NOVEL WEB Chapter 642-649
Chapter 642: Legend Team
Marvin was correct, the shadow that launched that sneak attack soon appeared in front of them.
But this time, a total of six people appeared!
The information of these six people were stored in Marvin’s mind. Before they left, Raven had prepared those for them.
“Not a Dark Specter, but very powerful. I don’t know where he comes from.” The shadow said in a low voice.
That shadow was actually a female Drow Warrior!
She was a relatively rare Legend Drow Warrior. The reason she was a rare one was because Marvin didn’t feel any aura of Faith on her body.
Usually, although Drows were extremely gifted, if they wanted to advanced to Legend, they would need the help of Gods.
In the Underdark, most Drows were affiliated with the Queen of Spiders. Under the Queen of Spiders’ blessing, they would advance to Legend more easily.
But that woman before them was someone who didn’t rely on Gods to advance, otherwise she would have never been able to avoid Marvin’s attack and escape.
‘Sure enough, they are powerful people.’
While the other side was sizing up Marvin and Jessica, Marvin also inwardly linked those six people with the six profiles he had.
The other side had yet to say something that Marvin already said, “If I’m not wrong, this should be Lady Kui.”
That Drow frowned and sternly asked, “How do you know my name?”
Marvin shrugged, “I know all of your names.”
“We have been sent to carry out the mission with you.”
After saying that, he took out the orders forged by Raven.
The leader of the six was a man that didn’t seem too fond of talking, he had many things wrapped behind his back.
But Marvin could feel the imposing aura held behind these wrapping clothes!
If Marvin didn’t misjudge, that man should the be most mysterious Fiendish Swordsman.
There wasn’t even a name in the information gathered, but it was said that he was the strongest of them. In order to avoid any internal strife, they had a competition to see who was stronger before leaving, and the Fiendish Swordsman won the leader position.
Seeing him now, Marvin really couldn’t judge him.
From his Perception, that Fiendish Swordsman was highly threatening, it felt even more terrible than when he met Glynos in Black Dragon Wing.
After the Fiendish Swordsman looked at that letter, he handed it over to the others.
Marvin also took the opportunity to size up the others.
Besides the Fiendish Swordsman whose name was unknown, there were still four other Legends.
First was the Cleric Freyr, he appeared to be the most shocked at Marvin and Jessica’s appearance here, because among the six,he was the only one who knew what happened there.
He was the Black Dragon God’s Divine Servant!
He naturally could see through Marvin and Jessica’s disguises. Despite their disguises not being seen through by the others due to the effects of Fate Power, he could feel the aura of the Martyr’s resentment on Marvin’s body!
But the most annoying thing was that he couldn’t expose Marvin.
The Black Dragon God sending a Martyr to kill Marvin was something very dirty to begin with. But Marvin ended up coming out on top and even destroyed his Secondary Plane. If that matter came out, the Black Dragon God’s prestige might suffer a terrible blow, he couldn’t let this matter come out to light.
Otherwise… The Black Dragon God’s followers in the Underdark would be faced with a crisis of Faith!
He could only frown and tell the Fiendish Swordsman, “There is a problem.”
The Fiendish Swordsman frowned, but didn’t say anything.
Then the War Warrior Tal looked at the letter and didn’t say a word, he clearly wasn’t interested.
The 5th Legend was a Duergar. From the information he gathered, he should be a Sealer. He could participate in this operation because he was very skillful in repairing seals, and his ancestor was said to have participated in the sealing of the Final Ghost Mother with the Night Monarch.
The Duergars had bad tempers, but that Sealer clearly was unconventional. He was silent like the Fiendish Swordsman and didn’t say anything.
The last one was the Legend Wizard. From a class point of view, that guy was a relatively common Darkness Mage. But it was worth mentioning that his level was very high, he already reached level 27 and was the highest leveled here.
That mage was called Elrond, and his strength was also unfathomable.
After Elrond saw the letter, he squinted and looked at Marvin and Jessica, “The letter says that you are our reinforcement, but why did you arrive to the Andes Snow Mountains before us?”
This was a huge loophole in the plan, but Marvin already thought of an excuse.
Jessica very casually said, “You are too slow.”
This sentence was provocative, completely avoiding his question, following the Underdark’s rule of the strong instead.
They never made superfluous explanations, if there really was conflicting views, they would deal with it themselves!
The Fiendish Swordsman’s sight swept through Marvin and Jessica, opening his mouth for the first time.
His voice was very hoarse, “Did you really come to help us seal the Final Ghost Mother?”
Marvin corrected him, “Killing, not sealing. This is the mission given to use by the Underdark United Council. Killing has a higher priority than sealing!”
There was clearly a trap in the Fiendish Swordsman’s words, but Marvin wasn’t fooled.
Raven did obtain enough information so that Marvin can gain everyone’s trust.
“I don’t know them.”
While most of them were convinced by Marvin, Drow Warrior Kui suddenly interjected, “I know all the Dark Elves powerhouses, but I don’t know these two.”
Her voice was unyielding.
The Fiendish Swordsman frowned, but he still indifferently said, “Kui, I believe in your knowledge. But since it’s reinforcements sent by the United Underdark Council, we have no reason to refuse.”
Marvin was pleased.
But the Fiendish Swordsman suddenly changed the topic, “But it’s not that easy to join us.”
His eyes were burning as he looked at Marvin, “We don’t accept the weaks.”
Marvin suddenly smiled.
The hot-tempered Jessica took a step forward, disdainfully looking at the six, “Who wants to have a go?”
…
In another part of the Universe.
Ding took a small porcelain bottle out of nowhere and kept pinching the Dragon’s cheeks.
The Eternal Time Dragon was howling in grief, but he still didn’t tear up.
Eternal Time Dragons’ tears were truly a treasure, but the tears who fell down before were actually the result of magic.
It was very difficult for a true Eternal Time Dragon to weep.
After learning the truth, Ding was infuriated.
She said that if she couldn’t get [Time Tears], she would just leave without caring!
Tiramisu rarely had a guest, how could he not meet Ding’s requirements. He could try different ways to make himself cry.
After trying for a long time, drops finally fell.
Tiramisu was almost driven to madness by Ding.
“Finally done…” The Eternal Time Dragon’s expression felt as if he had just escaped a calamity.
