Hug gasped and sat down.

He is in very bad shape right now.

He was sure that he must have suffered some internal injuries from the previous collision, and he didn't know if he had broken bones...... He only knew one thing, and that was that his current magic power had completely bottomed out, and with the activation of the third valley-level magic, the magic power on the metal disc had thinned like a faint cloud.

Shuge began to feel sleepy, which he knew was a typical symptom of too much mana.

Just like the state he was in when he first cast Calon's Touch, this state of depleted mana would most likely lead to a prolonged lethargy, and it was the kind that could not be easily woken up.

"Even if it's just a magic page, the amount of magic consumed is too exaggerated."

Shug gripped a magic crystal, the magic that was constantly filling his body, and his gaze rested on the struggling giant rat.

After stripping away the influence of magic, the fight between these three magical creatures with completely different forms directly returned to the most primitive beast state, gnawing, biting, and tearing......

Do whatever it takes.

The main force in the battle was obviously the hounds from the Abyss Court and the mutilated giant rat born from the Mother Earth Rite, the former enjoying the fierce hunt, while the latter engaged in the most violent resistance and struggle out of the desire to survive.

In contrast, the Running Rat, which is small and can only use its tail to forcibly immobilize itself, is somewhat inconspicuous.

But as its summoner, Xiuge knew that this guy was the real beneficiary of this battle!

He was worried about whether the Running Rat would be forced to dissipate due to the depletion of his mana, but it turned out that now it could live comfortably even if it didn't have to supply its own mana - because this guy was busy using the giant rat as his granary!

It is constantly gnawing and devouring the flesh and blood of the other party, and this kind of action has made the magic power in its body begin to fill up continuously, and it even has the leisure to feed back some of it along the magic connection with Xiuge, which makes Xiuge's state quite relieved.

There's a kind of "This thing is good, you can take two bites?" A sense of déjà vu.

"I'm able to get the benefits of my magic summons...... It's not a common occurrence in the whole of Vanen, is it? ”

Xiuge shook his head helplessly, he didn't have the idea of withholding the loot of his summons, so except for the part of the Rat that took the initiative to "hand in", he didn't touch more things, but quietly waited for the end of this "beast fight".

At first glance, the battle between the mutilated rat and the court hound seems to be in a state of balance, but in fact, the rat has never been able to effectively damage the hound.

It also seems to know that the same kind lying on its own body is the existence that will really cause fatal damage to itself, but no matter how hard it tries, it can't shake Snitch off its back, and after Snitch found out the other party's intentions, it is very unethical to call the "tenants" who live in its own rat hole, except for Jacob, who is extremely depressed, almost all the members of the Ernst family responded to its call, so a large number of blind rats reappeared under its command, And flocked directly to this remnant product that occupied the blessing of Mother Earth God.

Not far away, the wall of flames was still burning, and now the entire pit was filled with suffocating smoke, and Xiuge unleashed a simple trick to himself to isolate and filter the poisonous gases, but this trick did not isolate the terrible smell of "barbecue", but made it clearer.

The mutilated rat's struggle and resistance began to wane.

The blessing of Mother Earth in its body is still in play, so that the large and small wounds on its body and the hind leg that was annihilated by the attack of the Hound Fangs are in a continuous state of repair, but the gnawing of the rats and the interference caused by the running rats have reduced the speed of this repair indefinitely.

After a while, the court hound's strength was exhausted, and the excellent predator let out a low roar and slammed into the body of the giant rat as hard as before, and its ethereal form exploded, knocking the giant rat to the ground and inflicting fatal damage on it.

Snicky couldn't let go of such a good opportunity, so the rats immediately sped up, and in the blink of an eye, completely submerged it in a pitch black color.

"It's over."

Shuge stood up satisfied, and he turned his head to look at the demonic chains that had fallen from the edge of the altar, and then at the massive remains that had once held the souls of countless victims......

"With the power in my hands, it is not enough to directly destroy this underground altar and the palace outside...... Luckily, no one will be able to fix it anytime soon, and without an important magical core, the altar will only be a monument of archaeological and scholarly value. ”

With the help of Calon's Touch, Hug slowly walked towards the exit of the altar's pit.

His thoughts were known to Jacob, who was left in the spirit world, and he hesitated for a moment, then said, "Don't take it lightly, child......"

"You're saying there could be other dangers?"

"No, I mean, everything here...... It may also be used by people with a heart. ”

Jacob explains: "At my time, in order to strengthen the kingdom's intelligence system, the royal family used to train and train spies and spies on a large scale, and I was one of the main participants. ”

"Once that system was in place, great spies were able to infiltrate countries...... There are allies, there are potential enemies, and of course there are so-called brotherly nations on the surface...... The Commission is certainly no exception. ”

"After sitting in that position for a long time, I have more secrets, and then I have learned a truth from it—the instability of the human race is better than the irascible and most variable alchemy potion in the world."

The old soul said slowly, "If it weren't for the evidence, you probably wouldn't have believed that people could make such and such bizarre decisions, and they could make some unreasonable decisions at any time because of a change in impulse, pursuit, or change of philosophy or belief...... People are too susceptible, and temptation and interference are what the Black Sun Society does best. ”

Shuge nodded slightly.

