have been altered completely.
The avalanche that the group of four had met with last time wasn’t on the same scale at all.
If they didn’t escape, then despite being Legends, they would still be buried forever under the snow!
The four escaped in panic, exposing their trail.
Marvin and the Paladin coincidentally glanced back at the same time with disdainful expressions.
These people were truly opportunistic, running away after seeing that things were getting difficult.
But they also didn’t have time to bother with these people.
The avalanche was rushing down pretty fast. It felt like a stampede was engulfing everything in its wake!
And a strong pressure was pushing down in the sky.
Marvin could feel that there was a gravity field affecting the sky above the mountain.
Whether it was a flying creature or someone using a flying skill, they would fall to the ground due to the effects of the force field.
And they were higher in the mountain than the four adventurers that ran off, so it would be impossible for them to flee now.
And in addition to the avalanche surging down at them, there was the Mist Dragon on the side that would definitely not let them go.
The fierce winds of the snowstorm whistled violently, but were unable to block Marvin’s sight. He calmly locked onto the Mist Dragon’s location, both hands already on the handles of the curved daggers at his waist.
He had put away the Greyhawk Staff.
He had been pretending to be a Great Druid, but at this critical time, he would still use his true strength as a Ruler of the Night!
The Mist Dragon’s silhouette was illusory and it was had to keep track of under the cover of the snowstorm.
Fortunately, with his astonishing eyesight, Marvin was able to perceive the movements of the elusive shadow.
Marvin turned and shouted, “I’ll deal with the Mist Dragon, can you withstand the avalanche?”
The Paladin had a surprised expression on his face.
He hadn’t thought that Marvin would still be this relaxed in such a situation.
He had been planning to work on his own, since he figured that the youth next to him would likely panic and be of no help. After all, the situation looked quite dire.
But he hadn’t expected the youth to step up and volunteer to deal with the Mist Dragon.
Mist Dragons weren’t that easy to handle, especially in such an extreme climate. It would be able to merge with the snowstorm, making it difficult to keep track of it. Once found an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, it would inevitably result in a serious injury.
In these circumstances, taking the initiative to attack was still dangerous.
But the Paladin reacted pretty quickly and understood Marvin’s goal.
‘He is thinking of easing my burden.’
Griffin immediately realized that Marvin was looking at that weak girl on his back, who made it inconvenient for him to go on the offensive.
The girl was still cursed, so who knew what sudden movements might do to her body?
Thinking of this, the Paladin’s heart couldn’t help but feel warm.
He silently nodded at Marvin.
Marvin let out a breath. He then disappeared.
The crazy surge of snow was about to crash down on the Paladin and bury him. Only the huge advancing torrent could be seen.
But suddenly, a golden light burst out!
Truth Scale!
A dazzling semicircle of light formed in an instant, supported by the shadow of the Truth Scale. The snow around him instantly evaporated!
Griffin’s hair was disheveled, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
Clearly, even with the power of a Paladin, it was difficult to handle a magic-made avalanche.
The snow coursed around the area covered by the Truth Scale and continued falling down past them!
“Woosh!”
A shadow jumped out from the mist formed by the snow hitting the shield and kept flickering from place to place, following some tracks!
…
At the foot of the mountain, the four adventurers looked at the mighty shield made by the Truth Scale.
“He was actually so powerful.”
Fenno’s tone was bitter.
If he had known earlier, he would have decided to stay with the other two!
As long as he hid behind the cover, he wouldn’t have been affected by the avalanche.
Now, even though the four of them had escaped out of the range of the snow, they still faced another challenge.
A green-clothed woman was smilingly looking at them.
She had a powerful magical aura, and her eyes had a hard-to-conceal feeling of temptation.
“Come out, Puppy.”
At her call, a Gate suddenly appeared, and a sinister aura came out of it.
The four adventurers held their breaths.
They saw a two-headed Bone Dragon with strange heads. One head was red while the other one black.
“Two Headed Bone Dragon Claudy…” Fenno let out the Dragon’s name with a groan.
This wasn’t an ordinary name in the Crimson Wasteland. Nobody knew how many Legend powerhouses had died under that variant Bone Dragon’s claws.
For a long time, people only dared to move as groups in the southern part of the Delusion Swamp because of that Bone Dragon.
Afterwards, the Bone Dragon suddenly disappeared, and the Delusion Swamp became a bit safer.
No one knew where it went, though some speculated that it was slumbering.
But it now seemed that this wasn’t the case.
That Bone Dragon had clearly been subdued!
And it was called [Puppy]… Although that woman had high magical power, she clearly wasn’t strong enough to subdue a terrifying existence like Claudy.
She must have an even more powerful backer!
The four lost all their intent to fight as they thought of that.
They looked at each other, smiling bitterly.
Rather than their situation now, it would have been better to still be halfway up the mountain fighting alongside Marvin and Griffin. They would have been a lot safer with the Truth Scale.
It was a pity that regrets were useless.
The woman sneered at them, “You were warned last time, and you still dared to come back.”
“This time, none of you will leave!”
“Roar!”
The Bone Dragon’s two heads were raised in succession, and a black whirlwind burst out from its wings and gushed toward the group of people!
At the same time, another fight had begun halfway up the mountain!
…
The snowstorm was still just as fierce after the avalanche passed, but it couldn’t hinder Marvin’s vision.
He caught sight of the Mist Dragon hiding behind a rock and trying to merge with the surroundings.
But it wasn’t aware that a pair of eyes were already watching it.
His Stealth was no joke; Marvin easily arrived undetected behind the Mist Dragon, and while it was preparing for its second attack, he ruthlessly launched his own.
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Chapter 511: Ruler’s Wrath
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Editor: Translation Nation
Compared to a True Dragon, the Mist Dragon looked rather small.
In terms of classification, this lifeform belonged to a branch of the Dragons. However, Marvin knew about the history of the Chromatic and Metallic Dragons, and thus was aware that the Mist Dragon wasn’t actually related to the True Dragons. It might have been considered a Dragon due to a misunderstanding.
