LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 274: Duke Ward Gets Blamed Again!
Outside Ice Peak City, Lis had prepared an underground hideout with preset spatial coordinates.
In the originally dim cavern, space fluctuated and twisted as a figure donning a black Mage Robe abruptly appeared midair, clumsily falling to the ground.
Lis grimaced, feeling sharp pain from all over his body, deciding it was best to lie down honestly for a while.
Although he had successfully bluffed impressively this time, playing a group of Gold Level elites from the Kingdom as a Silver Professional, the price Lis paid was also considerable.
He was seriously injured, mostly due to the use of energy that exceeded his body's tolerance, causing great stress and backlash to his body.
This was because Lis had a unique Talent; another Mage of the same level might have just exploded and died without a complete corpse under similar circumstances.
Besides that, the Elemental Origin Power accumulated over many years in the Legendary Accessory "Sphinx's Wisdom" was completely depleted, and Lis could only wait for it to slowly recover before he fully mastered this Legendary Equipment.
The Magic Items he used up were another matter, but the system rewards for the missions given to those players from the Guild of the Holy Mother didn't bother Lis much.
For Lis, who had received a generous gift from the Cold Pine Chamber of Commerce in Northwind City, such wealth was nothing much.
Meanwhile, the goal he had set earlier was achieved, and the impact was considerable. The "Fireworks Show" could be said to have affected the entire Ice Peak City, leaving a profound impression on everyone.
He could turn back to explore the Dream World, seeing if the predetermined goal was reached.
However, at least for tonight, Lis didn't plan to return to Ice Peak City.
One reason was that his body was severely injured, and he needed some time to recover before he could move freely without being affected.
On the other hand, Lis dared not return to Ice Peak City now.
When he had used the "Advanced Teleportation Technique" to leave Ice Peak City, he saw the "Top High Energy Bomb" sent to the center of the Ice Castle Palace through a "Teleportation Technique." Though it eventually exploded, creating a huge golden column that even destroyed the Palace's protective array.
But the location of the explosion was not in the target location of the central courtyard but rather above the Palace in mid-air.
The overall structure of the Palace was hardly affected; only the central towering spire was damaged.
The cause of this wasn't the Palace's Gold Level supporters fighting a desperate battle, but a sturdy middle-aged man dressed in a white robe.
The "Top High Energy Bomb" was in his hands, and all its unleashed power spread out into the air above.
That middle-aged man was someone Lis was very familiar with, Dillon Kingdom's only Legendary Strongman, the Legendary Berserker "Northern Fury" Hiti Whitman.
In the last moments of teleporting away, Lis had felt hostility from this person. Although it was slight, it had chilled him to the bone.
Provoking the Dillon Kingdom might be nothing in the eyes of that person, and he may not be interested in dealing with a Professional below Legendary status.
But facing the peril of the Ice Castle Palace possibly being destroyed by a "Top High Energy Bomb," this important figure had intervened.
Too terrifying!
Was that the power of a Legendary Strongman?
Just the overwhelming presence and hostility made my heart race, feeling like I could meet the Death God the next moment!
Lis lay on the ground in his hideout, his thoughts filled with lingering fear.
I can't keep tempting fate!
Or rather, I can't dance so merrily in front of this big shot anymore, who knows if he would take direct action next time.
However, luckily for him, Lis didn't plan to act personally in the plans that followed. Instead, he planned to hide in the shadows and stir up trouble quietly.
Feeling a slight return of strength to his body, Lis sat up and took out a Healing Potion from his storage ring and drank it down.
He didn't even have the Magic Power to use Healing Magic right now.
However, he could feel that the earring formed from "Sphinx's Wisdom" was slowly drawing elemental power from the surroundings into his body, gradually soothing his injuries.
His body was slowly getting better, even feeling somewhat rejuvenated. Lis had a premonition that once his body fully recovered, it might become even more resilient.
Fortune favors the bold!
Lis sighed, calling up the system panel.
He had heard the system notification right after disengaging from combat.
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[You have left combat status!]
[You have carried out an unprecedented strike against the Dillon Kingdom - Ice Peak City - Ice Castle Palace!]
[You have gained the Special Skill "Provoker"!]
[Special Skill "Provoker": When you provoke an enemy force or opponent (including verbal provocation, gestural provocation, using provocation skills, etc.), the target's Spirit Resistance slightly decreases, and your own movement speed increases by 30%]
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[You have reached a new milestone "The Pain of Ice Peak City"!]
[Milestone "The Pain of Ice Peak City Fireworks": The actions of Moriarty from the Death Secret Cult have made Ice Peak City, which had not experienced turmoil for decades, taste the feeling of pain once again, leaving an unforgettable crazy fireworks display in everyone's memory. Kingdom Legend Level +1]
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[Your identity "Death Secret Cult - Moriarty" has been granted a special status. Whenever you appear in Ice Peak City as Moriarty, the [Dillon Kingdom - Undying Pursuit] status is triggered!]
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Getting a bit of Kingdom Legend Level from the new milestone is quite nice.