What happened next stunned Xia Wei. Her arm was pushed to the side as though it was hit by something from the side. Many's throat lost its pressure and he fell to the ground in a half-squat position.
In the very next moment, Mando slowly raised his body. His body appeared to be shrouded by a faint air current, but his eyes were abnormally calm — it was a very strange feeling. It was clearly the moment of battle, but there was no emotion in his eyes … There was no joy, no sorrow, no ripples of emotion, as if a mortal looking at the vast ocean in the distance. Such an expression was completely out of place with the shattered bones littering the ground around him!
Xia Wei was a little surprised that Many was able to deflect her skill. But she did not hesitate. She clenched her fists and extended her palms at Many. Her priestess robe fluttered and there seemed to be some airflow following her movements …
On the other hand, Many didn't seem to see Xia Wei at all. He looked down at the Krillin's Blade in his hand and clenched his fingers slightly. Then, he relaxed a little as though he was getting used to his strength.
He then looked around at his surroundings. He did all this unhurriedly, so much so that when Xia Wei's invisible attack came again, his gaze had not returned to her face.
But everything seemed to have turned around. In the next moment, as though something was struck, a loud sound reverberated throughout the entire Elf Temple!
Clang!
The loud sound caused the believers in the distant temple to cover their ears. It was only then that the guards arrived. But when they arrived, they realized that everything seemed to have gone out of their control …
Xia Wei stood on the spot with her arms stretched out. The others in front of her also stood still, but they did not even raise their Krillin's Blade. Instead, a faint yellow shield appeared in front of them!
The shield was in the shape of an octagon. It was hard to tell how thick it was, but it looked translucent — Xia Wei's attack had been effortlessly blocked by this shield!
Xia Wei didn't stop as she waved her hand again. This time, she extended her finger and pointed at the chests of many people. A faint white light suddenly began to gather at the tip of her finger … On the other hand, many people in front of her seemed to be just standing there, looking at her expressionlessly as if they were unafraid of anything she wanted to do.
The recitation of the spell echoed in the temple. This time, Xia Wei was serious. In less than two seconds, there was no way to stop Xia Wei from casting her spell. He did not move at all. When the white light suddenly shot out from Xia Wei's fingertips, he still did not move at all!
Clang!
With a strange crisp sound, the white light was deflected almost ninety degrees after hitting the transparent shield, and hit the huge stone pillar not far away from them!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
A series of three loud sounds rang out. The deflected light beam actually penetrated three stone pillars that were so thick that it would take two people to wrap their arms around them. Moreover, the stone pillars were smashed into pieces!
On the other hand, Many was not hurt at all!
Xia Wei furrowed her brows. This was the first time she felt threatened. At this moment, Many took a step forward.
One step. Just one step.
However, after taking this step, Xia Wei felt as though something had broken in front of her. She instinctively used all her strength to release a shield that carried the aura of death. However, the result was beyond everyone's expectations …
"Ka."
The greyish-white shield instantly shattered into fragments — not fragments, but powder that fluttered in the air. Just like what people said, "crushed bones and scattered ashes", the thick shield disintegrated in the air in an instant!
On the other hand, Xia Wei maintained the posture of raising her palm, but she couldn't continue with the next spell.
Krillin's Blade flickered with a cold light and stopped in front of her fair neck. However, as though it had been precisely measured, it only lightly touched her neck and did not cut her delicate skin.
But that was enough.
Many's movements were not superfluous at all. The position where he raised his wrist was just enough for the blade to slice Xia Wei's throat. His position was also the furthest away from Xia Wei.
"Let's do this."
Many's hand trembled slightly and a shallow cut immediately appeared on Xia Wei's neck. However, no blood flowed out. Many's eyes were dazed for a moment, but at the next moment, they shone brightly.
Just now, Nairíos had seized the control of his body. However, he was able to witness from a close distance … or rather, "zero distance", how this dragon prodigy fought with his own body!
Unimaginable control … His understanding and grasp of the power of the rule, as well as his instantaneous attack … Many felt as though he was looking at an insurmountable mountain towering in front of him!
However, when she regained control of her body, she couldn't help but tremble a little. This made Xia Wei extremely nervous … She was instantly beaten back to her original form from her unrivalled strength, and was almost instantly killed. This difference caused her to lose her previous ruthlessness. Instead, she had no choice but to re-examine herself.
Under such circumstances, Xia Wei was finally willing to take a second look. Before this, Xia Wei was not even willing to look at this human!
But this time, Xia Wei could clearly see the blade in Many's hand … The radiance of Krillin's Blade was so dazzling that no one could ignore the calm but majestic aura on it.
"This is … that sword!?"
Xia Wei widened her eyes. She even felt a little regretful … As one of the people who had lived the longest in this world, she knew the legends of these sacred weapons better than anyone else … There was no need to elaborate on the prestige of Krillin's Blade. However, Xia Wei only recognized this sword at this moment!