The Chromatic Dragons and Metallic Dragons came from the Twin Plane in the Universe, while the Mist Dragon should be a lifeform from Feinan and its Secondary Planes. It wasn’t really an outsider.
The Mist Dragon’s magical abilities were extremely high. It could control the weather, clouds, and water.
Moreover, its body was rather special.
A lot of Mist lingered on its body, and this mist made it look much bigger than it actually was.
This could very easily lead to its opponents’ attacks missing.
But for an expert like Marvin, finding the vitals was very easy.
Let alone since many of his specialties were related to hitting a target accurately.
Night Boundary!
After moving through the shadows, Marvin took advantage of the Mist Dragon’s lack of vigilance!
The frail-looking pair of Elven daggers could easily pierce through iron.
The blade fell down and the Mist Dragon gave out a surprised howl!
As the blade struck, a great amount of blood splashed out and even landed on Marvin’s face.
Marvin had hit the root of the Mist Dragon’s wing!
Its disguise didn’t help it and the layer of mist wasn’t able to prevent Marvin from accurately landing his blow.
The blades used by the Great Elven King during his youth were so sharp that Marvin almost managed to cut off the Mist Dragon’s wings!
Marvin didn’t use Weeping Sky because the aura of the Dragon Slaying Spear was too distinct. Feinan was vast, so he was able to use it occasionally without being traced.
But in a place as frightening as the Crimson Wasteland, who knew how many Dragons were there? Using it might trigger a disaster.
The Dragon Slaying Spear had gone through the hands of many masters and they had all killed many Dragons.
Moreover, Marvin didn’t need to bother using this outstanding weapon to kill a little Mist Dragon!
His [Azure Leaf]s were enough.
…
Behind the huge rock, the Mist Dragon thrashed around and whipped its tail in agony. But Marvin already grimly pulled out his daggers.
His silhouette flashed around at the speed of a bullet as he dodged the Mist Dragon’s tail and struck out with a backhand slash.
Desperation Style!
Burst!
The powerful attack severed the Dragon’s tail!
Mist Dragons bodies weren’t as powerful as those of True Dragons. They were as proficient with Mist Magic as Wizards of the same level.
Being so close to a peak Assassin like Marvin was a death sentence!
Marvin’s expression didn’t change at all as he moved like lightning.
The daggers in his hands struck again and again. He looked like a fish swimming around the violent Mist Dragon, raining down fatal attacks from time to time.
The Mist Dragon’s voice gradually weakened.
After three minutes, only a corpse remained behind the rock!
The Mist Dragon was cut to pieces by Marvin and couldn’t even resist!
Not far, the Paladin was looking at the scene, feeling a bit shocked.
He simply hadn’t expected that this “Great Druid” was actually so good at hiding!
It seemed like killing a Mist Dragon was a breeze for him.
Marvin was hunched over and panting slightly.
His body was covered in the Mist Dragon’s blood and it smelled somewhat fishy.
But he was quite pleased with the fight.
He had always relied on the Dragon Slaying Spear’s overbearing power or the Mechanical Titan’s extreme strength to slay Dragons before.
The Ruler of the Night class also had many powerful abilities and Marvin usually just needed to use one or two of those abilities to deal with his enemies.
But this time, he only relied on a sneak attack and Desperation style to kill the Mist Dragon.
This was proof that Marvin’s strength had reached the top of Feinan.
He should still be a bit away from the Plane Guardian level, but he was definitely a top-quality expert.
Even among the Crimson Wasteland’s fierce Legends, he would be considered an expert.
After all, the difference between Legends was quite huge.
What made him more satisfied was that after killing the Mist Dragon, he surprisingly obtained 2 points of Comprehension!
These two points of Comprehension came at just the right time.
Marvin had already gathered 8 Comprehension points only needing two more points to reach level 2 Ruler of the Night.
He now reached that step.
He checked his interface.
After Marvin confirmed putting 10 Comprehension points in [Ruler of the Night], several logs flashed!
Marvin felt warmth flow through his body, making it feel more relaxed, as if chains had been undone.
His Ruler of the Night class reached level 2!
Each of his attributes was increased, except Dexterity due to the limitations of Godly Dexterity.
He couldn’t do anything about that. Before he broke through the limitations, he could only stay at the Godly Attribute realm.
In fact, few Humans had broken through the Godly Attribute Realm in the entire Universe.
And he wouldn’t have dared to fight the Mist Dragon without using his Ruler of the Night abilities if he didn’t have his Demon Hunter Steps and his Godly Dexterity.
After all, although a Ruler of the Night was fierce, receiving a direct hit from the Mist Dragon would still result in a serious injury!
He couldn’t forget that Legend Barbarian who tragically died when Ancient Red Dragon Ell attacked the Jewel Bay.
Marvin could use his Godly Dexterity, Blade Techniques, and powerful Abilities to bully lifeforms with lower attributes like Mist Dragons, but if he was facing an overwhelming powerhouse like Ell, even if Marvin was extremely bold, he still wouldn’t dare get close.
A True Ancient Chromatic Dragon’s reaction speed was incomparable to a Mist Dragon’s. Handling that female Black Dragon last time was a rare instance, and he had nearly let her get away.
…
After leveling up his Ruler of the Night class, Marvin’s major specialties and resistances were improved.
But most importantly, he got Legendary Skill Points!
He had to use Legendary Skill Points to learn Legendary Skills.
Legendary Skills, especially Ruler of the Night skills, were extremely fierce.
For example, Marvin had just used Eternal Night Seal to seal himself and avoid the avalanche while also hiding from the Mist Dragon’s sight.
Now that he had reached level 2 Ruler of the Night, he opened up the opportunity to add another powerful skill to his repertoire.
Marvin had already thought about it, so he unhesitantly made his decision.
[Are you sure you want to put Legendary Skill Points into Legendary Skill – Ruler’s Wrath?]
This log flashed before Marvin’s eyes.
Confirm!
