abnabooks Chapter 326 "Easy" Battle: Amon Takes the Blame
Chapter 326 "Easy" Battle: Amon Takes the Blame
Chapter 326 "Easy" Battle: Amon Takes the Blame
"Hurry up!"
In fact, when Steve mentioned Jax's name, Sharon and Marich had already sensed something was wrong and did not hesitate to turn back and run away.
Klein, seeing their movements, naturally sensed something was wrong. He snapped his fingers, intending to detonate the explosives he had planted earlier to create some disruption, while also preparing to perform a "flame jump" to escape!
Before he could finish doing all this, a person appeared in the mirror that Steve had thrown out.
This person had a dark brown complexion, deep wrinkles on his face, and sparse white hair like autumn leaves. He seemed to have lived for many, many years, exhibiting typical characteristics of people from the southern continent.
Emerging from the mirror, the old man didn't look at Sharon and Marich, but instead looked at Klein, who was further away from him.
The instant Klein met the old man's gaze, he felt a frantic warning from his spirit, even stronger than when he faced Ince Zangwill!
"Demigod!
Klein had no time to hesitate. Instinctively, he wanted to snap his fingers, ignite the explosives, and try to escape by "flame leaping" or using the paper doll he carried with him.
To Klein's despair, the explosives he had planted beforehand failed to ignite, and the paper doll needed for his most important skill, the "paper doll substitute," "betrayed" him at this crucial moment!
Instead of protecting Klein, they seemed to come alive.
They flew up and stuck to his face, one after another, layer after layer!
Along with the falling leaves around him, in an instant, Klein was piled up like a mummy, making it impossible for him to breathe!
Even the clothes and shoes on Klein's body became tools of restraint and weapons for the enemy!
Sharon and Marich, who were not far away, were not much better off. In an instant, they were controlled by the suddenly appearing demigod and turned into "mummy", with no power to fight back!
Just as Klein and his companions felt they were about to suffocate and faint, and their bones were about to break from the omnipresent pressure.
Suddenly, red light emanated from their bodies, and they felt an immense power emanating from them.
This force was so great that they broke free from their restraints with just a little effort!
Just as Jax was preparing to condense an arrow of frost in front of him, which would cost Klein and the other two their lives, his expression changed drastically. He tried to transform into a spirit form, enter the spirit world, and escape from this place.
Being on the outskirts of Backlund, and then the unexpected appearance of a demigod, Jax's first reaction was that he had been ambushed. Sharon, Marich, and the man who made him feel the Mother Tree's desire were all bait!
So he couldn't care less about Steve and the others, and prepared to escape first!
But to his surprise, the usually easy journey through the spirit world failed; he did not enter the bizarre and wondrous spirit world.
All I could see as far as the eye could see was the sky filled with smoke!
The spirit world in this area has been sealed off!
Before Jacks could make a further move, he suddenly felt himself lose three extraordinary abilities and all the sealed artifacts.
He cannot transform himself into a "vengeful spirit" state that grants immunity to most physical attacks.
The inanimate objects that he once commanded with ease have now become weapons for the enemy.
His clothes seemed to come alive, binding him to the spot and compressing every part of his internal organs and bones!
Jax tasted everything his former enemies had suffered!
But Jax did not despair, because the 'Source of Curses' power he gained after ascending to demigod was not stolen.
What was stolen was his ability to transform into a spirit, "Wraith's Howl," and to control inanimate objects.
The ability "Source of Curses" allows him to transform into arcane puppets, magical paper dolls, and other objects, establishing a connection with them and then cursing their targets in various ways. Any damage inflicted on one party will be reflected in the other.
The enemy foolishly used his ability to manipulate inanimate objects to direct them against him, which ironically gave him the opportunity to establish a occult connection between the two sides and turn the tide of battle!
Through those few seconds of combat, Jax believed that his opponent was a demigod of the "Thief" pathway who possessed a "Hunter" pathway seal!
Otherwise, how could he have stolen the sealed artifact and three extraordinary abilities from me in an instant?
This is something that a sealed artifact obtained through the Thief's Path could not possibly do!
