Chapter 315: Chapter 315: The Forming Lava Giant Legion

Elder Astra was not fighting alone; within the Night Blades, there were other elders who opposed the Shadow Celestial as well. However, Elder Astra was simply the most powerful among them.Elder Astra had hidden one of the chaos artifacts, the Chaos Divine Stone, at the foot of the Lava Mountains. This location was inconspicuous. Under normal circumstances, no one would notice the existence of the Night Blades' secret base there.

Still, Elder Astra had some concerns, so he made a special trip to further conceal the secret warehouse he had set up. After adding more camouflage, Elder Astra chose to leave.

About an hour after Elder Astra departed, the squad leader of the Night Blades returned with his team.

"Elder Astra, we still haven't found anything! Can you provide us with more clues?" came the voice of the Night Blades' squad leader from the entrance of the cave.

When he entered the cave, he was surprised to find that Elder Astra was already gone.

"What's going on? Didn't Elder Astra say he would wait here for our good news? Why did he suddenly leave?" The squad leader of the Night Blades was very puzzled.

Several members of the Night Blades were also unclear about what had happened.

After a moment, one of the Night Blades members slowly spoke up. "Captain, could it be that Elder Astra suddenly realized there was no value in investigating here, so he left? Since the elder has already departed, we probably don't need to take any further action."

After listening to his teammate's words, the Night Blades' squad leader nodded slowly. "I think you might be right! Since Elder Astra has left, we don't need to be busy for no reason! Let's check if we've left anything behind in the cave. If everything is still here, we can return to the real world. After all, no one is likely to come here!"

Thus, all the members of the Night Blades at their secret base at the foot of the Lava Mountains returned to the real world. None of them knew that beneath their feet lay a vast store of rare weapons, including an artifact.

Not far from the Night Blades' secret base, on the summit of one of the peaks of the Lava Mountains, Irving and the others were still engaged in battle with the Lava Giants. However, the situation now was very different from before. Just a short while ago, James and Aron had felt significant pressure.

However, as Irving transformed the first Lava Giant into a puppet, the pressure faced by the two of them diminished significantly. With the first Lava Giant puppet under his control, Irving's combat power saw a substantial increase.

Although controlling the Lava Giant consumed a great deal of Irving's energy, the immense strength displayed by the Lava Giant puppet in battle proved that all his efforts were worthwhile. Irving continued to eliminate other Lava Giants, and during this process, he even managed to divert his attention to convert additional Lava Giants into puppets.

After about an hour of battle, Irving had already commanded twelve Lava Giant puppets. While the number of Lava Giants remained overwhelmingly large, they finally exhibited signs of fear when faced with Irving. The Lava Giants were genuinely terrified of being turned into puppets by him.

Consequently, the Lava Giants ultimately abandoned their attacks on Irving. Irving and his companions chose not to pursue, as their current strength was not sufficient to eliminate all the Lava Giants.

Once the Lava Giants had retreated, Aron and James returned to Irving's side. Aron gazed at the enormous Lava Giant beside Irving and couldn't help but speak enviously.

"I wish I could have a Lava Giant puppet! If we could possess a Lava Giant puppet, our Angel Guild's strength would see a tremendous boost."

Standing half a step behind Aron, James shared similar thoughts, even if he didn't voice them. He too hoped to have a Lava Giant puppet.

Irving smiled at James and Aron, reassuring them. "You don't need to envy me; one day, you will both possess powers even greater than mine! Besides, these Lava Giant puppets won't be able to form a strong combat capability in a short amount of time. While controlling the Lava Giant puppets, I can't handle very complex battles. Therefore, I must find a very safe position during the fight."

Irving openly acknowledged his weakness. He wasn't worried that James and Aron would exploit this weakness against him. After all, these two were his most crucial allies. If he couldn't trust his most vital allies, Irving wouldn't be able to realize any of his plans.

