In the stone hut, the Magician who had been lying on the stone platform finally woke up .

"Oh . . . where am I? How did I get here?" He rubbed his forehead, his brows bunched up in a frown . At times, his body would shake involuntarily like a leaf . He must not be feeling well at all .

Link was sitting beside the stone platform . When the Magician had woken up, Link quickly said, "Easy now, you're safe . "

The Magician sat up and stared at Link . He did not recognize the scruffy-looking mercenary sitting beside him . Confused, he asked, "And you are?"

"Just your everyday busybody," replied Link casually . He then added, "You were possessed by an evil spirit . I expelled it from your body . You should be able to feel its absence from your body .

"Expelled from my . . . you know magic?" The Magician surveyed Link from tip to toe . His surroundings seemed unreal to him . At the moment, he was more intrigued by Link's presence than his own current condition .

Link did not respond . He continued asking, "Do you not feel that you have just woken up from a terribly vivid dream?"

Despite not answering his question directly, the mercenary did not seem to harbor any ill intentions . The Magician had no choice but to repress his curiosity and rake through his brain for his most recent memories . He nodded . "Yeah, I think so . In the dream, I did many . . . many terrible things . Oh G.o.d, did I really do these things?"

Realization quickly dawned on the Magician .

"No, that wasn't you . Rather, it was the evil spirit who had taken possession of you, but I've already exorcized it from your body . " Link paused for a moment and stared at the Magician . He then said, "You probably should know that you weren't the only one being controlled by these evil spirits . These spirits were no ordinary ent.i.ties, they're extremely intelligent, and they seem to work in coordination with one another . I need to know what these spirits are up to now . "

According to the natural laws of Firuman, Ethereals were cla.s.sified as a type of incorporeal ent.i.ties . They usually did not retain their own memories in them . Instead, they would store their memories in their hosts' minds . After being ejected from a body, an Ethereal would leave behind its memories in its previous host . He or she would be able to recall these memories if they dug deep enough .

This was the Ethereal Warrior's biggest weaknesses .

The Magician pressed his head against a hand, trying to recall his dream . After a few minutes, he grabbed his head in both hands and moaned out in pain . He began tossing and turning on the platform . "Argh, no, I can't do it . My head feels like it's about to split open . . . "

The Eliards voice went hoa.r.s.e . His eyes were protruding from their sockets . Blue veins began appearing across his face, and he was biting on his lower lip until it bled .

Link frowned at the sight of this . He drew out the Dragon King's Fury sword and swung it a few times in the air . Hum, hum . . . An almost inaudible sound rang out in the air as if the sword had sliced through something invisible . When this was over, the Magician's face had relaxed somewhat . He lay on the platform, grasping his head in his hands while taking in huge gulps of air .

"What just happened?" asked Link .

"I don't know . I was trying to recall the things that had happened before . I did remember a few things, and then my memory . . . no, my entire mind was invaded by a huge black shadow . It told me that I was dead . And then there was pain . "

"Black shadow?" Link frowned . After thinking for a while, he suddenly stepped forth and pressed his hand on the Magician's body, feeling for something . After that, he turned his body around, so that the Magician was now lying face-down on the platform . He then lifted the Magician's s.h.i.+rt up behind him .

The Magician was around 30 years old . His Level-4 power meant that he must be among the upper middle-cla.s.s members of the Magic Academy . His skin was a delicate white . However, a purple rune had been imprinted on his skin at the midsection of his spine .

The rune was shaped like an eye . As Link had already severed the connection between the rune and its caster, the rune now remained dark . This, however, did not affect Link's ability to discern its purpose .

He wiped at it with a hand . The rune peeled itself off the Magician's back and floated in the air .

The Magician lifted his head and was startled to see the rune . "What is this?"

"Shadow Eye . The evil spirit that was possessing your body had activated the rune before it left your body . The rune's caster would be able to shatter your memory and even your soul through it . "

Saying this, Link looked at the Magician . "How do you feel now? Can you remember anything from before?"

