"It's been five days already..."
Lynn had been staying in the wilderness for five whole days.
His original plan was simple: contact the Spirit Eye Wizard to find out about the situation in the Nightmare Rift Valley, rescue his old friend, and then return to the Mountain City to cultivate in peace.
But he never expected that just "getting people out" would take a full five days.
Moreover, only three people were saved.
Only the little witch named Lori remains trapped in the hands of the elven wizard known as the Forest Shadow Berserker.
"This elven wizard... is indeed a bit troublesome."
Lynn recalled the intelligence Princess Lori had sent through Lina, and a murderous intent surged in his eyes, but he suppressed it tightly in his heart.
If we categorize wizards as either black or white, then he is undoubtedly the purest and most extreme black wizard.
Driven by selfish desires, they wantonly slaughtered lower-ranking beings of other races, even using them as experimental subjects.
Such behavior is considered extremely insane, even among human black wizards.
"Judging from the information, Senying Berserker is a typical guy who only responds to force and not persuasion."
"Princess Lori hopes that I can use my identity as the Spirit-Eyed Wizard to exert pressure through the Meteor Council and get the person back..."
Lynn's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Unfortunately, she was still too naive."
Based on the information she provided, Lynn was able to outline the logic behind the actions of the Shadow Berserker.
"If I, as a human Morning Star Wizard, were to humbly ask him for a human little witch..."
"Not only will they not give me face, but they will also think that I am showing weakness."
"even……"
"They will also deliberately 'take care' of that little witch named Lori, torturing her with even crueler methods, in order to turn around and smear the face of me, a human Morning Star Wizard."
Lynn understood this kind of person's mentality all too well.
If he doesn't mention it, Lori might be able to survive because she doesn't have much of a presence; but if he does name her, it's like putting a target right in front of her.
Of course, this does not mean that Lynn is helpless.
Since we can't name people to rescue, let's try another method.
"Since we can't let Mori Shadow Berserker let Lori go alone..."
"Then let's just...make him spit out all the human wizards he's captured."
Lynn's gaze was icy.
As a Spirit Eye Wizard, he could directly target Senying Kuangzhan himself.
In name, they are in a position of great righteousness:
They opposed the elven wizards using human wizards as experimental subjects on the territory of the Meteor Council.
This point was enough to resonate within the Meteor Council.
No human wizard would want to see a foreign race trampling on human dignity with impunity on their territory.
Even killing those weak human wizards,
It's also much "cleaner" than using them as experimental materials.
The latter is a blatant humiliation.
Humiliation is often the thing that most easily ignites the anger of the Morning Star Wizard.
"Of course... if we were to provoke hostility towards the Forest Shadow Berserker Wizard in the name of the Spirit Eye Wizard, we must proceed with caution."
Lynn's gaze was deep and his thoughts were sharp as knives.
Within the Meteor Council, it wouldn't be difficult for the Spirit Eye Wizard to win over several Morning Star Wizards with his extensive experience and connections.
Even with the help of the council, the Elven race was forced to bow down in public, preventing the Shadow Berserker Wizard from using human wizards as experimental subjects again.
That's a story for later.
Right now, the most troublesome thing is that Lori has already fallen into the hands of Senying Kuangzhan.
If the Spirit-Eye Wizard uses the name of the Meteor Council to put pressure on the Elven race, the Shadow Berserker will inevitably feel dissatisfied.
In this situation, he could vent his anger on the human wizard he already had in his grasp, as a way to vent his frustration.
This possibility is not low.
It could even be said that this is a highly likely outcome.
"Therefore... this step must be guarded against."
Lynn muttered to himself, a murderous intent surging within him, but it was firmly suppressed by reason.
"It seems I still need to ask Princess Lori for a favor."
His thoughts gradually became clearer, and a complete outline of the plan had already taken shape in his mind.
He uses Princess Lori as his foothold within the Elven race;
Furthermore, the Spirit Eye Wizard's prestige and seniority within the Meteor Council create external pressure.
With combined efforts from both inside and outside, the success rate of rescuing Lori is not low.
Of course, all of this is based on only one premise.
Lori is still alive.
Otherwise, even if Lynn expended a lot of effort and went through many twists and turns, he would eventually be able to suppress the Shadow Warrior with the help of the Meteor Council.
It was nothing more than a favor done to the human wizard prisoners in the jail.
For Lori, however, it would all be meaningless.
"Princess Lori promised to find out if Lori is still alive..."
Lynn frowned slightly. "Kerson Shadow Berserker is eccentric and has almost no elven guards around him."
"In other words..."
“Only if I take the initiative and draw the attention of the Meteor Council, forcing the elves to be distracted, will Princess Lori have a chance to bring those captured human wizards under my control.”
