Chapter 90: Back to the barracks
Ace didn't look back and said, "Don't worry, this isn't the first time I've seen this kind of monster with glowing eyes. Now, you're injured, and it's probably hard to deal with him. I just had a breakthrough and should be able to deal with it. ”
Henry hesitated, but seeing the firmness in Ace's eyes, he still chose to retreat. In his opinion, with Ace's level 5 strength, even if he can't beat him, he can escape. Because the current state of the Variety Salamander is too evil, it doesn't care about any harm.
Ace holds Henry's greatsword in his hand. He felt that he had a lot of strength now. Even though the greatsword weighed more than a hundred kilograms, Ace didn't seem to find it difficult to hold it in his hands.
Ace walked forward with his sword and recited a spell.
At the end of the spell, a black bear appears beside him. However, unlike before, the black bear's limbs have a few more white lines, which makes it look very beautiful.
Ace can feel that the evolved black bear now has the strength of a level 5 warrior.
Under Ace's control, the black bear quickly rushed towards the salamander lying on the ground with its eyes still burning.
To Ace's surprise, the black bear used "extreme speed" and exhaled to rush towards the giant salamander. This really surprised Ace. Unexpectedly, after the evolution of the black bear, he inherited the dark magic "Extreme Speed". It's amazing.
At the same time, when Ace walked out, his position was already more than ten meters, and the effect of this "extreme speed" was significantly improved.
When Ace felt the magic of his body, he felt more comfortable. Now, his strength has increased a lot, and his ability to fight continuously has improved a lot. Ace was really ecstatic about the change.
He could see it clearly from a distance. Just now Hyung stabbed the axolotl in the head with his sword, but it didn't seem to be affected in the slightest. Clearly, what happened to this ever-changing salamander could be seen in its fiery eyes.
The black bear bites the volatile salamander, and the skin cracks open and green blood spurts out. The monster was bitten off a large piece of flesh by a black bear.
But the monster was still not dead, and his angry eyes were still on Ace.
"The will of the abyss has awakened, and you humans will eventually die!"
The beast's mouth didn't open, but Ace heard it clearly.
This is not the first time Ace has heard this phrase. Not long ago, in the mysterious forest, he and Alexander saw the triangular snake. At that time, the monster also said something like that.
"The abyss?" Ace didn't know what these strange monsters were talking about. They seem to be possessed by demons and send messages to the demons of the abyss.
However, Ace didn't want to waste any more time at this time, because the sun had gradually set, and they needed to return to the barracks outside the mountain as soon as possible.
Ace uses "extreme speed" to constantly move around the body of the monster. The giant sword in his hand kept chopping at the black bear's corpse. Soon, the salamander was cut into pieces.
During this time, the ever-changing salamander also tried to resist, but Ace's movements were too fast for the lightning bolt on his back to lock onto the target. The remaining small part of the tongue was cut off by Ace again, leaving only a very short tongue base.
Seeing that Youlan's eyes gradually extinguished, and then slowly closed, Ace slowly walked forward, and then stabbed a sword between the eyes of the ever-changing salamander and took out a withered Warcraft core.
"Alas, what a pity." Ace couldn't help but sigh.
He just felt as if there was a soul in this salamander that didn't belong to it, and controlled it to burn its own monster core and launch a desperate attack.
Although Ace doesn't know what it is, he has an ominous feeling about it. He had always believed that this should be related to the changes in the core area of the Warcraft Mountain Range.
Not far away, Henry looked at Ace and said with a shocked expression on his face, "You, you are a fifth-level magician?" Why are you so strong? Although he had long heard that the power of dark mages was more powerful than those of the same level, he was shocked by the power that Ace had just displayed. Ace must be much stronger than before.
In Henry's opinion, the gap has changed beyond the range of levels 4 to 5. Did Ace deliberately hide his powers before? It used to be level 5, and now it's just breaking through to level 6? But this is not right. Before breaking through, Ace was faced with an ever-changing salamander. He is already in danger. If he doesn't cast the spell in time, he could die on the spot. In this case, Ace will definitely not hide anything.
Just when Henry was confused, Ace dispersed the black bear and slowly walked over to Henry's side and helped him up.
"I don't like to owe people. You just saved my life, and I'll pay you back now. Let's go back! ”
As Ace said, he helped Henry and Carla for the development of the team.
Henry looked down and thought about it. He glanced at Ace's calm face again. He really didn't understand. Why did Ace's strength increase so quickly in just half a day? How did he do it?
