Outside the defensive line of Orida fortress

Skinorse dragged himself back covered in wounds .

At that time, Link had unleashed a Legendary magical spell, the Thunder G.o.d's Descent . He was facing a Level-9 expert as well as the user of the Dark Serpent . He simply could not afford to pay attention to his surroundings .

When the shockwaves of their fight hit him, Skinorse did what he could to find cover . Nonetheless, a rock the size of a small head still smashed into his back .

He did not have the tenacity of a demon's body, so after getting hit, he forcefully used his Battle Art to keep himself going .

He covered 200 miles in only half an hour!

Normally, even in an uninjured condition, he would not be able to do this . However, this time, he truly gave it his all .

Link staked his life to prevent the demons from pursuing him . If he didn't finish the mission, Skinorse felt that he would be letting himself down .

He didn't want future historians to record this section of history sadly, in this manner . "Link risked his life to stop the demons, but an unknown person wasted his sacrifice . "

He wanted historians to write, "Skinorse successfully completed Link's mission, delivering the magic note to Orida Fortress, leading to a reversal of the war!"

That would be his glory!

Therefore, when the 150-foot-tall Orida Fortress appeared in his vision, Skinorse felt all his organs heating up . Every breath he took felt like torture as his throat was choked with blood . Even the phlegm he spit out was red in color . His legs too felt like they were made of lead, and his Battle Art was all run out . He was essentially on his last leg .

His vision grew blurry, and the objects in his vision looked darker than they actually were .

A Scout outside the fortress barricade noticed him and shouted, "Who are you? Report your rank!"

Hearing this, Skinorse knew that he had accomplished his mission . He breathed deeply and spat out a glob of blood that he had been suppressing inside his throat . Then, his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the floor .

"Major! It's Major Skinorse!" Someone had recognized him .

"Huff huff, bring me to the fortress… pant … to see Duke Abel . I carry an important magic note!" Skinorse said, lying on the ground and breathing deeply . Every breath carried the stench of blood .

After saying this, Skinorse felt extremely faint and almost lost consciousness .

In his stupor, he felt someone carry him up and feed him something that tasted like medicine . After drinking a few mouthfuls, he felt a cool feeling in his chest . He could also hear people talking beside him . He was then placed onto a warhorse, which slowly trotted forward .

Before the magic note was delivered, Skinorse did not dare to let himself lose consciousness . All the way here, he bit his lip to keep himself awake . Fortunately, he was a Level-7 expert, so after resting on the horseback for a bit, his spirit had recovered, and his mind had cleared up significantly .

He found that he was going through a dark tunnel-like pa.s.sageway about 120 feet long . This was part of Orida Fortress's magic defenses .

After pa.s.sing through the tunnel, Skinorse was carried off the horse and into a stretcher .

The relief of the ground had increased, and 300 feet later, there was a second wall . Because of the high terrain, the wall rose even higher . This also gave defenders a greater range of vision .

In the second tunnel, a priest appeared chanting incantations . Divine light shone onto Skinorse's body .

Skinorse felt waves of warmth entering his body and the pain he was feeling gradually decreased . Following that, he felt an itch in his throat and his chest . It was a very familiar feeling that came whenever his wounds healed up .

Oddly, this time, his vital organs were the ones that were damaged this time . These organs weren't typically sensitive, therefore, for them to itch was very strange for Skinorse . This showed how fast the recovery was .

Skinorse's injuries were not considered too heavy, and his body const.i.tution was originally strong . With the divine healing from the priest, he felt as though he was revived, and although he still felt weak, he was essentially fine .

As he sat up in the saddle, he re-stated his mission . "I need to see Duke Abel, now . "

The priest gently replied . "Warrior, we're going to see the duke now . "

"I'm fine; I can walk by myself . "

After getting out of the stretcher, Skinorse checked the magic note in his bracelet . Even though he knew that it would not be affected, he couldn't help but check to make sure it was there . He took it out and stored it safely in his pocket .

The fortress was on an upslope . After the second wall, it was a stone ramp . The stone ramp was surrounded on both sides by tall walls which were protected by magic barriers . The walls had soldiers stationed on the top .

Even if enemies could make it through the two walls in front, they would still have to fight up this tightly defended ramp .

When they did, they would find themselves sandwiched between two walls of defenders in a kill-zone .

The ramp was very long and lead into a small city stronghold . The city was made of a few levels . At the fourth level of the city was the center of Orida Fortress .

This stronghold was almost completely made of anti-magic metals .

