Scorched Ridge

"Whoa!" A coachman stopped his carriage not far from the Mage Tower's entrance .

The door opened, and Bryant came out first . He looked up at the looming Mage Tower and lamented on how it had transformed again after the past couple of months . He could barely recognize it now .

Many Magicians scurried past him, all seeming to be in a rush . They were either discussing magic together or going straight to another building . No one was lost; everyone had a definite goal .

Even more surprising was that each Magician had a strange aura . It was warm and seemed to glow . Everyone was filled with energy . None of the dozens of apprentices that walked by looked fatigued as most Magicians were .

What power is this? I've never seen it before . Bryant was shocked .

Thump . Prince Phillip also jumped down from the carriage . He looked around, impressed . The Mage Tower was honestly too majestic, especially the main tower . It was hundreds of feet tall and even had a wide circular platform at the top . A beautiful Mana net covered the platform while countless beautiful flowers bloomed on it . They were colorful, battling each other with their beauty .

Prince Phillip couldn't help but praise, "What a great garden in the sky . "

At this time, all the other High Elves descended too . They grouped before Prince Phillip . During this time, the top level of the Mage Tower probably received the report already, but no one came to welcome them . It seemed that the group of High Elves would be left on this square alone .

People walked to and fro, but the Magicians just glanced at them before turning and going back to their work . They were ignored .

Prince Phillip felt a bit awkward . "So, should we go knock on the door?"

"The Ferde lord is too impolite," a High Elf said angrily .

"Yeah, he's becoming more and more arrogant," another said .

Just as they were all venting their anger, something flashed in the air for three seconds . An arch of pure light appeared . Within it, there was a white dot that expanded rapidly until it filled the entire arch . An image rippled within it like water . At a closer inspection, it looked like a banquet .

"What's this?" Prince Phillip turned to Bryant . He knew this was a portal, but it appeared so strangely . He was a bit scared to step into it .

Bryant sighed inwardly . A few months after their last meeting, Link's tricks had improved again . It was as if he could just casually control spatial magic .

Bryant took the lead to walk towards the portal . At the same time, he said, "Let's go . This is the Ferde lord's portal . He's welcoming us . "

With that, he stepped in . The image before him suddenly turned, and he was standing on an open platform . Flowers surrounded him . There was a long table before him, with beautiful girls busying with the food, flitting around like b.u.t.terflies .

Every girl was beautiful . Even though they wore the same clothes, each had their own unique characteristics . Some were pure as jade; others were s.e.xy and alluring . Others showed tempting long legs, and Bryant couldn't help but steal more glances .

He quickly realized the secret though . These girls were all magic puppets . I wonder which b.a.s.t.a.r.d designed the appearance, he had to lament again . They're so tempting .

Collecting his thoughts, he looked to the head of the table .

Link sat there . He wore a th.o.r.n.y crystal-red headpiece and a dark red robe with silver markings . Six people sat to his sides, all dressed elegantly .

Bryant had checked their profiles in the High Elves' Hand of Night . He knew all of them . Starting from Link's left side, they were Death Scythe Celine, Link's companion; half-elf Eliard; Vance, creator of Combat Aura Studies; Alloa, the Maiden of Truth; Secret Magician Eleanor; and Elin, the Lady Fortuna of the Yabbas .

In other words, all core figures of Ferde were present .

Each of these six was at least Level-7 . Eliard had reached Level-9, and his power was active . He would soon break into Level-10 .

Of them all, Link's appearance was the most shocking to Bryant .

It wasn't just his overly elegant robe . The biggest shock was that Bryant could see that Link had a thin layer of Legendary power across his skin . Under this power, his skin looked like crystal . At a glance, Link gave off the feeling of an eternal statue that was filled with an Epic aura . Anyone who saw him would feel indescribably shocked as if he were a G.o.d instead of a human .

Paired with the six emotionless Magicians beside him, Link made Bryant feel that he was facing a group of G.o.ds .

Bryant could clearly feel pressure weighing down . But as a Level-12 Legendary Magician, he wouldn't get scared . He just thought, Link is really putting on a show .

