854 Difficult Situation (2/2)
Lauren sighed. ”Exactly. The legends can hide in their demiplanes and close the entrance, and they can run into the Dark Mountain Range. We, on the other hand, can only struggle to survive. An archmage will be the most important leverage for us.”
”That's not fair. If the legends hadn't distracted the Grand Cardinals and the legendary knights, we probably would've been eliminated.” Unusually, Fernando did not describe those legendary sorcerers as rats in the gutter.
Lauren sighed again. ”There are still important cities like Aalto. It's said that the Truth Cult has focused most of its men on attacking them. Well, many legends have been gathered there. It seems that the glory of the empire hasn't died after the fall of Antiffler. Instead, people are even more united. Honestly though, if it weren't for the missing legends, the Truth Cult wouldn't have developed so fast at all…”
”It's already a fact. Don't regret and remorse. Focus on the present and the future!” Fernando interrupted Lauren rudely. ”What's the name of the archmage? How old is he?”
He subconsciously compared the guy to himself.
Lauren shook his head. ”I am not sure. He can't be too young. Every archmage is hundreds of years old.”
”I won't be!” Fernando declared proudly.
He was born after the Divine Calendar was announced, but the War of Dawn was still in an impasse back then, and most of the places on this side of the strait were still controlled by the Magic Empire.
Lauren held back his smile. ”Right, his name is Derrick Douglas. He has fled to our place due to the fall of Antiffler.”
”Derrick Douglas,” Fernando repeated and remembered the name for his future comparison. ”Why doesn't he just fly over?”
”It's said that he is too wounded to fly. After all, there is barely any examination if you take the boat,” Lauren said unconcernedly.
BOOM!
A thunder burst out.
Fernando looked out of the window and turned to Lauren. ”It's time to rest. We have to move tomorrow and then go to the Patray Port.”
Lauren nodded and raised his eyebrows. ”Got it. You want Ingrid here.”
”Get lost!” Fernando roared impolitely.
Lauren laughed aloud. He shouted on his way out, ”Ingrid, Fernando wants to see you.”
The fury on Fernando's face was gone, replaced by vague helplessness and mixed feelings. There weren't that many deep feelings between him and Ingrid, a female sorcerer. They were just desperately in need of the comfort of each other's body in such a dark and depressing environment.
Suddenly, his face changed, and a mirror with countless mysterious symbols appeared before him.
A holy light that seemed to have descended from the sky hit the mirror with overwhelming magnificence, shattering it. However, the holy light was blown black and pierced through the rain and darkness outside. Several people were consumed.
”Enemy incoming!” Fernando shouted in a high voice. He pointed his finger, and a figure that jumped out of the shadow immediately glittered. It was frozen and fell on the ground into countless pieces.
”No…” A female cry came to an abrupt halt. Fernando's eyebrows bounced. Was it Ingrid?
He left the room and entered the corridor, only to discover that a man in black gloves was passing by a body.
He was so familiar with the body, but it was completely lifeless now!
”Damn it!” Fernando's eyes were bloodshot. Cracking noises burst out, and silver bolts of lightning surrounded the night watcher like giant serpents. A forest of lightning seemed to have arrived.
BOOM!
The electricity attracted the bolts of lightning outside, which fell from the sky and penetrated through the ceiling.
The place became an ocean of lightning and blocked the enemy. Fernando did not delay at all. Having been used to death, he held back his fury and covered the other sorcerers to evacuate from a secret channel.
Then, he cast a spell to ignite Ingrid's body as a way of burial.