Chapter 83, Chapter 19: The Magical Maid
With Yu Wanwan acting as a human bug, the dark magician suffered a series of defeats.
Xu Qingzhou had already spread the information about elemental balance through the temple.
These dark magicians, as long as they hadn't taken a life, were all imprisoned in the dungeon.
But if they committed heinous crimes and their hands were stained with blood, they were equally ruthless and brought to justice.
Each time, they would deliberately let one or two dark mages go, allowing them to take the bills back with them.
In just a few months, Erebus's bills had piled up into a small mountain.
When Yu Wanwan and Xu Qingzhou arrived at the next battlefield, these dark mages were not like the previous ones who had fled in panic.
On the contrary...
They carried boxes of jewelry and placed them respectfully in front of Yu Wanwan.
These dark mages were all wrapped in black robes, each one trembling with fear, yet they still managed to maintain their politeness and speak in trembling voices.
"Your Excellency, this is the compensation that the magistrate has given to the mainland. It is all based on the losses listed on the invoices you sent. Would you like to take a look at it?"
Yu Wanwan: "..."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
Knights and mages: "???"
Yu Wanwan remained silent for a long time before waving her hand and ordering the jewelry to be carried back and inventoried.
She looked thoughtfully at the group of dark mages who were trying so hard to maintain their elegance and politeness.
"If you're so afraid of me, why don't you leave?"
There's a ghost!
Something's definitely fishy!
The dark magicians trembled like leaves, yet they still firmly shook their heads, refusing to say a word.
Yu Wanwan sighed.
"In that case, you'd better behave yourselves and go to the dungeon yourselves."
"???"
The dark mages were all stunned.
"We didn't damage the continent... are we going to the dungeon too?"
Yu Wanwan smiled but remained silent.
"..."
Got it, got it.
No one resisted; they all obediently walked into the ranks of knights and mages.
Some people even took the initiative to greet them.
"Hey! Where is your dungeon? Could you please show me the way?"
Knights and mages: "..."
Are these dark magicians here to be funny?
But no matter how they felt, someone still came out to lead the way and took them to the dungeon, where they reunited with those who were already inside.
The war between light and darkness ended in such an absurd and ridiculous way.
Those responsible for recording and including important events in the annals held their pens, yet hesitated to put pen to paper.
They had no idea how to remember such a situation!
With the dark magicians gone, the continent returned to its former tranquility.
The knights and mages used the jewels that Erebus had compensated them with to make money and began a large-scale renovation.
Yu Wanwan also seemed to have lost interest in Erebus, forgotten about Liu Ye, and spent all her time holed up in the temple, occasionally going out to teach wood-type mages.
In the magical world, building renovations are quick; in no time at all, the damaged buildings and roads were completely transformed.
As the continent gradually returned to its former peace and tranquility, the initial performance of the temple's wood-elemental mage was brought up again.
The president of the Magic Association came to the temple to see the elders several times.
After obtaining Yu Wanwan's consent, the elders did not keep anything to themselves and copied the teaching materials she had given to the elders' council, and sent them to the chairman.
He only glanced at it a few times, but the insights and methods recorded inside made the president tremble with excitement. He took the textbook home as if it were a priceless treasure.
As the president of the Magic Association, the president's immersion in and mastery of magic far surpasses that of the elders.
Moreover, the teaching materials written by Yu Wanwan were intended to teach these magic apprentices, and did not contain any profound content. They were concise, to the point, and easy to understand.
As a mage, the guild leader easily understood and mastered these things.
With this understanding, these methods were quickly adapted and applied to other elements.
When he was adapting the text, he would often come to the temple to seek advice, but unfortunately Yu Wanwan was impatient with dealing with him and sent Xu Qingzhou away instead.
Xu Qingzhou was quite interested in this and did not refuse.
Although he was a latecomer to the field, the original owner knew a lot and was quite intelligent. Compared to the president and others whose thinking was already fixed, he had more ingenious ideas.
After the two exchanged and practiced day and night, new techniques for other elements were successfully developed in just one month.
To verify the feasibility of the technique, they each selected some magic apprentices of different elements from the temple and the magic association to learn it.
After three months, these apprentices all successfully mastered the ability to mobilize their elemental power without using spells or magic.
The president was so excited about this that he kept saying he was determined to erect a statue of Yu Wanwan in the Magic Association!
It was only after Yu Wanwan firmly refused, and Xu Qingzhou tried to persuade him from the side, that he reluctantly gave up the idea.
From that day on, every magic academy on the continent had an additional essential introductory textbook.
Six months later.
Suddenly, a strange black mist shot into the sky.
Despite it being a bright, sunny day, half the sky was shrouded in darkness.
