Published: March 11, 2025
Chapter 97: Galen Returns
Merlin carefully looked at the person and said in a deep voice, “The one in white is a light mage, and it seems like his level is low, probably around level six.”
Zhao Hai and the others nodded. To be honest, when it comes to judging people, even with all of them combined, they couldn't match Merlin's insight. In this situation, Merlin still had a significant say.
However, Zhao Zui remarked, “This person is called Jialan; he is a level seven light mage. We had a run-in with him two years ago. At that time, we suffered a minor loss, but he didn't fare well either. He led a team to deal with us and ended up injuring Little Six and Little Seven. However, none of the fifty members of his team left alive. This guy not only has powerful light attack magic, but he also knows light summoning techniques. The light creatures he summons are not low-level and are hard to deal with.”
Zhao Hai and the others were surprised. They hadn't expected Zhao Zui to know this person. Zhao Hai quickly asked, “What’s his background? Why did he cross paths with you?”
Zhao Zui sneered, “Just a hypocrite. Light mages have always considered themselves the spokespersons of the gods, wanting to make light magic the most respected among all magics. So, they find various excuses to smear dark mages. The reason dark mages are so unpopular on the continent today is because of them. We used to be robbers, so how could these self-righteous people let us go?”
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, “You can't deny that considering what you did in the past, it’s reasonable for him to target you. But if he’s here to provoke us, that won’t do. Do you know the others?”
Zhao Zui shook his head, “I don’t know them, but I have a rough idea about the two mages beside Jialan. Although I haven’t fought them and haven’t seen them face to face, I can guess from their appearance that they are the Stone Spirit Duo.”
Merlin nodded, “I think so too. Although I haven't seen the Stone Spirit Duo, from their attire and age, it's highly likely they are them. It looks like the ones coming to deal with us this time are quite strong.”
Zhao Hai looked at Merlin in confusion and asked, “Grandma Merlin, are the Stone Spirit Duo really that strong?”
Merlin smiled slightly and said, “Very strong. They are Earth Mages, proficient in earth magic, and they excel at summoning stone giants. These stone giants are earth spirits, about eight meters tall, made entirely of stone, incredibly strong, and can throw stones like projectiles. The main point is that as long as they stay on the ground, their strength doesn’t weaken, making them quite challenging to deal with. These brothers are known as the Stone Spirit Duo because of their mastery of this summoning technique, and they have been well-known for a long time.”
Zhao Hai nodded and glanced at the two mages in yellow magic robes. To be honest, their appearance aligned quite well with Zhao Hai's mental image of mages. Dressed in understated yellow robes, appearing to be around fifty years old with graying hair and long beards, they gave off a scholarly vibe, as if facing two learned scholars.
In Zhao Hai's eyes, he didn’t have a good impression of Jialan. That guy’s smile was too fake, and his attire was overly pretentious, making him seem like a charlatan. However, the Stone Spirit Duo felt somewhat decent to Zhao Hai, but that was only in terms of perception. They were still his enemies, and he wouldn’t go easy on them.
Zhao Hai shifted his gaze to the other three horseback riders. He was certain that these three were the three senior warriors. Upon seeing them, Zhao Hai’s eyes involuntarily narrowed.
These three were peculiar; just seeing them sent a chill down one's spine, making the atmosphere feel like it darkened. This wasn't related to their black warrior attire; it was a kind of aura, a very extraordinary quality.
Zhao Hai knew this was killing intent. This killing intent was different from that of soldiers; it belonged to assassins—cold and eerie.