Chapter 779 Spellfire
There seemed to be a rustling sound coming from the open space not far away.
Huge stones were piled up on the open space that had been separated from the sewage, blocking people's view.
But if you listen carefully, it sounds like the panting of some kind of creature, but the sound isn't as savage as a demon's.
Could it be that...
Luluwo and the others exchanged glances, and everyone nodded, their eyes flashing with the same answer:
Damn it, it must be the blowgun guy hiding and preparing to ambush us!
In Gong Qiying's design, the blowgunners are often hidden in absolutely dark environments and are also covered by magic that obstructs their vision, making it difficult to kill them.
However, he still gave the adventurers a chance. For example, the stamina of the blowgun guy was not outstanding among monsters. When he fought continuously, he would pant due to exhaustion. These weak panting sounds were already a major flaw to the better adventurers.
After all, I, the city lord, am not some kind of devil.
The group looked at each other, exchanging glances, and all of them were focused on one thing:
That is, deciding who will go up and take down the blowgun guy!
Faced with this rare opportunity to finally get close to the monster that had tormented them for so long and cut it to pieces, everyone was extremely enthusiastic and eager to go out and fight, their fighting spirit even surpassing that of the natives of the Warrior Kingdom.
In the end, Luluwo, relying on her seniority, directly overpowered everyone, and with a victor's smile on her face, she walked leisurely towards the open space where the giant rock stood.
This filthy swamp is quite deep. If you walk in directly, even the shallowest part will submerge you above your knees, and the deepest part will probably reach your waist. It's much deeper than the Farron Fortress.
Furthermore, the swamp near Farron Keep could be said to have become poisonous after being corroded by the Abyss, while the swamp near Blighttown...
This is practically excrement, and since Blighttown is located just outside the city, below Undead Town, it can be considered Undead Town's sewers.
In other words, the mental stress this environment puts on decent people is even greater than the toxic water after the so-called abyss has been eroded!
Even a dedicated adventurer like Luluwo dares to roll around in the swamps of Farron Keep, but in Blighttown, she couldn't stand even slightly more movement in the swamp, for fear of splashing something on herself.
Since she couldn't fly, she cast a levitation spell on herself, but even that only pushed the knee-deep swamp down to her calves. So she gathered the chains together to form stilts under her feet, which finally prevented her from directly touching the swamp.
Luluwo stands tall above the latrine of the sick village!
Some people might think her reaction was a bit exaggerated. Adventurers should be out in the wind and rain and roll around in the mud from time to time. How could she complain about getting dirty?
However, it is human nature to dislike and avoid filth; otherwise, how could there be a saying like "If a mop is covered in poop, Lu Bu will be reborn"?
Conversely, people are more afraid of the mop than the person holding it, especially once they get something from the mop on them.
Then all the previous fear will instantly transform into blood rage, 100% transformation!
The adventurers are currently in the first stage, so it's normal for them to be dissatisfied.
"【Assassin's Footwork】, 【Disappear into Nothingness】."
Luluwo quickly silenced herself, her footsteps and figure disappearing. Although she had left a lot of equipment in the Kingdom of Anor, the knowledge she had learned was still hers. She was so grateful to the Rhealucalia Magic Academy and her magic mentor.
She silently walked behind the boulder and listened intently. Surprisingly, the panting she had heard earlier had ceased at some point.
The enemy has spotted me; this is a warning!
Without the slightest hesitation, she struck like lightning, her staff instantly transforming into a gigantic [Haimon Hammer] that crashed down onto the boulder!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the earth shook, rocks flew everywhere, and smoke billowed. Bodies taller than a person were instantly reduced to dust under the fierce smash of Haimo's hammer. But Luluwo did not stop there and unleashed a second blow without stopping!
"boom!"
The waves of the swamp soared high into the air, smashing a huge crater into the open space!
"They're really going to die now." A smile involuntarily crept onto her lips as she glanced around the open space.
"Um?"
Why can't I see any blood?
