The h.e.l.l Beast Zampo bolted towards the flower garden area outside the cemetery, under the cover of the fog .

Once it started picking up speed, nothing could stop it .

However, this time, its pursuer was more than a match for it .

Link burst out of the cabin and began chasing after it . After no more than three steps, he vaguely sensed the beast's intentions .

It seemed to be trying to lure him away from the cemetery . Knowing this, Link decided to strike first .

He thrust his sword out, a Despair Light Ball forming around its tip . In a flash, the Dragon King's Fury sword appeared 200 feet away, right beside the Zampo .

"Spatial Shackle!"

With a soft hum, a fluid-like ripple began spreading out in the air, instantly trapping the beast like a net . Just then, the beast's body began to turn transparent in an attempt to phase itself out of its restraints .

"Phase Lock: Activate!"

This was a Secret Spell . Its main function was to disrupt dimensional transference and all other magical fields .

In the realm of magic, it was a well-known fact that it was easier to disrupt a spell than to build it from the ground up . Disrupting his opponent's Realm Conversion spell was a simple enough affair for Link, despite not being familiar at all with Realm Magic .

A rune began taking shape from the tip of Dragon King's Fury sword and then impressed itself upon the Zampo's body . With a violent tremble, its translucent body was pulled back to the physical realm .

At this point, the extrdimensional creature had nowhere else to run .

Link walked towards it, his eyes not leaving the creature for a second .

It was approximately three feet long and completely covered in mucus . From afar, the creature resembled a giant toad . The only difference was that tentacles sprouted from its entire body . The same sticky fluid dripped from every tentacle and hissed sinisterly as it touched the ground .

"Ew, disgusting! It even smells worse than it looks!" Celine pinched her nose in disgust .

Link walked around the summoned beast and saw a contract rune s.h.i.+mmering through the layer of mucus on its back .

"The nerve to send such an abomination after me!" Link chuckled coldly and gave the rune a tap with his Dragon King's Fury sword . He then infused his Dragon Power into it, tracing back an unseen path in the Void all the way to the Magician who had summoned the beast .

Three seconds later, Link widened his eyes . "Found you!"

The enemy Magician was hiding behind a tree, 800 feet away . He was almost surprised that someone would be bold and dumb enough to hide so close to the action . Link once again thrust his Dragon King's Fury sword out, conjuring three Despair b.a.l.l.s in the air . In an instant, the sword's tip appeared exactly 800 feet away, piercing directly into the Magician's arm .

Once his sword found its mark, Link willed out a spell: Demonic Seal!

With his Dragon Power flowing through the Dragon King's Fury sword, Link began etching out a simple, yet powerful rune formation . The runes began creeping into the Magician's body and then into his bloodstream, effectively blocking off the flow of his power .

Dimensional Jump!

As Link activated Dimensional Jump with his sword, a white light began radiating from the Magician's body .

Now rendered completely powerless, he could only watch on as his body rematerialized in front of Link .

Hum . . . There was a white light in front of Link . Half a second later, there was a thump on the ground . A Dark Elf in a black robe with silver stripes fell to the ground rather unceremoniously .

The Dark Elf quickly flipped himself over on the ground, trembling furiously as he stared at Link fearfully .

Before, he had felt the presence of someone in the cemetery . Gradually, he sensed that the intruders were more powerful than he could hope to handle . He had summoned the Zampo to lure them out of the cemetery and hid himself far away from the place so as not to be discovered . He did not expect that he would be caught so soon!

The Dark Elf's opponent had an 800-foot casting range and was even capable of forcibly teleporting him to his side .

Exactly how strong was this man?

Link sheathed his sword back into the scabbard . He walked a step forward and swept his gaze across the Dark Elf Magician from head to toe . He then said coldly, "A Level-6 Summoner of the Silver Moon Council . Not bad . "

"You . . . You're Link?" He recognized Link . Stories of his feats had spread far and wide across the Firuman continent alongside his description as a young, black-haired Magician . Among the human race, he was a peerless hero . But among the Dark Elves, he was a butcher who had slaughtered thousands of Dark Elf Warriors, the boogeyman Dark Elf parents told stories about to their children to put them to sleep .

