The banquet was very boring. Because of Abel's status, all the ladies wanted to talk to him, but no one dared to approach him. He was surrounded by some of the most prestigious people in the Holy Continent.
At the same time, Abel also realized that no one from the royal family of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis came to the banquet. Normally, it would be normal for the royal family of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis not to attend a prince's wedding.
However, today was different. The other 2 kingdoms had sent their most prestigious people to attend the banquet, but the Kingdom of Saint Ellis did not send any royal family members. This was a little special.
Important things were not allowed to be talked about in a banquet, so Abel, Duke Chesterton, and Emperor Aldous only talked about some unimportant things.
Halfway through the banquet, Emperor Aldous finally invited Abel and Duke Chesterton. The 3 of them went to a lounge, and the servants had already prepared a better wine.
When he sat down, a servant brought him a glass of water spirit fruit juice and carefully placed it on the tea table beside him.
Abel picked up the juice and smiled as he slightly bowed to Emperor Aldous. No matter what, just this small gesture showed how much Emperor Aldous valued him.
As Wizard Abel's training deepened, he rarely drank alcohol. Although his powerful body could offset the effects of alcohol, keeping a clear head was the most basic rule of a wizard.
It was not that wizards didn't drink red wine, but they had to do it in a safe place. Once a wizard fought, the difference in casting time was very small, and this difference could decide the outcome of the battle.
Moreover, a glass of red wine could slow down the casting time, which was why Adepts rarely came into contact with alcohol.
Abel loved fruit juice, especially after he came back from the elves. He had developed a special interest in the water spirit fruit juice, so the elves specially used the teleportation circle to provide him with water spirit fruit regularly.
Of course, Abel had also paid the price of the rabbit essence dish, but it was not an exchange of equal value. It was a sign of friendship.
"I heard about Guru Abel's hobby from Lansi, so I prepared this juice. It seems like Guru Abel is very satisfied!" Emperor Aldous smiled.
With his status, there were a lot of things that he didn't need to hide. He could just say it out loud.
Abel was very grateful. Although the Kingdom of St. Anwall was one of the 3 big kingdoms, it was not easy to get water spirit fruit from the elves. He knew how troublesome it was. Without the elves' channels, each water spirit fruit would cost an astronomical price.
The Water Spirit Fruit was a fruit that only the nobles in the Elf Clan could afford. Moreover, the production of the Water Spirit Fruit was very low. Especially with the recent crop decline, the production of the Water Spirit Fruit had also been affected, which made the value of the Water Spirit Fruit soar.
Therefore, Emperor Aldous only needed a glass of juice to close the gap between him and Abel. Looking at the satisfied smile on Abel's face, he thought this glass of juice was worth almost 100 intermediate gemstones.
"Emperor Aldous, I have a presumptuous request. There is a Gizyn family in the kingdom, and I really don't like them!" Abel took a sip of the juice and smiled.
If Prince Lansi's party was not here, he would have taken the time to talk to Emperor Aldous about the Gizyn family. They were the family of Wizard Kilmer, and Wizard Kilmer had threatened his family and his duchy. Even if Wizard Kilmer was dead, he still had to fulfill his promise.
"Gizyn family? Viscount Gizyn family?" Emperor Aldous still remembered this family, so he confirmed.
"Yes, that's the family!" Abel nodded.
A viscount family with a coat of arms. If it was a few years ago, Emperor Aldous would have a hard time dealing with a family with a coat of arms. However, it was different now. With the decrease in production, everyone's attention was focused on food. His little tricks would not attract too much attention.
"It will take a few years. I will make this family disappear slowly!" Emperor Aldous raised his glass and took a sip with Abel.
The prime minister of the Kingdom of St. Pierrt, Duke Chesterton, smiled as he watched Abel and Emperor Aldous make a small deal. It was indeed a deal. Abel would owe Emperor Aldous a favor, and Emperor Aldous would have to get rid of a viscount family with a coat of arms.
Abel also knew that giving Emperor Aldous a favor would improve his relationship with him.
