Suddenly, there was no sound in his ears. The air seemed to have frozen. When a white light shone from the entrance leading to the underground of the ruin, the ground was blown up like a volcanic eruption!
"Boom!"
All the stone buildings in front of him, the stone tower not far away, the walls beside him, and the High Elf statue in the center, were all shattered in an instant!
The Arcanists nearby stopped in shock and then hurriedly cast shields. Roddy, on the other hand, was thrown to the ground seven or eight meters away by the violent tremor from under his feet …
This was just the prelude to the explosion. Roddy knew that he could not escape. He looked around and immediately leaped towards a low wall. Then he activated "Turtle Shell Barrier".
He guessed what had happened at this time. The more than 500 crystals were directly detonated by "Ted"!
Two seconds later, the deafening explosion and the sweeping dust drowned everything. Several stones hit Roddy's body. He endured the pain and held on tightly to the stone wall in front of him. But the violent shaking of the ground and the dazzling white light were the last things he saw when he was clear-headed.
After a long time, Roddy finally gradually woke up from his coma.
His eyelids were so heavy that he could not lift them. Roddy moved his fingers and heard the sound of stones falling. He tried to move his body, but found that he could not move at all. Opening his eyes, Roddy saw the outline of some objects in the dim light from an unknown gap.
Stone fragments, wooden stakes, branches, and weeds. Was he buried?
Opening the Status Bar, Rody heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that he only had 30% of his HP left. The 'Tortoise Shield' had once again performed a meritorious deed. If it were not for its damage reduction effect, he would have been killed by the explosion at such a close distance.
As his mind gradually became clear, Roddy gradually felt an unprecedented panic in his heart. Where was Akasha? Where was Natha? Where were Sodelor and his subordinates?
The shouts around him made him heave a sigh of relief. He recognized that it was Sodelor's voice, so after responding in a low voice, the soldiers who came to rescue him finally lifted the rocks off his body one by one.
After more than half an hour, Rody, who was buried in the rubble, was dragged out by the soldiers. He looked up at the sky and found that it was already dusk.
"It's good that you're still alive …"
Sodelor sat on the side, his face covered in dirt. Half of his armor was damaged, and his tone was full of joy.
Akasha's healing fell on Roddy one after another. The little Priest's eyes were slightly red, and he was clearly very worried. Not far away, Natha was silently sorting out the arrows, her lips slightly pressed together, her fingers unnoticeably shaking.
Looking around, Roddy gritted his teeth and sat up. He did not respond to Sodelor. Instead, he looked directly at the ruins not far away.
Everything was gone.
The underground of the High Elves' laboratory had been completely blasted open. The entire basement and all the buildings on the ground had been flattened. The land within a thousand square kilometers had been completely changed. The tall trees in the surroundings had fallen to the side. Everything was proof of the terrible consequences of the explosion.
Roddy slowly swallowed. His voice was a little hoarse as he asked, "Our soldiers …"
"15 soldiers died because they were too close to the explosion area. The other injured soldiers have recovered their basic combat strength because of Akasha's treatment. But the charging crystals … are all gone."
All gone.
Roddy clenched his fists slightly. An inexplicable anger rose in his heart. Who was that guy disguised as Ted? And why did those people from the Sacred Assembly come here?
"Where are the enemies?"
"Seven bodies were left behind. Our team only gathered around ten minutes after the explosion. When we rushed over, we found that they had all left. They seemed to have left in a hurry … But to avoid losses, I did not send anyone to follow them."
This result made Roddy's heart sink. The Arcanists had been very close to the center of the explosion. He had thought that they would suffer even more losses. But in the end, only seven of them had died … This kind of strength was really shocking.
Looking up, Roddy saw that everyone around him was looking at him … Their eyes had lost some of their fighting spirit, but they all had more confusion. The consecutive accidents had caught them off guard. They had suffered so many losses without even fighting the enemy. Even now, they did not even know who the enemy was …
Could it be that the guy disguised as Ted had been to Elsa's Village before? If he had, why did he look for the High Elves' books?
This question appeared in Roddy's mind. But then he felt that this clue had been cut off. The guy must have died in the explosion. But what did he have to do with the Sacred Assembly? Why did the descendants of the High Elves leave in a hurry?
Roddy felt that he had unknowingly walked into an inexplicable conspiracy. But there seemed to be no other way but to admit that he was unlucky.