Soon they met Carla and Alexander. After Alexander gave Henry a simple treatment, the four of them walked out of the Warcraft Mountains.
Ace's black bear carries the piece of Rakhi, who is still unconscious. At first, Black Bear is reluctant, but with Ace's warning, he can only helplessly take Rakki out. At this point, Rakki was really a mess. His clothes were in tatters, and his waist was even more shabby.
In fact, Ace knew very well that it was not the black bear's reluctance, but his own reluctance. After all, the black bear obeys Ace's wishes and will not have a sense of independence of its own. Black Bear's reluctance also reflects Ace's dislike of Rakhi.
Soon the four returned to the barracks.
Seeing that Henry was injured, the Holy Light Mage of the Imperial Legion hurriedly stepped forward to examine him, and then quickly took him to the barracks for corresponding treatment. As for the raki carried by the black bear behind Ace, few people paid attention to it. Only one mage dragged the unconscious Rakki away.
From this point, it can be seen how bad Rakhi's reputation and character in the Imperial Legion are despite being a child of one of the five great families.
After returning to the barracks, Ace soon found that the team that had just entered the Warcraft Mountain Range in the afternoon had basically returned, but there were still five or six teams that had not come out, which made Al very worried.
And those who returned basically had varying degrees of casualties.
At this time, Ace had already improved two levels in a row and reached level 6, so his sensory ability was very strong. Even though he returned to the barracks and was surrounded by noise, he could still hear a lot of conversation.
Among them, Aier's conversation with the reporting officer quickly caught Ace's attention.
"According to the summary of the returning team, 75 people died and 654 were injured today, of which 245 were judged to be seriously injured and unable to re-enter the Warcraft Mountains within five days." This is clearly the voice of a journalist.
Ayr's voice was cold: "On the first day of the army meeting, the casualties were so serious? And that's not even counting the squads that haven't returned yet. In addition, according to my judgment, these groups are basically injured. How many squads didn't come back? ”
The reporter's voice trembled a little: "The six teams are all five-person teams, one team is a senior team, and the other five teams are intermediate teams. ”
Al sighed, then said, "I heard that Henry was also injured this time. ”
"Yes, according to Kara, this time they met a sixth-level demonic beast, a Variety Salamander."
"Ever-changing salamanders? It is indeed a very rare monster, but with Henry's strength, one person can kill a level 7 monster. It only has 6 levels. How could it hurt him? ”
According to Kara, the Versatile Salamander seems to be a little different. It has the ability to electrocute, and it should have devoured the other Warcraft cores. In addition, Henry had already chopped the beast to the ground, chopped off its front feet, and stabbed it in the head with his sword, but instead of losing its combat effectiveness, it had become stronger. Henry was also injured. ”
"Even Henry was injured. How do axolotls solve it? ”
"Ace is said to have killed him. While Henry was battling the Variety Salamander, Ace suddenly showed signs of promotion, and as a result, he entered level 5. But Kara guesses that Ace's strength seems to be far beyond level 5. ”
"Ace broke through? This guy always gets promoted at critical moments. It's too dangerous! From Ayr's tone, Ace could sense that she was very happy.
"What about after level five?" Aier continued.
The reporter replied, "According to Kara, Ace's strength at that time was a bit scary, completely different from level 5. So she guessed that Ace might have risen two levels in a row. ”
"Two levels in a row? How is this possible? Although there are records of magic breaking through two levels at once, it only exists in books. It's hard to say if it's real or not. How is this possible? Ayr's voice was shocked.
Hearing this, Ace couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Oh, she can't seem to hide Kara's sharp eyes. It was amazing that she saw through him so quickly. "You know, at that time, in order to cover up the fact that he was promoted two levels in a row, Ace deliberately reserved his strength and did not do his best. But he didn't expect Kara to see it.
"By the way, in the core area of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, is there any news now?"
"Not yet."
"Okay, I see. You go out first. By the way, don't spread the news of Ace's promotion, or I'll pull your tongue out. Aier said.
The reporter quickly and respectfully said: "Yes, the Great Magician of El! ”
At this point, the conversation between them ended.
Ace felt helpless. He tricked Henry, but not Kara.
However, judging from today's summary of the situation, it seems that the situation in the Warcraft Mountain Range is getting more and more serious. So far, the first Magus and Grand Mages who have penetrated into the core area have not returned. How fierce is the war there?
