Another two days passed, and while the outside of the castle was oblivious, the inside was eerily quiet, so quiet that it made one want to lower their voice when speaking.
Pearney hurried to find Ivan, bringing him a message, "What should we do? Billerie wants us to bring the Token and join him, then together, ambush and kill Sorcerer Toyennes."
A question mark surfaced in Ivan''s mind. Considering the little green winged snake''s behavior earlier, someone had clearly broken into the castle, causing substantial damage. If they wereing and going so freely, what was the point of having a Token?
And what was the reason he and Pearney had to go over?
"When?"
"Tonight."
"Will hee to meet us?"
"He didn''t say, only that he would guide us to find him. That bastard is getting more and more out of line,"
Pearney said indignantly, feeling like she was being treated as a pawn, especially by that bastard Billerie.
Ivan had no choice, "I''ll go ask Lahr. Prepare to leave the castle." When outmatched in strength, being summoned and dismissed is an unavoidable affair.
Pearney also had no choice but to watch him go look for Lahr.
Late at night.
Two figures used the cover of darkness to climb over the castle walls and out, running in the direction away from the castle, with other shadows seemingly moving not far behind them.
"This way."
The night was not brightly lit, which was not an issue for Ivan and Pearney.
Previously in search of Billerie, Pearney hadbed the entire ind and knew the surroundings well; she led the way, with Ivan close behind, and several tails following them.
Nearly twenty minutester, they could faintly hear the sound of the sea; they were not far from the shore.
"Be careful, it''s just ahead."
The two walked on the soft grasnd, their alertness at the highest level.
They had no knowledge of who was ahead or how many were following them; it was possible that any moment now they would be coteral damage, eaten like fish in a pond.
Although Lahr had made quite a few promises, neither of them took it seriously.
Such was the helplessness of being a pawn, a feeling both deeply loathed.
"Since Sorcerer Toyennes dares not toe, you shall be sacrificed in his stead."
On one side, a figure lurking in the grass stood up, its massive body resembling a pir. It looked down at those who had quickly arrived, causing those behind to pause involuntarily.
Billerie had appeared.
The little green winged snake was among those who followed.
"Billerie, Sorcerer Toyennes sent me to tell you, he will take back everything he has granted you."
"Trying to buy time? I won''t give you the chance,"
Billerie, facing the little green winged snake, Eckerz, and four Cloud Fog servants, remainedposed in his demeanor. The next second he violently attacked towards the little green winged snake.
As those behind entered into battle, Ivan and Pearney quickly ran to the side.
"Is that Billerie?" Utilizing the superior vision of a 2nd ss apprentice, Ivan could see what Billerie looked like, resembling a monster.
"Yes, that''s him. He didn''t look like this before, I mean thest time we met." Pearney stared in disbelief, seeing that Billerie had once again transformed into a different form, from a giant human-faced snake into a half-human, half-snake figure with six arms and a vastly sturdy human torso, while the snake body was over twenty centimeters thick.
At first nce, it was like a demon straight out of mythological stories.
Not only its form, but the aura it emanated had also be especially thick and robust, disying formidable ferocity in the battle against the little green winged snake and others.
Staring at Billerie, who was steadily gaining the upper hand, Pearney was filled with shock, "He has be so strong, even an official sorcerer might not be much better."
Ivan''s face was bitter, "Probably so, I now understand why sorcerers are the rulers of humanity."
Birie was among the first batch to arrive at the ind. In less than half a year, his strength had be so horrifying. Compared to Knights, sorcerers had far too many tricks, and their potential in warfare was not on the same level at all.
"What do we do now, should we flee?"
"I''m afraid it''s toote,"
The two of them fell into silent resignation, for they could not fly.
As the battle erupted, the first one to face misfortune was Eckerz.
With a flick of its tail, Billerie sent Eckerz flying with a heavy blow; Eckerz''s python head was like a small sapling to arge treepared to Billerie''s giant snake form, demonstrating just how effortlessly it was ovee.
"Damn it, Billerie, you''ll see how tough I, Lahr, am." The little green winged snake suddenly grewrger, expanding to more than four times its original size. Its white wings vigorously pped, creating des of wind beneath.
It opened its mouth and exhaled a breath of cold air that, together with the wind des, assaulted Billerie.
Unexpectedly, Billerie also opened its mouth and exhaled a breath of Frosty Cloud Fog. The immense power easily destroyed the little green winged snake''s spell. The reach was so wide it enveloped both the nearby little green winged snake and all the Cloud Fog servants.
This was clearly no longer the means of a human.
With its formidable body, abundant mana, the frost fog that froze everything at a rapid pace, and six arms wielding weapons, Billerie didn''t give the little green winged snake any room to maneuver. After restricting the Cloud Fog servants, itunched an even more frenzied attack on the little green winged snake.
Under Billerie''s assault, the little green winged snake was like a lone ship battered by a storm. It finally realized a fact: it was no match. Its body shrank dramatically, utilizing this change to propel itself out of the fray with all its might.
"Bastard Billerie, Sorcerer Toyennes won''t let you off the hook,"
Fleeing to the side, the little green winged snake was covered in dripping blood. Its greatest advantage was its ability to fly, which meant safety as long as it kept its distance from Billerie; therefore, it did not rush to leave.
The four Cloud Fog servants, taking a cue, distanced themselves from Billerie, even farther away than the little green winged snake. Only Eckerz, who had taken a heavy hit,y there on the ground, unconscious.
"Perfect, I don''t want to let him off either." Billerie''s massive body surged forward a great distance, scaring the little green winged snake so much that it hurriedly pped its wings to fly further away. The Cloud Fog servants outright fled without a trace.
Seeing that it couldn''t catch up, Billerie returned to its original spot, its gaze turning towards two people hiding nearby.
Ivan and Pearney stepped out from their hiding spot.
Billerie''s vertical pupils were tightly fixed on the unfamiliar Ivan, filled with wild and brutal instincts.
Pearney shouted upwards, "Billerie, this is Ivan that I''ve told you about."
"Your Excellency, as per our agreement, I have brought the Token and the passphrase,"
Ivan felt the most intense dread, as if facing a ravenous, hunting beast that might attack at any second, setting off rms in his mind.
At this moment, the little green winged snake shouted from afar, "Ivan, don''t forget Sorcerer Toyennes'' high regard for you. You are the only apprentice with an independentboratory, which even Billerie with his 5th ss talent did not have back then. You are truly Sorcerer Toyennes'' rightful legacy disciple."
Upon hearing these words, Ivan felt a surge of murderous intent and cursed Lahr vehemently in his mind.
"Billerie, we are all on the same side, don''t fall for Lahr''s divisive schemes," Pearney said hastily.
Not far away, a figure staggered to its feet — it was Eckerz, who had only just been sent flying — conveniently drawing the attention of the three of them.
"Go, kill him," Billeriemanded.
"No problem."
Ivan caught on immediately. For him, it wasn''t a difficult choice to make. It was the perfect opportunity to settle a blood debt.