Chapter 512: Jade Banshee
[Ruler’s Wrath (Legendary Skill)]
[Description: User can freely regulate the size of his body, become huge like a giant or small like an ant. Limitations based on Constitution.]
In simple terms, this was an active size changing skill with no side effect.
But the skill was different from ordinary size changing skills. Using Ruler’s Wrath, Marvin could still keep his original overpowered attributes.
Imagine a hill sized giant with Godly Dexterity, this was an overwhelming destructive force to ordinary Legends.
And from another point of view, Marvin believed that just as his strength kept growing, so would his enemies keep getting more and more frightening.
These enemies wouldn’t necessarily be humans.
They might be the large bodied monsters from the Astral Plane.
Why were Dragons formidable? Why was the Mechanical Titan’s melee strength unequalled?
Most of them were huge monsters pressuring medium sized monsters thanks to their huge size.
Demon Lords, Archdevils, Evil Spirit Overlords, they all had avatars or doppelgangers able to enlarge themselves.
It was the same for Gods.
This was the important rationale why Marvin chose this ability.
In short, after acquiring Ruler’s Wrath, Marvin’s overall strength greatly increased.
If he wanted to deal with a Mist Dragon now, he might simply use Ruler’s Wrath, activate Diamond Shape and rely on his melee abilities to tear it apart.
…
On another corner of the snow field, the Paladin was startled by the fall of the Mist Dragon.
Griffin was shocked. He hadn’t thought that this young Ranger had such frightening blade techniques and burst power.
He had made such a strong first impression after brandishing his daggers. At that time, the Paladin still believed that Marvin was a Great Druid with a Ranger subclass, with fairly good blade techniques.
Yet there was someone even more shocked.
The atmosphere of imminent battle at the bottom of the mountain instantly disappeared.
That green clothed woman startledly looked at that bloody mist halfway up the mountain with visible anger in her eyes.
In fact, Bone Dragon Claudy was her master’s, Lich Bandel’s, pet. Her pet was that Mist Dragon.
She had an instant reaction upon the Mist Dragon’s death.
She simply hadn’t thought that the two would deal with the Mist Dragon in such a short time!
Wasn’t that too quick?
Marvin’s power completely wrecked the woman’s scheme. She originally planned to use the Mist Dragon to block the two while her and the Bone Dragon would take care of that group of four adventurers before joining up with the Mist Dragon and deal with the two remaining aggressors.
As a result, there was a hitch in the plan.
She gravely underestimated Marvin’s strength!
It resulted in her current awkward situation. Due to Lich Bandel’s command, she had to stop everyone who got too close to the snow mountain!
Regardless who it was, they had to stop them at all cost.
But that plan wouldn’t work now.
Because there seemed to be a problem with the Two Headed Bone Dragon!
This sinister and frightening Bone Dragon was emitting some clattering sounds while looking at the Truth Scale halfway up the mountain!
After being in contact with it for a long time, she naturally understood that it was actually scared!
That Paladin wasn’t simple. His Truth Scale had a powerful restraining effect on the Bone Dragon!
Although Claudy was subdued by Bandel, he hadn’t reached the stage of being willing to die for him.
Next second, the Bone Dragon raised his heads and chanted in Draconic. A great amount of fog appeared and he instantly vanished.
The woman clenched her teeth before following suit.
She couldn’t beat those six people by herself, much less with Marvin and Griffin, those troublesome existences.
Bandel’s goal was to stop the Regis Ruins from being discovered. His barrier should be hidden enough and now only these few people could get past.
…
Marvin and Griffin weren’t aware of what happened down there.
They only saw the Two Headed Bone Dragon disappearing as well as a supposed Legend woman in a green dress leaving shortly after.
“That Bone Dragon seems to be quite scared of your Truth Scale.”
Marvin tidied himself up and slowly walked over.
Griffin looked at Marvin with newfound respect, “Your blade techniques are very powerful. I haven’t seen such a fierce explosive power in a long time.”
As for the four adventurers under the mountain, they stood there awkwardly, as if they had been granted amnesty.
The two men didn’t bother with them.
Griffin simply wanted to cross the mountain and Marvin also wanted to reach Holy Light City. With the obstacles disappearing, the two also kept going forward.
Without the Mist Dragon and the snowstorm blocking them, the two Legend powerhouses’ pace was very quick.
They soon reached the summit of the mountain!
Looking down from the summit, they saw an imposing city in the distance.
Clouds were below their feet, but Marvin straightened his back and was able to see through that barrier covering that city on the plain.
Some hot air balloons were flying above the city, and a group of Wizard Towers in the east seemed especially eye-catching.
Familiar God’s symbols fell into Marvin’s eyes.
Holy Light City.
The reason why that city was called [Holy Light] was because this used to be one of the strongholds of the Gods.
It was different from a city controlled by a shrine, Holy Light City was a city with multiple forces.
That place was filled with God Shrines, followers and Divine Servants.
It was also the reason why Paladin Griffin had hope of removing the girl’s curse in Holy Light City.
This city’s waters ran deep. Marvin reminded himself that he couldn’t expose his identity.
He incurred the hatred of quite a few Gods back in Feinan.
If his identity was revealed in the Crimson Wasteland, who knows how many Divine Servants would chase after him!
…
Under the snow mountain was an endless black forest, with a flaming red path in the middle.
That path was an extension of Torch Valley, able to guide the adventurers to avoid the evil lifeforms in the black forest.
Marvin learnt from Eisengel’s map that this black forest was home to many evil lifeforms. Moreover, these evil lifeforms weren’t naturally formed, they were actually the products of the Regis’ caster group’s failed experiments.
In some unknown corner of the black forest were supposedly the Regis Ruins, representing the most dangerous area of the black forest.
The Regis organization was said to have a secret relation to Miss Silvermoon. She had fallen just when a great amount of evil lifeforms appeared in the Regis Ruins.
People guessed that these two matters were somehow connected.
Marvin had no interest in Miss Silvermoon, and although he felt like getting a hold of Cold Light’s Grasps, he still had no clue to follow at the moment.
