Chapter 229 : The destruction of the tenth base (2)

Chapter 229 : The destruction of the tenth base (2)

"Hmm," Astarte released a soft hum as she stared into the darkness of the pit she had just created, her purple eyes flashing with a peculiar light.

Without hesitation, she took a step forward!

Harsh winds roared in her ears, whipping her hair backward as she plunged into the depths, yet Astarte showed no fear; if anything, she looked almost bored, as if this was just another mundane task.

However, soon, her expression changed as she remarked a soft blue light coming from the abyss. The light seemed to pulse gently, illuminating the rocky walls with a mystical glow.

The deeper she fell, the clearer her view became, and soon she could make out where this blue light came from.

What she saw was a translucent dome, shimmering with a soft blue light. Its smooth, curved surface glowed gently.

The dome seemed ethereal, as if crafted from pure energy. On the dome, strange and unique characters that Astarte hadn't recognized moved like living beings all around it.

'A mana protection barrier?' Astarte frowned, 'these things are not cheap.'

She knew that each and every one of the night group's bases had a lot of resources and money, but she still didn't think they could afford a barrier made of pure mana. The reason for this was that not only were the ones who made such barriers few in all of Imperion, but the price of these barriers was insanely high.

'It seems we are still underestimating this organization,' Astarte thought to herself, a solemn expression settling on her beautiful face.

Pretty soon, her figure hurtled dangerously close to the barrier. Given the velocity of her descent, there was no doubt that the instant she made contact with the barrier, her body would be obliterated into countless pieces!

However, just as her feet were about to make contact with the barrier, a pair of translucent purple wings appeared on Astarte's back.Geett the latest novels at novelhall.com

These wings, coupled with her captivating face, gave Astarte the appearance of an angel. In fact, one might doubt the truthfulness of this statement, as comparing Astarte to an angel might not do the former justice.

The purple wings on Astarte's back, seemingly formed of the same energy she used to create the chasm, flapped once. That single flap was enough to significantly reduce the speed of her fall, stabilizing her in mid-air.

She gracefully glided through the air and lightly stepped onto the shimmering barrier.

The instant she stepped on the barrier, her wings transformed back into ethereal energy and wrapped around her odachi.

Astarte swung her odachi once, and the mana barrier shuddered, yet it didn't collapse as Astarte thought it would.

"This barrier seem to be really sturdy," Astarte murmured to herself, "well, at worst it will just delay me, nothing more."

Although the barrier was surprisingly sturdy, having resisted an attack twice as powerful as Astarte's that created the chasm, she didn't entertain the thought that she couldn't cut it apart.

In this world, there was nothing she couldn't cut apart, nothing!

'I wonder how many blows it will take me to destroy this barrier,' Astarte mused with a wild grin on her face.

The one who spoke was an elderly man who had a bald head on which several tattoos could be seen. He also possessed a long and white beard that reached up to his chest.

This man was Karda, head of Night thirteenth base.

"Yeah, why did you call us here?" A woman with cheeks looking like those of a hamster inquired, "you know, a beauty like me needs to sleep to remain beautiful all the time, and you called just as I was going to bed. So, what are your reasons for bothering me?"

This woman was named Alveidi, and she was the head of the Night Fifteenth Base.

"Can you make it quick? I have to find a buyer for a half-virax I've kidnapped," Tobias, the head of the Ninth Base, stated with a boastful smile on his face.

"W-What, a half-virax? Where did you get one?!" Alveidi exclaimed in surprise.

All the other heads of the base, upon hearing Tobias's statement, immediately turned to question him about the half-virax he claimed to possess, completely disregarding the one who had summoned them. In fact, even Gogis was curious about this half-virax, but he understood that there was no way he would learn more if he were to perish today.

"Please," Gogis cleared his throat, "can you concentrate here?"

The others head of base turned and concentrated on Gogis once again.

Can you make it quick?" Alveidi said with an annoyed expression, clearly frustrated from being interrupted.

"Okay," Gogis nodded his head and went straight to the point, "our base is under attack and I require your...assistance."

"Hoh? Did I hear it right? Did the mighty Gogis ask for our help?" A man with black and blonde hair spoke, his voice dripping with sarcasm and amusement.

This man was none other than Kurdent, the head of the eighth base of Night, one of the strongest bases in the region.

Gogis gritted his teeth and nodded his head, "Yes, I'm asking for your...help."

"Now I'm curious, who is attacking your base?" Kurdent asked in a bright tone.

"Astarte," Gogis replied.

"Then count me out," Kurdent said, his cheerful expression nowhere to be found.

Before Gogis could add anything, the screen showing Kurdent blinked out.

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