Chapter 660 - The Second Siege of Orida Fortress (6) (1/2)
Chapter 660: The Second Siege of Orida Fortress (6)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Inside the Black Forest
“The Magicians of Ferde must have flown here on board that airship.”
King Mordena pointed at the vessel in the distance. There was a weird little smile playing on his face.
Eugene was standing beside him. Her ivory skin stood out against her black robe. As she had not completely recovered from her injury, Eugene seemed even more emaciated than before. Her Dark Elf guards had their eyes plastered to her from behind, not daring to look away for even a moment, lest something happen to her again.
Seeing the incoming airship, she frowned. “Will Link be with them as well?”
“Impossible,” said Molina, her waist swaying smoothly as she walked up towards them. She then greeted both Mordena and Eugene with a bow.
Mordena raised a brow and asked on Eugene’s behalf, “How could you be so sure?”
“My master told me so. He said that even if the lord of Ferde were to return to Firuman, he would not pose a huge threat to us, as he too has suffered a terrible loss in the Sea of Void!”
“Loss? To what extent?” asked Eugene. The memory of being killed by Link in a mere instant was still fresh in her mind. As the saying went, once bitten, twice shy. Eugene had every right to be wary of the Lord of Ferde.
Molina said smilingly, “He’s lost two-thirds of his power. His dragon form was also completely decimated.”
Mordena chuckled. “Seems like the Lord of Ferde’s trip into the Sea of Void did not go as planned.”
“Yes, a shame indeed, but we should still not let our guards down, no matter how weak he may be right now,” said Eugene. In spite of what she said, her face had slackened considerably. She would never be a match for the lord of Ferde in his full strength. However, things seemed to be in her favor now. If she still could not best Link in his present weakened condition, she would have to renounce her right to call herself a Magician.
All three of them fell silent for a moment. Then, Mordena asked, “Your Highness, how do you intend to deal with Orida Fortress now?”
Eugene chuckled softly. She then glanced at Molina. “The priestess has asked that I keep the fortress intact and spare the Beastmen inside it. But this would require casting a powerful enough spell on my part. In order to kill off most of the human Warriors in the fortress, I’ve decided to use the Book of Death spell.”
Book of Death
Level-13 Hidden Legendary Spell
Description: Conjures a magic book using an extraordinary amount of dark power. By writing a person’s name in it, he or she will have his or her soul forcibly extracted from them. It will then be ensnared within its pages.
(Note: Death is just the beginning of a new journey.)
Mordena frowned at this. “This spell seems to have a huge limitation to it. How are we supposed to know all the names of the human Warriors inside the fortress?”
Molina laughed out loud. She then took out a thick notebook. “I’ve already prepared a name list just for this occasion.”
“When will the spell take effect?”
“Within three days. In the meantime, I will need you to stay by my side and keep me safe,” said Eugene in a pleading tone, which complemented well with her emaciated state. This should be enough to pull on some of the Elf King’s heartstrings.
Mordena inwardly admitted that the Dark Elf Princess truly was one of the more charismatic individuals he had ever encountered. “You have my word, Your Highness. I, and the Magicians I’ve brought with me, will protect you as best we can.”
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Orida Fortress
Eliard was examining the three Legendary Warriors’ injuries. Kanorse’s were especially severe. He seemed to be at a loss as to what to do now.
When he was finished with his examination, Princess Annie asked quietly, “Can he still be saved?”
Eliard nodded. “Yes, there is still hope for him. But I’m afraid that I won’t be able to restore him to his full strength. I fear that… the Marshal will remain an ordinary person for the rest of his life.”
“That’s good, that’s good. His life is all that matters.” Annie was somewhat relieved by this.
Eliard then went to check on the conditions of Jacker and the Beastman King Avatar. Both of them seemed to be doing a lot better, thanks to their naturally strong constitutions and fast recovery rates. Jacker was especially lucky that the shield he was holding managed to absorb most of the meteor’s impact. Even though his wounds were severe, Jacker would probably be able to recover fully after two months of recuperation. The same could be said for the Beastman King.
This was one of the few silver linings in their current situation.
When Eliard had finished examining the two Warriors, he then listened to Princess Annie’s account of the battle that had just happened. Frowning, he asked, “And you don’t even know who’s behind the meteor attack? Has MI3 turn up any clues?”
Princess Annie shook her head. “Nothing so far. The enemy managed to unleash such a devastating attack upon us at the most critical moment without leaving a single clue that could lead back to him.”
Eliard smiled bitterly. He then turned to Milose, who had just returned from his inspection of the meteor’s impact site. “Did you find anything?”
Milose sighed. “I couldn’t find anything useful left by the enemy’s attack. However, on closer inspection, I detected a familiar aura around the site.”
Elovan immediately knew what it was. “Is it from the Isle of Dawn?”
“Yes, unfortunately,” said Milose. There was an awkward look on his face. He was after all a former inhabitant of the Isle of Dawn. The High Elves used to be allies in the continent’s resistance against the Army of Destruction. Now, the Isle of Dawn had switched sides, going so far as to help the Army of Destruction breach Orida Fortress. Milose felt ashamed for how things had turned out between the Isle of Dawn and Ferde.