Chapter 732: Chapter 447: Failure
Golden Barley.
"What’s that sound?"
"Look, what is that?!"
"Such a strange cloud..."
The violent explosion from the caves had reached here, and Jennifer had arrived at the Wizard Tower District in no time.
Atbolde and Lillian stood outside the White Tower, their faces solemn as they looked toward the distant explosion.
"Lord Atbolde, Sister Lillian,"
Jennifer greeted them as she approached.
"Your Highness," Atbolde and Lillian greeted her back and turned their gaze toward the horizon again.
"It’s got the strength of a Fourth Rank!" Atbolde muttered.
Swoosh—
Suddenly, two figures shrouded in flames appeared.
"Hmm?!" Atbolde’s expression changed slightly as he instinctively fortified himself with Defensive Witchcraft, while Lillian and Jennifer also prepared for combat.
Hum—
The two Flame Shadows stopped, their bodies undulating with fire, outlining a brief message according to the orders previously given by Colin.
Swoosh!
It was at that moment that Shelley’s figure descended from the sky, with another Flame Shadow trailing behind her.
"Junior brother has been ambushed by a Fourth Rank Wizard sent by the Divine?!" Lillian’s face changed dramatically after reading the message, "Could it be that the explosion just now..."
"Hurry, ask the Supreme Council for help!" Shelley landed, calling out urgently, "I’ve already asked a mentor for help, and he’s on his way now, but just to be safe, we need to ask the Supreme Council for assistance!"
Atbolde hurriedly flew towards the Magic Tower where the Communication Ring Tower was set up.
"Ambushed by a Fourth Rank Wizard..." A shadow passed over his eyes as he silently prayed for Colin.
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Neustadt City.
"Two explosions reaching Fourth Rank magnitude occurred within Roon Kingdom’s borders?"
Johnson sat in his armchair, somewhat surprised as he confirmed this.
"Yes, sir, it has effectively reached Fourth Rank magnitude, otherwise our spies wouldn’t have noticed."
Johnson stroked his chin and nodded slightly.
Colin had effectively uprooted all of Johnson’s spies, but only within Roon Kingdom.
He still had many spies throughout the Tilamei Plain.
"A Fourth Rank explosion..." Johnson contemplated for a moment, then suddenly raised his head excitedly, "Could it be Divine intervention against that Colin?!"
"...Your subordinate doesn’t know."
"It must be so... Even if that Colin is exceptionally talented, he’s only just advanced to Third Rank a few months ago. He couldn’t possibly have created an explosion of Fourth Rank magnitude!"
Johnson became more convinced of his own conjecture, and instructed the subordinate in front of him.
"Go, check if any Fourth Rank Wizard from the Supreme Council in the city has suddenly gone out!"
"Yes."
Two minutes later, the wizard returned and reported in a grave voice:
"Just now, a Fourth Rank Wizard indeed left Neustadt City."
Joy spread across Johnson’s face as he burst out laughing, suddenly standing up. As he walked outside, he ordered:
"Prepare to take control of the Tilamei Plain!"
The distance between Neustadt City and the Tilamei Plain was not close; by the time the support Wizard arrived, Colin would likely be dead... Perhaps, he’s already dead!
Unfortunately... it’s neither good nor too late to interfere with the Supreme Council Wizard’s support.
Let it be, since even if that Fourth Rank Wizard took at least ten minutes to get there, Colin, no matter how talented, couldn’t possibly survive so long under a Fourth Rank Wizard’s power. Any further meddling would actually be to his disadvantage.
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Rustle rustle—
In a certain part of the caves, a grotesque insect-like monster was crawling along the cave wall, its slimy tentacles extending from its head waving about, probing its surroundings.
Swoosh!
It seemed something whizzed past; the air subtly stirred.
"Hiss—"
The insect-like monster instinctively raised its head, its flesh-colored tentacles swaying, but it found nothing and continued crawling forward.
"Cough!"
Colin’s face was pale as he covered his mouth, giving a soft cough, swiftly moving through the caves while concealing his presence.
Ignoring the direction, he maintained his top speed moving forward without making any noticeable noise.
Shielded by Silver Stream and various magical disguises, none of the creatures in the caves took notice.
"Cough—Cough cough!"
However, the severity of his injuries was significantly dragging him down.
After three minutes had passed, his injuries continuously worsened, and his soul was wracked with sharp pains. Colin could not endure any longer and silently dropped into a corner of the cave.
He then transformed his hand into a blade, slashing diagonally downwards on the hard cave wall, crafting a passageway about half a person tall.
While digging, he meticulously closed the passage behind him. Wrapped in Will Power, his hands were sharper than any sword, leaving behind smooth surfaces on the carved rocks. With the help of his Storage Ring, he shifted the rocks and resealed them perfectly.
The whole process seemed long, but in reality, it was swift as lightning. In a few breaths, Colin had already dug nearly twenty meters downwards.
Holding back coughs and groans, Colin didn’t continue forward, planning instead to carve out a secret chamber around him for healing.
But, he had just started to dig downwards when suddenly a hole was made below.
"Did I dig into another cave passage?" Colin paused, carefully observing below.
Contrary to what he expected, instead of a passage, it was an almost enclosed cavity.
Judging by the degree of cave contamination, it seemed to be close to the deep caves.
Strange energies that clung to his body continued to ravage both flesh and soul.