Chapter 324: The Escape
Chapter 324: The Escape
Linen hadn't been idle during this time. Besides successfully crafting the Flame Heart and refining the Silence Potion, he had also tempered his body.
Now, his physical strength rivaled that of a peak knight, and his experience and skills far surpassed those of a Great Knight.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh, whoosh!"
His agile figure darted into a narrow alley, swiftly escaping towards the outskirts of the town.
Linen chose paths crowded with people, allowing him to use others as cover to avoid the surrounding monsters' attacks.
"Hiss!"
The wall in front suddenly exploded, and a hybrid creature with a human face, a lion's body, and a snake's tail burst out, its mouth open in a fierce roar.
A wizard apprentice cast a spell in resistance, sharp spikes of earth erupting from the ground, only to be effortlessly shattered by the monster.
With a mighty bite, the protective spell shattered, and the intermediate wizard apprentice was bitten in half.
A legendary creature!
Linen's expression darkened as he saw the monster turning its attention to him. The ground beneath his feet exploded, and he sidestepped, flying away.
"Whoosh!"
He employed his agility, changing his footwork, and darted through the narrow streets, leaving behind a continuous rumble.
They're chasing!
Linen glanced back, his eyebrows furrowing slightly, and then he sprinted towards a nearby fire zone.
Fire Control!
He waved his staff gently, and the flames ahead parted, creating a passage for him.
"Whoosh!"
Linen tapped his feet, and as he dodged the monster's pounce, he rushed into the fire, rolling several times before disappearing from sight.
The monster roared, hesitating for a moment at the burning flames before finally choosing to leave by lashing its tail.
...
Escape!
Run for it!
More and more monsters descended from the sky, plunging the entire Vire Town into panic.
Linen's position was precarious, right in the town center, making him an early target for the monsters.
Fortunately, his speed and timely escape allowed him to flee before a large number of monsters invaded the town.
The further he ventured outward, the fewer monsters he encountered.
The average strength of the monsters also weakened.
"Hmm?"
During his escape, a figure in the distance caught Linen's attention, and his eyebrows arched in surprise.
"Aesia?"
Besides Aesia, his friend from the academy, there was also a middle-aged man with silver hair.
The man held a unique silver sword, and with each flash of the blade, sharp wind blades shot forth.
Ordinary enchanted creatures were sliced in half by these wind blades, unable to withstand the sword's cutting power, even with their robust physical forms.
Clearly,
This was a powerful enchanted item.
However, the situation was dire, with too many monsters besieging them, and more gathering by the moment.
"Haa!"
Aesia let out a low cry, and streams of water shot out from beneath her feet, like venomous snakes pouncing on their prey.
A water ball spun around her, intercepting incoming attacks.
It was evident that Aesia's combat experience had improved significantly since leaving the academy, and her spellcasting was swift and precise.
Alas...
This couldn't turn the tide.
"Don't worry about me!" Aesia clenched her teeth and shouted, "Find a chance to escape on your own. If we stay together, we'll both die."
"..." Linen's face turned cold, and he didn't respond. Instead, he quickened his sword swings.
"Boom!"
The ground in front erupted, and a monster clad in a hard shell, resembling a mantis, charged in.
The monster was as large as a house, brandishing its pincers as it rushed towards Aesia.
"Bang!"
The incoming water arrows were effortlessly shattered by the monster, and the water balls surrounding Aesia were scattered by its force.
Such power, if it struck a wizard apprentice, could turn their body into a pulp.
"Aesia!"
Linen roared.
But Aesia's body seemed to shatter like a phantom, and a water crocodile appeared beside her.
"Roar!"
The water crocodile roared, pouncing on the monster and engaging in a fierce battle with the mantis-like creature.
Aesia's figure reappeared in the distance, holding a crocodile-shaped ceramic in her trembling hands.
Magic Artifact—Water Crocodile Summon!
This was her last resort, a powerful move that drained her mental energy significantly.
Especially now, after a prolonged battle of spellcasting, her mental energy was nearly spent, and the scene before her blurred.
"Whoosh!"
A gust of wind rushed towards her.
Instinctively, Aesia raised her staff, and a stream of water gathered at her side, blocking an incoming tentacle.
But there was more than one tentacle.
Thick tentacles, as thick as an arm, shot out from the dust and smoke, rushing towards Aesia like a torrential rain.
"Slap!"
"Slap, slap..."
The stream of water burst, and Aesia retreated repeatedly. Her nose and eyes were bleeding from the intense impact.
It's over!
She watched helplessly as a tentacle flew towards her, but her depleted mental energy prevented her from casting any witchcraft. Despair filled her eyes.
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"Whoosh!"
Just then—
A streak of fire slashed through the air, instantly severing the approaching tentacle. Only the gust of wind brushed past her face.
"Aesia."
Linen rushed over:
"Are you okay?"
"Linen." Seeing Linen, Aesia's heart leaped with relief, but her face quickly turned anxious:
"Run!"
"It's too dangerous here!"
As a friend, she was well aware of Linen's capabilities.
A novice wizard apprentice, he only mastered a minor trick and a zero-level spell, making him pitifully weak in combat.
In this situation, Linen's presence was useless and would only put his life at risk.
"Let's assess the situation first."
Linen shook his head, lightly waving his staff. Countless sparks flew out like butterflies, spreading in all directions.
Upon contact with objects, the sparks ignited instantly, burning and setting everything around them ablaze.
The power wasn't overwhelming, but the wide range and precise control forced the surrounding monsters to retreat.
"Go!"
Linen grabbed Aesia's hand and, seeing her stumble, took a step forward and pulled her into his embrace.
"Don't move, let's go!"
He called out to the middle-aged man not far away and then strode towards the outskirts of the town's outskirts.
As he rushed forward, his face hardened, and he raised his staff, summoning a faint flame around him.
Fire Control!
Ignite!
Roar, Flame!
A fireball emerged from the tip of his staff, initially the size of a quail egg, but it quickly grew to the size of a large plate.
It expanded further, reaching a diameter of over a meter, and with a slight tremor, it surged forward.
"Boom!"
The fireball rolled like a roaring flame, creating a path to the outside world right in front of them.
Monsters in its path were either crushed or turned to ashes.
This...
Aesia's eyes widened in astonishment as she looked at Linen, feeling the gale around them. In no time, they had broken free from the monster's encirclement.
"How did you become so powerful?"
The previous move was comparable to a spell cast by an advanced wizard apprentice, something even she couldn't achieve.
Linen...
Shouldn't he just be a novice wizard apprentice?
"I learned a new spell." Linen shook his head, relaxing his tense body now that they were out of danger:
"Don't be fooled by its ferocity; I can only use it once. In the face of danger..."
"Who?"
Before he could finish, he abruptly turned towards the distant figure, pointing his staff.
"A wizard from the academy?" Several figures emerged from a narrow alley, their eyes on Aesia's wizard robe:
"We're from the academy."
"Greetings, senior," Aesia quickly struggled out of Linen's embrace, her face turning red:
"I'm Aesia, and this is Linen and Uncle Pips."
"Linen?" One of them raised an eyebrow, their gaze fixed on Linen, their eyes flickering:
"I've heard that name before."
"That spell you cast earlier was impressive. Take a rest; the academy has dispatched wizards to support you. The chaos in Vire Town will be resolved soon."
(End of Chapter)
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