Everything that Akasha had described seemed to support his judgment. Rody thought of Solomon's frivolous smile in the 'King's Tomb'. He also thought of the 'Great and Joyous' reliefs at the side. Rody speculated that the so-called 'King Solomon' was a talented but arrogant person.
Even the "Demigod" Berantulu was easily defeated by the young Solomon. This Mage could definitely be classified as a "genius among geniuses". He was definitely smart, but how smart was he?
Roddy carefully recalled everything he had seen and heard since he entered the dungeon, and suddenly felt cold sweat seeping out of his back.
Why was Berantulu's soul sealed the moment he appeared?
Why was the power of the magic circle able to kill nearly ten thousand snow monsters on the spot?
Why did these corpses coincidentally become the best raw materials for the "blood sacrifice"?
And Berantulu, who was resurrected through the blood sacrifice, had to face a magic circle that specialized in executing "Demigods" …
Were there really so many coincidences in this world?
Recalling the words engraved on the stone tablet outside the dungeon, Roddy could not help but come to a conclusion. The entire dungeon area was probably a trap set by Solomon to kill Berantulu!
If this trap that spanned nearly a thousand years had already been set up, then they had actually become Solomon's pawns … Even Merinthra the Dragons had been used unknowingly!
Roddy knew that the Mages in the game had "prophecy", but he had never heard of anyone who could reach this level.
But the truth was right in front of him, he had no choice but to accept it. Roddy carefully overlapped the clues and finally confirmed his judgment. Once he understood Solomon's motive, although he felt a little powerless, he had a lot of confidence in the upcoming battle. Solomon had made so many preparations, it was probably not as difficult to deal with Berantulu as he had imagined.
When the team entered the Magic Tower, Roddy looked back and saw that the sky in the distance had turned blood red.
Hurry up …
But before he could assign tasks to the team behind him, Sodelor said, "Roddy, can we really deal with that guy?"
"Hand-To-Hand combat is out of the question. Later, we must warn everyone to avoid direct combat." Roddy pointed to the stairs next to him. "Later, do as I say. As long as it's of some use, it's fine."
Sodelor nodded. He wanted to say something but hesitated. After thinking for a while, he could not help but say, "I feel that there is something strange about this … Although I don't understand formations, isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
Roddy, on the other hand, was impressed by his keen intuition. He nodded. "I'm afraid that everything we've encountered here is not a coincidence. But if we go with the flow, we should be able to get out of this predicament."
"It doesn't feel good to be manipulated."
Sodelor grumbled, but he still followed Roddy's instructions and started assigning tasks to the soldiers. The soldiers who had been resting began to run. The barbarian Erwin also mixed in with a few of his companions. There was no longer any estrangement between them, and they seemed to listen to Sodelor's commands.
Roddy turned to look at the little priest behind him. He quickly whispered, "Akasha, do you still have enough power to control the formation you mentioned?"
"Barely, barely."
Akasha's magic power was almost depleted, but if she forced herself to overdraw, she could still hold on for a while. She knew that the next battle was crucial, so she did not even think of saying "no".
Roddy did not say much. He just opened his arms and hugged her tightly. Akasha was a little startled, but she immediately understood the meaning of his action. She nervously held his hand.
"Didn't you say …"
"Go! Don't waste time! "
To be honest, Roddy's judgment of Solomon was one thing, but in the face of a "demigod" boss, he could not be indifferent even if he wanted to. He did not like to show his emotions, so this hug was the only way he could think of to express his emotions … Then, he did not give her time to react, and walked directly to the octagonal hole …
The soldiers had already retreated upstairs, and the hall on the first floor was empty. Roddy scanned the surroundings, but his pupils suddenly contracted when he saw Natha, who was covered in cuts and bruises, struggling to move. He clenched his fists and chanted a spell amidst the cracking sounds of his knuckles.
"Kal-Das-Mujin-Verdisa, vasidal-bunaka-bila …"
Merinsera judged the effect of the spell from the first half of the spell. With her level of magic, this kind of judgment was usually accurate. However, Merinsera had inadvertently overlooked an important fact: Solomon's attainments in magic had already far surpassed hers, who was a Dragons.
Thus, the effect of this seemingly similar "activation spell" was completely beyond Merinsera's imagination.
When the last syllable fell, the hole in the center of the Magic Tower instantly lit up with a dazzling white light. The ice crystal vein at the bottom of the hole was already shaking. At that moment, it was like a rapidly accelerating engine. Even Rody, who did not understand magic, could clearly feel the elemental fluctuations coming from it.
Wait, elemental waves?