Ding tilted her head, “Three drops.”
Tiramisu collapsed…
Chapter 643: Ice Jade Palace (1)
“Ha!”
Following Jessica’s shout, a huge silhouette was sent flying!
“Rumble!”
The huge body of the War Warrior Tal punched into the stone wall, causing the ground to rumble.
Everyone flinched when they saw the impact because they had just experienced that large-scale collapse and knew what would happen if the wall crumbled in this area.
Tal dragged himself out of the crater in the wall after some time, with a look of respect in his eyes. The others were a bit fearful of Jessica’s strength.
Jessica shrugged without care, remaining silent.
Marvin smiled in satisfaction.
He knew that this was far from Jessica’s full strength.
With the burst of 7th Layer Fate Power, even ten War Warriors would be completely crushed to death by her in an actual fight, let alone a single one!
Jessica had been powerless to help when Marvin encountered the Martyr due to incompatibility. No amount of direct offensive power would help against an enemy whose most overwhelming attack was launched by instantly committing suicide.
She’d probably already been burning to take more direct action for a while now. After all, she had called upon Marvin for help to deal with the Dark Specters. It felt to her like she would be to blame if he came to harm.
Thus, when that War Warrior went with the proposal for a challenge of strength, that guy was already bound to suffer a defeat.
“Good, you are strong enough to join us.”
In the six-man team, only the Fiendish Swordsman still remained calm, not showing the slightest reaction to what had happened. In fact, Marvin was secretly shocked by his stoicism.
That guy truly was unfathomable. Fiendish Swordsman… This mysterious Legend Class was perhaps more unpredictable than Ruler of the Night.
Because Marvin didn’t know what kind of Monster, Fiend, or Spirit he had signed a contract with.
If it was a relatively troublesome Fiend, then he might be really powerful.
…
After Jessica was done, it was Marvin’s turn.
The six of them looked at each other for a bit. Finally, the Drow, Sunflower, stepped out.
She had ended up failing after trying to sneak attack Marvin, she ended up failing. This had hurt her pride, leaving her in a bad mood.
Naturally, she wanted to get back at him in a duel.
But that certainly wouldn’t be a simple matter.
This time, Marvin didn’t even use his Post-Godly Dexterity and suppressed his movements to the level of Godly Dexterity.
Despite this, the battle came to a stop after 15 seconds.
After a few exchanges, Marvin’s Desperation Style took advantage of an extremely small flaw in Sunflower’s moves and broke through her defenses.
His icy daggers gently touched the Drow’s supple skin.
The spirit in the weapons was still roaring, thirsting for her life.
But Marvin wouldn’t be influenced by it thanks to the Wisdom Chapter.
His blades were very stable, and he asked with a somewhat playful smile, “Am I qualified?”
The Fiendish Swordsman remained silent, and the others didn’t seem to be able to come up with anything to say..
Only Sunflower, with her violent temperament, glared at Marvin. “You held back!” she accused.
Marvin chuckled. “Of course, or did you think I would really kill you?”
Sunflower felt a twinge of irritation.
That obviously wasn’t what she meant.
She meant that during the fight, Marvin hadn’t been fighting at full strength. The speed and reactions that Marvin showed when she had snuck up on him earlier simply weren’t there in this duel.
He was holding back.
This made Sunflower feel downcast.
She was almost certain that the two before her weren’t fellow Drows, and they definitely weren’t regular Underdark Elves.
Their strength was too frightening, they were far from ordinary Legends.
Legend Powerhouses in the Underdark were known to be particularly powerful. At least, compared to those Legends on the surface born with silver spoons in their mouths, those that toiled in the Underdark were a bit stronger.
But the six of them actually seemed to fall short when compared to these two!
These two… Who were they?!
‘Could they be Gods’ Incarnations?’
Besides Freyr, who knew Marvin’s true identity, the others had thoughts along these lines.
That was likely the only sort of explanation that could make them feel a bit better.
Regardless, Marvin and Jessica had easily passed their test, and according to the rules delineated by the Fiendish Swordsman, they could join the team, on the condition that they had to obey the Fiendish Swordsman’s orders.
Marvin cheerfully agreed.
In any case, it was better to join them first and discuss any problems later. This team did have some level of strength, so it could be used to take care of some monsters ahead. But Marvin didn’t count on them being useful when it came to fighting the Final Ghost Mother.
His goal was still to kill the Final Ghost Mother and wipe the Dark Specter clan from Feinan’s history!
The situation was already decided. Even if the Cleric, Freyr, opposed it, he was unable to change the Fiendish Swordsman’s mind.
He could only choose to awkwardly remain silent.
After all, he also knew that this was now the most crucial time for the mission. Marvin and Jessica would be standing side by side with the Underdark in the fight against the Final Ghost Mother.
There was no need to doubt that.
…
After that was resolved, they made their final preparations under the Andes Snow Mountains.
After seeing the Dark Specter Army, everyone was quite clear about how powerful the Final Ghost Mother surely was.
Despite the Underdark being a place where everyone had to be wary of everyone else, they had no choice but to join forces at this moment.
They all shared the information they knew. Even Marvin shared some secrets that nobody else knew, despite the fact that those in the Underdark typically did not get along well with surface dwellers.
These pieces of information shocked the others greatly.
Even the Underdark United Council couldn’t seem to get information about what was inside the Eternal Frozen Spring, so how could that guy do it?
Based on what Marvin knew, the Eternal Frozen Spring’s entrance should be hidden in a certain part of the Andes Snow Mountains.
There was a canyon that cut through the mountains. At the entrance of the canyon stood a huge armored sculpture.
That was a Dark Knight of the Night Monarch. After dying in battle, he turned into a stone statue, still watching over this land.
As long as they found that sculpture, they would find the entrance of the Eternal Frozen Spring.
From that entrance, they could easily reach the Eternal Frozen Spring’s first line of defense.
The Ice Jade Palace.
…
“You said that there are many Dragons in the Ice Jade Palace?”
Hearing Marvin’s description, the Fiendish Swordsman couldn’t help frowning to himself.
The others’ expressions were even more dissatisfied.
No matter where, Dragons were always at the top of the food chain.
Even the lowest Lesser Dragon would cause a huge headache for a typical settlement, but Marvin had indicated that there was a Dragon Nest in the Ice Jade Palace!