The Mist Dragon and the green clothed Legend Wizard that appeared earlier seemed to indicate something.
But there were too few clues, and it was hard to analyze even for the current Marvin.
“Let’s go. Holy Light City isn’t far.” Marvin said in a low voice.
Griffin nodded, his eyes were at loss, but when he turned to look at the little girl on his back, he found his resolve once again.
Marvin inwardly sighed.
He had quite a good impression of that Paladin.
He naturally knew what Griffin was worried about.
Holy Light City’s waters indeed ran deep. Although there might really be a Divine Servant or Apostle able to remove the girl’s curse, everything had a price.
He believed in the God of Truth, and the latter had fallen.
To those Gods, such a powerful Paladin was worth recruiting.
Those Gods had quite a few means to change his faith without detriment to his strength. The condition was his willingness.
If he really wanted to remove the girl’s curse on this trip, the difficulties this Paladin would face would be very grim.
Unfortunately, Marvin himself couldn’t help.
If it was Mother of Creation, she might still have a way, but Marvin was unable to provide help.
Moreover, the two were strangers, they might never meet again in this life.
It was useless to muse too much.
Thinking of this, Marvin couldn’t help speeding up.
Soon, the two safely arrived at the flaming path at the foot of the mountain.
At the other end of that path was Holy Light City.
But Marvin suddenly stopped.
“What is it?” Griffin asked, somewhat startled.
A smile appeared at the corner of Marvin’s mouth, but he soon shook his head, “Nothing.”
The two kept going forward.
After five minutes, they exited the black forest.
Griffin was about to say something, but that Ranger who walked beside him suddenly turned into a Paper Clone!
“See you again if fate allows it, Paladin.” The Paper Clone said with a smile.
The Paper Clone was shattered in the wind.
Griffin thoughtfully turned to look at the black forest, apparently understanding something.
“May we meet if we are fated.” He briefly bowed his head and kept going forward with the girl on his back.
…
Fine minutes earlier, Marvin found something interesting on the edge of the path.
Someone was spying on them.
It looked like he didn’t make any move, but he actually secretly used Shadow Doppelganger and Paper Clone Substitution to switch with and hide himself.
His body was hidden in the [Eternal Night Seal] and taking advantage of the peeper’s carelessness he easily escaped into the black forest.
‘So it was her.’
‘It looked like she didn’t mind us going through here.’
‘So… What was her goal earlier?’
Marvin hid in the darkness and was able to clearly look at the person spying on him.
It was that green clothed woman.
Her body had clear temptress’ characteristics.
Marvin recognized that race, it should be a Jade Banshee.
Jade Banshees were rare, but had very high casting talent.
If not for Marvin’s stealth being so powerful, high enough to deceive a Heaven Observer, he might have already been discovered.
‘Eh? Where is she going?’
Seeing the Jade Banshee disappear in the depths of the black forest, Marvin couldn’t help but follow her.
Chapter 513: Regis Ruins
The black forest became the best cover for Marvin.
The Jade Banshee was clearly unaware that she had been followed.
She was holding a crystal ball that was emitting a faint light. The crystal ball was displaying the scene of Marvin and Griffin going north and leaving the range of the black forest.
After that, nothing else appeared in the crystal ball.
The spell clearly had an area restriction.
Marvin was silent, his curiosity triggered.
His intuition told him that this Jade Banshee’s appearance in this place was definitely not a simple matter. She tried to stop others from approaching the snow mountain, but why?
And the fact that she let them go free proved that it wasn’t in order to block the path between Black Swan Hill and Holy Light City.
She was apparently hiding something.
Black forest, secrets, and the news of Cold Light’s Grasps’ appearance, Marvin couldn’t help thinking about all those.
He was already in the black forest anyway, so Holy Light City was already within reach. If Half-God Minsk was still there, a few days wouldn’t make a difference.
He followed the Banshee all the way, pushing his sneak ability to the peak.
They reached the center of the forest after about twenty minutes.
This was the boundary between the mountain and the forest, where dark rocks and ghostly trees were interwoven.
A small entrance appeared behind a bush, in front of Marvin.
The Jade Banshee quickly went in.
Marvin hid behind a tree and closed his eyes.
[Earth Perception]!
His mind was completely immersed in his surroundings. He caught that unique rhythm and a three-dimensional image of his surroundings appeared in his mind.
This was one of Monks’ most crucial skills, as the outstanding perception it granted could help them safely avoid danger.
He could feel a strange magical aura.
This seemingly ordinary snowy mountain actually contained such a shocking Chaos Magic Power.
The reason it wasn’t obvious was that this Chaos Magic Power was sealed by some formidable strength.
It was like the Universe Magic Pool used by God Lance to seal the Universe’s Chaos Magic Power.
This place apparently hid a Magic Pool of a much smaller scale!
Marvin was even more shocked when he discovered that this Magic Power was somewhat different from ordinary Chaos Magic Power.
The Magic Power… Seemed to have its own life.
This feeling made Marvin shiver.
Chaos Magic Power had always been one of the most important elements of the world’s living things. It was like Order Power, existing as a foundation.
But that foundation was based on Magic Power being non-sentient.
Chaos Magic Power could destroy the mind of an ordinary person because it could destroy a bit of Order Power. But if Chaos Magic Power had consciousness… Marvin didn’t dare imagine what could happen.
‘What’s happening here?’ Marvin was on alert.
‘Could this place be the rumored Regis Ruins?’
‘The secret base established by that group of crazy Wizards in the Crimson Wasteland? What kind of experiments did they perform?’
The black forest turned into a den of evil monsters, and the inside of this mountain surprisingly had an aura similar to living Magic Power.
Upon sensing it, Marvin felt that it was a bit inconceivable.
That Jade Banshee was clearly familiar with this place, as evidenced by how she had gone in without any hesitation. And what she was planning was most likely related to the Regis Ruins.
Marvin began to hesitate.
He came to the Crimson Wasteland to look for Half-God Minsk, while tempering himself on the way.
The greatest benefit of being in the Crimson Wasteland was the time flow being faster than Feinan’s.
