Chapter 1167 Pearl of Illusion <TOC> Chapter 1169 Unforeseen Changes at the Tower's Apex
Translator: SumTLMan
The function of the Pearl of Illusion has been seen through by Olucia, and though she hasn’t figured out a solution to unravel its mystery, this has already made Mengke feel uneasy.
Further, the addition of Iadase at this time greatly alleviated Olucia’s pressure.
With Olucia at ease, the weight on Mengke’s shoulders started to increase abruptly.
Although the Pearl of Illusion could let him shift between reality and illusion, there was a condition: a conduit is needed in both the plane of illusion and the plane of reality.
In reality, the Frost Giant served as a medium. In the plane of illusion, the Pearl of Illusion played the role.
Destroying the Pearl of Illusion was no easy task. However, if they were to deal with the Frost Giant, that would be much simpler.
“Do you like to switch between reality and illusion? Then imprison the Frost Giant forever, or banish it to the limitless void! I want to see how long you can hide in the plane of illusion!” Iadase said with a sinister grin, charging towards Mengke.
Iadase’s words reminded Olucia as well.
Olucia quickly reacted, she no longer tore the Frost Giant into two as before, but began trying to seal or banish it.
In this situation, Mengke had no choice but to crawl back from the plane of illusion.
Even though Mengke was forced back to reality from the plane of illusion, dealing with him was still no easy task, as it was no longer two against one, but two against two.
The Frost Giant focused on Iadase, while Olucia continued to entangle with Mengke.
However, the Frost Giant was after all an elemental being. It could hold off Iadase for a while but delaying was the most it could do. Defeating Iadase was an impossibility.
Once the Frost Giant could no longer hold back, Mengke would be caught in a siege.
Strong offenses, like swift winds, aim to quickly take control of the battlefield. But once caught in a siege, the advantage of strong offense will vanish into thin air. Moreover, with the call of Nythotep’s umbrella, the outcome would swiftly become apparent.
In this situation, Mengke started contemplating whether to use his trump card.
However, once that trump card was used, even Olucia could potentially be reduced to ashes. This was against his reason for being here.
As Mengke’s thoughts turned, the Frost Giant was trapped in a bone prison by Iadase, a prison that isolated all elemental energies. Then, Iadase’s gaze turned towards Mengke.
Soon to be caught in a siege, Mengke began to feel the heat.
Mengke looked towards Nythotep in the distance, hoping to see if anyone could spare a moment to hold off Iadase for him. But to his surprise, his heart skipped a beat.
Before, Sineva, Essex, and Nereus could restrain Nythotep. However, now, weakened by the Mysterious Umbrella, their movements had become sluggish, and the situation had flipped. Nythotep was now in control.
Thanks to Samantha being able to lend a hand at this time, otherwise, Nythotep would also escape restraint.
Under such circumstances, no one could help him hold back Iadase… As for the people on the floating iceberg, even if they’ve already advanced into the realm of true knowledge as wizards, they are at most beginners, unable to make any significant difference when faced with Iadase.
Withdrawing his gaze, Mengke’s face suddenly darkened as he watched Iadase join forces with Olucia.
Could it be that the hunting plan was destined to end in failure?
Just as Mengke was hesitating whether to play his last card, the neighing of a steed suddenly echoed from below.
Lowering his head, Iadase saw a large skeletal horse covered in black flames, its hooves treading the air, rearing and charging towards him and Olucia.
“Black Fire Nightmare!” Iadase exclaimed. The Black Fire Nightmare is a unique creature from the Abyss, rumored to be the mount of the Reaper Klungdo. It’s usually only found in the layers of the Abyss, why would it appear here?!
On the other side, Mengke was taken aback when he saw this Nightmare, and then a look of joy flashed in his eyes.
The only one he could think of in La Sutherland capable of creating a Black Fire Nightmare, was just one person!
Iadase pulled out a long bone knife, ready to slash through the Black Fire Nightmare as it charged. Though the Nightmare was indeed special, its power compared to Iadase’s, wasn’t that formidable.
As the black fire swirled nearly face-to-face, the eerie flames were clearly visible. Iadase swung his blade with full confidence, slashing brutally at the constantly neighing Nightmare.
With not a hint of resistance, the Black Fire Nightmare vanished, leaving only a few embers lingering in the air.
Iadase paused for a moment, then suddenly turned around.
Unbeknownst to him, an odd old man had appeared behind him. The old man had white eyebrows that trailed down to his chest, wearing a triangular wizard’s hat embroidered with blue-black flower. In perfect Demonic Language, the old man cheerfully said, “In anticipation of the forthcoming night, let me wish you a good evening in advance.”
As his voice fell, the old man’s figure turned into a puddle of black ink. Like water in a cool breeze, the ink was spread out, appearing like a dense night.
Before Iadase could react, he was already enveloped by the darkness of the night.
At this moment, a door opened within this night. A man dressed in black noble gentleman’s attire walked out from the door, standing face to face with Iadase amidst this night.
