Chapter 106 (1/2)
Chapter 106: The Absolute Territory of the Necromancer (Part 1)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At Mist Basin.
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After brushing a bunch of branches aside, Link saw a black Mage Tower by the lake.
The Mage Tower of the Undead! That was the first thought that popped up in his mind.
Dark colors, strange stone carvings, black magic aura fluctuations – the features of the Mage Tower pointed to the identity of its owner.
The Necromancers – because they manipulated dead bodies and exploited souls, they were forsaken by the gods of the Light Pantheon.
If a Necromancer was originally born in the Realm of Light, once he devoted himself to the Dark Side and black magic, his soul would forever be forbidden to enter the Glorious Kingdom where the gods of the Light Pantheon resided.
A Necromancer’s soul would wander forever in limbo and his life would continue indefinitely in this state. This was their state of immortality.
Herrera then walked towards Link and saw the black Mage Tower through the gaps of leaves. Judging from her reactions, it was clearly the first time she’d ever seen such a building.
“How could such an evil thing be so near to Springs City?!” she exclaimed.
If it had been in the Black Forest in the North, it wouldn’t have been surprising at all, but this is right in the heart of the Realm of Light!
“Bale should be hiding in that Mage Tower,” Link whispered, “And apart from him, there should be another black magician in there as well. Since he has his own Mage Tower, I’m sure he’ll be at least as powerful as you and me. And if there’s a Necromancer in there who has probably lived for hundreds of years or more, then I’m afraid even our joint efforts won’t be enough to defeat him, let alone defeat Bale too.”
When a Magician’s Apprentice mastered a Level-1 spell, they would then become a Level-1 Magician. Another Magician who has mastered 10 Level-1 spells would also be a Level-1 Magician. Although they both would technically be on the same level, the latter could easily defeat the former.
Necromancers could virtually live forever, so it wouldn’t be surprising to find a Necromancer who was hundreds of years old. Time was on their side and the spells that they could master in that time would make Herrera and Link seem like rookies in comparison.
Link would really like to keep his Omni Points, but at the same time he knew that the current situation was dire. He must make the right choices now or lose his life.
This was the real world; there would be no chance to replay a battle if he lost his life here.
“But if we let him escape this time, we’d probably never find him again,” muttered Herrera, hiding behind the bushes, “What if we head to Springs City now and find the dean? If we inform him what we found here, I’m sure he and the Court Magicians would come and help us.”
Anthony was a Level-7 Magician and the royal family would generally only appoint high-level Magicians as Court Magicians. If Link and Herrera could get their help, it would greatly increase their chances of winning.
“Good idea,” Link nodded, “We must hurry, let’s go now.”
So they turned around and retreated. The area was dense with vegetation but they decided not to use any magic spells to avoid attracting any attention from the Mage Tower. This made their movements considerably slow.
They had only been walking for about five or six minutes – no further than 150 feet – when something peculiar happened.
“Something’s not right. Don’t you notice how the white mist is getting thicker?” Herrera said.
The visibility range by that time was no further than 10 feet. In fact, Link found that he couldn’t even clearly see Herrera’s face anymore.
Herrera was a Level-5 Magician and an Angel of Light to boot—her sensitivity to black magic was much superior to Link. Right now, she could palpably feel black energy permeating through the air.
The trace of black magic that she felt was minute, like a drop of ink dripped into a glass of water, yet she felt it all the same.
“The opponent is stronger than I thought,” said Herrera, “I’m afraid he’s spotted us.” Herrera had a Mage Tower of her own, so she knew how powerful a Mage Tower could be. But she didn’t expect the opponent to be so perceptive that they would be spotted from more than 200 yards away.
She stopped walking as she was speaking and decided it was pointless to keep on hiding traces of her magic. The Mana in her body burst out, then she started to glow in a white light. The light spread out and as it touched Link’s body, he seemed to be lit up as well and was then shrouded in a layer of white light.
Link recognized this spell at once.
Holy light
Level-4 Halo Spell
Mana Consumption: 280 points.
Casting Time: Instant
Effects: The spellcaster acts as the center from which light energy spreads. Any creature of the Realm of Light within the vicinity of the spellcaster receives a protection that will block out 90% of the power from same level magic attacks and a 100% increase in wound recovery rate. Any creature of the Dark Side in the vicinity will experience a 50% reduction in their energy level and an 80% decrease in their wound recovery rate.
(Note: This is a spell that only Angels of Light can cast – no mere mortals can master it!)
This was a very powerful halo spell and the effects of the spell were greatly increased the more creatures of the Realm of Light were within its area. When used on a troop of soldiers, they would then become an invincible holy army.
After casting the spell, Herrera quickly said, “They’ve started to make a move against us, we must move faster.”
Link nodded. He then promptly summoned the Wind Fenrir, which was then shrouded in a white light as it came under the effects of the Holy Light as well.
“Get on,” said Link.