Chapter 171: Silver Knight's Lance, the One Who Shouldn't Be Here!
2024-12-23 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 171: Silver Knight's Lance, the One Who Shouldn't Be Here!
Hum!
An astonishing fluctuation of magical energy emanated from the gray-robed mage. In mid-air, a two-meter-long silver spear rapidly coalesced.
"Silver Knight's Lance," the gray-robed mage said indifferently.
The silver spear transformed into a bolt of silver lightning, instantly rushing forward.
The Dominion Authority immediately raised its shield, blocking the Silver Knight's Lance as they collided.
Boom!
A deafening explosion resounded.
Intense sparks erupted where the tip of the Silver Knight's Lance met the shield, but the stalemate lasted less than a second.
Crack—
The shield in the Dominion Authority's hand shattered. The Silver Knight's Lance pierced through the angel's body and blasted into the dense forest behind, disappearing from sight.
Pow!
The Dominion Authority was shattered in a single blow, dissolving into motes of white light.
A fierce wind swept out.
It whipped Tang Zheng's white priest robes, making them flap wildly.
The Dominion Authority, an angel from a fourth-tier summon that specialized in defense, had been defeated by a single spell.
Tang Zheng subconsciously narrowed his eyes.
Silver Knight's Lance was a fourth-tier arcane spell that inflicted silver-attribute physical damage and also had a special 'piercing' effect.
Even among fourth-tier magic, it was considered a relatively powerful attack spell.
Yet his opponent had used a spell of the same tier to so easily shatter the Dominion Authority's defenses. This meant he either possessed an enhancement for this type of magic or some kind of countering ability.
What's more!
His initial guess was correct. This gray-robed mage was undoubtedly an expert who had stepped into the realm of heroes.
"I forgot to tell you, kid. I'm particularly good at dealing with magic casters like you who excel at summoning, especially when it comes to countering divine attributes."
The gray-robed mage's cold, taunting voice rang out, "If this is all you've got, then please, go die."
"Don't worry, these two witches will be joining you."
The magical energy around the gray-robed mage surged once more.
A solemn expression appeared on Tang Zheng's face. This was the first time he had faced an expert from the realm of heroes.
His luck was also particularly bad, running into an opponent whose abilities countered the skills he had revealed so far.
The opponents he had faced before were not particularly strong, so relying on "Angel Summoning" alone had been enough. But when truly facing an expert like this...
...the weakness of having limited options after summoning an angel was exposed.
I have to summon a fifth-tier angel!
Unwilling to reveal his melee combat abilities, Tang Zheng could only show that his summoning magic had also reached the realm of heroes.
In any case, he was confident he could kill his opponent, so it wouldn't truly count as revealing his hand.
Since he hadn't created a fifth-tier magic scroll yet, he was about to expend his own magical energy to perform the summon when he suddenly realized something.
Wait!
Tang Zheng's pupils constricted. Did his opponent just say he would kill the Twin Witches?
He clearly remembered that four years from now, when the Great Tomb arrived, the Twin Witches were among those ruled by the Bone King in this great marshland. They hadn't died.
Then what was happening!
Given the personality displayed by this gray-robed mage, he would never let the Twin Witches go. In that case, who saved them?
Tang Zheng's mind subconsciously recalled the fluctuation of magical energy that had flashed across the sky while he was in combat with the lizardmen.
That wasn't magic!
Therefore, it wasn't the work of the gray-robed mage before him. If such a person truly existed, they had likely been hiding in the shadows all along.
"Silver Knight's Lance," the gray-robed mage's indifferent voice sounded again.
A silver spear coalesced in the air!
Seeing Tang Zheng sitting dazedly on the evil spirit hound without any reaction, the gray-robed mage sneered, "Paralyzed with fear because your strongest technique was so easily crushed? Just another so-called 'genius' who's nothing but a fool."
"Then die!"
Swoosh!
The Silver Knight's Lance transformed into a bolt of silver lightning and rushed forward.
Only then did Tang Zheng lift his head, as if snapping back to his senses, but it looked too late to mount a defense.
In the shadows cast by the trees of the dense forest.
A patch of shadow suddenly writhed. Immediately after, a black afterimage shot out from the darkness, charging toward Tang Zheng at extreme speed.
Its speed was incredible!
It actually reached Tang Zheng at the exact same moment as the incoming Silver Knight's Lance.
The black afterimage slammed into the Silver Knight's Lance, knocking the spear, which was originally aimed at Tang Zheng, off its course.
Boom!
The Silver Knight's Lance grazed past Tang Zheng's right ear and flew behind him, blasting a deep crater into the ground.
Meanwhile, the black figure had positioned itself in front of Tang Zheng, glaring ferociously at the gray-robed mage.
At this moment, Tang Zheng also got a clear look at the black shadow that had blocked the attack for him.
It was a four-tailed black panther, a magical beast completely pitch-black and a size larger than the evil spirit hound.
Seeing the sudden appearance of this four-tailed black panther, the gray-robed mage's pupils shrank. "Magic Shield!"
A layer of magical protection, invisible to the naked eye, swiftly enveloped his entire body.
Instantly!
The magic shield seemed to have been struck by some kind of attack, as the transparent magical barrier to the gray-robed mage's left shimmered with a defensive blue light.
This not only indicated an attack but also helped the caster confirm its direction!
The gray-robed mage quickly retreated to his right, raising a hand toward the left. "Fear!"
In the previously empty space to his left, invisible ripples suddenly spread, and a giant lizard appeared in the jungle.
It looked very similar to a cockatrice, but this lizard was entirely deep blue.
"Magic Detection!"
The gray-robed mage's cold face filled with shock and anger upon seeing the giant blue lizard. The situation indicated this beast had been here for a long time.
And he hadn't noticed it at all!
The light of the detection magic flashed, but there was no feedback.
"Get out here! Stop hiding, you coward!" the gray-robed mage roared, casting another magic shield on himself.
At that moment, the air fell silent again.
The Green Leaf Witch and the Dense Fog Witch had quietly gotten up from the ground, faces full of fear, and were carefully backing away.
Naturally, both Tang Zheng and the gray-robed mage noticed the Twin Witches' subtle movements immediately, but neither of them could spare any attention for the witch sisters at this moment.
Tang Zheng's expression also turned grim.
Someone had been hiding in the shadows all this time, and he hadn't noticed at all.
*Rustle, rustle~*
Just then.
The sound of footsteps came from not far from Tang Zheng, as if appearing out of thin air.
Tang Zheng immediately turned his head to look in that direction.
There!
A man with golden hair, deep-red pupils, and a gentle smile walked out of the woods, wearing a simple black cloak.
The most eye-catching thing!
...was an owl with deep-red pupils perched on the man's shoulder. A dark red light faintly glowed from within its beast-like eyes.
This golden-haired man—
The instant Tang Zheng saw him, his pupils contracted, his eyes showing shock and disbelief.
Why was he here!
The Fifth Seat of the Black Scripture: One-Man Legion!
(end of chapter)