Chapter 167: The Condition of the Ember Keep
"I'm finally back here. Anivia said in a trance, although she had just left the castle in the morning, it was only a morning, and so many things had happened, which made Anivia feel a little unreal, but the sleeping compatriots around her were reminding Anivia from time to time that they were facing a conspiracy that they were probably powerless to resist.
Not far away, a city wall towered in front of them, and in front of the wall was a looming light curtain, which made everyone feel a little relieved.
"Your companion is all right. Eloll walked over to Alan and asked.
"Probably fine......" Alan was halfway through his sentence when a figure stepped out of the city gate interrupted their conversation.
"Hey, I knew you'd be fine. Richie stepped forward and patted Alan on the shoulder, saying with some relief.
"How's it going?" Alan didn't talk much nonsense, and asked directly at Richie.
"The three high-level magicians have been dealt with by Gehe, and now Lilith, Roland, and Rowling are resting, and Celis and Caroline are taking care of them. Richie chuckled and said, after the battle with Bard and the others, Richie was no longer surprised by the fighting power that Goh Hyok had displayed.
"Three high-level magicians, solved by one person......" Elo said in an incredulous tone.
"Alright, the castle has been confirmed to be safe, so take the wounded to rest. Alan ignored the surprised Eloll and said directly to Alevia.
"Elo, you go and make arrangements, make sure that every injured patient is taken care of, and if you have come to your senses, make sure that there is no abnormality in their mental state. Alevia said to Eloul.
「...... Yes, Princess Anessia. Elo sighed in his heart, but still responded obediently, now that the elf team is facing such a big crisis, Aloel also knows that this is really not the time for infighting, everything is focused on the elves, this is the consensus between him and Ainevia, and it is also the most important reason why the royal family and the duke can not break up.
At the same time, Alan seemed to be saying something to Richie, only to see Richie nod and run straight into the castle.
"Then I have something here that I would like you to help with......" Alan said to Ainevia.
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"Healing!" Anivia stood beside Lilith's bed, a green light full of life slowly flowing from Anivia's hands into Lilith's battered hands.
"......" Lilith frowned, as if she was enduring something.
"What's wrong?" Anivia asked in a soft voice.
"It's a little itchy......" Lilith said, a little embarrassed.
"That means the wound is almost healed, and you can just rest and resume your activities. Alevia chuckled in a silvery voice, then slowly withdrew the green light.
「...... What are you looking at!" Suddenly, Alevia noticed that Eren was looking at her intently, and a somewhat shy Ainevia couldn't help but feign anger.
"Look at you. Alan said generously, not shy at all.
「...... You!" Alevia paced for a moment, then looked around with some concern, only to see Alan's companions talking, looking out the window and looking out the window, which made Alevia feel a little amused.
"You don't have to come by yourself, there must be people in the elven team who will be suspicious. Alan admired Ainivia's shy expression, and then said to Ainivia seriously with a straight face.
"For the benefactor who saved us, it should be very reasonable for me to personally rescue your wounded, not to mention that there are not many elven mages with remaining magic power now, and I am just right for me to sleep and compare. Alevia said lightly, and then walked up to Roland's side and began to heal Roland's arm.
"Thank you. Alan didn't say much, indeed, the elves had just gone through a fierce battle, and I'm afraid there weren't many people besides Alevia who had the power to help Lilith and Roland heal, but that didn't mean that Alevia's behavior would not be suspected, but with the friendship between the two, there was really no need to say anything.
"Bring food and healing potions!" A small, clumsy stone man pushed open the door and walked in, followed by a large stone man with a large tray in his hand with a pale red improvised healing potion and some dry food biscuits.
"Little Stone Man, are you not actually controlled by Bud?" Alan asked at Little Stone Man with some confusion, he was ready to let Goh He break into the castle at first, but he didn't expect that not only did the city wall defense not stop them, but even the stone guards did not stop them, so that Ge He could solve the three high-level magicians as quickly as possible, occupy the castle, and even send supplies as if nothing happened, which made Alan feel a little strange.
