Chapter 208 Conflict with Ciel
Leylin looked over the immeasurable number of black flowers in the distance as he calculated their progress.
As long as all these Black Mandara Flowers were harvested, the headquarters wouldn’t have any reason to prevent him and the others from leaving.
All the acolytes that Leylin had previously met were currently in the sea of flowers, carrying simple containers made from green vines. Their hands were covered with rings of dark energy particles as they plucked the Black Mandara Flowers with great care.
“This progress is too slow!”
With this kind of harvesting speed, Leylin estimated that it would take at least another month before this field of flowers would be completely harvested.
The opposing dark Magi would never give them so much time.
“I must find a way to speed up the process!”
Leylin squatted on the ground. With his hands covered by the dark light of a magic spell, he touched the petals of the Black Mandara Flowers, a light flashing in his blue eyes.
*Ding Ling Ling!*
Suddenly, a series of shrill sounds, like those of a small bell, rang.
*Buzz buzz!* A barrier of white light was emitted to tightly surround the field of Black Madara Flowers.
“The defensive spell formation has been activated! There’s an intruder!”
An acolyte started to yell, “Everyone, beware!”
*Whoosh!* Suddenly, a dark silhouette darted out from the high grass surrounding the field of flowers.
*Crack! Crack!*
Two huge white skulls emerged from the hands of the black silhouette.
The skulls didn’t have bodies attached to them, and floated in the air spookily. Inside each of the skulls’ eye sockets was a red ball of continuously burning flames.
These huge skulls opened their jaws, revealing fine, sharp, white teeth as they bit into the white light barrier.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
The white light of the barrier was blinking constantly, as if it would break at any moment.
“Oh!” The black silhouette exclaimed in surprise, seemingly unsatisfied with his own performance. Following which, a black aura consisting of energy particles appeared around his body.
Suddenly, the black energy aura emitted a serene light, which turned into two streaks of light as they hit the skulls.
*Crack! Crack! Crack!*
The red fire within the skull’s eye sockets suddenly expanded, and the structure of the skulls expanded considerably. Cracks even appeared on the surface of the skull. It seemed that the energies inside were expanding too rapidly and the skulls were on the verge of bursting.
Following this transformation, the offensive power of these two skulls increased. The white light barrier kept shrinking, and in the end, it finally broke in front of the crestfallen acolytes.
“A semi-converted elemental Magus? We are finished!”
A more experienced acolyte collapsed to the ground with an expression filled with despair.
“Fear not! Lord Leylin is also an official Magus!” George held the small hand of the trembling Shiera.
“What would you know!” The previous acolyte, who had collapsed to the ground, yelled in despair, “Our side only has this newly advanced and outcasted Magus! On the other hand, our opponent is a powerhouse who has been an official Magus for dozens of years. Being a semi-converted elemental magus, all his spells are stronger by at least half! At this stage, he is simply invincible as compared to those newly advanced Magi!”
Believing that his end was nearing, this acolyte didn’t care any more. He even started to be disrespectful towards Leylin.
“Hehe! A very interesting explanation, but quite accurate nonetheless!”
The black silhouette walked unhurriedly towards the flower field, and revealed himself to Leylin and the rest.
He was a young green-haired Magus. He was dressed in a strange black robe, which had a few green skulls and chains embroidered on it.
“He’s from Kurute Academy, which is known for its methods of torture and and use of the spirits of the dead!” Leylin’s eyes flashed as he recognized this Magus in front of them.
This Kurute Academy was only a tiny faction within the dark Magi of the south coast.