Once the decision was made, Lynn no longer hesitated.
The next moment, his mental power suddenly spread out, traversing endless distances, and firmly locked onto that familiar aura, the one he controlled, the Spirit-Eyed Wizard.
Subsequently, under Lynn's instructions, the Spirit-Eyed Wizard performed a series of actions.
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The Mechanical City, seventh floor, the area where the Elven race is temporarily stationed.
As an outside aid personally invited by Sel, the leader of the Meteor Council, Flett, who is also a level six Morning Star Wizard, is obviously a very important trump card.
Even within the Elven race, he could be considered a truly important figure.
The Elf race is not a monolithic entity, but rather comprises multiple branches such as Light Elves, Dark Elves, Fire Elves, and Wind Elves.
Within the Wind Spirit lineage, Fletcher is one of the three leaders.
His position was so high that he was by no means an unknown figure, even among the highest elves.
More importantly, unlike most Morning Star wizards in the Meteor Council, Flett is not a "Shattered Star" Morning Star wizard.
Most of the Morning Star Wizards in the Meteor Council have shattered their Morning Star origins. Although they still retain the power of their current level, they have severed the possibility of reaching a higher level.
But Flett still retains the complete origin of the Morning Star.
This means that his future is not sealed.
They might even be qualified to challenge for the rank of Rank 7 Moonlit Wizard.
It was this terrifying being, standing at the pinnacle of Morning Star Wizarding, who was willing to intervene in the Nightmare Rift.
The reason, besides tangible benefits, is more about "whether one's thoughts are clear."
Previously, the Wizarding Council had repeatedly punished Flett, which fueled his resentment.
It was against this backdrop that he accepted Sel's invitation and traveled a great distance to Nightmare Rift Valley to participate in the actions of the Meteor Council.
As it turned out, this step was taken very smoothly.
The Meteor Council's offensive against Nightmare Rift was almost entirely successful.
Flett, an exceptional sixth-level Morning Star Wizard, was only responsible for supporting the enemy from the outside and didn't even have a chance to actually make a move before the Nightmare Rift was completely taken over by the Meteor Council.
This is why Fletcher developed a degree of apprehension towards Sel, the leader of the Meteor Council.
Before entering seclusion, he specifically ordered his elven wizards to restrain themselves from engaging in unnecessary friction with the Morning Star wizards of the Meteor Council.
After all, even within the same camp, disagreements are inevitable; moreover, they are merely allies.
After leaving this order, Flett went into complete seclusion for cultivation.
After successfully conquering Nightmare Rift Valley, Sel delivered the promised reward.
And that reward was surprisingly related to the level of a seventh-level Radiant Moon Wizard.
That is why Fletcher chose to go into seclusion for a long time, attempting to truly touch the threshold to the realm of the Radiant Moon.
However, on this very day, outside Fletcher's secluded retreat, conversations that should not have been heard could be heard.
This is a magnificent hall.
The main hall stood silently deep within the mechanical city, surrounded by deathly silence, as if even the sound of the wind had been deliberately shut out.
Outside the main hall, guarding the entire building, is a colossal and awe-inspiring figure.
That was a tree-man.
Its body is as if it were made of countless ancient giant trees stacked together, with roots deeply embedded in the earth and branches soaring into the clouds. Just by standing there, it gives people a strong sense of oppression that "this place is not to be entered without permission".
It was the guardian that Fred was protecting during his secluded retreat.
To alert Fletcher, one must first get past this tree-man.
Princess Lori appeared before the main hall.
She looked up at the enormous presence that nearly blotted out the sky, her small face showing no sign of ease, only solemnity and reverence.
She first straightened her clothes, then bowed respectfully before speaking:
"Lord Ilo, Lori has something important to report to Lord Flett..."
This tree-man is named Iro.
It is not an ordinary extraordinary creation, but a special extraordinary tree originating from the dwelling place of the wind spirits, the Tree of Iro.
The Tree of Iro is incredibly resilient, possesses amazing defenses, and has a long lifespan. The land it covers is the forest where the wind spirits have lived and thrived for generations.
For this reason, the wind spirits are often referred to as "forest spirits" in the outside world.
However, as the saying goes, gains and losses go hand in hand.
Although the Tree of Ilo possesses extraordinary talent, the development of its intelligence is exceptionally difficult.
Only when the Tree of Ilo reaches the fourth level will it shed its simple plant form and transform into a tree-person with the ability to think.
Of all the tree-people transformed from the Tree of Ilo, only the most powerful one can bear the name "Ilo".
The being before me is none other than the contemporary Yiluo.
