1095 Betrayal Part 1 (1/2)
Sika's powers at communicating with nature were stronger than even Eleanor, a royal elf. The way nature priests craft weapons also differed from mages and divine smiths.
In Saleen's eyes, the triangular weapon was being modified by some unfamiliar powers and became more streamlined. The triangular hollow piece of bone got further and further away from Sika, eventually hovering over 500 meters away.
The sound from the bone piece remained flowing and melodic at that distance. It was not until it flew more than 800 meters away that the sound from the wind turned intense and high. Sika breathed lightly and recalled the bone piece.
It seemed that 800 meters was the limit of the weapon, and it would start becoming strenuous after exceeding that distance. Control of the soul beast within 800 meters was a breeze.
While it was incomparable to some powerful equipment, it was still a long range weapon. Sika hovered the bone piece before her, and it no longer made any sound.
No one could tell how Sika did it, and the bone piece was hardly powerful. However, Saleen was able to somewhat understand. Since Sika advanced to the ranks of nature priest, any battle soul of a magic beast that she laid her eyes on would not be too weak in level. Her staff housed a very powerful magic beast's battle soul.
However, battle souls required nurturing. It was a pity to use the triangular bone piece for striking enemies. Nurturing yet another one once it was destroyed would be very difficult. As such, Saleen crafted a magic javelin for her.
The magic javelin was only a meter and a half long, shorter than a full grown adult woman. The tip of the javelin was a grooved wedge-shaped piece. The groove was etched with a magic array. Once it penetrated a target, the weapon would suck the blood of its target dry within seconds. The wind magic's suction was so powerful than it was able to overwhelm powerful magic beasts.
Behind the tip lay three staggered grooves which were capable of deploying thin metal wings. The symmetrical wings were useful for directional adjustments. Caucasian hatchets and boomerangs were all capable of pulling off curved attacks.
The javelin that Saleen made for Sika worked with similar principles. It did not require mental powers from Sika and was solely based on throwing techniques, yet the javelin was able to achieve complex curves in the air.
Saleen's crafting was incredibly quick. It would invite envy from other alchemists if they saw the finished product. Saleen was able to craft six intricate javelins in about an hour, putting them neatly before him.
Everyone became tense. Nailisi even turned her entire body to the south.
Saleen stood up and picked up all twelve javelins. He stood beside Sika, and she put them all at the sack strapped to her hips. She turned her eyes southward.
Two demons climbed down from the platform and went to Nailisi, saying something in demonic tongue.
Nailisi frowned. ”We'll need to drill a hole again!”
Everyone looked at Nailisi. ”The demons found a cave at the south with signs of people coming and going. The cave was very deep too. The demons searched for more than two miles and they were unable to see its end. But they ran into some trouble and one demon died. These two fellows said that they encountered creatures from other planes, possibly those of the gods.”
Creatures of the gods! Are gods really that cheap now?
Saleen felt the power across the entire plane of Myers Mainland increasing, which meant there was more trouble to be found, such as creatures which were being pinned down by the rules of the plane awakening one after another. There had been ancient battlefields on Myers Mainland itself and it was anyone's guess how many powerful creatures died on the mainland.
The creatures would not have been a problem as ancient humans would have simply killed them all. The comparatively weak ones however, became a problem given how humans did not bother with them, and they ended up only being suppressed.
The comparatively weak creatures were only weak compared to ancient humans. With things in Myers Mainland as they were then, a level 12 creature would kill many powerful ones.
”I'll go have a look.” Saleen would not be able to sit well if he did not go. If it had only been a common creature of the gods, it would not have piqued his interests. That place however, was where Isabella had once settled. He was unable to simply give up, as the follower was captured and there was no telling whether she was dead or alive.
”My liege, allow me.” Sul looked worried.
Jola smiled. ”What are you so worried about? Our lord isn't going to enter the cave himself. Just tag along.”
Sul felt embarrassed. He had been training alone for too long to know what kind of powers Saleen possessed at the moment. Saleen did not ride on a soul beast. He cast Quickcloud and took two golden grand swordmasters with him, while Nailisi followed behind.
Eleanor and the others rode on the Wings of an Elf and brought the two demons along, having them lead the way.
The group quickly arrived at the entrance of the cave. It was a natural cave with a huge entrance, which narrowed after venturing inside for hundreds of meters. They saw a path that was about three meters wide. Saleen stopped and took out his War Drum of Fear, placing it before him and beating at it hard with his bone mallet.
Saleen would never feel helpless even when facing a great army in Daliang City, so long as he was armed with the drum. As the option of using the drum was present, he saw no reason to enter the deeper places of the cave without a solid reason.
Hundreds of pests gushed out from the drum and rushed into the depths of the cave. The two demons chatted away with Nailisi in demonic tongue. Saleen was able to understand some of what was being said. The demons were saying that the creature of the gods within was very powerful, and that the pests were no match for them.