Chapter 192 (2/2)

He then heaved a sigh of relief. He thought he had really gotten old and weak such that any random Magician could make a fool out of him easily. He had been frustrated and depressed this whole time. However, after knowing the true identity of his opponent, he felt a lot more at ease.

He was still strong. The only reason he lost was because his opponent was way stronger!

Bren had nothing to say as well. In the face of an opponent who had just crushed a Level-8 demon, Andrew had proved his strength simply by escaping unscathed. To have met that person during their mission was simply their bad luck.

At the same time, he was met with new problems. He looked at the demon in front of him and said, “Ballie, this is bad news, The Magician who killed Tarviss might very well be here for Princess Celine.”

The demon with axes was the leader of the three demons. He was the strongest at Level-6. If he had to fight against a human of a similar level, he could probably take on up to five of them at once due to his combat talent as a demon.

However, he was not confident enough to face off with a Magician who could defeat even Tarviss. He had no faith in his own abilities and said with a trembling voice, “What proof do you have that he is here for the Princess?”

Bren took out a scroll and threw it towards Ballie, “This is his information, given to us by The Death’s Hand. In Gladstone City, Princess Celine once saved his life. The fact that General Lund failed in his attempt to kill him was partly due to the Princess’ intervention as well. Based on this connection they had and his unknown motive for coming down south, what do you think?”

Ballie fell silent. One could tell his unease and fear from his heavy breathing.

The lizard demon then whispered, “Leader, he is alone. We have an entire group behind us.”

The lizard demon then turned towards Bren and said, “You can’t just watch for this one. You also have to help.”

Bren stayed silent while Lina, who was sitting beside him started shaking her head. “We will not intervene directly. The most we will do is to aid in your retreat if needed. You should know that he is not our only opponent. If we deal with him, we will also make enemies with the Magician Alliance, and Opal City is its headquarters!”

Bren silently acknowledged Lina’s statement.

However, Andrew suddenly commented, “I think this is a chance!”

“What?”

“How is this so?” Everyone in the room looked at him, awaiting his speech.

“You see, Link is here for Princess Celine. He is definitely here to save her. However, the Princess is a demon and the target of the Magician’s Alliance. As long as we sow discord between the two parties, Link would become enemies with the Magician Alliance. We just need to wait for the perfect chance when both sides are terribly injured. We might even secure a total victory!”

A glimmer of hope appeared in everyone’s eyes. However, Lina merely sneered and disdainfully said, “Andrew, if you think he will be fooled so easily, I think you have underestimated his power.”

Andrew stood firm to his views, and he defended them. “There is a risk to everything. This is especially true for Master’s goal. If we don’t take any risks, we will never get any results! Bren, what do you say.”

Before Bren could speak, the axe demon immediately replied, “My master’s promise still holds. As long as Princess Celine is brought back safely, he will support your master with all his might.”

This speech was like a sharp knife that immediately severed the hesitation in Bren’s heart. “May the shadows engulf the world. This plan is possible, though we need to plan it in great detail.”

Andrew’s face then broke out into a satisfied and sinister smile. While he could not defeat Link alone, with the help of so many powerful people and the Magician Alliance, it might be possible. Even if Link were to defeat everyone, his reputation would go down the drain. It would be devastating for him either way.

Although Lina had differing opinions, she knew that the plan was set in stone, and nothing she said would change their decisions. She then pulled down her hood, revealing her pale flawless skin and an expressionless face.

Bren ignored the overly cautious female Magician and laughed, “This will be a mighty festival of endless slaughter!”

…

The extermination team of the Magician Alliance had already reached the area outside of Opal City marketplace. They started splitting up into groups of four except one which was formed by only Hanlott and Wavier. There were a total of eight groups.

“Our informant has identified the hiding place of the female demon. We will seal her escape routes. Remember, once you see the target, go all out and exterminate her. Do not hesitate!”

Hanlott cast a glance at his own disciple, Wavier as he said these words. His motive of bringing him on this mission was to sever the impure thoughts running through the mind of his talented disciple once and for all.

It was his responsibility to guide his disciple up the correct path.

Wavier could feel the pressuring gaze coming from his mentor. He did not evade it this time round and stared back, his eyes shining with resolve.

“Good.” Hanlott was satisfied, “Commence attack!”