Ace continues to read the Codex and begins to research the next magic.

After Ace completed the spell, he only felt the dark magic in his body converging towards his palm, and then there seemed to be two dark magic clusters on his hand, surrounding his hand.

Ace was a little surprised, but he saw the dark energy quickly fly out, turning into two sharp black shadows that began to rotate around his body.

Soon, two black shadows broke through the military tent, tore a hole in one side of the military tent, and continued to fly around Ace.

Eiston was ecstatic, and although the two dark shadows could only surround him within a maximum of 10 meters, they were at least a ranged attack. The two black shadows grew faster and faster, and soon destroyed Ace's entire army tent.

With a "boom", the supporting irons at the four corners of the barracks were cut off by black shadows. Without the support of iron rods, the military tent collapsed, and there was smoke and dust everywhere.

"Phew, Bah, Bang!" Ace hurried out of the collapsed tent.

When he came out, he found himself causing too much trouble, and the countless surprised eyes around him embarrassed Ace.

He smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm sorry, I accidentally knocked over the military tent." I'm really sorry! ”

Those people were at a loss. They were all curious about what Ace had done in the military tent and how he could crush this extremely sturdy military tent.

Ace apologizes to those around him and leaves with the mysterious codex. Obviously, the barracks are definitely not the best place to learn dark magic.

Soon, Ace came to the edge near the thick fog and was relieved to see that there was no one nearby.

He was a little surprised that after practicing dark magic for so long, he had finally learned the first ranged attack magic that didn't require the selection of targets.

In addition, Ace also found that the two black shadows flying out of his palm could directly attach to the surface of his body, greatly enhancing his defense.

Ace is happy to have learned this magic, because compared to warriors and knights, the biggest disadvantage of a mage is that he does not have enough combat power. Once you get close to the enemy, it is easy to find yourself in a dangerous situation.

But now, Ace has learned to "haunt the shadows" and can stop soldiers and knights from approaching. This way, he can take advantage of the magic range to fight with ease.

"Hey, that's great. This mystical codex is such a good thing! For a while, Ace held the code in his hand and was reluctant to put it down.

After stabilizing his mood, Ace began to continue his research.

This time, Ace chose a bluerock snake that was resting. He recited the first mantra. He was in the tent just now. With no targets to choose from, the first spell could not be cast successfully.

At this time, he could only use this Qingyan snake as an experiment.

After the spell was cast, the Qingyan snake, which was enjoying a delicious meal, suddenly screamed.

The bluerock snake seemed to be enraged. Then name this magic 'hatred'. Ace muttered to himself.

After that, Ace began to chant the next magic, and this time, he still chose the poor bluestone snake.

When the "hiss" sounded, within four meters of the Qingyan Snake, countless dark energies rose from the ground, completely surrounding the Qingyan Snake.

The bluerock snake was scared and wanted to run away, but it found itself seemingly completely surrounded by an invisible force. No matter how it hits, it cannot break through the invisible barrier.

As a result, the bluestone snake was kept four meters away from Ace. Ace thought, if the opponent is trapped, isn't it a live target? Thinking of this, Ace smiled proudly and couldn't wait to find a Demonic Beast to test it.

"Call it the 'Dark Cage.'"

With this magic, Ace will be able to cooperate with his teammates in the future. In the case of controlling the opponent, he will gain a great advantage in a very short time. In this way, he will naturally have a big advantage in terms of taking the lead.

"Unless the opponent's strength is far greater than mine, and it can break the barrier that imprisons magic, or the dark mage can use extreme speed to dodge in time, it will be impossible to successfully escape."

Ace was naturally very excited when he thought of this.

Next, Ace tried several spells, but failed to cast them. It seems that his current level is not enough.

"There's only one magic to try right now!" Ace took a deep breath and began to sing with all his attention.

As soon as the spell ended, Ace felt that his whole body was suddenly filled with power. His perception grew by leaps and bounds, and the magic in his body suddenly rose from a pond to a large lake.

"Is this the power of a seventh-level magician?" Ace looks incredible.

For a while, Ace had a hard time adapting to this sudden power, like a child who suddenly had adult strength. It was a wonderful feeling that I can't put into words.

"So, can this magic make my strength skyrocket for a certain period of time? I think I'm supposed to be level 7 by now! Ace felt a burst of ecstasy.

