South Hengduan Mountain Range, 120 miles outside the Orida Fortress

The group was resting inside an abandoned sentinel's cabin . There was a bonfire in the middle and Skinorse, and the Yabba were grilling the rabbit they'd hunted . Nana was responsible for keeping guard while Link was in the corner of the room, learning magic from the black cat .

"Alright, your brain is a bit better than I'd expected," the black cat said . "Now, you've successfully grasped this magic seal . Unfortunately, you still can't save Firuman . "

Link thought the black cat was only talking about the world's crack and said, "Don't worry . I'll mend it somehow . "

The cat shrugged . "Perhaps . "

Link ignored the cat after that . He started flipping through the notes he'd taken page by page, checking over them . When he confirmed that there was no problem, he closed the notes and wrote on the t.i.tle, "Soul Slalom . "

These notes described in detail the process of casting this powerful spell . If a Magician had enough magic knowledge, anyone who received this book should be able to cast the spell after studying it for a while .

Link didn't only learn . He was still cautious of the black cat and verified the spell during the learning process . He was sure that this spell was effective .

The Dark Serpent's G.o.dly power was a large scale sucking of souls, while Link's Soul Slalom spell agglomerated a large amount of Mana . It then created a powerful soul-natured storm to forcefully scatter this attractive force .

According to Link's calculations, he needed to use up 50000 Mana Points in one second to achieve this effect . He estimated that 100 Magicians were needed to create a magic circle for this .

It was easy to introduce, but the theory was actually very deep, and there were many details in the casting process . It was beyond all the magic Link had ever learned before .

There were two reasons why Link could grasp it in such a short time . First of all, the black cat explained it in a way that was easy to understand . Second of all, Link's great acc.u.mulation of knowledge was also helpful . For some reason, Link felt that his brain worked a bit better now, especially after deducing the spatial thesis with the Red Dragon Queen .

For example, he could mult.i.task with three tasks earlier . He could do this before too, but it had never gone this smoothly .

Maybe I made some breakthrough without realizing? That was the only explanation he could think of .

"Lord, here . " Skinorse offered him one of the rabbit's hind legs that had finished grilling .

Link accepted it . As he ate, he said, "We've already gone six days, and my Mana is completely recovered . When we're done eating, I'll use the Storm Eagle, and we'll fly back . "

There were around 120 miles . With his current Mana count, they could pretty much fly past .

"Okay . " After this trip, Skinorse had become completely submissive to Link .

After that, the small room fell quiet . Everyone ate without speaking while the bonfire in the middle of the room occasionally crackled and popped . Outside, there was the occasional call of birds .

Even the black cat Elodim was quiet . It curled up beside Nana and battled with a blue nightfin fish . It didn't even let the bones go, and crunches sounded as it chewed .

Everyone had become used to this black cat . It had been obedient while on the road and didn't do anything abnormal . Link had relaxed his guard around the cat too .

They were all tense after pa.s.sing through the Hengduan Mountain Range and facing all the dangers . Here, they were tired and enjoyed the piece of peace .

At this moment, no one knew what would happen later . Skinorse and Melinda had completely relaxed . Even Link felt comfortable and relaxed .

Years later, Melinda, already past her middle ages, would always shake her head and sigh when recalling this part of her life, involuntarily feeling tremors . When others would ask her, she would refuse to say what happened, only saying, "It was too scary . I never want to think about it . "

After a while, Link finished the rabbit leg . He took out a clean rag to wipe his hands . Seeing that the others were still eating, he decided to take out the book Talisman Enchanting to kill time .

But halfway through the motion, he stopped . Something felt wrong .

He looked around, and his gaze fell on the black cat . It wasn't beside Nana anymore . Instead, it was at the small window ten feet away . It was still chewing on fish, but it subtly crept towards the window as it chewed .

"Elodim, what are you doing?" Nana also looked over from beside the door . She didn't think anything was off and walked towards the cat, saying, "Little guy, come back . "

Unexpectedly, Elodim ignored her . It pounced and leapt onto the windowsill . Nana moved to chase it .

"Nana, don't move!" Link called immediately . For some reason, he smelled an evil aura . While he called, he trained his eyes on Elodim's eyes . "Are you preparing to escape?" he asked quietly .