Jax was quite confident about this, because his colleague Zakwin, who left Backlund to deceive Sharon, possessed an extraordinary item from the 'Thief' pathway.
In the blink of an eye, Jax's body turned black, his skin wrinkled, his hair and eyebrows withered and died, and his limbs became thin and long.
He looked exceptionally ugly and hideous—he displayed his mythical creature form.
After a demigod reveals his mythical creature form, he will receive a certain enhancement, and Jax, whose prerequisite is "werewolf," is no exception.
He directly used his strength, which was in no way inferior to that of the "Iron Knight," to break free of the restraints of his clothes and plunging his hands into his chest, tearing it apart!
He believed that the Thief Path Demigod, known for his fragility, would be severely damaged!
This will be his best chance to turn the tide!
But what he didn't expect was that just as he severely injured himself and was preparing to wait for the hidden 'thief' to be exposed so that he could unleash his most vicious curse.
A figure suddenly appeared in front of the shards of the mirror that Steve had thrown out, where he had previously hidden, and before Steve could react, it turned into a dozen or so balls of scorching flames.
In just a moment, all the flames, like precise bullets, struck his own ripped-open chest, piercing through his abdomen. Black flames erupted from the massive wound, burning away his spirituality.
Although Jax was severely injured in an instant, thanks to the powerful vitality of the "Prisoner" pathway, he was not in immediate danger.
Moreover, he had no time to care about his injuries or think about why his opponent had turned into an "Iron-Blooded Knight." Instead, he turned around and unleashed his most extreme curse at the figure formed by the re-condensation of a dozen or so flames, at the enemy he had finally managed to see!
Unfortunately, just as he opened his mouth, Evan in the air smiled and extended his left hand. With a twist of his wrist, Jacks' mouth became unable to open and close, preventing him from uttering the curse he had been planning for so long.
But Evan, standing before him, smiled and uttered a silent curse, turning Jax into a silly, adorable, gutted sheep!
At the same time, a flaming spear appeared in Evan's hand. He threw it with all his might and plunged it into the fat sheep's left eye, then into the ground, extinguishing all life force of this 'prisoner' Sequence 3 demigod!
Meanwhile, Sharon, Marich, and Klein also dealt with the 'vengeful spirits' Steve and the others who were trying to escape!
"Evan, what are you doing here? And how did you become a demigod?"
Klein looked at the fat sheep that was releasing extraordinary properties and asked with lingering fear.
Sharon and Marich glared hatefully at the fat sheep in front of them, but when they heard Klein's question, they snapped out of their daze and looked excitedly at Evan.
Evan smiled, severing the "connection" with Klein and the others, and also severing his own "connection" with "Bonaparte's steadfastness," explaining with a smile:
"I didn't ascend to become a 'Iron-Blooded Knight,' but I received a magical item that was perfectly suited to me, which allows me to briefly unleash the power of a demigod!"
As for why I am here, it is because by chance I discovered that people from the Rose School are approaching you.
I was hoping to give you a heads-up, but you discovered them yourselves and were planning to use this as an opportunity to lure us in. So I wasn't angry; I just kept an eye on them from the shadows, ready to provide backup at any time to prevent any accidents!
Although Evan modestly said that he could only briefly unleash the power of a demigod, it was enough to make Sharon and the others envious.
If Miss Sharon and Marridge had such a magical item, they wouldn't need to hide and live in fear.
If Klein had such a magical item, he would dare to make a move on Ince Zangwell right now!
At the same time, they were also filled with lingering fear and were grateful that Evan had secretly protected them this time, otherwise, something really serious would have happened!
"We know that there is a demigod named 'Zakwin' behind Steve."
So, in order to hunt Steve, they created some traces to lure him away, but unexpectedly, Jakes also came to Backlund.
Without you, Evan, we almost crashed and burned!
Maric still felt a lingering fear as he spoke.
"I just happened to run into him, and I feel that this person came to Backlund not simply for you guys, but rather for another mission."
This collaboration with that demigod named "Zakwin" to set a trap for you has actually been a stroke of good luck!