This dark magic is very useful to him, because in this way, he can be invincible among mages of the same level.

Level 7? This is a category of high-level magicians and cannot be compared to level 6.

What if you use "summoning" magic at this time?

Thinking of this, Ace summoned the black bear. However, the black bear's body changed again, not only was the dark energy more intense, but black armor also appeared at the various joints of the black bear.

Ace felt that the black bear's strength had indeed become stronger. It should reach the strength of a level 6 warrior.

Ace's heart moved slightly, and he found that the black bear gradually became empty and quickly disappeared from view.

Although Ace can't see the phantom, he can really sense the position of the black bear through his own thoughts.

"Didn't you inherit my 'hidden' magic?" Ace was ecstatic.

Imagine if you first increase your power to level 7 and then summon a black bear in a future battle. It will enter the "hidden" state with it. How should the other party be prepared?

Invincible below level six, this is Ace's first reaction. Even in the face of a level 7 opponent, as long as you can take the initiative and launch a surprise attack with a black bear, it is not impossible to defeat level 7.

From level 6 to level 7, this is a qualitative leap.

Ace now began to dream of future battles and couldn't help but smile happily.

Soon, the magical effect of temporarily increasing strength was gone. Ace estimates that this will last about 6 minutes, consuming nearly 45% of the mana.

"It seems that this magic can only be cast once per battle. Although it can only increase its strength for a short period of time, it is enough to deal with opponents below level 7! Ace thought to himself.

In this way, after Ace reached the sixth level, he learned the four magics, namely Dark Shadow, Hatred, Dark Cage, and Explosion. After learning these four magics, Ace's strength increased greatly.

Just when Ace was secretly happy, he heard a mage shout, "Ace, the Great Magician of El invites you to come!" ”

Ace quickly agreed, and walked towards El's smiling barracks.

But when he arrived at Ayr's military tent, the smile on his face froze instantly, and then quickly disappeared. Because he saw an old enemy, Calero Robert, who lost to himself in the academy evaluation.

At this time, although Al had not yet spoken, Ace had a bad feeling.

Only Al said, "Ace, now that Alexander has left the barracks and Rakki has been abolished, your team is in dire need of more personnel. Calero has just recovered, and his strength has managed to reach level 5, which is just enough to fill the void of the Holy Light Mage in your team. ”

"I know there may be some disagreements between you, but now the army is very tense and it is difficult to find members of comparable strength. Therefore, I can only bring you together in the end. At the same time, I hope that you can put aside your past grudges and work together to maintain the security of the Empire. ”

However, the reality is not exactly the same. Al had originally wanted to find an intermediate Light Mage to join Ace and his team. But after the last farce, all the veterans seem to be hostile to Ace. After all, he had defeated more than a dozen mid-level magicians alone, which made the veterans lose face and couldn't hold their heads up.

Al asked several mid-level Light Mages, all of whom were very strong, but all tried to get rid of them for various reasons. Although Air was angry, this was a critical period of the war. Young people should not be allowed to have too many negative emotions. Meanwhile, Calero happens to arrive with the army's convoy of supplies, and Al arranges for him to join Ace's team.

Ace frowned and said nothing. He neither agreed nor refused. On the other side, Calero stared at something outside the military tent and remained silent.

Elle was a little distraught and was about to admonish the two arrogant young men. At this moment, a herald outside the barracks hurriedly arrived at the scene and said in a voice: "Great Magician Aier, there is news in the core area!" ”

Ace's face changed slightly. After this war has been fought for so long, is the reason finally coming out? You know, it's been more than a month since the first magicians entered the mountains. Until now, the news has been coming from within. What bloody battles took place inside during this time?

Al said solemnly to Ace and his wife, "You two should wait here for a while. I'll be right away. With that, Al walked out of the camp and took the news into the distance.

Ace turned a deaf ear to Calero, who was standing next to him. Instead, he moved his ears and listened to Ayr's conversation with a keen sense.

But no matter how attentive Ace was, he couldn't hear any of Ayr's voices.

"Don't waste your energy. Important information about the empire is not transmitted by word of mouth. Calero said calmly.

Ace didn't say anything, but he knew Calero was right, as he soon heard the note lit by the fire.

Calero looked at Ace and said, "I heard you've broken through?" Now your strength is level 5? This surprised me very much. In just two or three months, you've managed to move from Dark Mage to Level 5. It's really very powerful. ”

Calero, of course, doesn't know that Ace is now not level 5, but level 6. If he knew this, he would definitely be a little reluctant.