By getting some experience here, he could fight all kinds of experts and receive some Comprehension to increase his level.
When he returned to Feinan, his strength would most likely be on a whole new level.
And at that time, it would be a lot easier to face the descending Divine Servants.
He didn’t forget that he was already on the blacklist of the Black Dragon God, Dream God, and other powerful Gods.
But that aura coming from the Regis Ruins kept enticing Marvin.
It had to be said that Marvin had a very adventurous nature.
He craved the unknown. Besides the constantly impending crises, this was one of the reasons he was able to progress so quickly in Feinan.
Seeing some ancient ruins before him, he couldn’t help wanting to go in.
‘After so many years, even if there were any terrible mechanisms or guardians, they should have most likely disappeared.’
‘Although that Jade Banshee is a caster, she shouldn’t be directly related to the Regis Ruins. Since she was able to enter smoothly, then there shouldn’t be a problem. Being a bit cautious would be good too.’
Marvin then made a decision.
But he didn’t just rush into the tunnel. He used a skill first!
[Ruler’s Wrath]!
That powerful skill could not only turn him into a giant, but could also make him small like an ant.
After shrinking, Marvin became extremely light.
[Witchcraft – Flight]!
He used the Witchcraft ability granted to him by the Witch Queen’s Tear before flying quietly into the cave like a dragonfly.
…
Behind the entrance was a simple tunnel.
Judging from the tunnel’s slope, it should lead to the core of the mountain.
Marvin sped up and reached the end of the tunnel after ten minutes.
He flew out of the tunnel and arrived in a huge room!
No one would have thought that this seemingly ordinary mountain was hiding such a vast dungeon!
Marvin controlled himself and looked at everything around him.
He already couldn’t find words to describe how imposing the dungeon was.
Although a large part of it was in ruins, he could make out from the wreckage of the wooden walls that this had once been a magnificent city.
Stalactites were hanging down from the ceiling with jewels embedded on them that emitted a faint light.
These jewels, along with the fluorescent moss on the ground, made up the dungeon’s rare light source.
The huge city was built on an uneven underground area, and from the scale of this dungeon, it might have been able to host 50 000 to 60 000 people at its peak.
This was a very exaggerated number. After all, the underground resources were quite poor. Most dungeons were unable to provide for such a huge population!
What shook Marvin the most was the building that stood out in the center of the city!
Maybe building wasn’t a suitable word to describe it.
Because Marvin could feel it pulsating!
It was a grotesque but irregular sphere that left a profound impression.
It was bound in the center of the cities by countless iron chains, and a tube was running through the surface of the sphere.
‘Could this be… The rumored Dungeon Core?’
Marvin closed his eyes and heard the throbbing sound.
That thing was like a pulsating heart!
This all felt like an illusion.
What exactly had those Regis casters done here back then?
Suddenly, a green light flashed before Marvin.
Chapter 514: Miss Silvermoon
Jade Banshee!
Marvin discovered her aura.
He was currently on a high platform, overlooking the entire dungeon.
He saw the Jade Banshee quickly moving through the dungeon. She might not have expected someone to be able to follow her, because she was moving casually and not hiding her tracks.
This made it a lot more convenient for Marvin to keep track of her.
Marvin turned back to normal and used Stealth before chasing after her.
The two ran through the Regis Ruins, one behind the other. Marvin very cautiously followed the same route the Banshee took.
This place was filled with an ominous aura. Who knew how many traps were in the dungeon?
Marvin didn’t want to reveal himself, and from the casual way the Banshee was moving, it looked like she was certain she wouldn’t trigger a trap.
The two rushed through the dungeon for about ten minutes before reaching the central area.
This was a public square.
The edges of the public square were in ruins, and from the look of them, it seemed that some formidable power had once erupted in the public square, causing the surrounding buildings to all collapse.
Marvin hid behind the ruins cautiously.
He glanced restlessly to the east, where the Dungeon Core was still beating vigorously.
Some Chaos Magic Power drifted around in the air. Marvin felt that the Chaos Magic Power looked like a living Fairy lusting after him.
That feeling made him very uncomfortable.
The Magic Power was too strange.
But when the Banshee stopped in front of the stone statue in the public square, his pupils shrank!
Miss Silvermoon!
There was actually a statue of Miss Silvermoon here!
Marvin frowned. A statue of Miss Silvermoon was in the Regis Ruins… What did it mean?
This kind of statue was basically a medium of worship.
Could the Regis’ casters be an unconventional Magic Organization that believed in Miss Silvermoon?
And was their destruction related to Miss Silvermoon’s fall?
A series of conjectures popped into Marvin’s mind.
As the woman was being rather careless, Marvin decided to get closer.
The Jade Banshee was staying right in front of the statue of Miss Silvermoon.
With his superior eyesight, Marvin managed to see a floating skull!
A faint light was emitting from the skull.
Marvin realized that this was a Lich’s skull!
The Lich himself might not be there, but this skull was basically his half-avatar.
Marvin became more cautious and chose a relatively dark area to hide in while still watching conveniently.
At that time, he suddenly noticed something wrong with the statue.
‘That statue… Isn’t it too realistic?’
‘If it was crafted by a craftsman, it could be considered a Heavenly work.’
Although Marvin wasn’t familiar with Miss Silvermoon herself, he knew what kind of person she was.
After all, with his obsession with the game, he knew information about almost every major character in Feinan.
That statue was too realistic.
Even the painful expression was portrayed miraculously, seeming so real.
Marvin was in disbelief.
‘Hold on! That’s not right.’
‘If it was a statue used for Faith, it would never be in such a situation.’
Marvin wiped his eyes and looked at the statue of Miss Silvermoon once again before realized what had felt wrong.
This seemed to be the scene of Miss Silvermoon’s death!
There was a deathly hole in her stomach, and both hands were drooping powerlessly as it looked like she wanted to grab something.
Her expression was one of extreme pain, mixed with struggle and disbelief.