Even if enemies made it here, the stronghold gate was at least three-feet-thick and thoroughly defended . Breaking through the gate was not easy .

At this point, the hall in the stronghold was the center of command . In there was gathered Duke Abel, Elf Princess Milda, Dwarf Mountain King, as well as the formation commander of the third Yabba airs.h.i.+p contingent .

They all knew that Skinorse had gone to deliver a letter to Link . Seeing that he had just returned without Link, they suddenly got a bad feeling .

"Major, report," Duke Abel instructed .

Skinorse saluted towards everyone in the room . Although it was not too appropriate, n.o.body was in the mood to care . Then, he began to recount his experiences from when he met Link at the Golden Plains till the Hengduan Mountain Range . He talked about how they had discovered the Yabba airs.h.i.+p, as well as the final confrontation at the Sentinel Cabin and the magic note Link, had bade him to bring back .

He spoke simply and finished his recount in under ten sentences . After that, he retrieved the magic note from Link .

The room was silent as everyone held their tongues . The magic note was received by an officer and handed over to Elf Princess Milda, who was most proficient in the use of magic .

Rustle . The hall was so silent that the only thing that could be heard was the sound of pages flipping .

The handwriting on the magic-encoded note was very familiar to everyone—it was Link's . The Mana coming from the note exuded an aura of calm . Looking at the handwriting, Elf Princess Milda could not help but recall a particular black-haired young man .

The magic note indicated that he had stayed back to face an ambush of 50 demons and Aymons who was in possession of the Divine Gear . Facing a force like this, even her mother, the Elf Queen, could only escape for her life .

Therefore, most likely, Link was dead .

Although the note did not state the final conclusion of the battle, Elf Princess Milda, as well as everyone else in the hall, could guess what had happened .

Drip . At some point, a tear dropped onto the book in front of her, smudging a row of words . Elf Princess Milda hastily dried the page before continuing to look at it .

No one broke the silence in the hall . They were too afraid to break Elf Princess Milda's concentration . Everyone knew of the importance of the magic note in her hands . Not only was it a message, but it also contained notes on a particular magic formation . It concerned the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers . Essentially, she held the fate of the continent in her hands .

Half an hour later, Elf Princess Milda closed the notebook . She nodded her head and said, "Magician Link has written very clearly . I believe that as long as we have enough Magicians, we can activate the spell formation contained within this letter . Using it, we can fight against the Divine Spells of the Dark Serpent . However…"

"However what?" Duke Abel immediately asked .

"In order to activate this magic formation, it needs to be directed by a Master Magician . Originally, Link would have been the best person for the job, but he… . Well, I will make a trip back to the Isle of Dawn to recruit at least a hundred Level-6 Magicians . Besides that, we will also need to begin training them to use the formation . I don't know if we have enough time . "

Regardless of whether or not there was enough time, it was something that needed to be done .

"d.a.m.n!" Duke Abel smacked the table, anguish in his heart . Now that things had come to this, he didn't know how to feel .

Link had already done all he could, and he had even given up his life for the cause . In the end, he found a way to fight back against the Divine Gear . However, compared to this magic formation, Duke Abel would much rather have Link back .

The magic formation was dead; the Magician was the true treasure .

For a Magician like Link who had the potential to become a Legendary Magician, Duke Abel actually might consider him more valuable than over a hundred thousand soldiers .

"Alright . Lord Link has already completed his mission . Moving on, it is up to those of us who are still alive," the Yabba airs.h.i.+p formation commander said, standing up from his chair . He looked at Elf Princess Milda and said, "Princess, our airs.h.i.+ps can speedily fly us to the Isle of Dawn . I would like to ask; would the Elf Queen lead the magic formation?"

Elf Princess Milda shook her head . "No, my mother cannot join the battle . She needs to protect our World Tree . "

"Alright . Let's head out!" The Yabba commander said anxiously . He was obviously anxious . The Yabba capital city, Lariel, was currently besieged by the demons . Only the human army of their alliance could help them break through the siege . However, they needed a way to defend against the Divine Gear before they could move out .

Therefore, this magic formation still concerned the fate of the Yabbas .

"Yes, we'll set out now," Elf Princess Milda said .

However, it was at this point that another soldier rushed in . When he came in, he did not even bother with the formalities and shouted, "The Demon Slayer has returned!"

The Demon Slayer was Link's t.i.tle amongst the soldiers .

Everyone in the hall was stunned . They looked at each other in silence . Then, Duke Abel stood up . His actions were sharp and quick, and he even knocked over the chair that he was seated on .

"How is he? Is he injured?"

