booktalesy Chapter 177 Sillian, in Action!
Chapter 177 Sillian, in Action!
Chapter 177 Sillian, in Action!
"I suspected something was wrong a long time ago! But I never imagined these black rats could go this far!"
A squad led by "Radiant Flame" Silian and "Hand of Justice" Nya stood amidst a scene of devastation.
A team member dug a black bead that was emitting an ominous aura from the scorched earth, his voice trembling slightly with grief and indignation.
This is precisely the magical tool that dark wizards use to collect "firewood"!
"Is it possible to trace the source?"
Sillian's voice was devoid of emotion, her face expressionless, but the low pressure emanating from her body almost froze the air.
The team members looked at her with a sense of shared sorrow in their eyes.
They all knew what she had been through.
Her lover perished at the hands of the Silent Forest, her family was slaughtered, and even her beloved mentor, the third-level archmage Calvin, had just died in battle against the Silent Forest.
No one was surprised by her coldness; they felt only deep sympathy and understanding.
"No problem, the sensor is very clear."
After a moment's thought, the team member answered affirmatively.
"very good."
Sirian's voice was as cold as ice.
The golden flames dancing in her eyes seemed even brighter than before, but they had completely lost their former warmth, leaving only a highly concentrated and pure killing intent.
The death of Professor Calvin was the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely burning away the last vestiges of hesitation and compassion in her heart.
She extended her hand, clad in a pristine white glove, and the black bead, radiating a chilling aura and drawing in energy, slowly floated into her palm.
The surface of the bead is covered with twisted runes, and it feels icy to the touch, as if it can absorb all the warmth and vitality from your fingertips.
"Lock it!"
Sillian's orders were not to be questioned.
"Find all similar nodes and trace the final flow of their energy."
"yes!"
The team members skilled in tracking immediately accepted the order, closed their eyes, concentrated, and placed their hands lightly on the black bead, trying their best to capture the subtle energy trajectory.
The other team members automatically spread out to guard the surroundings, each with a solemn expression and anger at the atrocities committed in the Silent Forest.
A moment later, the tracker suddenly opened his eyes and pointed precisely to the southeast.
"Found it! The energy flow is very clear, pointing to a valley about a hundred miles to the southeast! And—this feeling isn't limited to just one place; this bead is like a single node in a vast network!"
"network----"
Sillian repeated the word, her eyes flashing with a cold light as sharp as a knife.
She was almost certain that this was definitely related to those guys in the Silent Forest, and it was even possible that it was the work of the mastermind behind Sori and the others!
"Nia".
She looked at the noble young man beside her, who was known as the "Hand of Justice".
Nia was dressed in an expensive, well-tailored wizard's robe, holding a magnificent staff inlaid with jewels. Her face was resolute, and her eyes were calm and determined.
"Sirius, give the order."
Nia's voice was deep and reliable, carrying a reassuring strength.
He was the backbone of the team and one of Sirian's most trusted comrades at this moment.
They had gone through that fierce battle in the canyon together and were already in perfect sync.
"Go straight to that valley."
Sirius was resolute.
"Destroy the nodes, and try to trace the energy flow to the source. If you encounter resistance—"
She paused, her killing intent almost solidifying.
"—Kill without mercy."
"clear!"
All team members spoke in unison, without the slightest hesitation.
They knew full well the danger of this journey, and that the Silent Forest would surely deploy heavy forces at these key points, but no one retreated.
The blood of Master Calvin cannot be shed in vain; the countless lives he harmed must be made to pay for it.
Silian put away the black bead and gripped the "Radiance" staff tightly in her hand.
Sensing its master's surging will, the gem at the top of the staff emitted an even more dazzling light.
Like a sword drawn from its sheath, the squad moved swiftly and silently towards the southeastern valley. They were the elite of the elite, with extremely high operational efficiency.
Along the way, the scars left by the war were shocking:
Burned villages, shattered city walls, and uncollected corpses —
Each scene was like adding fuel to the already burning fire in Sillian's heart. Her expression grew colder, and her eyes sharper.
As dusk fell, the team reached the outskirts of the target valley.
The valley was shrouded in an unnatural mist with a faint smell of blood, making it eerie and sinister.
Even standing outside the valley, one can feel the intense negative energy fluctuations and faint wails of souls emanating from within.
"The defenses are very tight, a combination of illusion magic and necromancy!"
The team member reported in a low voice.
"The energy reaction inside is very strong, indicating that there are at least a number of high-ranking undead or dark wizards stationed there."
Sillian's gaze swept over the seemingly scattered skeletons at the entrance of the valley, which actually formed an evil magic circle, and she said coldly.
"Charge! Nia, tear open the barrier. Everyone else, follow me and charge! Let's finish this quickly!"
"For the Tower of Eternity! For Master Calvin!"
Nia sang softly, the melody ancient and solemn, perfectly complementing his noble temperament.
At the top of the valuable magic staff in his hand, a large, pure crystal burst forth with a brilliant yet gentle holy light, containing a powerful force to cleanse impurities and dispel falsehoods.