This was sure to be troublesome.
Chapter 644: Ice Jade Palace (2)
To outsiders, everything pertaining to the Eternal Frozen Spring was a mystery.
It had been too long, after all… Much information had disappeared in the river of time.
Especially in a place like the Underdark where fighting was just a part of daily life. History was passed down by from mouth to mouth, and many books and written documents had disappeared.
Thus, even if the Underdark United Council exhausted all their means and gathered six Legends, they were still in the dark in regards to information about their target.
They only knew some basic characteristics of the Dark Specters, and they had paid a heavy price just to learn this.
In the game, Marvin had never heard about that group of Legends.
He supposed that these six had perished in their attempt to deal with the Final Ghost Mother because there was no information about these six people in the final instance of the Ice Palace.
After all, if they had died in the Ice Palace, or even further still, their bodies would have been possessed by Dark Specters, probably turning them into minibosses.
This was also why there was a hurdle like the Ice Jade Palace in the surroundings of the Eternal Frozen Spring.
The creator of the Ice Jade Palace was the King of the Jade Dragons, Aiken.
The Jade Dragon stood out a lot and were different from the Chromatic Dragons or the Metallic Dragons. The Jade Dragons came from Jade Dream, a rather beautiful Secondary Plane. It was said to be between the Green Sea Paradise and the Astral Sea.
In Feinan’s early days, wars happened very often.
When the Night Monarch led his troops to expel the Beasts, he incidentally passed by Jade Dream. At that time, Jade Dream was being invaded by the Abyss. With the help of the Night Monarch, they managed to drive out those repulsive Demons.
In order to thank the Night Monarch, the king of the Jade Dragons had agreed to personally lead nine Jade Dragons to join the Night Monarch’s troops.
The other Jade Dragons would recover in Jade Dream. It was said that they then sealed the entrance to Jade Dream and mortals were never able to find that mysterious, beautiful world again.
And those ten Dragons followed the Night Monarch to fight in all kinds of wars. They gradually tired of all the battles.
At that time, Feinan encountered the invasion of the Dark Specters.
After the Night Monarch sealed the Final Ghost Mother in the Eternal Frozen Spring, Dragon King Aiken had a request.
He and his troops wanted to rest, so they offered to guard that frightening, otherworldly monster.
The Night Monarch could only agree to Aiken’s request. But he reminded Aiken that he should always be on guard against the Final Ghost Mother’s bewitchment.
The Jade Dragon King expressed his confidence in his firm willpower.
In his eyes, the Jade Dragons were the most suitable race to watch over this place. The Eternal Frozen Spring was really cold, and most beings in this world wouldn’t be able to resist that cold.
Jade Dragons were very mystical. Although they weren’t Ice Dragons, their bodies didn’t have the concept of temperature.
Whether they were icy or flaming areas, they wouldn’t feel any difference.
And they loved the beautiful scenery of the Andes Snow Mountains.
Thus, they sealed the entrance and built a beautiful palace inside.
The Ice Jade Palace gradually took form.
Dragon King Aiken led the nine loyal Dragons to settle in and guard this sinister place.
They were still there even now.
But they were no longer themselves.
No one knew when it all began, but the Final Ghost Mother’s power had started spreading through the seal.
The Final Ghost Mother’s strongest ability lay in controlling the mind of intelligent lifeforms. After all, a Ghost Mother could control the consciousness of thousands of lifeforms, and all of those were controlled by the Final Ghost Mother.
The Final Ghost Mother’s mental power was even stronger than that of Gods.
She managed to tempt the arrogant Dragon King, who was getting older, by promising him eternal life.
The Jade Dragons became corrupted.
Aiken became a subordinate of the Final Ghost Mother and unsealed the entrance.
They really did obtain eternal life, but they were deprived of their sentience!
Their bodies were all occupied by frightening Dark Specters!
They were the elites among Dark Specters and had occupied the Dragons’ bodies for a long time now, becoming very familiar with them.
They had very terrifying strength when fighting together.
Especially Dragon King Aiken. As one of the Night Monarch’s subordinates, his power was outstanding.
If they couldn’t take over the Ice Jade Palace in a flash, they would give the Final Ghost Mother time to prepare.
Their team was there to quickly take down the target.
Only the Final Ghost Mother was in the Eternal Frozen Spring, while the Ghost Mothers were spread throughout various parts of the Underdark.
They had to take advantage of this to kill her. If they gave her too much time, the army of Dark Specters would be called back to the Eternal Frozen Spring by the Ghost Mothers. Even if they were Legends, they would still die from the endless waves that would swarm over them!
…
“Are you sure there are 10 Dragons?”
The group kept moving ahead through the ice-cold Andes Snow Mountains, not too slow and not too fast.
The surroundings were completely still.
Everyone was still immersed in the shock from Marvin’s information, and the first to finally react and ask a question was the Fiendish Swordsman.
Marvin nodded.
He was certain about that point. The story of the Jade Dragon, Aiken, had spread among the players.
The only part that Marvin wasn’t sure about was whether or not they would meet the Final Ghost Mother immediately after the Ice Jade Palace.
In any case, they had to open up the Ice Jade Palace extremely quickly.
“Is there any way to circumvent it?” the Fiendish Swordsman asked.
Marvin shook his head. “As far as I know, the entrance to the Eternal Frozen Spring’s seal is in the depths of the Ice Jade Palace. There should be a copper gate there.”
“That gate was sealed personally by the Night Monarch. We can’t force our win in, we can only use a key to open it.”
“And that key is hanging from the neck of Dragon King Aiken…”
They all remained silent once more.
If what Marvin said was true, then they might really have to deal with all the Jade Dragons.
This was just the warm-up fight and they already had to face something like the frightening Dragon Race. What would be next?
No one knew what was ahead of them.
As they trudged through the endless snow, the strongest powerhouses from the Underdark tightly held their weapons, preparing themselves for battle.
Time slowly passed.
After some time, a gloomy voice noted, “There!”
That was the voice of the Duergar Sealer.
Everyone followed his gaze and saw a tall, dark statue encased in ice.
“That’s the Night Monarch’s Dark Knight!”
“The Ice Jade Palace, at last!”
