Then, his excitement turned into a blood-curdling screech.
'Shit, there really is a swamp here!'
Fario's whole body was trapped in the swamp, his fat body twisting and struggling with all his might. But the more he struggled, the faster he sank. It only took a moment for the black mud to reach Fario's chest!
"Careful, this is the Rotten Swamp!" The 9th Rank Mage in the crowd was the first to discover it. While shouting at the Viper Nest's members, he also hurriedly chanted an incantation.
The Rotten Swamp was only a 3rd Rank Spell, it was nothing to a 9th Rank Mage. A Petrifying Earth could easily deal with it.
In fact, that was exactly what the 9th Rank Mage was doing. He hurriedly chanted an incantation and a Petrified Earth was quickly formed. As long as he could stop the spread of the Rotten Swamp, Fario would be able to easily escape.
However, just as the 9th Rank Mage was about to cast the Petrifying Earth, a bone-chilling chill suddenly filled the air. Before that 9th Rank Mage could react, the swamp was already frozen.
"This …" The 9th Rank Mage held the Petrifying Earth in his hand. He didn't know if he should release it or not. For a moment, he felt like he was suffering from internal injuries. This was too uncomfortable. The swamp had already been frozen, so there was no point in releasing the Petrifying Earth. However, he couldn't not release it either. Could he just watch as Fario turned into a popsicle? That was someone that the leader had personally told him to protect …
Fortunately, the 9th Rank Mage didn't struggle for too long.
Because Lin Yun was already walking over.
"Uncle, why are you so free today?" Lin Yun followed the small path and didn't look at that confused 9th Rank Mage. He walked straight to the side of the frozen swamp and crouched down with a smile on his face as he looked at Fario.
"You … You … Let me out!" Fario had never been in such a difficult situation in his life. Half of his body was trapped in the frozen swamp, and under the bone-chilling attack, Fario's teeth were chattering, and his whole body felt as if it was being cut by knives.
Furthermore, he couldn't move, nor could he run away. After the swamp was completely frozen, its hardness was comparable to steel. Not to mention Fario, even a Warrior below Level 10 wouldn't be able to break free with just their physical strength.
"Of course it's not a problem to let you out, but Uncle, I don't quite understand. Why did you bring so many people to my house today?"
"Catch … catch the thief, aiyo …" Just as Fario opened his mouth, he suddenly felt that there was nothing under his feet. His entire body suddenly sank down, scaring Fario so much that he frantically waved his hands. "Quick … catch me, catch me!"
"I say, Uncle Fario, you're being a little dishonest." When only half of Fario's face was exposed, Lin Yun slowly stretched out his hand and grabbed his collar. "You're such a magnanimous person. Why would you muster so many people for a thief?"
"You … pull me up first!" This time, Fario refused to say anything more.
In the end, Lin Yun didn't want to say anything more. He just loosened his grip …
"Ah …"
When Lin Yun loosened his grip, Fario immediately let out a blood-curdling scream. His two chubby hands frantically flailed around, trying to grab onto a life-saving straw. After struggling for a while, he finally managed to grab onto the hem of Lin Yun's robe. This time, Fario refused to let go no matter what. "Mafa Merlin, I'm your uncle. You … Quickly pull me up!"
"Enough, Fario, shut up!" The 9th Rank Mage who had been watching coldly from the side couldn't stand it anymore. He waved his magic staff and a vine suddenly grew from the side of the frozen swamp. Under the urging of the 9th Rank Mage's mana, the vine instantly grew to a length of a few meters and was as thick as a forearm.
Then, with a flick of the vine, the struggling Fario was pulled out of the frozen swamp and placed on the ground.
"I still haven't gotten anything out of him …" Lin Yun patted the dust off his robe and grumbled, but he didn't feel much regret.
Because Lin Yun clearly understood that Fario was at most an errand boy in this matter. No matter how much he interrogated him, he wouldn't be able to get anything out of him.
Moreover, he wasn't in a hurry. Wasn't there still a 9th Rank Mage?
The 9th Rank Mage didn't know that he had already become the target of interrogation. He was currently frowning as he looked at the young Mage who had caused some trouble for him.
