Fernando felt that there was so much fury in his chest that he could not spit it out. The old fox had deceived everybody! Also, what was even more despicable was that he had hinted in advance and watched them being misled as if he were watching a play!
No wonder he was not worried that "Blue Grace" Sharp would go back on his word and expose him!
Holding back his fury, Fernando followed Arnold to fly out of the forest. The aftermath of a battle between legendary experts could destroy this place!
"Has His Excellency 'Death Lord' recovered to the third stage?" Douglas repeated one of Fernando's questions. At such a moment, he was more concerned about the comparison of the two parties. The rest of the questions could be discussed after the battle was over.
Deep inside the forest, light and shadow were changing, and snowflakes were flying. Countless ghosts seemed to be wandering in the forest. Arnold narrowed his eyes and looked back, smiling like a real fox. "The Liege of Death was heavily wounded by the pope. His body, soul, and phylactery were all shattered. He almost perished. Fortunately, the pope did not use 'God's Arrival' at that time.
"Later, the Liege of Death was revived as an alchemical life with the core of his soul that was preserved with legendary techniques and melted with other people's soul pieces. His body was reshaped."
In the telepathic bond, he talked about the Liege of Death unhurriedly, as if he did not have any doubt about the result of the battle. After all, the Liege of Death used to be a top legend and a terrifying expert with an army of undead under his command. Even though he had been seriously weakened, it was not a problem for him to deal with "Heart of Time" who had not reached level three yet.
"However, there were many hidden problems. The main consciousness was often disrupted because of the conflicts between the pieces. Most of his magic models were incomplete. That was why he could not recover his strength for a long time.
"It was not until more than ten years ago that His Excellency Tannanois absorbed the other pieces with his deep studies and understanding of souls that he gradually recovered the strength of level-three legendary. Perhaps, he will return to the peak in another few decades."
"It doesn't seem to be a problem …" Fernando said subconsciously.
His judgment was based on reality. After the long War of Dawn, everyone knew that at the same level, mages were stronger than Knights and Clerics. However, mages took a long time to grow, so they were much stronger than Knights and Clerics, especially Clerics. That was why mages were at a disadvantage.
In addition, Necromancers, who symbolized death, resurrection and life, were one of the three most powerful sorcerers because they had a deep understanding of the soul. They were even more deadly and mysterious!
Therefore, even though Kritonia was a mutant of the bloodline of the Time Dragon and a powerful Knight who could compete with the sorcerers of the same level, there was no hope for him to win against the necromancer who was one level higher than him. It all depended on whether or not he could seize the momentary opportunity to escape.
Arnold smiled and did not respond to Fernando. Instead, he took the initiative to explain the operation to them. "As a matter of fact, while contacting 'Red Eye', 'Supreme Soul', and other organizations, I also tried to 'greet' the three legends and received satisfactory answers."
They were so fast that they had already reached the edge of the black forest. So, they looked back at the battlefield of the legendary experts again.
At this moment, in the fog of dead souls where countless faces were floating and struggling, a hazy flickering light suddenly flew out. Along the way, all the obstacles were like illusions, not slowing it down for even a moment, as if they were in different time and space.
"The power of time is truly magnificent …" In the telepathic bond, Douglas remarked with mixed feelings.
Before he could finish his sentence, the sky that was slightly brighter due to the snow and ice suddenly darkened. A huge dragon descended from the sky. Its entire body was rotten to the point where its bones could be seen. Pus flowed from its mouth, and pale flames were spewing out of its mouth.
It turned out to be a "dragon lich", a legendary specter creature!
The dragon of death unfolded its wings and covered the sky, casting half of the forest into absolute darkness and enshrouding the passing "time". It could only vaguely see that the hazy light was struggling and being torn apart.
In the sky nearby, another two enormous shadows appeared. One of them was a mummy that was covered in brown cloth. Its intimidating air could be sensed by Douglas and Fernando even though they were far away. The other one was a monster that only had a skeleton left. It was even larger than the dragon lich and seemed to be the skeleton of a legendary sea monster in the Boundless Ocean.
The two spectres that were definitely legendary, entangled by their halos, were thrown into the deep darkness that the dragon liches created. Therefore, the last haze of "Time" was blocked too.
In the forest, ghosts, zombies, skinless dogs, mummies, ghosts, and other specters crawled and covered the "darkness" like a surging tide.
"A legendary necromancer is truly terrifying, especially when he is the 'Liege of Death', a class that is best known for its tough army of the undead. Kritonia is doomed …" Fernando was quite familiar with the school of necromancy. He couldn't help but be dumbfounded by what he saw.
Of the other legendary classes in the school of necromancy, both the "Lord of Paleness" and the "Demigod-lich" had a lot of "helpers", but they were not as good as the "Liege of Death". Those two classes were more focused on instant death spells, soul attacks, and mysterious statuses.
If the pope hadn't destroyed the main "army" of the "Liege of Death", he would've been able to resist most of the legends in Holm on his own. It must be noted that he had two level-three servants of death in his prime days!
