Chapter 575 - Rescuing the Naga (2) (1/2)
Chapter 575: Rescuing the Naga (2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Link, do you think he’s really coming to discuss important matters?”
Celine walked up to Link as soon as he returned to the Mage Tower. She stayed at the top level during Link’s meeting with Bryant, aiming her big fire gun at the Magician. No matter what Bryant did, she would fire as soon as she felt danger.
She wouldn’t be able to kill Bryant, but she could at least affect his power.
However, she didn’t observe or sense anything abnormal. Bryant seemed to have really come to discuss the portal.
Link found it strange too. Prophecies were always a bit iffy. They made nice reminders, but there would be problems if one completely relied on prophecies.
From the interaction, he believed that Bryant was up to something. However, he wasn’t sure how he would rescue Katyusha or if he was here for another reason.
After thinking, Link said, “There’s no hurry. He gave me the drafts now and will stay in Scorched Ridge for three days. If we wait patiently, he’ll expose himself.”
Celine shrugged, a bit confused. “That’s too troublesome. He’s not your match. Why don’t we just capture him and interrogate him?”
Link shook his head immediately. “Celine, you’re too confident in me. Bryant is still quite powerful. If we fight, I’ll have to kill him. I can’t capture him.”
For someone like him, capturing him alive was 100 times harder than killing him.
It was easy to kill Bryant. Link could activate Lily and attack, ending Bryant in a few moves. However, if Bryant fought back before he died, the entire Scorched City could be destroyed.
Scorched City was Link’s camp. He couldn’t do something so risky.
“Alright. I’ll continue watching him.” Grasping the big fire gun, Celine returned to the Mage Tower’s balcony. She could see the entire city and also had the magic seal for protection. It was the best place for spying.
Link took out Bryant’s draft for the portal matrix and started revising it. Of course, he was only getting rid of some flaws.
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Sewage system under Scorched Ridge
Merna swam through the sewage tunnel. In order to avoid having her aura sensed, she used her physical power. All her movements looked like a regular snake.
The sewage system was as complex as a maze, but Merna had shocking memory. She also had a great sense of smell. She could smell her own scent even in the dirty water.
These strong points paired with her acute sense of direction helped her reach the outside of the Mage Tower’s foundation after around two hours.
There, she ran into a new problem.
The Mage Tower’s defense was abnormally dense. Even the foundations underground were practically seamless. Merna circled it many times but couldn’t find any flaws.
Even the drainage hole had a very detailed detection matrix. If she swam over, it would be activated immediately. She stared at it for half an hour without finding any defects. It was so sophisticated that she felt helpless.
The material elsewhere was extremely sturdy too, at Level-9. The critical parts reached Level-11. If she wanted to force her way in, it would cause a big commotion.
Who built this tower? Is he crazy? Would it kill him to leave a crack? Merna was frustrated.
Not willing to give up, she swam aimlessly, circling around the tower three times to no avail. Sneaking in from underground wasn’t going to work.
Merna could only backtrack. After returning to the yard, she used the foliage for cover and slithered back to Bryant’s room.
Bryant was lying on a chaise and reading. Two magic puppets stood behind him. One massaged him gently while the other held his drink.
“Stronger, lower, ah yes. Feels good.”