They released their magic shields, but they had no idea what was going on. All they could see was darkness. The ground was black, and even the trees had disappeared. It was as if they were in an endless abyss. The two mages looked at each other, not knowing if they should release the elements they had gathered in their hands.
The zombies in the distance were just standing there, not moving at all. The only effect of their appearance was to gather the entire army together. Before the attack could begin, the entire army had disappeared from the Khlim Forest.
"This is …"
"Run!"
The mages did not care about anything. They were originally from the Imperial Royal Magic Academy. Although most mages chose not to cooperate with the rebels, there were still mages who became partners with the rebels. They would work as long as they were paid. This was the motto of mages. Although it was not the same as mercenaries, the research of mages did require a lot of funds. Having the support of nobles was a very correct and economical choice. Currently, the magic academy provided enough materials for the remaining mages for free. After all, this was not a profession or a student that could be mass-produced. The graduation of mages might take a lifetime and not a few years to get a certificate and leave. So, the support of the rebels from the mages actually took up 20% of the academy's support.
However, the two mages' studies and training did not help them much. They instinctively chose to run away. They were not very proficient in using the Flight Spell. After a slow acceleration, they immediately flew towards the thicket in the distance. The pitch-black mirror on the ground did not reflect any shadows. Even the sunlight did not reflect any light. Everything looked very strange!
"Buzz."
The two mages realized that the black mirror in the distance was shrinking rapidly, and the flowers and grass on the ground had returned to their original state. However, the army of more than ten thousand had disappeared without a trace!
The panic in their hearts made the two even more afraid. They almost used all their strength to fly into the distance. But just as they flew out of the edge of the black shadow, they suddenly saw a person in front of them!
The two mages instinctively stopped when they saw the figure in the air. The person who appeared at this time was definitely not a good person. Moreover, it was a mage …
"Whoosh!"
Without hesitation, one of the level six fire element magicians suddenly threw out a fireball, followed closely by two consecutive wind blades from the wind element magician next to him!
Just as the sound of air being torn rang out, there was no sound of the spells hitting their targets, because it was as if an invisible vortex had suddenly appeared in front of them, and the spells that they had released were sucked into this invisible vortex, not even a ripple could be seen …
The mage in front of them was obviously a necromancer. He wore a black robe and looked like the most ordinary skeletal mage. He stood in the air, the hem of his robe fluttering slightly. As he gently raised his palm, the darkness on the ground quickly disappeared. The two mages suddenly found that they had lost control of the elements in their hands!
Losing control of the elements was no laughing matter. Without the help of the wind element, their bodies fell straight to the ground. However, they discovered that two black shadows suddenly appeared on the ground … Just in time to block them from falling to the ground.
"Puff … Puff …"
Two strange sounds rang out, and the figures of the two mages disappeared from the ground. Only Chris Barton was left looking down indifferently. He then looked up at Xilias and suddenly disappeared.
…
"We lost contact?"
Marquis Barton looked at the letter in his hand in disbelief. He walked a few steps to the candlestick and looked carefully to make sure that his eyes were not playing tricks on him … Why?
An army of tens of thousands disappeared in an instant?
How could such a thing be done?
At least there was a deserter, right?
Not a single person escaped?
During the expansion of the city, in addition to using carrier pigeons to convey information, the army would send scouts back to Xilias every day as double insurance. But since yesterday, the returning scouts had disappeared.
Not a single one. Even the carrier pigeons did not report in time. The entire army had lost contact. This was a very big blow to Marquis Barton because it usually meant that his army had met with misfortune.
"It shouldn't be like this …"
Marquis Barton looked to the north … He suddenly crushed the letter in his hand into a ball.
* * *
"Rest well."
"Yes, good night."
Many said good night to Sylvia softly. The two of them still did not dare to sleep together … Of course, Many did not go to the last step. In fact, it was normal for him to sleep with Flora now. But Her Royal Highness also knew that apart from the day of their wedding, it was unlikely that Many would take the initiative to respond, so she did not ask for anything more.
Although she had ordered many people to marry her, it was probably the only thing that Flora had ever forced many people to do in her life.
Many gently kissed Sylvia's forehead. After she left, he sat on the bed … Because of what happened during the day, his mind was still a little messy.
