North, Black Forest

In the dark forest, a beam of green light shot between the black pine trees . He was impossibly fast, crossing thousands of feet within a second . Half an hour later, he'd broken out of the Dark Forest and was in the icy wintry world of the North .

Here, he continued northward . Five minutes later, a giant fortress made purely from bones appeared before him . This was the darkest and most terrifying structure in the North—Skeletal Fort .

Once, this was the residency of the Dark Serpent's first owner . Now, it had become the camp of the Army of Destruction .

When the green light was around six miles away from the Skeletal Fort, two Level-9 four-winged fallen angels flew up to meet it on either side . Their spears formed a cross in the sky . One cackled coldly . "High Elf, flying is forbidden here . Descend if you want to live!"

The green light immediately turned in the air and landed obediently, transforming back into human form . It was an elder with white hair—the Prophet, Bryant .

Standing in the snow, he said, "I asked to see Holy Priest Molina . I believe she knows that I am here . "

The two four-winged fallen angels also landed . The one that had spoken before continued, "Priest Molina has told us . Follow me . "

With that, the two fallen angels turned to lead Bryant . They didn't go to Skeletal Fort though . Instead, they turned left and walked towards a small wooden building on a hill .

Bryant didn't say anything . He pulled his bearskin cloak tighter around him and followed .

When they reached the building, the two fallen angels stood on either side of the door . At the same time, the door creaked open by itself .

Bryant walked in . There was a large room with a fireplace warming up the place . Naga priest Molina stood quietly inside the room . Her brows were slightly furrowed as if there was a troubling matter .

Hearing the noise, she turned around . Seeing Bryant, the worry disappeared, and she smiled . "My apologies for the simple conditions . Please bear with it . "

"No problem . " Bryant found a warm corner near the fireplace to stand . He looked down at the dancing flames and said, "You seem to have something on your mind . "

Molina smiled bitterly . "You must know what happened . Katyusha is in Ferde's hands now . I can sense that she isn't dead yet, but she is in danger . Ferde seems to want to control her soul . "

Bryant wasn't surprised . Since Link dared to kill Ariel, controlling Katyusha's soul wasn't too much for him . Those Magicians of Ferde dared to do anything behind the scenes .

He nodded . "The Isle of Dawn suffered great losses too . Princess Ariel was murdered . Our queen views the Ferde lord as the biggest enemy now . We prepare to support your army . "

"I am sorry for your misfortune . However, I must say that our cooperation isn't enough . You supplied various types of magic equipment, alchemy, and potions, which is good, but we need Magicians the most . The more, the better . You have so many Magicians but won't even send one over to help . This is insincere . "

"Indeed . " Bryant actually nodded in agreement, but then he changed his tone . "This is in the past . Soon, we will send at least 1000 Magicians, all above Level-6 . "

"One thousand? Ha, it seems that the Isle of Dawn is really sacrificing a lot . " Molina twisted her boneless body and walked to the fireplace . She stoked it with a rod, saying lightly, "To be honest, 1000 isn't enough . It's like placating some beggars . Everyone in Firuman knows what the Isle of Dawn thinks . If you want me to help you fight Ferde, 1000 Magicians isn't enough . I need to add another condition . "

"Yes?"

"Help us rescue Katyusha and get the Spear of Victory back . If you succeed, we can continue cooperating . If you can't, it's over . If any High Elf dares to enter the Black Forest after that, not only will we attack, we'll spread the news all over the mainland . I'd like to see if the humans would still buy your magic equipment!"

After that, Molina stoked the fire casually, patiently waiting for Bryant's response .

Crackle, pop . The fire crackled lightly . Under Molina's movements, sparks flew . Gradually, a human face appeared from the red flames .

Not only that, the face's mouth opened and a low raspy voice said, "Molina, this is the one you said you would cooperate with?"

The voice was very strange . Just hearing it shook one's mind, making one feel uncontrollable . The voice seemed to represent boundless and endless darkness .