That young Mage should be the owner of the house, Mafa Merlin. He looked to be in his twenties and was wearing a brand new black robe. He should have just advanced to become a Mage. From the two spells he had just cast, he should be between the 3rd and 6th Rank.
For a youth in his twenties, this kind of strength was pretty good. But it was only pretty good, nothing more. As a peak existence among Mages, he could crush any Mage under the 9th Rank.
Thus, the 9th Rank Mage didn't have time to be long-winded and directly said, "Mafa Merlin, hand over the deed and I can guarantee that I'll let you and everyone in this house go."
"Let me think about it …" Lin Yun didn't refuse, but he had an awkward expression on his face.
"You'd best think about it carefully. I rarely give people this kind of opportunity. I'll give you ten seconds to consider whether you want to hold onto the deed and die, or hand over the deed to preserve your life."
"I mean, I want to think about whether or not I should let you go …"
Once Lin Yun said that, the surroundings became silent.
The 9th Rank Mage was stunned. He didn't dare to believe his ears for a moment. After staring blankly for a few seconds, he finally reacted. He hadn't misheard. That young Mage in his twenties had really said whether or not he should let him go …
"You're courting death!" The 9th Rank Mage took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart. But when he opened his mouth, his voice was cold.
His cold voice and ashen expression made even Fario, who was shivering on the side, see that this 9th Rank Mage was truly enraged.
This was a clear provocation. Let alone a peak existence like this, even an ordinary Mage wouldn't be able to tolerate it.
"Kill him!" The ashen faced 9th Rank Mage waved his hand, and a few dozen subordinates that were glaring like tigers moved at the same time.
These were the elites of the Viper Nest. The weakest of them was at least at the 3rd Rank, and the most powerful among them had even reached the 7th Rank. These few dozen people weren't much inferior to ordinary mercenary groups. Looking at the entire Thousand Sails City, apart from the few peak forces, only the Viper Nest that controlled the entire underground world could casually send such a powerful force!
These few dozen elites of the Viper Nest were made up of Warriors, Thieves, and Archers. When the 9th Rank Mage gave the order, the Warriors and Thieves rushed forward with their weapons in hand, while the Archers instantly seized a favorable position and nocked their arrows. As soon as the battle broke out, sharp arrows would pierce the opponent's chest like vipers.
As they rushed forward, some of them even inwardly cursed, 'Is there a need to mobilize the elites of the Viper Nest for a young Mage in his twenties?'
But soon, they didn't dare to think like that.
Because Lin Yun had already finished casting the first spell, a Rotten Swamp was formed once again. Less than ten meters in front of Lin Yun, a dozen Warriors wielding greatswords rushed forward, only to find that there was nothing beneath their feet. It was as if something was desperately pulling them down, making them quickly sink down.
No one had thought that Lin Yun's casting speed would be so fast. The Rotten Swamp was a 3rd Rank Spell, and an ordinary Mage would need at least twenty seconds to cast it. Even a 9th Rank Mage would need close to ten seconds to cast it.
But this Rotten Swamp, from start to finish, didn't take more than five seconds at most.
What kind of concept was this?
This was almost the same as an instant spell!
This unbelievably fast Rotten Swamp immediately messed up the rhythm of the Viper Nest's group. A dozen Warriors were trapped in the swamp, and a few Thieves didn't even have time to surround them. Not to mention, the remaining Archers were panicking and shooting hastily, each one more inaccurate than the last. A dozen arrows were shot, but they couldn't even touch the corner of Lin Yun's clothes.
What was even worse was that Lin Yun had just finished casting the second spell!
The second spell was even faster than the first.
It was an instant cast, no incantation, no hand gestures, only a sharp Icicle.
Only a whistling sound could be heard as the Icicle left an afterimage and instantly pierced the shoulder of an Archer. Moreover, with the remaining momentum, it pierced deep into the tree trunk behind him. Thus, that unlucky Archer was firmly nailed to the tree trunk. The advantageous position he had seized earlier had now become his most hated position.
The Icicle was as thick as a forearm, piercing his shoulder and nailing him to the tree trunk. Even the elites of the Viper Nest couldn't bear this kind of pain. That mournful scream was getting louder and louder, and everyone who heard it couldn't help but feel their blood run cold.
"Metamagic?" The 9th Rank Mage was stunned for a moment before understanding.
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