Chapter 645: Storming
The icy canyon was filled with a dense fog, and the flurries of snow were suddenly cut off as they entered.
That strangely quiet atmosphere was enough to drive an ordinary person crazy. Fortunately, those Legends all had steady minds and were able to stay calm.
They stood in front of the huge statue.
That Dark Knight was clearly some four or five times taller than an ordinary person. He must have been using an unusual secret technique.
He was now still watching over this place even after his death.
Because of the unique characteristics of the Dark Knight’s body, Marvin wasn’t worried that it would be possessed by a Dark Specter.
But when he looked at the Dark Knight’s bare skin, his mind couldn’t help trembling a bit.
He knew that this feeling came from the remains of the Night Monarch’s spirits. There were still many Dark Knights working for him in his own territory so Marvin couldn’t help feeling moved.
…
“This should be the entrance of the Ice Jade Palace.”
“If it’s really as you said and there are a total of ten Dragons inside, we have to make a plan first,” the Fiendish Swordsman calmly said. “Even if we can’t just circumvent them, we can always use some tricks.”
Marvin spread his hands out as he explained, “If they were just Jade Dragons, we definitely would be able to use some means to deal with the problem more easily. But unfortunately, only their bodies remain, they are Dark Specters in essence.”
“You should have experience with Dark Specters by now? Once we make a move, if we alert a single Jade Dragon and give it too much time, it will send out the news and the Final Ghost Mother will know of our arrival.”
“In other words, if you need a plan, it should be to kill all the Jade Dragons as fast as possible!”
The Fiendish Swordsman frowned. But he knew that Marvin’s words were right.
If the Jade Dragons really had been controlled by the Dark Specters, then it would be really difficult to conceal their group’s whereabouts.
“Do you have a specific plan already?” the Fiendish Swordsman inquired.
In his eyes, Marvin’s origins were fishy, but there was one thing that was certain. That guy really did come to help deal with the Final Ghost Mother.
As long as he was sure of this point, the rest was easy to deal with.
Whatever these mysterious helpers were trying to do, they had to kill the Underdark’s enemy first.
Marvin shrugged. “Divide and conquer, storming our way through them.”
The Ice Jade palace’s structure was very simple. It had two straight ravines, and each side had a Dragon standing guard.
Because of the characteristics of the Ice Jade Palace and its defenses, even Marvin didn’t dare guarantee that his Stealth wouldn’t be noticed by any Dark Specters.
Since that was the case, instead of hiding, why not killing his way in?
“Kill your way in?” Freyr, the Cleric that had yet to say anything in the discussions, couldn’t help but mockingly point out, “That’s a Dragon!”
“Do you have another way?” Marvin sneered.
Freyr was at a loss.
He knew nothing about the Ice Jade Palace. The only information about it had come from Marvin, and who knew whether that guy was actually speaking the truth? How could he have another way?!
“Even if these Dark Specters already adapted to the Jade Dragons’ bodies, they still aren’t natural Dragons. They can’t use the magic that Jade Dragons excelled at.”
“In a melee battle, I think everyone shouldn’t fear them, right?”
Marvin glanced across everyone in the group.
When that statement came out, the rest of them couldn’t keep silent.
This was related to their honor as Legends.
“Let’s storm them.”
“We have to face it anyways. We went through a lot to reach this place, did we just come to look?”
“We’ll be attacking for sure, but how do you plan on dividing the groups?”
The last sentence came from the Duergar Sealer.
As a Legend Sealer, his class was quite special. He was actually the weakest in a fight, so this was what he was most concerned about.
“The two of us will form a group,” Marvin said, indicating Jessica.
He quite naturally wanted to pair up with just Jessica. If the two of them joined hands, even the Jade Dragon King would easily be dealt with.
But the Fiendish Swordsman didn’t let him have his way.
He stiffly added Kui to Marvin and Jessica’s group.
He claimed that it would be safer with three people, but that was just a façade. The real purpose was to gain information on them.
But Marvin didn’t really care about that.
As long as he could clear out the Jade Dragons in the two ravines and open that copper gate, he was confident that he could eliminate the Final Ghost Mother.
This was Marvin’s self-confidence.
Level 4 Ruler of the Night, advanced False Divine Vessel, Fate Power… These extra things gave him power close to that of a Plane Guardian.
With all this, he felt at least 80% sure that he would be able to kill the Final Ghost Mother!
…
Trudging through the endless snow, the group split in two, entering the two ravines on the sides.
The appearance of a fork showed that Marvin’s information was correct thus far.
The Ice Jade Palace only had two paths. Only by killing the Dragons on both sides could they open the copper gate at the end.
As for how many Jade Dragons each side would encounter and which side Dragon King Aiken was on, Marvin didn’t know.
To some extent, they would have to rely on luck.
The group of three were heading down their ravine when Kui suddenly asked in a cold voice, “You two, who are you in the end?”
Marvin smiled cryptically. “Is this important?”
“I don’t fight alongside people I don’t trust,” Kui insisted.
“At least we have a common enemy,” Marvin assured.
Kui frowned for a moment and suddenly sniffed a few times before she muttered in shock, “Surface people?”
Marvin and Jessica were startled.
While completely flabbergasted, Kui went on, “You have the smell of the surface… Why didn’t I notice it before?”
Marvin awkwardly scratched his head.
Their disguises had been created using Fate power.
But Marvin’s Fate Power was a bit lacking at the moment, so in order to conserve it, he had silently slightly decreased the stream of Fate Power maintaining his disguise after the group split.
He was careless, and Kui found out.
The Dark Elf suddenly was on guard against them. “What are you planning?”
In the minds of the Underdark’s inhabitants, those from the surface were natural enemies!
And now there were two people from the surface beguiling their way into a group of the Underdark’s Legends. What were they planning?
The first thought that came in Kui’s mind was that the other side was trying to wreak havoc on their operation.
But suddenly, Marvin turned to look into the distance, just before a Dragon’s groan echoed down the ice-cold ravine!
Marvin wasn’t able to explain much so he only said one sentence: “Can’t people from the surface also want to kill the Final Ghost Mother?”
Shortly after, a Jade Dragon appeared out of nowhere, fiercely diving down at them!
Kui clenched her teeth and resisted the urge to attack Marvin.
At that time, Marvin and Jessica took the initiative to attack the Jade Dragon!