Roddy, who had just found a way out with the help of "Witcher's Vision", was extremely sensitive to the word "elemental". He hesitated for only half a second before immediately taking a step back and activating the skill that he once thought was useless. As expected, "Witcher's Vision" didn't disappoint him. In the majestic tornado-like elemental whirlpool, lines of words that no one else could see actually appeared …
Those were words that were written by the creator of the magic circle, floating in the air.
The words were not long, and Roddy completely memorized them with a single glance. His expression did not change, but his heart was in turmoil. In the next second, he opened the "Mission Panel" and found that the interface of "Berantulu must die!" finally showed the next step:
"With the help of Solomon (Elemental Projection), annihilate Berantulu."
It was still a simple and straightforward notification, and still, there was no description of the mission reward. Roddy narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze paused on the words floating in front of him for a moment. Then, he took a few steps back and stared ahead …
The elemental energy rapidly gathered, and gradually took shape at a speed visible to the naked eye. But in the end, it did not form the "Gate of Judgment" that could execute a Demigod like Merinsera had imagined, but instead, it gathered into … a person.
Flames, hurricanes, lightning, ice cones, and other elemental manifestations suddenly disappeared, and a figure floated in the air above the octagonal hole. A translucent body, a translucent robe, and a staff that was lightly held …
At the same time, a blood-red ray of light suddenly shone into the room from outside the Magic Tower, and what followed was a thunderous roar.
Obviously, Berantulu had been completely resurrected after the blood sacrifice ceremony.
"I've finally … waited for this day."
The figure floating above the magic circle murmured softly. His pure High Elf accent was exactly the same as the one Roddy had heard in Wagra's illusion. When this slender, handsome High Elf Magician opened his eyes and slowly walked in front of Roddy, his disdainful aura was no longer concealed.
This was the once all-powerful King Solomon? The genius Magician with earth-shattering mastery of the elements?
Roddy did not beg for help, but only stared at the figure's head.
"Level-35 Lord of the Elements, Solomon Estar (Elemental Projection)"
Clearly, this was not Solomon himself or his soul fragment, but an "Elemental Projection" formed by the combination of some memory fragment and powerful elemental energy. Roddy had heard of such an existence in "Earth Splitter" before, but he had never seen it with his own eyes. But after seeing the figure's level and status, he was very clear about its position in this dungeon …
Generally, there were three types of NPCs that appeared in dungeons: enemies, neutral, and friends. Needless to say, enemies, neutral NPCs were often similar to merchants. Some provided quests, some sold special items or buffs, and some were simply mercenaries.
And friendly NPCs were mainly divided into two types: those who helped in the dungeon, and those who supported from the sidelines.
In other words, the first type was a "fighter" whose level was similar to the dungeon's standard. They could fight monsters and Bosses with the players. The other type was a "support" with a much lower level. They either needed the players' protection, or they could play a decisive role in certain critical moments of the Boss battle.
Roddy guessed that "Solomon" should be the latter, and his words quickly proved this point. "Human, Berantulu has been resurrected. The only way to kill him is to put him on the 'Gate of Execution'. Why didn't you surround him? You should know … I can't afford any failure in setting up this trap. "
Solomon's eyes narrowed slightly. He did not hide the fact that he was the one who set up the trap. His arrogance spread, and it sounded as if everyone in front of him should be his minions.
However, Roddy's expression did not change. He just calmly and quickly replied, "Lord Solomon, it was purely a coincidence that my team and I came here, and we don't have the ability to deal with Berantulu. My Dragons companions can only hold him back for a moment. As for whether or not they can finally execute him, I have no confidence. "
"Dragons companions?"
Solomon's expression, which was originally full of arrogance, changed, and then became angry. "I don't care who your companions are, but someone who can come this far must have the ability to injure him and drag him here … Adventurer, I'm not interested in joking. If you can't do it, then I'm afraid you will destroy all my arrangements!"
Roddy did not reply immediately. Instead, he deduced a lot of information from Solomon's words. Logically speaking, Solomon should be an extremely intelligent person, but his performance seemed to be far more shallow than expected. He could not even 'hide his emotions'. On the other hand, killing Berantulu might not be as easy as Merinsera thought. At least, he had to 'injure' it.
What would be considered as' injuring '? Roddy did not have the time to study it. He knew that what he could do was to cause as much damage as possible to Berantulu. And to do that … He looked at the Level 35 Elemental Projection in front of him and pretended to be flustered as he stuttered, "Then, then can I ask you to help me defeat it? My — "
Before he could finish, another loud roar came from outside the Magic Tower. Berantulu's voice sounded a little angry, but it was more of a carefree one. It was obvious that the battle between it and Merinsera was reaching its climax …
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