Chapter 258: Rushing through the Sky (2/2)

Cut down for blocking my way.

10 minutes later. The Orb of Concealment was already done with its cooldown but I chose not to use it anymore. I might have to slow down again to prevent it from being accidentally cast off after all.

With bodies of Rank 5 Mortals in my wake, those who were informed ahead of time stopped coming out to block me, instead, they just continued to relay the message, tracking my current position.

Another 10 minutes later, I passed by the last of the encampments laid out and saw the Elemental's Forest at a distance.

When I visited the Forest with Fleur, she teleported us using the river near their borders. She chose that instead of the river running inside to show me the current state of their previous flourishing territory, Half of it was destroyed from the previous attack. There's no more trees growing there so even if they retook, it wouldn't be the same as before.

Just like from the other Pathways only by reaching the 4th realm will one be able to communicate easily within a certain distance. There's that Telepathy on the Spirit Pathway at the World of Spirit which Jayce showed me. Maybe there's also a method at the World of System or Barbarians but here, the Communication Spell required 7-nodes to cast.

Since I'm still in the 3rd realm, I'm still gated by it to cast a Communication Spell to contact Fleur. At best I can receive a call from them. There's the Interdimensional Communication which could bypass that and could be used to my Companions but it's still on cooldown.

On the World of Meta, they also have something to bypass it, the Communication Device which relied on Signal Towers to call someone from afar.

I have no choice now at the moment but to follow Rael's direction. After reaching the Elemental Forest, the place where they laid their ambush was north of it.

Upon remembering that, I swerved and switched directions to the northwest without any intention to pass by their Forest first. The ambush place was far enough for Fleur to fall back and to hole herself inside the Formation laid for their territory's Protection.

”If she's hurt in any way, I don't know if rage will fill me up. But just the thought of it made me remember what happened in my Transcendent Trials. I vowed not to let them experience the same thing in the real world, so I might lose myself here.”

I couldn't help but murmur as I continued flying through the sky,

Since I blatantly flew through their encampments and scouts, halfway through, I felt a Transcendent Aura passing through me.

Up ahead a Dark World Transcendents dressed in all black armor reminiscent of a Dark Soldier from the World of System was waiting for me. In his hand was a bastard sword made from an unknown black metal.

It was ominously shining in a dark light as he continuously poured in his Dark Energy in it.

”For a Transcendent of this world, you're one of the dumbest, aren't you?”

I could say the same to you. Assuming I'm dumb. Don't you have some intelligence about us at least?

Ah. Right. I was seen as a native due to my Adaptability, but hey, I'm wearing White Knight, can't he see that it's kind of misplaced in this type of world?

His first expedition to another world, I guess?

But judging from his hoarse voice, he's really someone from the same tribe as those Dark Soldiers.

So, only the Mortal Ranks were arranged by tribes on which world they would descend and try to conquer.

The Transcendents were assorted, either they were picked or they themselves pick which world they would descend to.

After seeing that Dark Elf Transcendent, it's still hard to determine which Energy Type the Dark World has. But upon encountering those Transcendent Incarnations of Remilia and Yulan as well as how this guy used his Energy, it's either Spirit or Physique Type.

Each Mortal Pathway differs depending on the world after all. But yeah, it's just a guess for now. Also, I have no time to play with this one.

”Maybe? My apologies though. I'm not here to entertain you.”

Before I reached my estimated range of his swing, I took out the Totem Pole.

Due to the distance and the speed of my flight, the time was insufficient to produce four Transcendent Clones.

However, if it's to keep this guy occupied, one is enough.

”Play with my clone first.”

After saying that, the Totem Pole unleashed the stored Flux Energy, and out from it, the Transcendent Clone dashed towards the Dark World Transcendent.