Chapter 533: Escape Route

Chapter 533: Escape Route



Through his Sphere of Resonance, Adam was able to sense everything that was happening in his near vicinity.

So when he noticed Gore sneakily making his way toward the large crater, his lips formed a smirk. "Hehe, not so easily."

The next moment, he dodged Stratford's ice-claw attacks by a hair's breadth, while at the same time weaving a series of hand signs.

"You damned rat!" Stratford roared in annoyance.

Except for the first punch that he had landed on the youth, he wasn't able to land another one since then. Adam was simply too agile, causing him to be shocked.

But suddenly, he saw gray smoke cover the youth's body, and a moment later, he disappeared!

Rank 2 Spell: Foggy Step!

Seeing Adam reappear thirty feet away from him and then disappear again, Stratford's eyes narrowed.

It would appear that he has mastered the art of teleportation, he thought grimly.

This is going to be more difficult than I had imagined.

Without wasting another moment, he followed after him at his fastest speed. Although he had other things left to complete, he needed to first take care of Adam.

Not just because the youth had foiled his plans, but also because he was a highly dangerous Magus. If Stratford kept him alive, he would continue to obstruct his way.

It was better to get rid of the problem first before resuming his plans.

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Gore couldn't contain the excitement bubbling inside his heart as he slowly approached the crater at the center of the town.

So the tunnel behind that red door leads to an underground place that is directly under the town, eh? Looks like I've been involved in some conspiracy spanning centuries...

I heard Adam call that entity Stratford, he thought to himself as he soundlessly traversed the cobblestone streets.

Well, whatever that Rank 3 Magus is planning, I don't care... While he's busy dealing with Adam, I'll go take a look at the underground chamber.

Although Adam was fighting Stratford, Gore was still alert about any dangers he might face once he descended down the hole.

Not for a moment did he believe that his path to acquiring the treasures would be an easy one. He was not that naive.

If he sensed any danger, he would immediately retreat. But he at least had to try. But even he didn't expect the thing that would happen to him the following moment.

The space in front of him distorted and gray smoke suddenly materialized out of nowehere. From the gray smoke, a figure donning black robes and a black pointy hat emerged.

"Where are you going, partner?" Adam asked in an exaggerated tone.

Gore's eyeballs almost popped out of his sockets.

never existed.

BOOOM!!

In his state of shock, Stratford was consumed by the fireball. Only one thought echoed inside

his mind.

Has magic advanced so much in the time that I was underground? Or...

Is this kid simply a monster?

...

At the southern gates of the town, all of Adam's squad members had already gathered. The local residents of the town were at their wit's end by now. The weeping trees stationed around the town walls were putting a lot of pressure on them.

Even though they hadn't attacked the people yet, just their mere presence and the way they were recklessly flailing their branches around caused them to be filled with panic and fear.

Moreover, for a while now, deafening sounds of fighting were coming from the direction of the town square. This caused the townsfolk to become helpless.

"We're done for!"

"There's no way out!"

"I-I don't want to die!"

"Somebody help us!"

They screamed in desperation, looking for a way out of this hell hole. Thanks to the combined efforts of Adam's squad members, however, they managed to stay together in one place. Kenley glanced at Adam's students and asked nervously, "Did Lord Constantine tell you of a

way out?"

Adam had instructed Kenley and Wagner to reach the southern gates after they had killed the five local Magi. Although they failed their missions, they arrived here nontheless.

"You guys do have a way out... right?" Wagner asked in a panic.

Eleiney and Aiden simultaneously looked at Art.

"Y-Yes!" The youth nodded. "Professor did give me something. He said it will secure our

escape route."

"What did he give you?!" Kenley pressed.

With a trembling hand, Art took out a small item from his inner robes. "This!"

It was a black orb!

The same orb that had allowed Mayor Hobbs and the others traverse the Weeping Woods!