"If you kneel down and beg for mercy, I might consider letting you off. Otherwise …"
"Otherwise what?" Lin Li glanced at Stephen, raised his leg, and stomped down hard …
Stephen let out a scream. Apart from being a mage, Lin Li was also a true Smithing Guru. The physical strength that came from swinging hammers all year round was considered outstanding even among Warriors. Stephen felt as if a boulder had landed on his chest when he stomped down hard.
What was worse was that the boulder did not just fall once …
Before Stephen could even catch his breath, Lin Li landed another foot on his chest, followed by a third and a fourth …
This could be the darkest day of Stephen's life. He was the heir of the Dark Blade, the son of a Legendary powerhouse, and one of the few genius mages in the Breezy Plains. Yet, he was being stepped on like a pile of mud.
Stephen wanted to retaliate, but for some reason, the strong mental strength that he was so proud of seemed to have gone into hibernation today. No matter how hard Stephen tried, he could not wake it up.
There was nothing more terrifying than this for a mage. All the power of a mage came from mental strength. Without the support of mental strength, a mage would be no better than a farmer with a hoe.
Stephen was stunned by this sudden blow. The pride and resentment in his eyes disappeared, and were replaced by fear and confusion. Stephen had always been proud of his strong background and abilities. Now that his background could no longer threaten his opponent, and he was not as strong as his opponent, Stephen's pride would naturally disappear …
Although Stephen clenched his teeth, the fear and confusion in his eyes became stronger. In the end, there was even a hint of pleading in his eyes.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Lin Li was no longer in the mood to care about what Stephen was thinking. To Lin Li, offending the Dark Blade was already a foregone conclusion. Hence, he might as well take this opportunity to vent his anger, lest he would regret it when the three Legendary powerhouses found trouble with him in the future.
Hence, Lin Li used the power of the Lord of Nightmares. When the two powers of a level-19 Demon Lord and a level-19 Archmage were combined, it could be said to be infinitely close to the Legendary-realm. It was not an impossible task to seal the mental strength of a level-17 Archmage.
All of a sudden, there was no other sound in the wooden hut apart from a series of dull thuds.
Under the torture of humiliation and pain, Stephen fainted four times. Each time, he fainted in despair right after he woke up. To Stephen, everything that happened today was like a nightmare. Even Hutton, who had always been at loggerheads with him, could not help but sympathize with him …
Of course, apart from sympathy, Hutton was also glad …
This time, Hutton was really glad that he had made a smart decision. Senior Adelo was right. This President Felic was the kind of scary person that one should not provoke if one could avoid it. Once one became his enemy, one would have to be wary of him seeking revenge at all times. To Hutton, such a person was like a venomous snake hiding in the bushes. He would not do anything during normal times, but once one relaxed, the venomous snake would come out from the bushes and bite one's throat …
Moreover, this venomous snake seemed to be a little too strong …
Due to his preconceived notions, Stephen had always thought that Lin Li was able to subdue him easily because of his magical equipment. However, as a bystander, Hutton did not dare to think so. Indeed, magical equipment was one of the reasons, but the main reason was his strength …
This President Felic's mental strength had already reached a frightening level. It was so strong that it made people tremble in fear. Even Hutton, who was standing a few meters away, could feel the almost tangible pressure. Under such pressure, Hutton could clearly feel that it was a few times more difficult for him to move his mana. The only thing that could cause such a result was the suppression of mental strength. Moreover, it was not the usual kind of mental strength suppression. The difference in mental strength between both parties had to be at least twice as large for the losing party to even move his mana.
"Thank goodness …" Hutton secretly wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. This President Felic was really troublesome. Not only was he strong, but he was also a fugitive. Once he was provoked, he would not even give face to Borg. Even though he was the son of a Legendary-mage, he still stepped on him dozens of times. Hutton did not know if Stephen would still have the face to go out and meet people in the future …
"Alright, little mage …" After Stephen fainted for the fifth time, Tutankhamun, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke. "Stop for a while, I still have something to say …"
"Alright …" After Lin Li finished speaking, he stomped on Stephen's head again, causing him to wake up from the pain.