What I want to see are severed limbs and flesh?
The commotion attracted the attention of nearby monsters, but fortunately, they were few in number and not very strong. She cleared away the monsters while frowning and looking around.
I've confirmed it. There was definitely movement and a faint presence coming from behind the boulder. Why did it disappear as soon as I got closer?
Could the ghost that just appeared be the same one as the one at Little Londo?
If you can't figure it out no matter how hard you try, then stop thinking about it.
Returning empty-handed, Luluwo went back and made a pair of stilts for everyone. As warriors, everyone's physical coordination was extraordinary, so even wearing stilts did not affect their movement.
“This place is perfect for Hervi,” Starfire Knight grumbled as he trudged through the swamp. “He’ll definitely try to boil it dry, and the strangling dragon teeth will also stop the sewage.”
“I’d rather die than be stuck in this latrine sauna with Hervey,” another person chimed in.
After walking to the open space where Haimo's hammer had previously struck, the group rested for a while and then observed their surroundings.
Scattered open spaces, similar to the one they were standing on now, were scattered across the swamp, flanked by mountain walls and the buildings of the sick village. These two places also had narrow open spaces to stand in, which, although narrow, allowed them to move around freely, unlike in the swamp where their movements were restricted.
These open spaces were specifically reserved for adventurers to catch their breath.
Of course, if they have the ability, adventurers can use the open ground as a base to gradually clear out the nearby monsters, which requires someone to pull the monsters from a distance.
Just then, people saw a diseased zombie wandering in the swamp in the distance, and the swamp leading to its location seemed to be bubbling, indicating that a dangerous monster was lurking within.
"I'll do it."
A Starfire Knight volunteered to step forward and lure the monster over.
Should we use the Thunder Spear? I remember that the duration of that miracle wasn't very long. Could we hit it at this distance? That's what Luluwo was thinking.
Then she saw Starfire Knight remove the gauntlet from his left hand, and a bright red flame suddenly appeared in his palm, illuminating his entire hand in a crimson glow.
"Spellfire?"
Luluwo immediately recognized what the Starfire Knight was holding, and was therefore surprised, as she hadn't expected that anyone among the Starfire Knights would have such a thing.
More importantly, the aura of his magical fire was extraordinary; it had clearly been strengthened multiple times and was completely different from the basic type sold by the blacksmith Andre.
This person is not only using magical fire, but has also enhanced it to a very high level?
The classic spell, Fireball, appeared in the Starfire Knight's hand.
[Spell: Fireball]
[The most basic spell used by the Great Swamp Sorcerer: to summon a fireball to attack enemies.]
For beings with flesh and blood, such as the undead and beasts, fire must be respected; the power of a fireball should not be underestimated.
The Starfire Knight's left arm muscles bulged violently, and he hurled the fireball with an extremely standard throwing posture, creating an air explosion at the moment of release!
This guy is a natural-born master at playing with fireballs!
"boom!"
The fireball exploded on the zombie's body, instantly blasting its upper body to pieces, and the smell of burning flesh filled people's noses.
A rudimentary spell with such power? No, it's because the user's own abilities are exceptional!
The monsters on the road were also alerted and rushed towards them, and the group quickly engaged in battle with them.
Between battles, Luluwo asked in surprise, "This is the first time I've seen someone from the Church of Starfire wield such powerful spells."
"Haha, it was just an accident." Starfire Knight gave a wry smile.
If we were to name the least popular type of magic among all the things adventurers refer to in the Sien Dungeon, it would definitely be sorcery.
Because so far, sorcery is the only type of magic that, apart from relying on luck to find magic book pages, doesn't have a systematic way of being acquired.
Miracles are widely found in various oath rewards, and the Thunder Spear has become popular due to the reputation of the Sun Warriors, making many people aware of their existence.
[Magic] Needless to say, the entire Realucalia Magic Academy is located in the city of Sein, so if you want to learn magic, just go there.