Standing in the corner, Bryant inhaled sharply when he heard the voice and subconsciously uttered, "Nozama, Lord of the Deep . "

Nozama, Lord of the Deep, was at the pinnacle of Level-19 . One step away from entering the G.o.dly level, he was the most powerful of all mortals .

He was always watching Firuman . Throughout history, he'd activated tides of darkness into Firuman many times . It could be said that he was the one responsible for the wild tide two years ago .

Three hundred years ago, Bryant had personally faced Tarviss, the Legendary demon that Nozama had sent . During the battle, Bryant had met Nozama's projection into Firuman . That meeting had shattered Bryant's hopes and was the major reason that pushed him to join the Isle of Dawn .

The face in the fireplaces moved and cackled . "You still remember me . You have a good memory, but you just won't improve your skills . After so many years, you're still only at Level-12 . Not fun, so not fun . "

Bryant was angry too and couldn't help but say, "You're the same . Three hundred years ago, you reached the Legendary Pinnacle, but you're still there . Why didn't you improve? I guess you'll never see the mysteries of the divine territory . Just die from an old death in the Abyss . "

"You…Haha, you have a smart mouth, but you're right . We shouldn't laugh at each other . We're both failures . " Nozama laughed easily . Despite the flying sparks that crackled and popped, he wasn't angry at all .

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Molina interrupted, "Gentlemen, don't forget what we must discuss . We must rescue Katyusha and take back the Spear of Victory!"

"Oh, alright . " The fiery face moved and two eyes made of black coal turned to Bryant . "I'm not familiar with the current Firuman . What ideas do you have?"

Bryant shook his head . "I don't have ideas . I can't do it, and you can't do it . Ferde's power is beyond our imagination . The lord is terrifying… I don't know what level he is now, but I'm definitely not his match . "

"Oh…" A sigh came from the fireplace . Then there was a huge explosion . Flames flew in all directions, splattering across the room .

"That b.a.s.t.a.r.d took my daughter and my other daughter is missing too . If I get my hands on him, I'll turn his soul into a candle and light it for a thousand years!"

Bryant scoffed . He patted off the dust on him and mocked, "It's useless to lose your temper in the Abyss . Think of a way to deal with him . "

The fireplace calmed instantly . After a while, the remaining fire formed another face . It could be seen that Nozama had composed himself . His coal eyes turned to Naga Priest Molina .

"I don't have any solutions unless you can think of a way for me to enter Firuman without any damage to my power . Otherwise, we can only watch that proud little b.a.s.t.a.r.d . "

Molina actually did have an idea . A runestone appeared in her hand . Chaotic dark red aura wrapped around the runestone . As soon as it appeared, all light in the room turned dark red . Under it, the yellow fire turned the room a b.l.o.o.d.y red color .

This time, even Nozama was shocked . "This is…the Sacred Rune of Destruction?"

Molina nodded . "Indeed . There is only one use for this sacred rune—restriction of time . After activation, everything within two miles will be frozen in time . The stronger the power that is frozen, the shorter the duration . Judging from the conditions in Ferde, it can freeze time for one second .

"One second? That's too short!" Bryant frowned . The sacred rune was indeed powerful . One second gave them the chance to rescue Katyusha, but after that second, they could even lose their own lives if they messed up afterward .

But Nozama nodded . "One second? Not bad, not bad . A G.o.d is truly powerful . Here, make a portal door, and I'll send my last daughter over . She will be powerful enough to help you rescue the person . If there's a chance, kill that Link boy too and give me his soul . I need a candle!"

"Thank you . " Molina nodded .

As soon as she finished, the fiery face disappeared . Nozama's conscience left too . Molina turned to Bryant . "The Isle of Dawn and Ferde haven't declared war yet . You should be able to get close to Ferde's core, right?"

