Chapter 88
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"I want to make sure where the magical coordinates are . You are sure it is in Blackwater?" Anfey stared at Hui Wei and asked slowly .
"Didn’t you want to go to Forest of Death? Why give up now?" Hui Wei replied lazily .
"Answer my question . "
"It is Blackwater . Why would I lie to you?" Hui Wei shook his head positively . "Normally, the mages would choose a lesser populated area when making a scroll of temporal teleportation in order to avoid portals overlaps and accidents . We can still see Blackwater from here, though . "
"Riska, prepare to begin," Anfey said, handing the scroll over to him .
Riska took the scroll and moved to the side .
"Anfey, the tunnel is sealed," Zubin walked over and said . "The orcs are all working and you can’t tell if anything is off from the outside . "
"Great . Tell them to gather in the cave . Is everyone ready?" Anfey asked .
"Ready," the group replied . Niya and Shally looked the most excited . When Shally heard they were going to Blackwater City, she had asked the group to buy her food as soon as they got there . They had treasured Shally the way they had treasured the young unicorn, and would of course grant her wish .
After a few moments, the orcs gathered in the cave . They knew the mages were leaving and were beyond happy, their eyes glittering with joy . They had closed the tunnel and had worked efficiently, but they would open it again as soon as the mages left .
Anfey’s eyes swept across the cave . Everyone was accounted for and they had brought everything they needed . After he made sure nothing was amiss, Anfey turned to Sante . "You can start," he said .
"Alright . " Sante walked over to the mouth of the cave, and whispered a spell . He then called, as loud as he could, "We’re leaving, goodbye, goodbye, see you all later . "
His voice was amplified through his magic, and his voice washed over the forest like a tsunami wave . The forest hummed with the vibration caused by the magic . His magic was limited, and his voice could only spread for a dozen miles, but it was enough .
"Riska," Anfey called .
Riska tossed the scroll . A wave of blue light appeared, and it opened slowly like a large eye . After it opened into a full circle, the gate stopped wavering and the ring of light became more stable .
This was Anfey’s first experience with a portal, and he thought the bright blue was beautiful . There were some faint white streaks surrounding the portal, which appeared mysterious and beautiful .
"Suzanna," Anfey said .
Suzanna glanced at him and walked towards the gate along with Zubin and Sante . The three of them stepped into the portal and disappeared . Christian, supporting Riska with his shoulder, crossed with his team . Niya, Shally, and Feller followed . Soon, the only ones left were Anfey and Blavi .
Seeing they were the only ones, Anfey nodded, and Blavi began whispering a spell . The orcs around them were waiting for their departure, and didn’t think much of it . It wasn’t until Blavi finished his spell that they realized something was off .
A wave of flame appeared and swept across the orcs . The orcs were standing in rank, and it was almost impossible to avoid the attack . The flame washed across the orcs . Some screamed and were rolling on the floor, but others simply fell down without a sound . When the flame swept their ranks, some of the orcs were breathing in and the heat incinerated their lungs . Even if it didn’t kill them instantly, they still would not be able to make a sound .
Only about a dozen orcs survived the flame . Unfortunately for them, Anfey was on the move as well . While they were looking for anything that could be used as weapons, Anfey was already in front of them . A female orc encountered him first . She flailed around like a madman, but Anfey stepped around her and stabbed her in the neck with his sword .
No matter who he was fighting, Anfey would always attack three points on the body: the neck, the head, and left chest . The neck was the most vulnerable part of the body, and every time Anfey aimed there, he would succeed .
An old orc found a piece of rock, but before he could do anything with it, Blavi’s fireball hit him . He was thrown into the air, slammed into a wall, and fell to the ground .
"Anfey!" Blavi called .
Anfey jumped off of the ground, and a wave of lightning spread across the ground .
Anfey landed and struck an old orc on the back of his head . He became a blurred shadow as he sped through the remaining orcs, his sword splitting the air .
If Suzanna was here and saw his moves, she would receive new inspirations for her own sword skills .
Anfey’s sword struck out towards air, but he would step aside and slash at an orc’s throat . For a normal swordsman, moving and attacking were two separate movements . For Anfey, however, moving was attacking . He could hit his target no matter from which angle he struck .
His movements were fluid and strange, and none of the orcs had any time to react before falling to the ground .
At first Blavi tried to cooperate with him and attack with magic, but by the end he was just watching his companion move .
"Blavi," Anfey said when he cut down the last orc . Blavi nodded and began a spell . The cave shook violently, and the roof began caving in . Rocks fell down into the cave . Before the cave collapsed completely, Blavi and Anfey had already crossed through the portal .
Anfey felt a flash of coldness when he crossed . He heard Christian’s voice as his feet hit solid ground . "What took you so long?"
"Had to tell the orcs something," Anfey said, smiling . He was a cold person, but he had no prejudice . He would not classify a person as an enemy because of the person’s appearance . In his mind, there were only three kinds of people . Enemies that would threaten him, friends that deserved his assistance, and the rest, who were irrelevant to him . Before the orcs attacked them, he did not dislike them . After he had conquered them, he still did not dislike them . After he had seen their greed, however, he knew he had to do something .
It wouldn’t matter what he told them . The orcs would still try to take treasures after he left . He didn’t care much about the gold, but what if the orcs tried to tamper with the chest and triggered the element lock? Surely they would not heed any of his warnings .
"I thought Phillip was mad . You’re even more so," an old man standing on a tree branch said .
"I’m always like this . " Ernest shrugged and said, "Thanks for saving me . "
"You swordsmen are so headstrong," Steger said . "Retreating this way . So reckless . If I’m right, Niya went the other way . "
"You mages are so smart," Ernest smiled . Steger did not kill him and did not try to track down Niya because he had already picked sides .
"By god I hate this forest, but at least we have an explanation," Steger said, shaking his head . He was too old for the trials of the Magic Beast Forest .
"An explanation for Yolanthe or Saul?"
"His Majesty? He’s already…" Steger said, trying to find the right words .
Just then, they heard the faint sound of yelling from the other side of the forest, "We’re leaving…"
"Amplifying magic?" Steger frowned and asked .
"They’re leaving? To where?" Ernest frowned as well .
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