Chapter 13

"Roar!~" A vast horde of demons directly broke through the courtyard walls and charged in, quickly occupying the not-so-large courtyard. Mu Feng and Theresa worked together to destroy the portal, which undoubtedly completely disrupted the demons' plan to capture the elven capital, Zasala. How could these demons let them off easily?

Before long, the area was completely taken over by demons, who began to search for the two people's hiding spots in detail. They rushed into the courtyard but found no sign of Mu Feng and Theresa. The demons, in a fit of rage, began to smash and destroy, turning the originally elegant and graceful elven architecture into a mess, leaving deep holes everywhere.

A few demons gradually approached the small corner where Mu Feng and Theresa were hiding.

"Grumble... Grumble..." The leading demon was huge, with a lizard's head and a pair of wings on its back. Its mouth constantly dripped with putrid saliva, which, upon hitting the ground, immediately corroded the smooth bricks, leaving trails of smoke and deep holes.

Seemingly sensing something, it ignored the destruction caused by its subordinates and dragged a long, heavy sword toward the corner where Mu Feng and Theresa were hiding. The weight of the sword was so great that it crushed the elven tiles along the way, leaving a clear trail of destruction.

Mu Feng and Theresa crouched in the narrow corner, trying their best not to make a sound. In front of them was a faint light barrier created by Theresa using the power of the Moon Goddess. From the outside, it appeared as if no one was there. The light barrier cleverly altered the light, creating the illusion that no one was hiding there.

Theresa had already cast several large-scale spells, and her face was now pale, indicating a dire situation. If they were discovered, they would likely be unable to escape the encirclement. She could only hope they wouldn't be found and wait for the elven army to arrive to search for the missing Queen Zasala.

Mu Feng, on the other hand, was calmly waiting for the situation to unfold, ready to engage in another battle at any moment.

"Grumble... Grumble..." The lizard demon finally reached the corner where Mu Feng and Theresa were hiding. Under the cover of the light barrier, it looked as if there was nothing there. However, it clearly sensed the presence of living beings. It sniffed the air several times. Theresa quickly covered her mouth, and her body involuntarily pressed tightly against Mu Feng's, making him tense up and hold his breath.

"Roar!~" After staring at the empty corner for a few seconds, the lizard demon suddenly went berserk, roaring and swinging its heavy sword. The sword, with its immense weight, smashed into the wall, causing bricks to fly and the entire wall to collapse, leaving only a short section standing.

At the last moment, the sword narrowly missed Mu Feng and Theresa, grazing their hair. Theresa instinctively hugged Mu Feng tighter... Fortunately, they were crouching; if they had been standing, they would have been hit. Being hit was one thing, but being exposed would make it much harder to escape.

With most of the wall collapsed, the neighboring courtyard was clearly visible. The lizard demon finally determined that no one was hiding there and left reluctantly. The large group of demons quickly withdrew, as they still had other tasks to complete. The portal was destroyed, and they needed to find a way to compensate.

Seeing the demons leave, Theresa finally let out a sigh of relief. She then realized she was tightly hugging Mu Feng's arm and blushed, quickly letting go. Mu Feng smiled lightly, pretending nothing had happened.

"High Priestess, what do we do now?" Mu Feng asked Theresa.

"We are now..." Theresa's words were interrupted by footsteps from a distance. Could the enemies have returned? Theresa immediately closed her mouth and hid behind the light barrier with Mu Feng to see what was coming.

It was a terrifying half-human, half-demon creature! The newcomer still retained some elven features, such as a slender build, long ears, a handsome face, and star-like eyes. However, he had demon horns on his head, a body covered in fur, long arms that reached his knees, and sharp claws longer than fingers. His legs ended in hooves.

"Ha ha ha... Theresa, you don't need to hide anymore. I can smell your scent. This little illusion is nothing to me, Havish!" The ugly creature could see through Theresa's magic, dispelling the light barrier and pulling the two out!

"Havish?" Since they were discovered, Theresa saw no point in hiding further. But she couldn't believe the person in front of her was the Havish she remembered.

"Ha ha ha... Theresa, I am Havish. What, don't you recognize me?" The half-human, half-demon creature laughed loudly.

"You... How did you become like this?" Theresa finally found some traces of Havish on the monster's face. Havish was the chief magician of the royal court, the most capable assistant to Queen Zasala, and the most powerful magician of the elves!

"For power! Theresa, to break through the bottleneck of magical power, I can sacrifice anything! Ha ha ha..." Havish laughed wildly, his body undergoing further mutations. Thick veins bulged on his head, making him look even more terrifying.

"For power... Ah! Could those demons be summoned by you?" Theresa suddenly thought.

"Ha ha ha... Indeed, you are the High Priestess of the Moon Goddess, Theresa. You are too smart. This was a deal. I let them in, and they transformed me into the strongest magician in history!" Havish said.

