Chapter 306: Battle of the War Saint
Great! Little Ai, you arrived just in time!
Just as Jie Chen was wildly squinting to hint at something, the maid froze and released her grip, saying, “Miss!??”
Jie Chen, who had landed, felt regretful. So you all know each other?
“Who are you…?” Alna asked, opening her mouth slightly, unable to recall who she was.
“…Sorry, I got the wrong person.”
“…The maid froze in annoyance.
But unlike before, Jie Chen was now able to use skills.
If the maid moved again, she could dodge in advance.
The flames continued to expand, and the temperature in the air soared.
It felt like being submerged in boiling water.
Luta gave up on entangling and walked into the flames.
She was serious.
Alna was a bit at a loss and looked to Jie Chen for help, her big eyes sparkling.
“…Ah, I’ll take it, I’ll take it, is that okay?”
If what the maid said was true, then the spirit attached must be on the War Saint.
That’s somewhat strange.
Because Aijue had said before that the experts in the Imperial City had already encountered trouble.
And previously, Jelinsha had not released any diamond monsters, at most a level 50 platinum.
This was an insurmountable upper limit.
And now? The War Saint had not died.
Anyone with such a title couldn’t be a weakling.
For instance, the Sword Saint, Jie Chen knew two of them.
One was the Mad Sword – Xieu.
The other was the Explosive Swordmaster – Aima.
In terms of body sensation, Jie Chen felt Xieu was a bit stronger. Especially when drunk.
Ahem, getting sidetracked… After analyzing so much, she just wanted to wait until everyone was gathered before engaging.
However, if the fire continued to spread, the damage to the palace would be undeniable.
If the Imperial City fell, the surrounding towns wouldn’t have sufficient resources to resist the dark faction.
It might even lead to a crisis where all towns would fall completely.
Jie Chen wasn’t quite convinced about other game clichés, but according to “Dream of the Mists,” it didn’t matter how skilled the players were, the monsters would siege the city!
So, after finding a reason to convince herself, Jie Chen made a decision.
“I accept!”
Luta was stunned, then gratefully said, “Thank you, Master Mage!”
“You’re welcome, it’s what I should do.”
“Ding!”
System Notification: Successfully accepted SS-level mission “Extinguish Fire.” Maid Luta will temporarily assist you in battle.
Assist in battle!?
Speaking of which… this maid has self-awareness, she might be significantly stronger than an ordinary mercenary, bursting out damage like Gal!
“Master Mage, let’s go quickly! If we wait any longer, we won’t have a chance!” Seeing Jie Chen still not moving, Luta urged.
“Don’t rush.”
Jie Chen replied, starting the pre-battle preparations.
First…
“Skill Summon – Black Crystal Stone.”
Ignoring the maid’s shocked expression, she commanded the Black Crystal Stone to continuously channel magical power.
Next was Nitiya, and then Dry Squid.
After summoning, she restored her mana to full.
“Nitiya, Nana, keep up with me.”
“Yes, Master!”
“Mm, understood!”
The Black Crystal Stone will allow for quick movement after summoning.
“Let’s go, Luta!” With everything ready, it was time to go fight the boss!
Unexpectedly, Alna suddenly stopped. “You… what did you just say?”
“What did I say? Keep up with me?” Jie Chen didn’t quite understand her meaning.
“The next sentence!”
“Let’s go?”
“Next sentence!”
“Luta…?” When she said these two words, the maid trembled inexplicably.
“Yes, that’s it!” The golden-haired girl said seriously, quickly walking up to the new companion.
Looking up, she revealed a moment of realization, “Luta… it really is you.”
“You know each other?” Jie Chen asked in confusion. Didn’t she just say she got the wrong person?
“No, we don’t know each other.” The maid decisively denied it.
“…” Alna hesitated, her gaze flickering, and finally said, “I also mistook someone.”
“…” Are you two trying to play a game with me?
“Alright, alright, whatever you have to say, wait until after we defeat the War Saint! Just to declare in advance, if we encounter any danger, you all run first, don’t mind me.”
“Mm.” Alna and Luta appeared absent-minded and weren’t sure if they took it in.
…
As Jie Chen and the others constantly approached, the surrounding temperature rose.
Sweat was about to soak through their battle robes.
Wherever they passed, the flames parted to create a path.
It wasn’t controlled by the enemy, because what Jie Chen held was something obtained from the Spirit King’s Forest – the Fire Core.
According to Luta’s suggestion, they could first go to the Holy Stone Pavilion to sneak the Fire Holy Stone and thus approach the War Saint engulfed in flames.
It was said that the Holy Stone Pavilion hid various exotic stones, most of which were just for show, but Luta knew that the Fire Holy Stone could absorb fire.
Jie Chen deliberately took out the Fire Core.
“So you’ve already stolen it?!” The maid showed an unusual expression.
“This is mine, alright?!”
While Jie Chen was complaining, she realized that the so-called Holy Stone Pavilion should also collect some spirit cores.
By the way, the Fire Core was formed after the death of the burning Zedana.
The initial formation state was (Flourishing).
While the lord’s core formed into a state of (Desolate) after its death.
Now that she thought about it, perhaps the formation of the lord had similarities with Butterfly Dance creating elemental spirits in the illusion.
She’d ask Huanqian about it another day after she finished.
Under the protection of the Fire Core, none of the group of four and one beast were attacked.
Mo Se was too large to fight in such a fiery battlefield, so he wasn’t brought out.
Under the influence of high temperatures, thinking became somewhat sluggish.
Because they didn’t dare to walk too fast, they walked for about 5 minutes. After the dissipating flames, the enemy finally appeared.
The War Saint Doli and the spirit attached, Jelinsha!
With silver-gray short hair, reflected by the red flames, shining brightly. In her brown pupils, it seemed something was fiercely burning, and contrary to the environment, she wore a deep blue runic top and a light purple short skirt.
The woman held a book in her left hand; though it looked like a book, it was wrapped in silver chains, making it impossible to open. The surface was wrapped in the same red light as the flames, perhaps a weapon similar to a staff.
“It’s you again…” Doli’s transparent spirit behind her clamored ominously.
“Evil spirit, quickly release Lord Doli! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being merciless!” Luta couldn’t help but draw her weapon.
That’s right, she was also a swordsman.
Isn’t it normal for a maid to know some swordsmanship?
…Okay, Luta definitely had some issues; who knows if she was arranged as an assassin in the palace.
But at least for now, she was on their side.
“It is I! If you don’t want to be stabbed so badly again, you had better surrender now. I can put you out of your misery.” Jie Chen threatened.
“…!” Jelinsha’s expression changed, clearly recalling some bad memories.
“No matter who sent you, your reckless actions have already crossed the line of what that esteemed person can tolerate! Let me tell you… within three days, that esteemed person will discover the anomaly, and by then… I really look forward to what kind of end you will meet! Hehehe~”
She seemed to think that Jie Chen was just as immortal as the contamination itself.
The silver-haired War Saint stood there, motionless, maintaining her posture while flipping through the book.
