Chapter 275: Wizard Rain

Chapter 275: Wizard Rain



Alex, holding an intricately designed book, took the lead, with their captain Roland and Flay, who wielded a sword and shield, quickly releasing two streams of pale green air currents.

As the pale green air currents enveloped Roland's legs, it was evident that Roland, clad in heavy knightly armor, became much lighter, and his movement speed increased by at least ten to twenty percent.

The pale green air current's enhancement effect on Flay was even more potent.

Flay, dressed in leather armor, could now be described as walking with swift strides, quickly surpassing their captain, Roland, who was running ahead of him.

The two rushed towards the direction of Rain's battle, while Alex lagged a few steps behind.

The members of the Vanguard Bear Cleft Squad, known for their ability to shake the earth, reacted swiftly and had already rushed out of the room.

However, just as they were about to charge forward, they were stopped by Alex.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the opponent is alone. I believe that with Viscount Rain and our captain's intervention, it should be more than enough."

"To prevent the opponent from diverting our attention, I suggest you immediately protect the important individuals here."

The members of the Vanguard Bear Cleft Squad glanced at each other and nodded slightly.

Undeniably, the Swordbearer from the Earldom of Noms before them made a lot of sense.

If Viscount Rain and their formidable captain couldn't defeat the enemy, their presence would be insignificant.

Moreover, if the opponent were indeed employing diversion tactics, rushing out all together would be foolish.

After all, their primary task was to protect the safety of the Duke's Residence, and this had been emphasized during the afternoon meeting.

With this in mind, the squad members halted their steps.

However, at that moment, Alexandra, hastily donning her half-armor with her hair still wet, emerged holding a hammer and shield.

She had overheard Alex's words and, after glancing at her companions, said, "You guys stay here; I'll go check it out."

Without waiting for a response, she sprinted with her long legs towards the direction of Rain's battle.

This left the Vanguard Bear Cleft Squad members exchanging puzzled looks, wanting to say, 'Alexandra, aren't you part of the Vanguard Bear Cleft Squad? Our task is to protect the residence.'

But the words died on their lips as Alexandra's figure had already disappeared into the distance.

At this moment, the battle between Rain and Roland had moved from the entrance of the Duke's Residence to the street, leaving a trail of large and small craters along the way.

The exquisite iron lattice gate at the entrance of the residence was now twisted like a pretzel, lying on its side.

The guards were helpless; they couldn't catch up, and even if they did, they wouldn't be of much help unless they were Grand Knights, as it was difficult to intervene in a battle of this caliber.

Roland's black robe had already torn, revealing large patches of skin resembling snake scales.

This was a secret technique of the Serpent Cult used to enhance close-quarters combat, but even with this, he was barely holding his own against Rain's attacks.

The information provided by the Darkflame Church was mostly rubbish, but one thing they got right was that Rain was highly skilled in close-quarters combat.

Roland continued to fight and retreat at the same time.

However, he found the other party's dog extremely annoying!

Each time Roland tried to disappear into the shadows using the street's shaded areas, the dog would sniff him out, which infuriated Roland.

The battle between Rain and Roland had moved from the entrance of the Duke's Residence to the street, leaving a trail of large and small craters in its wake.

The exquisite iron lattice gate at the residence's entrance was now twisted like a pretzel, lying on its side.

Roland's black robe had already torn, revealing large patches of skin resembling snake scales.

This was a secret technique of the Serpent Cult used to enhance close-quarters combat, but even with this advantage, he was barely holding his own against Rain's attacks.

Roland fought and retreated simultaneously.

However, he found the other party's dog extremely annoying!

Each time Roland tried to disappear into the shadows using the street's shaded areas, the dog would sniff him out, which infuriated Roland.

The battle between Rain and Roland had reached a stalemate, but the other party's reinforcements were rapidly approaching.

Within ten seconds, they would likely join the fight.

The situation would then become dire!

"However, this Rain..."

"He thinks he has the upper hand?"

Roland gritted his teeth, determined to unleash his ultimate move in an attempt to turn the tables.

Even if it didn't work, he could use the opportunity to retreat calmly.

