Chapter 272: h.e.l.lfire
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The ma.s.sacre fifty years ago had shocked the entire Felan Kingdom. That afternoon, the most elite Sky Knights of the Felan Kingdom had departed for the Breezy Plains. The mission they received was to kill the Ashen Warlock and the demon he had summoned at all costs. At the same time, tens of branches of the Adventurers Guild had added the name of the Ashen Warlock into the mission archives. It was the first ever five million gold coin reward. When it was announced, it had attracted countless adventurers.
But fifty years later…
The Ashen Warlock was still alive, and he still stayed in a small town just north of the Breezy Plains. He was still leading a peaceful and law-abiding life in the fields. Nothing had changed. It was as if the royal court’s rage and the reward from the Adventurers Guild had never happened at all.
In that town where the Ashen Warlock lived, n.o.body seemed to knew that their neighbor was a ruthless killer that had killed thousands with just a wave of his hand. They only knew this wealthy but unsociable old man did not like to come in contact with others. He did not like to speak with people. He either conducted weird experiments in his room every day or was sitting in the fields in a daze…
Only people like Hoffman would know that after that murder case, the prestige of the Felan royal court had received an impact that almost destroyed it. The Sky Knights set off on that very day’s afternoon towards the Breezy Plains. In just five days, they returned to Alanna in a hurry. When they returned, they only brought back five hundred Gryphons, and only about 100 men were alive. The once high and mighty Sky Knights had received a large blow to their morale while trying to capture the Ashen Warlock. It was only after tens of years when Azalez was in control of the Sky Knights that they started to regain their former glory.
As for the Adventurers Guild’s mission archive, it was eerily neat. But whichever Adventurer that tried to take on this task, without any exceptions, their name had the following added: “Dead, Mission Failed”.
That murder case fifty years ago was truly a shock for the Breezy Plains. The fame of the Ashen Warlock had resounded across the whole Breezy Plains. Almost all of the heads of all forces had placed the Ashen Warlock on the list of dangerous personage as soon as the murder case happened. Even the town he lived in had become like a restricted zone. It was because the Ashen Warlock once said that anybody entering the small town without an invitation would be considered a challenger.
The current Breezy Plains could be said to be the most chaotic place in the Felan Kingdom. Countless powerful factions were gathered, and it was also a strategic location. Additionally, with the Dwarf Kingdom keeping it under surveillance, it was a fool’s talk for a one man to establish himself there as a single power. Yet, after fifty years, not a single faction dared to challenge the Ashen Warlock. It was because n.o.body knew how severe the consequences would be if they were to anger this solitary old man…
As for how strong the Ashen Warlock was, there was no definite answer till now, but there was one point that needed not be questioned. The President of the Alanna Guild of Magic, the legendary-mage Aldwin that had reached level-21, had once said that if he were to duel with the Ashen Warlock, he would not even have thirty percent chance of winning…
The business of the Glittergold Trade Union spread throughout whole Anril. The wealth that they had was an astronomical number. As long as they were willing, they could even use the wealth they had to overthrow a small kingdom, but Hoffman was very clear that even if the Glittergold Trade Union had ten times the money they had now, they would absolutely not dare to provoke that terrifying demon…
In fact, even the Felan royal court had to admit that choosing to surround the Ashen Warlock back then was the worst mistake. This decision had caused the Felan royal court to lose the Sky Knights as well as all of the influence that the royal court should rightfully have. Also, tens of years afterward, Felan’s weaking had given the Ledin Kingdom a chance to take advantage of it to rise in power.
This time, even Hoffman started to be concerned…
The disciple of the Ashen Warlock was not a laughing matter!
Of all the powerhouses in the Felan Kingdom, the Ashen Warlock was definitely the scariest one—there was n.o.body like him!
Mysterious yet powerful. n.o.body dared to b.u.t.ter up this character. If Macklin were to describe it, the old man would probably pout his lips and mumble, “Ashen Warlock? You’re referring to that old Felic at the Breezy Plains…?”
Indeed, the personality of these two was too similar. It was like they were made from the same mold…
The reason for that murder case back then was only because a few soldiers stationed at the borders of Felan accidentally stepped and killed the Ashen Warlock’s dog while marching. This incident was like stirring up a hornet’s nest. The Ashen Warlock went straight to Palatine and found the Border Military Commander that was stationed there. He wanted to seek justice for his dog no matter what. The commander for the border troops back then was the uncle of the current king. Why would His Highness that was used to throwing his weight around care about who was this Ashen Warlock? Met with his att.i.tude, the Ashen Warlock used a h.e.l.lfire immediately and flattened half of the military base without uttering another word. This issue escalated, and tens of thousands of troops rushed into the small town, capturing everyone in the town while trying to force them to hand over the d.a.m.ned murderer.
