Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 247 Mind Control, But a Useless Person

Suddenly, three signal flares—red, blue, and green—rose from the direction of the distant Him Cave, tracing bright paths across the sky.

“The cave has been suppressed.” Gerndale clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking. “Only one left!”

****
Ten minutes ago, at the entrance to the Shim Cave.

About twenty bear-men and a small number of humans remained to guard the supplies and the imprisoned girls. The bear-men's thick fur was covered in frost, and their breath quickly dissipated in the cold wind.

Some pale white figures approached silently, their movements so light they almost blended into the snow. The leader of the bear-man squad suddenly twitched his nose, jerked his head up, and shouted sharply, "Who!"

Once discovered, the attackers ceased their concealment. They revealed themselves and charged at the guards. These were ordinary members of the Arbiter's squad; their movement speed was inferior to that of Iser and Silvermask, and they were not qualified to participate in high-level combat.

But now that the enemy's main fighting force has been drawn away, it is the perfect time to rescue the girl on this side of the cave!
The battle erupted instantly. Thanks to their exceptional combat skills and teamwork, the Arbiter squad quickly gained the upper hand and took control of the situation.

“Zefflin!” A passing Arbitrator recognized him and, taking a moment to unleash a spell, precisely shattered the forbidden shackles on Zeefflin’s hands.

"Mine! Mine!" Rupert hurriedly stretched out the shackles on his hands. Zeflin quickly picked up a staff from a dead enemy from the ground, barely activated it, and shattered Rupert's shackles with a single swing.

The two immediately joined the battle.

Rupert picked up a heavy battle knife from the ground and charged at the nearest bear-man.

"Law: Kneel!" Zeflin pointed, and the bear-man who was about to fight suddenly buckled at the knees and knelt on the snow.

Rupert seized the opportunity, dragging his heavy sword forward in one swift step. The blade drew an arc, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on the bear-man's head.

Seeing this, a nearby Arbitrator team member flashed behind Rupert as the bear-man was about to retaliate in a rage, and his longsword precisely pierced the bear-man's spine.

The bear-man immediately went berserk, roared, and swung his arm at the team member.

"Law of Binding!" Zeflin cast the spell again.

The bear-man's movements froze for a moment, and the team member took the opportunity to draw his knife and retreat. The sharp blade cut a larger gash in the wound, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Rupert seized the opportunity and slashed at the wound from the previous attack. This time, the blade finally cleaved through the hard skull.

The bear-man convulsed violently a few times before finally collapsing unwillingly into a pool of blood.

Zeflin and Rupert were both exhausted and nearly collapsed to the ground.

"Hey, is it okay?" Rupert wiped his face, removing the blood that had just been splattered.

“One more!” Zeflin replied, propping himself up with his staff.

The two laughed heartily and walked toward the next bear-man.

****
At the mountaintop, Su Ming.

To prepare for today's battle, the shotgun was wrapped in white cloth strips to conceal its dark body.

The gun, wrapped in strips of cloth, felt exceptionally stable in my hand.

But the steady gun remained unresponsive after the trigger was pulled. Abigail guided Su Ming's finger to pull the trigger again, but the QBA221 remained silent.

[It's useless!] Su Ming laughed heartily in his mind. [This weapon only recognizes me; you can't use it!]

There are no bullets in the magazine right now, and the safety isn't even off, so it's no wonder Abigail can't fire!
Suddenly, Iser moved. Before Abigail could manipulate Su Ming into committing suicide, he pounced on him in the snow and swiftly locked his hands in a grappling technique.

Iser pinned him down from behind, pressing his knee into his lower back.

Abigail manipulated Su Ming's body to struggle for a moment, but it didn't budge. Although Iser was smaller than Su Ming, she had an overwhelming advantage in strength.

"Your physical strength is useless!" Abigail cursed.

"She's a melee class, I'm a magic user, isn't that obvious!" Su Ming retorted. "If you keep insulting me... a freeloader like me, so picky!"

"Something's not right!" Abigail, who had been repeatedly thwarted today, finally realized something. [You all know the characteristics of the 'Silk Puppet Prison' perfectly well!] She suddenly understood. [You were waiting for me to take control from the very beginning!]

[Just found out!] Su Ming didn't mind stalling Abigail for a little longer and answered all her questions. [We've discovered that you manipulated the girl in Ries City to detonate the alchemical explosives!]

Abigail suddenly let out a muffled groan—high in the sky, Violet seized the opportunity of her distraction and launched a fierce attack. She was caught off guard by the change in her attack and her main body was hit by a 'Negative Energy Torrent'.

"Damn it!" Abigail cursed, angrily severing the thread connecting him to Su Ming.

Su Ming immediately turned to look at Iser, "Alright, alright, she disconnected!"