So many different feelings could be seen so vividly in one statue. Marvin didn’t believe that there was a craftsman able to do that in this world!
So besides that, there was only one other explanation.
This was Miss Silvermoon!
This was her fallen Divine Body!
Despite this being a ridiculous conjecture, Marvin instinctively felt that this was most likely the truth.
Even though after a God’s death, their God Realm would fall and form a terrible black hole, sucking the Divine Body in before falling continuously into depths of the Astral Plane, there were also some exceptions. Due to some special reasons, a God’s Divine Body could remain instead.
Right now, Marvin was a bit interested in Miss Silvermoon’s death.
Miss Silvermoon was someone that shouldn’t be provoked in this world.
Moon Goddess Faniya was very low-key, as a 1st generation Ancient God that rarely showed her face, but her strength was on the same level as that of the Nature God and the Elven God.
Marvin recalled the origins of Miss Silvermoon:
It was said that in ancient times, Feinan broke away from Chaos and the power of Order rose up under Lance’s strength.
At that time, monsters from the depths of the Universe didn’t appear anymore and Feinan had a short period of peace.
The Moon Goddess, as a 1st generation Ancient God, was basically born alongside the Nature God and the Elven God.
One day, she left alone for the depths of the Wilderness and was said to have taken a nap under an old osmanthus tree. After waking up, she had a baby in her arms.
The baby had powerful Divinity and the Moon Goddess was very fond of her. She felt that the baby was a daughter bestowed by the heavens and granted her a part of her Divine Power.
She brought Miss Silvermoon back to Feinan, who then became part of the Ancient Gods with Lance’s approval.
After Miss Silvermoon became an adult, Faniya personally crafted a pair of straight daggers tailored just for her.
Those were the legendary Cold Light’s Grasps.
Not only were the daggers a masterpiece among Divine Weapons, but they were also enchanted with Magic and Divine properties. Furthermore, they were cultivated by Miss Silvermoon herself, to the point that later on, that Artifact’s reputation had surpassed Nightfall, which had been created by the Shadow Prince by going all over the Universe.
This was roughly what Marvin knew of Miss Silvermoon.
He knew this because of Cold Light’s Grasps. As for her fall, there was no official information about it in the game, and no gossipping player had let out anything about it in the forums.
But Marvin felt something suspicious.
The Moon Goddess was one of the most powerful Ancient Gods. Even though she didn’t interfere with the other God Realms, if someone provoked her, it wouldn’t end well.
In history, there had once been a talented Demon Lord appearing in the Abyss.
That Demon Lord was born with low standing, but he was shockingly gifted. He killed his way out of a bloody sea and slowly became a bright star among the Demons. But because he was showing off during his rise, he somehow offended the Moon Goddess, which led to Faniya directly annihilating the Abyssal Plane where the Demon Lord was living!
A whole Abyssal Plane!
What was even stranger was that the other Demon Lords remained silent.
The Moon Goddess’ action was a ruthless slap, but none of them reacted.
Although this matter didn’t mean much, it was enough to highlight the Moon Goddess’ strength.
It wasn’t inferior to that of the New Gods’ Great Gods.
Under such circumstances, if someone dared to act against Miss Silvermoon, even though the Moon Goddess couldn’t openly start a fight due to the rules of the Crimson Wasteland, she could still retaliate privately.
If someone wanted to make a move, they would have to check whether they had the strength to become one of the first-rate experts of the Universe.
There was definitely a secret behind all of this.
…
While Marvin was thinking, that floating skull suddenly opened its mouth. “Trash!”
The angry voice echoed throughout the ruins and made Marvin turn his attention back from his musing.
He didn’t directly look at the Lich’s skull because a Lich’s avatar usually had very strong Perception spells.
He only needed to listen, not look.
“You couldn’t stop a few Humans so you let them leave!”
“You have made me very disappointed!”
The Jade Banshee explained while feeling wronged, “We met some very troublesome enemies.”
“One of them was a Paladin who could use the Truth Scale. You know of the restraining effect of the Truth Scale on Puppy. The Truth God died such a long time ago. How could I have expected a follower of the Truth God to appear there?”
“Furthermore, the other one is a Great Druid. His speed is frightening and his blade skills were able to cut down my Mist Dragon instantly!”
“In that situation, I could only choose to guard the ruins.”
The Jade Banshee’s words clearly had some weight.
After a long time, the Lich head mumbled, “Paladin of the Truth God? I haven’t seen one for so many years.”
“And a Great Druid capable of instantly killing a Mist Dragon? Damn it, I underestimated those two.”
“Okay, let’s forget about it. It’s good that they didn’t find Luna. My Barrier will be activated in half an hour, and there will be no living beings in the dungeon, so you can leave.”
“I met a bit of trouble here, I need you and Puppy’s help.”
The Jade Banshee’s voice gained a tone of delight as she said, “Yes. I’ll rush over immediately!”
The two didn’t say anything afterwards, and the Lich’s head quickly darkened, landing in the Banshee’s embrace.
She glanced at the statue, but remained silent and quickly left.
…
‘Half an hour? Barrier? Luna?’
Marvin looked at the silhouette of the Jade Banshee leaving as suspicions filled his heart.
It wasn’t strange for a Lich to appear, but what was he trying to do?
Luna was the nickname of Miss Silvermoon, so it looked like the relationship between the two was pretty good.
Could this statue truly be Miss Silvermoon’s Divine Body?
Marvin took advantage of the Jade Banshee’s departure to move forward a bit in order to examine the statue more closely.
But he hadn’t expected that as he drew closer, the statue’s finger would lightly shake!
Chapter 515: Whisperer
This strange situation startled Marvin!
The body of a Goddess who had fallen for who knows how many years… moved?
He couldn’t help rubbing his eyes.
When he glanced at the statue once again, the latter was unmoving.
Marvin felt like it had been an illusion.
‘Did I really see wrong?’
He walked around the statue twice, watching very suspiciously, but no matter how he checked it, that statue remained motionless.
Her hands were emitting a faint light, like a star in the sky.