As the proud son of the Robert family, Calero's initial talent for magic was outstanding. However, he meets Kara and Ace successively, which improves his previously arrogant attitude.

Ace looked at him coldly and said, "No matter what, you and I are not mortal enemies. So after entering the Warcraft Mountain Range, I hope you have a sense of the big picture and don't be like that fool Rakhi. ”

Calero smiled: "Rakhi? That guy had been a bird hiding under his father's wings. How can he roam the sky like an eagle? Don't worry, I'm not as stupid as him! ”

When Al returned, her face had apparently darkened.

She was slightly relieved to see that Ace and Calero were still there, without any controversy.

However, the news from the core area made her unable to reassure.

"Go back first. You don't need to enter the Warcraft Mountains during this time. Wait for me the next time you enter the Warcraft Mountains. When Al finished speaking, she waved her hand sadly.

Ace hesitated for a moment, and finally asked out of curiosity, "Great Wizard El, what's going on inside?" ”

Al knew very well what Ace meant by "inside", and she let out a long sigh, "You don't have to guess, because you'll find out soon." ”

Ace wanted to ask again, but was interrupted by Calero. Calero shook his head coldly at Ace. The two quickly walked out of the camp and walked outside.

Ace discovers that the mages from all over the camp are coming.

He couldn't help but frown, but didn't stop and quickly returned to his military tent.

By this time, his collapsed military tent had been repaired by accompanying craftsmen.

He hurried in, and then listened intently to Ayr's urgent meeting. But Ace couldn't hear anything but the noise coming from elsewhere and the cold wind that continued to blow.

Apparently, Al must have had the Wind Mage set up a wind barrier around the military tent to block the sound from spreading inside and outside the tent.

"Alas, the Great Wizard of El is too cautious. Does she have to be well prepared for the meeting? ”

In fact, Ace knew very well that his inner curiosity was the biggest problem. Curiosity always crept into his heart like an ant, which made him uncomfortable.

On his first day at the garrison camp, Ace saw a massive barrier enveloping the core. It is a magical array used to isolate the inner and outer worlds. It requires a large number of high-level Philosopher's Stones, and more importantly, it requires a large number of intermediate or higher mages to cast spells together.

Under what circumstances do they need to place this magic array? This movement is so big that it will affect the life and death of the outside world. Only when the core area of the Warcraft Mountain Range is isolated, those magicians and great magicians can unleash their magic.

From this point, it can also be deduced how tragic the battle situation in the core area of the Warcraft Mountain Range has become!

Although he couldn't help but be curious after listening to Ayr's words, everyone would soon understand the truth of the matter. So Ace could only sigh softly and wait for the day when the truth was revealed.

Two days later, the truth did not appear, but the soldiers of the entire camp received the same order. This afternoon, everyone will enter the Warcraft Mountain Range according to the corresponding organization.

That is to say, in the barracks, except for those who were left to care for the wounded and those judged disabled, they had to go up the hill as long as they were still combat-ready.

When Ace stepped out of the tent, he saw some people with thick bandages on their heads, some blind in one eye, and shocking wounds on their arms.

"So, are these people going to the mountains?" Ace was shocked. He never imagined that the war situation would become so serious that the wounded all went to the battlefield together.

He looked at the scene in front of him in amazement, but a mage approached and handed him a bronze plaque with his name and team number engraved on it.

Ace picked it up and looked at it: "Monchi-D-Ace, group 20 of the third regiment." ”

What is this for? Ace didn't understand. He didn't know what the copper card was for.

As he speculated, he heard Ayr's voice ring.

"Heroes, today we will enter the core area of the Warcraft Mountain Range together, because the war situation does not allow us to continue to stand idly by!"

