She glanced at the place where Yu Feng had disappeared again, then formed a spell mark with her hands, and her body slowly melted into the air, merging with the surrounding scenery. She quickly cast another spell, causing her body to float into the air and fly in the direction of the city gate.

There seemed to be nothing around, but it was clear to Mizumo that the members of the Frost Group were following behind him - for every executive of the "Fog Department", infiltration was a compulsory subject.

She silently approached the city gate, her right hand forming a spell mark of exploration, sweeping the entire city wall with her spiritual power.

There are no nearby spells that counter invisibility, or enemies that are also invisible with Magic. She exhaled and slowly landed above the city walls. Then she gazed into the space in front of her, chanting incantations and wielding the power she did best.

The incantation is neither complicated nor lengthy. Any qualified sorcerer would be able to learn this spell in three to five days. However, simplicity does not mean weakness - Sora had told her that even the most basic spells were enough to work miracles for a good spellcaster.

She finished chanting and cast the final spell seal, allowing the magic to spread throughout the walls. The air trembled slightly for a moment, then regained its calm, as if nothing had happened.

The defenders remained nervously guarded. Their eyes were on where the team had been, even if it was empty. Spells distort light, freeze sounds, and freeze all perceptions, visible and invisible, so that what they perceive remains the same as they were minutes ago.

Shui Yun understands that there is no such thing as a perfect illusion. It can mislead everyone for a short time, but it can't confuse them forever. The few defenders on the ramparts noticed something unusual and turned their heads sharply—

All they saw were the 'people' near the city, and their comrades-in-arms lying on the ground at some point. The white-clad magicians had already descended silently on the city, using their spells to put them to sleep one by one. Because they are endowed with false five senses, they are unaware even if their companions fall beside them.

For some reason, Shui Yun didn't let his subordinates take their lives. Maybe it's because the "fog department" rarely kills people in the first place, so there is no need to break the rules; Maybe it's because ...... Early that morning, what Yu Feng said to her.

She looked down and saw that Wei Feng had knocked out several of the guards guarding the city gates. The man walked over to the steel-cladched, sturdy, extremely heavy gate, lifted his right foot—and stomped hard into the ground.

The ground instantly melted into mud, condensed into rock, and then turned into sharp stone blades. The stone blades grew upwards like lightning, easily splitting the thick wood that latched the gates in two. Then, Wei Feng pressed his hands against the door, took a deep breath, and drew strength from the continent under his feet.

"Borrow the power of the earth to open the mountain ——!"

With a break and a loud bang, the heavy door, which originally required the combined efforts of several people to twist, was pushed open by the man alone.

The barrier no longer exists, and the avenue leading to the inner city is unblocked. The 'people' she led flocked to the city gates, and the cascading slogans shook the air and were faintly recognizable.

"-Give me back my big swallow! Return our land! Give me back my homeland! ”

"-Kill the demon clan! Destroy the Alliance! the hell peace! ”

"——Clean up the king's side and kill the traitor! The empire of mankind should be dominated by humans! ”

The wide avenues are straight as a line, connecting the outer city with the inner city. Most of the houses had their doors closed and their windows covered with paper or curtains. Most of the shops have ceased to close, and a few daring or reckless businessmen are still scrambling to close their stalls. A few children who seemed to have sneaked out to play were hastily dragged away by the elders, and the usually bustling streets were completely empty.

Shui Yun breathed a sigh of relief. She still has a hatred for Yingzheng, and therefore dislikes the current emperor, but the commoners of Xin'an are the same as the people of Yanwu...... At least sin does not lead to death.

She turned around, ready to rush to the inner city first. However, a familiar exclamation—from a member of the Frost Pack—came from far on the left, interrupting her nearly completed spell. She quickly turned her head, but all she could see was a galloping blue phantom and the figure of another subordinate falling to the ground.

The figure swept across the walls like a brilliant folded line. A few bolts of lightning or flames stopped in front of it, and it passed through them without losing a single moment. Every time the light burst on the city wall, it was accompanied by a low cry and the fall of a white-clothed figure.

Mizumo could barely believe her eyes—the frost group weren't good at hand-to-hand combat, but they cast their own protective spells that were good enough to fight against ordinary knives, guns, or arrows. However, to the attacker, it seemed that the spells that were offensive or defensive had no effect.

