Chapter 710
“Lady Uzzah, I will not blame you if the Dark Witches wish to take a premature leave!”
Greem, in his bright red adept’s robe, frowned and calmly spoke. It was as if he hadn’t heard those increasingly loud rumblings.
“Greem, why should you chain yourself to a single tree until your death? Alice might be the leader of the Fate Witches, but she only has the pathetic strength of a First Grade. She barely has any authority or influence within the Council of the Northern Witches. If you are willing to join us Dark Witches, I can guarantee that our leader will provide you with more resources, larger territories, and better development opportunities. You…”
Uzzah was in a rush, but she was still willing to attempt to recruit a male adept as excellent as Greem for the sake of the clan.
The development of the Northern Witches in the center of the continent in recent years had not been smooth. If she could get such an ambitious and talented male adept to ally with the clan, it would undoubtedly be a massive help to them.
The faces of the deputy leaders of the Fate Witches, Sofia and Snowlotus, soured when they heard these words. Yet, they had no ability or qualification to argue against a Third Grade Dark Witch. They could only look at Greem with upset faces, wondering if Uzzah’s offer would move him.
“Three minutes left!”A gentle smile appeared on Greem’s young but determined face, “We will know the results in just three more minutes. Are you not willing to wait just a bit more?”
Uzzah opened her mouth to try and convince Greem again but was interrupted by a massive rock falling from above.
From the absolute despair of an impossible enemy to the joy of escaping their predicament, the adepts had absolutely no time to adjust their feelings before the stone serpents swallowed them.
The adepts still had some privilege and could have one serpent to themselves. Meanwhile, Mary’s vampire subordinates had no such luck. They could only share the same snake.
After devouring everyone, the stone serpents dove into the ground below at Greem’s command and started to tunnel wildly into the earth around the mountain. The last stone serpent remaining in the cave shook its massive body and slithered into the treasure hall. It greedily swallowed the piles of magical gemstones and glimmering magical weapons, one big mouthful at a time.
When an earthshaking explosion echoed from outside the cave, the stone serpent finally and reluctantly gave up on the rest of the dragon’s hoard. It dove into a stone wall and madly tunneled after the others.
A few seconds later, Elven Sword Saint Agassi strode into the cave, shrouded in blinding golden light.
When he saw the six holes one meter in diameter and the empty den left behind, he let out a furious roar at the sky.
He had no interest in even looking at the shining golden treasure hoard of the dragon.
For the first time, the Fourth Grade Elven Sword Saint Agassi was astounded by the cruel and ferocious tactics of these otherworldly adepts.
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The stone serpents silently tunneled underground.
Through the cracks in its body, Greem could clearly see the harsh earth being smoothly parted to each side of its body. The stone serpents were like a fish in water, freely swimming between the rock layers.
Several large boulders would occasionally appear before being left far behind.
The stone serpents were only advanced apprentice golems after all, and they could not borrow too deep into the underground space. Otherwise, their earth elementium bodies would be crushed by the immense pressure.
After diving a certain distance along the rock layers, the stone serpents turned and moved diagonally toward the surface.
Greem and Alice were sharing a stone serpent.
Alice stood straight in front of Greem and silently watched the rocks, insects, roots, and other miscellaneous objects passing by.
“Endor is dead!” Greem finally spoke after a moment of hesitation.
“I know…” Alice’s reply was cold, yet calm.
“You know?” Greem was stunned and blurted out this question.
“I knew before I advanced.” Alice didn’t turn back. Her tone was still as calm as before.
However, Greem knew Alice too well. He frowned, sensing the roaring rivers beneath the thick ice of Alice’s composure.
Greem extended a hand and grabbed Alice’s shoulder. He could feel her body trembling slightly.
“Just let it all out if you want to cry!” Greem said dejectedly.
Alice still didn’t turn back. However, Greem could faintly feel the immense pain she was holding in her heart.
The path of pursuing strength was a lonely one!
Most of the time, they had to make great sacrifices for even a sliver of strength. Such a price was not something that anyone could bear to take on!
“Greem, can I ask something of you?” After a long pause, Alice finally replied sorrowfully with a question.
“Tell me.”
“If, one day, you obtain enough power, I hope…you can destroy this plane for me!”
“I will!”