Chapter 97: The Black Barrier of Yoko Village, the Five-petal Flower with Golden Pupils...
Climbing Mount Meize, covered with a thick layer of snow, I quietly gazed at the small village in the distance below.
For some reason, Yoko Village and even the area beyond were covered by a black barrier, the surface of which shimmered like a lake.
This small border village that no one had noticed was now filled with tents a hundred meters away from the barrier, and armored knights were ready for battle.
A flag embroidered with swords and shields fluttered above the large tent in the center.
"Damn it! It's been eight days now! We still don't know what's going on inside!" Morifin punched the wooden table, his face full of powerlessness.
Leticia and Balkas stared quietly at the map on the table, their calm expressions were not without anxiety. Indeed, they had been fighting monsters for so many years and had never encountered such a situation.
Two weeks ago, new monsters launched a large-scale counterattack almost at the same time. Whether it was a large fortress or a small city-state, almost all were attacked by the new monsters.
A monster they had never seen before, with its bizarre devouring ability, making it impossible for them to find its weakness in a short period of time.
In just three days, the Duke of Haihefu suffered heavy casualties, and the emperor of the empire named him Quizhili.
Fortunately, they don't need the royal family to send the knights for support. If they really let them come, Letixia firmly believes that this place will become even more chaotic.
It was just strange that the Quezhili in various regions of the Dukedom of Haihefu had spontaneously disappeared one after another six days ago. At the same time, she received a letter from Vifiya.
Before arriving at Joko Village through Kehakam, Jevanlin gave him a magical artifact that was enough for him to deliver a message once.
"All the quisilli, here.
——Vefiya
When Jewanlin teleported all of them to Yoko Village, there was only a black barrier that tightly wrapped the entire Yoko Village.
The barrier was extremely soft and could not be shaken at all by swords, spears, or other weapons.
The magic that we put our hopes on last didn't have much effect.
What on earth is that?
She couldn't be anxious, she had to stay calm.
She picked up the letter from Vifia on the table and read the same sentence over and over again.
Suddenly, a beam of light appeared in everyone's sight as the tent opened. It was Jewanlin.
"How is it?" Leticia asked anxiously.
Jevanlin pursed her lips and shook her head, her face full of urgency. "It's so strange! No matter what kind of magic I use, I can't tear open that barrier. Sometimes, it even consumes my magic power."
She didn't look at Letitia. Her worries were no less than anyone else's. Was Vifiya, that lady called Vifiya, the one who had created the magic restoration potion for the wizarding world? If so, what if she died here...
In fact, when Salis contacted her and told her not to worry, she already knew the answer: the lady was inside.
She raised her head and said, "Master Captain, please clear all the knights from the lower right corner of the barrier. Our people will be here soon."
Upon hearing this, Letixia gave the order without hesitation. She looked at Jewanlin's back as he left. Their Haihefu family had reached a cooperation with the magic world. They would send a magician to help them resist the invasion of monsters.
The two parties have cooperated for hundreds of years, which is why Leticia trusts Jewanlin so much.
On the snow at the lower right corner of the barrier, all the knights in the Heihef family tent quickly followed orders and left.
Jewanlin stood in front of a black barrier that was so smooth that she could even see her reflection on its surface.
The cold wind penetrated her collar. She was not wearing a cloak, and the coldness at this moment helped her calm down.
Those outside were completely unaware of what was happening inside. The only clue they had was the message Kaihakan had relayed before Miss Vifia's letter arrived: "The impact of Quishili in Yoko Village isn't widespread, but there's one area I'm concerned about. I'll officially notify the captain once I'm sure."
What is it that you are particularly concerned about?
As she was thinking, a magic circle appeared behind her. There was no deliberate concealment of magic power, and she quickly sensed it and turned around.
There was surprise in her eyes, but she was also relieved because of the support of the two people in front of her. She didn't expect that he would come besides Salis.
"Little Wanlin, long time no see." The man next to Salis raised his eyebrows, glanced at her, and then focused his attention on the black barrier. He took a few steps forward. Even though it was a cold snowy day, he was still wearing that slightly weird thin black tights.
In addition to a belt to tighten his pants, he also had several loose black belts tied around his waist.
Jewanlin no longer wanted to argue with her uncle, who was the same age as her and grew up with her and was now the head of the Follella family.
"Master Grand Magician."
Salis nodded to her. Although her expression was serious, she also comforted her. "Don't worry, Jevanlin." She looked at the black barrier. She knew what she was worried about. "Vifiya won't die."
At least, according to the message that Goddess Lehomi conveyed to her, Vifiya is still alive.
In addition, putting aside the secrets of Veffiya and the cards she hid for herself, and the fact that Isidore and the others were with her, if Veffiya died, this place would definitely be razed to the ground by the out-of-control Isidore.
Maybe Kaharun could stop him, but just maybe, it was a gamble.
"We have roughly figured out a way to enter the barrier." Salis shifted her gaze from Jewanlin to Xiu.
Xiu placed one hand on the surface of the barrier and continued, "To be precise, only I can enter."
He looked at Jewanlin with a playful smile: "My good nephew, you still need to learn our family's combat magic."
Jie Wanlin stared at Xiu quietly for a while, and finally sighed as if admitting defeat: "I understand, uncle."
Among the four major magic families, the Fiorella family is the one that is best at combat magic, and their combat magic is also the most sophisticated. Even Isidore and Kaharun were sent there by Salis to study for a period of time.
Xiu curled his lips and smiled gently: "Very eye-catching blonde hair and red eyes, right?"
Without waiting for Salis's response, he continued, "You need to back off, Wanlin."
Upon hearing this, Jie Wanlin took several steps back without hesitation.
