1184 Weak! Part 2 (1/2)
There was no need for Nailisi to fret. She could not afford to leave the space. If she did not put the purgatory of the fallen to good use, any of the Vermillion Knights would be powerful enough to kill her.
Even if she had Grey Memory and the Sword of Rules, there was no way she could fight over 30 level 11 beings at once, so Nailisi resorted to holding the line in the purgatory of the fallen.
If the Vermillion Knights decided not to come in, there was no other way to get out of her current predicament.
The believers within the purgatory of the fallen suffered heavy casualties. The Vermillion Knights were so powerful that Nailisi's double had to put all she had into fighting the Vermillion Knights. Nailisi forbade her to heal any of the fallen believers, just to be ready to fight the terrifying creature that was to come.
However, none of the believers were in despair. It was not a difficult thing to be resurrected so long as one's soul stayed intact. Even if their souls were destroyed, it would be in service to the god in the sky. It was an honor and a duty to them.
The Vermillion Knights charged inside in droves and their wild temperament burst as soon as they saw so many fallen believers inside. There was no one to provide any instruction, so they resorted to attacking the poor believers.
The purgatory of the fallen was 36 cubic miles. It was more than enough to serve as a huge battlefield, accommodating millions of beings while they tore at each other.
Saleen was increasingly near to Nailisi's location. The magic patterns on the tower that the mages of Sreeger Island had painstakingly crafted broke one after another, making repairs impossible.
The greater the number of broken magic patterns, the slower the tower became. When the tower's speed dropped to about 300 miles per hour, Saleen and Jason simply flew outside the tower and put it away.
Saleen did not let Sul leave, as the tower was so resilient that it was capable of supporting life no matter where it ended up, even when put away in space equipment. Prior to the tower's existence, Saleen's only way of carrying living beings on his person was to rely on Nailisi's collection of purgatories.
”Saleen, keep up,” Jason said as he cast Water Flame Territory.
The Water Flame Territory wrapped Saleen up as well. If it had not been for the fact that he had been trained in Water Flame Alchemy, he would have died. The master-apprentice pair sped through the water with Jason taking the lead.
Jason's speed exceeded 500 miles per hour. It was unbelievably fast for a level ten sorcerer. Even if he it was only because of being bolstered by traveling inside Water Flame, it was still a powerful movement skill.
Jason was capable of achieving even higher speeds, but they would not last. Saleen was capable of reaching 3000 miles per hour but only able to do so momentarily.
Jason was still able to talk while speeding in the dark underwater environment with Saleen in tow.
”Saleen, you had a body of water element. Why not put it to good use? If you've created your own unique skill with it, no mage could match your speed while moving underwater.”
Saleen let out a bitter laugh. ”Teacher, I'm very busy.”
”Is there any mage who isn't? The two territorial powers in your possession are powerful, but they serve as an obstacle to furthering your advancement. I'm wondering if you should strip yourself off of the two territories?”
”Wait, territories can be stripped off?”
”Of course they can. Gods and humans have similar skills at levels above 13. But it can only be done when the other party is willing. If you're willing, I'd help you strip the two territories off your body, crafting them into equipment instead.”
Jason continued when he saw Saleen feeling reluctant, ”what are you being reluctant for? Neither of the skills are easy to advance. You already have a water element territory. If you added Lightning Territory to it and combine them, it would allow you to be invincible on this plane.”
”Teacher, I really don't have time,” Saleen answered exasperatedly.
”You will have time. I'm researching lightning magic patterns now and I would be able to mostly finish the magic amplifier in about a month. I'll help you get your thought patterns arranged. Ancient humans succeeded in acquiring Lightning Territory. The only problem is that it is a very dangerous skill to train with. It would be easier in your case given you've a body of water element.”
”Why is that so, Teacher?”
”Just look at lightning in nature. It manifests exclusively during rainy days. You're versed with water magic and that would enable you to observe and record things high up in the sky, which can be analyzed using magic formulas. The mages working under me can help you in calculating all the things.”
”Alright, Teacher. I'll relinquish the two territories and focus on researching Lightning Territory.” Saleen made a decision. There were definitely solid reasons why Jason repeated advised him to do so. Saleen himself did not have high hopes for the two territories that he possessed, after all.
Even if he created a puppet world, it would still prove inferior to the lightning rules that he was familiar with.
Such was the benefit of having a teacher. Jason's sight had always been on greater things than Saleen, and he had been able to advance at a frightening speed.
Saleen felt that Jason was so focused on crafting the magic amplifier not because he wanted to amplify his combat prowess, but that he wanted to advance to level 11 through the crafting process.
He had spent over 100 years in the temple and finally caught up to his teacher's level, and his teacher's level would soon be further away from his. Jason did not even bother considering the Six Elements' space an option.
Jason was relieved to learn that Saleen did not get anxious after advancing to level ten, and was still able to listen to him. More importantly, Saleen was able to tell what was right without him having to say much.
Teachers were there to guide their students, but a teacher's guidance was not always correct. Some students were so eerily talented that they became something that not even their teachers could aspire to be.
Jason was able to see that Saleen was destined for great things. So long as the power across the plane continue to rise, it was only a matter of time before Saleen made it to level 13. It had nothing to do with talent, as it was due to Saleen's luck.