Chapter 191: The Unknown Mage Shows Himself (1/2)
The Verdant Golden-Eyed Python's scales changed into a blood-red color and red miasma leaked from its wound.
”What's going on…”
Lawrend stared at the Verdant Golden-Eyed Python in shock. It was like red ink dripped onto paper as it changed color.
”ROARRRR!!”
The Verdant Golden-Eyed Python roared. A snake that shouldn't have been able to roar released a deafening roar that shook the earth.
Lawrend suddenly felt a suffocating mana pressure exude from the Verdant Golden-Eyed Python's body. His body felt like it was being compressed from the outside.
”Holy Sh*t! I can't kill this guy!” Lawrend cursed in fear.
It became a totally different creature than before. The power he could feel from it was different.
”A Ruby Red Python…” A voice suddenly said from afar.
Lawrend turned his head in that direction in shock. That voice was familiar.
”Mr. Joseph!?” Lawrend exclaimed in shock.
He recognized the person that was walking towards him calmly from the forest who wore a red cloak.
”Yo, Lawrend. It's been a while,” Joseph greeted Lawrend with a smile.
”Why are you here?” Lawrend asked him.
The Ruby Red Python heard Joseph's footsteps and turned its head towards him. Its red eyes stared at Joseph curiously.
”Step back. This Ruby Red Python is not your match anymore,” Joseph said to Lawrend.
Lawrend followed Joseph's words and stepped back.
The Ruby Red Python focused its eyes on Joseph. It could feel the power inside Joseph's body.
”Did the Verdant Golden-Eyed Python evolve?” Lawrend asked Joseph.
”It did. Your unique lightning magic and magic artifact most likely catalyzed its evolution,” Joseph explained to Lawrend.
”...”
Lawrend stared at his hand silently. So it was the red lightning that caused the evolution of the Verdant Golden-Eyed Python. His own mana almost caused his own death.
”You don't have to blame yourself. This Ruby Red Python was already on the verge of evolving,” Joseph reassured him.
”I see.”
Lawrend nodded his head in understanding.
”So… Are you gonna attack or not?” Joseph taunted the Ruby Red Python.
In response, it merely stared at him as it flicked its tongue.
”Lawrend, buy me time,” Joseph said to Lawrend before he started chanting, ”O' lord of fire…”
He raised his red gem staff high up into the air.
”What!?” Lawrend shouted in shock.
He doesn't think that he can stop that snake even for a second.
The Ruby Red Python suddenly attacked so fast that Lawrend wasn't able to even see a blur of its attack.
CLANG
A sword flew and hit the sharp fangs of the Ruby Red Python which stopped its attack.
”Focus!” Joseph shouted to Lawrend.
Lawrend felt a chill running down his spine after he realized that the Ruby Red Python almost killed him. If Joseph hadn't saved him, he would have died without him realizing it.
”...burn this land before me…” Joseph continued chanting.