Camilla's hope of survival had been completely pinned on the last ruin. And if there were still no crystals there … Roddy could not imagine the consequences of failing the mission …
"Rest and reorganize the team. We will continue tomorrow!"
"Don't worry about those lunatics. We just need to complete the mission of collecting crystals."
These words were said for the others to hear. But Roddy secretly swore in his heart. One day, he would definitely settle the score with those bastards from the Sacred Assembly!
*****
The explosion that took place in the ruins was extremely loud. However, at a place that was slightly further away, only a thunderous roar could be heard. Village Chief Ted, who was in Zala Village, looked towards the south curiously. He did not think that it was something strange. Instead, he turned around and did what he was supposed to do.
About twenty kilometers to the west of Zala Village, in a cave deep in the forest, a spell formation that was emitting purple light suddenly cracked open.
"Crack!"
The charging crystals embedded in the spell formation immediately shattered. And the figure formed by the purple-black smoke above the spell formation also turned into nothingness with a poof.
If Roddy was here, he would definitely be able to recognize that the figure formed by the smoke was "Village Chief Ted". But it was obvious that the "Ted" that Roddy saw was not someone in disguise. Instead, it was a "substitute" formed by the Shadow Element!
After the energy of the spell formation dissipated, it completely became a dull slate. The cave became dark. The only source of light was a pair of glimmering purple eyes not far away.
There was a faint sigh. A warm orange light shone in the center of the cave, illuminating the flat and spacious interior and the thousands of crystals that were densely arranged!
A figure wearing a black cloak was walking among the crystals. Even though the cloak covered his figure, one could still see that this fellow was walking with a slight limp. No one knew what this fellow was thinking at the moment. But his weak state could not be concealed at all.
"Annoying troublemaker."
The calm dragon language reverberated in the cave. It sounded emotionless, but for the 'Dragons', when they used the word 'annoying' to describe something, it meant that they were really …
He was angry.
*****
"Too much time has passed. We seem to have forgotten the cunning of the Dragons …"
Lucius's expression was extremely gloomy when he said this to his deputy, but there was not much anger in his tone. Facing such a powerful enemy, they were already mentally prepared for failure. Thus, this' failed arrest 'did not make Lucius lose the courage to continue carrying out the mission.
"The Dragon Tracking spell pointed us in a new direction. Obviously, the other party has been using some method to deceive us."
Lucius recalled the strange phenomenon that occurred when he cast the 'Dragon Tracking' spell and secretly sighed. This ancient race was not as easy to deal with as he had imagined. But as they walked, the deputy beside him asked, "Elder Lucius, can we confirm the dragon's nest now?"
"When the 'projection' of the Dragons is destroyed, they cannot conceal their aura, so the information confirmed after the explosion will not be wrong." Lucius's voice was full of certainty. He waved his hand and pointed forward. "Let everyone be ready for battle. This time … we cannot make any mistakes!"
"Yes, Elder Lucius."
The deputy reached out to cast the 'Arcane Warning' spell. He was silent for two seconds, touched the wound on his cheek caused by an arrow, and asked in a low voice, "That … that ranger and his team —"
"I admire his courage to recklessly challenge the 'Holy Assembly.'" Lucius knew that he was referring to Roddy. After smoothing his slightly messy silver hair, the Elder of the Holy Assembly casually said, "When everything is over, these insignificant fellows will naturally be found and cleaned up one by one …"
The deputy nodded in agreement. Although he did not say anything more, a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
*****
At the same time, in the Pasha Magic Tower in Elsen City, Camilla stared blankly at the magic array in front of her, holding her breath for a moment.
During this period of time, Camilla, who had read a lot of information, was able to roughly determine the type of records she had captured through the 'magic array mapping sequence.' However, this wave record in front of her, which could only be produced by the explosion of the 'Charged Crystal,' made her completely flustered.
"Mother, what happened?"
Neffy, who was sitting next to her and reading the ancient books, raised her head and asked. Camilla tried hard to calm down and squeezed out a smile at her beloved daughter. "Nothing. Maybe I'm overthinking …"
Turning her head, Camilla tried hard to suppress the panic in her heart. She reached out to record this huge 'mapping sequence,' but she could not help but think of that figure. She had thought that she would not worry about anyone other than her daughter, but at this time, Camilla had to admit that … she was really afraid that something had happened to Roddy.
It was not because he was looking for the crystal, but because Camilla felt that some other emotions seemed to have arisen in her heart. But before she could think clearly, she noticed another wave appearing on the magic array.
"This is … frost element?"
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