Marvin felt a strange feeling crawl up his spine.
He kept feeling something was wrong.
Could the Lich have done something to Miss Silvermoon’s Divine Body?
With regards to magic, although Marvin was considered to have extensive knowledge, he wasn’t a Wizard himself, so what he knew was limited.
At his level, he still couldn’t see through the Lich’s motives.
From the discussion between the Jade Banshee and the Lich, Marvin knew that a Barrier would be set up soon.
He didn’t want to needlessly start trouble here, so he decided to leave before it activated.
He took advantage of the remaining time to look around the dungeon.
Marvin was especially careful with the Dungeon Core.
He found that this Dungeon Core was in a kind of slumber. It was surrounded by a sealing array. Marvin didn’t understand the array so he didn’t dare to rashly meddle with it.
But the good news was that this Dungeon Core might still be usable.
If that was the case, then it was an invaluable treasure. If he could get his hands on it, it wouldn’t be inferior to the Sanctuary’s foundations.
After a close examination, Marvin discovered that the Dungeon Core’s heartbeats were quieter due to the sealing array.
In theory, the energy contained within the Dungeon Core was a lot stronger than what was apparent on the surface!
If an opportunity came up, he would find a way to get this Dungeon Core.
‘It seems as if the Lich doesn’t care about the Dungeon Core. Otherwise, he would have already taken it,’ Marvin observed.
There were clearly more important things in the Regis Ruins, and the Lich apparently only cared about Miss Silvermoon’s body and neglected the Dungeon Core.
Otherwise, with the Lich’s knowledge, undoing that seal wouldn’t be an issue.
Time was almost up, Marvin used Stealth and safely left the Regis Ruins.
He followed the dark tunnel back and emerged from the bushes, and went through the black forest to return to the Torch Path. Everything seemed fine.
Marvin didn’t come across the Jade Banshee on his way back.
But from her conversation with the Lich, she had been called over to help him. With the Lich’s great strength, for him to still need a helper, who knew what that guy was planning?
Could this be related to Cold Light’s Grasps?
It seemed like he could only go to Holy Light City to ask for information to confirm his conjectures.
Marvin didn’t tarry any longer. After going back to the Torch Path, he used the Greyhawk Staff to summon a steed and then rode away.
An hour later, he wasn’t far from Holy Light City.
Marvin dismounted and used Disguise, intending to sneak into the city.
Holy Light City’s guards were very strict. Non-Humans and people embroiled in conflicts with the God Realms couldn’t enter.
Fortunately, Marvin had the pass from Eisengel and the guard who checked didn’t make things awkward for him, simply letting him go in.
Marvin felt uncomfortable after entering Holy Light City.
There was an oppressing feeling.
The Gods’ emblems flashed past Marvin’s eyes.
Naturally, everyone wearing a God’s emblem was a follower at the Legend rank. These people normally had higher status than ordinary believers. They were qualified to wear higher church emblems and obtain more favors from the Gods.
Holy Light City was a city with many Gods’ forces.
On the surface, mankind’s powerhouses also had their own influence, managing to share the limelight with the God Realms thanks to the presence of some powerful organizations, but the pressure from the Gods was still very huge.
Marvin casually strolled around and found out that the shrines’ forces already controlled two-thirds of Holy Light City.
All kinds of Divine Power Attributes were spreading around, as there seemed to be some kind of competition between shrines.
Marvin’s Shapeshift Sorcerer bloodline seemed to be suppressed, making him feel uncomfortable. It would be difficult to use his Shapeshift Sorcerer shapes in this place. If Devils or Demons wanted to come in, they would greatly suffer from the pressure.
‘I wonder if Griffin was successful.’
As he passed by a shrine’s entrance, he had to endure the solemn guardians’ serious stares that raked over all those who went by.
This made Marvin particularly uncomfortable.
He soon left the shrine behind and prepared to leave for the human residential area to look for information.
…
Mankind lived in the northeast corner of Holy Light City.
Compared to other areas, it looked more like a regular Human town.
There was a tavern, an inn, a weapon shop, a downtown area, multiple blocks, and long-term residential areas.
Regardless of where on was, taverns were always the go-to for quick information gathering.
Marvin observed the flow rate of patrons at a few taverns before ultimately choosing to go into a tavern called [Whisperer].
The tavern was extremely noisy. Marvin casually looked for a corner and called for a cup of alcohol before calmly sitting down.
Holy Light City truly had too many Legends.
Those who frequented this place were all Legends. A Legend’s strength in a frightening place like the Crimson Wasteland was like nothing more than a common adventurer’s, no big deal.
Adventurers needed to sustain themselves and fight to improve their strength.
But unlike common adventurers, these guys didn’t care about their livelihoods. They came here to fulfill their great ambitions and to reach higher realms.
This desire and ambition became the biggest motivation for mankind to progress. And it was also a source of destruction for mankind.
Marvin in the tavern all afternoon, and at nightfall, a barman suddenly walked over.
“Need help?”
The barman was a boy with a pair of pretty eyes and was smiling cheerfully.
“I didn’t call for any services.” Marvin twirled his cup, which was half-empty.
The barman smiled, responding, “That is true, but I think you might need my services.”
“You sat here alone for a very long time, yet you didn’t look around, which means that you weren’t waiting for someone.”
“Your expression is peaceful, so you’re not the kind of person who needs alcohol to relieve his boredom. Then there should only be one reason for you to come to Whisperer.”
“Don’t you want to ask for something?” he inquired while wearing a proud smile.
“Bang!” Marvin smacked his cup on the table, a pondering smirk on his face.
Chapter 516: Half-God’s Trail
“Sorry. I am just drinking by myself.”
Marvin smiled and ignored the young barman’s awkward expression before turning to leave.
Marvin’s face became solemn as he left Whisperer.
He could feel that someone was following him.
Although it wasn’t clear which force the pursuer was from, they definitely didn’t have good intentions.
This was Holy Light City, the Gods’ territory!
Marvin had offended many people in the God Realms.
