Chapter 367: Let's See

Chapter 367: Let's See



Sylas exited into the dense steel jungle of York City, but just as quickly left. This time, he didn't need to deal with a storm, and since he still had the boat he had taken from the cottage, it was smooth sailing on his way out.

Soon, he had his sights on the portal back to the icy lands of the Arctic Tundra. And as the chilly winds hit him, so too did his gaze become just as cold.

He seemed to be quite obedient, already returning the moment he got Lucius' message. But he had his own reasons.

It was a simple matter for him to delay this return for another week or two. But there were several reasons he didn't.

The first was because of the Africor Continent Portal. The second was because of his family, he had truly been away for too long. And the third reason...

Sylas stepped into the snowy plains, the wind buffeting him from all sides. It felt colder than he remembered, which was odd... especially since his stats were far stronger now.

However, that didn't stop him from feeling quite relaxed. After all, he had a great affinity for this chilliness now.

Sylas brought out the Mancer's Wand.

[Mancer's Wand (Silver) (Treasure)]

[The Paths of the Mancer are long and complex. There is no one Path that is superior to another, but the distance one can travel depends greatly on your strength of heart. The Mancer's Wand allows you to feel and sense your Path of the Mancer, how to progress it, and how to improve it. How far you can see down this road will be decided by your own personal insight]

This was his third reason. He needed to be in a region that matched his affinity in order to see the effects of the wand, so returning was only natural... but how long he would stay here was another matter entirely.

On the other, there was a pack of polar bears. However, rather than having black marbles for eyes, theirs were an icy blue that looked as though they had replaced them for polished balls of ice.

No matter where you looked, all of these creatures were powerful. Though... it seemed that the Arctic King Cobras were being a bit suppressed.

'Is it because of me?' Sylas couldn't help but wonder.

The cobras only occupied about 30 to 40% of the surrounding lake land. By comparison, the polar bears had the rest and seemed to arrogantly look down on the cobras.

They had human interactions from time to time that made them easy to read, almost like they were toddlers.

'If I'm correct... if the Arctic Emperor Cobra died and left a gap in leadership, that would give these polar bears the chance to make their move. But there's no clear gap in their stats, that can only mean that the polar bears have a creature that's likely to be on the same level as the Arctic Emperor Cobra...'

Sylas was only making a guess, but if he was right, this place was definitely not one he could easily take advantage of.

It also had to be remembered that the Arctic Emperor Cobra was only in the middle of an evolution. What if the Arctic Emperor Bear, if one really existed, had completed theirs?

Still, this was good news for Sylas. That lake should be the core reason for the evolution of these beasts, or at least one of them. And it had the Ice-Poison affinity that was perfect for him.

He didn't necessarily need to risk himself either to use it.

The Mancer Wand wasn't some guide. The only reason it had led Sylas here was because he used it as a proxy to sense Ice-Poison Aether. The real purpose of the Mancer Wand was to distill the Aether in the surroundings into a form he could observe and comprehend.

He wondered what he could learn just by allowing the Mancer Wand to lurk here?

'Let's see...'