Otherwise, the current situation would be highly unfavorable for him.

"Great Devouring Serpent, please heed your servant's plea," Roland muttered as he sprinted.

Suddenly, Roland was enveloped by a massive black mist, which quickly spread out.

Rain immediately stopped in his tracks, avoiding a head-on collision with the sudden black mist.

In an instant, a giant snake with a head larger than a millstone emerged from the mist, standing at least two to three stories tall, with a body diameter of at least five feet.

A pair of enormous yellowish-brown vertical pupils stared at Rain, and a powerful aura of intimidation instantly covered the entire battlefield!

Fortunately, Rain, as a full-fledged wizard, had a mental power exceeding fifty points, allowing him to quickly recover his clarity despite the initial shock.

In that moment, the giant snake pounced down on Rain with tremendous force, seemingly capable of swallowing even a robust warhorse!

Faced with the ferocious attack of the giant snake, Rain, unsure if it was an illusion or not, immediately transformed his double-handed warhammer into a tower shield, holding it horizontally in front of him.

"This is the Serpent Cult's Snake Transformation Technique! It's a secret technique usually mastered by High Priests."

"Oh no, it's a Shadow Serpent!"

"It's Lord Holand!"

With its massive black snake appearance, Langgel, who had extensive combat experience with the Serpent Sect, immediately understood the origin of the enemy. He never expected that as soon as his squad arrived in Meyster, the Serpent Sect would launch a surprise attack that very night.

For a moment, Langgel also remembered something.

That was that while Lord Rain's strength was formidable, he had never engaged the Serpent Sect in battle. It was highly likely that he would be at a significant disadvantage when facing this move.

The enemy's incarnation of dark magic was incredibly powerful, and it wasn't just a physical attack. It also carried a powerful aura and an invasion of shadow energy. Without experience, it would be extremely challenging to resist.

Flay, standing beside him, looked at the enormous black snake with a horrified expression.

If it were him, he would undoubtedly be unable to block this attack.

Even Lord Rain, without mastering a defensive secret technique, would find it almost impossible to withstand this kind of attack that combined physical and energy assault.

He could only hope that he wouldn't be too severely injured when the time came.

"Iron Wall!!" Lord Rain roared, his muscles swelling.

"Boom!"

The massive snake head collided fiercely with Lord Rain's tower shield.

Lord Rain instantly felt an overwhelming force as it struck his shield. His forearms bulged with veins, twitching like little snakes.

His entire lower body sank half a meter into the ground, almost up to his knees.

"This... is a physical attack?" Lord Rain's eyes flashed.

But immediately, he sensed something unusual beside him.

"That's not right!"

He saw several black misty snakes surrounding him, bypassing the front of his shield and invading from both sides.

"Transform!"

The shield in Lord Rain's hand immediately began to extend and envelop, quickly transforming into a circular shield, blocking all attacks.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The next second, the black mist dissipated, and the giant black snake shrank back into the massive black fog.

Then, the black mist rapidly condensed, revealing the human form of Lord Holand inside.

Lord Holand's face was filled with a look of terror as he stared intently at the shield in Lord Rain's hand.

Just now, he had clearly seen that the weapon, which was originally a pair of war hammers, had transformed into a tower shield in an instant.

At this moment, the circular shield in Lord Rain's hand further transformed into a kite shield.

The answer was self-evident.

"You're a wizard!"

At this moment, Lord Holand no longer had any intention of continuing the fight.

It was only at this moment that Lord Holand realized that the Lord Rain he was assigned to assassinate was not only a Grand Knight who had mastered secret techniques but also a rare metal-type wizard.

In an instant, Lord Holand understood a lot.

No wonder his Shadow Serpent was discovered in advance.

That was why the other party was barely affected by the pressure of his killer move. The information provided by the Darkflame Church differed vastly from what he had experienced.

"Damn it, the Darkflame Church, they actually dared to screw me over!" Lord Holand cursed as he flew backward.

Not far away, Langgel and Flay of the Blade Squad, who were chasing after him, had also witnessed the transformation of Lord Rain's shield from a distance. They subconsciously slowed down, looking at each other in astonishment. Both of them were surprised to see that Lord Rain was not just a senior Grand Knight.