"Guru Abel, the Duchy of Carmel is now very powerful. With someone as powerful as you, I hope that the Kingdom of St. Pierrt can sign a peace treaty with the Duchy of Carmel and become allies!" Duke Chesterton said sincerely to Abel.
Duke Chesterton was the actual ruler of the Kingdom of St. Pierrt. His request naturally represented the Kingdom of St. Pierrt's request.
"This peace treaty with the Kingdom of St. Anwall. During this period of time, I hope that we can maintain a good relationship with the Duchy of Carmel!" Emperor Aldous added.
Abel had heard of this kind of peace treaty before. It was something that existed between the 3 big empires. The binding power of the contract came from the power and reputation of the empires.
Unlike the contracts on Earth in his previous life, which could be broken at any time, the binding power of the contract in this world was much stronger. A country's reputation was linked to the contract. If someone wanted to break the contract, they would have to consider the moral pressure of the country.
Knights were able to protect their country because of their faith, humility, honor, sacrifice, bravery, compassion, spirit, honesty, and justice. Honesty and justice were the embodiment of trustworthiness.
Once a country lost its reputation, the Knight of the country would also lose his own faith.
"If this treaty is signed between the 2 empires, I can sign it!" Abel nodded.
However, his words made Duke Chesterton and Emperor Aldous's eyes shine. The meaning behind his words was very clear. There was a problem between the Kingdom of Saint Ellis and the Duchy of Carmel.
This was definitely not a small problem. It was something that could make Abel and the Kingdom of Saint Ellis enemies.
Abel also signed a peace treaty to show that he was not ambitious. Both Duke Chesterton and Emperor Aldous believed this.
Abel was a wizard. Wizards needed a lot of time and energy to meditate. The 2 empires knew this from the information they received. Unless there was a problem in the Duchy of Carmel, Abel rarely came out to manage it.
The Duchy of Carmel had always been managed by the ministers of the duchy. Abel did not have much desire for power. He was more interested in fighting back against his enemies.
It was because of Abel's attitude towards his enemies that Duke Chesterton and Emperor Aldous wanted to sign a peace treaty with him.
This was also why the 2 empires saw the new Duchy of Carmel as an equal. Perhaps the Duchy of Carmel was not as strong as the 2 empires, but with Abel's unknown strength, the situation was very different.
"For peace!" Duke Chesterton raised his glass of wine and smiled.
"For peace!" Emperor Aldous also raised his glass with a smile.
"For peace!" Abel raised his glass of juice and said.
This simple ceremony was only the first step. In the following time, the ministers would come in contact with each other and draft a peace treaty for the 3 of them to sign.
Emperor Ambrose of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis did not expect a small prince's wedding to lead to a peace treaty with far-reaching consequences. If the royal family of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis came, the peace treaty would not be so simple.
If the royal family of the Kingdom of Saint Ellis showed up, Abel would never sign a peace treaty with an empire that wanted to assassinate him. He was not a qualified politician, but he was a powerful wizard and Knight.
Being a wizard and a Knight taught him that killing all enemies was the best choice.
When the banquet ended, Prince Lansi sent Abel to the teleportation circle. Abel's arrival made the banquet a lot more popular. Halfway through the banquet, Abel went to meet with Duke Chesterton and Emperor Aldous in private.
"Thank you, Abel!" Prince Lansi bowed and thanked him.
"Lansi, this is what you wanted the most. Consider it a wedding gift!" Abel took out a passive defensive magic item and handed it to Prince Lansi.
There were two reasons why he didn't take out his gift during the banquet. One, he didn't need to give out expensive gifts in public to attract attention. The other reason was because of the privacy and preciousness of passive defensive magic items.
Passive defensive magic items were a wizard's last line of defense. Although they were not very strong, they could still save lives. You could imagine how precious they were.
If it was before, he wouldn't have taken out such a precious item as a gift. Now that he was an alchemist among alchemists, he could exchange his alchemy materials for any passive defensive magic item he wanted.
Passive defensive magic items were not only difficult to make, but the materials were also hard to find.
In the entire Holy Continent, only the dwarves could cultivate a master alchemist who specialized in alchemy. As a master alchemist, Abel's materials were highly sought after by all magic jewelry makers.
