Chapter 94

Upon entering, it was a dark and complex cave filled with strange rocks.

This was a downward-sloping, dim cave.

It seemed that water droplets were gathering inside the cave, and Sain faintly heard the "drip-drop" sound.

Continuing deeper into the cave with Qi, Sain ignited a small fireball in his hand to provide light.

Actually, he could have used the Light spell, but he chose the Fireball spell so that he could react promptly in case of any unexpected events.

The damage to the Shield Ring and the Invisibility Cloak was indeed one of Sain's greatest losses at the moment.

The Acid Staff was also hidden in Sain's embrace, ready to deal with any crisis at any time.

The black crystal bracelet that Lina had given Sain was now worn on his right wrist.

Owl Qi's night vision and ability to sense danger far exceeded Sain's.

After all, it was a near-mage-level magical beast, with strength comparable to a near-mage.

However, the deep wound in its heart greatly reduced its current strength.

The man and the owl continued to walk deeper into the cave.

After turning countless corners, a middle-aged man in a black robe suddenly appeared on the other side of a large rock.

He was half-collapsed there, with obvious injuries on his body.

The moment Sain saw the man in the black robe, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Mentor?!"

Without hesitation, Sain immediately rushed over.

Owl Qi also "cooed" twice and flew over.

Unlike Sain, who directly picked up his mentor Moses' body, Owl Qi landed on the rock, cautiously surveying the surroundings.

If something could injure a formal Black Mage like Moses, it was likely something they couldn't withstand.

"Is it Sain?" In response to Sain's call, Moses slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, Moses' face was clearly more aged and pale than Sain remembered.

In just a few short years, this would not be possible under normal circumstances.

The reason for Moses' appearance of aging and weakness was undoubtedly related to his severe injuries.

"Mentor, it's me. What happened?"

"Why are you here? What about my senior brother and sister?" Sain helped Moses sit up and asked urgently.

Moses' kindness to Sain was second only to Lina's early protection and assistance.

Although Sain had only been under Moses for four years before entering the Yellow Sand World as required by the academy,

those four years were the fastest period of growth for Sain.

The growth referred to here was not just a simple increase in magic and mental power.

More importantly, it was the acquisition of knowledge and the improvement in resources and status within the academy.

Without Moses, there would be no Sain today.

Including Sain's ultimate escape from the Yellow Sand World, it was thanks to the many magical devices and the black-handled staff given by his mentor Moses.

Seeing his mentor Moses again, Sain was extremely excited.

Despite being twenty-four years old, Sain was still a junior in the presence of his elders.

His nose tingled, and he quickly took out the last few low-level healing potions from his spatial ring, trying to apply them to his mentor's wounds.

Here, Sain showed his naivety.

With Moses' level as a formal Black Mage, he would have immediately treated his injuries upon being wounded.

Injuries that Moses couldn't treat would not be healed by a few low-level healing potions in Sain's hand.

Although it was futile, Moses' usually stern face softened at Sain's genuine concern and frantic actions.

Moses, who had just opened his eyes, sighed lightly and said to Sain, "Stop, ordinary healing potions won't do me much good."

"Besides the external injuries, what truly drained my life force is actually poison," Moses said surprisingly.

"Poison?! You were poisoned? What happened?" Sain couldn't help but ask again.

This time, with Sain's support, Moses, leaning against the rock, slowly recounted what had happened outside after Sain entered the Yellow Sand World.

The battle between dozens of Black Mages in the Shadow Valley and the suddenly attacking Holy Tower Mages need not be mentioned.

It was a battle between level-one and above beings. Moses, a level-one Black Mage, was not weak and had many magical devices to enhance his power.

In the battle at Shadow Valley, Moses did not suffer any significant injuries.

Later, he retreated to Muzubura City with his two disciples, Zorro and Faye, who had withdrawn from the Yellow Sand World.

Most of Moses' injuries were sustained after retreating to Muzubura City.

The surface Holy Tower Mages increased their attacks on Muzubura City and even recruited many level-one and above knights to assist.

The mysterious and powerful Dean was pursued to the depths of the underground by a level-one Holy Tower Mage and two level-three knights, with unknown circumstances.

Thus, the fall of Muzubura City became inevitable.

However, the poison in Moses' body...

"It was level-one Black Mage Dylas who poisoned me. I never expected that after the failure in exploring the Yellow Sand World, she would turn against me!"

"But her condition won't be much better. She was injured by the explosion of multiple magical devices at close range. Even if she doesn't die, she should be close to being crippled!" Moses said with a cold laugh.

Moses' cold laugh made Sain feel for a moment that he was not the weak and aged mage leaning against the rock, but still a powerful Black Mage with sufficient control.

Having such a mentor was enough to bring peace of mind.

But, could Moses' injuries be healed?

And the poisons in his body...

In addition to understanding the reasons for his mentor's injuries, Sain also learned the general information about his senior brother and sister from his mentor.

It turned out that when the Black Mages of Muzubura City chose to break through, they determined three routes.

One was led by Vice-Dean Martin and Joan. They were the first to move, the strongest, and naturally expected to face the greatest resistance.

Another route was taken by ordinary Black Mages with no significant roots in the Black Magic Academy, who directly broke through in all directions from the city.

They were not strong, but their numbers were large and spread out, so they had a chance of breaking through if they were lucky.

The last route was the secret passage taken by injured Black Mages like Mentor Moses, who had roots and backgrounds.

Few Black Mages in Muzubura City knew about this secret passage.

Mentor Moses only learned about it from Dean Martin shortly before they left.

Those eligible to enter the secret passage had one thing in common: they all came from the Western Isles.

Vice-Dean Martin seemed to want to regroup in the Western Isles. Despite the imminent fall of the city, he still promised many benefits to Mentor Moses and others.

He would fulfill his promises once they returned to the Western Isles.

As for people like Ketherson from the plantation, they didn't even know about the secret passage.

They were merely cannon fodder to cover the retreat of the other two groups of Black Mages.