554 On Mountain Without End, There is a God Part 1 (1/2)
Nailisi's smile was a little arrogant. She looked down on Lex's men. If they were really worried about Lex, they should not have given up, no matter what kind of danger there was.
”Just wait patiently in the camp. If anything happens, don't blame me for not reminding all of you.” With that, Nailisi took Eleanor's bow and left to practice her archery skills. It was not that humans could not learn elvish arrow skills, it was just a fact that humans led shorter lives than elves, so many types of training methods were not suitable for them. If they really wanted to learn, they would have to overcome many obstacles, especially their lifespan.
Nailisi's lifespan was definitely longer than any elf, so naturally she could learn Eleanor's arrow skills. Ranged attacks had always been Nailisi's weakness. She had been yearning to pick up ranged attacks for a very long time.
Picking up magic was much more difficult than elvish arrow skills, so she had not seen much improvements in that aspect.
Lex's mages looked at each other. They did not have a leader amongst them. After Lex left, they were still able to handle things in the short term. As time passed, none of them could make rational decisions without Lex.
”The two of us will go up.” Two of the grade-5 mages finally made the decision and told the rest.
No one opposed. Although the two black metal grand swordmasters held high ranks, they did not have the authority to command mages.
The two grade-5 swordmasters knew that they should bring along a few warriors for their own safety. They also considered the fact that the warriors would be too slow and if they were to boost them with spells, they would be exhausting their own magic chords. Although they held the same grade as Saleen, his actual abilities were at least two times more powerful than theirs.
Saleen could bring along two powerful warriors by his side, boost them with spells anytime, and it still would not affect his own fighting strength. The two grade-5 mages were different. The combined amount of spells they could release were equivalent to what Saleen alone could produce. Based on the difference between how quickly they exhausted their magic chords compared to Saleen, if they were to attack him together, they would surely collapse first.
”Luola, follow the two of them.” Nailisi saw that two of the mages had finally decided to climb up the mountain, so she also decided to arrange for a demon to tail them.
”But…Master, what do I need to do?” Luola did not understand Nailisi's intentions.
”Don't be daft. The range of your senses should be very wide. Humph…” Nailisi thought about it and said, ”If the two of them have a chance to live, then save them. If not, then kill them yourself. I want their spatial equipment.”
”Master, I cannot go up against two grade-5 mages.” Luola's expression was one of helplessness. The order that Nailisi had given him was too difficult to carry out. Grade-5 mages could release grade-6 magic as a final resort if they had to. He certainly did not have the same kind of abilities as Cuisi.
”Damn it!” Nailisi cursed and said, ”It's not like I am asking you to kill them directly. Do you really think this mountain is safe and there is no danger? That's because of the warriors in the camp and the mages' protection. Those two mages will definitely run into trouble. If they do not survive, you will destroy their bodies by burning. Make sure it is thorough.”
Luola drew a long face and said, ”Master Nailisi, I still cannot go up against them. If the two of them were to die, I…”
Nailisi knew that Luola was afraid and said, ”Don't worry. You have signed a special contract. No one can control your soul nor take over your body. If you really encounter trouble, come back here as fast as you can. Do not run towards the top.”
At this point, Nailisi paused before saying, ”There is a God on this mountain who is still unconscious.”
”God?” Luola suddenly felt goosebumps.
”A God that has yet to become conscious, so what is there to be afraid of? It is probably… never mind, I cannot reveal. Just be on your guard when you encounter people or creatures that look frail, and do not initiate attacks on any creature. Go.” Nailisi did not explain further to Luola. Deep down, she knew that she was probably the safest because she had a soul bond with Saleen. Since Saleen possessed the power of life from the Goddess of Nature, she was basically safe from any attacks by creatures of godly attributes within this dimension.
As long as Saleen was safe from danger, then so was she. As for Lex's men, there was no way they would sign any soul bonds with Lex. They were safer staying in the camp. The camp was well-designed to be sturdy and did not have openings in its defences since there were puppets standing guard at various positions.
”Those two grade-5 mages will be seeking death if they choose to leave the camp. Did they really think there is no danger in this dimension? Of course, if they were Saleen and Lex, then yes, nothing is considered a danger since Lex possesses the God's ring.”
The two grade-5 mages left the camp and Luola followed suit. He was careful to make sure he kept a distance of one mile between them. Theoretically, grade-5 mages would still be able to sense his presence at this distance, but in normal circumstances, mages would not waste their mental strength this way. As long as Luola was cautious about suppressing his aura, even if the mages did check once in a while, they would still not be able to detect him.
About two days after they had set out from camp, Luola suddenly discovered an intense fight just ahead. He took a risk and approached. He saw from afar that the two grade-5 mages were battling each other, as if they were foes.
Luola could tell right away that they were being controlled by creatures that were very similar to soul eater demons. In fact, these creatures should be much stronger than soul eater demons. These were two grade-5 mages that were very familiar with each other. In order to infiltrate their souls, only a creature that was above grade-5 would be able to strike in the instant when the two mages were caught unaware.