"Meow, isn't it obvious?" A thin smile appeared on the black cat's round face .

"You know that you can't escape with your power…unless you received strength . The world is cracked, and the demons aren't the only ones strengthened . You're stronger too!"

"Am I? Am I not? Hehe, Link, you're the smartest mortal I've met, but sadly, you're still a mortal . The biggest difference between mortals and G.o.ds is patience . I endured for so long just for one mishap from you . " With that, the black cat prepared to escape from the window . Nana felt something was wrong and sped up to catch it .

Nana's speed was supernatural . If she sped up, pretty much no one could escape from her, but this time, she failed . The black cat flashed and successfully escaped from Nana's clutches . Its speed was unimaginable .

It disappeared after the flash, but a bright voice traveled back . "Link, I'm sorry . The world's crack is getting wider and wider, and the laws restraining me have become flawed too . Indeed, I've recovered a bit of my strength—just a bit, but it's enough for me to escape . As for you all…I can only say that Link, you've caused so much trouble . I don't even have to do anything other than to leave some tiny marks, hahaha . "

The cat's departure seemed to take away some sort of s.h.i.+eld . Link suddenly felt terror in his heart . This was fatal danger!

He quickly understood why he had felt so calm earlier . It wasn't that there truly was no danger . Instead, the black cat had used some secret spell to block his perceptions . And now, it went without saying that he was definitely surrounded by demons .

Link immediately wanted to use the Dimensional Jump, but as soon as he moved the Mana and tried to construct a Mana structure, it collapsed by itself . This s.p.a.ce was locked .

They had hid here and there while on the road and weren't very fast . If the black cat revealed their tracks, they must be surrounded by layers of demons now .

At this moment, Isendilan's last words sounded in Link's ears . He'd said, "Magician, one day, you'll die in the hands of that cat too . "

Link didn't think that this day would come so soon .

I'm only a mortal after all . I can't be the match of a G.o.d, even an exiled G.o.d . This lesson hurt .

Skinorse was an experienced scout too, and he immediately called, "Lord, let's go!"

"No!" Link took out his notes, Soul Slalom, and handed it to Skinorse . "Take it back and give it to the Magicians in the Orida Fortress . You must bring it back!"

Link made a decision in that moment . The enemy had surrounded them with such fine preparations, and someone had to stay here . That was okay, but the information had to be brought back to the Orida Fortress .

"Lord…" Skinorse knew the meaning behind Link's words .

"Take it!" Link ordered .

Skinorse had no choice but to accept the notes and hide them on him .

Beside them, Melinda felt something, and her face paled drastically . She was just a regular Yabba woman . It was understandable for her to panic at this time .

As expected, Link then said, "Melinda, your injury isn't completely healed . Do you see that cellar? Hide into it immediately and don't come out no matter what!"

"I can fight! I'm a soldier!" Melinda pursed her little lips . She was about to cry, but she gripped her musket tightly .

Link shook his head . "This isn't a fair fight, and there's nothing glorious about it! Don't waste your life!"

On the side, Nana had already opened the cellar . It was a small thing used for storing food . A grown human couldn't fit, but it was no problem for the Yabba .

Melinda couldn't do anything but grab her musket and climb into the cellar, tears rolling down .

After covering the cellar's entrance, Link immediately erased all signs of her existence . When that was done, Link finally told Skinorse, "Nana and I will distract the demons . Their main target should be me . Hide here and wait for the chance to run . "

Skinorse wasn't that good at fighting, but he was the best at espionage . If someone distracted the enemy, he should be able to escape successfully .

The wandering vigilante nodded his head seriously . Gray battle aura appeared around him . He moved a bit and hid into the shadows of the room . He quickly disappeared after that .

After that, Link walked to the door of the sentinel's cabin . He took out the Nightingale Statue . He'd modified this ride already . It made a big commotion while galloping and was extremely fast . It could definitely attract the demons . Link believed the demons already knew their situation . As long as he made a big enough scene, Skinorse would have the chance to escape .

When the Nightmare Ride appeared outside the room, Link saw the first demon . It wasn't a stranger; it was Misamier, the deputy officer of Nozama, Lord of the Deep .

