CHAPTER 575: CHAPTER 210: DUEL OF TWO CITIES (PART 3)

"Ah, found it."

The slight sound of wind breaking was heard as the Hero retracted her fist, the finger claw burning with flickering black flames.

[Hero activates Magic: Inert Black Flame R5+]

The girl quietly watched the Goblin before her, which had its ear brushed by her finger claw.

The Goblin stared dully at the female before it, lost in the dreamlike silhouette in the twilight glow, drool slipping from its open mouth.

But before its drool could fall, the black flames abruptly spread from the tip of its ear, engulfing it within seconds and swiftly consuming its entire body, turning it into a blazing torch.

The ignited Goblin could no longer cast lustful gazes at the girl, only writhing painfully on the ground. It seemed to try to wail, but with its throat burned through, it could only produce a hissing sound like leaking wind.

Its body rolled frantically over the fallen leaves and dirt, trying to extinguish the flames clinging to its bones. However, no matter how it struggled, the burning of the black flame showed no sign of diminishing.

The Goblin’s struggle gradually slowed, soon coming to a complete stop, turning into a bonfire in the forest land. The heat waves rolled, blowing the Hero’s hair, yet not igniting any surrounding leaves.

She stared coldly at the scene, then turned away, ignoring the Goblin in front of her.

In the shadowed forest, there were dozens more black torches like this, whose flickering dark flames made the forest look like an abyss.

Then the torches extinguished, one after another, leaving behind black ashes that couldn’t even be called remnants, scattering quickly with the wind, as if they had never existed.

Seeing the scene, the corners of the girl’s mouth curled into a cruel smile, in the dimness, like a deadly fire that lures moths.

But in the next moment, the girl suddenly looked up at the sky, and realizing what time it was, revealed a surprised expression.

"Oh no, it’s this late?" The Hero blinked.

She had been so immersed in the hunt that she completely lost track of time.

The Goblins in this forest were more numerous than she thought, and hunting them took longer than expected, making the surroundings unfamiliar.

"I unknowingly went too far..."

However, the Hero, realizing this, did not panic.

"Thankfully, I left the Gleaming Scale Serpent with the caravan."

To prevent getting separated from the caravan, she wisely left the Gleaming Scale Serpent behind, allowing her to locate the caravan through the connection with her Familiar.

The Hero donned the Wind Moon Night, activating the Depraved Wind, as dim airstreams gathered beneath her feet, lifting her into the air.

If it can be taken off, this collar is quite useful indeed, befitting its legendary status.

The girl floated in the air, bathed in the golden-red sunset, the high-altitude breeze brushing her face as she peered down at the forest sea below, dyed red, then stretched lazily in contentment.

From the sky, the outlines of a city were faintly visible on the horizon.

That city wasn’t the capital, but it was already part of the Kingdom’s core region.

According to the Fourteenth Princess, before the air routes were suspended, this place had many Floating Ships taking off every day, traveling between the capital and various places, busy and majestic.

But now, the Airport City had lost its former glory... The Princess showed a heavy expression at this point.

Just hoping that the intelligence on the Western Border Magic Cloud undercurrent will let the King take action.

The Hero withdrew her gaze and expanded her Perception, searching for the Familiar’s marked information.

[Hero activates Skill: All-Domain Super Sense (Perception 107+5 (Fire spark), D2+30, base 100, 150+ success)]

2d62+100+30=d62(23)+d62(57)+130=210

’The magic power of the Gleaming Scales is over there. Huh, the capital is that direction, right... Hmm?’

Having located her Familiar’s position, the Hero was about to set off when a strange sensation arose, furrowing her brow and instinctively extending her Perception a bit further.

"What is that...?"

[Hero’s Analysis (Intelligence D120, base 50, 100+ success)]

D70+50=d70(57)+50=107

1. Blood and Fire (Internal strife)

2. Split Space

3. Eternal Rain Curtain

4. Seven-layered Sacrificial Ceremony

5. Iron and Fire (War)

6. Connected Space

7. Royal Capital Switching

8. Dragon Might

9. Grey Moon Stains the Sky

10. Great Success/Great Failure

D10=(7)=7

♛: Royal Capital Switching

[Capital (Prosperity 103, base +30)]

D103+30=d103(37)+30=67

[Ancient Royal City (LV84+Great Failure 50)]

D84+50=d84(61)+50=111

Note: The difference determines the extent of the exchange and casualties

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

Space is a profound and mysterious concept.

Not applicable to human Summoning Ceremony, extremely rare Space Equipment, anything involving spatial Spells and matters are always profound and obscure.

Even those adept at Teleportation Techniques among the Black Gate Sect wouldn’t claim they have a fundamental breakthrough in understanding space compared to the Mage Association.

If they did, they wouldn’t always use Teleportation Techniques for escape and still get chased across the Kingdom by the Divine Knowledge Saintess.

Although managing to survive under the pursuit of the Divine Knowledge Saintess already proves their exceptional talent in Space Magic.

The Hero is not entirely ignorant about space either, the Sergeant’s slash, her father’s Legendary Magic, and even the moment she expended all her energy, all made her feel that Magic Power moved not just the atmosphere but stirred some deeper structure.

And at this moment, in the Hero’s Perception, the distant space seemed like boiling water, Magic Elements stirring countless vortices under turbulent currents, squinting with eyes wide open one could still see the overly resplendent fire clouds on the distant horizon.

To a common person, it was rarely seen yet not peculiar scenery, but the Hero’s expression grew grim while observing it there.

’Spatial Turbulence—’

Behind her, a ’blessing’ from the Four-winged King sent a wave of heat, making her heart clench.

"And that, is the Magic Cloud..."

The Hero let out a whisper.

The wind blowing from afar ruffled her hair, brushing her skin, transmitting weak information.

The brilliant yet fractured clouds on the horizon were clearly the aftermath stirred by the Magic Cloud undercurrent she had encountered before.

But that scale and the spatial turbulence affecting the whole land—

’Ha, looks like that capital is doomed.’

A voice of schadenfreude echoed inside, yet the Hero was not inclined to refute.

[Hero encountered Special Event: Ancient Return, Twin Cities Unite LV89]

44% of the Capital was exchanged with the Ancient Royal City, a large number of residents were transferred, life and death uncertain.

The remaining regions, under such a sudden and frightening impact, are struggling to resist the invasions of the Winged People and Magic Creatures.

In such a disaster, what can you do from afar?

Perhaps turning back is the wise choice.

1.5. You go

2.6. I’ll go

3.7. Go back first

4.8. Go together

9. Not allowed to go

10. Great Success/Great Failure

D10=d10(8)=8

♛: Go together