"This is my favorite gift, even though it's old!" Prince Lansi smiled and joked.
"Don't give it back to me!" Abel said in a bad mood.
"No, this is a wedding gift. How can I take it back!" Prince Lansi quickly put the passive defensive magic item back into his portal bag.
"Goodbye!" Abel waved and smiled.
"Goodbye!" Prince Lansi also smiled and watched Abel's figure disappear into the teleportation circle. He couldn't help but feel a little sad. Although they were friends, he didn't know when he would see Abel again.
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In the ancient tomb of Tarasha in the Dark World, Abel finally found the place he was looking for. It was a very large tomb. There was a platform in the middle of the tomb. There were eight patterns on the platform that formed a circle, and there was a slot in the center.
However, at this moment, the tomb was filled with gigantic red Blood Beasts, Ghoul Kings wearing black robes and wielding magic staffs, and Undying Undead Monsters roaming around.
Blood beasts were the kings of physical attacks. They could stun the target in their attacks. They were the melee creatures of hell.
The Ghoul King, on the other hand, was a long-range magic type hell creature. It had two types of fire spells, Fireball and Firewall.
These two types of hell creatures, one melee and one long-range, one physical attack and one magic attack, formed a perfect combination.
Immortal undead monsters were the most troublesome hell creatures for melee fighters. They weren't hard to kill, but their bodies would explode the moment they died, forming a poisonous fog that would poison all creatures around them.
However, for a wizard like Abel, the immortal undead monsters weren't much of a threat.
When they saw Abel appear, the blood beasts let out a loud roar. Almost a hundred of them rushed towards him at the same time.
However, Abel wasn't going to wait for the blood beasts to arrive. He disappeared with the eight spirit guardian Knight and the mud monster and appeared in the middle of the ghoul kings.
The eight spirit guardian Knight began to freely attack. The mud monster also rushed forward and began to fight with one of the ghoul kings.
Since the mud monster's attack power was too weak, the ghoul king didn't take much damage. However, the ghoul king couldn't do much damage to the mud monster either. It was a magic type, so it could only hit it with its magic staff.
When the blood beasts saw that their targets had disappeared, they looked around and found Abel behind them. They couldn't help but roar and turn back towards Abel.
Abel took advantage of this opportunity and threw a firewall spell at the ghoul king's feet. At the same time, he used the move in a flash to dodge the fireballs and firewall.
His' Firewall 'was much more powerful than the' Firewall 'spell of the King of Ghouls. A' Firewall 'spell could burn continuously, and a' Chain Lightning 'spell could kill several King of Ghouls.
After killing a dozen or so ghoul kings, the blood beasts arrived in front of Abel again. However, Abel didn't want to get too close to these close combat hell creatures. The dizziness effect was very troublesome.
In that state, his life was completely in his hands, which made him very worried.
Therefore, he decided to move in a flash alone and put some distance between himself and the blood beasts. Since the eight spirit guardian Knight and the mud monster were still there, after he disappeared, the eight spirit guardian Knight and the mud monster became the target of all the hell creatures.
This was exactly what Abel needed. He was good at dealing a lot of damage, but he didn't have a lot of defense.
He kept throwing firewall spells at the hell creatures' feet. At the same time, the Druil spirit was paying attention to the life force of his summons.
During the firewall spell, Abel's chain of lightning began to show its power. The advantage of lightning spells was that the paralysis effect would make the target unable to resist. This also reduced the number of times his summons would be attacked.
The battle ended quickly. Hundreds of bloody beasts and ghoul kings died one after another under the effect of the firewall and chain lightning.
And just as the last ghoul king died, the undying undead monsters wobbled their bodies and groaned as they arrived.
What awaited them was the continuous attacks of the firewall and chain of lightning. The eight spirit guardian Knight and the mud monster were moved to the side and didn't participate in the battle.
As the undead monsters exploded and formed a poisonous mist in the air, Abel picked up the dead bodies of the hell creatures one by one and put them into his personal storage box.
