Foreign Land Reclamation By a Vegetable-growing Skeleton-Chapter 899 - 497 Suddenly Reach Forward_2

Chapter 899: Chapter 497: Suddenly Reach Forward_2

Chapter 899: Chapter 497: Suddenly Reach Forward_2

Scattered plumes of dust rose across the city, signs of unstable houses collapsing from the shockwave; it was uncertain whether there were people inside. Around the city’s edge, over a dozen columns of black smoke ascended, marking the Magic Shields’ Activation Towers that had been blasted apart.

These Magic Shields, capable of withstanding the bombardment of Magic Crystal Cannons, were easily destroyed by a barrage from the Sorcerer Alliance’s Ladder.

Lachie’s face turned green, conflicted whether to flee immediately or wait a bit longer.

However, the Sorcerer’s Ladder didn’t continue its descent, it only sent down a squad of people. Twelve airships encircled a half-open ‘egg’, from which a person stood in the opening.

“Hiss—Leixinna of the Spirit Abyss, why has this guy come?” Lachie gasped in shock.

Others’ expressions changed dramatically, Lester exclaimed in astonishment, “The one known to have boundless spiritual power, enough to fill the abyss, Spirit Magician Leixinna?”

“Yes, him. His spiritual power is so vast it can alter the very rules of truth, and even the structure of matter—extremely terrifying. If there’s anyone in the Sorcerer Alliance who could fight us without any external help, he would be one of them,” Lachie said.

Wizards look down on Magicians because most of their strength comes from equipment, such as various weapons, armor, robes, Magic Crystal Cannons, and the like. In a hand-to-hand duel without these, most would be no match for a Wizard.

But there are exceptions, such as this Leixinna of the Spirit Abyss. His spiritual power could even rival many Old Undead and Liches.

No one can compare in spiritual power to the Undead, and Leixinna is no exception. To even be mentioned in the same breath as the Undead is remarkable, considering the species’ limitations.

But he is a Magician, after all. That ‘egg’ he’s standing on is a Spirit Oscillator, a piece of alchemy equipment that can multiply his spiritual power several times over. With the assistance of alchemy equipment, Leixinna, with his spiritual power multiplied, is like a glare that could kill someone or impregnate them just by looking.

His spiritual power is strong enough to tear a person in half, cause one’s heart to stop beating, snuff out their soul, and physically erase them from existence.

If it were him, Lachie certainly wouldn’t want to face him in unarmed combat.

Just then, a massive voice came from Leixinna’s direction, “What’s the matter? You’re not welcoming me? Even went as far as closing the gates? I’m sorry for breaking your door; I hope you don’t mind.”

Of the twelve airships protecting Leixinna, six scattered and flew towards the Magic Defense Towers in the city.

The Mages operating the Magic Defense Towers looked at each other in confusion, casting helpless glances toward Lachie.

It was clear the airships intended to disarm them, but what to do?

Lachie’s robe billowed as elemental forces hummed rapidly, a natural phenomenon that’s why many Wizards opt for safety pants under their robes—to avoid embarrassment should their robes billow and expose their undergarments.

Of course, some more liberal Wizards enjoy being seen, so they might wear fancier undergarments, like cute bunny-themed lingerie.

After considering his options, Lachie managed to say through gritted teeth, “Let them have it.”

Lachie’s voice, carried by the oscillation of the elements, reached far and wide, heard by those at the surrounding defense towers, demonstrating the immense control of a Truth Mage.

The Defense Tower Mages breathed sighs of relief and promptly began to pack up and leave.

If Lachie didn’t stand down, they would have to exchange fire with the airships, which could go either way. But what would be the point of bringing them all down? It would only enrage the larger Sorcerer Alliance, even invoke the Starburst Array, and they would be doomed.

Seeing Lachie’s compliance, Leixinna didn’t want to be too ruthless. The airships hovered above the Defense Towers without taking them over, preserving some dignity.

“Lachie the truth-seeker, I am Leixinna, one of the United Sorcerers’ twelve seats. It is a pleasure to meet you,” Leixinna said.

His voice too spread through the fluctuations of the elements, audible over a large area, showcasing the powerful control of a seated Magician.

One block away, a luxurious carriage was parked by the curb, its window propped open with a cluster of heads peeking out.