The teachers of prayer have recently been discovered: one is the bald clergyman Colin, and the other is the giant tortoise Milie, located in Lake Leyenia.
Only sorcery remains untaught. The pages of magic books related to sorcery only appear in the Catacombs of Carthus and the Endless Cycle. The sorcery that can be exchanged for the soul of Overlord Wolnir is currently the most powerful, and the entry threshold for that stuff is ridiculously high for ordinary people.
Therefore, the spell fire that accompanies spells is rarely used, let alone enhanced to a high level like the Starfire Knight in front of us.
“When I first heard about the Church of Starfire, I admired Gwyn a lot. I thought that since He was called the God of Fire, all the flames in the world must be blessed by Him, right? So I went and got my hands on the Pyromancy Fire, and like a fool, I used all the forging stones I could buy to upgrade it.”
"At the time, I thought that with such a high-level magical fire, I would definitely be able to become a high-ranking member of the church as soon as I joined."
Starfire Knight sighed as he spoke.
"It wasn't until I joined the church that I realized why Gwyn's signature move was such a miracle as the lightning spear!"
"The God of Fire doesn't actually use fire!?"
"My level of spell fire is completely useless within the church."
"Furthermore, you can't use the fire of magic to cast prayers, even though both magic spells and prayers contain the [fireball] ability."
Luluwo was speechless after hearing this tragic story, and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
The main point is that Gwyn himself never claimed to be the god of fire; that title was given to him by the Church of Starfire.
Without a doubt, the Starfire Knight in front of us is an unlucky fellow who suffered because of a lack of information.
Such people are both pitiful and hateful. If they had done more research beforehand, they wouldn't have ended up like this.
The attacking monsters had been cleared away, and the Starfire Knight had withdrawn his spellfire. After cleaning up the battlefield and collecting light spots and usable materials, the group was about to leave.
Just then, the Starfire Knight who used the spellfire suddenly stopped and fell behind the group.
It sounds like there's a sound behind me?
He turned around suspiciously, but there was still nothing behind him.
But the next second, the scene before his eyes made him hold his breath for a moment.
The air, which had been completely empty, began to ripple and gradually began to show color.
A person appeared in the open space, right in front of the shattered boulder.
"Huh?"
Starfire Knight was stunned. What was that? An afterimage? An enemy attack? The others who came in with us?
The person who suddenly appeared was sitting on the ground. He didn't look very healthy. His dark brown clothes were somewhat dirty, but they were quite clean in the context of the sick village. In stark contrast to his clothes, a snow-white chin was revealed under the hood that covered his face.
Judging from this curve, is this a woman?
Others might not recognize her, but Starfire Knight knew very well that the woman's clothes looked very familiar.
It looks a lot like the [Sorcerer] set, but it's not quite the same. It's much more refined than that set. You'll encounter sorcerers dressed as sorcerers in the endless cycle of reincarnation.
etc!
Starfire Knight frowned again. Rather than saying that the man's attire looked familiar because of the sorcerer's suit, it was more that he felt he had seen similar clothing somewhere before.
He had definitely seen it before, but couldn't remember it at all.
Just then, a somewhat ethereal, almost illusory voice came from under the man's hood. The voice was soft and gentle, as if it didn't feel too distant from strangers, and seemed to possess a special charm.
"Is he an immortal? It's quite interesting that you can see me."
"You, who are you?"
Starfire Knight felt his heart race for no reason. He didn't know why, but he felt that his magical fire was cheering and jumping for joy after seeing this person.
"Reed, what are you doing over there?" His companion's voice came from behind Starfire Knight Reed, followed by a gasp of surprise.
"Why did someone suddenly appear?! Reed, you need to get out of there right now!"
The unfamiliar woman seemed to ignore the surprised crowd, and simply watched as the Starfire Knight completed his self-introduction.
“I am Klara of Izaris.”
"It's really rare that a human can see me and even possesses such talent."
She paused for a moment, then said something that made Reed's heart race.
"You've come here for my spells too?"
(End of this chapter)
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