In the end…
The Ashen Warlock opened the Gates of the Abyss and summoned a high-level demon. He had taken away thousands of lives in a single night.
From Hoffman’s perspective, it was always better not to provoke people that had such a distorted mind…
Just when Hoffman’s face was turning pale, the situation of the battle in the Aurora Square took a turn.
Although Lin Li was slightly shocked after his Pyroblast was swallowed by thin air, his spellcasting rhythm was not disturbed at all. At the point when Matthias was walking out of the flames, Lin Li had already raised an Elemental s.h.i.+eld. Afterward, he used a mental protection field. He transitioned to defense without a single bit of hesitation. He was so decisive that it left the audience speechless…
It was very easy to transition to defense, but it required courage to transition to defense while having the advantage. Everyone knew that Matthias was weird, but who would be willing to give up the advantage that they had?
However, Lin Li’s thinking was different…
Matthias was unscathed after being hit directly by a Pyroblast. At this time, Lin Li had already known that he did not have a single advantage. Even if he could make use of the time that Matthias was unprepared and blasted another Pyroblast, what would it do? It would still not deal any damage to him. Before finding the crux of the problem, it would be pointless even if he were to cast any more Pyroblasts. This advantage that might seem substantial had actually amounted to nothing already…
Furthermore, Lin Li had always felt that Matthias was abnormal. His laughter was too weird, and he was booming with confidence. He might even come up with some powerful method to deal with Lin Li if another Pyroblast were to do zero damage to him. It was the final match, so it was better to be safe than sorry…
“BOOM…” As expected, a loud sound had erupted from the side just when Lin Li had laid down the Mental Protection Field.
A large fireball descended from the sky—it looked like a gigantic meteor. In an instant, everybody felt the earth shake. The loud sound was like thunder, and countless flares flew around too. It had instantly swallowed Lin Li’s silhouette completely. If it wasn’t because of the Elemental s.h.i.+eld that he had raised, Lin Li might have already been turned into a pile of ashes.
“F*ck, h.e.l.lfire!” Instantly, there were gasps of shock coming from the audience.
Indeed, it was an infernal golem from the abyss—h.e.l.lfire!
When the meteor landed on the Aurora Square, and after raising a plain of dazzling flares, the magical elements did not dissipate. Instead, they got even more chaotic. At the same time when the crowd was gasping in shock, that gigantic fireball underwent a weird distortion. After that, there was an intense tremble, and the fireball transformed into an Infernal Golem that was almost ten meters tall.
“What the h.e.l.l…” Even if with Lin Li’s strength, he could not help but have gooseb.u.mps when he suddenly saw this Infernal Golem that came from the Abyss. This was a monster that had the power of at least level-fifteen. Its body was in between that of a demon and an elemental. It did not feel pain, nor did it have any thoughts. It only had the most primitive blood l.u.s.t and the basic ability to understand its summoner’s commands.
When the meteor transformed into an Infernal Golem, Lin Li made a run for it without even thinking. This was not a joke. With the body of a mage, it was purely seeking death to go against such a powerful monster that was almost ten meters tall…
“Boom!” After that, there was another large sound. The fist of the Infernal Golem heavily struck the Aurora Square. In an instant, there were countless flares fluttering around. This heavy punch immediately created a large crater in the square…
“So powerful…” Luckily, Lin Li’s reaction was on time. He had just moved a few steps, and the fist of the h.e.l.lfire landed. The spot with the large crater was the exact spot where he’d just stood. If he’d been late by one or two seconds, the thing that was punched would not have been only the stone slabs covering the Aurora Square.
“Count yourself lucky…” Matthias was gritting his teeth. At this time, he had to admit that this Jarrosus mage was indeed cunning.
But, could the attacks of the h.e.l.lfire be dodged just because he wanted to?
Matthias exhausted a lot of mana to absorb a Pyroblast just so that he could increase the power of the h.e.l.lfire. Don’t think that even this h.e.l.lfire was not even ten meters, so how strong it could be? Based on strength, it was definitely the strongest h.e.l.lfire that he had ever summoned!
The h.e.l.lfire that transformed from the meteor stood there. It was like a burning mountain. The incomparable heat from the flames was gus.h.i.+ng over. It made Lin Li really dizzy. The movements of the h.e.l.lfire were not nimble, but every step it took always covered a distance of several meters. Even if Lin Li had the Hastening Spell, it would not able to handle such physical torture. It was just in the blink of an eye that he had already been forced to the wall by the h.e.l.lfire…