Post-Godly Dexterity!
Fate Power!
Chapter 646: Slaughtering Dragons Like Pigs
The Jade Dragons became corrupted after being enslaved by the Final Ghost Mother.
They lost most of their magical attributes. After all, they were now only a bunch of Dark Specters without any awareness.
Otherwise, the Jade Dragons would have been able to notice the Legends the moment they entered the Ice Jade Palace no matter how much they restrained their auras.
They only noticed Marvin’s trio by sight, so when the first Jade Dragon swooped down from the snowy peak, they were already very close!
Fortunately, the three were peak Legend powerhouses, so they were able to react promptly.
Marvin and Jessica burst out with their powerful strength, but Kui hesitated, instead dodging away and staying out of the range of the Jade Dragon’s overbearing attack!
Following behind the Jade Dragon was a huge flurry of ice and snow chunks.
These things didn’t seem lethal, but propelled by the frantic movements of the Jade Dragon’s wings, they were sent crashing down at high speed. If someone that wasn’t strong enough was hit by those, they would be crushed!
This was also one reason that Kui didn’t choose a frontal attack, but it was also because she was still fearful of these surface dwellers.
This was no surprise, as the people of the Underdark had hostile relations with the people of the surface.
She wanted to see what these two would do.
But next second, she became dumbstruck!
In the blizzard, Jessica’s body burst with an intense radiance as a layer of protection covered her body.
She seemed like a fierce comet, sharply rising, shimmering and beautiful, but with all the furious momentum of a Legend Barbarian.
She actually chose a frontal attack against the Jade Dragon’s strike.
Both sides were extremely fast, to the point that seemed like incoherent blurs even to a Legend rogue like Kui.
An instant later, the Fate Sorceress and the Jade Dragon collided, causing Kui to opened her eyes wide. Jessica looked like a Goddess descending as her fist exploded against the Jade Dragon’s head!
“Crrraackkk!”
This was the sound of the Dragon’s skull being smashed to pieces!
What frightening power!
The Dark Elf suddenly felt a chill.
She had just been thinking of making a move against those two from the surface… But that unknown woman was definitely not someone she could offend!
She took a deep breath and tried to focus more closely on Jessica’s movements.
…
Jessica didn’t think much while flying through the air.
To her, these were only a few crippled Jade Dragons, and they weren’t even trying to surround them.
They were just rushing over one by one. Wasn’t this throwing their lives away?
Jessica sneered, as she swiftly dodged.
“Woosh!”
Her shadow was now just above the Jade Dragon’s tail.
7th Layer Fate Power, burst!
Her hands grabbed the Dragon’s tail, and she swung it around before throwing it at another Jade Dragon! That Dragon the size of a hill felt like a light egg in Jessica’s hands.
“Rumble!”
The two monsters collided resoundingly.
Loud noise echoed through the ravine as a large amount of snow slid down from both sides.
Kui was scared stiff. That woman was actually able to kill two Jade Dragons!
Two Jade Dragons!
Even if they had lost their magic abilities, with their powerful bodies, those Dragons weren’t enemies that Humans could easily challenge.
But Jessica’s appearance completely toppled Kui’s understanding of what was possible.
She asked herself whether she could handle a Jade Dragon without any problem.
Relying on her superior Dexterity and Blade Techniques, she felt that she would definitely be able to kill one of these Jade Dragons.
But… she would never have even considered such a rough way!
There were a total of 6 Jade Dragons in this ravine, two of which were already dead!
A single punch had exploded one’s head, and then she had easily crushed another one!
How was this Dragon slaying? This was clearly more like slaughtering pigs!
The corner of Kui’s mouth twitched.
A faint blue light burst out of the Jade Dragons’ corpses.
That was the true state of the Dark Specters!
But Jessica didn’t give them a chance.
Ghost Barrier!
Under the bright blue light, the two Dark Specters immediately turned into dregs sliding in the snow.
The Dark Elf hadn’t been able to shake herself out of her stupor for some time now.
But at that time, a lazy voice echoed not far from there, “By the way, those other four are also dead.”
“You know, I’m a bit low on power.”
Marvin stood beside a Jade Dragon’s corpse, gently sheathing his daggers into their scabbards while lightheartedly saying that to Jessica.
The Fate Sorceress understood Marvin’s meaning. Marvin didn’t have much Fate Power at the moment so he had to use it sparingly, and Ghost Barrier consumed Fate Power.
Thus, she used Ghost Barrier again and sent the other four Dark Specters on their way.
Their casual actions fell into Kui’s eyes and almost broke her!
Jessica alone was already very frightening!
But that man…
‘While she thunderously smashed two Jade Dragons to death, he actually silently got rid of four of them!’
‘Am… Am I dreaming?’
The frightening performance of those surface-dwellers made the extremely prideful, extremely resolute Dark Elf… start to doubt herself!
…
But for Marvin, fighting six of these Jade Dragons really was nothing.
If the six Jade Dragons still had their normal intelligence and power as they worked together, it might have caused them some trouble.
These six puppets, though… they simply couldn’t handle a single blow!
Although he was a bit low on Fate Power at the moment, after obtaining the Perfect Shadow Domain, Marvin could contend against Mid Gods!
The strength of these Jade Dragons was probably about the same level as the Shadow Dragons he could summon.
Feinan’s current strongest duo efficiently cleared out half of the Ice Jade Palace.
This also gave Marvin a more intuitive understanding of his strength.
If was already at such a level of strength, they might not need the help of that Legend Team. After all, the double level up and the transformation of his advanced False Divine Vessel in Black Dragon Wing made Marvin’s strength undergo a qualitative change. He just hadn’t fully adjusted to it yet.
“Still got a question?” Marvin asked in an odd tone as he walked to Kui, who looked like she was about to give up the ghost.
‘Why is that Dark Elf so pale?’ he wondered.
Kui forced a smile. “No, it’s okay.”
Marvin let out a noncommittal grunt and was about to suggest that they get on the move when suddenly, Kui found the courage to ask, “You two surface people, what is your goal in the end?”
This was still the question she was the most concerned about!
Such powerful figures… Surely beings of this level were exceedingly rare?
Marvin looked at Jessica and spread out his hands ambiguously.