He's actually always been quite pessimistic, which has to do with the world he's been in and what he's been through, so he's very much in agreement with Jacob's statement.

And now, the world of Vann is at an extremely critical point in time, and in this situation, a group of people with evil intentions, extremely confused intentions and purposes, and also have a deep background and extraordinary power can easily "do something great".

The hidden danger he faced now was only a small part of the meager power of one of the gods of the Lost Age, and if the Black Sun Society also held more secrets about the ancient gods, then it was very likely that they would make some preparations in other countries and other places.

No one knows when the next Salem City will appear.

There was a slight fluctuation of mana, which was a sign of the return of the rats and the running rats to the spirit world, so Xiuge looked back, only to see that the figure of the mutilated giant rat had completely disappeared, and it was obvious that its power had been completely plundered by its own summons.

In the groove of the metal disc, the "eaten" running rat did not even enter the rat hole, it was like the first time it was summoned by Xiuge, lying directly in the metal groove, and it actually put on a picture of preparing to sleep on its back.

Shug carefully observed, and then he was surprised to find that the curved horns that had originally existed on the top of the head of the Running Rat in the form of a magical phantus had now completely turned into a physical entity, and they grew directly from the sides of Snick's head, round and smooth, which seemed to be a little evil, but also strangely had a sense of "grace".

"Don't rush to sleep, let me see!"

Curious, Shugg summoned the rat, which had grown in size again, reached out and gently stroked the horns on the top of its head, and then asked the question, as he had done for the first time: "What?" Can you master any new tricks this time? ”

Before he finished speaking, Xiuge felt a slight shaking.

Some of the rubble fell off and rolled down the collapsed slope.

The ground seems to be shaking?

So Xiuge bowed his head in horror and asked the running rat with a blank and innocent face, "This...... You didn't make it, did you? ”

Snik understood Shoge's question, and shook its head decisively.

However, in the next moment, an even more violent vibration came, and even in this underground space reinforced by layers of magic rituals, Xiuge was still staggered by the shock.

Now he was sure that it had nothing to do with his summon, for he had heard an extremely terrifying sound.

It was a hum from farther away.

……

A special team appeared on a cliff in the southernmost part of the rugged hills.

It is called the "Overlook Cliff" because of the abundance and activity of magic, and the magic rituals and certain magical tools set up here can be used to perfection.

According to the peace agreement signed two hundred years ago, the Cliff was supposed to be an absolutely neutral zone, and the mages of the Judicial Council were stationed here to ensure that no one would take advantage of the geographical characteristics of the Cliff to spy on and monitor the western part of the Plain of the Goddess.

But now, naturally, this regulation has been overturned.

The camp of the Judicial Committee set up here has long been "politely" emptied by the army of the Wattel Kingdom, and a large secret instrument specially used to obtain information from afar has been erected, and what is here today is a small observation and study team composed of noble young soldiers belonging to the Fourth Artillery Regiment.

Such activities are not uncommon in the army of the Kingdom of Waterl, and these selected noble soldiers with excellent qualities and potential are often important training objects in the future army.

A young nobleman took over the telescope from the mage who had been connected to the Secret Instrument, and after completing the adjustments, he could clearly see a city.

"That's Salem City?"

The young man observed the details of the city in amazement—it looked lifeless, there were some moving figures on the walls, and black smoke was constantly rising from the city, and it looked as if it was on fire...... A flock of scavenging crows is prowling in the sky, but strangely enough, these clever and cunning birds are always reluctant to approach the city, as if the danger lies in it outweighs their desire for "food".

He found out that the city was actually really young.

Compared with the old cities on the plateau and plains, which are often five or six hundred years old and have been renovated countless times, the city of Salem is just a "young man" who is not yet two hundred years old, and with his own experience, the young nobles believe that there are still many places where the city can be improved and improved.

Its walls are not strong enough, and many of the facilities on the periphery still need to be optimized and built...... The urban structure is too old, and perhaps a thorough renovation would be the best fit for it.

However, there was no point in thinking about it now, and the flock of birds hovering in the sky proved that the city had been sent to death.

The military mage who was in charge of leading the team took out the monocular from the young nobleman's hand, handed it to the next person, and then sighed: "Behold, what a good land...... What a good location. ”

The military mage stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance: "Can you see it?" Lads...... The lands east of Salem are dark black, very fertile, and hide many undiscovered crystalline mines, which are not only suitable for growing general food crops, but also for cultivating some special magical plants. ”

"But they're all leaving the land empty, and it's a waste."

Another nobleman looked greedily at the distant land: "Those plainmen are really extravagant, in the past, we were even able to fight the highland ogres for a land that was much worse than this!" ”

The telescope continued to pass downward, and the military mage said to the future officers, "I'm not here just for you sightseeing!" See that black line? It was the magical boundary set by the Derans, and behind that boundary, there were their barracks and soldiers...... And that line will be our first goal, and we will ......"

The military mage didn't finish his sentence.

Because just now, he keenly felt a sudden strangeness.

It's like, this distant cliff under your feet suddenly shook slightly?

(End of chapter)