"What a f*cked up mission!" Bryant swore, but he still agreed . "Wrap up the sacred rune . Don't make it so obvious . It's best if you use some sacred spell . I don't want any accidents!"

Chapter 571 The Foundation of CooperationTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioNorth, Black ForestIn the dark forest, a beam of green light shot between the black pine trees . He was impossibly fast, crossing thousands of feet within a second . Half an hour later, he d broken out of the Dark Forest and was in the icy wintry world of the North . Here, he continued northward . Five minutes later, a giant fortress made purely from bones appeared before him . This was the darkest and most terrifying structure in the North Skeletal Fort . Once, this was the residency of the Dark Serpent s first owner . Now, it had become the camp of the Army of Destruction . When the green light was around six miles away from the Skeletal Fort, two Level 9 four winged fallen angels flew up to meet it on either side . Their spears formed a cross in the sky . One cackled coldly . High Elf, flying is forbidden here . Descend if you want to live The green light immediately turned in the air and landed obediently, transforming back into human form . It was an elder with white hair the Prophet, Bryant . Standing in the snow, he said, I asked to see Holy Priest Molina . I believe she knows that I am here . The two four winged fallen angels also landed . The one that had spoken before continued, Priest Molina has told us . Follow me . With that, the two fallen angels turned to lead Bryant . They didn t go to Skeletal Fort though . Instead, they turned left and walked towards a small wooden building on a hill . Bryant didn t say anything . He pulled his bearskin cloak tighter around him and followed . When they reached the building, the two fallen angels stood on either side of the door . At the same time, the door creaked open by itself . Bryant walked in . There was a large room with a fireplace warming up the place . Naga priest Molina stood quietly inside the room . Her brows were slightly furrowed as if there was a troubling matter . Hearing the noise, she turned around . Seeing Bryant, the worry disappeared, and she smiled . My apologies for the simple conditions . Please bear with it . No problem . Bryant found a warm corner near the fireplace to stand . He looked down at the dancing flames and said, You seem to have something on your mind . Molina smiled bitterly . You must know what happened . Katyusha is in Ferde s hands now . I can sense that she isn t dead yet, but she is in danger . Ferde seems to want to control her soul . Bryant wasn t surprised . Since Link dared to kill Ariel, controlling Katyusha s soul wasn t too much for him . Those Magicians of Ferde dared to do anything behind the scenes . He nodded . The Isle of Dawn suffered great losses too . Princess Ariel was murdered . Our queen views the Ferde lord as the biggest enemy now . We prepare to support your army . I am sorry for your misfortune . However, I must say that our cooperation isn t enough . You supplied various types of magic equipment, alchemy, and potions, which is good, but we need Magicians the most . The more, the better . You have so many Magicians but won t even send one over to help . This is insincere . Indeed . Bryant actually nodded in agreement, but then he changed his tone . This is in the past . Soon, we will send at least 1000 Magicians, all above Level 6 . One thousand Ha, it seems that the Isle of Dawn is really sacrificing a lot . Molina twisted her boneless body and walked to the fireplace . She stoked it with a rod, saying lightly, To be honest, 1000 isn t enough . It s like placating some beggars . Everyone in Firuman knows what the Isle of Dawn thinks . If you want me to help you fight Ferde, 1000 Magicians isn t enough . I need to add another condition . Yes Help us rescue Katyusha and get the Spear of Victory back . If you succeed, we can continue cooperating . If you can t, it s over . If any High Elf dares to enter the Black Forest after that, not only will we attack, we ll spread the news all over the mainland . I d like to see if the humans would still buy your magic equipment After that, Molina stoked the fire casually, patiently waiting for Bryant s response . Crackle, pop . The fire crackled lightly . Under Molina s movements, sparks flew . Gradually, a human face appeared from the red flames . Not only that, the face s mouth opened and a low raspy voice said, Molina, this is the one you