Synthesis Wizard

Chapter 122: A Feeling I Miss

Starlight Calendar 1254, Flowing Fire Month (July).

Shining Light Territory waged a two-front war, simultaneously attacking both Soman Province and Purple Bamboo Province.

Armed with an army of magic puppets and Blackrock cavalry, the Shining Light forces swept through the battlefield, invincible and unstoppable. The armies of Soman Province and Purple Bamboo Province retreated steadily.

Scroll Month (August).

The Marquis of Shining Light personally led his army into the heart of Soman Province, his forces directly targeting Woll City, one of the top three military strongholds in the province.

In this battle, the Shining Light army crushed the Woll City defenders.

Thirty thousand defenders were completely annihilated, and the Marquis of Soman, who personally led the defense, died in battle.

This news shocked the entire Starlight Duchy.

The nobility of the royal lineage, who had been boasting and high-spirited in their declaration to eliminate the rebels, fell silent all at once.

Although the eldest son of the Marquis of Soman immediately inherited his father’s title and took over the military command, it was clear to everyone that the fall of Soman Province was only a matter of time.

To simultaneously confront two major provinces while maintaining such a glorious record, Shining Light Territory once again demonstrated its formidable military power to the world!

Lake Lan City, Zack’s Tavern.

The crowd was boisterous.

Stimulated by alcohol, many patrons had already rolled up their sleeves and were fiercely debating the recent war, which was the talk of the town.

“Soman Province looks like it’s finished.”

“Shining Light Territory is too strong. I thought at first that the Marquis of Shining Light had gone mad to rebel, but now it seems he had real confidence!”

“I say, the royal family just played a bad hand. Why force people to believe in the Starfire Sect for no reason? What good is that rotten sect? I’ve never seen them donate a single copper coin to me!”

“Shhh, are you crazy? Saying these things in public, be careful the guards arrest you!”

“Cut it out, I think Shining Light Territory will soon be here. You’ll see.”

“Not necessarily…”

In a corner, Su Nan listened to the discussion around him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

It seemed his older brother’s campaign was progressing smoothly.

“After we finish this job tonight, the Lake Lan Province operation will be over.”

“Then we go straight to Giant Nan City, to the Starfire Sect headquarters. We should find the sacred artifacts there.”

Su Nan had killed over a hundred cultists and priests in the past few days, but he hadn’t found a single sacred artifact.

He estimated that only high-ranking members, at least the level of Chief Priest or Grand Chief Priest, would possess these artifacts.

“It’s getting late. Time to act.”

Looking at the night outside, Su Nan placed a gold coin on the table and left.

Night had fallen completely.

The night sky shrouded Lake Lan City, and the moon, high in the sky, was veiled by dark clouds, its light dim.

The night was dark and the wind was high, the perfect time for action.

He encountered patrolling guards along the way, and the closer he got to the city center, the more frequent the patrols became.

Yet, these men seemed to not see Su Nan, passing him by with unblinking eyes.

Soon, Su Nan reached his destination for the night: the territory mansion of the Lake Lan Marquis.

As expected, the place was heavily guarded, with armed soldiers everywhere, both inside and out.

Countless soldiers virtually surrounded the mansion.

Clearly, the deaths of countless vassal nobles under his command had put heavy pressure on the Lake Lan Marquis.

He was also on constant guard against Su Nan’s attack.

Su Nan did not make a sudden appearance and attempt to force his way in.

Even a fool could guess that both the Lake Lan Marquis and the Starfire Sect would know that his final destination was this place.

The two sides were probably setting up a dragnet in the mansion, waiting for him to walk right in.

Although Su Nan was not afraid, he was not going to foolishly charge in.

With a slight thought, countless magic puppet creatures appeared out of thin air on the street in front of the mansion, charging toward the gate without a word.

The sudden attack stunned the guarding soldiers, who then quickly reacted.

“Attack!”

Shouts rose one after another, instantly breaking the silence of the night, echoing far into the darkness.

A blaze of light instantly illuminated the mansion, and the entire building began to churn like boiling oil.

At this moment, the rushing magic puppets had already slammed into the mansion’s outer defenses.

Leading the charge was a steel magic puppet.

