1305 Pearl of the Temple 1 (2/2)
He held Maria's hand tightly, and Ice Orchid stood next to him as well. However, compared to the other female Wizards or Warriors who were following the other Contractors, she was regretting it deeply in her heart as well. She scolded herself for choosing such a Contractor to follow, but unfortunately, it had already been decided.
On the bright side, this Contractor did not ask her to pay with her body.
She had been prepared to do it, to use her body as a commodity. That was what she did to earn her right to learn in the past, it was what she did to obtain the tuition fees for the Arcane Art Academy and her research funding. Most impoverished female Wizards had such an experience or made such a decision. It was nothing special.
But to her surprise, Kevin never showed any such intention. That was her sole solace right now.
Boom!
All of a sudden, amidst a huge tide-like impact, the expressions of all the Wizards and Warriors, including Blue Void, changed.
From the darkness directly ahead of them, there were large hordes of Skeleton Soldiers surging into the plaza. Their numbers would not have been fewer than several thousands.
”They're coming!”
Blue Void tore open a scroll.
There was a soft tearing sound, and then a blinding ball of golden light blossomed in the air. The ball of light grew a pair of golden wings, and then it swung slightly, flying straight downward. It crashed into the area with the highest concentration of Skeletons.
Bam!!
Amidst the periodic explosions, the golden light scattered everywhere, and at least a hundred rays of golden light twisted and shot out like threads of silk. Every ray of golden light landed on a Skeleton Soldier and burned a huge hole through it.
This one attack wiped off many Skeleton Soldiers, at least a hundred at once.
The Wizards, who had been slightly shocked, received an instant psychological boost.
They all began to unleash the Holy Light Rays and Light of Lunia that they had been preparing. The Light of Lunia was like an ocean of pure silver, lighting up and shooting into the sky. It was accompanied with a few golden rays of the Light of Lunia, utilizing an energy element that was exactly the same as that golden ball of light that Blue Void just unleashed.
”A compound Level Five spell made from merging the Level Four Heavenly Kingdom Light with the Glittering Web, as expected of Master Blue Void. This scroll was surely the hard work and intricate masterpiece of a Level Seven Royal Great Wizard, wasn't it?” Two other Great Wizards levitating in the air sighed in sincere admiration.
Boom!
As soon as they spoke, the Skeleton Soldiers were completely obliterated by the sea of silver Holy Light, but they were followed by an even larger tide of pitch-black Zombies that rushed toward the campsite, staggering and tottering.
The area around these Zombies' bodies was filled with black smoke and the plague. If they were approached, it could lead to the spread of terrible diseases.
”Long-range wide-area attacks,” roared Blue Void loudly.
The second wave of silver light rose into the sky, and all the Wizards aside from the Contractors began to unleash the Light of Lunia once more. The wave of silver light was like a silver liquid being splashed out and falling over the Zombies' heads mercilessly.
There was the endless hiss of corrosion as the negative energy, the aura of death, and the plague constantly fought against the silver light. The two extreme types of energy canceled each other out and emitted a huge neutralized force. This began to disrupt the speed and strength of the Wizards' spellcasting.
A horde of black Zombies crashed to the ground, and only a few several dozens were left walking toward the campsite. By now, however, they were no longer a threat.
The battle was over without the Warriors even having to fight at close range. Everyone's hearts grew lighter, and they began to watch the Wizards as they easily cleaned up the remaining Undead.
”Just in case, would the Contractors please give the Warriors an Anti-Undead Energy Field?” Blue Void continued to lead. He was the only peak Level Six Warrior here, and he had just unleashed an advanced-level spell scroll, so it already took a great deal out of him. Right now, he seemed rather tired.
As soon as he spoke, another wave of deathly-pale Vampires dressed in grey clothes made of sackcloth actually appeared once more from the darkness before them. These all had deathly-pale skin and sharp fangs at the corners of their mouth. They leaped up, transforming into bats the size of human heads, and flew toward the campsite.
”The third round! There really are Advanced Undead!” said the Great Wizard beside Blue Void in a deep voice. ”This is bad, Advanced Undead can constantly summon more cannon fodder from the Undead World, and wear us down endlessly!”
”We need to rush over there! I saw where these Undead are coming out from, it seems to be that one, the tallest statue in the plaza!” said another Great Wizard, panicked and hurried.
”Ae you sure, sir?” said Blue Void solemnly.
”Certain! For five consecutive tries, my Probing Spells have shown that that place is the core source of these Undead!” This Great Wizard waved his hand, unleashing golden rays that landed among the Vampires beneath him. The rays instantly hit two Vampires who were stacked on top of each other, and turned them into flying ash.
But almost a hundred Vampires flew and pounced at the campsite, even more and even faster.
Some Wizards hit them with the Light of Lunia, but it only made the skin of these large transformed bats rot, causing them to scream. It was not enough to kill them, so they continued to fly toward the campsite and high speeds.
Instantly, some of the Wizards started using the Fireball Spell.
The rumble of explosions and the firelight rushed into the sky. But they were rapidly extinguished by even more negative energy and could not sustain the combustion at all.
Broom!
Just then, the giant butcher statue in the middle of the plaza actually began to move slowly.
It gripped its giant broken-up cleaver, striding toward the campsite.
”Oh god! It's a Level Seven Advanced Undead!!” The old Wizard in the air was the first to notice what had happened, and he yelled out loudly in disbelief.
Before the crowd beneath him began to panic, Blue Void flew out, completely calm. The boots on his feet twinkled with Magical Flying Light, preventing him from falling.
”Leave it to me!”
He was as cool as a cucumber, raising the Level Six Demon Core in his hand high into the air.
”Andihilna!! Come! I need your assistance!!!” he yelled loudly, using the Ancient Draconic language. There were even a few words from the language of the Abyss mixed within.