“Prove it!” Iser raised an eyebrow slightly, not letting go but instead tightening his grip on Su Ming’s arms even more. “For example, recite that disgusting thing you said to me in the attic that day?”

"...It's in the cellar."

Iser then released Su Ming's arms, stood up, and reached out to pull Su Ming up from the ground.

“From connection to being controlled, it took about ten seconds.” Su Ming rubbed his sore shoulders. “You’ve been in her domain for a long time, you should be close to the tipping point.” Iser took out a pair of metal bracelets from his waist and put them on his left and right wrists respectively. “Don’t you dare take revenge later, or I won’t let you off the hook!”

"I'll try my best," Su Ming said.

****
An hour ago, Ranger Leonie submitted an investigation report to Princess Daphne through the communication array in Ries City, highlighting Abigail and the characteristics of the domain 'Silk Puppet Prison' collected during the investigation.

Daphne was shocked by this unexpected discovery. She thanked Leonie and rescinded the regulatory penalties imposed on one-sixth of the Alva family's territory.

Daphne quickly had her subordinates forward the report to Catherine; this was the content of the urgent message Su Ming had received.

At that time, he learned of Abigail's ability to manipulate others and devised targeted tactical strategies.

Therefore, all actions on the battlefield today are aimed at seizing every opportunity to deplete Abigail's strength and deliberately tilting the scales of victory in their favor!

“But overpowering Abigail is only the first step,” Catherine’s voice came through the communication array, her tone grave.

The situation was urgent, and without hesitation, both sides initiated a second long-distance instant communication, leaving the expensive magic crystals burning in the magic circle.

"The most difficult thing about facing a Saint-level expert is preventing them from escaping."

"This is indeed a tricky problem." Su Ming did several calculations and realized that there were many difficulties.

Given Abigail's strength and experience, he would definitely withdraw from the battlefield once he judged the situation to be unfavorable.

Yet she is also so powerful.

Su Ming couldn't help but sigh. He turned to Gerus and Grendel, who were on the side of the communications room. Besides them, the Watcher Iser and the Assassin Silver Mask were also scheduled to join the battle today.

"I'm afraid I'll have to ask you all to do your utmost to intercept Abigail!" Su Ming said.

Violet's stamina is less than half that of Abigail. Even if she successfully forces her opponent into a retreat phase, it's hard to guarantee how much strength she'll have left.

The tactical redundancy that Su Ming could calculate was almost zero.

However, mind control skills are extremely troublesome, and no one would want to face such a formidable opponent a second time.

In any case, they must leave Abigail here forever!
“Lord Su Ming, there’s no need to doubt our resolve,” Jelus said.

“If the shadows try to devour the world, we are the walking dawn!” Gerndal clenched his fist and placed it on his chest, his voice solemn.

Su Ming nodded.

“I have a request,” Catherine said.

"Please say."

"Before we enter the final stage, we must severely injure Abigail!" Catherine's voice was serious and earnest. "Otherwise, the price we pay... I beg you!"

"Understood," Su Ming replied. "I will devise a strategy."

After the call ended, Catherine leaned back in her chair, her expression full of worry. A maid came in carrying the baby and handed it to her.

Today, the baby is wearing an adorable green and white monster onesie and is waving his little hands while babbling.

Catherine hugged him tightly, her grip unconsciously tightening. "I hope everything goes well for your sister and the others..."

****
In mid-air, Abigail cast a spell again, neutralizing Violet's attack.

The scholar's offensive noticeably weakened, as if she were running out of steam, just like someone who had just entered the Saint rank.

But Abigail no longer readily believes such appearances.

Especially with the deaths of Evanbel and Roggen, the enemy's entire second-tier fighting force was now unleashed. Under Violet's leadership, these men could indeed pose a substantial threat to her!

The wound from the initial strike of the "Six-Pointed Star - Divine Decree" intensified, and Abigail's magic and mental energy were more than half depleted. If this continued, she might really perish here!
Abigail made a decision, using the "Eternal Winter Sigh" to force Violet back. She took the opportunity to create distance, and while flying backward, she added a set of matrix wind blades as cover, before turning around and fleeing the battlefield at full speed.

Although Violet has a slight advantage in flight speed, it is not enough to intercept her.

She had already suffered too many losses today—her 'Eternal Star Orbit' was replaced by that strange tracking magic device at the beginning, then she was inexplicably hit by Violet's 'Six-Pointed Star Divine Decree', and then she was dragged into a war of attrition by Violet.

During this time, using the "Silk Puppet Prison" to corrupt and manipulate targets consumed a great deal of Abigail's energy.

This is also what Abigail regrets: if she hadn't used her domain today and had focused on the magical clash, the situation might not have been like this.

Furthermore, the impact of the troublemaker Su Ming was severely underestimated by the organization.

His danger level must be raised to the highest! Abigail thought fiercely to himself.

(End of this chapter)