An officer, who appeared to have a high rank, swung his sword at the steel puppet, sparks of martial energy flashing on his blade, as if he wanted to stop the opponent with his own Great Knight-level strength. However, the steel puppet punched him, smashing man and sword together.

More magic puppets followed close behind.

In an instant, the front of the mansion became a battlefield of flying blood and flesh!

Faced with hundreds of Knight-level magic puppets, these soldiers, whose strength barely reached Probationary Knight level, were completely overwhelmed.

Occasionally, a Knight officer would strike, but they were quickly dismembered by the dual-bladed spiders that darted from the shadows.

In just two or three minutes, the magic puppets breached the defenses, crashed through the gate, and stormed into the mansion, meeting the guards who were charging out from within.

Compared to the outer defenses, the guards inside the mansion were significantly more elite.

The leader was even a First-Ring Legendary Knight, who single-handedly held back the steel magic puppet, significantly reducing the pressure on the other soldiers and officers.

Not far away, Su Nan stood on the roof of a building, calmly overlooking the battle below.

He was in no hurry.

The Lake Lan Marquis’s men alone could not stop the magic puppets; he was waiting for the Starfire Sect members to make their move.

Clang!

Another sword struck the steel puppet’s arm, leaving a notch before Laurent quickly retreated, dodging the oncoming steel fist.

“Damn it, this big guy is incredibly tough!”

Since advancing to Legendary Knight, Laurent had never encountered such a monster, almost impossible to deal with.

The opponent’s body was harder than steel. Despite taking so many blows, he had only gained a few scratches. It was utterly ridiculous!

“Where are those Starfire Sect fools hiding?”

Laurent cursed under his breath.

Just then, a faint whooshing sound came from behind him.

In an instant, a wave of cold ran up his spine, making his scalp tingle.

He felt a strong threat of death, a sensation he hadn’t experienced in a long time!

Without hesitation, Laurent ducked forward, rolling in a clumsy somersault, narrowly dodging the sharp, slashing feet that came from behind.

“Spider Puppet!”

Laurent turned back after regaining his balance, seeing the black spider puppet that had attacked him.

But quickly, he realized something was wrong.

He had observed those spider puppets. While strong, they were at most at the peak Knight level.

However, the one in front of him, both in its previous attack and the feeling it gave him now, was extremely dangerous!

Even more dangerous than the steel behemoth!

Before Laurent could figure it out, the spider puppet lunged again, its pair of sharp, gleaming blades slashing across from both sides, as fast as lightning!

There was no time to react, Laurent dodged the blade coming from the right and swung his sword to block the one on the left.

Clang!

With a clear sound of metal clashing against metal, Laurent felt an overwhelming force surge through his blade, making his knees buckle, forcing him to kneel on the ground.

“How is this possible?!”

Laurent was terrified.

Even the steel behemoth didn’t have such incredible strength!

This puppet was clearly built for speed, its strength should be a relatively weak point!

Unfortunately, reality didn’t give him much time to think. The spider puppet raised its blades again and swung down sharply.

Swish, swish, swish!

In an instant, countless blade shadows descended upon him!

Only able to hold on for two or three breaths, the steel knight’s long sword in Laurent’s hand snapped into pieces with a crack.

The countless blade shadows instantly tore through his martial energy shield, and an intense pain instantly swept through his body.

Just before his consciousness slipped into eternal darkness, only one thought lingered in Laurent’s mind.

Second-Ring Legendary!

This damn thing was a Second-Ring Legendary puppet!

With Laurent’s death, the guards quickly fell into a rout.

Just then, a sigh came from the distance.

Immediately, a flash of blue light pierced the void, striking the dual-bladed spider that had killed Laurent. It flew out with a boom, crashing into a tree before rolling on the ground for dozens of rounds before stopping.

At the same time, a large number of knights, clad in armor and draped in star-patterned cloaks, rushed out from all directions, charging toward the magic puppets.

“Su Nan, come out.”

Oviju walked out from the corridor, followed by the Lake Lan Marquis, Joris, and Brack.

All three had a mixture of displeasure and apprehension on their faces.

They had gone through great lengths to set this trap, waiting for Su Nan to step right into it. However, they never expected that the man would not even show up, forcing them to take action prematurely.

If Su Nan was determined to run, they would not be able to hold him tonight.

But unexpectedly, as soon as Oviju spoke, a figure suddenly appeared from the ruins of the gate.

