Chapter 177: The Destruction of the Floating Mountain (1/2)

Author: M_W Cancer

Hearing Lu Ming's question, Commander Ava smiled as she said, ”Actually, it's because an overprotective older brother asked me a favor to protect his younger brother.”

”Huh?” Lu Ming dubiously replied. He really doesn't fully get what Commander Ava was saying. Base on her words, one of the 1st year students actually had an older brother that is capable of asking a Commander of Blue Fin Kingdom for a favor. For how long already he had lived in Silver Kingdom, he of course knew a lot of things about it, and no such person with the power to ask a favor to a Commander of another Kingdom exists. Not to mention a mere student. Unless of course if it is the King of Silver Kingdom that gave his sons the power to call for Blue Fin Kingdom's help. However, the King's four sons are old enough to become fathers already, so how could they become 1st-year students. The Fifth and Sixth Princesses is also impossible because the two of them were both homeschooled.

”You don't need to delve deeper on what I meant to say, since you're going to die soon anyway!” Commander Ava said.

”You...!” Lu Ming pointed his finger in disbelief at Commander Ava after hearing her boastful words.

”You are already surrounded, you don't even have any soldiers or remaining puppets and Fiends to help you. Also, the entire Floating Mountain is already covered in a Magic Array. So, it's much better for you to just give up and accept your fate of dying!” Commander Ava proposed. No matter what Lu Ming does, he wouldn't be able to escape alive anymore. Even if he could indeed escape this cave, he would still need to break the Magic Array to completely escape Floating Mountain.

”I don't believe that I can't really get away from this place!” Lu Ming rolled his eyes in response. Although he was weak, it is still a known fact that his a Galaxy level Mage. Hence, Magic Arrays maintained by Star level Mages should be something he can destroy easily. The only problem is how to destroy the Magic Array without getting caught by Commander Ava, since obviously she would chase after him the moment he flies away from this cave.

Looking around the cave, Lu Ming began mapping out the tunnels inside his mind using a Bat Ears spell, searching for the best tunnel that will lead him as fast as possible outside of this cave and at the same time hinder Commander Ava's path.

After a while, Lu Ming was finally able to think of a plan. He would choose the path where Commander Ava's soldiers retreated, specifically the more soldiers in that certain tunnel the better.

Lu Ming quickly began searching for what tunnel has more soldiers, and after a few seconds, he was finally able to find a tunnel.

Lu Ming didn't waste any more seconds as he deactivated his Magic Manifestation and flew towards that specific tunnel.

*Whooosh!

Lu Ming quickly opened the earth wall, blocking the tunnel in front of him. He then closed the tunnel the moment he passed through, which should be enough to buy him a few seconds to distance himself.

While going further down the tunnel, Lu Ming keeps on casting the Earth Wall spell in hopes of hindering Commander Ava's path.

After a while, Lu Ming finally saw the group of soldiers being led by 2 Generals. He easily went past them, stop in front of them, casted a Flaming Shot spell to burn them, and he quickly flies away once again.

”Arghhhh!”

The soldiers roared in pain as Lu Ming went further ahead.

In Lu Ming's mind, Commander Ava wouldn't just let her soldiers die if the opportunity to save them was presented just right in front of her. After all, she is the Commander of these soldiers, so she would obviously save them.

Arriving on a diverging road, Lu Ming decided to cast an Earth Wall spell in a tunnel opposite to what he had chosen, thinking of confusing Commander Ava.

Lu Ming continued going further ahead in the tunnel.

Putting his hand up in front, Lu Ming casted the last Earth Wall spell before finally getting out of the mountain.

Lu Ming quickly looked around in front of him to determine which path would lead him to the west direction, specifically the way back to the mainland of Silver Kingdom. He then flew in a specific direction soon after.

Moments later, Lu Ming could finally see the Magic array in front of him. Unexpectedly, it was also at that same moment that he saw Commander Ava flying in the air with a smirking face while looking straight in his direction, seemingly already knowing where exactly he was.

”How...?” Lu Ming stared in disbelief as he stopped in his path forward.