After stomping on Stephen for the last time, Lin Li wiped the sweat off his forehead, and sat at the wooden table with a satisfied smile.
"Hutton, help that … that unlucky fella over …"
"Alright."
After half an hour, the three young mages and the Black Dragon sat down around the wooden table again. However, they looked very different from before. Stephen's robe was in a mess, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. After he sat down at the table again, he did not say a word. He looked a little lost, and his eyes were hollow. No one knew what he was thinking about.
Hutton looked normal, and would even chat with Lin Li from time to time. However, he would always turn his body when he spoke, as if he was subconsciously trying to distance himself from Lin Li …
"Alright, you have all seen the three items that Geresco left behind. Next, I will hand these three items to one of you according to the promise I made back then. However, before that, I have to remind you that Geresco once said that this is a deal. The person who gets these three items has to do something for him."
"What is it?"
"Something that Geresco wants to do, but hasn't had the time to …" Tutankhamun suddenly chanted an incantation in the Ancient Dragon Language. The incantation wasn't too long, only about four to five syllables. However, as the incantation ended, a dazzling light suddenly appeared in the air. There were trees and flowers within the light, and upon closer inspection, it seemed to be a dense forest.
"Spacetime Beacon Spell!" The three of them were the cream of the crop among the young mages, and were familiar with the spell that Geresco had cast. The Spacetime Beacon Spell was a level-20 Legendary-level spell. Mages could leave their own marks in time and space. If they wanted to, they could recreate everything that had happened in that time and space at any time, just like reading a novel.
"F * ck, it's the Sunset Mountains!" As the scene in the Spacetime Beacon Spell became clearer, Lin Li could not help but exclaim. Indeed, what appeared in the Spacetime Beacon Spell was the Sunset Mountains that Lin Li was very familiar with!
When he had first arrived in Anril, Lin Li had stayed in the Sunset Mountains for more than two months. He would fight with different magical beasts every day, and could be said to be very familiar with the plants and trees in the Sunset Mountains. Now that this forest appeared in the Spacetime Beacon Spell, Lin Li suddenly remembered that this forest was the peak of the Sunset Mountains, an area where magical beasts of level-15 and above often appeared.
Lin Li remembered very clearly that Andoine had not allowed him to enter this area because the magical beasts there were too dangerous for him at that time. It was only after he had found some Nightmare Grass at the periphery of the forest, and used it to make a few bottles of Water Spiritual Power Potion that Andoine had brought him to the forest under the temptation of the Water Spiritual Power Potion.
It was also during that time that Lin Li had personally witnessed the power of a Legendary-mage. At that time, the seemingly invincible level-15 magical beasts were as insignificant as ants in front of Andoine. Be it one or two, ten or even a hundred of them, Andoine did not even bother to look at them. He just blasted a few fire element spells at them, and the magical beasts were instantly turned into ashes. To Lin Li at that time, it was like magic from another world …
Hence, Lin Li had a very deep impression of that forest.
"That's right, the Sunset Mountains …" Tutankhamun said in a low voice as he controlled the Spacetime Beacon Spell. "But the Sunset Mountains from 300 years ago …"
As Tutankhamun's voice fell, the scene in the Spacetime Beacon Spell changed again. A series of rumbling footsteps came from the forest. At first, it seemed to be very far away, but then it suddenly became closer and closer. In the end, the rumbling footsteps sounded as if they were ringing right beside his ears.
The rumbling footsteps, the roars of magical beasts, and the whistling of the wind mixed together. The whole forest seemed to be trembling. Large groups of magical beasts were rushing out of the forest. Among them were Three-eyed Wolves and Wyverns. Lin Li even saw the figures of two Crimson Giant Pythons …
There were simply too many magic beasts rushing out of the forest, giving people the feeling that they were like a tide, surging towards the periphery of the forest in an endless stream.
"Wait, tide …" Lin Li suddenly froze. "Could this be the Black Current that Andoine was talking about?"
In fact, Andoine was not the only one who had mentioned the "Black Current". During Lin Li's inauguration ceremony, that Archbishop Englos from the Brilliance Shrine had also mentioned it …
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