But he quickly adjusted his thoughts and then lay on the bed. Many began his routine self-hypnosis and quickly fell asleep.
He did not notice that there was suddenly an extra figure beside the bed.
Nairíos stood quietly in front of the window. He put his hands behind his back and looked at the garden outside the window. No one knew what he was thinking. But above Many's body behind him, a faint light flashed.
"It's time for you to see something."
Nairíos's voice was very soft, almost undetectable.
…
When Many opened his eyes, he found himself still on the bed in the baron's mansion.
Did he wake up early today?
Doubtfully, Duo Duo looked out the window, only to find that it was still dark outside. He stood up, feeling that he was not sleepy at all, and even his fatigue had mostly recovered. Rubbing his eyes, Duo Duo Duo could not tell what time it was, so he walked to the washroom next door.
But before he could go out, he heard a "Boom!" tremor!
Is this magic?
Many immediately became alert. He sharply felt the violent vibration coming from the next room!
That was Sylvia and Salia's room!
Attack?
Many ran out as if he was flying. But when he opened the door, he saw the entire corridor was blown up by magic!
But what made his scalp numb was … He saw two figures lying in a pool of blood …
Salia?
Sylvia?
Many suddenly felt that his body was cold, and his heart seemed to have stopped beating.
Medusa and Salia were pressed under Sylvia's body, but Many could still see that there was a strange huge wound on Sylvia's back, and Salia's chest was soaked in blood!
What happened?
It was as if a huge gong had been struck in his head, causing his ears to buzz. He tried his best to run in the direction of the two girls, but he only saw a few figures flashing by in the air...
Assassins?!
Many saw the short figure disappear from their field of vision like an underage child, but their own perception ability was unable to detect it at all!
"Nana!
Salia! "
Many brandished Krillin's Blades in his hands without hesitation. A dark energy swept past the place where the figure had just appeared, and even the furniture was shattered into pieces … Many did not care about anything else. He madly rushed to the front of Salia and Sylvia, but found that they were no longer breathing …
…
What happened?
Sylvia, who was in his arms, suddenly disappeared. Many looked up angrily as if his heart had been stabbed by a knife several times, only to find himself on the city wall of Oditore.
"Bang!"
Violent tremors and shockwaves hit him in the face. Many raised their hands to block, but before he could figure out how he got here, he found that there was an extra person in front of him …
Madam Vasaki was lying on the ground with a pale face. Her green snake body was tightly curled up … Blood flowed out from the corner of her mouth, and there were traces of magic burns on her body. She looked battered and exhausted …
"Boom!"
Another violent explosion occurred. Many saw two black figures descending from the sky — They were tall, had horns on their heads, and looked imposing. One look and anyone could tell that they were top powerhouses!
"The only outcome for a traitor is death!"
A long sword shining with cold light pierced Madam Vasaki's chest. Her body stopped trembling, and she fell straight into the ruins …
"No!!!"
Many of them scrambled to their feet and ran over, only to find that the scenery around them had disappeared once again.
…
"Sith Court?"
Many knelt on the ground. He was in a terrible mood, on the verge of breaking down … In short, when he looked around, there was no focus in his eyes.
He was standing on the familiar floor. This was Pajar Palace. Many turned around and saw that Sith Court had turned into a sea of fire outside the window …
"Creak …"
The door opened. Many turned around and found that he was standing in the study room that Flora usually stayed in …
He did not know how to face it anymore. Many who knelt on the ground felt that he could not even stand up anymore … He held on to the protrusion on the wall and tried to stand up. He walked to the door and looked inside.
"Flora …"
What he saw made Many's eyes turn gray. He did not know how to face it anymore. Flora was sitting quietly on her throne, but her face was slightly tilted to the side … It was pale.
There was a strange-looking dagger stuck in her chest. There was no need to say more about what had happened here.
"Thud."
The sound of knees hitting the ground.
Many knelt on the ground like defeated puppets who had lost their support. Despair, fear, confusion … These emotions that had never troubled him before suddenly caused his brain to "crash"!
What happened … What happened … What happened …
Many lost his rationality. From the moment he saw Sylvia's bloodless corpse, he was dominated by an uncontrollable emotion … There was only one question left in his mind, but he did not know how to answer it.