"He's actually a wizard, and a rare metal-type wizard at that?"

Langgell recalled the scene in the conference room where Lord Rain had smashed the knight mannequin into pieces with a single hammer, feeling utterly shocked.

Behind Langgel and Flay were Aleks and Aleksandra, who had not witnessed this scene. They just felt something was amiss, wondering why the two in front had suddenly slowed down after running.

Could it be...

Lord Rain had encountered some misfortune?

Aleksandra thought it was impossible.

Lord Rain, after all, had the ability to escape from the grasp of a Title Knight. It was unlikely that he would be in any real danger.

At this moment, Lord Holand had already darted into the Noble District. He tore off the remaining black robe from his body and threw it aside. The next second, his entire person disappeared, and the mottled tree shadows under the moonlight provided the best cover.

This was why the High Priest Canon of the Serpent Sect was confident that even if Lord Holand couldn't complete the task, he would still be able to retreat safely.

Amidst the shadowy figures, even the Spirit Greyhound Cookie struggled to locate Lord Holand's trail due to the distracting smell of the tattered black robe fragments.

At this moment, Lord Rain, without reducing his speed, followed closely behind Lord Holand into the woods. The weapon in Lord Rain's hand instantly transformed into a peculiar large sword. The wide blade was covered with numerous small objects, and Lord Rain's entire body spun like a top, creating a fierce whirlwind around him. Countless four-cornered darts, accompanied by sharp sounds of piercing the air, simultaneously attacked in all directions.

Lord Holand's innate ability, Shadow Serpent, was a wizardry that allowed him to be nearly invisible in shadowed areas, not disappearing from the current plane or directly teleporting away.

So, facing the dense and almost impenetrable four-cornered flying darts, Holand could only display multiple black python-like airflows to protect himself.

Although this move could block the incoming darts, the consequences of doing so were quite obvious.

His position was suddenly exposed.

Even in the shadow area, the python-like black airflow was very noticeable.

Just as Holand blocked the four-cornered flying darts, the next second, his eyes suddenly widened.

A strong figure emerged from the smoke and dust!

The double-handed warhammer in Rain's hand had already transformed into a shield with sharp charging corners, like a raging wild bull, charging straight towards him.

"Pfft!"

This move was too sudden! Rain's charging corner struck with such force that it instantly broke through the black airflow, and Holand, caught off guard, was knocked back ten meters.

Although he twisted his waist to avoid the vital heart area at the critical moment, his chest was still struck by the sharp charging corner, creating a fist-sized blood hole. His speed immediately decreased.

Just as Holand was about to control the bleeding, Rain had already quickly approached.

At this moment, the charging corner shield in his hand had transformed into a double-handed greatsword, slashing towards Holand.

Holand was greatly startled and quickly retreated, but his right hand unconsciously guarded his forehead. However, the next second, he suddenly felt his body lighten.

The tough right arm covered in snake scales was struck by Rain's suddenly elongated greatsword, cutting him down! At this moment, the smooth hand cut was spitting out blood!

Holand, having lost his right arm, immediately lost his body balance and his moving speed decreased again.

"Swish swish!"

Rain took a quick step past his opponent and slashed twice with his sword, accompanied by the flashing dark sword light!

A heavy object landed with a sound!

"Plop!"

Holand fell to the ground, his hands and right leg all severed by Rain. The intense pain caused his body to twitch uncontrollably, but it was unclear if this was due to defeat or injury-induced imbalance.

At this moment, Holand laughed hysterically and roared slightly crazily, "Hehe, do you think you've won? You're dead!"

"The Canon High Priest will avenge me!"

No matter who it was, a small shadow snake emerged from his pants and disappeared into the nearby shadows, vanishing instantly.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and productivity.

"Hiss~"

Rain grabbed Holand's head with one hand, as if dragging a dead snake, and walked out from the tree-shadowed woodland.

The cool moonlight shone on Rain's sweat-covered bronze skin, reflecting a chilling coldness that made one's heart palpitate.

In the meantime.

Laksoor was chatting leisurely with the Grand Bishop Cannon of the Serpent Sect.