The Dark Elf Magician trembled even more violently .

Link did not reply him . Instead, he asked, "What is the cause behind the city's epidemic? Tell me everything you know . Or else . . . "

Saying this, he pressed a palm slowly into the air at the Zampo . Dragon Power streamed out from his palm as he began weaving an intricate magic seal in the air . From the seal, an indistinct ripple began extending outwards .

The ripple moved towards the creature inexorably till it finally penetrated its body .

Spatial Rend!

The beast, who was restrained in place by Link's Spatial Shackle, suddenly s.h.i.+vered . A second later, there was a ripping sound from its body . The creature was disintegrated into a cloud of white sand which scattered across the ground .

The Dark Elf recoiled in shock upon seeing this . He was now gulping in irregular breaths of air .

He was more than familiar with the Zampo's power level, and he knew that he would definitely be killed in an instant if the beast had decided to turn on him . However, after seeing with his own eyes the creature being disintegrated into dust so casually by the Magician before him, he felt that his understanding of magic had been completely subverted .

If he was capable of this much bare-handed, would the world itself crumble before him if he held a wand in his hands?

"Still not talking?" Link held a hand before the Dark Elf and began charging up Dragon Power in his palm . Magic runes appeared around his hand one by one, ready to send him off to the same fate as the beast he had summoned .

"I'll talk! I'll talk!" The Dark Elf hugged his head and began screeching pathetically . "I don't know much . I was only sent here to scare people off . The one responsible for the epidemic was Eilos . He was behind everything . "

"Eilos? Is he a Dark Elf as well?" Celine asked .

"Yes, he's a Dark Elf . He once served the Spider Queen as her priest . He now wors.h.i.+ps the G.o.d of Destruction . The epidemic was his idea . "

"Where is he?" asked Link . He was now getting a clearer picture of the situation .

"I don't know . He had already left early in the morning . He said . . . He said that the Envoy of Slaughter approaches and that he needs to hurry . " The Dark Elf's tone was apprehensive, as if fearing that Link might not like what he had to say .

This was shocking news .

Eilos might be looking to accelerate the spread of the epidemic, and with no cure of the disease in sight, this may spell a catastrophe unlike any other . . . Link dared not think further on the subject .

Link took a deep breath and continued his interrogation . "Is there any way to stop this epidemic?"

The Dark Elf shook his head . "I don't know, I'm just a Summoner . Disease Magic isn't really my area . You'd better ask Eilos himself . He's the expert on the subject . "

Upon hearing this, a game message popped up before Link's vision .

Mission: Find the source of the epidemic .

Player will receive 100 Omni Points upon completion .

Player will also receive Scapegoat Doll (Legendary) .

New Mission Activated: Find Eilos .

Details: Find Eilos, the one who has been behind the plague in the city, and retrieve the cure to the disease from him .

Mission Reward: 15 Jogus .

Link accepted the mission and then looked at the Dark Elf with a smile . "I'm sure you probably have some way of contacting this Eilos person . Tell me now, how can I reach him?"

The Dark Elf shouted, "I don't know . . . I really don't . We all get our orders from the Agatha Nagas . We simply obey them . There's literally no communication among us Dark Elves . Please don't kill me, I've told you all that I know . Really, that's it!"

Celine whispered to Link, "I think he's telling the truth . "

Link nodded . The Travel Magician's scroll had said that the Dark Elves were basically the Nagas' slaves . They had lost all autonomy and now served as the Nagas' pathfinders and kamikaze troops .

If this was all the Dark Elf had to offer him, Link decided that he had outlived his usefulness to him . He drew out his sword in a flash and sheathed it back into its scabbard .

For a moment, the Dark Elf's body ceased all movement . Then, a bright red line appeared on his forehead, and with a thump, the Dark Elf's head rolled lifelessly to one side .

