Chapter 63

This is simply too much...

Soss felt the veins on his forehead pulsing, this was truly unbearable. The Venom Nest had occupied the Poison Mist Canyon for ten years, and no force had ever dared to invade. Now, this Mafa Merlin had actually fought his way into the Poison Mist Canyon just for five magic apprentices and a few carts of alchemical items.

Too outrageous...

He clearly didn't take the Venom Nest seriously!

"Mafa Merlin, you're courting death!" Soss was utterly enraged, his pale face flushed red, and his hands on the table trembled.

"..." The great swordsman on the sickbed shuddered.

At this moment, Rios actually wanted to remind Soss that those words shouldn't be said lightly...

But seeing Soss's flushed face, the great swordsman wisely closed his mouth.

"Let's go, I want to see just how much courage this Mafa Merlin has!"

Soss led Bell out of the wooden house. Looking up, he saw the dense arrows flying like locusts from the watchtowers on both sides of the Poison Mist Canyon. Over twenty mages had formed a square formation, covering the entrance of the canyon with spells. Behind them stood over a hundred elite warriors, ready to charge at any moment.

"Truly reckless!" Soss stood outside the wooden house and let out a cold snort, but his expression gradually softened. After years of hard work, the Venom Nest had finally shown some results. These elite forces stationed in the Poison Mist Canyon faced a sudden attack by a high mage without a hint of panic, organizing an effective counterattack without his command.

Indeed, the Venom Nest had been low-key for the past ten years, but being low-key didn't mean they could be bullied. Mafa Merlin must have been blinded by the joy of advancing to a high mage, thinking the Venom Nest was a soft target. Now, he would learn that rash actions come with a price...

Seeing the formidable combat power of his elite forces, Soss's flushed face finally returned to its usual pallor. His gaze swept across the battlefield and landed on the entrance of the Poison Mist Canyon.

Arrows like locusts and spells like rain covered every inch of the canyon's entrance. Several bodies lay scattered, blood flowing from the overturned earth, staining a large area of the ground dark red.

"I want to see just how many people Mafa Merlin brought to die."

"Le... Leader." The mage who had brought the bad news spoke up again, saying something inappropriate: "Mafa Merlin came alone..."

"..." Soss's expression froze. If Mafa Merlin came alone, that meant all the bodies on the ground were from the Venom Nest?

"Damn..." A curse slipped out.

However, before Soss could finish his curse, the mage beside him suddenly opened his mouth and stammered, "Le... Leader, look!"

"What?" Soss was startled, then followed the mage's finger to see a figure walking into the Poison Mist Canyon.

From a distance, the figure didn't seem particularly tall, even appearing somewhat frail. In the midst of the overwhelming barrage of arrows and spells, it looked exceptionally weak, like a straw in a storm, perhaps shattering to pieces in an instant.

But this frail figure slowly walked into the Poison Mist Canyon, as if the arrows and spells didn't exist. It walked in calmly, as if it were taking a leisurely afternoon stroll rather than entering a death zone.

The only difference was the two glowing orbs, one red and one blue, surrounding the figure...

Even under the bombardment of countless spells, the two orbs shone brightly. Soss could clearly see them dancing at an astonishing speed, each flash blocking an arrow or a spell. The figure walked into the Poison Mist Canyon unscathed, protected by these two orbs.

"Is... Is this the Ice and Fire Shield?" Soss stared at the two orbs as if he had seen something unbelievable.

The Ice and Fire Shield wasn't a world-destroying spell, nor was it a rare one. It was almost in every high mage's spellbook.

The ice shield blocked all physical damage, while the fire shield nullified all magical attacks.

In essence, as long as the force wasn't overwhelming, nothing could bypass the Ice and Fire Shield, whether physical or magical.

Moreover, once the Ice and Fire Shield was cast, it didn't require guidance. As long as there was sufficient mana output, the shield would remain. For most high mages, the Ice and Fire Shield was a necessary defensive spell.

However, few high mages were willing to spend too much time on the Ice and Fire Shield.

Because its flaws were very obvious...

It was a controlled spell, and both the ice and fire shields needed to be personally controlled by the high mage to intercept attacks. Without sufficient reaction speed and control, the two glowing orbs would be mere decorations.

High-level battles were always unpredictable, and no one could guarantee they could focus on controlling the Ice and Fire Shield in such battles. After all, high mages were human, not machines.

But now, Soss really felt he was seeing a machine...

"Bell, is this really a fifth-level high mage?"

"I don't know..."

"..." Soss swallowed hard.

As the leader of the first underground force in Thousand Sails City, Soss had seen true power before. The three giants of the Sage Tower, the mercenary leader Sas of the Silver Moon Mercenary Group, the auction house owner Cadgar of the Black Horn Auction House, and even Bell behind him, all were renowned powerful figures.

But Soss had never seen a high mage who could control the Ice and Fire Shield to this extent...

Look...

Dozens of watchtowers firing, over twenty mages bombarding, and this young high mage walked into the Poison Mist Canyon unscathed with just the Ice and Fire Shield.

This... This is really just a fifth-level high mage?

Soss began to doubt Bell's judgment...

What should we do now...

Soss's breathing became more rapid, and his face turned even paler.

Because Soss knew very well that his elite forces couldn't stop the young high mage. If the battle continued, it would inevitably turn into a one-sided massacre.

The combat power displayed by the young high mage far exceeded his initial estimate. At this level, his elite forces would be cannon fodder. In the entire Venom Nest, perhaps only Bell could match this young high mage.

But even if Bell personally intervened, along with his elite forces, they might not be able to kill the opponent. If the opponent escaped, such a powerful high mage could frequently visit the Poison Mist Canyon, and with the Ice and Fire Shield, it would be disastrous for the Venom Nest...

Maybe we should just swallow our pride and accept it...

Now, two million gold coins don't seem so much...

Just as Soss was hesitating, a loud "boom" came from a distance. Soss's eyelids twitched as he saw the young high mage wave his hand, releasing a Fireball that blew up a watchtower.

"Damn, quickly, get everyone to stop!" Soss couldn't hesitate any longer. He quickly ordered the mages to convey his command and ran into the canyon, waving his hands and shouting, "Great Mage Merlin, Great Mage Merlin, please stop, this is a misunderstanding!"

"Hello, Leader Soss." Lin Yun greeted Soss from a distance, but another Fireball flew out, causing another "boom" as another watchtower was blown up.

"..."

"This, I'm really sorry, it was a bit too smooth..."

"It's fine, it's fine..." Soss cursed Lin Yun's ancestors in his heart while forcing a strained smile, "Great Mage Merlin, can we talk?"

"Of course, I can't refuse Leader Soss's request." Lin Yun's face was full of smiles, but he was preparing another Fireball. Just as he was about to "smoothly" release it, he suddenly sensed a familiar magical fluctuation from deep within the Poison Mist Canyon.

For a moment, Lin Yun's expression changed, but he quickly concealed it.

At the same time, the Fireball he had prepared didn't continue to be "smoothly" released.

But he secretly paid attention to the familiar magical fluctuation...

"That's great..." Soss, not noticing Lin Yun's expression, breathed a sigh of relief when the other side stopped. He warmly greeted Lin Yun while turning to scold the warriors preparing to charge, "You idiots, put down your weapons! Great Mage Merlin is a distinguished guest of the Venom Nest. If a single hair on his head is harmed, I'll throw you into the poison mist to feed the monsters!"

"..." The warriors dropped their weapons, but they couldn't help cursing in their hearts. Damn, with those two glowing orbs, we'd all be dead before a single hair on his head was harmed...

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