In fact, Ace was a little upset because Archbishop Miles of the Holy Light was supposed to go with them this time. However, for the safety of Sun City, he needed to sit inside. It's a waste of time for heroes.
Now, would any empire on the continent of Mandala dare to attack the imperial capital of New Delhi? Joke.
"At the moment, it seems that if you want to know the specific situation of the core area of the Warcraft Mountain Range, you can only rely on yourself. I hope you will grow up as soon as possible and become a high-level mage so that you can go to the core area and see what's going on there. ”
The Emperor ** Regiment divides magicians, warriors, and knights into different levels according to their strength, and is responsible for different areas of the Warcraft Mountain Range.
Only when the strength reaches the level of Magister, Warlord, and Paladin can they enter the core area for battle. Others are only responsible for the area and are not allowed to enter the core of the mountain.
However, if Ace's strength can reach that of a high-level magician, he can go deep into the mountains of the Warcraft Mountain Range, and maybe he can go to the vicinity of the core area to see the situation. However, it is too dangerous to do so. Most people are afraid to take such a risk. If they accidentally get involved, they can lose their lives.
Ace was thinking, but Alexander said, "Ace, do you think there is a connection between the monsters we see today and the monsters we see in the Mystic Forest?" ”
"Well, I think there must be some kind of connection between the two, but I still don't understand what's going on at the moment." After Ace finished speaking, he fell silent.
Alexander looked worried: "I didn't pay much attention to what I had experienced before, but today, when I saw the change in the salamander and the fire in his eyes, I began to worry. After all, the Mystic Forest is the border between our two countries, close to our Yama Empire. I'm afraid it's going to turn into a Warcraft mountain range. But looking at this situation, the New Delhi Empire also did not have any way. No, we may have more Warcraft Mountains. ”
"So, the first to bear the brunt should be our Yama Empire. Seeing the military gap between the two countries, I am really worried about the warriors of our empire! ”
Seeing that Alexander was not joking at all, Ace looked serious and comforted: "Don't worry, the mysterious forest won't change so quickly." Do you want to go back? ”
If Alexander really wanted to go back, then Ace was really relieved. Even if the Emperor's legions refused to release him, Ace was able to find a way to secretly send him away. Even though Alexander was convicted by the emperor of desertion by law, by that time Alexander had already returned to the territory of the Yama Empire. What can the New Delhi Empire do with him?
Alexander held his breath, then looked at the vast night sky, did not answer, fell into silence, as if thinking about something.
The next morning, Ace and Alexander had just gotten up and were sorting out what they needed for today's battle.
At this time, a man rushed in from outside the military tent. Without saying a word, he grabbed Alexander's clothes and lifted him up.
Suddenly, Ace and Alexander are confused and do not react.
Rakki held Alexander up in front of him, and their faces almost touched each other. Alexander's body was relatively thin. He can't be Rachi's opponent. For a moment, he was a little out of breath and blushed.
"You bastard! Did you take off my clothes yesterday and let me go back to the barracks naked? Rakki roared.
At this time, Ace finally recovered and pushed Rakki away.
"Rakhi, are you crazy?" Ace shouted at Laki.
As soon as Alexander was saved, he began to breathe.
Rakki looked fierce, pointed his finger at the bridge of Ace's nose and said, "Ace, I warn you, you'd better not tell anyone about it!" Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless! ”
Ace snorted coldly: "What are you?" ”
The muscles in Rakhi's face kept shaking. In the end, he didn't confront Ace. Instead, he bypasses Ace and tries to find Alexander again.
How could Ace let him go to Alexander alone? He immediately used "Extreme Speed" to seal the almost crazy Rakki again.
"Please tell me clearly. Alexander saved you yesterday. If he doesn't detox you in time, you might die in the Warcraft Mountains! How dare you teach him? Ace said coldly.
With anger in his eyes, Rakki said, "I don't want to know if he saved me." But he took out all my clothes yesterday and sent me back to the barracks. At that time, so many people saw me naked. How will I be a human being in the future? ”
Ace said coldly: "I don't know, but it is absolutely impossible to say that Alexander stole your clothes!" I can swear in God's name, absolutely nothing! Also, I want to ask, who told you that Alexander stole your clothes? ”
Naturally, Ace couldn't believe it. Although Alexander said a lot, he was honest and would not engage in that kind of boring behavior.