James and Aron nodded in understanding. "Although the Lava Giants have retreated for now, they will certainly continue to pose a threat to us. How can we ensure that they don't attack the area we've designated as our new shelter?" James asked, raising a very important question. Searᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Upon hearing James's question, Irving scratched his head.

"You're right; this issue is indeed quite difficult to resolve. I believe there must be a reason why the Lava Giants are attacking this area. If we can find out that reason, we should be able to prevent the Lava Giants from launching further attacks against us."

Irving quickly grasped the crux of the problem. Aron and James nodded in agreement, but they were unsure of where to start their investigation. At that moment, they had no leads to follow.

After pondering for a moment, Irving decided to head directly to the area where the Lava Giants typically resided.

"If we go to the region where the Lava Giants are gathered, we should be able to find some clues. Even if we can't discover the exact reason for their attacks, we can still gain a better understanding of the Lava Giants. This way, we will be able to defeat them more easily in the upcoming battles."

Irving's proposed method was indeed the most reasonable approach. Aron and James didn't express any objections. However, Irving did not plan to take immediate action.

The twelve Lava Giant puppets he had just controlled were not fully under his command yet. He needed to spend some time ensuring that he had complete control over these Lava Giant puppets.

"Fortunately, we haven't started constructing the shelter at the volcano yet, so we don't need to remain here all the time. You and your companions should return to the real world. Once I've dealt with the threat of the Lava Giants, you can come back to continue the construction of the shelter."

Irving directly instructed James. James nodded and took his subordinates back to the real world. Although James had held a significantly higher position than Irving previously, after a series of battles, both sides had acknowledged Irving's strength. James had already come to see himself as one of Irving's subordinates.

After James and his team left, Aron looked a bit worried and asked Irving, "Are you okay? Why do I feel like your mental state is quite poor? It seems like you can't concentrate at all."

Aron's observation was indeed correct. Irving himself knew he was struggling to focus because he had to divide his attention among the twelve Lava Giant puppets. Your journey continues on M V L

Irving smiled and said, "My mental state isn't exactly great! That's why I hope to return to the real world as soon as possible! I'll stay there for two or three days, and during that time, I'll be able to stabilize my mental condition. Plus, this time will allow me to fully take control of the Lava Giant puppets. By then, my Lava Giant army will be taking shape."

Aron didn't oppose Irving's plan. After that, both Aron and Irving returned to the real world. Aron needed to get back to Angel Guild quickly, as there were many matters he needed to handle. Recently, Angel Guild had also recruited a batch of newcomers. These new recruits were naturally quite weak, and Aron needed to help them improve their combat abilities as soon as possible.

Irving returned to his home. When Wendy saw Irving come back, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. "I was worried you ran into trouble again! It looks like you've completely recovered! I guess I don't need to take care of you anymore, right?"

Wendy couldn't see that Irving's mental state was somewhat poor. After all, her own strength wasn't very high, and she didn't possess any rare items.

Irving nodded. "If you don't want to take care of me, then don't. I can take care of myself!"

After saying this, Irving returned to his bedroom. The moment he closed the door behind him, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed onto his bed.

In reality, Irving's mental condition was quite dire. After controlling twelve Lava Giant puppets, he was under immense mental strain. He was actually feeling intense pain even in the shelter game world. The reason he didn't mention this to Aron and James was simply that he didn't want them to worry.

Once he was back in his bedroom, Irving could finally take a proper rest. He pressed his temples and rubbed them vigorously.

"I didn't expect controlling the Lava Giant puppets would put such a huge strain on my mind! Next time, I definitely won't convert so many Lava Giant puppets in such a short time!"

Irving muttered to himself, feeling a bit regretful. He believed he had misjudged his own capabilities. If he had realized earlier that his mind couldn't bear such a heavy burden, he wouldn't have transformed twelve Lava Giant puppets all at once. He would have done it in several batches instead.

But now, it was too late for regrets. Irving couldn't abandon the Lava Giant puppets, so he could only stabilize his mental condition over the next few days. As time passed, the burden the Lava Giant puppets placed on him would gradually lessen.