Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 538 - 497: Stanna (Added 5 - s for Alliance Hierarch with the last digits 9483)
Divine Eagle New Calendar, October 14th, evening time.
Federation East Coast, Gast Island covered with bird droppings and rugged black rocks.
The last ray of dusk disappeared beneath the sea horizon. Suddenly, a profound transformation occurred in this area, which had barely maintained clear skies. Deep clouds formed out of nowhere, and thunder roared with lightning flashing across the sky.
Torrential rain and tsunami rushed towards this uninhabitable human island in an instant. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
At the top level of a high tower built from piled-up stones, an eerie light flickered on.
The fierce wind swept through, blowing recent layers of dust and bird droppings out of the tower, revealing a pitch-dark council table around which the sounds of high-backed chairs dragging could be heard. A shadow slowly slid down from the wall, completely cloaked in black robes.
His head, hanging heavily, did not dare to glance at the human figure sitting in one of the high-backed chairs, made intermittently visible by the flashes of lightning and thunder.
An icily mechanical voice continued the last report, resonating in this extraordinarily odd place.
"Confirmed, target number three has also not received the inheritance."
"All targets within Secret Phoenix State have been eliminated. Twenty targets remain, distributed across the remaining five states. Suspicions regarding target number one have been elevated to the highest level."
"But..."
"Bang!"
The moment the Black Robed Man hesitated, his body exploded, and a mercury-like liquid splashed onto one of the high-backed chairs, coinciding with a white-hot flash of lightning which revealed a gentleman’s body seated there.
He wore an impeccably tailored black tuxedo, without a single detail out of place, resembling the work of a master sculpture artist. However, atop his neck sat a highly rotten head, with pale blue eyes sunken among black spots and decaying flesh.
Slowly he extended a finger, pressing down on a small globule of "Mercury," preventing it from escaping back to its body and rejoining the other liquid metal to reform the Black Robed Man.
The decaying finger gently ground the glob of Mercury. The already reformed Black Robed Man knelt rigidly in place, his body trembling wildly. A gap formed on his forehead, where the silver-white "brain pulp" roiled from within.
Strange sounds emerged from his head, as if a finger was stirring its contents lightly.
Overwhelming pain and fear engulfed his mind, but the instinct to survive forced him to suppress these sensations and he continued his report:
"An opposing organization has discovered our operations and interfered once, hence target number nine was snatched away by them."
"Who is it?"
That warm, moist breath, combined with a faint stench, once again made contact with the neck of the Black Robed Man.
Indescribable terror and itchiness made him wish he could rip off all his flesh.
Summoning all his willpower, suppressing the urge, his voice hoarse yet resolute, he pronounced that name.
"Mysterious Deformed Show!"
"Boom"
Just as the Black Robed Man uttered the name, another thunderclap lit up the high tower. Several rotten heads almost simultaneously turned to look at him, and he could feel that within another breath, his body would burst once more.
At that moment, the decaying finger grinding the small glob of Mercury gently released it.
Part of his body, like a grotesque silver leech, flowed down the table leg and rapidly merged back into him, sealing the forehead gap.
The terrible pressure slowly dissipated.
But that horrifying itch swept over again as a voice pierced his ears.
"Take it back!"
"Boom"
In an instant, terrifying thunder poured down from the clouds above the tower like a downpour, engulfing all life within this sea area in a hellish scene, eradicating them without exception.
...
In Lori State, just an hour’s drive from "Sweet Water City," lay Jupiter Town.
A peculiar convoy slowly entered the town under cover of night, the lively children’s music swiftly drawing the residents’ attention. No heeding the calls of the adults, kids rushed onto the streets to look on, and windows of apartments opened as curious eyes cast their gaze.
They saw enormous, colorful trucks, overstuffed buses, and on each vehicle’s carriage, posters designed to catch the eye were plastered.
People thought they’d see animals and circus performances, but under the glow of neon lights, what entered their eyes were small Dwarfs, conjoined twins, "Elephant Men" covered with tumors and growths, abnormally realistic "Mermaids," weirdos with three legs, boys with the faces of dogs, and obese women with three mammary glands....
As expected, the children screamed in terror, while the thrill-seeking teenagers cheered.
Morphological Show!
An old, disgusting form of entertainment that perfectly strikes at people’s curiosity.
Aside from the adults who needed to protect the children, the town residents all cast even more fervent gazes, swiftly passing over each intimately detailed poster, to focus on a modded bus at the center.
