Chapter 294 - Insect, Don’t Run! (1/2)

Chapter 294: Insect, Don’t Run!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Passageway outside the underground palace’s last room.

Link and the others were retreating quietly when a hoarse and low voice rang out from the room. “No, my palace still has rats! Soldiers, go kill them all!”

It was clear that he could sense Link’s presence but didn’t know his specific location due to the blocked view. In the passageway, Link took out his wand. He tossed out Space-Time Orbs as he retreated.

The Space-Time Orbs were very small, probably only the size of a sesame seed. It couldn’t be seen on the ground. Even more interesting, the spell had no power waves.

This was the characteristic of spatial magic. To space itself, size held no meaning.

With spatial magic, large-scale spatial strength, such as Firuman’s force field, was very weak and twisted. It didn’t have any destructive abilities. However, something the size of a seed contained power that could destroy the world.

Morrigan didn’t understand what Link was doing. “Master Link,” he whispered. “The armor of those High Elf Mummy Warriors are much fancier than the ones in the room. I bet they’re powerful. Will your small-scale spell be effective?”

As he spoke, Morrigan also began setting up a trap spell on the ground. It was a Level-3 Flame Rune Trap, a trap that would be set off when someone stepped on it. He cast these spells quickly—one every two seconds.

“Don’t worry. It’ll be effective,” Link answered with a smile. Then he turned to Felina. “When they come, get ready to attack. Nana, you too. I’ll restrain them!”

“Okay.”

“Understood.”

Around half a minute later, High Elf Mummy Warriors appeared at the corner up ahead. They had a full set of defensive spell armor and all held weapons. They had a finely made magic sword in their right hand and a shield shining with magic in their left.

Morrigan’s eyes brightened, even forgetting about the danger. “Wow, these weapons have such strong magic presence, and they’re so pretty. These are from the High Elf’s golden era. I bet you can sell these magic swords for 10000 gold in the Hot Spring City! The shields are worth at least 5000 gold!”

“Shut up!” Felina was pissed. She was already upset at being tricked into the tomb, and now this guy was coveting the dead’s relics. She wanted to beat this grave robber to death.

Adventure King Morrigan instantly shuddered, not daring to say anymore.

At this time, the first Mummy Warrior stepped on Morrigan’s Fire Trap. It exploded with a boom and filled the entire passageway, enveloping the group of Mummy Warriors in the front.

Disregarding the power of the spell, the timing and angle were all perfect. “Nice,” Link complimented.

Morrigan smiled instantly. He knew that ten of him still wouldn’t be a match for Link in terms of spells, so his ego was boosted to the max at this praise. As if on steroids, he speedily cast more Flame Rune Traps on the ground.

Felina didn’t like him, so she just scoffed. “Huh, these mummies are at least Level-6 and are wearing anti-magic armor. Your flames are just scratches for them!”

That was the truth. The flames spread through the passageway and the Mummy Warriors were slowed down, but their armor flashed under the fire, wiping out the power of the fire.

Morrigan shrugged. “I don’t have anything else!”

If he was here by himself, he would just explore the tomb, grab some stuff, and scram. Now, they were in the core area and faced the tomb owner’s personal mummy guards, his most important task was to keep himself alive.

To do that, he obviously had to rely on Link and Felina. Now, he hid behind the two.

By then, the mummies had charged to Link’s first Space-Time Orb.

“Get ready!” Link ordered quietly.

As he spoke, eight mummies had reached the orb. Their positions had also blocked the mummies behind them, making it the best timing for an attack.

“Restraint!”

With a soft buzz, the Space-Time Orb’s effective range instantly magnified countless times, sealing the 12-foot-wide passageway.

From here, they could see that the eight Mummy Warriors were shrouded by a ball of fog-like power. At closer inspection, it didn’t look like fog and instead like countless tiny air waves…but it didn’t look like that either. It was just an indescribable phenomenon.

In this fog-like area, the mummies didn’t move at all… No, they were moving but very slowly, scooting forward one millimeter at a time.

This was the best chance to attack!

Felina and Nana charged. Felina used her dragon claws, each claw as sharp as a dagger. With one swipe, she slashed the mummies’ bodies and armor into several parts. Nana’s two epic swords went without saying. She felled one mummy with each move.

Strangely, the Space-Time Orb was only effective against the mummies. Felina and Nana weren’t affected at all.

The result was that under two seconds, the eight restrained Mummy Warriors were all beheaded as if they had lined up to die.

“Retreat 30 feet!” Link called.

Felina retreated 30 feet without hesitation, not an inch more or less. Nana also followed her like a shadow.

After the eight mummies, there were many more Mummy Warriors, at least 20. They were all around Level-6 with no fear at all. When the traffic jam disappeared, they swarmed forward again.

After 20 feet, the Space-Time Orb exploded again. This time, it restrained ten mummies. Once again, they blocked the passageway. The Mummy Warriors behind them yelled but could only jump up and down impatiently.

Felina and Nana stepped forward again and started cutting off the heads.