Warlock Apprentice

In contrast to the looming darkness, the fox’s flame-red fur appeared bright and eye-catching.

But compared to this, what shocked Greya most was the beast’s behavior. It was wearing a violet skirt, which shimmered in the dark, and there was a harp in its paws, which looked as big as the animal’s body.

Wait… a harp?

Greya gazed intensively at the instrument that was creating that ghostly music when it was being plucked.

She sensed something familiar from it. It was a particular energy signature, which she felt before when Angor created a Mystery item under Dark Castle.

That’s a Mystery item!

What remained of her anxiety immediately turned into greed.

Thank goodness I returned here or I might have missed it! She already considered the harp as her trophy. It’s just a fox! I’ll kill it and take what’s mine!

Yet Shiliew didn’t listen as she seemed lost in her hysteria.

“Damn you all!”

The maddening music suddenly came to a halt. At the same time, Shiliew lowered her hands as she calmed down, while Douglas also felt relieved as he no longer had to sustain his barrier.

“Pathetic…” He gazed at the woman with the rain hat in disgust. “You want to die so much?! I’ll help you with it and Ness is not going to stop me!”

With a frown, Filo watched Douglas gathering energy for an attack. However, he did not say anything.

Before Douglas could finish his move, however, everyone was attracted by another strange energy surge above their heads.

The black vortex at the center of the “dome barrier”, which was the culprit that brought all the darkness, was changing again.

It was releasing a type of energy that no wizards could neglect.

“That’s…” Douglas’ fury instantly became greed. “No doubt about it. This is Mystery energy!”

Is this disaster caused by the appearance of a Mystery item instead of someone’s attack?! Most wizards had realized the same thing.

They all once read a book named Wonder Worlds, composed by Feinwerder the Traveler Wizard. The book contained a certain story that described how a Mystery item was created in a foreign plane. It happened when Feinwerder was observing a curious fish in a plane full of seawater. The treasure came into existence all of a sudden, without any warning.

And this strange occurrence appeared so alike.

Now that the Mystery energy was almost within reach, people could no longer refrain from openly showing their coveting looks. Such a treasure would undeniably grant a whole new level of strength to anyone who managed to get their hands on it. And if by some miracle, the item went well with its owner’s ability, he or she would be free of any obstacles on their path!

A yet stranger voice suddenly came and disrupted their fantasies, “Croak! Praise the Queen, Praise our Shava! Praise—huh?! Why are you here?”

Following these words, the same vexing music came again to foment their evil emotions.

Douglas fully activated his barrier once again. “Whatever that is, we need to run! Now!”

The plane passageway was finally prepared. Most of the survivors glanced at the source of the Mystery power reluctantly before leaving.

Once all the wizards had left, the passage was shut off behind them, preventing anyone from actually getting back.

With the wizards gone, the woman with the rain hat and Shiliew were left on the streets of the outer city.

The woman with the rain hat did not get a chance to enjoy her peace because Shiliew was getting mad again under the strange music.

Shiliew was no longer the only threat. From the corner of her eye, the woman with the rain hat saw a giant shadow approaching their position. There was another smaller individual who was sitting on the shadow’s shoulder.

Similar to Shiliew, Shan’s eyes had turned red due to uncontrollable rage.

The woman with the rain hat jerked her head to one side when she sensed a violent air current coming from behind her.

Next, she saw yet another feminine figure in a bright metal armor walking toward her. This woman was obviously responsible for the missed attack.

“Nausica…!”