Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 746 - 641 Netherworld Master_2
Immediately.
Aiven stepped into the forest, which seemed to be formed by the combined effect of various treasures, deciding to first find one of these treasures and wait for his companions to arrive.
Woo woo woo...
Moo——
Along the way, he encountered numerous [Rotting Moss Corpses] similar to the Spider Monsters, all covered in writhing, eerie moss: skeletal elk, giant wild boars, tigers, leopards, jackals...
Of course, the most numerous were various types of insects.
This time, Aiven directly unleashed his usual control over physical strength, spreading the vast Life Energy Field of the [Branded Swordsman] far and wide.
A physical-side profession nearing the Tier 3 Limit was like a blazing bonfire in the dark, attracting those demons hostile to outsiders to throw themselves into destruction like moths to a flame.
The piercing electrical light of [Divine Power] flickered constantly among the trees, extinguishing them all.
After all, these things were not a threat to him, but for Olivia, Angie, and Milan, who might arrive later, they were somewhat troublesome, especially since Milan's physical bullets couldn't kill these creatures.
Aiven continued forward.
It wasn't until he reached a stream composed of a series of small waterfalls that he stopped in his tracks.
The trickling, clear stream water here, starkly different from the terrifying animals in the forest covered with eerie moss, was like going from a muddy pit to a pristine snowfield.
It made people feel relaxed, unconsciously letting go of their tense nerves.
Rustle...
And here, Aiven saw a pretty figure in a black pleated short skirt, barefoot in the stream, splashing water.
The crescent-shaped feet stirred the clear stream, beautiful scenery with an even more beautiful person. At this moment, even the slightly dim forest seemed to brighten up because of that dazzlingly white skin.
Realizing Aiven's arrival, the girl splashing in the water suddenly turned with a bright smile:
"You're so slow!"
Seeing this scene, Aiven couldn't help but quicken his steps:
"Hahaha, I didn't expect her..."
Clang——
But there was a flash of icy sword light, disappearing in the woods.
[Desperate Thunder Swordsmanship: Electromagnetic Blade Draw Slash]
Thud!
A large rock by the stream, along a smooth sword mark, slowly split apart and fell into the stream, splashing high waves.
The light and shadow standing in the stream, also cut into two, twisted like ripples in the water and gradually dissipated.
At the same time.
A female transcendent wearing a grim ghost-like bronze mask, clad in a blue high-slit long dress revealing long legs, slowly emerged from a large tree across the stream.
Even without seeing her real face, her tall and slender figure alone was enough to stir the imagination.
"It's impossible, I'm a Tier 3 Extraordinary in the magic system, how could you possibly notice something wrong??"
Aiven did not answer. He looked at her tall yet slightly undernourished figure and shook his head:
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
The damage was minor, but the insult was immense.
No woman could endure such a condescending look; the masked transcendent was inflamed with anger and was about to teach Aiven a lesson. However, she suddenly felt a warm flow slowly slipping down the outside of her left leg.
It was bright red blood!
A fine blood trace gradually surfaced on her snow-white skin; her rainbow-like pupils hidden behind the mask slightly contracted.
It turned out the opponent's sword was so fast that her pain nerves had no time to react!
Without saying a harsh word.
The appearance of the mask on her face changed, instantly transforming into the shape of a hunting dog.
Pop!
With a crisp sound, she disappeared into the air.
"Ha, Extraordinary Profession [Netherworld Master], a unique transcendent from the Broken Star Sea.
With Wizard Apprentice as a prerequisite, she gains miraculous power through various deity-offering masks. She can also manually craft extraordinary masks, excelling in seizing the victim's power for herself.
Her plan might be good, but I'm not one of your collectibles."
Since "Data Visualization" connected to the first level of the Turin Grand Library, Aiven's understanding of this Extraordinary World has been rapidly advancing. As long as it's not too obscure a profession, he wouldn't be entirely clueless.
Moreover.
With the Old Continent wizard's living environment improving, wizards living in the "Broken Star Sea" have begun to return, and the exchanges severed over hundreds of years have been reestablished.
As the "War Fog" slowly dispersed, Aiven also learned that it was filled with all sorts of magical and dangerous islands, with at least over twenty thousand islands on the periphery alone.
Five hundred years ago, at the beginning of the Renaissance, witches had already fled to this place furthest from the Seven Gods. In the subsequent hundred years or so, many wizard schools continued to flee collectively there.
Quite a few Great Wizards even used their Wizard's Gardens to gather a large population from the Old Continent, establishing new human organizations or even city-states and nations in this, then, last sanctuary for wizards.
The territories of the wizards are primarily located on the easternmost "Celebes Island Chain" of the "Broken Star Islands."
The main island, Celebes, is uniquely shaped, extending north, northeast, southeast, and south with four peninsulas. It has many high mountains and deep valleys but few plains, covering an area of 179,000 square kilometers.
Surrounding it are seven larger islands: Toayala, Tolache, Buki, Wangjasi, Minahasa, Mori, and Gorontalo. The total area of the entire island chain is about 620,000 square kilometers, comparable to an upper-middle kingdom in the Old Continent.
Jelos and Eldest Princess Stephanie's home is on one of the seven islands, Gorontalo.
Evidently.
This [Netherworld Master], who never showed her true face from start to finish, should also be from there, and she had just seized the guardian BOSS's ability in this forest, intending to ambush him as a later comer. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Although she used some peculiar ability to escape, looking at the drop of blood left behind by her floating in his palm, Aiven shrugged nonchalantly.
Even if [Curse Technique] doesn't have much effect on magical positions of the same level, with this drop of blood, height, weight, appearance, trends in extraordinary abilities...all secrets vanish before him.
He can deal with her when they meet next time.
Sitting casually by the stream, staring at the flowing water before him, he couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
The appearance of the [Netherworld Master] also reminded Aiven that the most dangerous aspect in this [Clock Tower] might not be the demons but those peers who entered here together.
Although the chances of encountering transcendent beings in the first two layers were low, it couldn't be ruled out due to the coincidental nature of the [Clock Tower]'s delivering mechanism.
With a forceful exhalation:
"Phew, humans or creatures with intelligence are much more troublesome than demons."
Just like those covered in algae, piled bones at the bottom of the water before him.
