"Then let's not delay and start now. Let's find a spacious place and I will create the crystal skeleton."
Linde stood up, straightened his clothes, and prepared to show off his skills.
The group arrived at an open space behind the house, and the two men cleared a flat area for Linde.
Linde thought for a moment, then spread his arms, forming a cross shape, and activated the bright halo, the activating halo, and the deconstructing halo.
Lind now seemed like a god descended to earth, radiating a blinding light, like a sun without warmth.
Finally, Lind cast a Cleanse spell on himself.
Why not use something else? Linde experimented a few times in private and finally found that whether he used only mental power to control magic or used other spells, it seemed that nothing was as fast or effective as the Cleanse spell.
Therefore, Lind ultimately decided to designate Cleansing as a magic specifically for creating crystal skeletons.
At the moment the magic was released, under the influence of multiple halos, the crystalline remains on Linde's body grew wildly as if they were alive, almost instantly engulfing Linde.
In just a few dozen seconds, the crystal cluster enveloping Linde grew to a height of nearly ten meters.
Perhaps due to structural and weight issues, the crystal cluster couldn't withstand its enormous weight and shattered instantly.
Then it started to grow wildly again.
In about a minute, a spectacular crystal forest with a diameter of about ten meters appeared, centered on where Linde had been standing.
The crystal skeleton was crystal clear, shimmering with dazzling light under the sunlight, just like the mysterious light of the magic net.
"Fortunately, the commotion won't be too big, so we don't have to worry about being discovered when we're creating the crystal skeleton on site."
Linde deactivated his Bright Aura and Activation Aura, and with his Silver-level physique, calmly and effortlessly burst out of the Crystal Forest.
Linde, who had just emerged, shook off the crystal dust that covered his body, turned off the deconstruction aura, and cast a cleansing spell on himself again.
Looking at the two dumbfounded people in front of him, Lin De calmly said:
"What are you all standing there for? Let's break these crystal remains apart together, otherwise they'll be hard to carry."
The two exchanged a glance, and Alice shrugged, taking the initiative to pick up the tools she had prepared and start smashing at the Crystal Forest.
Soon, the Crystal Forest was almost completely divided up by the three of them.
Alice returned to the cabin midway to clear out the stock in her mage sleeve, eventually stuffing it full.
"There's really no room left."
Alice slumped to the ground, motionless.
It wasn't because the mage's sleeves were full of burdens, but simply because Alice, as a mage who often stayed at home, didn't pay much attention to exercise.
They ran out of energy after a short while, and the rest was mostly done by Lind and Astaire.
Looking at the remaining crystal fragments, Linde couldn't fit them into his mage sleeve. His mage sleeve was still a trick, and could only hold a very limited amount of things.
Heavy things like crystal skeletons can't be packed in many pieces.
"We won't take the rest. Astaire, go find a few soldiers and store the remaining crystal fragments in the warehouse. Remember to keep them away from those magical items."
"Yes, sir."
Linde sat next to Alice, calculating the specific details of the plan.
Before long, Aster arrived with a group of soldiers and horses and began to systematically pack up the crystal remains.
Astaire led several horses to the two men and said:
"My lord, everything is ready. We can set off now."
"Aster, do you need to rest for a while?"
As he spoke, he handed over the water jug that he had taken from the monk's sleeve.
Linde was somewhat concerned about Astaire's condition, after all, he had been busy for quite some time. Although as a Gold-level warrior, their physical strength and endurance were very strong, they were still his subordinates, so he still had to care about them.
Aster took the water jug and drank it all in one gulp, then said confidently:
"Sir, I'm fine. The situation was urgent, so I didn't have time to think about anything else."
In the eyes of Astaire and the others, Lind was perhaps the one who most needed to rest.
In their minds, creating so many crystal remains must have consumed a lot of Linde's physical and mental strength, right?
Even Alice, who was standing nearby, spoke up:
"Linde, if you feel unwell, please tell me. I have some medicine and incense here to help you regain your energy, so don't push yourself."
Linde waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Creating crystal remains doesn't consume much of my energy."
After saying that, he stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "Let's get going quickly, time is of the essence."
Everyone mounted their horses and galloped towards their destination. Along the way, Linde constantly pondered every detail of the plan to ensure everything went perfectly.
In Lind's plan, Leonis would have only been gone for about a day by the time they arrived at their destination. The remaining two days would be the time for Lind and his group to hold off the cultists.
"Setting up the crystal remains won't take too long. Even if these cultists discover the existence of the crystal remains, it won't do them any good. It's impossible to move or destroy these things in a short period of time."
The only hope now is that these cult members don't move to another location.
Half a day of travel passed quickly, and Linde and his two companions successfully arrived at the location marked by Leonis at midnight.
At midnight, the mountains were sparsely wooded, with only low shrubs. The bright night sky illuminated the entire mountain range fairly clearly, making visibility quite high.
Soon, they found the hidden cave entrance that Leonis had mentioned.
Unfortunately, the cave entrance was completely blocked by a massive amount of rubble after a landslide.
Linde and his group could only circle the mountainside and try to search for other cave entrances.
Persistence pays off. The three of them found another entrance in a hollow at the foot of the mountain. However, strangely, they did not see a single guard around them.
However, the fortifications and tools left at the cave entrance prove that there were indeed people active there a few days ago.
"That's strange. Could it be that these cultists really ran away? They clearly have such strong fighting power, why would they run away?"
After discussing it, the three decided to go into the cave to find out what was going on.
As they entered the cave, the three of them stuck the crystal fragments they had brought out into the rock walls along the way, just in case.
Before long, Lind and his group arrived at the cult town that Leonis had mentioned.
The size of the cult town was indeed beyond Lind's imagination, and the enormous altar was truly magnificent.
"Sir, something's not right!"
Aster drew his sword and shield, standing in front of Lind and Alice, on guard.
"We didn't see a single cult member in town; they were either lying in ambush nearby or had escaped."
Linde also noticed the problem: there wasn't a single cult member in the town, which was unimaginable for such a large town.
"Oh no! Could they have already gotten together and started something?"
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