said you would cooperate with The voice was very strange . Just hearing it shook one s mind, making one feel uncontrollable . The voice seemed to represent boundless and endless darkness . Standing in the corner, Bryant inhaled sharply when he heard the voice and subconsciously uttered, Nozama, Lord of the Deep . Nozama, Lord of the Deep, was at the pinnacle of Level 19 . One step away from entering the G.o.dly level, he was the most powerful of all mortals . He was always watching Firuman . Throughout history, he d activated tides of darkness into Firuman many times . It could be said that he was the one responsible for the wild tide two years ago . Three hundred years ago, Bryant had personally faced Tarviss, the Legendary demon that Nozama had sent . During the battle, Bryant had met Nozama s projection into Firuman . That meeting had shattered Bryant s hopes and was the major reason that pushed him to join the Isle of Dawn . The face in the fireplaces moved and cackled . You still remember me . You have a good memory, but you just won t improve your skills . After so many years, you re still only at Level 12 . Not fun, so not fun . Bryant was angry too and couldn t help but say, You re the same . Three hundred years ago, you reached the Legendary Pinnacle, but you re still there . Why didn t you improve I guess you ll never see the mysteries of the divine territory . Just die from an old death in the Abyss . You Haha, you have a smart mouth, but you re right . We shouldn t laugh at each other . We re both failures . Nozama laughed easily . Despite the flying sparks that crackled and popped, he wasn t angry at all . Seeing that the two were about to fight, Molina interrupted, Gentlemen, don t forget what we must discuss . We must rescue Katyusha and take back the Spear of Victory Oh, alright . The fiery face moved and two eyes made of black coal turned to Bryant . I m not familiar with the current Firuman . What ideas do you have Bryant shook his head . I don t have ideas . I can t do it, and you can t do it . Ferde s power is beyond our imagination . The lord is terrifying I don t know what level he is now, but I m definitely not his match . Oh A sigh came from the fireplace . Then there was a huge explosion . Flames flew in all directions, splattering across the room . That b.a.s.t.a.r.d took my daughter and my other daughter is missing too . If I get my hands on him, I ll turn his soul into a candle and light it for a thousand years Bryant scoffed . He patted off the dust on him and mocked, It s useless to lose your temper in the Abyss . Think of a way to deal with him . The fireplace calmed instantly . After a while, the remaining fire formed another face . It could be seen that Nozama had composed himself . His coal eyes turned to Naga Priest Molina . I don t have any solutions unless you can think of a way for me to enter Firuman without any damage to my power . Otherwise, we can only watch that proud little b.a.s.t.a.r.d . Molina actually did have an idea . A runestone appeared in her hand . Chaotic dark red aura wrapped around the runestone . As soon as it appeared, all light in the room turned dark red . Under it, the yellow fire turned the room a b.l.o.o.d.y red color . This time, even Nozama was shocked . This is the Sacred Rune of Destruction Molina nodded . Indeed . There is only one use for this sacred rune restriction of time . After activation, everything within two miles will be frozen in time . The stronger the power that is frozen, the shorter the duration . Judging from the conditions in Ferde, it can freeze time for one second . One second That s too short Bryant frowned . The sacred rune was indeed powerful . One second gave them the chance to rescue Katyusha, but after that second, they could even lose their own lives if they messed up afterward . But Nozama nodded . One second Not bad, not bad . A G.o.d is truly powerful . Here, make a portal door, and I ll send my last daughter over . She will be powerful enough to help you rescue the person . If there s a chance, kill that Link boy too and give me his soul . I need a candle Thank you . Molina nodded . As soon as she finished, the fiery face disappeared . Nozama s conscience left too . Molina turned to Bryant . The Isle of Dawn and Ferde haven t declared war yet . You should be able to get close to Ferde s core, right What a f cked up mission Bryant swore, but he still agreed . Wrap up the sacred rune . Don t make it so obvious . It s best if you use some sacred spell . I don t want any accidents