It was Su Nan!

Seeing Su Nan, the Lake Lan Marquis, Joris, and Brack all showed expressions of annoyance and apprehension.

Only Oviju remained calm, his tone gentle as he said:

“Nice to meet you, Su Nan.”

“Oviju, Grand Chief Priest?”

Su Nan’s eyebrows raised, his gaze discreetly sweeping over the star-shaped necklace on the man’s chest.

He had just witnessed the man transform the necklace into a blue spear and hurl it, knocking away the dual-bladed spider with a single strike.

It was clear that this star-shaped necklace was also a sacred artifact.

Oviju nodded slightly, acknowledging Su Nan’s guess.

“Since you’re willing to show up, it means you also want to settle our accounts, right?”

“Indeed.” Su Nan smiled slightly.

Both sides knew that the resentment they had accumulated until now had made reconciliation impossible, and they would have to fight to the death.

Their eyes met, and Oviju and Su Nan both made their moves, soaring into the air and flying toward the mansion’s exterior, disappearing into the night sky in a short time.

“Why didn’t Grand Chief Priest Oviju deal with Su Nan here?” The Lake Lan Marquis furrowed his brow. “We made so many preparations.”

Joris shook his head: “Su Nan wouldn’t fall for it. Didn’t you see that he never set foot inside the mansion?”

Su Nan and Grand Chief Priest Oviju both wanted to settle things, but neither of them was stupid. They wouldn’t put themselves at a disadvantage.

Su Nan wouldn’t step into the mansion, and Oviju wouldn’t want to face both Su Nan and his magic puppet army simultaneously.

The current situation was acceptable to both sides.

What remained was to see their true strength!

“Let’s deal with those magic puppets first.”

Brack took out a piece of amber and threw it into the air.

In the moonlight, one could vaguely see a small piece of dry, gray skin encased in the amber.

The starlight fell on the amber, instantly bursting into brilliance, then exploded like fireworks, turning into countless tiny stars that rained down like a shower.

At the same time, mysterious patterns gradually emerged from the ground beneath everyone’s feet, emitting a soft glow, echoing the falling stars, creating a strange wave that enveloped the entire mansion.

The Starfire Sect members who were fighting instantly felt a surge of energy, their strength and speed increasing out of nowhere, as if they had taken a potion.

The magic puppets, on the other hand, all froze for a moment, as if bound by an invisible, heavy chain.

The situation instantly reversed.

Now, the Starfire Sect was subtly gaining the upper hand.

However, Brack and Joris did not let their guard down.

The former drew his long sword, while the latter flipped open his Star Book.

Both of them looked at the dual-bladed spider crawling in from the ruins with a sense of urgency.

This was the real enemy!

Again, familiar starry galaxies.

Su Nan looked at Oviju opposite him, curiously asking: “How many sacred artifacts does the Starfire Sect have? How are these artifacts made?”

Oviju looked at Su Nan with a touch of surprise.

“You are more knowledgeable than I thought, you can actually distinguish between sacred artifacts and divine weapons. The two wizards I met before both took sacred artifacts as divine weapons.”

“But as for how to make a sacred artifact, you don’t need to know. After all, there’s no need to know anything when you’re dead.”

Su Nan chuckled: “So confident? You let a wizard escape last time.”

“That’s because I didn’t use my true power.”

Oviju said calmly, his eyes deep and like a pool.

“That kind of power has a bit of backlash. I usually don’t use it lightly unless I have to kill my enemy.”

“But Su Nan, you deserve it.”

“Well, I’m honored.” Su Nan smiled wryly.

“Then feel the power of the gods!”

The moment he finished speaking, a brilliant starlight suddenly lit up from Oviju.

In an instant, the old man’s original, aging, and composed aura abruptly changed, his entire body enveloped in an ancient, vast aura as if from a distant past.

Amidst the dazzling starlight, Oviju seemed to transform into a true god, his eyes looking at Su Nan with a condescending gaze, as if looking down at an ant.

A heavy sense of oppression enveloped Su Nan’s entire body, as if a giant boulder had rolled down from his chest, making him suffocate.

He took a deep breath and let out a sigh.

“I haven’t felt this in a long time. It’s quite nostalgic.”

Oviju froze for a moment, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

(End of Chapter)