"Let's go . We'll need to go deeper into the cemetery," said Link .

The fog in the cemetery had thickened . After walking a few hundred feet forward, a large tombstone appeared before them . On the slab of stone, Link could see the b.l.o.o.d.y runes as described in the cemetery guard's records .

"I sense divine power coming from this place," Celine said softly .

Link nodded . "It's the G.o.d of Destruction's power . There's also a bit of Dark Power here . Stay outside the magic circle . I'll take a closer look at the runes myself . "

As soon as he stepped within the boundaries of the circle, he could feel a sudden vibration running through him, as if something was trying to pierce through his body . Link s.h.i.+elded himself from this invisible force with his Dragon Power .

"It's Level-7 power . No one in Gladstone could have resisted this level of power . Let's take a look at the runes . . . As I suspected, the magic circle has the Undead Ray spell as its core, while being surrounded by divine runes . A curious combination indeed . With both Divine Power and Dark Power interlocked with each other so intricately, I fear that removing the influence of both powers from the bodies of the infected without harming any of them may be a far trickier business than I had hoped . . . I need more information on this spell," said Link .

"Then we'd better look for Eilos, fast," said Celine .

"Guess there's no other way . " Link kneeled on the ground in the rune circle, intently looking for further clues . Half a minute later, he frowned . "The situation doesn't look too good . Besides Eilos, there's another Agatha Naga involved . From the footprints left on the ground, the Naga doesn't seem to be physically strong . She must be a Naga Priest . "

Link stood up . "Let's go, then . Our enemy did not seem to have bothered covering their tracks . We may be able to easily find them . "

. . .

Outside Gladstone City

Around ten shadowy figures had appeared in the woods . One of them was Katyusha, who seemed to be leading the party .

They ran through the dense forest and before long, reached an empty patch of land . There, they found what appeared to be a boat carved out of a single wooden log .

Katyusha approached the boat for a closer look at it and said, "I was right . Link is now in Gladstone . Let's go, we need to smoke him out of the city!"

"Yes, Commander . "

The party of Nagas continued on towards Gladstone City in search of Link .