To be honest, Xia Wei had an unimaginable prejudice against humans … Her disgust for humans was bordering on hatred. Apart from the few old guys in the Undead Council, Xia Wei's way of dealing with humans could be compared to how humans treated dog feces.
But today, it was as though she had seen sparkling 'feces'. For the first time, Xia Wei had a slightly different understanding of this human. Or perhaps, the reason why she did that was entirely due to the sword in Many's hand!
"What's going on?"
An incredulous voice came from afar.
The guards had raised their weapons and aimed at Many. At this moment, Elder Wendell strode over from behind them.
His expression was filled with undisguised surprise because the scene in front of him was beyond his understanding … He knew better than anyone what kind of person Xia Wei was. How could an elder of the Undead Council who had never shown his strength be held at the throat by a sword?
This was simply unimaginable!
When he saw the person holding the sword, he was even more shocked … Many's strength when he wore the Guardian's Badge was still fresh in his memory. Now, he could actually defeat an elder of the Undead Council?!
"Put down the dagger, Many. I think there may be some misunderstanding here."
Wendell spoke in a tough tone for the first time. Sylvia had been shocked by Many's sudden burst of powerful strength and that strange feeling … She had never expected that Many would become so powerful after a few months. Even the overwhelming aura just now made her feel suffocated.
"Elder … She —"
"Put down the dagger!"
Many words were stuck in Wendell's throat, but he obediently lowered Krillin's Blade. Shavi took a step back, but her eyes were filled with undisguised surprise.
"Xia Wei, what's the matter?"
Wendell approached them but didn't pay attention to Many. Instead, he directly asked Elder Xia Wei of the Undead Council, which made Many slightly puzzled. What was the relationship between the Elder of the Elven Council and the undead?
Why did she care so much?
But it was all a diplomatic necessity. Wendell was a wily old fox, and he wouldn't start off by asking about Nana's well-being. Although he knew that Nana loved him, it didn't mean that Wendell had to speak for him at this time.
"It's nothing. I need to take Sylvia away from here."
Xia Wei looked at Many and then turned to Wendell. Until now, the surprise in her eyes had not disappeared. Wendell wondered why he had such an expression. Following her gaze, Wendell's eyes stopped at the dagger in Many's hands.
"You need to ask for Nana's permission to leave. I have no right to ask for anything. If the temple and Nana agree, then you can naturally take her away."
Wendell replied to Xia Wei's question. But it seemed that he wasn't that easy to talk to. He didn't directly sell his daughter to the Undead Council. But he didn't seem to care about Xia Wei's question. Instead, he turned to Many and asked, "The dagger in your hand … Where did it come from?"
"I need to take Sylvia back to Oditore. Her mother has agreed."
Many was no longer a small mercenary living under someone else's roof. He was the Count of the Empire of Saint Reims, a lord with great power, and a powerful man at the peak of rank nine. All these gave him the qualification to talk to Wendell in this tone. "If you ask about the origin of this dagger, I think you need to make sure that Sylvia will return to Oditore with me."
"Good boy!
You've grown up! "
Elder Wendell suddenly laughed. He didn't seem to be annoyed by Many's words. Although Many's words were more or less contradictory, Wendell didn't say much. He turned his head and looked at Xia Wei as if asking for her opinion.
"I give up."
Xia Wei didn't look at Many. Instead, she nodded and easily gave up the idea of taking Sylvia away. It sounded a bit ridiculous … Would the elder of the Undead Council give up his goal so easily?
But at this moment, Xia Wei seemed to be as concerned about the origin of Many's sword as Wendell. Many turned his head and looked at Sylvia who was walking over hesitantly. He said softly, "It's okay. We'll leave in a while. No one can hurt you."
Many's words calmed Sylvia down a lot. She hadn't felt this feeling for a long time … The feeling of being protected and loved seemed to have left her long ago. Now, this feeling came back to her again … Sylvia nodded and stood behind Many. Facing her father, Sylvia didn't know what to say. She just looked up timidly. Wendell shook his head with a smile and sighed, "My daughter has grown up. She has to decide everything by herself."
"I don't have extra time."
Xia Wei reminded him, but she didn't look at Many … It was as if this kind of behavior was challenging her bottom line. In short, Xia Wei looked at the Krillin's Blades in Many's hands, as if this was the limit of what she could do.
"This is Krillin's Blade, one of the three sacred weapons."
Many ignored Xia Wei's behavior. He looked at Elder Wendell and said, "I found its fragment in Azura Forest and Oditore and let it see the light of day again."
"Krillin's Blade …"
Elder Wendell looked at the dagger in his hand. He was a little dazed, but he didn't look particularly surprised. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Wei. Xia Wei seemed to have a sudden realization. She breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head, sighing, "The wheel of fate is still running on its track … Maybe I'm a little impatient."
"What are you going to do?"
"Wait."