"Our duty is to defend against all undead creatures. The little stone man did not answer Allen's topic directly, but said a little rigidly.
"So, let me put it another way, she killed three examiners, aren't you going to lock her up?" Alan pointed to Gohyuk, who was with Caroline on the side, and Gohyuk grinned in response, baring a mouthful of sharp teeth.
Alan had already roughly inquired with Ge He about the situation at that time, and the three of Bud's accomplices were also demons who were tempted by the devil, but from the perspective of identity, they were also the examiners of this assessment, so it was a little strange that Xiaoshiren did not assist the three high-level magicians.
"She didn't kill the examiner, but just three demons. After the little stone man finished speaking, he didn't wait for Alan to ask more questions, put down the supplies, and then closed the door and left.
"It's funny, it seems that these stone people are actually wise, and have their own judgment in the ambiguity of the rules, but obviously they don't completely violate the rules. Alan muttered to himself with interest.
"So, what are we going to do now, is there a way to get back to the Magic Continent for help?" asked Ainivia after healing Roland.
"No...... Goch checked that the door we had entered needed a key to open, and it was probably the disc in Bud's hand. Alan sighed and said that it was indeed a big mistake to not check his belongings after killing Bud, but the situation was too chaotic at the moment of killing Bud, and they were also worried that the strange necromancer would come out to check the situation, so they forgot to check Bud's belongings in a hurry.
"Aren't we going to be trapped here forever?" said Anivia worriedly.
"No...... At least there should be a way to forcibly open the door on the side of the Magic Continent, and with the combined efforts of the demigod powerhouse and the legendary powerhouse, it shouldn't be a problem to temporarily break the realm and let us out. Alan said after a moment's thought.
"If only they notice the anomaly here......" Anivia said with a frown.
"After the assessment, if no one goes out, they should consider forcibly opening the door, after all, there are so many noble people here, it is impossible for the Magic Continent to let these people have any accidents. Alan analyzed.
"I've checked with the Little Stone Men that they have plenty of supplies and water, and there's a Radiant Barrier outside to help keep the necromantic creatures at bay, so it's not a problem to hold out for at least seven days......," Chillis said.
"I can't help it. Gohyuk said suddenly, startling everyone.
"What's not going to be helped, even if there's not enough food, it shouldn't ......last for seven days," Alevia asked, a little puzzled.
"Not that problem. Ge He said a little nonchalantly.
"What's that problem?" Alan asked, frowning.
"The Radiant Barrier will probably not last for seven days, three ...... No, two days, the Radiance Barrier will disappear in two days. Goh He said.
"Two days!?" said Ainivia.
"What's going on?" Eren remained calm, but his face was a little worried, he knew that Gohyuk would never say these words for no reason.
"When I entered the castle, I noticed that the Radiant Barrier seemed to flicker strangely, so I checked it and found that the words about the circle's energy supply had been erased, and as long as I waited until the circle's stored energy was exhausted, the Radiant Barrier would disappear on its own. Goeh explained in detail.
"Bard is doing it......" Alan knocked on the table, and said with some distress, he didn't doubt what Goh He said, after all, compared to the devil, the ancient dragon is the real primordial creature, purely magical, no race can defeat the dragon, because they are the root of all magic, not wizards or devils.
"There's no way, we can only wait until everyone gathers to discuss what to do. Alan muttered, looking out the window.
"Bump!" a loud bang rang out above the castle, accompanied by a fierce red glow like the sun.
"Phew, Alan, that guy is the one who commands. Richie said with a smile at the little stone man next to him.
"Assessment...... It's officially terminated. The little stone man muttered to himself and walked out of the small room.
The red light that exploded on the castle spread throughout the Lost Dark Domain, and all the assessment students were looking in the direction of the Ash Castle at this moment, and at the same time, the signal stones on their bodies also emitted a buzzing alert sound, which was the last security measure arranged for this assessment, representing only one meaning.
The danger is approaching, and the assessment is terminated.