Buzz . There were some soft sounds behind Bryant . Prince Phillip and four High Elf amba.s.sadors walked out from the portals under the faint light .

They weren't as firm as Bryant . Faced with this scene, the five High Elves were obviously shaken . They couldn't say a word .

Bryant felt this and sighed inwardly . Seems that Phillip's men won't be of much help .

The light of power glowed faintly around him, adding an emerald sheen to his skin . He was here for support and couldn't lose in appearance .

He walked forward and bowed slightly to Link . "Duke, it seems that you knew we would come . "

Bryant didn't call Link lord or by his name . He called him duke for a reason . He wanted to subtly affect the relations.h.i.+p between Link and Celine .

Link smiled . "I am not the duke of the dragons anymore . I am only Ferde's lord . Everyone, please sit . "

He had explained his relations.h.i.+p with the dragons with Celine long ago . She wasn't very happy at first . However, after all this time, they were familiar with each other's personality . Everything could be solved with a night in bed . The others also knew about his relations.h.i.+p with the dragons because he'd borrowed greatly from Dragon Power when making the Sunlight Power .

After the High Elves took their seats, Link waved at the magic puppet servants . They started serving delicate desserts for the High Elves .

Link chuckled . "I know that you all probably already had lunch, so I prepared some dessert . I hope you'll like it . "

The desserts looked delicately-made, and the utensils were elegant too . This lowered the High Elves' defenses . Out of politeness, they all tried some .

A famous southern chef made these desserts . Not only were they pretty, but they were also delicious . The eyes of the High Elves brightened as soon as the food entered their mouths . They couldn't help but eat some more .

As the saying went, those who ate would be softened . This couldn't change their stances, but it was quite effective in relaxing the atmosphere .

The High Elves had come with a bunch of objections to Link . Now though, they were being officially welcomed in a beautiful garden in the air . Link seemed to have put a lot of thought into this . Their negative feelings softened a lot .

Prince Phillip couldn't help but glance around . He saw the flowers close to him and the vibrant city in the distance below him . He was at the peak right now . Taking in the vast scenery, he had to compliment, "This place really is nice . "

Link smiled and entered the main topic . "Thank you for your praise . May I know your reason for coming?"

At this question, Prince Phillip motioned at his men . One High Elf handed a doc.u.ment to a magic puppet . She pa.s.sed it to Link .

Link accepted it and scanned it . It was a verdict signed by their Elder Council aimed at half-elf Princess Evelina . It listed her many accusations . The gravest one was betraying the race .

"Evelina is a criminal of our race," Prince Phillip said . "The crimes she has committed are enough to warrant the cruelest punishment of our race . We heard from Elovan that she also committed a big crime in the Southmoon Kingdom . She almost destroyed their royal family . This is a disgrace to our race . We heard that she is currently being imprisoned in Ferde . We hope to somehow pay a ransom and take her back to the Isle of Dawn for judgment . "

"Oh, I see," Link said ambiguously . He turned to Eliard . "Eliard, you are in charge of guarding Evelina, but I heard that she already escaped?"

"Guilt" filled Eliard's face . "Yes, Lord . I've failed you . You know that Evelina is very beautiful . I was tricked by her looks, and she escaped from the prison . I still haven't found her . "

"What a horrible mishap," Link mused . Then he looked to Prince Phillip with "regret . "

"I'm sorry, Your Highness . We failed at watching this criminal . You must know, Evelina is in the Legendary level . If she really wants to escape, it would be very hard to find any clue of how she'd escaped, so…"

His exchange with Eliard was so fake that even a regular person could tell something was wrong . Prince Phillip knitted his brows tightly .

The female amba.s.sador behind him couldn't help but stand up and refute them . "Lord, we came with sincerity . We will compensate the losses Evelina brought to you in full . I hope you will repay with sincerity as well . "

Link shrugged, still looking regretful . "I don't understand why you would think like this . Evelina indeed was our prisoner, but that's past tense . We have no clue where she is now . I admit that it's our mistake for not keeping an eye on her . I will punish Eliard, but honestly, this is our own problem . We aren't responsible for watching the Isle of Dawn's criminal . Don't you think you're minding someone else's business?"

