557 Breakout Part 2 (2/2)

Badge in Azure Deathstate 52770K 2022-07-23

Nailisi's melee fighting ability was about to reach the standard of a supreme demon already, just like Cuisi. If Nailisi wanted to flee, those magic beasts would not have been able to stop her. Nailisi was waiting for Saleen and had to look after Eleanor, so she stayed behind to resist the magic beasts' offensive.

After reviewing all the magic images, Saleen then found out that Lex's mages suspected Nailisi after learning about the deaths of two mages, so they were not willing to deploy people to aid Eleanor.

Lex's mages possessed magic equipment which could conduct soulish communication, so they knew whether their comrades were dead or alive.

”Nailisi, you did the right thing.” Saleen was also upset by this matter. Those two mages did not heed Lex's command, they were determined to meet her on the mountain peak. Their behavior would already add more trouble at that point in time. In order to increase their traveling speed, they did not bring along swordmasters for protection, they were simply seeking death. Even if they had brought along only two swordmasters for protection, it would not have been so easy for the parasitic bodies to kill them.

”Saleen, don't pamper her,” Sika warned. When she noticed the smugness on Nailisi's face, she really wanted to use her cudgel to smash Nailisi's head.

”No, Sika, some people around Lex aren't very reliable, Lex herself might not even know that. Even though she has many loyal people around her, I feel that these people aren't as reliable as the demons.”

Seeing that Sika still did not understand, Saleen said, ”On this trip out, I had been so calculative with Lex because of her subordinates. Of her subordinates, some swordsmen followed her out of loyalty, but there are many who follow her simply because of her status as a member of the Grukos imperial family. The moment there are any unforeseen circumstances, these people would become a hindrance, take for example the total separation from the Holy Rock City. Even the former group of people isn't very beneficial to us. If I didn't vie for anything, they would feel that everything should belong to Lex, and it would be a natural thing to them.”

Saleen had hit the bullseye. Lex might have announced Saleen's status as her partner, but her subordinates thought otherwise. In their eyes, everything should go to Lex, it had nothing to do with Saleen's effort.

To Lex, this was a display of loyalty, but to Saleen, this was hostility.

”It's so troublesome.” Sika muttered, but she did not go on. If Saleen married Lex, these problems would naturally be resolved. From Sika's perspective, Saleen had been grinding for more than a year. In less than two years, the mages from the Sregl Island would arrive. By then, Saleen's power could rival that of Lex.

In such a situation, Sika would never agree to let Saleen marry Lex.

At the moment, Sika was the highest ranking priestess among the Caucasus people, so it was impossible for her to get married to Saleen. She also did not want Saleen to tide over hard times by relying on such methods. If Saleen became rich in the future, he would own many soldiers and mages and Sika would not disagree with him marrying Lex, because that would be an annexation of Lex's assets. At this point in time, Saleen would have to depend on Lex however.

As a result, Sika was jubilant when Saleen was so calculative with Lex. As for the admonishment of Nailisi, she was just worried that Nailisi would create unresolvable trouble for Saleen. Even though Nailisi claimed that she had sent Luola to protect the two mages, Sika did not believe her at all. If the two mages were protected by a demon, they might not have died. At best, Luola was there to do surveillance.

”The breakout is simple, but I do not wish for all of you to come to any harm.” Even though Saleen spoke to Eleanor, he was also directing his words to the three demons.

”There won't be just one kind of magic beast, the magic beasts who came to harass the campgrounds were suitable for battles on slopes. Once we leave the mountain, there will be more challenging adversaries.” Saleen also did another round of calculations in his heart, ”The whole process of entering the temple took about five months. The fights in the temple were simple, but many magic beasts had appeared outside the temple in these five months. This means that the day of the resurrection of the gods in this space will not be too far into the future. Maybe one two hundred years, or only eight to ten years.”

”Eleanor, once you recover, we will leave. I will request one mage from Lex to aid you in battle. Jola, you and Su shall lead the four demons to protect Eleanor, let Sika and Nailisi protect me.”

Speaking, Saleen pondered for a moment, then he took out twenty level-5 magic scrolls. These scrolls contained single attack spells, they were not used in the fight against the dwarf demons. Handing those scrolls to Eleanor, Saleen said, ”When the fight gets tough, try not to use your magic chords for battle, you can use these scrolls instead.”

Saleen still could not rest assured. Since Eleanor possessed vast knowledge, he even planned to not let Eleanor shoulder any of the combat matters when they returned to Metatrin City. He wanted to ask Eleanor to impart special knowledge, such as elvish magic, to the mages around him. A mage like Eleanor was extremely precious to the mages on the Myers mainland.

Eleanor smiled and slapped the bow beside her, then said, ”I still have this.” She had already gotten accustomed to Saleen's form of generosity. He had his evil instances too, such as the time when he refused to return the bracelet to her.

As though there was telepathy between them, Saleen broke into laughter, then said, ”That bracelet belongs to Cuisi now, I cannot return it to you. Once I get back, I will craft another piece of equipment for you. You will use this first, but you have to return it to me in the future.”

As Saleen spoke, he gave his White Crystal Ring to Eleanor. This ring was gifted to him by Jason, it was also an extremely valuable item. Saleen could not bear to give this object to anyone, it was the first present from his teacher. Eleanor's mental strength might seem very powerful to others, almost at the standard of a sorcerer, but if her magic chords were emptied, she would have to fight using the bow. Using an elvish bow would deplete the mental strength too.

Without that bracelet, Eleanor's mental strength would definitely show signs of insufficiency, a normal mage would never possess skills like hers. The divinecherry arrow was also one of Saleen's secret weapons.