Chapter 421 - A New Spell: Despair (2) (2/2)

Still in the same place? Link hurried over to the seaside cave.

He could sense Waynes’ existence because Link was highly sensitive but also because Waynes didn’t purposely hide his strength. Otherwise, Link wouldn’t be able to feel anything from this distance no matter how sensitive he was.

The suburbs of Ferde were now all farmland. He would see villages every now and then. To avoid freaking out the farmers, Link would choose to go through the most remote place. If he couldn’t avoid it, he would use a Dimensional Jump.

Scorched Ridge wasn’t far from the sea. Link arrived at the cave a bit more than ten minutes later.

He looked left and right but couldn’t find Waynes. After sensing his aura, Link walked to a patch of sand before the cave. He kicked the sand around and revealed a white skeletal head.

“Old guy, wake up,” Link teased.

“Let me sleep a bit more.” Waynes didn’t move.

“I brought a gift for you.” Link took out the spatial ring.

The sand moved aside, and a bony hand reached out. “Let me see.”

Link handed the spatial ring over, gently putting it over the skeletal finger.

The hand retracted. After around five seconds, there was a whoosh. Waynes shot up. “You finished it!” His voice was always monotone, but there was a slight tremor now.

Link chuckled. “Why don’t you try it?”

“Of course. I’ve waited for so long!” Waynes “hopped” out of the sand. As he walked to the cave, he did a skeletal dance.

Around three minutes later, a bald, middle-aged man stumbled out of the cave. Not caring at all that he was nude, he came to the beach and took a deep breath. “Ah, the smell of the ocean wind.”

Then he ran clumsily to the sea. He took in a mouthful of seawater and then spat it out. “The bitter seawater. I haven’t tasted it in so long.”

After that, he sat on the ground. Ignoring Link’s presence, he started masturbating. After a while, he looked up at Link. “Not bad. It’s much better than what I had before… I want to find a girl now.”

It was understandable. “Put on your clothes, and we’ll go walk around the pier.”

“No problem.”

Waynes threw on his clothes and stood up. He and Link walked towards the busy pier in the near distance.

At first, Waynes wasn’t used to the body and walked very slowly. After a couple hundred feet, he became familiar with it and didn’t act any differently from the others.

They chatted on the road.

“I heard the workers say that you’ve become a Legendary Magician. I didn’t believe it, but now I see it’s true. Your power is a bit strange. It’s like a dragon’s.”

Link chuckled. “It is Dragon Power indeed, and I got it from a pure coincidence. What about you? I see that you’ve become stronger too.”

Waynes had been at Level-7, but now, his Mana had reached Level-8. He nodded, but there was no joy in his face. “This isn’t a good thing,” he muttered. “I’m afraid something has happened to Firuman.”

Waynes had been alive for more than 1000 years. No one was more knowledgeable than him, and he instantly felt something wrong.

Link didn’t hold anything back. He recounted everything that had happened in the Dragon Valley and Golden Plains. At the end, he said, “This was the scheme of an exiled god. According to him, if the crack continues expanding, Firuman won’t exist in 20 years.”

“This is a big problem.” Waynes tsked. Looking at Link, he asked, “Then you should’ve received the Emerald Circle’s invitation, right?”

“Yes. I’ll go to the Dragon Valley in half a month.”

“That’s good. There have been many similar disasters throughout history, but the Emerald Circle solved it all. It should be the same this time… Ah, my life has only just begun. I don’t want to just live for 20 more years.”

The two quickly arrived at the pier. It had transformed completely, with many buildings extending towards the Scorched City. After a few more years, it would be connected to the city.

Business was flourishing here as well. There were inns, restaurants, brothels, casinos, and much more. Merchants, adventurers, and tourists from all over the world walked to and fro, converging in the pier. One could see all races on the streets.

They found a classy restaurant called Fresh and Beautiful Seafood, and they walked in.

“Test the tongue I specifically improved for you. It can taste all the delicacies in the world.”

“I’m already hungry at the smell.” Waynes laughed heartily.

The two sat down at a window seat. Link was prepared to call the server over, but Waynes suddenly grasped his hand.

“What’s wrong?” Link flinched.

“Look at that guy. Don’t look too hard. Just glance.” Waynes moved his lips towards somewhere in the restaurant.

Link looked over. He saw a young man sitting there, chatting with a beautiful girl. The man was quite handsome, but he didn’t have any powerful aura. He was probably just a regular rich guy.

The only characteristic was the ring on his finger. It seemed wrong, but he couldn’t tell what exactly was wrong.

Looking away, Link asked Waynes quietly, “What’s wrong?”

“I’m not sure. It’s just a guess,” Waynes replied in a low voice. “Look at his ring. I saw it 800 years ago. At that time, it belonged to a Legendary High Elf Magician.”