The High Elves stared at each other speechlessly . It was clear that Link was denying things, but his explanation was logical too . If Evelina wasn't in Ferde, the High Elves couldn't do anything to Ferde .

They obviously wouldn't be able to find her in Ferde either . Since Link dared to say this, he must have hidden her well . She might even be in a room in this Mage Tower, but this was a critical location to Ferde . Unless they wanted to invade Ferde, the High Elves couldn't search it .

Bryant couldn't let them enter this stalemate .

He tapped the table and narrowed his eyes at Link . "Ferde Lord, you and I are both very clear about some things . I hope you understand what Ferde will receive and lose if you do this . After all, the Isle of Dawn is never gentle with enemies . "

Link didn't give up his act . "Bryant, I don't know what you're saying . Evelina doesn't have anything to do with me or the territory . You can search throughout the continent . Ferde won't stop you . "

It was a stalemate again .

Bryant frowned at Link . He didn't know what the man was planning . Had he gone crazy and wanted war with the Isle of Dawn?

But if he wanted that, why didn't he destroy the relations.h.i.+p now and just attack? This was his territory; he didn't have to use overt methods . He could just poison their desserts, and that would be enough, but he didn't do it .

He seemed to just want to take advantage of the Isle of Dawn . Confused, Bryant asked, "Link, the Isle of Dawn isn't weak . Aren't you being a bit too naive?"

If Link wanted to take advantage of a small thing, the Isle of Dawn would endure it to take care of the big picture . This was different though . Evelina was a powerful Legendary Magician . Link was trying to yank out a tiger's teeth . If he wanted to do it, he would have to give up his arm or even his head to the tiger .

Link just smiled, eyes crinkling . He exchanged glances with his Magicians and said, "To be honest, we have some formidable power too . "

As he spoke, various Legendary auras emerged from different locations in Scorched Ridge . The auras were obscure and different from each other . Prince Phillip and the others couldn't feel anything, but it was like a psychological attack to Bryant, a fellow Legendary figure .

He shot up, eyes widening like saucers as he gaped at Link . "How is this possible?!"