"Many of you have been wondering what happened there and why it led to the continued exodus of Warcraft. Today, you will know the answer. ”

"I hope that whatever you see in the future, you will not panic, because you are a warrior of the Empire. You should have the courage to face all enemies, no matter how strong they are! ”

"I can tell you clearly that once in the core, courage will be necessary for our survival. If you lose your courage and do not dare to face the enemy and choose to flee, then I can tell you clearly that you will soon face death. ”

"Because there are a lot of high-level terrifying demonic beasts around the core area, and there are even thousands of years of ancient demonic beasts. Once you are discovered by them in the process of escaping, the consequences can be imagined! ”

"We will station the barracks directly near the enemy's own camp! At that time, we must always be ready for war. As long as we relax, death will meet you! ”

"Each of you has a sign engraved with your name and group. According to your strength, we will divide you into four levels: Iron Medal below Level 6, Bronze Medal above Level 6, Silver Medal below Level 9, and Gold Medal above Level 9! The first regiment is the Warrior Regiment, the second is the Knights, and the third is the Mage Regiment! ”

Ace looked at the bronze medal in his hand and couldn't help but think: I don't know when I will be able to turn my card into gold?

But soon, he couldn't help but smile and shook his head, Great Magician? I'm still far from it!

Al continued, "I hope you take good care of your badges and manage to bring them back safely!" I raise even the rank of the brand! ”

After saying that, Aier couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then turned to look at the boundless mountains.

"Start lining up according to your own number!"

Under Aier's orders, everyone quickly took action. Ace quickly found the position of the 20th team of the third regiment according to his name! He was surprised to find that this time each group consisted of 40 people!

Ace is 20 groups, that is, in the mage team, there are at least 19 groups, or rather, at least 760 people are stronger than Ace.

He looked around and saw Carla and Calero in his group.

Because Henry was an eighth-level soldier, he couldn't have been on the same group as Kara this time.

Seeing that all the teams had gathered, Al pulled his hand in the direction of the Mountain of the Demonic Beast Mountains, raised the wand in his hand and shouted, "Go!" ”

The mighty Imperial army has begun to march into the boundless mountains!

On the first day that the army began to enter the Warcraft Mountains, the speed of the army was not fast.

Magisters, Warlords, and Paladins will open the way to clear all the monsters without knowing anything.

Ace and the others followed, not at all dangerous.

But because the formation of the army was too long, Al ordered the march not to be fast! In addition, in the early days, the Warcraft Mountains were mostly tall and steep mountains, and the army needed to transport hundreds of Wind Breaking Crossbows and a large amount of military supplies, so the speed of travel should not be too fast.

After six days of weaving through the dense forest, the army finally entered a vast plain.

For the first time, Ace knew that there was another world in the Warcraft Mountains. The mountains of the Warcraft Mountains are not only boundless forests, but also vast grasslands and snow-capped peaks in the distance.

Behind the Snow Peak, there is a powerful array that maintains a huge barrier.

At this point, the distance was closer, and Ace could rely on his keen perception to see what seemed to be a variety of colors of light flickering in the barrier.

"I've heard that the center of the Warcraft Mountains used to be a very quiet big lake. It is also said that there is also a luxurious palace on the lake. Hades once lived there. But now, it may have completely changed. ”

I don't know when Calero came to Ace's side. He looked at the majestic snow-capped mountains in the distance with a deep gaze, as if he could see the battle scene behind him through the snow-capped mountains.

Ace was embarrassed. He found that Calero's personality seemed to have changed a lot since he had personally experienced the war. The original arrogant posture has now completely disappeared, replaced by a fearlessness that sees through everything.

Seeing that Ace didn't answer, Calero didn't seem to care. On the contrary, he continued: "Look at the environment here, the green mountains and green waters, the rich land, how suitable it is for human survival. But because there are a lot of Warcraft, we can only choose to give up. ”

This time, Ace didn't choose to remain silent: "Warcraft also has wisdom, which is also a gift from the Creator. Like us, they need plenty of living space. I think if they need to hone themselves and gain some experience, maybe Warcraft Mountain is indeed a good choice. But this is their last Pure Land of Hope. If the core area changes this time, we shouldn't enter here on a large scale and seriously disrupt their lives.

Instead of rushing to refute, Calero asked, "Do you know how many people die here every year?" ”

Ace naturally didn't understand this, but lowered his head, frowned, remained silent, and did not answer.

"The average death toll is as high as 10,000!"

Ace was very surprised by this number. He didn't expect so many people to die in the Demon Beast Mountain Range every year.

"The empire knows the identities of the dead clearly, but the empire does not count them. How did they die? They were killed by Warcraft here. Some magicians or soldiers are just curious and want to go to the interior of the Monster Mountains to see different landscapes, but those Monsters don't think so. ”

Calero finished speaking, turning to Ace.