Rakki yelled, "I've seen more than a dozen of them. Can he still deny it? ”
"A dozen people?" Ace's eyes were as cold as knives. "Go, take me to confront them. I want to see who dares to slander my brother! ”
Ace never imagined that Rakhi's popularity was so bad that he was stripped naked. Ace distinctly remembers that when Rakki was brought back yesterday, he wasn't that naked, even though his clothes had been damaged by the caustic liquid of the Variety Salamander.
So Ace can be sure that some of them must have done something secret. When Rakki loses consciousness, he takes off his hair and clothes, and asks Rakki when he wakes up. Those men pointed the finger at Alexander.
As Ace said this, he grabbed Rakki and walked out, leaving Alexander with a look of grievance. Alexander really didn't understand. Since his first arrival at the New Delhi barracks, he has been calm. He never angered anyone. Why would others make fun of him, the newcomer?
Ace took Rakki outside the military tent and shouted to the laughing mid-level magicians, "Which of you told Rakki Alexander that he stole his clothes?" If you still have the guts, stand up! ”
Ace's eyes were sharp at the people, trying to find some clues.
Then I heard a fifth-level fire mage say, "I said that, so what?" And, I'm not the only one who sees it. More than a dozen brothers behind me saw it! Isn't it? ”
When the man said this, he looked at the dozens of mid-level magicians behind him. After a while, there was a loud bang.
"Look, Ace, what else do you have to say?" Rakki roared angrily.
Rakki had already lost face in the Warcraft Mountains yesterday and was finally carried back in a coma. Who would have thought that he would be stripped of his clothes by someone else? How can this not make him angry and crazy? If he was in the imperial capital, who would dare to tease him like this? I really didn't expect to be so humiliated in the barracks.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Seeing Alexander walk out of the barracks, Rakki walked a few steps to Alexander. Then he lifted him up again.
Ace walked up to Alexander with "Speed", then quickly pushed Rakki away and took Alexander back to the barracks.
"You stay here for now, and I'll take care of this! I've always been unhappy with those veterans. I don't think they're qualified to bully our newcomers at will! Today I'm going to teach them a lesson! Ace finished his conversation with Alexander, and then came out of the military tent again.
"What's your name?" Ace asked, pointing to the fifth-level fire mage.
The man smiled contemptuously, and then said, "You don't deserve to know!" The brothers behind him who supported him also kept arguing.
"That is, you don't deserve it. A fourth-level dark mage. Who do you think you are? ”
"You're new here. Do you really think you're right! ”
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Except for a few people, no one else knew the news of Ace's breakthrough. At this time, these people believed that Ace was still a fourth-level dark mage.
"I'm not worthy? Well, I'll beat you until you beg me for mercy! As soon as Ace's voice lowered, the whole person disappeared.
The fire mage was stunned and hurried into a state of concentration and alertness. But before he could react, Ace had already punched him in the stomach.
Now, after Ace entered level 6, his physical fitness has improved a lot. Whenever he meditated, he felt that the mark in the middle of his eyebrows would make him very strong, as if he was absorbing the dark energy around him at any time.
With this punch, the fire mage was like a remnant leaf in the wind, immediately hit and flew out.
With a "bang", the man fell to the ground five meters away, covering his stomach with his hands, and his face was pale.
It all came so suddenly that the mid-level magicians who were still making noise hadn't reacted yet.
"Boy, dare to hit the boss! Brothers, get started! Eventually, someone responded, and then took the lead and rushed towards Ace.
Soon, about ten mid-level magicians swarmed in.
Ace stood there, looking at the people coldly, a sneer coming out of his mouth.
A dozen people couldn't even touch Ace's clothes. At this time, they were in the barracks and did not dare to use magic.
Although there are several wind mages who have greatly increased their speed with the blessing of "Wind Breath", they are far from Ace's "extreme speed".
In such a battle, Ace was still carefree, but the ten mid-level magicians were already out of breath and exhausted.
When Ace felt that the effect of the speed was about to pass, he shuttled back and forth between a dozen people, punching them with one punch and hitting the other with one foot, and quickly finished them all out.
For a while, the nearby ground was crowded with people, crying and suffering one after the other.
Ace sneered, "You're the one who really doesn't deserve to be taken seriously. After that, Ace turned around and found that Rakki was gone.
But Alexander's voice came from a military tent.
"Not good! Rakhi, this idiot! Ace whispered, and then rushed to the military tent with "extreme speed". When he walked into the barracks, he found that Rakki had slapped Alexander.