Chapter 480 Power Beyond ComprehensionTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioThe h.e.l.l Beast Zampo bolted towards the flower garden area outside the cemetery, under the cover of the fog . Once it started picking up speed, nothing could stop it . However, this time, its pursuer was more than a match for it . Link burst out of the cabin and began chasing after it . After no more than three steps, he vaguely sensed the beast s intentions . It seemed to be trying to lure him away from the cemetery . Knowing this, Link decided to strike first . He thrust his sword out, a Despair Light Ball forming around its tip . In a flash, the Dragon King s Fury sword appeared 200 feet away, right beside the Zampo . Spatial Shackle With a soft hum, a fluid like ripple began spreading out in the air, instantly trapping the beast like a net . Just then, the beast s body began to turn transparent in an attempt to phase itself out of its restraints . Phase Lock Activate This was a Secret Spell . Its main function was to disrupt dimensional transference and all other magical fields . In the realm of magic, it was a well known fact that it was easier to disrupt a spell than to build it from the ground up . Disrupting his opponent s Realm Conversion spell was a simple enough affair for Link, despite not being familiar at all with Realm Magic . A rune began taking shape from the tip of Dragon King s Fury sword and then impressed itself upon the Zampo s body . With a violent tremble, its translucent body was pulled back to the physical realm . At this point, the extra dimensional creature had nowhere else to run . Link walked towards it, his eyes not leaving the creature for a second . It was approximately three feet long and completely covered in mucus . From afar, the creature resembled a giant toad . The only difference was that tentacles sprouted from its entire body . The same sticky fluid dripped from every tentacle and hissed sinisterly as it touched the ground . Ew, disgusting It even smells worse than it looks Celine pinched her nose in disgust . Link walked around the summoned beast and saw a contract rune s.h.i.+mmering through the layer of mucus on its back . The nerve to send such an abomination after me Link chuckled coldly and gave the rune a tap with his Dragon King s Fury sword . He then infused his Dragon Power into it, tracing back an unseen path in the Void all the way to the Magician who had summoned the beast . Three seconds later, Link widened his eyes . Found you The enemy Magician was hiding behind a tree, 800 feet away . He was almost surprised that someone would be bold and dumb enough to hide so close to the action . Link once again thrust his Dragon King s Fury sword out, conjuring three Despair b.a.l.l.s in the air . In an instant, the sword s tip appeared exactly 800 feet away, piercing directly into the Magician s arm . Once his sword found its mark, Link willed out a spell Demonic Seal With his Dragon Power flowing through the Dragon King s Fury sword, Link began etching out a simple, yet powerful rune formation . The runes began creeping into the Magician s body and then into his bloodstream, effectively blocking off the flow of his power . Dimensional Jump As Link activated Dimensional Jump with his sword, a white light began radiating from the Magician s body . Now rendered completely powerless, he could only watch on as his body rematerialized in front of Link . Hum . . . There was a white light in front of Link . Half a second later, there was a thump on the ground . A Dark Elf in a black robe with silver stripes fell to the ground rather unceremoniously . The Dark Elf quickly flipped himself over on the ground, trembling furiously as he stared at Link fearfully . Before, he had felt the presence of someone in the cemetery . Gradually, he sensed that the intruders were more powerful than he could hope to handle . He had summoned the Zampo to lure them out of the cemetery and hid himself far away from the place so as not to be discovered . He did not expect that he would be caught so soon The Dark Elf s opponent had an 800 foot casting range and was even capable of forcibly teleporting him to his side . Exactly how strong was this man Link sheathed his sword back into the scabbard . He walked a step forward and swept his gaze across the Dark Elf Magician from head to toe . He then said coldly, A Level 6 Summoner of the Silver Moon Council . Not bad . You . . . You re Link He recognized Link . Stories of his feats had spread far and wide across the Firuman continent alongside his description as a young, black haired Magician . Among the human race, he was a peerless hero . But among the Dark Elves, he was a butcher who had slaughtered thousands of Dark Elf Warriors, the boogeyman Dark Elf parents told stories about to their children to put them to sleep . The Dark Elf Magician trembled even more violently . Link did not reply him . Instead, he asked, What is the cause behind the city s epidemic Tell me everything you know . Or else . . . Saying this, he pressed a palm slowly into the air at the Zampo . Dragon Power streamed out from his palm as he began weaving an intricate magic seal in the air . From the seal, an indistinct ripple began extending outwards . The ripple moved towards the creature inexorably till it finally penetrated its body . Spatial Rend The beast, who was restrained in place by Link s Spatial Shackle, suddenly s.h.i.