"How could you... The elves killed by the demons were innocent!" Thinking of the elves who died because of Havish's selfish desires and the fate of Queen Zasala, Theresa couldn't help but shed tears.

"What do I care about their lives... Ugh!" Havish suddenly clutched his face and screamed in pain. When he raised his head again, half of his face was completely covered by a twisted mass of flesh.

"Ah... The demons' gifts indeed have side effects..." Havish's smile was bitter, and it was unclear if he was regretting his decision.

"Enough, Havish. Come with me to rescue the Queen, and let the Council decide your fate! Otherwise, your sins will be irredeemable!"

"You are too naive, Theresa. I can't turn back..." Havish had lost all reason. "Let's fight to the death!"

"But..."

"It's no use, Theresa. This guy is determined. If you want to find the Queen, you must kill him!" Mu Feng, who had already understood the situation, knew this was a boss that couldn't be easily persuaded. After locking onto the target, he received the data. Havish: Level 15 Golden Elite Boss, Demonized Elf, 50,000 HP!

"Since that's the case..." After Mu Feng's reminder, Theresa realized the battle was inevitable. She once again held her elegant longbow. "Let the light of the Moon Goddess purify your evil!" A beautiful arrow, adorned with sparkling star dust, shot out at high speed. Arcane Shot! -1000!

-225, -174, -1197 Critical Hit! Mu Feng activated Sacrifice and quickly used a combo of main and off-hand attacks and a powerful strike, reducing Havish's HP by nearly 2000 in just a moment.

"Ah!~" In pain, Havish raised his already mutated claw and swung it at Mu Feng.

Blade Dash! Mu Feng immediately used the Blade Dash skill to dash to the other side of Havish, and the sharp blade took another 598 HP.

"Roar!~" Missing his target, Havish roared in anger, finally remembering he was a magician. He formed a black sphere in his right hand and threw it at Mu Feng.

Mu Feng instinctively dodged backward. However, he didn't expect the sphere to explode upon landing, leaving a black, smoky area that forcibly pulled him back to the original spot. Mu Feng immediately received a 50% slow debuff and started taking continuous damage. -100, -100...

"Smack!" -679! Havish's heavy strike took away half of Mu Feng's HP. At the same time, he took 34 points of backlash damage.

Mu Feng didn't dare to hesitate and immediately drank a health potion. +200! The Dragon's Blessing doubled the healing effect, and with the Life Stone in his hand, Mu Feng could withstand five more attacks.

-1000! Theresa's attacks were consistent but infrequent. However, they conveniently interrupted Havish's next attack, allowing Mu Feng to escape the slow area and continue dodging Havish's attacks. +20, the passive effect of the Life Stone was quietly restoring Mu Feng's HP.

Havish, once the first magician of the elves, cast a pale blue magic shield to protect himself, significantly reducing the damage Mu Feng inflicted. If Havish weren't a boss, Mu Feng's passive spell reduction would have been much more effective!

Mu Feng no longer used Blade Dash recklessly, reserving it to dodge the black spheres that pulled him in. Whenever Havish launched a sphere, Mu Feng immediately used Blade Dash to escape, making it easier to dodge the regular attacks. He also turned off Sacrifice to conserve mana for Blade Dash.

-1235! Mu Feng's powerful strike hit Havish.

"Whoosh!~" Mu Feng's body suddenly became ethereal, leaving a dark shadow in its place. Havish's black sphere was about to hit, but Mu Feng used Blade Dash to escape, and the shadow released a powerful strike 0.5 seconds later. -1235! The same damage. The 10% chance of Phantom Strike finally triggered.

As long as Havish didn't use new skills, Mu Feng could easily handle him at this pace.

"Ah!~" As the demonization worsened, Havish, seeing his attacks repeatedly miss and his HP gradually deplete, finally used a new skill. He summoned a sea of fire, almost covering the entire courtyard.

The scorching flames caused Mu Feng to lose -300 HP per second, even after his passive reduction of fire damage. The omnipresent fire made it impossible for Mu Feng to dodge or use Blade Dash effectively.

"Ugh..." Havish clutched his increasingly terrifying head and groaned in pain. Suddenly, the space around them burst into black light, and two black chains extended, trapping Mu Feng and Theresa and lifting them into the air!

"Is this the end?" Mu Feng struggled but couldn't break free from the court magician's magical control. He prepared to enter a state of unknown rage.

"No... I can't make the same mistake again!" Havish, clutching his head, seemed to come to his senses and began to speak regretfully.

"Ha ha ha... What are you hesitating about? Havish! You have the power to kill them, so why don't you use it?" A strange, sharp voice echoed from somewhere.

"Ugh... It's none of your business!" Havish seemed to be struggling with something, clutching his completely transformed head and roaring.

"Ha ha ha... If that's the case, I'll help you finish them, my dear!"

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