"Can we begin?" The cool guy broke the silence by asking, as the scene was rather quiet.
The old wizard nodded slightly.
As for the giant python, upon hearing the word "start," it immediately became incredibly energetic. Without waiting for Yu Ling, who was frantically applying debuffs to it and remained motionless, to prepare, it opened its massive maw, intending to unleash a fireball at Yu Ling at an astonishing speed.
However, just as its mouth was wide open, it suddenly choked, as if it had choked on a mouthful of phlegm, causing its mouth to snap shut halfway through charging the fireball...
Good heavens, it swallowed the fireball in its mouth, and this caused the python to burn so badly that it was smoking all over, howling and hissing with its mouth wide open.
The scene immediately became awkward. The wizards also realized the existence of the curse, but they lost all interest in watching the battle. The giant python made its master unable to bear watching, so embarrassed that he wished he didn't know the silly snake.
Seeing that her curse was effective, Yu Ling applied several more debuffs, and the water snake leaped up, with powerful waves of water spreading outwards.
The water ripples coalesced, a phenomenon similar to magic, yet still like sorcery. Under Yu Ling's subtle control, the slender yet resilient water blade pierced through the defenses in an instant, plunging straight into the snake's head.
Yu Ling's sneak attack was simple and effective. The unlucky python dodged left and right, but it caught every attack accurately. It immediately writhed in pain, its huge body twisting violently.
The spectators also noticed the difference in strength between the two magical creatures. Look, the battle had only just begun, and the giant python was already injured. The goddess of victory was clearly on Yu Ling's side.
The unfortunate python's tongue was sticking out long, and steam was still coming out of its mouth, but it could only roll around in the waves, frantically twisting its long snake body. Under the accumulation of curses, it often accidentally tied itself into a knot.
In particular, every time it spits fireballs, it is thwarted by all sorts of unfortunate events, either choking or having its fire go out, resulting in a failed attack. This causes its combat power to drop sharply, leaving it only able to try to harm the doll Yu Ling by opening its mouth and biting.
Tsk tsk tsk~ It feels so familiar after all this time!
It's a bit like that unlucky guy from the time he was a star, but the fact that this curse is being used on someone else is much more interesting.
The battle was very brief. Yu Ling stopped and dispersed her power when the giant python was exhausted, collapsed on the ground convulsing, and could no longer get up. She had no intention of seriously injuring it.
At this moment, he breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could finally complete all the tasks for the wizard, right?
With such a great contribution, if he were to actually settle down here, it would be unreasonable for the wizard not to retire in this world.
However, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at the old wizard not far away because he sensed that the other was using a detection spell to scan his magical fluctuations.
"Hey! Old man, that snake's unconscious, can we stop fighting now?"
Yu Ling was speechless. She couldn't think of anything about herself that could be targeted. Pretending to be a little wary, she turned her head on the water snake and asked this question, wondering why the old wizard was still staring at her so relentlessly.
Isn't he just an ordinary cursed doll made by Payiru? And it's only half-finished!
Even if it takes on the appearance of a mermaid, it's nothing but good-looking; what's there to investigate? As for what's inside, a world of this level probably doesn't have the ability to see through it.
But since he didn't know that there was a soul inside the body of his cursed doll, he shouldn't have been able to detect anything amiss, right?
Yu Ling underestimated the level of abilities in this world. It was a mid-level mission world, yet it didn't have the ability to create intelligent beings. She had already been very low-key, but the old wizard still managed to be targeted.
"Is it ready, little...mermaid doll?"
The title was indeed a bit awkward, and it sounded even more strange to Pai Liu. He knew that this seemingly insignificant... well, quite eye-catching mermaid doll was actually the king of the underwater mermaid race.
Why did the merman king not hold a grudge against himself, the main force, but instead try to wipe out the newly enthroned king?
Yu Ling: The original owner's cold emotions and animal-like thought process meant that she cared nothing for the Merfolk except to protect her clan from extinction. Why should I take the place of the original owner and hold a grudge?
The reason I dislike the king is simply because I find his ungrateful and treacherous behavior unbearable, and besides, he's the protagonist of the world, so I just pay more attention to him.
In short, Payiru and Yuling, with their differing mindsets, simultaneously stared at the old wizard, demonstrating a rather high level of tacit understanding. The cool-looking man also silently retracted his giant python; actually, the python was quite powerful, it just hadn't managed to unleash a single fireball...
The old wizard also realized what was happening and began to respond to the current situation. He indeed couldn't detect anything wrong with the cursed doll's body, and nodded, saying...
“Here’s what we’ll do, Ella. You take two of the new wizards with you and go with them to meet the King after His Majesty’s afternoon tea. All the other wizards will be here by then, so they can all come with me. Ella, you can teleport here yourself in a bit.”
Upon hearing this, all the wizards and Payu turned their attention to him, nodding in agreement. The old wizard then repeatedly spoke to Payu and the two new wizards, the cool guy.
"Since you were able to pass the wizarding order's test, it means that you would be qualified, no! excellent, great wizards in any country outside. Naturally, you should also know the unspoken rules of our wizarding world."
Currently, although we are in the Kingdom of Lenko, there are some things that we still have to handle ourselves according to the rules of the wizards. This country seems to be filled with happiness and harmony, but... it's really not as wonderful as you imagine.
But I can't say much to you now. You'll know some things after you meet the King.
Of course, these words are just to prepare you mentally; you have no chance to leave anyway.
Upon hearing this, Yu Ling, who had witnessed many shady dealings, was the first to realize its meaning. "Oh? Something's fishy about this place!"
Things started to get interesting.
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