Chapter 563 - Victory (2/2)

“Hey, hurry and look. The fog is dissipating, and the people within are appearing!” someone from the viewing deck yelled.

Actually, everyone on the deck had already noticed it even before that person reminded them about it. Although it was rather boring to stare at fog, everyone on the viewing deck never stopped paying attention to the scene. The black fog within the barrier gradually dissipated, and turned from black to gray, and then finally colorless. It revealed plenty of scenes.

The lush Nature Domain had long disappeared, and the square was also restored to its original appearance, including the tiles on the ground, which remained seamless. In the vast and flat square, there were only two figures remaining. Although none of them had fallen, it was obvious who the victor was.

Everyone could see how pale Vidas was, and they also noticed the horror in his eyes. He was just like a frightened bird that had already lost the demeanor that he ought to have as a Legendary level-22 figure. On the other hand, Mage Felic walked towards Vidas, smiling, and extended his arm towards him.

“Mage Felic, please show some mercy, please show some mercy!” Arathor shrieked in terror as he flew down the deck and dashed towards the square. However, he had forgotten that there was a protective barrier that even a Legendary figure could not break.

Thud.

Arathor’s body slammed against the wall, which he then slid down along, leaving behind a clear trail of blood.

Lin Li c.o.c.ked his head towards the side and smiled. However, he did not stop, and instead grabbed the Helios’ Scepter from Vidas and yanked it free from Vidas’ hold.

The protective field was shut down. Arathor wiped the blood off of his nose before scurrying towards them.

“Castellan Arathor, according to the bet, this item belongs to me now. Surely you won’t oppose it, will you?” Lin Li asked while fiddling with Helios’ Scepter.

“Go ahead, go ahead…” What else was there for him to oppose? Lin Li had already defeated a level-22 Legendary-mage; hence, there was no reason for Arathor to oppose it at all. He was just concerned about Vidas’ current condition.

However, when he walked towards Vidas, he discovered that the latter had lost his usual arrogance and his eyes had turned gla.s.sy. Fear was written all over his face, and he seemed to have gotten a great shock.

Wilkinson and the other pharmacists and William frantically chased after Arathor, scrambling towards the middle of the square. Their greatest concern at the moment was Lin Li’s safety. After all, the battle had been way too intimidating, and it made them think that the young and ingenious Lin Li had already faced his defeat.

William scanned Lin Li from head to toe, and only heaved a sigh of relief after seeing that he did not sustain any obvious injuries. Still feeling a little worried, he said, “Master Felic, are… you alright…?” He sounded servient, and seemed to be trying to suck up to Lin Li. However, Wilkinson and the rest pushed him away in a hostile manner before Lin Li even answered.

Wilkinson and the rest had already considered Lin Li to be their teacher. Although the elven mage Vidas was the one who’d started the bet, they definitely didn’t have a good impression of William. If it weren’t because of William’s invitation, Lin Li wouldn’t have brought Wilkinson and the other pharmacists to the auction. If it weren’t because of the auction, would the battle have happened? He didn’t send the branch of the Tree of Eternity to the Tower of Dusk, and Wilkinson was infuriated by that. He thought, Did William think that Master Felic would shortchange him? Who else would be able to afford to pay 15,000,000 gold coins for it?

Of course, even though Wilkinson was displeased with William, his main concern at the moment was still Lin Li’s condition. The bunch of pharmacists frantically surrounded Lin Li and asked about his condition and whether he was alright. They wanted to know if he was unwell and if he needed some potions. They even offered the potions that they had concocted themselves, and introduced him to their respective effects, all for fear that Lin Li had sustained internal injuries from the battle.

Lin Li did not react much, but the other guests who rushed forth stared at him with their eyes wide open, all green with envy. Unfortunately for them, they did not have the rights to step forth to chime in, and could only watch from the side.