"He looks to be fine," the soldier reported, beaming .

"Whew…" Everyone in the hall let out a sigh of relief . The serious atmosphere from earlier was now completely dispersed .

Chapter 356 Eve of the Final Battle 1 3 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioOutside the defensive line of Orida fortressSkinorse dragged himself back covered in wounds . At that time, Link had unleashed a Legendary magical spell, the Thunder G.o.d s Descent . He was facing a Level 9 expert as well as the user of the Dark Serpent . He simply could not afford to pay attention to his surroundings . When the shockwaves of their fight hit him, Skinorse did what he could to find cover . Nonetheless, a rock the size of a small head still smashed into his back . He did not have the tenacity of a demon s body, so after getting hit, he forcefully used his Battle Art to keep himself going . He covered 200 miles in only half an hour Normally, even in an uninjured condition, he would not be able to do this . However, this time, he truly gave it his all . Link staked his life to prevent the demons from pursuing him . If he didn t finish the mission, Skinorse felt that he would be letting himself down . He didn t want future historians to record this section of history sadly, in this manner . Link risked his life to stop the demons, but an unknown person wasted his sacrifice . He wanted historians to write, Skinorse successfully completed Link s mission, delivering the magic note to Orida Fortress, leading to a reversal of the war That would be his glory Therefore, when the 150 foot tall Orida Fortress appeared in his vision, Skinorse felt all his organs heating up . Every breath he took felt like torture as his throat was choked with blood . Even the phlegm he spit out was red in color . His legs too felt like they were made of lead, and his Battle Art was all run out . He was essentially on his last leg . His vision grew blurry, and the objects in his vision looked darker than they actually were . A Scout outside the fortress barricade noticed him and shouted, Who are you Report your rank Hearing this, Skinorse knew that he had accomplished his mission . He breathed deeply and spat out a glob of blood that he had been suppressing inside his throat . Then, his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the floor . Major It s Major Skinorse Someone had recognized him . Huff huff, bring me to the fortress pant to see Duke Abel . I carry an important magic note Skinorse said, lying on the ground and breathing deeply . Every breath carried the stench of blood . After saying this, Skinorse felt extremely faint and almost lost consciousness . In his stupor, he felt someone carry him up and feed him something that tasted like medicine . After drinking a few mouthfuls, he felt a cool feeling in his chest . He could also hear people talking beside him . He was then placed onto a warhorse, which slowly trotted forward . Before the magic note was delivered, Skinorse did not dare to let himself lose consciousness . All the way here, he bit his lip to keep himself awake . Fortunately, he was a Level 7 expert, so after resting on the horseback for a bit, his spirit had recovered, and his mind had cleared up significantly . He found that he was going through a dark tunnel like pa.s.sageway about 120 feet long . This was part of Orida Fortress s magic defenses . After pa.s.sing through the tunnel, Skinorse was carried off the horse and into a stretcher . The relief of the ground had increased, and 300 feet later, there was a second wall . Because of the high terrain, the wall rose even higher . This also gave defenders a greater range of vision . In the second tunnel, a priest appeared chanting incantations . Divine light shone onto Skinorse s body . Skinorse felt waves of warmth entering his body and the pain he was feeling gradually decreased . Following that, he felt an itch in his throat and his chest . It was a very familiar feeling that came whenever his wounds healed up . Oddly, this time, his vital organs were the ones that were damaged this time . These organs weren t typically sensitive, therefore, for them to itch was very strange for Skinorse . This showed how fast the recovery was . Skinorse s injuries were not considered too heavy, and his body const.i.tution was originally strong . With the divine healing from the priest, he felt as though he was revived, and although he still felt weak, he was essentially fine . As he sat up in the saddle, he re stated his mission . I need to see Duke Abel, now . The priest gently replied . Warrior, we re going to see the duke now . I m fine I can walk by myself . After getting out of the stretcher, Skinorse checked the magic note in his bracelet . Even though he knew that it would not be affected, he couldn t help but check to make sure it was there . He took it out and stored it safely in his pocket . The fortress was on an upslope . After the second wall, it was a stone ramp . The stone ramp was surrounded on both sides by tall walls which were protected by magic barriers . The walls had soldiers stationed on the top . Even if enemies could make it through the two walls in front, they would still have to fight up this tightly defended ramp . When they did, they would find themselves sandwiched between two walls of defenders in a kill zone . The ramp was very long and lead into a small city stronghold . The city was made of a few levels . At the fourth level of the city was the center of Orida Fortress . This stronghold was almost completely made of anti magic metals . Even if enemies made it here, the stronghold gate was at least three feet thick and thoroughly defended . Breaking through the gate was not easy . At this point, the hall in the stronghold was the center of command . In there was gathered Duke Abel, Elf Princess Milda, Dwarf Mountain King, as well as the formation commander of the third Yabba airs.h.i.