Thanks to Holand's efficient actions, Laksoor had a favorable impression of the Serpent Sect, and his words were naturally more polite.

He chuckled and said to Cannon, "Grand Bishop Cannon, if you need any materials for the ritual, we can prepare them for you."

"Thank you, that won't be necessary. By the way, Laksoor, the second request you mentioned, what can we do to help?"

"Hehe, this requires the Earth Serpent. We want to open a passage located in..."

Time passed, and the two had already added several rounds of red tea.

Logically, after a few hours, even if Holand was slow, he should have sent a message within half an hour, as the Eilim Mine wasn't far from the county town.

This would have been received by now.

This made Cannon, the Grand Bishop of the Serpent Sect, frown slightly. He thought to himself, "Could this Rain be so difficult to deal with?"

"But at most, Holand would have returned empty-handed, and it's impossible for him to leave Holand behind!"

Laksoor's expression also started to look grim.

The same problem remained.

If the Grand Bishop Holand of their church had encountered trouble on their own territory, it was natural for the Serpent Sect to criticize them.

At this moment, a Darkflame priest walked in respectfully and said, "Bloodburner, we have the latest news from the County Town."

After speaking, he handed over a message from their informant. Laksoor's expression grew worse as he read the message!

Finally, he passed the paper to the Grand Priest Cannon, who was standing beside him.

"Grand Bishop Cannon, please take a look at this. It's the latest news from our informant at the Duke's Residence."

"Hmm?"

Cannon took the paper and, after a quick glance, his expression changed. He turned to Laksoor and said, "Laksoor, the problem now is that due to the arrogance of your church's Holand, he was captured. This will make them more vigilant, putting us in a passive position!"

Cannon fell silent.

He was surprised that Holand hadn't returned, which made him even more astonished! But no matter what, the Darkflame Cult had spoken the truth about one thing.

That is, the task was indeed not completed.

However, at this moment, Cannon's eyebrows raised slightly as he looked towards a corner of the room.

A slender black snake suddenly appeared from the shadows of the room and quickly slithered to Cannon's side.

"Holand's Shadow Serpent," Cannon's expression brightened as he picked up the small black snake.

He stared at the Shadow Serpent for a while.

Amidst the hissing breaths, Cannon's expression turned grim. He turned to Laksoor, who was standing beside him, and said, "Now I understand why Holand failed."

"Your intelligence was completely wrong!"

"This Rain, a rare Metal Wizard, and not just the Grand Knight you described!"

"What!" Laksoor was stunned as if he had just heard a thunderbolt.

"How is this possible!"

"Whether it's possible or not, I don't know. But Holand personally confirmed this, so it can't be false." Cannon looked at Laksoor with a grim expression and continued, "Also, the responsibility for this failure lies with your church!"

"Moreover, due to the incorrect intelligence from your church, one of our Grand Priests has been captured by them. What do you say to this?"

"This..." This time, it was Laksoor's turn to fall silent.

If what the other party said was true, then the responsibility for this matter undoubtedly lay with their church's intelligence.

As for the other party's arrogance, it was just a minor issue.

Furthermore, the other party was communicating through the Shadow Serpent, so the accuracy of the information should be high, and it was likely true.

After a while, Laksoor turned to Cannon and said, "Grand Bishop Cannon, how about this? We'll hand over the Earth Serpent to you, and you can immediately hold the ritual."

"Additionally, let's call off the second request."

"But regarding Rain, who captured your church's Grand Bishop Holand, we can now say that he is a common enemy of both our churches."

"So, I hope we can cooperate and eliminate this highly threatening Rain!"

Upon hearing Laksoor's suggestion, Cannon's expression softened.

This time, he came for the ritual to summon the Earth Serpent.

Since the other party acknowledged that the problem lay with them and also agreed to let him hold the ritual immediately, some matters didn't need further pursuit.

After some thought, Cannon nodded and said, "Laksoor, you're right. This Rain severely injured and captured Holand, so he must pay the price!"

"Let's do this. I'll hold the ritual now. Perhaps, with the power of the Earth Serpent, we can eliminate them all!"

(End of Chapter)

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