Chapter 539 Bluff 3 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioScorched Ridge Whoa A coachman stopped his carriage not far from the Mage Tower s entrance . The door opened, and Bryant came out first . He looked up at the looming Mage Tower and lamented on how it had transformed again after the past couple of months . He could barely recognize it now . Many Magicians scurried past him, all seeming to be in a rush . They were either discussing magic together or going straight to another building . No one was lost everyone had a definite goal . Even more surprising was that each Magician had a strange aura . It was warm and seemed to glow . Everyone was filled with energy . None of the dozens of apprentices that walked by looked fatigued as most Magicians were . What power is this I ve never seen it before . Bryant was shocked . Thump . Prince Phillip also jumped down from the carriage . He looked around, impressed . The Mage Tower was honestly too majestic, especially the main tower . It was hundreds of feet tall and even had a wide circular platform at the top . A beautiful Mana net covered the platform while countless beautiful flowers bloomed on it . They were colorful, battling each other with their beauty . Prince Phillip couldn t help but praise, What a great garden in the sky . At this time, all the other High Elves descended too . They grouped before Prince Phillip . During this time, the top level of the Mage Tower probably received the report already, but no one came to welcome them . It seemed that the group of High Elves would be left on this square alone . People walked to and fro, but the Magicians just glanced at them before turning and going back to their work . They were ignored . Prince Phillip felt a bit awkward . So, should we go knock on the door The Ferde lord is too impolite, a High Elf said angrily . Yeah, he s becoming more and more arrogant, another said . Just as they were all venting their anger, something flashed in the air for three seconds . An arch of pure light appeared . Within it, there was a white dot that expanded rapidly until it filled the entire arch . An image rippled within it like water . At a closer inspection, it looked like a banquet . What s this Prince Phillip turned to Bryant . He knew this was a portal, but it appeared so strangely . He was a bit scared to step into it . Bryant sighed inwardly . A few months after their last meeting, Link s tricks had improved again . It was as if he could just casually control spatial magic . Bryant took the lead to walk towards the portal . At the same time, he said, Let s go . This is the Ferde lord s portal . He s welcoming us . With that, he stepped in . The image before him suddenly turned, and he was standing on an open platform . Flowers surrounded him . There was a long table before him, with beautiful girls busying with the food, flitting around like b.u.t.terflies . Every girl was beautiful . Even though they wore the same clothes, each had their own unique characteristics . Some were pure as jade others were s.e.xy and alluring . Others showed tempting long legs, and Bryant couldn t help but steal more glances . He quickly realized the secret though . These girls were all magic puppets . I wonder which b.a.s.t.a.r.d designed the appearance, he had to lament again . They re so tempting . Collecting his thoughts, he looked to the head of the table . Link sat there . He wore a th.o.r.n.y crystal red headpiece and a dark red robe with silver markings . Six people sat to his sides, all dressed elegantly . Bryant had checked their profiles in the High Elves Hand of Night . He knew all of them . Starting from Link s left side, they were Death Scythe Celine, Link s companion half elf Eliard Vance, creator of Combat Aura Studies Alloa, the Maiden of Truth Secret Magician Eleanor and Elin, the Lady Fortuna of the Yabbas . In other words, all core figures of Ferde were present . Each of these six was at least Level 7 . Eliard had reached Level 9, and his power was active . He would soon break into Level 10 . Of them all, Link s appearance was the most shocking to Bryant . It wasn t just his overly elegant robe . The biggest shock was that Bryant could see that Link had a thin layer of Legendary power across his skin . Under this power, his skin looked like crystal . At a glance, Link gave off the feeling of an eternal statue that was filled with an Epic aura . Anyone who saw him would feel indescribably shocked as if he were a G.o.d instead of a human . Paired with the six emotionless Magicians beside him, Link made Bryant feel that he was facing a group of G.o.ds . Bryant could clearly feel pressure weighing down . But as a Level 12 Legendary Magician, he wouldn t get scared . He just thought, Link is really putting on a show . Buzz . There were some soft sounds behind Bryant . Prince Phillip and four High Elf amba.s.sadors walked out from the portals under the faint light . They weren t as firm as Bryant . Faced with this scene, the five High Elves were obviously shaken . They couldn t say a word . Bryant felt this and sighed inwardly . Seems that Phillip s men won t be of much help . The light of power glowed faintly around him, adding an emerald sheen to his skin . He was here for support and couldn t lose in appearance . He walked forward and bowed slightly to Link . Duke, it seems that you knew we would come . Bryant didn t call Link lord or by his name . He called him duke for a reason . He wanted to subtly affect the relations.h.i.+p between Link and Celine . Link smiled . I am not the duke of the dragons anymore . I am only Ferde s lord . Everyone, please sit . He had explained his relations.h.i.+p with the dragons with Celine long ago . She wasn t very happy at first . However, after all this time, they were familiar with each other s personality . Everything could be solved with a night in bed . The others also knew about his relations.h.i.