Since the dead bodies of the hell creatures were not recognized by the Dark World, the hundred dead bodies of the hell creatures only took up one slot. All the dead bodies of the hell creatures only took up two slots.
However, he had prepared a total of ten slots for the upcoming battle. Now, all ten slots were basically full.
The 'skeleton resurrection' spell required that the body of a recently dead creature still had vitality. If the corpse was stored for too long, it would lose its vitality and become a material for the 'skeleton resurrection' spell.
However, the time inside the personal storage box was still, so the dead bodies of the hell creatures would always be in a state where they just died. They were the perfect materials for the spell.
Abel was about to face Duriel, a hell demon just like Andariel. Just the thought of Andariel's attack still sent chills down his spine.
But before that, he had to open the passage to Duriel's room. The eight runes on the ground were the magic circle that opened the passage, and the key to activating it was already synthesized with the Hradik Cube.
Abel took out the Hradik Staff from his portal bracelet and inserted it into the slot in the middle of the eight runes.
As soon as he inserted the Hradik Staff, the eight runes were suddenly charged with energy and emitted a ghostly blue light. Afterward, the eight runes separated from the ground and rose to about ten centimeters above the ground.
The ghostly blue light on the eight runes grew stronger and stronger until Abel couldn't look at it directly.
Suddenly, the eight runes emitted a ghostly blue light towards the center of the Hradik Staff. Hradik Staff received the eight ghostly blue lights. At the tip of the staff, an even more powerful energy gathered and rushed out.
The powerful energy hit the walls of the tomb. Abel felt the whole tomb tremble, and dust began to fall from the wall.
Boom! The energy penetrated the wall and opened up a hole that was big enough for a person to pass through.
Abel looked at the hole in front of him and knew that the upcoming battle wouldn't be easy. He reached his power of the Will into his portal bracelet and poured bottles of "full recovery potion" into his belt.
Afterward, he took out the "crow" that he hadn't used in a long time. The enemy he was about to face might be very powerful. He needed to be prepared and use all the power he could.
Afterward, he also took out the "oak sage." The oak sage could greatly increase his and his summons' vitality.
He also buffed himself with the "broken ice armor" and the combat qi armor.
Finally, he took out the corpse of a hell creature from his personal storage box and cast "skeleton resurrection." The ninth skeleton crawled out from the exploded corpse.
Yes, after he put on the snake magician skin, all his spells were increased by one level. That was the ninth skeleton.
He wasn't going to train this skeleton into a spirit guardian Knight. Instead, he was going to use it as cannon fodder.
After everything was ready, Abel jumped into the hole in the wall with his summons.
What appeared in front of him was a huge tomb chamber. This tomb chamber was already dilapidated. Apart from the exquisite murals on the walls that showed the magnificence of this tomb chamber, all the original luxurious decorations were buried in mud.
At this moment, Abel's feet were stepping on mud, which made him very uncomfortable.
Just as he was sizing up the situation in the tomb, a terrifying roar was heard. Then, he felt the changes in the ground. The mud had hardened, and waves of cold air assaulted him.
When Abel looked towards the source of the roar, he saw a huge insect rushing towards him.
While the insect was moving, the air around it was filled with icy blue mist. Inside the insect's eyes, Abel could see the same lifeless gaze as Andariel's. It was as if the insect had no consciousness, as if it was a dead creature.
It was a look that made one's heart go cold. It was a look that didn't care about life.
Abel followed his original plan and ordered the skeleton to go first. The five "crows" also flew out.
The "crows" were immortal, so he didn't have to worry about them. Now, he just needed to see how many times the skeleton could withstand Duriel's attacks. That would determine the difficulty of the battle.
While Abel was thinking, the skeleton had already blocked Duriel's charge. However, blue ice crystals suddenly appeared on the skeleton's body, and the skeleton's entire body trembled.
After the tremor, the skeleton's speed and movements slowed down. Duriel's front claw tapped lightly, and the skeleton was reduced to a pile of broken bones.
Abel felt his consciousness tremble a little, but since his power of will was very strong, it didn't affect him too much.