+vered . A second later, there was a ripping sound from its body . The creature was disintegrated into a cloud of white sand which scattered across the ground . The Dark Elf recoiled in shock upon seeing this . He was now gulping in irregular breaths of air . He was more than familiar with the Zampo s power level, and he knew that he would definitely be killed in an instant if the beast had decided to turn on him . However, after seeing with his own eyes the creature being disintegrated into dust so casually by the Magician before him, he felt that his understanding of magic had been completely subverted . If he was capable of this much bare handed, would the world itself crumble before him if he held a wand in his hands Still not talking Link held a hand before the Dark Elf and began charging up Dragon Power in his palm . Magic runes appeared around his hand one by one, ready to send him off to the same fate as the beast he had summoned . I ll talk I ll talk The Dark Elf hugged his head and began screeching pathetically . I don t know much . I was only sent here to scare people off . The one responsible for the epidemic was Eilos . He was behind everything . Eilos Is he a Dark Elf as well Celine asked . Yes, he s a Dark Elf . He once served the Spider Queen as her priest . He now wors.h.i.+ps the G.o.d of Destruction . The epidemic was his idea . Where is he asked Link . He was now getting a clearer picture of the situation . I don t know . He had already left early in the morning . He said . . . He said that the Envoy of Slaughter approaches and that he needs to hurry . The Dark Elf s tone was apprehensive, as if fearing that Link might not like what he had to say . This was shocking news . Eilos might be looking to accelerate the spread of the epidemic, and with no cure of the disease in sight, this may spell a catastrophe unlike any other . . . Link dared not think further on the subject . Link took a deep breath and continued his interrogation . Is there any way to stop this epidemic The Dark Elf shook his head . I don t know, I m just a Summoner . Disease Magic isn t really my area . You d better ask Eilos himself . He s the expert on the subject . Upon hearing this, a game message popped up before Link s vision . Mission Find the source of the epidemic . Player will receive 100 Omni Points upon completion . Player will also receive Scapegoat Doll Legendary . New Mission Activated Find Eilos . Details Find Eilos, the one who has been behind the plague in the city, and retrieve the cure to the disease from him . Mission Reward 15 Jogus . Link accepted the mission and then looked at the Dark Elf with a smile . I m sure you probably have some way of contacting this Eilos person . Tell me now, how can I reach him The Dark Elf shouted, I don t know . . . I really don t . We all get our orders from the Agatha Nagas . We simply obey them . There s literally no communication among us Dark Elves . Please don t kill me, I ve told you all that I know . Really, that s it Celine whispered to Link, I think he s telling the truth . Link nodded . The Travel Magician s scroll had said that the Dark Elves were basically the Nagas slaves . They had lost all autonomy and now served as the Nagas pathfinders and kamikaze troops . If this was all the Dark Elf had to offer him, Link decided that he had outlived his usefulness to him . He drew out his sword in a flash and sheathed it back into its scabbard . For a moment, the Dark Elf s body ceased all movement . Then, a bright red line appeared on his forehead, and with a thump, the Dark Elf s head rolled lifelessly to one side . Let s go . We ll need to go deeper into the cemetery, said Link . The fog in the cemetery had thickened . After walking a few hundred feet forward, a large tombstone appeared before them . On the slab of stone, Link could see the b.l.o.o.d.y runes as described in the cemetery guard s records . I sense divine power coming from this place, Celine said softly . Link nodded . It s the G.o.d of Destruction s power . There s also a bit of Dark Power here . Stay outside the magic circle . I ll take a closer look at the runes myself . As soon as he stepped within the boundaries of the circle, he could feel a sudden vibration running through him, as if something was trying to pierce through his body . Link s.h.i.+elded himself from this invisible force with his Dragon Power . It s Level 7 power . No one in Gladstone could have resisted this level of power . Let s take a look at the runes . . . As I suspected, the magic circle has the Undead Ray spell as its core, while being surrounded by divine runes . A curious combination indeed . With both Divine Power and Dark Power interlocked with each other so intricately, I fear that removing the influence of both powers from the bodies of the infected without harming any of them may be a far trickier business than I had hoped . . . I need more information on this spell, said Link . Then we d better look for Eilos, fast, said Celine . Guess there s no other way . Link kneeled on the ground in the rune circle, intently looking for further clues . Half a minute later, he frowned . The situation doesn t look too good . Besides Eilos, there s another Agatha Naga involved . From the footprints left on the ground, the Naga doesn t seem to be physically strong . She must be a Naga Priest . Link stood up . Let s go, then . Our enemy did not seem to have bothered covering their tracks . We may be able to easily find them . . . . Outside Gladstone CityAround ten shadowy figures had appeared in the woods . One of them was Katyusha, who seemed to be leading the party . They ran through the dense forest and before long, reached an empty patch of land . There, they found what appeared to be a boat carved out of a single wooden log . Katyusha approached the boat for a closer look at it and said, I was right . Link is now in Gladstone . Let s go, we need to smoke him out of the city Yes, Commander . The party of Nagas continued on towards Gladstone City in search of Link .