“Your opponent, is me.”
Iadase looked at the man in front of him, a hint of trepidation in his eyes. Though Iadase had never fought with him, he had seen him trap the Great Demons like Minotaur in an illusion single handedly. Indeed, the ultimate failure was due to a Chaos Demon Energy Cannon, but it can’t be ignored that without the man before him, all the subsequent failures wouldn’t have happened!
Iadase remembered that someone had once mentioned the man’s name.
——Sanders!
…
Mengke watched Iadase, who was not far away, surrounded by the night, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Unexpectedly, the one who ended up relieving his predicament was Sanders.
The Black Fire Nightmare that had previously rushed forward was undoubtedly Sanders’ original spell creation — the Shadowlight Nightmare Double. And the one who turned into the night, trapping Iadase, was Canter, known as ‘Like the Night’.
Together, one in light and one in darkness, they trapped Iadase within the black night.
Moreover, Canter and Sanders were extremely compatible partners. Their coordination was more in sync than the three people who had previously surrounded Iadase, and the effects were much better.
Mengke’s gaze turned towards the porcelain-white figure opposite him. Once again, his adversary was reduced to only Olucia!
It was as though everything had returned to square one, the flames of battle reignited!
The group of wizards on the floating iceberg, seeing Canter and Sanders rushing over, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“The timely arrival of Lord Phantom Master and ‘Like the Night’ really puts one’s mind at ease.” one wizard exclaimed.
Levetta nodded in agreement, casting a sidelong glance at the wizard in the forest robes behind her: “Earlier, some attacked Lord Phantom Master’s apprentice, I thought he might not show. But it seems Lord Phantom Master maintains a sense of the bigger picture.”
Mumin, from the Torch Institute, had previously suffered severe injuries, making it hard for him to even speak. Now slightly recovered, he added, “Exactly, narrow-minded people only ever see what’s right in front of them. Instead of recognising someone’s potential and improving relations, they’re preoccupied with tearing others down. Sure, this kind of conflict might add spice to a drama, but in reality, you need to weigh the pros and cons, and not let envy cloud your judgement.”
The other wizards strongly agreed. The wizards of Gravity Forest may have had a grudge with Sanders, but they had no quarrel with Angel. Given Angel’s current worth, it was entirely possible to form an alliance with him.
In the world of wizards, if there’s a gain, all prejudices can be set aside.
Just like Sanders, who never liked the Frost Moon Alliance, but was willing to aid Mengke. Sanders’ disciple Flora was also close friends with Sineva.
The world of wizards is, in fact, filled with complex love-hate relationships.
“But it’s too late to say anything now. Poor Angel… I originally wanted to persuade him to leave Phantom Island and join our Torch Institute.” Mumin shook his head, a sigh of regret on his face.
Before Mumin could finish his lament, someone beside him suddenly stiffened, pointing to the distant horizon.
“Wait, look over there… Isn’t that Angel?”
Following the direction of his pointed finger, Mumin saw, amidst the fluctuating drizzle in the distance, a dark-skinned woman walking on air, accompanied by a young man in noble attire.
The young man was not wearing a hat, his blonde hair shimmering brilliantly.
That man, was none other than Angel!
Not only did Mumin recognize Angel, but the others also gradually did. Among them, the wizards from Gravity Forest were particularly shocked upon seeing Angel!
Angel was alive?!
Under those previous circumstances, how could Angel have survived? How was this possible?!
“Eh?” A sudden exclamation spilled from Rivetta as she brandished her recording device and camera towards the distant sky. “The woman by Angel’s side appears to be Fafnir! That Abyssal Wind Dragon who previously confronted Komodo!”
Truthfully, Rivetta didn’t need to bring it to their attention. The other members had also noted the woman by Angel’s side.
Judging from their current demeanor, it seemed as though Angel had resumed his place beside Fafnir. What, they wondered, was the nature of their relationship?
Meanwhile, shock had given way to a profound sense of powerlessness and regret within the wizards of Gravity Forest. In hindsight, they realized they should not have turned against Angel.
Now that a grudge was established and Angel remained alive, the price of mending fences in the future was bound to be steep.
As for the idea of continuing to act against Angel at this point, that ship had already sailed.
Based on the current state of affairs, it was evident that Angel had entered the circle of Fafnir’s protection. To act against him now would only result in their own demise.
This realization filled the wizards of Gravity Forest with gloom.
Wizards from other organizations, however, were less concerned with these musings. Their primary curiosity was about the previous battle between Fafnir and Komodo. Now that Fafnir had appeared, where had Komodo disappeared to?
And furthermore, Sanders was supposed to be with Angel before, so why was Angel now following Fafnir? Did this mean that Fafnir was siding with Phantom Island?
In which case… could it be that Fafnir would lend aid to the human camp?
Chapter 1167 Pearl of Illusion <TOC> Chapter 1169 Unforeseen Changes at the Tower's Apex