Atop it stood a colossal wooden Cross, on which hung a young priest whose skin seemed as stretchable as plastic. Right now, the skin on his forehead, both arms, both legs, and his side was pulled taut and forcibly nailed to the Cross.
Beneath his open priest’s robe, the tight skin seemed branded with a red-hot iron, leaving a Burning Cross.
His mouth was pierced and sewed shut with rusty wire.
A pair of bloodshot eyes stared fixatedly forward.
"Boom!"
The intense visual shock made the town’s inhabitants instantly lose their ability to speak.
Even the thrill-seeking teenagers became stupefied in this moment.
The entire town seemed submerged in a grey tide, the sparkle of life in everyone’s eyes gradually dimmed. They stood like statues, as music that seemed more like whispers replaced the lively children’s songs without anyone noticing.
The convoy still moved slowly forward, led by a Caravan tinkling with bell sounds, into deeper darkness.
As the last bus entered the darkness, the whisper-like Chanting gradually faded away. A cold night breeze blew over, and in the town, the dull "sculptures" slowly crumbled, turning into dust following the source of the chanting.
...
Green Dragon Ridge Lake, Lake Heart Island Secret Realm.
The usually peaceful and serene Dragon Heart Castle was now engulfed in a bustling, joyful atmosphere. Various magical ribbons and devices turned the majestic castle even more Dreamlike, creating an irresistible ambiance. The strong scent of Food attracted Extraordinary Creatures from around the castle, unafraid of humans.
Queen Serano approached from afar, and before even landing, a number of Clarkwo "River Pufferfish" spaceships flew out from the Queen’s belly, carrying ordinary people of all ages and genders from all over the Federation, of different Professions, the rich and the commoners.
But at this moment, they all wore the same expression, their mouths agape to the limits, eyes wide open, gazing at the magical world below.
On the fourth floor of the Library Tower, Professor Eva, still in her Gothic black dress but with now elaborate makeup, watched with satisfaction as Tang Qi, neatly dressed, stepped out of the opening portal.
Mr. Principal, who usually dressed comfortably at school, was rarely seen in "formal wear." He wore a brand new, white shirt, a black tie, and the Principal’s robe embroidered with the insignia of the Witch School in golden thread.
In front of the two, a Magic Portal opened and enveloped them.
In the reception hall of Dragon Heart Castle Upper District, which had taken on an entirely new aspect, a lively and inconceivable party was about to start. The towering dome had disappeared without anyone noticing, replaced by a starry sky.
Bright Stars adorned the sky along with a Misty purple moon, casting a gentle Radiance down below. On the walls, candlelights resembling various creatures flickered, illuminating every corner of the hall without being blinding.
Dark red tables were set everywhere, bearing Extraordinary Cooking and drinks made by Eight-Armed Savoy and his partner Courtney, all of them seemingly radiating tempting glimmers.
In the upper right area, a special "band" infused with Extraordinary Power played a melody. None of them were human; Klyas, acting as a temporary leader, led Half-Sheepmen, Half-bull men, Elves, and other Demons with instruments unseen in the Human World.
The guests had arrived, mainly the relatives and friends of the students. Although only a part of them, the atmosphere felt extremely warm and shocking. All students had never-before-seen bright smiles on their faces.
Displaying their "abnormalities" without any hesitation, not worried about any discriminating gazes.
Because here, apart from their "Monster" classmates, one could see Mushrooms running around, the Black Mountain Beech from deep in the forest, or some of the Extraordinary Creatures that had mutated last time... No one doubted that this was a world that only existed in Magic and Myths.
When Tang Qi and Eva appeared, the two immediately became the center of attention at the party.
Eva was about to ask Tang Qi to give a speech as the Principal, but just then, she suddenly heard Tang Qi by her side as if he had seen something incredible, involuntarily letting out a surprised exclamation.
Following Tang Qi’s gaze, Eva saw the strangely looking Jason, Rafael, and others.
But immediately after, her vision was entirely captured by a tall, graceful figure - a lady in a black evening dress, her skin so luminous it seemed to glow, red hair like leaping Flames, and beneath sharp, straight eyebrows lay deep black eyes.
Her features were exquisite, with contours one couldn’t forget, exuding a cold, charming, yet highly dangerous air.
"Stanna!"
Eva’s mind was just beginning to question when Tang Qi’s voice, filled with surprise, rang out by her side.
