"Sister, is there still no sign of Spartonia on your map?"
Outskirts!
Exiled Immortal waved his hand, sending his flying sword soaring into the sky to effortlessly kill the monster lurking in the grass. "We've been walking for a day and a night. Are we sure this is the right direction? We might be lost, right?"
"John marked this direction. There's no mistake."
Hearing John's name, Exiled Immortal fell silent. After a long pause, he sighed deeply.
"Sister, do you think John... might be mad at us?"
Qing chimed in, "Yeah, John has always been really good to us. He even gave us Demigod-tier items without a second thought. Thinking back, I might have been a bit too harsh yesterday..."
"John won't be mad; that's not his nature.
But we haven't been very good friends.
Uncle Mac truly cares about that issue.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on going back. I also didn't think it through yesterday.
But what's done is done.
We need to move forward. John didn't plan to come to Spartonia because he and the others would face various restrictions there.
However, this is a main quest we can't avoid.
Even if it's just the three of us, we need to get the rewards and quickly boost our strength.
So, don't regret our decision. And there's one more thing."
Helena closed the map and gazed ahead.
"Spartonia is just up ahead."
Hearing this, Exiled Immortal and Qing perked up, looking in the direction Helena pointed. They could vaguely see the outline of a city.
"Still so far away!"
"About three hours' walk. Compared to our journey so far, it's not far. Stop complaining and pick up the pace."
...
Meanwhile, outside the City Lord's mansion in Talcavano!
John willed the Everchanging to transform into a long spear, slinging it over his shoulder. Black flames clung to the spear, emitting an ominous aura.
"This is the City Lord's mansion. Unauthorized personnel, leave at once!"
"Go tell your city lord he has a visitor. If he asks for my name, tell him it's John."
"John? Never heard of you! Move along, or we'll use force!"
Hearing this, John laughed.
John sneered, not hiding the mockery in his eyes. He boldly advanced towards Caliban, thrusting his black-flamed spear straight at Caliban's face!
"You asked for this! John, you provoked me, don't blame me for what happens next!"
Caliban narrowed his eyes and swung his massive sword heavily, clearly intending to clash head-on with John!
However, he underestimated the power of the black flames and overestimated his own strength!
The moment the black-flamed spear collided with the sword, the black flames spread, clinging to Caliban's armor. The intense heat caused the armor to melt and deform. Instead of protecting him, the armor became a tool for John to burn Caliban's body!
Feeling the searing pain in his chest, Caliban gritted his teeth and slapped the scales of the Earth Dragon. The dragon lunged forward with its massive jaws wide open, trying to swallow John whole!
At that moment, the Snow Behemoth finally moved!
The frost, which had been gathering for nearly five minutes, fell accurately onto the Earth Dragon. If it took the hit, even if it didn't die, it would be severely injured. Realizing this, Caliban didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately controlled the Earth Dragon to retreat, putting distance between himself and John.
"John, leave now, or you'll become an enemy of Talcavano. I will use all my power to kill you!"
"You? Not quite enough!"
John waved his hand, and gray-black mist poured out of him. Anyone who inhaled this mist instantly lost their sanity, becoming slaves to their desires.
With this divine skill, even an army of a thousand or ten thousand wouldn't matter. As long as they couldn't break the talent skill [Indulgence],John couldn't be surrounded!
...
"Finally!"
Qing looked up, taking in the wild style, the rugged architecture, and the muscular men guarding the gate with their bare chests, their muscles bulging like coiled dragons. Qing smiled knowingly.
"This is exactly the feeling!"
This is a nightmare for all mages but a paradise for warriors. Nearly all warriors stay here for a long time, and many choose to remain forever.
This is Spartonia!
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! I can't wait to get into the city!"
Qing's excited shouts immediately drew a lot of attention. But seeing Qing's imposing figure, people quickly looked away.
There's no helping it. Qing looks like someone you don't want to mess with!
"I want to enter the city!"
Qing rushed forward, stopping in front of the Spartonia warrior, and laughed loudly, "And I challenge you!"
"Challenge me? Hey! First time in Spartonia, huh? Courageous folks like you are common, but they never end up beating me."
"I'm not like them. I can beat you to death!"
"No, no, no. You are just like them. You'll be beaten to death by me!"
Indeed, this fierce style is unmistakably Spartonia.
With just a glance, two completely unrelated people can start a battle of real men, engaging in a thrilling fistfight!