She licked her red lips and smiled seductively . Her long whip danced in the air, producing crisp cracks . The strong waves coming from her were at the pinnacle of Level-9 .

"Magician, we meet again," she said with a smile .

Chapter 347 Mortal, You Lack PatienceTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioSouth Hengduan Mountain Range, 120 miles outside the Orida FortressThe group was resting inside an abandoned sentinel s cabin . There was a bonfire in the middle and Skinorse, and the Yabba were grilling the rabbit they d hunted . Nana was responsible for keeping guard while Link was in the corner of the room, learning magic from the black cat . Alright, your brain is a bit better than I d expected, the black cat said . Now, you ve successfully grasped this magic seal . Unfortunately, you still can t save Firuman . Link thought the black cat was only talking about the world s crack and said, Don t worry . I ll mend it somehow . The cat shrugged . Perhaps . Link ignored the cat after that . He started flipping through the notes he d taken page by page, checking over them . When he confirmed that there was no problem, he closed the notes and wrote on the t.i.tle, Soul Slalom . These notes described in detail the process of casting this powerful spell . If a Magician had enough magic knowledge, anyone who received this book should be able to cast the spell after studying it for a while . Link didn t only learn . He was still cautious of the black cat and verified the spell during the learning process . He was sure that this spell was effective . The Dark Serpent s G.o.dly power was a large scale sucking of souls, while Link s Soul Slalom spell agglomerated a large amount of Mana . It then created a powerful soul natured storm to forcefully scatter this attractive force . According to Link s calculations, he needed to use up 50000 Mana Points in one second to achieve this effect . He estimated that 100 Magicians were needed to create a magic circle for this . It was easy to introduce, but the theory was actually very deep, and there were many details in the casting process . It was beyond all the magic Link had ever learned before . There were two reasons why Link could grasp it in such a short time . First of all, the black cat explained it in a way that was easy to understand . Second of all, Link s great acc.u.mulation of knowledge was also helpful . For some reason, Link felt that his brain worked a bit better now, especially after deducing the spatial thesis with the Red Dragon Queen . For example, he could mult.i.task with three tasks earlier . He could do this before too, but it had never gone this smoothly . Maybe I made some breakthrough without realizing That was the only explanation he could think of . Lord, here . Skinorse offered him one of the rabbit s hind legs that had finished grilling . Link accepted it . As he ate, he said, We ve already gone six days, and my Mana is completely recovered . When we re done eating, I ll use the Storm Eagle, and we ll fly back . There were around 120 miles . With his current Mana count, they could pretty much fly past . Okay . After this trip, Skinorse had become completely submissive to Link . After that, the small room fell quiet . Everyone ate without speaking while the bonfire in the middle of the room occasionally crackled and popped . Outside, there was the occasional call of birds . Even the black cat Elodim was quiet . It curled up beside Nana and battled with a blue nightfin fish . It didn t even let the bones go, and crunches sounded as it chewed . Everyone had become used to this black cat . It had been obedient while on the road and didn t do anything abnormal . Link had relaxed his guard around the cat too . They were all tense after pa.s.sing through the Hengduan Mountain Range and facing all the dangers . Here, they were tired and enjoyed the piece of peace . At this moment, no one knew what would happen later . Skinorse and Melinda had completely relaxed . Even Link felt comfortable and relaxed . Years later, Melinda, already past her middle ages, would always shake her head and sigh when recalling this part of her life, involuntarily feeling tremors . When others would ask her, she would refuse to say what happened, only saying, It was too scary . I never want to think about it . After a while, Link finished the rabbit leg . He took out a clean rag to wipe his hands . Seeing that the others were still eating, he decided to take out the book Talisman Enchanting to kill time . But halfway through the motion, he stopped . Something felt wrong . He looked around, and his gaze fell on the black cat . It wasn t beside Nana anymore . Instead, it was at the small window ten feet away . It was still chewing on fish, but it subtly crept towards the window as it chewed . Elodim, what are you doing Nana also looked over from beside the door . She didn t think anything was off and walked towards the cat, saying, Little guy, come back . Unexpectedly, Elodim ignored her . It pounced and leapt onto the windowsill . Nana moved to chase it . Nana, don t move Link called immediately . For some reason, he smelled an evil aura . While he called, he trained his eyes on Elodim s eyes . Are you preparing to escape he asked quietly . Meow, isn t it obvious A thin smile appeared on the black cat s round face . You know that you can t escape with your power unless you received strength . The world is cracked, and the demons aren t the only ones strengthened . You re stronger too Am I Am I not Hehe, Link, you re the smartest mortal I ve met, but sadly, you re still a mortal . The biggest difference between mortals and G.o.ds is patience . I endured for so long just for one mishap from you . With that, the black cat prepared to escape from the window . Nana felt something was wrong and sped up to catch it . Nana s speed was supernatural . If she sped up, pretty much no one could escape from her, but this time, she failed . The black cat flashed and successfully escaped from Nana s clutches . Its speed was unimaginable . It disappeared after the flash, but a bright voice traveled back . Link, I m sorry . The world s crack is getting wider and wider, and the laws restraining me have become flawed too . Indeed, I ve recovered a bit of my strength just a bit, but it s enough for me to escape . As for you all I can only say that Link, you ve caused so much trouble . I don t even have to do anything other than to leave some tiny marks, hahaha . The cat s departure seemed to take away some sort of s.h.i.+eld . Link suddenly felt terror in his heart . This was fatal danger He quickly understood why he had felt so calm earlier . It wasn t that there truly was no danger . Instead, the black cat had used some secret spell to block his perceptions . And now, it went without saying that he was definitely surrounded by demons . Link immediately wanted to use the Dimensional Jump, but as soon as he moved the Mana and tried to construct a Mana structure, it collapsed by itself . This s.p.a.ce was locked . They had hid here and there while on the road and weren t very fast . If the black cat revealed their tracks, they must be surrounded by layers of demons now . At this moment, Isendilan s last words sounded in Link s ears . He d said, Magician, one day, you ll die in the hands of that cat too . Link didn t think that this day would come so soon . I m only a mortal after all . I can t be the match of a G.o.d, even an exiled G.o.d . This lesson hurt . Skinorse was an experienced scout too, and he immediately called, Lord, let s go No Link took out his notes, Soul Slalom, and handed it to Skinorse . Take it back and give it to the Magicians in the Orida Fortress . You must bring it back Link made a decision in that moment . The enemy had surrounded them with such fine preparations, and someone had to stay here . That was okay, but the information had to be brought back to the Orida Fortress . Lord Skinorse knew the meaning behind Link s words . Take it Link ordered . Skinorse had no choice but to accept the notes and hide them on him . Beside them, Melinda felt something, and her face paled drastically . She was just a regular Yabba woman . It was understandable for her to panic at this time . As expected, Link then said, Melinda, your injury isn t completely healed . Do you see that cellar Hide into it immediately and don t come out no matter what I can fight I m a soldier Melinda pursed her little lips . She was about to cry, but she gripped her musket tightly . Link shook his head . This isn t a fair fight, and there s nothing glorious about it Don t waste your life On the side, Nana had already opened the cellar . It was a small thing used for storing food . A grown human couldn t fit, but it was no problem for the Yabba . Melinda couldn t do anything but grab her musket and climb into the cellar, tears rolling down . After covering the cellar s entrance, Link immediately erased all signs of her existence . When that was done, Link finally told Skinorse, Nana and I will distract the demons . Their main target should be me . Hide here and wait for the chance to run . Skinorse wasn t that good at fighting, but he was the best at espionage . If someone distracted the enemy, he should be able to escape successfully . The wandering vigilante nodded his head seriously . Gray battle aura appeared around him . He moved a bit and hid into the shadows of the room . He quickly disappeared after that . After that, Link walked to the door of the sentinel s cabin . He took out the Nightingale Statue . He d modified this ride already . It made a big commotion while galloping and was extremely fast . It could definitely attract the demons . Link believed the demons already knew their situation . As long as he made a big enough scene, Skinorse would have the chance to escape . When the Nightmare Ride appeared outside the room, Link saw the first demon . It wasn t a stranger it was Misamier, the deputy officer of Nozama, Lord of the Deep . She licked her red lips and smiled seductively . Her long whip danced in the air, producing crisp cracks . The strong waves coming from her were at the pinnacle of Level 9 . Magician, we meet again, she said with a smile .