Xiu placed his hands on the black barrier without exerting any force; the sticky, glue-like touch made him uncomfortable.
At this moment, the surroundings were so calm that there was not even a trace of wind. Dazzling white light emanated from Xiu's right hand and feet at the same time, and two identical magic circles quickly expanded and contracted, contracted and expanded.
His hair floated with the magic energy waves, and a simple magic circle appeared in his left hand. He took out a long sword through the air and covered it with a layer of magic power. At the moment when the magic circle in his right hand shrank for the sixth time, the long sword quickly pierced into the tiny gap between his right hand and the black barrier.
After a back and forth movement, the blood in Xiu's hand spilled onto the snow.
When the white magic circle expanded again, it turned as red as snow.
Jewanlin was not surprised that the order would use this kind of magic. After all, she had also considered this kind of magic. Unfortunately, at her current level, she couldn't do it.
This kind of magic, called "Gathering", not only requires a strong body, but also extremely delicate control of magic power and precise grasp of timing. The most important point is that the magic power possessed by the user can only be a fixed value, no more, no less.
There was a flash of disappointment in her eyes. With her strong body, she no longer met the requirements.
The magical blast overturned the tent. Jewanlin and Salis stood there, their hair and clothes rustling, but it had no effect at all. They stared at Xiu's movements calmly.
Xiu's hand suddenly glowed with an almost invisible red light, and he began to exert force, reaching inside little by little.
Veins bulged on his palms, his eyes grew colder, and the black barrier in his hand softened, but it cut his hand in an instant, and blood slid down the black barrier.
As if he didn't feel the pain, he exerted force with his hand and slashed in the direction of the blood flow!
The magic circle also broke through the black barrier at that moment!
He went in without hesitation.
Almost at the same time, the black barrier returned to its original appearance.
Salis retracted her gaze and said to Jevanlin, "Leave this place to you. I'll take a look around."
Jie Wanlin nodded in agreement, clenching his palms slightly. The repair...must go smoothly.
Xiu, who had dived into the black barrier in one breath, didn't have time to observe the situation inside the black barrier before he was shocked by everything in front of him.
The black barrier was extremely gloomy, and he could smell an extremely rotten and damp smell that almost enveloped him. The nearby Yoko Village seemed to be swallowed by the darkness, and the simple wooden houses were visibly dilapidated.
Xiu did not go directly to Yoko Village. He lowered his head and stared at the ground under his feet. The dry and loose sand and gravel seemed to be able to stir up dust with a slight breeze.
The situation here may be more serious than they expected.
He took a step forward, cautiously walking deeper into the village of Yoko, the only sound in his ears being the scraping of his boots against the sand and gravel.
In the deathly silence, this tiny sound made Yoko Village seem even more eerie.
Footsteps are moving, but the village is sleeping.
Xiu stood still at the entrance of the village, the faint vigilance in his eyes never dissipated. He had just walked from the periphery to the village entrance but received no attack.
His eyes fell on the depths of Yoko Village. Without hesitation, he used the magic circle to cover the long sword in his hand with an invisible magic power.
As soon as you step into Yoko Village, a strong floral fragrance mixed with the smell of corpses hits you in the face. The dilapidated wooden houses and the invisible ground are all covered with a layer of black slime.
No one.
There is only silence.
Xiu slowly released a little of his magic power without hiding it. Strangely, he didn't sense any trace of magic power belonging to anyone else here.
The black slime on the ground gathered visibly and was stretched into a long line like a river.
Without giving it much thought, he followed the line deeper into Yoko Village.
The stickiness on the soles of his feet made him extremely uncomfortable, and a look of disgust appeared on his face.
The scene along the way was no different from when he first entered the Yoko Village. There were no people, no monsters, no sounds, only black slime all over the ground.
What is the end of this black slime?
Xiu raised his cold eyes. At a distance of more than ten meters, in the vaguely visible outline of the square, in a thin mist, stood a person with his back to him.
In the dull and cold darkness, vigilance crept onto his face. The man was standing in a rotten liquid mixed with blood and black slime. If Xiu had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have felt that there was another person there.
He stared at the man closely, ready to cast magic, and slowly approached step by step.
Without any obstruction, he easily walked to six meters away from the man. In the pungent smell that was enough to make people nauseous, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and his pupils dilated slightly.
He saw it clearly.
The man's hands hanging at his sides were dripping with blood, and in front of him was a pile of flesh mixed with red and black liquids.
The man stood alone in the shadows, as if being swallowed by a monster's mouth, with the golden hair scattered behind him, seeming to be the only bright color in this lonely land.
Vifiya.
Xiu quickly thought of this name.
"Blonde hair and red eyes, you can recognize her at a glance as soon as you see her." This is what Saliss told him.
Is she really just an ordinary person? Everything before him was beyond his imagination.
His heart was pounding in amazement at this incredible scene.
He slowly took his right foot forward, and just as he felt the ground firmly planted on him, he saw the person in front of him who had been looking at the piece of meat tilt her head slightly.
Xiu suddenly stopped moving. He opened his mouth to speak when the person in front of him suddenly turned around.
In an instant, an extremely powerful force roared from all directions. Xiu subconsciously made a defense, but in just a moment, he immediately realized that he could not resist this force with his magic power.
Without too much time to think, the overwhelming force instantly broke through his defense, his throat was covered with blood, and he was forced to kneel down.
Strangely, this force did not kill him.
He swallowed the blood, veins bulging on his face as he tried his best to resist this strange power. He raised his eyes with difficulty, but did not see the red pupils he thought he would see.
He was slightly startled, and a pair of clear and elegant golden pupils looked down at him calmly. He could clearly see a pair of oddly shaped five-petal flowers in them.
She looked at him like an ant.
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