"Radiance, dispel evil!"
He gave a clear shout, pointing his staff directly at the mist that filled the valley entrance and the hidden skeletal magic circle.
A dazzling light surged forth like a tidal wave, precisely striking the weakest point of the barrier!
With a hissing sound, the bloody mist rapidly dissolved and dissipated, and the dark runes on the surface of the skeletons that formed the magic circle on the ground quickly dimmed, peeled off, and then shattered!
The illusion and necromantic barrier that shrouded the valley was torn open by his precise and powerful strike, creating a huge and stable gap!
The true scene inside the valley, the towering altar of corpses, and the panicked guardians!
Completely exposed to the team!
"attack!"
Silian's command was cold and concise; she was the first to transform into a blazing streak of light and rush into the gap!
"Holy Storm!"
Before she even arrived, a powerful area-of-effect purification spell had already descended!
More concentrated and violent holy light energy than ever before swept in like a whirlwind, causing dense swarms of low-level skeletons and zombies to fall and turn to ashes, instantly clearing a path!
"For justice!"
Nia followed closely behind, his fighting style both elegant and efficient.
With a light tap of his staff, a series of condensed holy light arrows shot out with precision, successively killing and purifying the vengeful spirits that tried to pounce and the lich who was casting spells. His movements were as elegant as a dance, yet each wave of his hand brought with it a deadly purifying light.
The other team members each displayed their unique skills, slashing with swords imbued with exorcising runes and delivering precise spells that targeted the weaknesses of the undead.
This elite squad advanced towards the altar in the center of the valley with the efficiency and speed of a hot knife through butter!
"Stop them! Quickly!"
A dark wizard, who appeared to be the leader, roared in anger and fear, brandishing his bone staff to summon a massive shadowy creature while attempting to activate the altar's defensive capabilities.
Several high-ranking undead guards, clad in heavy dark bone armor and with raging soul fire in their eyes, roared and charged forward.
"Stubborn to the end!"
Sillian's eyes sharpened, and she pointed her "Radiant Light" staff at the high-ranking undead and the leader of the dark wizards.
"Dawn's Spear - Rapid Fire!"
No longer a single, enormous spear of light, but dozens of smaller yet faster and denser spears of holy light instantly coalesced and shot out like a storm!
The light spear deftly bypassed friendly forces and slammed into those powerful enemies!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions rang out one after another!
The high-ranking undead guards' bone armor was easily pierced and shattered, and the shadow shield erected by the black wizard was torn apart like paper!
In just one exchange, the strongest guards were routed by Sirian's enraged outburst, with many either killed or wounded!
Without pausing for a moment, and without even glancing at the fallen enemy, Silian had only one goal—the evil altar that was constantly draining energy!
She broke through the hastily assembled and weak defenses, rushing straight towards the altar base like a golden meteor!
"In the name of light, purify!"
She plunged the "Radiance" staff deep into the altar base, unleashing the immense magical power of light within her without reservation!
"boom-!!!"
A holy flame, more concentrated and intense than before, erupted from the staff, instantly engulfing the massive altar of corpses!
The wails of countless wronged souls were purified, and the dark runes twisted, shattered, and evaporated in the holy flames!
The altar structure groaned under the strain and began to collapse and disintegrate on a large scale!
The energy flow that was originally transmitted through the altar was instantly disrupted and interrupted, and finally disappeared completely!
The node has been destroyed!
From breaking through the barrier to destroying the altar, the entire process took only a few minutes.
The guards of the Silent Forest couldn't even mount a single effective resistance before crumbling under the overwhelming strength and vengeful fury of the Silence's squad.
The few remaining dark wizards, seeing the situation was dire, tried to escape into the shadows, but were trapped by Nia's precise holy light and their teammates' interception spells, and were quickly eliminated.
Silence returned to the valley, leaving only the crackling sound of holy flames burning the corpses, and the strange aura of negative energy intertwined with holy light that permeated the air and gradually faded.
Silian stood before the ruins of the collapsed altar and slowly drew out the "Radiance" staff.
Her face was slightly pale from the depletion of her magic power, but the coldness and determination in her eyes remained undiminished.
She raised her head, her gaze seemingly piercing through the valley walls, looking towards the distant place where the energy ultimately flowed.
"Next."
Her icy voice echoed through the silent valley, devoid of any joy of victory, only filled with an unyielding determination for revenge.
The team members quickly assembled behind her, their eyes equally determined. They knew this was just the beginning.
"Has a small node been destroyed? —"
Hick frowned slightly as he looked at a white dot on the sorcery map in front of him that had just gone out.
He knew almost immediately who did it.
Who else could it be but Sirius, who became all alone because of him?
Everyone who was close to her is now dead because of her!
Hick found the coincidence so absurd it was almost ironic; it was just too much of a coincidence!
"Is it really just going to be that cliché of the hero defeating the demon king and saving the world?"
He muttered to himself, his fingertips tapping unconsciously on the table.
"Sirius—so, will you be the hero who saves Aika?"