"Holy Freeze!" Abel had already guessed that Duriel might have this ability, but he was still shocked when he saw it with his own eyes. The skeleton just now was summoned by a level-21 "Skeleton Resurrection" and a level-21 "Skeleton Command" skill.
Such a powerful skeleton was killed by a single "Holy Freeze" and a single tap from Duriel. How powerful was the "Holy Freeze" ability? How many times could he withstand it?
Abel knew that the best way to deal with this situation was to fight from a distance. It was best if he didn't get close to Duriel.
After Duriel killed the skeleton, the 'raven' flew up to its head and pecked at its lifeless eyes. But before it could peck at its lifeless eyes, a blue mist suddenly appeared around Duriel's body.
The two crows that were closest to Duriel were within the range of the blue ice fog. Suddenly, their bodies were covered in ice crystals and fell to the ground like stones. Duriel's fangs moved along with its head and hit the two crows at the same time while it was still in the air.
Both of the crows were sent flying like flying rocks, crashing heavily on the mural.
If it weren't for the fact that the "crows" were immortal, those two strikes would've taken their lives. Even so, the two "crows" wouldn't be able to fight again for a while.
Abel knew that the worst thing had happened. The "crows" that were hit by the "Holy Freeze" ability and fell from the sky in an instant.
Even so, Duriel was still able to send both crows flying with its sharp fangs. Its calculation ability was a testament to one thing.
Duriel also had a piece of a world stone in its body. Abel also had a piece of a world stone, so he knew how terrifying it was.
Abel's world stone fragment gave him a dynamic vision and data analysis ability, so he could see things that were moving at extreme speeds. In his eyes, things that were moving at extreme speeds were moving at a slow pace.
Everything in his sight could be converted into data, which made it easier for him to control things.
Abel didn't stop moving his hands. He took out another corpse from his personal storage box and threw it on the ground. Then, another skeleton crawled out of it.
A "firewall" spell rune appeared in his other hand, and a "firewall" spell appeared under Duriel's feet.
As soon as the firewall appeared, Duriel's ten short legs slid on the frozen ground. Before the firewall could be unleashed, it had already dodged.
The "holy freeze" spell appeared again and slowed down the skeleton that was charging at it. However, Duriel didn't seem to be interested in the skeleton at all. Instead, it continued to charge at Abel.
The slowed skeletons still wanted to chase after Duriel, but they were frozen into a pile of ice shards by Duriel's Sacred Freeze.
Abel could see that with the help of the world stone, Duriel wasn't afraid of any spells that were slightly slower.
He took out another corpse from his personal storage box and summoned another skeleton. Just as the skeleton was about to block Duriel's attack, he cast a "lightning" spell.
The "lightning" spell was so fast that it was almost impossible to defend against it. Duriel's body was huge, and it wasn't very fast. It couldn't dodge the spell at all.
Just when Abel thought that the "lightning" spell was going to give Duriel a hard time, an icy mist appeared around Duriel's body. The "lightning" hit the mist and turned into countless small electric arcs.
The small electric arcs crawled up Duriel's body, but they couldn't do any damage to it.
Abel was shocked. He took out more corpses from hell creatures and summoned more skeletons after Duriel killed the one in front of it. At the same time, he ordered the eight spirit guardian Knight to equip the "Riphook" spell.
Eight arrows and a bolt of lightning flew towards Duriel. A blue icy mist instantly appeared around Duriel. Due to the ice crystals on the arrows, the speed of the arrows was slowed down. Duriel's front claw swiped at the arrows with ease.
Because the arrow was covered in ice crystals, the lightning power that the rune word 'Riphook' bestowed to the arrow could not be activated, and it was sent flying.
Abel's "lightning" spell was also nullified by the "holy freeze" spell. Abel realized that the "holy freeze" spell was activated at the same time as the "lightning" spell. Only the power of the "holy freeze" spell could nullify the "lightning" spell.
Abel felt a sense of failure that he had never felt before. Duriel was right in front of him, and it wasn't moving very fast. Even with the "lightning" spell and the eight spirit guardian Knight's "Riphook" spell, Duriel wasn't hurt at all.
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