Marvin felt something wrong when the barman approached. That young man was way too enthusiastic.
If he had asked him for information, he would have exposed his intentions and possibly received false information.
‘Want to track me?’
Marvin sneered and entered a dark alley before using Stealth.
He reached downtown after crossing the alley and quietly sent a few Paper Clones in different directions inside the crowd, thus getting rid of the pursuer.
In spite of this, he couldn’t figure out who was playing tricks behind him.
The one tracking him was very meticulous. Whoever it was, they didn’t expose themselves.
‘Have I been watched ever since I entered the city?’
Marvin remembered that there had been no change in expression when the guard glanced at him when checking his pass.
He kept thinking back, but didn’t discover any mistakes that he had made.
Therefore, it was most likely that a Divination spell was being used to track him!
Because he was in Holy Light City, if a Divine Servant or a follower of similar level used Divine Power to conduct a Divination, it would be very accurate.
Thus, although Marvin temporarily managed to lose his pursuers, they would inevitably be able to find him again.
He had to stay on the move.
Marvin used Disguise to change his appearance again and entered another tavern.
He was straightforward this time. After making sure that no one was paying attention to him, he found a shrewd-looking Dwarf.
“If you are looking for information, then you came to the right person.”
“There is nothing I don’t know about in Holy Light City, but the price…”
The greedy Dwarf pushed up his glasses and rubbed his fingers together.
Marvin wordlessly pushed two Blood Essence Stones over.
The Dwarf unhesitantly accepted them and boasted shamelessly, “You can ask your questions now.”
The meaning was that the two Blood Essence Stones were only enough to start the conversation. The true information would require additional fees.
But Marvin was rather well-off at the moment. He still had many Blood Essence Stones that he had gotten from plundering the Demonic Altar.
He would rather get it done fast since he was so close to his goal.
“I’m looking for a Half-God. His name is Minsk, and he is the child of the Ancient Nature God,” Marvin quickly said.
“Minsk?” The Dwarf frowned. “It’s been so many years, yet someone is still looking for Minsk? Who are you to him?”
Marvin remarked with coldness and indifference, “I only need to pay for the information. I don’t need to satisfy your curiosity.”
The Dwarf chuckled and agreed, “As you say. You want information about Minsk? 30 Blood Essence Stones.”
Marvin paid without any objection.
After receiving the money, the Dwarf calmly said, “Youth, you are late.”
“In my opinion, Minsk is most likely dead.”
Marvin’s eyes widened.
…
Five minutes later, Marvin left the tavern.
As for that Dwarf, he looked at Marvin’s back as it disappeared behind the entrance and then quickly called a barman over.
“Notify the two sirs of the Dream Shrine. The person they are looking for has appeared.”
“By the way, that person seems to be looking for Minsk. I’ll consider that information a gift, don’t ask for a reward from them.”
The barman nodded and curiously asked, “The story you told him concerning Half-God Minsk, was it true?”
The Dwarf glared at him. “Naturally. I sell information. Reputation is very important. These are two completely different matters. The Dream Shrine’s people can’t pay me to tell lies. And that boy paid generously, I like this kind of customer.”
“Oh, such a straightforward customer is about to be killed by the Dream Shrine’s people, what a pity.”
…
In a corner of Holy Light City, Marvin disguised himself as a middle-aged man and was silently gnawing on some bread.
He was thinking while walking.
‘Minsk actually went to the rumored [Wilderness Hall]… What kind of situation is that?’
‘That Dwarf shouldn’t be lying. When Minsk sent a letter to the Migratory Bird Council, he had yet to enter the Wilderness Hall. He then went in, and no news of him appeared ever since.’
‘The Wilderness Hall is rumored to be a like a tomb for Legends. No one ever comes out alive, even Half-Gods. This bodes ill.’
‘Moreover, the Wilderness Hall isn’t always there. It is said to be in the wilderness east of Holy Light City, but can’t be seen most of the time. It would rarely appear in front of people.’
‘But apparently, a lot of people claimed to have seen the Wilderness Hall in recent days.’
‘Isn’t this too coincidental?’
Marvin frowned.
His gaming experience didn’t help him much when it came to the Wilderness Hall.
The Crimson Wasteland was already a place that hadn’t been released in the game, so Marvin could only keep moving forward.
Based on the information he got from the Dwarf, the Wilderness Hall was said to be a terrifying temple established by an Ancient Evil God for his resurrection.
He claimed that the Wilderness Hall contained countless Artifacts and powerful spells, but no one came back alive after entering.
A typical example was the Half-God Minsk who had lost his fame.
As the Ancient Nature God went into a slumber, the other Gods lost respect for Minsk.
Like Miss Silvermoon, although Minsk’s strength couldn’t reach the peak of the Universe, no one would dare to make a move against him.
But because of the special circumstances, he chose to enter the Wilderness Hall, and like all the others, didn’t return.
If that had been the whole matter, Marvin would have just returned to report it.
But coincidentally, the Wilderness Hall, which had remained hidden for hundreds of years, appeared once more.
Holy Light City’s eastern suburbs weren’t peaceful. Many passers-by had seen the traces of the Wilderness Hall.
Someone even claimed that the [Cold Light’s Grasps] were in the Wilderness Hall.
It had been unclear whether the death of Miss Silvermoon at that time was related to the Wilderness Hall.
That strange place made Marvin recall the Dead Area Continent’s [Secret Garden].
Who knew whether the Wilderness Hall was a trap or not?
Cold Light’s Grasps might also be bait, like the Magic Medicine King Eric had been.
The true mastermind was behind the trap and would devour everyone that walked in!
…
‘There is no need to take such a big risk because of the Migratory Bird Council’s mission.’
Marvin thought for a long time before finally coming to that conclusion.
The withering of the World Tree wasn’t something that he alone could settle. Moreover, Endless Ocean also went to the Green Sea Paradise to look for another trail. His side failing didn’t mean that there was no hope.
Having had these thoughts, Marvin was preparing to leave Holy Light City for the moment.
But that feeling of being observed once again appeared in his mind!