Chương 122: [The Sage's] Extinction: Is It Related to the Demon King?

Shane carried Shutark's axe on his back.

Philen used the [Floating Magic] to lift Shutark.

The five people began to move toward the location indicated by Zain.

The sky gradually darkened.

The tip of Frillie's staff lit up, illuminating the path for everyone as they cautiously made their way forward.

Snapped- Shutark fell from the sky.

Philon swayed twice before collapsing softly to the ground.

Xia En reacted quickly and grabbed it.

"Even Philon is asleep. It seems we're not far from the source of the [curse]."

This time, Zain carried Shutark's axe, Shane carried Philon, and Frilian used [Floating Magic] to lift Shutark as they continued on their way.

The moon was gradually obscured by the clouds.

The forest began to grow eerie.

Occasionally, a gentle breeze would blow by, and Xia En could faintly smell an unsettling aura.

Pashutark fell from the sky again.

Frillie's body began to sway, and Shane freed one hand to support her as Frillie softly fell into his arms.

She fell asleep too.

Shain looked at Zain; now it was just the two of them.

He has the entry for "closed-mindedness," and Zan has the professional advantage of being a "monk." The two of them are likely to make it to the end.

Zain frowned.

"This is bad. Without warriors and mages, are the two of us supposed to fight the monsters? And with the magic we have now, I can only wake them up for five seconds at most—" Xia En looked into the dark depths of the forest ahead. He vaguely remembered that the cause of the curse seemed to be a flower.

If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to handle it myself.

With a whoosh, the Goddess's Barrier opened.

Shane and Zain placed the three people under a large tree, each wrapped in a thick blanket.

"Let them sleep here. There's a protective barrier, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Zain nodded; that was the only way.

"Hey, Shane, isn't an adventurer's journey very dangerous?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"An unknown [curse] has even affected the legendary mage Frilian—so, isn't it incredibly difficult for ordinary adventurers—" Zain didn't continue.

Xia En understood what he meant.

He was worried about his childhood friend, the gorilla, who had gone on a solo adventure, promising to return to the village in three years. Three years passed, then another three, then another three—a full decade without a trace. Zain believed the man might have already—

"Zain, I never consider unknown outcomes."

"The biggest waste of time in the world is worrying about things that haven't happened yet, being anxious about the outcomes you imagine, and blaming yourself excessively for things that have already happened."

"Since you've already decided to embark on this journey, then let's slowly search for it along the way."

Shain's words, carried by the gentle night breeze, blew into Zain's heart.

A moment later, he suddenly smiled.

"You look like you're only eighteen or nineteen years old, so how come you can say such reliable things? You seem more reliable than me, an adult."

"After all, I am a sage."

"Ah, the Sage—how wonderful!"

As they were talking.

A faint light reflected off the two of them.

Zain stopped in his tracks.

"arrive."

Under the pale moonlight, a giant, walking flower stood tall in front of them, with five striking purple petals at the top, a tooth-filled mouthpart at the stamen, and green branches swaying wildly in the night sky like tentacles.

The entire flower was sparkling, like a jeweled mirror, reflecting a strange light.

"It is the [Chaos Flower Subspecies]."

Zain's words came through: "It can put targets within its range into a slumber, turning them into its fertilizer."

Is it another subspecies?

Shaun recalled the [Poisonous Dragon Subspecies] that he had previously defeated with Frilian.

Frillian once said that monsters and local species may interbreed, resulting in subspecies, but almost all subspecies inevitably have developmental defects.

The subspecies of the Venomous Dragon is blind.

What is the defect of this [subspecies of Chaos Flower]?

Frilian had taught him that when encountering unknown monsters, one should observe and analyze them thoroughly before taking appropriate countermeasures, and not act rashly.

Otherwise, you will fall into the monster's trap.

He vaguely remembered that this flower could reflect magical attacks— Snap! A vine from the Chaos Flower lashed out at Shane and Zain.

Zain dodged to the side.

He instantly opened the Holy Scripture, green light gathering in his hand, ready to counterattack.

Xia En didn't dodge in a hurry. He drew his longsword, turned to the side, and stabbed, pinning the vine to the ground.

sizzle.

The electrocution was triggered, and white current shot along the vines straight to the core of the Chaos Flower.

[Electrocution], [Torture], and [Suspicious Poison] were triggered in succession.

Thud— The Chaos Flower froze instantly and crashed to the ground.

The longsword's control chain remained in effect, causing the Chaos Flower's vines to twitch and transform into magical particles.

Uh—is that all?

I hadn't even used any force before you collapsed.

Xia En stroked his chin. So it seems that the flaw of the Chaos Flower subspecies might be that its health bar is too low?

Zain, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

Although he had seen Xia En fight the Spider Mother before, that was a team effort of five people, and he didn't think Xia En's combat power was that unimaginable. But this time, it was just the two of them.

He was genuinely shocked.

Is this how the Sage fights?

At that moment, an absurd guess popped into Zain's mind: Was the extinction of the [Sage's] lineage the work of the Demon King?

If the Sage were to fight the Demon King...

He couldn't help but shudder; the scene was too beautiful to imagine.

"Once the source of the curse is eliminated, the villagers and Frilian should be fine."

77 Xia En nodded.

"Okay, let's go back now."

Just as we were preparing to return.

An accident happened.

The ground where the two people were standing suddenly shook.

Centered on the incompletely dissipated body of the Chaos Flower, the ground within a radius of several dozen meters instantly collapsed.

Shane reacted quickly, grabbing Zain's shoulder and instantly enveloping the two of them in a 360-degree barrier.

Followed by.

Amidst rocks and mud, the two fell straight into the ground.

As he fell, Shane's gaze was drawn to the surrounding scenery, and his heart began to race.

White marble pillars, magnificent murals, statues of goddesses — Thud! The two of them fell onto the stone floor.

Xia En instantly adjusted his posture, raising the longsword in front of him as he warily surveyed his surroundings.

Clearly, this is a buried [Goddess Monastery].

Rustling.

Tense sounds came from the surrounding darkness, as if countless venomous snakes were approaching their location.

The Holy Scripture in Zain's hands began to glow.

With the help of the faint green light, the two saw the source of the sound: countless twisted vines.

No.

It is a python that looks like a vine.

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