As he spoke, Evan gave Klein a meaningful look, but didn't say anything!
Klein's heart skipped a beat at Evan's gaze, and he recalled that during the battle, Jacks' attention seemed to be mostly on him rather than on Miss Sharon, whom he considered a traitor and who was of a higher rank!
Could it be that Jax came to Backlund to find me? How could that be?
Before Klein could think further, Evan glanced at the fat sheep on the ground that had already developed extraordinary characteristics, and then said:
"This battle didn't cause a huge commotion, but it didn't escape the notice of the three major churches of Backlund. They should be arriving soon. You all go ahead; I'll handle the aftermath!"
Miss Sharon also glanced at the extraordinary characteristics on the fat sheep's body, hesitated, and ultimately did not speak. She simply nodded, collected the things left behind by Steve and the others, and with Marich and Klein, evacuated along the route they had previously agreed upon.
Watching Klein and the others leave, Evan once again extended his left hand, allowing Jax's body to be taken away. Then, he prepared counter-prophecy and counter-occupation measures and left the scene!
Soon, the demigods from the three major churches and the royal family arrived at the scene with a team.
After exchanging greetings, each of the four parties tried their best to find out what had just happened, but ultimately to no avail!
"A demigod-level battle did indeed take place here just now, but it was extremely short, almost an overwhelming one, which is very rare!"
The newly appointed Archbishop of Backlund, sent by the Church of Storms, frowned and suppressed his anger as he spoke, while also glancing at the other three.
"It's clear that the victor in the previous battle is highly skilled in counter-prophecy and counter-divination; we haven't obtained any more useful information!"
Archbishop Anthony of the Church of the Night echoed his exasperation, saying, "Could it be someone from the Fussac Empire? Judging from the traces of the battle, they seem to be demigods from the Hunter Path!"
The demigod sent by the royal family gave an uncertain opinion, one that even he himself was not confident about.
Last week, the founding emperor of the Fusak Empire ruined the plans of the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Rune. Now, they dare to send people to Backlund again. Isn't that courting death?
Archbishop Horamick Hayden of the Church of Steam and Machinery, seeing his colleagues chattering amongst themselves, scoffed inwardly, but after a moment's hesitation, he turned to Iconsel Bernard beside him and said:
"Try asking Arodes what happened here."
The other three demigods also turned around and looked at Ikonser Bernard, whose hair was a bit messy.
Stared at by four demigods, Ikonser Bernard had no choice but to pull out an ancient-patterned silver mirror, stroke its surface three times, and then ask:
"Your Excellency Arodes, may I ask what just happened here? Who were the participants?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding darkness suddenly turned into nitrogen and argon, and the surface of the silver mirror rippled with watery light.
Soon, an image appeared on the silver mirror, showing Evan and Jax fighting, but it was very blurry, and only a rough outline of the figures could be seen.
Then the camera panned to show several more figures, but their faces were not clearly visible!
"Based on the principle of reciprocity, it's my turn to ask a question. If you answer incorrectly or lie, you will be punished!"
Iconsel Bernard stared solemnly at the mirror in his hand, his hand holding the mirror turning white!
"What is your sexual orientation?" A line of words quickly appeared on the mirror!
The members of the extraordinary teams who had followed all turned their attention to the pale-faced deacon of the Steam Church!
"It appears to be a battle between a hardened knight and a puppet, but the entire fight is very strange; there must be parts of the scene that the mirror image isn't showing!"
The royal demigod stroked his chin and said with certainty.
"More than the unusual nature of this battle, I'm interested in the anti-divination techniques used within it; these techniques are far from simple!"
Archbishop Anthony of the Church of the Night raised a rather unremarkable point.
The other three demigods pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded in deep agreement, and looked again at Iconsel Bernard, who had just finished answering the question, his face flushed and head bowed in silence.
Iconsear Bernard paused for a moment, then, with nothing to lose, continued to ask:
"Honorable Arodes, where did the power that countered divination just now originate?"
The mirror rippled again, finally revealing a small insect with twelve segments.
"Amon?!"
The four demigods exclaimed in unison!