He waved his hand and dismissed his disguise. “Since you care so much, then let me introduce myself.”
“I am Marvin.”
Chapter 647: Behind the Gate
I am Marvin.
Not “My name is Marvin”.
There was a significant difference between the two answers.
When that sentence came out, Kui immediately fell silent.
She obviously knew who Marvin was.
In fact, as long as someone was paying some modicum of attention to Feinan, they would know of that famous name, Marvin.
The impressive feat of killing Dark Phoenix dozens of times to prevent her from ascending to Godhood was enough to shock anyone.
Not to mention all the other incredible things he did.
The name Marvin had already spread throughout Feinan and even beyond.
After the Great Elven King and the rest of the Plane Guardians left, the name Marvin represented the peak power of Feinan.
To everyone, there was only one Marvin in this world of any significance.
White River Valley’s Marvin.
Thus, Marvin answered in this way.
The Dark Elf understood.
No one would pretend to be Marvin at such a critical time, and furthermore, so convincingly.
The unreasonable fighting strength Marvin showed just now was in line with the rumors.
…
“I don’t understand. The Underdark has no relationship with White River Valley. Why did you come here?”
Kui finally managed to force this question out after remaining silent for a long time.
Although Marvin restrained his aura, the feat of killing four Jade Dragons so quickly was terrifying.
There was a formless pressure suppressing the Dark Elf.
Marvin shrugged. “The Dark Specters aren’t just enemies of the Underdark. They are the enemies of all of Feinan. I understand this point better than anyone else.”
Kui frowned, not knowing what to say.
Her mind wasn’t ready to trust surface dwellers. This was a deep-rooted feeling that had permeated the Underdark for over a millennium. It was very difficult to change.
But she couldn’t find any proper reason to doubt Marvin.
She too knew that the Dark Specters were the enemy of all life.
Kui didn’t feel the need to make any guesses about Jessica’s identity. Since she had come here with Marvin, she was definitely another incredible powerhouse.
‘Knowing that they are from the surface is enough.’
‘We might still need to be careful if they manage to kill the Final Ghost Mother.’
After thinking through all this, Kui said, “I won’t tell the others.”
“But you have to guarantee that you’ll work with us before the Final Ghost Mother dies.”
Marvin reassured her, “I never had any hostility toward you.”
Afterwards, he added with a smirk, “In fact, if I really wanted to kill you… how many people do you think would be able to survive an ambush from us?”
He didn’t say anything further as he went toward the end of the ravine with Jessica.
Kui stiffened.
After a long time, she recovered with a jolt and hurriedly chased after them.
…
A few shadows appeared at the end of the ravine.
Both groups arrived at the same time.
“You are quite fast.” Surprise showed in the eyes of the Fiendish Swordsman.
They had encountered four Jade Dragons, one of which was Jade Dragon King Aiken.
This meant that Marvin’s side had six Jade Dragons.
The fact that both groups reached the end of the ravines at the same time meant that Marvin and Jessica were very powerful.
Although Kui was with them, the Fiendish Swordsman knew that her combat strength wasn’t spectacular.
Marvin was also surprised.
He had been sure that his side would reach the copper gate first, but the Fiendish Swordsman’s group hadn’t been any slower than them.
Although the other group faced fewer Jade Dragons, they had to fight the Jade Dragon King!
Aiken had a much stronger body than the ordinary Jade Dragons. He had received the Night Monarch’s blessing, and when he was at his peak, his fighting abilities even made the Black Dragon King afraid!
Under these circumstances, their group still managed to deal with Dragon King Aiken… The only explanation was that the two groups had similar levels of strength.
Fiendish Swordsman…
A detailed scene suddenly appeared in Marvin’s mind.
The bundle on the Fiendish Swordsman’s back opened and then closed.
‘He used a sword.’
Jessica’s voice echoed in Marvin’s mind, “That guy is very troublesome. The one he signed a contract with should be a very ancient creature.”
Marvin inwardly agreed.
There was no doubt that the Fiendish Swordsman was immensely powerful.
Thus, as long as there was no in-fighting, they would have a much greater chance of success when fighting the Final Ghost Mother.
Both sides probed a bit for information, but after getting no results, they kept going forward.
Marvin walked at the forefront, and he could feel many gazes focused on him.
The most obvious ones were Kui and Freyr.
The former was probably due to shock after seeing Marvin’s strength. After the two groups merged, she didn’t say anything and just kept staring fixedly at Marvin, seeming to want to find out something about him.
As for the latter, who knew what he was thinking.
Despite being a Cleric of the Black Dragon God, he was actually having to work alongside Marvin!
That man had just destroyed the entire Black Dragon Wing Plane!
He also swallowed all the power from the Faith Pool in front of the Gods.
Although the rules of the God Realms didn’t govern a mortal like him, that action definitely greatly offended the Gods!
In normal circumstances, Freyr should have given his all to fight Marvin.
But he realized that this would be a flop on both fronts. Now only would he be helpless against Marvin in a fight, but attacking Marvin would also be detrimental to his current mission.
The Black Dragon God had given him instructions to help the Underdark United Council put an end to the Final Ghost Mother and then use his influence to build a bigger church in the Underdark.
This was the assignment that he had to complete.
If he started a fight with Marvin, they likely wouldn’t be able to take care of the Final Ghost Mother.
At that time, there would be no need to mention preaching. The entire Underdark might turn into a barren wasteland.
The pitiful Freyr was constantly praying to the Black Dragon God, praying for God to give him an order.
He was just a Cleric, and he didn’t really know what to do.
But his prayers weren’t answered.
Because his God was caught in a bitter struggle.
Their enemy was a terrifying Astral Beast that still worried the Gods even after the Artifact left behind by Lance took away half of its vitality!
…
While Freyr was in chaos, the group reached the end of the Ice Jade Palace.
A copper gate now appeared in front of them.
The Fiendish Swordsman revealed the key he took from the neck of Jade Dragon King Aiken and silently walked over.
The copper gate seemed very plain, and the locking mechanism was also very simple.
He inserted the key and turned it half a circle before hearing a clunking sound.
The Fiendish Swordsman gently pushed the gate, and it slowly swung open.
However, from behind the gate, an unexpected person appeared.
Chapter 648: Alliance
“Caroline!?”
“How could you be here?”