+p with the dragons because he d borrowed greatly from Dragon Power when making the Sunlight Power . After the High Elves took their seats, Link waved at the magic puppet servants . They started serving delicate desserts for the High Elves . Link chuckled . I know that you all probably already had lunch, so I prepared some dessert . I hope you ll like it . The desserts looked delicately made, and the utensils were elegant too . This lowered the High Elves defenses . Out of politeness, they all tried some . A famous southern chef made these desserts . Not only were they pretty, but they were also delicious . The eyes of the High Elves brightened as soon as the food entered their mouths . They couldn t help but eat some more . As the saying went, those who ate would be softened . This couldn t change their stances, but it was quite effective in relaxing the atmosphere . The High Elves had come with a bunch of objections to Link . Now though, they were being officially welcomed in a beautiful garden in the air . Link seemed to have put a lot of thought into this . Their negative feelings softened a lot . Prince Phillip couldn t help but glance around . He saw the flowers close to him and the vibrant city in the distance below him . He was at the peak right now . Taking in the vast scenery, he had to compliment, This place really is nice . Link smiled and entered the main topic . Thank you for your praise . May I know your reason for coming At this question, Prince Phillip motioned at his men . One High Elf handed a doc.u.ment to a magic puppet . She pa.s.sed it to Link . Link accepted it and scanned it . It was a verdict signed by their Elder Council aimed at half elf Princess Evelina . It listed her many accusations . The gravest one was betraying the race . Evelina is a criminal of our race, Prince Phillip said . The crimes she has committed are enough to warrant the cruelest punishment of our race . We heard from Elovan that she also committed a big crime in the Southmoon Kingdom . She almost destroyed their royal family . This is a disgrace to our race . We heard that she is currently being imprisoned in Ferde . We hope to somehow pay a ransom and take her back to the Isle of Dawn for judgment . Oh, I see, Link said ambiguously . He turned to Eliard . Eliard, you are in charge of guarding Evelina, but I heard that she already escaped Guilt filled Eliard s face . Yes, Lord . I ve failed you . You know that Evelina is very beautiful . I was tricked by her looks, and she escaped from the prison . I still haven t found her . What a horrible mishap, Link mused . Then he looked to Prince Phillip with regret . I m sorry, Your Highness . We failed at watching this criminal . You must know, Evelina is in the Legendary level . If she really wants to escape, it would be very hard to find any clue of how she d escaped, so His exchange with Eliard was so fake that even a regular person could tell something was wrong . Prince Phillip knitted his brows tightly . The female amba.s.sador behind him couldn t help but stand up and refute them . Lord, we came with sincerity . We will compensate the losses Evelina brought to you in full . I hope you will repay with sincerity as well . Link shrugged, still looking regretful . I don t understand why you would think like this . Evelina indeed was our prisoner, but that s past tense . We have no clue where she is now . I admit that it s our mistake for not keeping an eye on her . I will punish Eliard, but honestly, this is our own problem . We aren t responsible for watching the Isle of Dawn s criminal . Don t you think you re minding someone else s business The High Elves stared at each other speechlessly . It was clear that Link was denying things, but his explanation was logical too . If Evelina wasn t in Ferde, the High Elves couldn t do anything to Ferde . They obviously wouldn t be able to find her in Ferde either . Since Link dared to say this, he must have hidden her well . She might even be in a room in this Mage Tower, but this was a critical location to Ferde . Unless they wanted to invade Ferde, the High Elves couldn t search it . Bryant couldn t let them enter this stalemate . He tapped the table and narrowed his eyes at Link . Ferde Lord, you and I are both very clear about some things . I hope you understand what Ferde will receive and lose if you do this . After all, the Isle of Dawn is never gentle with enemies . Link didn t give up his act . Bryant, I don t know what you re saying . Evelina doesn t have anything to do with me or the territory . You can search throughout the continent . Ferde won t stop you . It was a stalemate again . Bryant frowned at Link . He didn t know what the man was planning . Had he gone crazy and wanted war with the Isle of Dawn But if he wanted that, why didn t he destroy the relations.h.i.+p now and just attack This was his territory he didn t have to use overt methods . He could just poison their desserts, and that would be enough, but he didn t do it . He seemed to just want to take advantage of the Isle of Dawn . Confused, Bryant asked, Link, the Isle of Dawn isn t weak . Aren t you being a bit too naive If Link wanted to take advantage of a small thing, the Isle of Dawn would endure it to take care of the big picture . This was different though . Evelina was a powerful Legendary Magician . Link was trying to yank out a tiger s teeth . If he wanted to do it, he would have to give up his arm or even his head to the tiger . Link just smiled, eyes crinkling . He exchanged glances with his Magicians and said, To be honest, we have some formidable power too . As he spoke, various Legendary auras emerged from different locations in Scorched Ridge . The auras were obscure and different from each other . Prince Phillip and the others couldn t feel anything, but it was like a psychological attack to Bryant, a fellow Legendary figure . He shot up, eyes widening like saucers as he gaped at Link . How is this possible