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Chapter 211: No Bane, Thank You!
Chapter 211: No Bane, Thank You!
"Trouble!" Alex and Camilla's faces turned pale.
If Sivan were to be summoned, not only would Tina be in grave danger, but everyone else present would also be affected. The Scholars' Sanctuary would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.
They quickly cast spells to interrupt the summoning ritual.
Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Confound, and Nullify Magic Item—all of these spells flew toward the scroll like machine gun bullets.
But it was no use.
The gap between them and Sivan was too great. None of these spells worked; they were all blocked, only slightly delaying Sivan's summoning.
"Run! Everyone, run!" Camilla shouted, turning to the crowd behind her.
The situation had completely spiraled out of control. The only option was for everyone to flee for their lives.
But Tina didn't run.
She took out the platinum ring given to her by the Guardian and solemnly placed it on her right index finger. "Lord Claude, since you're summoning Sivan, I have no choice but to summon the avatar of Lord Kevin Plantagenet. Lord Kevin Plantagenet, defeat the evil Sivan!"
Tina raised her right hand, and the ring on her finger glowed brightly, emitting a blinding white light that illuminated the dark sky like a small sun, making it impossible to look directly at it.
Of course, Tina was putting on a show.
The ring could only teleport her to a safe location; it couldn't summon the Guardian's avatar.
But Sivan and Lord Claude didn't know that! They believed Tina's words.
As Tina's ring lit up, the process of Sivan's body materializing came to a sudden halt.
Then, Sivan's body shattered like a mirror, breaking into black particles that dissipated into the air.
"Ugh!" Lord Claude was struck by the backlash, spitting out a large mouthful of blood and flying several meters backward.
Claude felt an overwhelming urge to curse.
Sivan had chickened out halfway through the summoning!
Sivan seemed to fear facing the Guardian's avatar, so he forcibly terminated the summoning before it was complete, turning into particles of light and disappearing.
Not only that, but Sivan transferred all the backlash of the failed summoning to Claude, leaving him with a severe injury and a mouthful of blood.
Claude's heart turned cold. He had joined Sivan's faction at the perfect moment, but now he had been betrayed.
"Fine, fine, fine, you'll pay for this!" Claude wiped the blood from his mouth, spat out a threat, and then flew away toward Orlan City without looking back.
The nine fifth-rank powerhouses who followed him saw their leader flee and naturally didn't want to stick around. They vanished in an instant.
The Great Mages of the Scholars' Sanctuary watched them leave and did not pursue.
Tina let out a sigh of relief, lowered her right hand, and put away the ring, which she hadn't even activated.
The 3,000 elite city guards below were at a loss, halting their attack and slowly retreating while maintaining their formation.
A battle that should have been earth-shattering was thus extinguished without a trace.
Game Announcement: "The elite city guards of Orlan City have left the battlefield. The city defense battle has been a resounding success!"
Game Announcement: "Due to the high difficulty of this city defense battle, all players within the Aupsi region will receive 10,000 experience points and one [Rare Equipment Chest (3 pieces)]."
Seeing the game announcement, the entire Aupsi region erupted in jubilation:
"Yay, we've won!"
"Finally, we've finally won!"
Especially the players of the Winged Dragon and the "Yellow Turban" guild, whose eyes were now red with emotion.
Ten days! After ten days of relentless effort and hard work, they had finally achieved their goal—building the first player city!
Throughout the process, everyone had put in a tremendous amount of effort and sweat. Now, they had finally succeeded!
Su Yu's heart was also filled with excitement.
In the previous timeline, the first player city appeared about nine months after the Cataclysm began.
Now, it took only 21 days to build the first player city, more than eight months faster than before!
"I hope these eight months bring a miracle for humanity!" Su Yu silently prayed in his heart.
After the city defense battle, the remaining tasks were mostly cleanup, such as imprisoning captives and clearing the battlefield.
The army of Moonlight Town and Lord Philip were both taken into custody, with the hope of securing a ransom. If no ransom could be obtained, they would be reduced to slaves to work in the mines.
The Grand Mages of the Scholar's Sanctuary didn't stay long; they were eager to return to their books. So, Su Yu and Tina escorted them to the teleportation array.
"Farewell, everyone! I hope we meet again soon in Apicius City," Su Yu waved goodbye to the Grand Mages.
"Don't worry, Counterstar," Heinrich patted his chest, assuring him, "I'll start the preparations for the relocation as soon as I get back. You should do the same!"
"Of course, I'll have your new headquarters ready in the next few weeks," Su Yu promised.
Grand Mage Alexander also smiled, "We'll be waiting for good news in Golden Finch City. I quite like this city; it's much more peaceful than the bustling capital, perfect for reading... We'll be on our way! Farewell, Counterstar."
"Farewell, everyone!"
The Grand Mages turned into white light on the teleportation array and left Apicius City.
After seeing off the Grand Mages from the Scholar's Sanctuary, Su Yu and Tina rode Timor back to the Town Hall.
The Town Hall was no longer the dilapidated wooden shack it once was. After 12 upgrades, it had expanded several times in size, transforming from a wooden structure into a brick and mortar building with luxurious interior and exterior decorations.
In the inner lounge of the Town Hall, Su Yu slumped onto a brown leather sofa like a pile of wet rags.
For the past 10 days, he had not had a moment of rest, whether online or offline.
Now that the territory had finally been upgraded to a city, the tension that had been building up suddenly released. Su Yu just wanted to rest, not even wanting to move a finger.
Tina, on the other hand, was full of energy.
She went to the changing room, took off her heavy armor, and changed into a delicate light yellow dress. Humming a tune, she poured two glasses of orange juice and walked over to Su Yu, handing him one of the glasses, "Here you go."
"Thanks!" Su Yu took the orange juice and sipped it, eyeing Tina with interest.
Now that Tina was in a dress, she exuded a gentle, neighborly charm that Su Yu found very soothing.
"By the way, Tina," Su Yu asked curiously, "how did you come up with the idea to bluff about the ring's effects to scare off Sivan?"
"I just had a sudden idea and decided to give it a try. I didn't expect it to work so well! Sivan is so gullible!" Tina laughed, her eyes narrowing into slits.
"True to form, my Tina, you're so smart!" Su Yu affectionately ruffled Tina's hair, slightly messing up her neat hairstyle.
Tina didn't mind much.
Feeling Su Yu's breath close to her, she recalled how the Grand Mage Camilla had called her "Counterstar's wife." In this moment, their relationship did indeed feel like that of a husband and wife.
Thinking about it, Tina's cheeks flushed with a rosy hue.
Seeing Tina's flushed face, Su Yu felt a surge of desire.
"Hey, you're blushing! Let me see."
"Counterstar, what are you doing?"
"Let me see!"
"Counterstar, no!" Tina pushed away Su Yu's hand, her expression shy and bashful.
"It's okay, let me see."
"Counterstar, no, this isn't the right place. Let's go somewhere else..."
(End of Chapter)
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