+p contingent . They all knew that Skinorse had gone to deliver a letter to Link . Seeing that he had just returned without Link, they suddenly got a bad feeling . Major, report, Duke Abel instructed . Skinorse saluted towards everyone in the room . Although it was not too appropriate, n.o.body was in the mood to care . Then, he began to recount his experiences from when he met Link at the Golden Plains till the Hengduan Mountain Range . He talked about how they had discovered the Yabba airs.h.i.+p, as well as the final confrontation at the Sentinel Cabin and the magic note Link, had bade him to bring back . He spoke simply and finished his recount in under ten sentences . After that, he retrieved the magic note from Link . The room was silent as everyone held their tongues . The magic note was received by an officer and handed over to Elf Princess Milda, who was most proficient in the use of magic . Rustle . The hall was so silent that the only thing that could be heard was the sound of pages flipping . The handwriting on the magic encoded note was very familiar to everyone it was Link s . The Mana coming from the note exuded an aura of calm . Looking at the handwriting, Elf Princess Milda could not help but recall a particular black haired young man . The magic note indicated that he had stayed back to face an ambush of 50 demons and Aymons who was in possession of the Divine Gear . Facing a force like this, even her mother, the Elf Queen, could only escape for her life . Therefore, most likely, Link was dead . Although the note did not state the final conclusion of the battle, Elf Princess Milda, as well as everyone else in the hall, could guess what had happened . Drip . At some point, a tear dropped onto the book in front of her, smudging a row of words . Elf Princess Milda hastily dried the page before continuing to look at it . No one broke the silence in the hall . They were too afraid to break Elf Princess Milda s concentration . Everyone knew of the importance of the magic note in her hands . Not only was it a message, but it also contained notes on a particular magic formation . It concerned the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers . Essentially, she held the fate of the continent in her hands . Half an hour later, Elf Princess Milda closed the notebook . She nodded her head and said, Magician Link has written very clearly . I believe that as long as we have enough Magicians, we can activate the spell formation contained within this letter . Using it, we can fight against the Divine Spells of the Dark Serpent . However However what Duke Abel immediately asked . In order to activate this magic formation, it needs to be directed by a Master Magician . Originally, Link would have been the best person for the job, but he . Well, I will make a trip back to the Isle of Dawn to recruit at least a hundred Level 6 Magicians . Besides that, we will also need to begin training them to use the formation . I don t know if we have enough time . Regardless of whether or not there was enough time, it was something that needed to be done . d.a.m.n Duke Abel smacked the table, anguish in his heart . Now that things had come to this, he didn t know how to feel . Link had already done all he could, and he had even given up his life for the cause . In the end, he found a way to fight back against the Divine Gear . However, compared to this magic formation, Duke Abel would much rather have Link back . The magic formation was dead the Magician was the true treasure . For a Magician like Link who had the potential to become a Legendary Magician, Duke Abel actually might consider him more valuable than over a hundred thousand soldiers . Alright . Lord Link has already completed his mission . Moving on, it is up to those of us who are still alive, the Yabba airs.h.i.+p formation commander said, standing up from his chair . He looked at Elf Princess Milda and said, Princess, our airs.h.i.+ps can speedily fly us to the Isle of Dawn . I would like to ask would the Elf Queen lead the magic formation Elf Princess Milda shook her head . No, my mother cannot join the battle . She needs to protect our World Tree . Alright . Let s head out The Yabba commander said anxiously . He was obviously anxious . The Yabba capital city, Lariel, was currently besieged by the demons . Only the human army of their alliance could help them break through the siege . However, they needed a way to defend against the Divine Gear before they could move out . Therefore, this magic formation still concerned the fate of the Yabbas . Yes, we ll set out now, Elf Princess Milda said . However, it was at this point that another soldier rushed in . When he came in, he did not even bother with the formalities and shouted, The Demon Slayer has returned The Demon Slayer was Link s t.i.tle amongst the soldiers . Everyone in the hall was stunned . They looked at each other in silence . Then, Duke Abel stood up . His actions were sharp and quick, and he even knocked over the chair that he was seated on . How is he Is he injured He looks to be fine, the soldier reported, beaming . Whew Everyone in the hall let out a sigh of relief . The serious atmosphere from earlier was now completely dispersed .