However, this sight wasn’t conspicuous because, in Magic Star City, any window that could be opened probably was. The residents who hadn’t evacuated watched anxiously, especially if their houses had been cracked in the recent onslaught, now they had to fear with bated breath.

The folks inside the luxury carriage weren’t scared, instead, they were all chatting, “That’s one big egg.”

“What egg? That’s a Spirit Oscillator, a high-end piece of alchemical equipment,” Durken said:

“Making this sort of thing isn’t difficult, the hard part is finding a material that can oscillate and amplify. Red gemstones can oscillate spiritual power, but the amplification is only one-tenth, which isn’t very significant. Holy Crystals have a slightly higher amplification, at two or three-tenths, but for spiritual oscillation equipment to be meaningful, it needs to amplify at least three to five times. What’s he using as the core for oscillation?”

Toward the end, Durken had started muttering to himself.

Let him mutter on, since no one else can understand such specialized stuff anyway.

On the other hand, Lachie replied, “I’m not very pleased to meet you, Lainas of the United Sorcerers. What do you mean by this? Do you think Magic Star City is a public toilet that you can come and go as you please?”

“I should be the one asking you that, Lachie, the truth-seeker. What do you mean by breaking the Annihilation Boundary? Do you have any complaints against our Lord Annihilation? To actually create something that can break the Annihilation Boundary? We of the Sorcerer Alliance take this matter very seriously. Please explain yourself,” Lainas asked.

“I have no clue what you’re talking about. I’ve already reiterated this point in yesterday’s communication. We don’t know what you mean by ‘breaking the Annihilation Boundary,’ so please stop slandering us,” Lachie declared sternly.

“Heh, luckily I have a witness, or you would have just brushed this off,” Lainas waved his hand.

From behind on an airship, a human swordsman was pushed out, awkwardly greeting Lachie and the others: “Lord Lachie, Lord Lester, I am Barlow, a follower of Alarocst.”

Clunk, seeing the familiar face of Barlow and hearing the name Alarocst, Lachie’s and Lester’s hearts sank.

At that moment in the carriage, the Lord of Terror also said, “Eh, that swordsman? The one that escaped that night?”

As soon as the Lord of Terror finished speaking, everyone couldn’t help but look towards Grey, who gritted her teeth and said, “That’s him. I’d recognize him even if he turned to ashes.”

It was Barlow who had chopped off her limbs. At the time, knowing that he had not died, but had escaped, brought Grey a lot of relief, at least she still had the chance to seek revenge herself. She hadn’t expected the opportunity to come so soon.

“So it was Barlow who told the Sorcerer Alliance about the breaking of the Annihilation Formation, prompting them to come and accuse us?” Negris concluded.

On the other side, Leixinna’s voice continued, “Barlow, repeat what you’ve told me to see how Lord Lester will deny it now.”

He was no longer involving Lachie, but directly named Lester.

Loudly, Barlow stated, “Lester told us to capture the truth-denier Grey. He said she could break the Annihilation Boundary and instructed us to bring her here. But when we emerged from the desert, we ran into a disguised demon who tricked us into stopping, and then a bunch of people ambushed us and stole the truth-denier. Only we and Lester knew this route, so it must have been him who arranged for that demon to eliminate us.”

Lester was furious: “You’re spouting nonsense!” This was a situation he could never wash clean, even if he jumped into a river. Indeed, he had sent people to capture Grey, but he hadn’t silenced anyone.

Inside the luxury carriage, everyone turned their gaze to Grey, who was also bewildered, pointing to her nose and saying, “Me… I’m the thing that breaks the boundary?”

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Anthony nodded, “It makes sense. Truther, you can deny truth, so if the Annihilation Boundary is a truth, it’s not strange that you could break it. So we’ve been looking for you all along?”

“But… I… I…” Grey stammered, not knowing what to say. She had come to find treasures, but how had she suddenly become the treasure herself? The gap was a bit too large.

As they were digesting this information, Ange suddenly felt something tugging at him and turned to see a fuzzy paw.

Ange cocked his head in confusion.

The big cat pointed to the ‘egg’ outside the window, then extended its paw forward, its paw disappearing in front of it as if touching something, before bouncing back as though electrocuted.

The paw came back smoking, and the big cat shook its hand in pain, blowing on it huffily.

Ange cocked his head, glanced outside at the egg, and then back at the big cat, as if he understood something.

He extended his hand for the big cat to place its paw on the back of his hand, then thrust it forward vigorously.