Chapter 267

Chapter 267

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Sir Lydon, if you build a wall like that, we wont be able to see whats going on with our allies.

Hmph, theyre not going to die anyway, so it doesnt matter.

Not dying doesnt mean everything. Its important not to get hurt.

Wow, after Lumens orders, now Garuels lecturing? Youre so cocky. If it werent for Cadel, I would have bundled you all together and thrown you out.

At the moment, Lydon and Garuel were helping their comrades fight and protect the seal. The role of protecting their comrades became useless when Lydon created a wall of ice that trapped the entire combat party.

Van and Lumen can fight their own battles, so do something about this. Its annoying.

Lydon ignored Garuels admonition and pointed forward. There, black flower petals were fluttering in the wind. Even as time passed, they did not fall, and even when Lydon had used magic to push them away, they returned and floated through the air.

They might disappear if they grabbed it or cut it, but both avoided direct contact as they felt a strange energy emanating from the petals.

Nothing much has happened yet, so lets leave it at that. Until Knight Commander, who has mastered the High Demons skills, returns, lets just do our jobs well.

Wow, useless.

I suppose I could be of some use if I could break through Sir Lydons ice wall?

Then continue being useless.

In the end, Garuel also raised the white flag as he expressed his will to never tear down the wall. He couldnt understand Lydons stubbornness, but for Lydon, this was the best option.

Van and Lumen alone will never be able to attract the attention of that demon. Its annoying that I have to kindly block his view.

For them, the current battle was closer to a kind of exploration war. They were testing each others capabilities without revealing each others true worth. But Lydon was certain from the moment Mendel first appeared.

Sellev, Elvie, Ashvka. Of all the other demons he had encountered, the evil aura of the High Demon named Mendel Haliev was unrivaled. It was not a matter of power, but of innate aura.

Well, hes garbage anyway, but Ill fight it if I have to.

In fact, Lydon was filled with the desire to break through the ice wall and challenge Mendel to a fight. It would certainly be a pleasure to face him in person.

Unfortunately, Lydons wish never came true.

Sigh. Hes already here.

Garuels gaze shifted with Lydons sigh. The purple eyes beneath the mask caught a glimpse of a man across the swamp on the other side.

It was Cadel. Instead of calling out to him, Garuel watched in silence. Cadel was openly displaying himself, seemingly recognizing that Lydons ice wall had trapped Mendel and his comrades. Moreover, he had removed his cloak and was scrubbing at something with it.

What is he doing?

Yozens attacks usually required timing to land a single shot. This was especially true in this open area, which was unfavorable for assassination. It would be better for the rest of the group to distract Mendel and ambush him upon their return.

The strategy was satisfactory, and the search for the summoning circle went smoothly. If there was anything that could be said to be special, it was the second goal of this quest that he discovered by chance while exploring.

Vita?

Cadel stopped detecting the mana and stared at a certain place.

In the heart of the swamp. A strange creature vibrated with the sound of boiling water in a kettle.

Its gray, lifeless body swelled like a bud about to bloom, densely studded with black spots. Its epidermis wrinkled like the skin of an old man and its texture like the rind of rotten fruit. From beneath the swamp where it had taken root, a thick steam leaked out with the sound of something melting.

As soon as Cadel saw its monstrous appearance, he knew that it was the Vita that Mamil had been talking about.

Vita? What is it?

Yozen walked over to Cadels side as he stopped, and Cadel took Yozens hand and pointed him in the direction of Vita.

The name of that monstrous plant over there. A magician can become stronger by eating its heart. I thought Id take care of the demon first, but heres what I found.

Do you want to get it now?

No. Defeating the demon is the priority now. Theres no time to waste. Just remember the location is.

As Cadel continued to speak, his eyes landed on Yozens hand, which he was holding. His white hands were dripping with dark energy instead of sweat. Why was he suddenly using the dark energy? Confused, Cadel looked at Yozen, but Yozens gaze was fixed on Vita.

You go to the summoning circle, Ill catch up.

What are you doing? If youre trying to get it, we can do that later.

I just wanted to renew a new existence in my world.

The renewal of a new existence. Did he want to say that he became curious about the strange creature he first discovered?

After a moment of hesitation at Yozens unnecessary semantics, Cadel noticed that the dark energy from Yozens fingertips had already traveled across the swamp, engulfing Vita s body. Vita, on the other hand, remained frozen in place, unresponsive, as if it hadnt noticed the dark energy enveloping its body at all.

It was said that Vita was good at running away. Maybe it would be better to leave it to Yozen.

Since Yozen wanted to come forward to capture Vita, and since Cadel didnt need Yozen to search for the summoning circle, Cadel decided to respect Yozens renewal.

The summoning circle was easy to find. Cadel carefully examined the summoning circle he had found. It was smaller than the one Sellev had used. The formula was also much simpler. Cadel analyzed the difference as whether or not other beings can be summoned.

Sellev had been able to bring out additional Red Men troops from within the summoning circle. However, for that to be possible, Mendels summoning ceremony was too simple. As a High Demon, he could have fulfilled his role just by coming over. It was probably the same for Elvie.

After easily breaking the summoning circle, he discovered a new magic circle fragment nearby.

[Its definitely connected to the magic circle fragment I saw in the snowfield. The shapes are consistent.]