If judged by the standards of wizards, he was a terrifying existence comparable to a level 5 Morning Star wizard.
More importantly, the relationship between Ilo and Fletcher is not simply one of protection and being protected.
They grew up together since they were young, sharing life and death, and were both friends and master and servant.
Rumble!
As Princess Lori's voice echoed before the hall, the enormous tree-man seemed to be awakened from a long slumber.
The roots trembled, and the earth cracked.
Ilo slowly changed his posture, from lying down to sitting upright. With just this one movement, the ground shook continuously.
His towering height of hundreds of meters made even the slightest movement of his seem like a natural disaster.
After the dust settled, Yiluo lowered her gaze and looked down at the small but upright figure standing in front of the hall.
A deep, resonant voice then rang out:
"Oh, it's little Lori..."
"Lord Fletcher is currently in seclusion. He should not be disturbed unless it is absolutely necessary."
"Tell me first, what happened?"
The sound was like thunder rolling in front of the hall, making the air hum.
If it weren't for the faint blue light screen that quietly appeared around Princess Lori, the sound of her speaking alone would have been enough to unsettle her mind, even though she was only a level three wizard.
Princess Lori felt a chill run down her spine and, without the slightest delay, immediately recounted the entire story:
"Lord Ilo, before Lord Fletcher went into seclusion, he repeatedly instructed the clan not to have any direct conflict with the Meteor Council."
"The Berserker Wizard Kesenying has been stubborn and has repeatedly kidnapped human wizards to use as experimental subjects. He has made no attempt to conceal his actions, and now... he has been discovered by the human Morning Star Wizard of the Meteor Council."
She spoke quickly but clearly and logically, without embellishment whatsoever.
"Currently, within the Meteor Council, led by Spirit Eye Wizard, Ice Heart Wizard, Earthshaking Fist Wizard, and others, a formal attack has been launched against our Elf race, demanding an explanation for the actions of Forest Shadow Berserker Wizard."
"The Berserker Wizard of the Forest Shadow was violent in nature. When he heard that the humans wanted him to give an explanation, he immediately tried to kill them... Fortunately, he was forcibly stopped by other Morning Star Wizards in the tribe."
"But the situation has already started to get out of control."
"If this drags on any longer, it may escalate into a direct conflict at the Morning Star level... I urge Lord Fletcher to intervene."
As Lori finished speaking, the full picture behind the matter gradually came to light.
Clearly, the purge initiated by Lynn as the Spirit-Eyed Wizard was far more than just a personal grudge.
Besides the old friends of the Spirit Eye Wizard, a large number of human Morning Star Wizards who had long harbored dissatisfaction with certain actions of the Elven race also stood up.
Suddenly, the number of Morning Star wizards demanding an explanation from the elves increased dramatically, and the situation became so serious that it seemed to have slipped out of Lynn's control.
Faced with such a large-scale collective pressure from the human Morning Star wizards, the elves could no longer remain silent.
Several elven Morningstar wizards were forced to leave their seclusion early to urgently discuss countermeasures.
Ironically, the source of all this storm, the Berserker Wizard himself, remained completely unconcerned.
In his view, it was perfectly reasonable to experiment on wizards of lower races.
As for the question from the human Morning Star Wizard?
A head-on confrontation is the way to go.
With Princess Lori's explanation, Ilo fully understood the seriousness of the matter.
"snort!"
A low, cold snort echoed in front of the hall, like muffled thunder.
"Forest Shadow Berserker... It really is him again."
"Back when he was in the territory of the tribe, he caused several crises due to his excessive actions. If it weren't for Lord Flett's intervention, it would have caused a major disaster long ago."
There was a clear hint of barely suppressed anger in Ilo's voice.
“I knew he wouldn’t hold back when he came to human territory this time.”
"If this ruins Lord Fletcher's plans..."
The tree-man's gaze suddenly turned cold.
"I will strangle him with my own hands."
As soon as the words were spoken, the air in front of the main hall seemed to grow heavier.
After a brief silence, Ilo slowly said:
"This matter is indeed urgent, but Lord Fletcher is currently in a critical period of seclusion and should not be disturbed lightly."
"Since that's the case!"
"Then I will make this trip myself."
The giant tree-man slowly raised his palm, lifted Princess Lori up, and placed her on his broad, ridge-like shoulders.
The next moment!
A sudden, deafening roar!
Ilo stepped out.
Its massive body, hundreds of meters tall, resembled a moving mountain. With each step it took, the earth trembled, as if the entire mechanical city was rumbling softly in response to its movements.
The direction he was heading was precisely where the human and elven Morning Star wizards were about to face off. (End of Chapter)
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