When the door opened, several of the Legends from the Underdark let out shocked yelps.
Because standing behind the entrance was a black-clothed woman.
That woman looked very delicate and wore an unusual brooch on her chest.
Marvin recognized that style.
It was someone with some sort of relationship with the Queen of Spiders.
Those Legends clearly knew who that woman was.
She was working for the Underdark United Council.
It was no wonder that the members of the Legend Team were so shocked. It seemed to them that Caroline, as a member of the Underdark United Council, had no reason to be in this place!
The atmosphere felt rather delicate.
Caroline seemed to be relaxed, a smile brimming on her face. “You don’t need to be too surprised.”
“I’m not here to cause any harm. On the contrary, I’m here with good news.”
“Good news?” Distrust filled Kui’s face.
She looked past Caroline. Not far away, in the wide expanse of snow, terrifying Frost Spiders were coming out one after the other.
Every one of the powerhouses there could feel that these Frost Spiders weren’t ordinary creatures.
Their bodies had resonated with a strong aura of Divinity!
‘It’s actually the blood of the Queen of Spiders, that woman is a lunatic!’ Marvin inwardly complained.
He thought that the situation had settled, but now yet another variable popped out.
This Caroline was most likely an Apostle or a Divine Servant of the Queen of Spiders. Her appearing here surely wasn’t to personally help them deal with the Final Ghost Mother.
Since that was the case, Marvin had a certain guess…
Marvin looked to the side at the Fiendish Swordsman. The didn’t speak a word, but killing intent flashed in his eyes.
…
“Definitely good news!”
Caroline lightly stepped forward and gently said, “I know you are worried about the Dark Specter Clan. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being worried. The Dark Specters really are a very frightening race. They have a destructive ability that other races can’t compare to. But…”
“What if they became our allies?”
She was all smiles as she continued, “The Great Queen of Spiders has already reached an alliance agreement with the Final Ghost Mother, Morella.”
“Starting today, the Dark Specter clan will never infringe upon the area east of the Great Vortex. They will only take over the surface, as long as we help them break through Rocky Mountain.”
“Those formidable Dark Specters are our allies now. I actually just heard the news myself. The Queen of Spiders used a Divine Spell to let me know in order to avoid any misunderstandings that might cause trouble for our new alliance.”
“Looks like I made it on time.”
“As long as those in the Underdark are firm and faithful believers, the Dark Specters won’t harm them. How could this not be great news?”
Caroline spoke with steady assurance, especially to the Fiendish Swordsman. She knew that he was the leader of this Legend Team.
The Fiendish Swordsman furrowed his brows, not knowing what to think.
Caroline frowned at his hesitation and suddenly turned toward Freyr. “You? Could it be that the Black Dragon God didn’t tell you about it?”
“Hold on… How come there are more people in your team than before?”
Her attention shifted to Marvin and Jessica.
Freyr forced a smile. He was about to say something, when suddenly, an imposing voice echoed in his mind.
‘Alliance!’
He had been waiting for that voice for a very long time!
That was the Black Dragon God’s voice!
The meaning of the Black Dragon God was very clear. He and the Queen of Spiders really had settled an alliance with the Final Ghost Mother, Morella.
Was that the right thing to do? That wasn’t something a mere Cleric could decide.
The only thing he needed to do was to stand up and obey his God!
He then walked over and stood next to Caroline.
The others’ expressions became rather nasty.
The War Warrior, Tal, shouted, “Are you crazy?”
“Allying with the Dark Specters? How far will that madness go?”
Freyr shrugged and calmly said, “I’m different from you, I’m not that interested in the fate of the Underdark.”
“I only follow my faith.”
The others were left speechless.
Freyr pointed at Marvin and sneered, “Moreover, do you really think you can kill the Final Ghost Mother?”
“Especially when surface dwellers are mixed in with the team?”
Caroline’s eyes shone when she heard those words, a pondering expression on her face.
…
“What?!”
“Surface dwellers?”
If Caroline’s appearance had surprised everyone, and Freyr’s act had angered them, then the words “surface people” were enough to make them explode!
War Warrior Tal’s reaction was the fiercest.
He suddenly looked at Marvin.
No one expected a sharp voice to suddenly interject, “I know that they are from the surface, but they are our companions now.”
Dark Elf Kui.
Marvin was a bit surprised.
In this tense situation, she was actually the first to step forward to speak up for him and Jessica.
Weren’t Drows mortal enemies with surface dwellers? This was something known as common sense throughout the Underdark.
She glared coldly at Freyr as she chastised, “You follow your beliefs, I don’t care. But the Dark Specters have to die.”
“This isn’t just about the Underdark. The mere idea of choosing to ally with the Dark Specters is something unconscionable.”
“Even if you are now allied with the Dark Specters, you shouldn’t have the qualifications to order us to cease our mission.”
Caroline looked at Kui with interest. “But they are people from the surface,” she reiterated. “Do you feel at ease fighting alongside them?”
Kui raised an eyebrow, apparently ready with a retort, but that time, a steady voice cut in.
“I feel at ease.”
The Fiendish Swordsman gave Marvin a silent, contemplative glance before slowly adding, “Because I know that his true goal is only to kill the Final Ghost Mother.”
The others had pondering expressions upon hearing this.
The Fiendish Swordsman sounded so certain that the rest of the team involuntarily felt convinced by his confidence.
They knew that the Fiendish Swordsman had certain special abilities. If he said that Marvin wasn’t being two-faced, then it should definitely be the case.
It had to be known that the fame of the Fiendish Swordsman, the most powerful guardian of the Underdark, had already been spreading throughout the Underdark for a few hundred years.
He had always been an enigma, but one thing that the rumors agreed on was that he had never made an error in judgement before when he was sure about something.
Caroline’s complexion became grim. “You really want to make a move against us?”
The Fiendish Swordsman looked at her and the group of Frost Spiders behind her and slowly untied the cloth bundle behind his back.
“The Queen of Spiders represents not the will of the Underdark.”
“She made a poor decision… Allow me to rectify her mistake.”
Chapter 649: Morella
“You dare go against the Queen of Spiders’ will?!”
Caroline’s face sank.
She naturally knew the strength of the Fiendish Swordsman who had been moving unhindered through the Underdark for hundreds of years.
