Chapter 457 - Abyss Arena
“Mage Felic, look… look at this quickly…” Just as Lin Li was muttering to himself, Hutton suddenly stopped in front.
“What is it?” Lin Li paused when he heard his panicked voice. Hutton was a high-ranking Archmage, after all; just what could make him lose his cool like this?
Lin Li hurried over with a look of doubt before he realized that this was a dead end!
Oh, no…
Well, not quite a dead end.
It was just that it would be quite tricky to move on…
There was a massive, circular structure in front of Lin Li—it looked like one of those fighting arenas that were common in the Dark Age, only it was far bigger than any of those from the Dark Age. It had to be the size of at least a few Black Clouds Towns and the arena was about 200 meters below the platform where the spectators sat. It was as though they were looking down the edge of a cliff…
“Why should we believe what you said?” Stephen continued to stand against Lin Li as usual.
“You can choose not to.” Lin Li had no intention to explain at all, and all he did was spare Stephen a hostile glance before he took out the Demon Magic Lamp and chanted softly. Before Hutton and Stephen even realized what was going on, the growl of a dragon could be heard…
“Hume… Humerus Wyrm!” Hutton’s eyes grew as wide as saucers. This was his second time seeing a Humerus Wyrm. The first time was with the Syer Bandits, when the Humerus Wyrm suddenly appeared and killed hundreds of the Syer Bandits in the blink of an eye.
Hutton still held onto a trace of hope that this Mage Felic was able to summon a Humerus Wyrm only because of some special circumstances, like giving offerings, or perhaps there was a limit to how many times he could summon one. After all, it was unheard of for an Archmage to be able to summon a Legendary-realm creature…
However, now it seemed like this fellow was able to summon a Humerus Wyrm as and when he liked. There was even no need for any summoning ritual—all it took was a chant. This fellow was even more terrifying than Sendros.
The appearance of the Humerus Wyrm came as a shock indeed as even the usually composed and self-assured Stephen could not hide his stiff expression with a hint of fear when he saw the Humerus Wyrm.
While he might not know what the Supreme Council meant nor the power of a Maze Mageweath, he surely knew the extent of damage a Humerus Wyrm could inflict.
Such was the power of a Legendary creature: everyone else who was not of the Legendary-realm would fear it.
A Legendary creature, even one as basic as a Humerus Wyrm, was as strong as an army. Any Archmage above level-15 would be able to destroy a city easily with the help of a Humerus Wyrm, and they could even be as powerful as a Legendary-realm powerhouse together.
There was no way Stephen did not fear something as powerful as this.
Stephen had mixed feelings—envy, jealousy, regret, fear… Even he could not describe what he was feeling.
This Felic was too lucky indeed to own a Humerus Wyrm he could summon. How could this be? How could he gain the recognition of a Humerus Wyrm just as an Archmage? He must have used some tricks, that’s right, that must be it! His contract with the Humerus Wyrm can’t be a true summoning contract…
When he thought of this, Stephen’s eyes lit up, and he began to look at the Humerus Wyrm with greed in his eyes.
The contract that a mage had with their summoning creatures was crucial. The most reliable one was a Soul Contract, where they each left a Spiritual Brand on each other, which would allow them to communicate using mental strength and share memories and knowledge. Once the Soul Contract was signed, even death would not terminate it.
There were other less binding contracts other than the Soul Contract, for example, a Summoning Contract, an Equals Contract, an Offering Contract, etc…
These contracts were not very binding, and as long as a criterion was fulfilled, it could be terminated anytime. Also, if the summoner died, the contract would be terminated immediately as well.
Hmph, wait and see. Mephistos promised me, after all… Stephen couldn’t help letting out a sinister laugh when he thought of this.
How could his greed escape Lin Li’s eyes? Truth be told, Lin Li had summoned the Humerus Wyrm not only for battle, but also to test Stephen. With the change in his demeanor alone, Lin Li was at least half sure that Stephen had the intention of killing him.
But this was not a good time to deal with Stephen; hence, Lin Li merely spared him a glance before he climbed on the Humerus Wyrm’s back.
“Alright, let’s go.” After sitting down firmly on the Humerus Wyrm’s back, Lin Li tightly held his Bone magic staff and grabbed onto a bone of the Humerus Wyrm with his other hand. Using his powerful mental strength, Lin Li coaxed the Humerus Wyrm into charging towards the center of the Abyss Arena with a strong chilly aura.
Hutton flew with Lin Li, but Stephen hesitated for a moment before he cast a Levitation Spell as well.
The three young mages landed in the center of the Abyss Arena, and the door to one of the cages immediately opened…
“We’re in luck!” Lin Li looked from afar and felt his heart relax.
There were three magical beasts charging out from one of the cages.
They were not unfamiliar to Lin Li. Level-18 Rainbow Manticore King, said to be the servant of Minotaurs.
The rainbow-colored spike on their tail was their greatest weapon as besides containing deadly poison, it could also release seven types of elemental magic. The level of the magic was determined by the level of the Rainbow Manticore King, but the beast was usually below level-10. Even though it was released at an incredibly fast speed, the spells were usually of no threat to an Archmage.
However, once they reached level-18, they would become true Rainbow Manticore Kings, and while they’d experience great improvements in strength, their elemental magic could also reach level-15. Some mutants might also master destructive magic like Thousand Miles of Ice and Pyroblasts.
But mutant or not, these three Rainbow Manticore Kings were not too big of an issue for Lin Li. Well, not quite as much as a dozen of Azteks above level-18…