Gulabit Rock Belt.
One of the high-magic zones at the border of the Clover Kingdom, and also the base of the White Night Magic Eye.
High-magic zones are regions filled with unusual magical phenomena and traps—extremely dangerous places where mana flows chaotically.
The chaotic mana here is strong enough to affect even a mage's own magical energy.
Each high-magic zone varies in danger, but none are areas ordinary mages can safely tread.
The Gulabit Rock Belt features numerous floating rocks and is shrouded in dense mist year-round. Placing a base here makes it extremely difficult to detect.
At this moment, Yuuki stood inside a massive floating castle. Though called a castle, it looked more like a small mountain hollowed out and converted into a fortress.
In the slightly dim corridors of rock, Licht walked at the front, followed by two figures: one, naturally, was Yuuki.
The other was a somewhat frail man with short, silver, wavy hair, red markings on both cheeks, and a white robe bearing the Three Magic Eyes emblem. He was silent, his expression so pale at first glance that he looked almost corpse-like.
Yuuki walked beside him. In the empty corridor, the only sound was the echo of their footsteps.
For ordinary people, the unfamiliar environment, combined with the hollow echoes, would make their hearts race and fill them with an inexplicable fear.
Yuuki cast a glance at the silver-haired man beside him. The weight in his gaze conveyed a seriousness that belied the silence.
Walters!
One of the core members of the White Night Magic Eye. Master of spatial magic, capable of large-scale teleportation—the organization's spatial mage.
Yuuki had arrived here thanks to Walters' spatial magic, which had teleported him and Licht.
In the Black Clover world, few mages wield spatial magic. Among them, even fewer can perform large-scale teleportation.
Yuuki felt a twinge of admiration—any organization or faction without a spatial mage was considered second-rate.
Spatial magic grants unmatched mobility; without it, an organization could easily be outclassed.
Sensing Yuuki's gaze, Walters slightly nodded at him before turning his head back, remaining taciturn.
Though a simple gesture, Yuuki could sense the suspicion and vigilance on Walters' face.
A bright light appeared ahead in the corridor.
Yuuki's expression stiffened, his body tensing.
Compared to Walters' caution, he knew this was the real test. Passing it would keep him safe until the Elf Tribe reincarnated.
"Lord Licht, why did you summon us here all of a sudden?" a low, hoarse voice asked.
"Hehe, apparently to introduce a new member. And we get to see Lord Licht again," a female voice added, tinged with a hint of mania in her laughter.
"They're here!"
The low, hoarse voice repeated.
Whoosh!
Three figures emerged from the corridor, with Licht walking calmly at the forefront.
The moment Yuuki stepped into the space, his vision opened to a vast hall—a colossal chamber, about ten meters high!
The hall was encircled by rock walls, riddled with irregular passages likely leading to other parts of the fortress.
There was no decoration, only massive, irregular stone pillars topped with enormous magical lamps, casting a bright glow across the hall.
Yuuki, Licht, and Walters entered through one of these portals.
Upon entry, Yuuki immediately sensed extremely active natural mana.
"Lord Licht!"
"Lord Licht!!"
Two voices, respectful yet excited, called out—the same two Yuuki had overheard outside the corridor.
Whoosh!
One figure dashed forward, stopping beside Licht.
"It's been so long, Lord Licht, hehe!"
A girl wore a revealing red top and short skirt, half-frame red glasses, and a white robe with the Three Magic Eyes emblem draped loosely over her. Large swaths of her pale skin were exposed.
At this moment, the girl's face was filled with excitement and admiration as she looked at Licht.
"Indeed, it's been a while, Sali."
Licht looked at the girl in front of him, a gentle smile on his face as he lifted his hand to lightly smooth her slightly tousled brown hair.
"Let me introduce you to Yuuki."
"This is Sali, and over there is Radis. Like Walters, they are core members of the White Night Magic Eye."
Licht then turned his gaze to Yuuki behind him, smiling as he continued the introduction.
Yuuki first looked at the girl named Sali.
A Gel Magic user, a sadistic scientist who would never stop investigating anything she found interesting until she understood it completely.
She was nicknamed the Scientist Glasses Girl!
This girl was undoubtedly one of the top scientists in the entire Clover Kingdom—she had developed cloning technology single-handedly.
The other, a gloomy man named Radis, wore tight dark-red pants and top, with a cloak draped over him that looked somewhat tattered and worn.
He wielded Corpse Magic: by infusing mana into corpses, he could control them freely at will.
The magic Radis possessed was also one of the abilities Yuuki most wanted to master, as it was a rare magic linked to the soul.
It was Radis' Corpse Magic that had allowed him to escape the deadly situation when Licht attempted to sacrifice the souls of all White Night Magic Eye members.
"Weak mana."
Radis glanced at Yuuki, disdain curling his lips.
"Wow! Handsome guy!"
A shout of excitement rang out as Sali's eyes sparkled, and she dashed in front of Yuuki, scanning him with uncontainable enthusiasm, a cheerful grin on her face.
"Are you the new member Lord Licht mentioned?"
As she spoke, she lifted her head and began sniffing Yuuki's arm.
"Hehe, I smell a special type of magic… I just have to taste it."
Her red eyes glinted as she muttered to herself. Then, suddenly, she opened her mouth and bit down on Yuuki's arm.
Yuuki immediately noticed her action, his body flashing back as he narrowly evaded her.
He certainly didn't want to be bitten by this slightly unhinged glasses girl.
(End of Chapter 43)
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