She originally thought that the name of the Queen of Spiders would be enough to suppress them, but contrary to her expectations, the Fiendish Swordsman refused to budge.
He would rather believe in these people from the surface and was unwilling to form an alliance with the Dark Specters.
It could clearly be seen how much the Underdark’s denizens had suffered from the invasion of the Dark Specters!
Perhaps in the eyes of the Queen of Spiders, the Black Dragon God, or the other Gods, the lives swallowed by the Dark Specters could be negotiated away.
But to those Legends who had always been living in the Underdark, those were real people!
They all had relatives who had died at the hands of the Dark Specters.
The feeling of seeing their loved ones turning into zombies… Those who didn’t experience it couldn’t understand.
Thus, in this situation, even if they knew that Marvin was from the surface, they still chose to join hands with him.
Besides Freyr, the others also defected!
…
More and more Frost Spiders came to surround the copper gate.
Marvin could faintly see a blue radiance coming from the group of spiders.
It was very light, only flickering faintly, but it was still enough for him to notice.
His suddenly realized something and blurted out, “She is still Cocooning!”
“No wonder the Final Ghost Mother wanted to ally with the Queen of Spiders!”
These words drew some blank expressions in the Legends’ faces, while Caroline’s expression turned unsightly.
She didn’t know how Marvin knew about that cocoon matter.
After all, they had been careful to make sure that very little information about the Final Ghost Mother, Morella, leaked out.
Even the Underdark United Council barely knew anything about the situation.
She only learnt some secrets about the Final Ghost Mother after being informed by the Queen of Spiders at the conclusion of the negotiations.
Final Ghost Mother Morella was a being of consciousness.
She didn’t have a stable body of her own. Like the Dark Specters, she was also possessing another powerful lifeform’s body.
Marvin knew that when she reached Feinan, she had invaded a strange lifeform from ancient times.
It was a silkworm.
Marvin wasn’t too sure about what it was called.
He only knew that this kind of creature would have several transformations. After a total of three, it would break out of its cocoon as a very formidable creature.
And the process of each transformation was called Cocooning.
In the game, the instance only opened after the third transformation, when Final Ghost Mother Morella was at her strongest.
But it was different now!
The seal over the Eternal Frozen Spring had broken earlier than before, and the timeline had shifted. This had been bad news for Marvin.
But it was also good news.
The current Final Ghost Mother shouldn’t be as powerful as she was in his past life!
She had most likely in the middle of her 2nd Cocooning!
And during the process, she was at her most vulnerable!
Marvin’s eyes shone and he suddenly asked the Fiendish Swordsman, “Can you hold them back?”
Surprise appeared on the Fiendish Swordsman’s face, but he quickly nodded without a word.
Marvin’s silhouette then disappeared, only leaving one line behind: “I’ll kill her.”
The others had yet to react when the bundle on the Fiendish Swordsman fully unraveled!
What he had been carrying on his back were some small, oddly shaped swords.
These small swords were different from typical one-handed swords or two-handed greatswords. Each of these small swords had a shape similar to a bowknot 1 .
The swords flapped their wings and took off, surprising everyone. It was as if they were alive, as if they were creatures with minds of their own!
The swords of different colors formed a formation of multicolored light!
‘Sword Spirits?’ Jessica looked a bit distracted.
Fate Sorceresses tended to have very wide pools of knowledge. These swords were clearly not ordinary weapons.
Every single one of these swords was a rarely seen Sword Spirit.
The most frightening part was that the Fiendish Swordsman had actually been able to form a contract with an entire Sword Spirit tribe.
No wonder he was so powerful!
“We shall hold them off,” the Fiendish Swordsman’s deep voice echoed.
Then, the countless Sword Spirits pounced, storming down at the Frost Spiders.
A bloody swathe was immediately carved through the swarm of spiders.
And Caroline was blocked by Jessica when she tried to chase after Marvin.
She knew that Marvin had to be sure of himself for him to rush to attack the Final Ghost Mother on his own.
What they needed to do was to stop these enemies right here!
As they had been convinced by Kui and the Fiendish Swordsman, the rest of the group also advanced and kept Caroline, Freyr, and the Frost Spiders from pursuing Marvin!
The curtains slowly raised on a tough fight.
…
Behind the copper gate.
Marvin used Endless Path to hurtle ahead on his own, rushing past the countless Frost Spiders and charging for the depths of the Eternal Frozen Spring!
As he headed deeper, the temperature was dropping precipitously.
Even a Legend’s resistance wouldn’t be able to keep enduring it.
Marvin knew that this was because he was reaching the core of the Eternal Frozen Spring!
He was tearing through at full speed because he knew that he couldn’t afford to be delayed by the Frost Spiders.
These creatures were very vicious and could restrain their targets effectively. Even a Legend Powerhouse might be bound by them.
After all, the blood of the Queen of Spiders flowed in their bodies!
It was easy for Marvin to find the direction of his target.
The Final Ghost Mother was sealed inside the Eternal Frozen Spring.
The Eternal Frozen Spring was a huge chunk of moving ice!
There was an intermittent noise within. As soon as Marvin entered the copper gate, he caught that sound!
He followed the sound through the Eternal Frozen Spring to find the place where the Final Ghost Mother was!
There was a huge, bright chrysalis!
Under a layer of ice, the bright chrysalis was continuously moving, sometimes shrinking, sometimes expanding, showing that there was life being created inside.
From time to time, a blue gleam would escape from the ice. Marvin noticed that it would appear whenever the bright chrysalis squirmed and touched the core of the Eternal Frozen Spring!
‘So that’s the core…’
Marvin looked more closely at the blue cube under the chrysalis.
With that blue cube at the center, countless runes seemed to be engraved in the ice.
But despite the ice flowing continuously, these runes all stayed in place.
‘The seal has completely lost its effectiveness.’
Marvin frowned.
It could be seen from the color of these runes that Final Ghost Mother Morella had completely escaped the suppression of the Night Monarch.
‘Serve me…’
‘Human.’
‘I’ll give you eternal life.’
A compassionate voice echoed in Marvin’s mind.
Suddenly, countless scenes appeared before his eyes!
- If you’re having trouble picturing this, imagine a winged sword pointing at your face so that you can’t see much of the blade. The broad wings would be like the loops of the bow.
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