"I'll try . " The Magician was still unnerved by all this, especially what this nameless mercenary had done before him . But this was not the time to whine . He calmed himself down and tried to recall his dream again .

"Most of the memories have been erased . . . I see the king, the queen, the dean, all of them were my compatriots . . . wait, I also see a Magician . I only saw her once . She was wearing an emerald robe and a cape . She held a magic wand . The wand was strange . A green crystal was set on its tip . It looked almost like jade . Around it floated two smaller crystals . The three crystals were tied to each other by strands of energy . These smaller crystals...o...b..ted the wand continuously . . . "

Hearing this, Link's brows furrowed . The wand's description sounded familiar to him . The name of the wand that matched the Magician's description popped up in his head, and he even knew its user . But this was Southmoon Kingdom; what was she doing here?

This made no sense . The person he had in mind should be on the Isle of Dawn .

Stumped, Link asked, "Do you remember what the Magician looked like?"

The Magician thought for a while, then shook his head . "The memory's foggy . . . wait, I remember her hair . It was a dark red . Her hair s.h.i.+mmered, and it looked almost transparent . It was also soft to the touch, like dark red water . I can't really find the words to describe her hair texture . I've never seen anything like it before . "

Hearing this, Link was now sure of the female Magician's ident.i.ty . He let out a sigh . "Who would have thought that she would betray the Isle of Dawn? There could be trouble soon . "

The World Tree grew on the Isle of Dawn . The tree was approximately Level-19 . Under the suppressive aura it gave off, the island was able to maintain its peace, at least on the surface .

However, where there were people, there was also strife . The Isle of Dawn was no exception to this rule .

In the game world, there was a mixed-blood High Elf living on the Isle of Dawn called Evelina . Royal High Elf blood flowed in one half of her body, while the other half contained pure Dragon blood . Two of the most ancient and powerful blood circulated through her body, combining to form a completely new power: Nature-Dragon Power .

This power was strange as it was potent . Despite being a mixed-blood, as Evelina's mother also happened to be the High Elf princess, she was forced to reside on the Isle of Dawn . Even as part of royalty, she was bombarded by contempt and disdain for not being of pure blood . She had even earned the moniker "half-breed" among her peers .

If Evelina was any other person, she would probably shrug off the constant insults and name-calling . But she was extremely talented, even more so than Bryant's niece, who had been killed by the G.o.d of Destruction . At 30 years old, she had already reached Level-9 . At 33 years old, she was able to enter the Legendary Realm . She had most likely become a Legendary master by now .

Not only was she powerful, the woman was a reasonable person .

She did not leave the Isle of Dawn out of anger after having endured years of discrimination . Rather, it was due to the fact that she knew that she would not be able to make a name for herself on the Isle of Dawn as a mixed-blood . She would be ostracized forever if she were to remain there . This was not what she wanted, and so she decided to leave the island .

In the game world, Evelina did not side with any other power . She was simply a wandering heroine character . However, in this world, she was now aiding the Syndicate . This could be troublesome .

Evelina was a true genius . Her strength came from her intellect and resolve . In the game, she was one of the few who could rival Eliard in terms of physical beauty .

Though Link was a Legendary master himself, in the face of such talent, he could not help but feel anxious .

He was not sure whether he would be able to beat Evelina . Unless the difference between their power levels was huge, the only way to know who would win in a battle between two Legendary masters was to actually let them fight it out .

At this, Link said to the Magician, "You should know what we're up against right now . The higher-ups of Full Moon City have been possessed by evil spirits . You are now free to go as you please, but only death awaits you if you choose to return to Full Moon City . "

"I know . I'm not ready to go back . The South is not under the protection of any strong masters . It's just too dangerous . My safest option would be to take refuge in Ferde . " The Magician had decided on his destination .

"Be my guest . Goodbye . " Link took a step backwards . The stone wall behind him split into two halves, opening up a door . He stepped through it and disappeared from the Magician's line of sight .