It was dark in the depths of the forest, and not a single sound leaked out. It was extremely quiet, which was both strange and terrifying. It made it impossible for people to know the progress of the battle. Therefore, Fernando could only withdraw his gaze and continue the "topic" from before. "Satisfactory answer?"
Didn't the old fox say that only by winning the cooperation of the nobles could the three legendary sorcerers' organization be persuaded to join? Was he lying again?
Arnold looked at him and Douglas and said casually, "Although Mr. Tannanois was dissatisfied with the Imperium's action and was unwilling to go to Aalto to help, as one of the top experts of this world, he was not short of judgment. He knew that this was the last chance to save himself!
"While most of the main forces of the Church are stalled in the west by Abel, Dracula, Danisos, and the legends of the Imperium, we have to save ourselves! Once everything is settled, we may not even be as good as the rats in the sewer! "
"This is the last chance. Either we die, or we live a better life. We understand it, and so do the elites among the sorcerers. Even if I hadn't contacted them, they would've taken action soon."
As he spoke, Arnold chuckled. "They didn't think much of us in the beginning, but Sharp's commission inspired me. Therefore, the operation was initiated. Since the very beginning, our real target has been 'Heart of Time' Kritonia, a legendary Knight among the nobles who is most likely to make further progress. He is also an expert who is closer to the Church."
"No wonder you were so enthusiastic about Sharp's random request back then when he didn't even confirm it!" Fernando was even more frustrated that he didn't realize it at all. Now that he thought about it, he realized that the old fox was too enthusiastic at that time!
Arnold smiled but did not say anything. Douglas, on the other hand, nodded and said, "Even we believe that we are here to assassinate Alfonsol. How can Kritonia be suspicious?"
"But what if League is not a traitor? What if the Heart of Time doesn't come? " Fernando already understood that the completion of Sharp's commission was just a disguise to cover the real target, but he still had some questions.
Arnold smiled like a fox who had just stolen a chick. "Then, the real target will be Alfonsol. By assassinating him, we will raise the conflict between the nobles and the Church and win over some of the grand nobles represented by Sharp so that we will have room for survival."
Huh? Fernando looked at Arnold in shock, feeling that he couldn't keep up with the guy's train of thought.
Arnold chuckled. "First of all, you have to remember our path: to win over the nobles and sow discord between them and the Church. Therefore, both attacking 'Heart of Time', who is close to the Church, and assassinating Alfonsol are for the purpose of our path. However, the former works better than the latter.
"If the former cannot be accomplished, the latter will be our minimum guarantee. It is definitely not just a disguise."
Fernando listened attentively and vaguely grasped something essential. For the first time, he was eager to hear more from the old fox.
Arnold turned his eyes to Douglas and said with a smile, "In order to achieve our purpose smoothly, we cannot make a plan that is so delicate that any accident in any part will lead to failure, because there are too many accidents in a real operation, and people are too complicated to grasp.
"The key of an operation is concealment, disguise, and deception. Concealing your real purpose and pretending to be something else, which will help you achieve your real purpose to some extent. That is the only way to avoid failure, because what the enemy sabotages is not what you really want. Their sabotage may even help you. However, disguise or deception cannot be separated from the support of detailed intelligence and the concealment of the critical information about yourself …"
He flew outside the forest with his hands behind his back. His white hair fluttered in the wind as he spoke with assurance and composure. Fernando was stunned as he listened. He cursed from the bottom of his heart, "Old fox is indeed an old fox!"
However, why didn't he talk in such detail before?
Douglas listened in silence and had similar feelings as Fernando did. Before the Battle of Antiffler, he had been focused on his studies and was shunned by other sorcerers. He barely had any experience in planning or arranging operations. Later, he suffered a lot during his exile and finally learned a thing or two. However, the experience was so obscure that he was still unfamiliar with it. But after hearing Arnold's explanation, he immediately felt enlightened and grasped it.
Thinking of something, he asked, "Mr. President, are you teaching me?"
He was using the honorific.
Arnold turned around and looked at the forest that was still enshrouded in absolute darkness with a smile. He said with mixed feelings, "No matter how weird your question is, you are the sorcerer with the greatest leadership potential in the Union. Hehe. Fernando is smart, but he is too impatient and impatient. So, I have to tell you some of my experience before I die."
"Old fox!"
"Mr. President …"
Arnold raised his hand to stop them. He continued, "So many legends have perished in the desperate war for sorcerers, not to mention me. Maybe I will be killed by a Grand Cardinal, a Legendary Knight, or a night watcher. I won't be any luckier than other people. Maybe I will die of old age in a hundred years. That's the law of nature. I can't make a breakthrough unless I become a legendary sorcerer.
"My greatest wish right now is for sorcerers to return to the highest position in this world and establish a glorious and splendid Magic Empire."
His eyes did not leave the battlefield of legends, and his voice became slightly low. "I wonder if I can live to see that …"
His only wish was to see "you" return to the highest position in his life!
His back was slightly hunched, and his white hair was so obvious.
At this moment, an unimaginably brilliant light burst out in the darkness and illuminated the world.
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