Several incantations crossed his mind, none of which were suitable for the situation. The blue figure had already passed through most of the city walls, and it seemed that it was about to approach her—

Fortunately, another voice sounded first.

"—O earth. Turn into a wall and protect us! ”

A rock wall suddenly rose from the wall, across the shadow of the shadow. It soared into the air, avoiding obstacles in front of it, but eventually slowed down. Then Wei Feng jumped onto the city wall, and his right fist broke through the air, hitting the blue figure in front of him.

The arm shrouded in cyan brilliance collided with another weapon, sending out a piercing exchange of gold and stone. The "King of Earth" stood steady as a rock, and the blue figure snorted and rolled backwards for more than a dozen feet before the impact of the punch was unloaded.

The figure quickly jumped up and confronted Wei Feng not far away, without attacking again.

It was a girl with short brown hair, just over four feet tall, dressed in a dark blue gown that was easy to move around and not like Innis, and holding a pair of golden scissors about her height. Dense mana runes were carved into the weapon, like a silver thorn coiling around it.

The girl's background quickly surfaced from memory. The daughter of the "puppeteer Luo Zhen", lapis lazuli. The age is unknown, but the earliest record is from the 37th year of the Imperial calendar, but there are also eyewitness rumors before the establishment of the Empire. He travels extensively to collect, cultivate and sell exotic flowers and trees. Although the 'Blue Rose' in his hand is a gardening tool, it can easily break most spells-

None of that matters. In terms of strength alone, Wei Feng is enough to suppress lapis lazuli; She examined a nearby unconscious member of the "Frost Group" and confirmed that he was not in danger of life. The current situation was still not out of control, but a faint uneasiness rose in Shui Yun's heart again.

"Puppeteer Luo Zhen" has never asked about political affairs, so he doesn't have to worry about her interference. However, does the arrival of that puppet girl indicate the existence of an 'accident'——?

A loud bang came from beneath the city walls, and a huge iron gate fell to the ground, blocking the open path once again. The "people" who were already approaching the city gate were forced to stop, and the procession was in chaos for a while.

Shui Yun narrowed his eyes, thinking about countermeasures in his heart. Wei Feng was lured away by lapis lazuli, giving the defenders a chance to let go of the floodgates. This kind of obstacle can't stop the "King of Earth" either, as long as the "trouble" of the blue clothes is eliminated first-

The next moment, however, the corner of her eye caught another group of people.

Eight gray-robed figures walked up to the city wall and quickly formed a circle about ten feet in diameter. It was a magician of the Ministry of Rites, except for the study of spells, and was mainly responsible for divination, presiding over festivals, or praying for good weather on weekdays. They are also veterans skilled in ritual spells, capable of calling for rain to relieve droughts, or changing the direction of the wind to stop wildfires from spreading.

Either way, it doesn't seem to work at the moment.

Her gaze passed through the gaps in her robes and landed on the "Heart of the Array" in the ring. Normally, it would have been a chief priest, marked by a gold-trimmed robe. But there was another petite girl in a long green dress.

“…… Malachite? ”

Her uneasiness grew. No matter what the other party wanted to do, it was definitely not to help her and Wei Feng. Shui Yun silently opened his mouth, his hands silently clasped in the air. Transparent patterns floated in the air, forming a powerful spell that could destroy the ritual in front of them.

At this moment, Malachite suddenly turned her head, as if she had already seen her.

The emerald green puppet girl raised the corners of her mouth, and a glimmer of light flowed through her blue eyes. Shui Yun's gaze was involuntarily attracted to it, and the hands that had formed the magic seal also stopped moving. But she reacted immediately, biting the tip of her tongue hard, and using pain to break the other party's superficial charm effect.

The next moment, a soft touch came from her right shoulder, and a spiritual power—or magic—spread all the way through her body. Shui Yun turned his head sharply and saw one of the two people called "Variable" by Yu Feng, a blonde girl named Lin, and winked at her.

It's a trap, she thought—but it's too late.

Before she could respond, the blonde girl, the malachite, the magicians, and even the entire city wall disappeared from sight with a slight dizziness.

……