With Evelina's involvement in this matter, Eliard would not be able to deal with all this on his own . Link needed to group up with him, immediately .

Chapter 528 The Prodigy That Rivaled EliardTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioIn the stone hut, the Magician who had been lying on the stone platform finally woke up . Oh . . . where am I How did I get here He rubbed his forehead, his brows bunched up in a frown . At times, his body would shake involuntarily like a leaf . He must not be feeling well at all . Link was sitting beside the stone platform . When the Magician had woken up, Link quickly said, Easy now, you re safe . The Magician sat up and stared at Link . He did not recognize the scruffy looking mercenary sitting beside him . Confused, he asked, And you are Just your everyday busybody, replied Link casually . He then added, You were possessed by an evil spirit . I expelled it from your body . You should be able to feel its absence from your body . Expelled from my . . . you know magic The Magician surveyed Link from tip to toe . His surroundings seemed unreal to him . At the moment, he was more intrigued by Link s presence than his own current condition . Link did not respond . He continued asking, Do you not feel that you have just woken up from a terribly vivid dream Despite not answering his question directly, the mercenary did not seem to harbor any ill intentions . The Magician had no choice but to repress his curiosity and rake through his brain for his most recent memories . He nodded . Yeah, I think so . In the dream, I did many . . . many terrible things . Oh G.o.d, did I really do these things Realization quickly dawned on the Magician . No, that wasn t you . Rather, it was the evil spirit who had taken possession of you, but I ve already exorcized it from your body . Link paused for a moment and stared at the Magician . He then said, You probably should know that you weren t the only one being controlled by these evil spirits . These spirits were no ordinary ent.i.ties, they re extremely intelligent, and they seem to work in coordination with one another . I need to know what these spirits are up to now . According to the natural laws of Firuman, Ethereals were cla.s.sified as a type of incorporeal ent.i.ties . They usually did not retain their own memories in them . Instead, they would store their memories in their hosts minds . After being ejected from a body, an Ethereal would leave behind its memories in its previous host . He or she would be able to recall these memories if they dug deep enough . This was the Ethereal Warrior s biggest weaknesses . The Magician pressed his head against a hand, trying to recall his dream . After a few minutes, he grabbed his head in both hands and moaned out in pain . He began tossing and turning on the platform . Argh, no, I can t do it . My head feels like it s about to split open . . . The Eliards voice went hoa.r.s.e . His eyes were protruding from their sockets . Blue veins began appearing across his face, and he was biting on his lower lip until it bled . Link frowned at the sight of this . He drew out the Dragon King s Fury sword and swung it a few times in the air . Hum, hum . . . An almost inaudible sound rang out in the air as if the sword had sliced through something invisible . When this was over, the Magician s face had relaxed somewhat . He lay on the platform, grasping his head in his hands while taking in huge gulps of air . What just happened asked Link . I don t know . I was trying to recall the things that had happened before . I did remember a few things, and then my memory . . . no, my entire mind was invaded by a huge black shadow . It told me that I was dead . And then there was pain . Black shadow Link frowned . After thinking for a while, he suddenly stepped forth and pressed his hand on the Magician s body, feeling for something . After that, he turned his body around, so that the Magician was now lying face down on the platform . He then lifted the Magician s s.h.i.+rt up behind him . The Magician was around 30 years old . His Level 4 power meant that he must be among the upper middle cla.s.s members of the Magic Academy . His skin was a delicate white . However, a purple rune had been imprinted on his skin at the midsection of his spine . The rune was shaped like an eye . As Link had already severed the connection between the rune and its caster, the rune now remained dark . This, however, did not affect Link s ability to discern its purpose . He wiped at it with a hand . The rune peeled itself off the Magician s back and floated in the air . The Magician lifted his head and was startled to see the rune . What is this Shadow Eye . The evil spirit that was possessing your body had activated the rune before it left your body . The rune s caster would be able to shatter your memory and even your soul through it . Saying this, Link looked at the Magician . How do you feel now Can you remember