It blotted out the sky, obscuring all light.
This time, the people on the main road were not as anxious and worried as before. Instead, they were somewhat amused and curious, looking at the dark fog and gathering in twos and threes to discuss it.
"Erebus is back again?"
"Oh! He really is persistent!"
"If I remember correctly, those dark mages who were imprisoned in the dungeon a year ago haven't been redeemed yet, have they?"
At that time, Yu Wanwan was having afternoon tea with the president and elders in the temple.
This would never have happened before.
But ever since Yu Wanwan demonstrated her absolute strength last time, no matter what she does, these people won't question it.
Neither the priest nor the god of light refused.
The elders thought irresponsibly.
The group looked in that direction at the same time. Yu Wanwan twitched her lips and pinched her wrist.
"It's finally here!"
This time, she refused to believe he could escape!
With a flicker, she disappeared from the temple.
When they left, they didn't forget to take Xu Qingzhou with them as well.
Before her soul is fully restored, Xu Qingzhou is like a portable health pack for her; she can't afford to lose him!
"Your Highness! High Priest! Please wait for us!"
The elders and the chairman hurriedly packed up the tea set and followed Yu Feng after him.
Forbidden Forest.
A thick black fog filled the air, reducing visibility to less than three meters.
Xu Qingzhou glanced at the forest and consciously activated his magic.
Light emanated from him, illuminating the path ahead.
Yu Wanwan glanced at Xu Qingzhou, who was radiating light, and patted his arm approvingly.
"Not bad!"
Surprisingly, in this pitch-black place, the magic of light works quite well, like a light bulb.
Xu Dianqing Dengzhou Pao: "Stay close to me."
Yu Wanwan didn't refute him, but leaned lazily against him, letting him lead her inside.
Deep in the forest, Erebus stood on the edge of a dark altar, his silver gloves stained with dark red blood, as he elegantly adjusted the final stroke of the magic circle.
At the center of the altar, Liu Ye knelt at the core of the magic circle, her body wrapped in chains formed from dark runes. Her once violet pupils were now completely black, occasionally flashing with an eerie red light.
"Erebus, you used me..."
Her wrists and ankles had been cut open, and bright red blood dripped continuously, seeping into the magic array patterns.
Blood flowed like a river, gradually illuminating the vast and ancient magic circle.
Her expression was calm, without madness or angry questioning, as if she had returned to the Temple of Light.
"No, Your Holiness, this was your own choice."
Erebus bowed slightly, performing a standard, ancient aristocratic salute.
"Three parts despair, two parts obsession, and five parts elegant madness—no one on the entire continent of Esos is more suitable than the Saintess to be the medium to summon my god!"
Liu Ye tugged at the corner of her lips.
"Erebus, do you think the High Priest will come?"
Erebus nodded affirmatively, very politely.
"Believe me, he will, and not only him, but his partner will come too."
"So, we need to speed things up!"
Erebus stepped back and took the gilded book handed to him by the servant behind him.
The cover bears the neatly written title "Dark Ritual Operation Manual".
As Erebus chanted a string of elegant yet obscure and ancient incantations, Ryuya lowered her head.
Her long, flowing hair fell naturally, obscuring the slightly upturned corners of her lips and the madness flowing in her eyes.
The dense, impenetrable black mist in the forest suddenly churned and surged into Liu Ye's body like a tide, following the illuminated magic circle patterns.
Unbeknownst to Erebus, the smile on her lips widened.
Yes...that's it...
Ryuya felt the powerful energy rapidly accumulating and surging within her body, and her breathing became rapid with excitement.
A little stronger... a little crazier... still not enough...
The next instant, a burst of dazzling white light erupted from the altar.
The magic array drawn in blood shattered in pieces.
The dark divine power attached to the magic circle was flowing back to the center of the magic circle, guided by the blood.
Erebus abruptly put away the manual, swung his scepter forward, and drew a barrier to block the impact of the intense white light.
Looking at the woman who had somehow broken free of the dark rune chains and was now floating above the magic circle, Erebus's eyes filled with confusion.
"This is……"
She looked as if she had been split in two.
Half clean and holy, half eerie and bewitching.
Light and darkness, two completely different yet mutually reinforcing and restraining forces, actually appeared on her at the same time!
Liu Ye's eyes were slightly lowered, his voice hoarse, carrying both gentleness and barely suppressed excitement.
“Erebus, you seem to have forgotten that I was once the only saintess of the Temple of Light.”
"Whether in light or darkness, my faith has never changed."
She suddenly raised her hand, and the power of darkness enveloped her, carrying her away from the altar.
"Thank you for your gift, Erebus. Now, I must drive away that hateful thief and reclaim my faith!"
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