1413 Level Advantage Part 2 (1/2)

When those mages escaped, with the exception of the purple-robed mage, Saleen had recorded all of the energy vibrations of the remaining five mages. That enabled him to trace them as yellow light flashed beneath his feet, pursuing them all the way outside the metal tower.

The escaping mages were preoccupied with running away, resulting in them focusing on flying as far as they were able, killing no one in the process.

There was only one exit to the Baldur's Gate after all, and they had yet to master the equipment. It would have been the end of them if they were to be trapped inside.

They were in shambles and had been cornered before they were even able to actually fight Saleen. However, with even their leader gone, there was little they were able to do. They should have split the six godly items among themselves, and yet their leader had taken everything for himself.

All of the escaping mages were still feeling wronged about that.

Saleen was chasing them right behind and Rafel was tagging along. It was far easier for her to deal with those level 11 mages. However, she had to switch to her Inferno Spear nonetheless.

All of those level 11 mages before were capable of using territories and only a godly item that she was familiar with, would have allowed her to take out those powerful enemies as quickly as possible.

The very reason why mages were difficult to kill was because it was difficult to get near them. However, that room they were in before had been too small for the mages. Rafel had been able to easily get near and kill all three of them without trouble.

If those mages were to all flee by spreading out into different directions or attack Rafel at the same time, at least one or two of them would have been able to escape, instead of being wiped out quickly.

Seeing how valiant Rafel's performance turned out to be, Nailisi turned to the Winged Skull after Rafel left and asked, ”Hey bones, how about we just think of a way of getting rid of the angel eh?”

”Master doesn't allow it,” the Winged Skull answered coldly.

”But we'd turn useless if this keeps on.”

”Idiot,” the Winged Skull berated her instead.

”Why the harsh tone?” It was rather rare for Nailisi to not flare up, and went on to ask the Winged Skull such a funny question instead.

”You could advance. Even if master were to be able to supply Rafel with divine power indefinitely, she would have needed to stick around master to ensure that her level doesn't drop. You're a luoluokaluo. By the time you got all eight of your powers gathered, she would have been no match for you,” the Winged Skull answered her question patiently, which was an equally rare occurrence.

Nailisi pouted, being rather embarrassed to simply admit that she had such thoughts, because she thought training to get that far would have been a pain. She then simply asked in return, ”What about you then?”

”Me? I'm confident that I'd be able to get to level 13 within 100 years. There is no way Rafel could have gotten to level 14 by then.”

”Heh...” Nailisi did not continue the conversation and had simply glared at the few who were looking at her. They were professionals who followed Saleen inside the gate, with Truman being among them.

Truman grinned and did not pay much attention to that bonded creature of his teacher. He knew what Nailisi's temperament was like by then. The other professionals turned their heads around grinning, pretending as if they have heard none of what Nailisi said.

”Hmph. Everyone, clean up the insides of the metal tower. This is the control hub of the Baldur's Gate and no one else is to be left alive. Understand?” Nailisi put up airs and ordered. Everyone acknowledged and brought their group of warriors into the spaces within the metal tower.

Without the power from the Book of Gaia getting in the way, the professionals and soldiers all brought impressive power to bear. All spaces within the metal power were cleared one after another.

But then again, they did not find the Violet Angel. None of them where that thing had been taken to for research.

That was rather normal as well. Despite having taken the form of a metal dragon, the Violet Angel was still nonetheless beneath the notice of the highest echelon of the Elemental Hand. That was, unless they found what it truly was.

Saleen cast earth magic behind and caught up to the five escaping mages. The five mages noticed that Saleen was coming at them alone and were elated. They were about to turn around to attack, when they saw hundreds of elemental creatures burst out of Saleen's body.

All of those creatures were of level ten, and there were also a great number of puppets and figures among the elemental creatures.

All five mages were frightened to their core, wondering what kind of a monster they had ran into, who possessed so many powerful combat weapons.

Saleen's elemental creatures and all puppets surrounded the five mages. Saleen pointed at one of them and said, ”Surrender or I'll kill you.”

”I will not...”

Pfftt!

Saleen fired two shots of lightning icicles. The first shot was blocked by that mage using a square metal plate. That lightning icicle melted inside the metal, as its internal parts were surprisingly capable of high temperatures. However, the second shot burst his head right away.

The remaining four mages were frightened to their cores. If Saleen were to use such skills to attack them, they would have still been able to defend themselves effectively due to having been prepared. But how long could we keep this up?

Saleen's finger pointed at yet another mage. He sent a ball lightning flying out of the Thunder Dragon Blaster without saying again. The Thunder Dragon Blaster was only able to shoot four ball lightning and in order to ensure lethality, he had to shoot two balls at least.

Their speeds were far slower than that of the lightning icicles, and shooting one ball after another would have easily alerted the enemy.

If they were to be enemies that Saleen would have been able to easily target, he would not have had to use such equipment in the first place.

The Thunder Dragon Blaster had two advantages. The first being its long range. There was no other equipment other than the Thunder Dragon Blaster, not even his family badge, would have been able to attack enemies tens of kilometers away.

At the very least, there was no other equipment that would have enabled him to attack a target further away at the moment.

The other advantage was that its high damage potential. Physical or energy defenses alike were like ineffective before the lightning icicles.

Only equipment the likes of godly items would have allowed the lightning icicles to be blocked, due to their innate resilience, and it came with the risk of harming said equipment's innate attributes.