anything from before I ll try . The Magician was still unnerved by all this, especially what this nameless mercenary had done before him . But this was not the time to whine . He calmed himself down and tried to recall his dream again . Most of the memories have been erased . . . I see the king, the queen, the dean, all of them were my compatriots . . . wait, I also see a Magician . I only saw her once . She was wearing an emerald robe and a cape . She held a magic wand . The wand was strange . A green crystal was set on its tip . It looked almost like jade . Around it floated two smaller crystals . The three crystals were tied to each other by strands of energy . These smaller crystals...o...b..ted the wand continuously . . . Hearing this, Link s brows furrowed . The wand s description sounded familiar to him . The name of the wand that matched the Magician s description popped up in his head, and he even knew its user . But this was Southmoon Kingdom what was she doing here This made no sense . The person he had in mind should be on the Isle of Dawn . Stumped, Link asked, Do you remember what the Magician looked like The Magician thought for a while, then shook his head . The memory s foggy . . . wait, I remember her hair . It was a dark red . Her hair s.h.i.+mmered, and it looked almost transparent . It was also soft to the touch, like dark red water . I can t really find the words to describe her hair texture . I ve never seen anything like it before . Hearing this, Link was now sure of the female Magician s ident.i.ty . He let out a sigh . Who would have thought that she would betray the Isle of Dawn There could be trouble soon . The World Tree grew on the Isle of Dawn . The tree was approximately Level 19 . Under the suppressive aura it gave off, the island was able to maintain its peace, at least on the surface . However, where there were people, there was also strife . The Isle of Dawn was no exception to this rule . In the game world, there was a mixed blood High Elf living on the Isle of Dawn called Evelina . Royal High Elf blood flowed in one half of her body, while the other half contained pure Dragon blood . Two of the most ancient and powerful blood circulated through her body, combining to form a completely new power Nature Dragon Power . This power was strange as it was potent . Despite being a mixed blood, as Evelina s mother also happened to be the High Elf princess, she was forced to reside on the Isle of Dawn . Even as part of royalty, she was bombarded by contempt and disdain for not being of pure blood . She had even earned the moniker half breed among her peers . If Evelina was any other person, she would probably shrug off the constant insults and name calling . But she was extremely talented, even more so than Bryant s niece, who had been killed by the G.o.d of Destruction . At 30 years old, she had already reached Level 9 . At 33 years old, she was able to enter the Legendary Realm . She had most likely become a Legendary master by now . Not only was she powerful, the woman was a reasonable person . She did not leave the Isle of Dawn out of anger after having endured years of discrimination . Rather, it was due to the fact that she knew that she would not be able to make a name for herself on the Isle of Dawn as a mixed blood . She would be ostracized forever if she were to remain there . This was not what she wanted, and so she decided to leave the island . In the game world, Evelina did not side with any other power . She was simply a wandering heroine character . However, in this world, she was now aiding the Syndicate . This could be troublesome . Evelina was a true genius . Her strength came from her intellect and resolve . In the game, she was one of the few who could rival Eliard in terms of physical beauty . Though Link was a Legendary master himself, in the face of such talent, he could not help but feel anxious . He was not sure whether he would be able to beat Evelina . Unless the difference between their power levels was huge, the only way to know who would win in a battle between two Legendary masters was to actually let them fight it out . At this, Link said to the Magician, You should know what we re up against right now . The higher ups of Full Moon City have been possessed by evil spirits . You are now free to go as you please, but only death awaits you if you choose to return to Full Moon City . I know . I m not ready to go back . The South is not under the protection of any strong masters . It s just too dangerous . My safest option would be to take refuge in Ferde . The Magician had decided on his destination . Be my guest . Goodbye . Link took a step backwards . The stone wall behind him split into two halves, opening up a door . He stepped through it and disappeared from the Magician s line of sight . With Evelina s involvement in this matter, Eliard would not be able to deal with all this on his own . Link needed to group up with him, immediately .