T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 609, Section 608: Beating Up Ksha
The town is in ruins, with wisps of smoke rising from chimneys.

The demon arrived on time and saw the seven people at the boundary between the real and the virtual worlds eating and drinking as usual. His face darkened.

He spoke in a cold voice as he drifted past the snow-covered bricks and stones.

"Give me an explanation."

Jiang Heyi said, "We didn't do it."

Don't you think this is a bit of an admission of guilt?

"Issuing a crime warning in advance, making you suspect it immediately after the incident, and even leaving an address for a demon with mental magic to come knocking on your door? Anna shouldn't be able to find anyone who would do something like that, right?"

The demon from the Great Snow Mountain's voice remained icy: "Is this also part of the plan?"

Jiang Heyi was too lazy to explain and adopted an attitude of "believe it or not, it's up to you."

"The ones who slaughtered the creatures of the Great Snow Mountain were the people of Narum Manor. He was a high-ranking nobleman in Anna. I don't care if you want to take revenge and kill everyone in the manor. I just want you to cooperate with me on one thing."

"Are you so sure I'll cooperate?"

"You will, because we each get what we need."

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After nightfall, Kesha felt a sudden, inexplicable palpitation.

Feeling restless, she had already visited the kitchen several times.

Holding a small dried fish, he strolled around the courtyard, pacing and thinking.

She had a feeling that something big might happen tonight, but the Narum Manor where she was located was the private property of a famous noble family in Anna. Who would dare to make a move against a noble family with direct access to the royal family on Anna's territory?

"Could it be that I've been reading too many books?"

The ancient texts about the Great Snow Mountain that I've been reading recently are mostly related to mythology, and the bizarre and fantastical legends they contain are quite imaginative.

Ksha's journey from the Fallen Star Sea to the far north of the Empire is largely related to Mirror Heart.

Jingxin traveled to the continent of Anna and wrote a travelogue, which detailed her experiences in Anna over several decades, covering most of the Anna region.

Wherever she went, she would collect a large amount of local literature and then match it with her own text upon returning to Falling Star Sea.

The Fallen Star Sea has a long tradition of "copying and archiving" civilizations on Earth, and the spectacular underwater wonders are the treasures of the sea monsters throughout history, driven by this idea.

Kesha was born in the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars and, influenced by his surroundings, also shared the same hobby.

When she wasn't allowed to go out, she would rely on Jingxin's travelogues to satisfy her cravings.

As she flipped through the pages, she noticed something was amiss.

Every place the Queen visited was a combination of local documents and travelogues, except for the Screamer Snow Mountain area, which only contained local documents.

Forgotten?
She didn't think so; the sirens of the Fallen Star Sea all knew about their queen's love of books.

How could such an obvious flaw appear in a book that one has written oneself, without being revised?

Unless... she's deliberately hiding something.

"There must be something very interesting here!"

Eager to find Her Majesty the Queen's hidden treasures, Ksha, after being granted permission to travel, decisively stormed to the foot of the Screamer Snow Mountain.

I stayed at Narum Manor to work, and I got to use their books and free food and drinks.

After gaining a deeper understanding of the local culture and visiting local hunters, Kesha was so excited that her tail was wagging high.

There's no mistake, deep within the Great Snow Mountain, there definitely exists something that Her Majesty the Queen has deliberately hidden and never described.

It is disguised as a legend, cleverly disguised as folk culture.

A powerful monster?
Special minerals?
Kesha had already made up his mind to gather his books again and set off in a couple of days to explore the great snow mountain.

After attributing her heart palpitations to overthinking, she stretched vigorously.

Security at Narum Manor?

Of course, she can keep the insurance if she wants. After all, she's just here to freeload, so as long as the expenses are covered, that's fine.

Even if Narum himself came, he wouldn't be worthy of serving the siren!
With this thought in mind, she lazily returned to her bedroom and drifted off to sleep.

The peaceful slumber that had descended into the depths of consciousness did not last long, as a strange, bone-chilling cold seeped beneath the scales.

Kesha suddenly pushed off the ground with its tail and flipped itself up.

The dense magical energy permeating the mansion was almost tangible, descending like a mist.

Looking out the window, within 3 meters, it's impossible to distinguish between humans and animals.

The magic senses failed, and all outward perceptions were blocked by an impenetrable wall of magic.

"There's an invasion!"

Realizing this, Kesha hurriedly tried to issue a warning.

That's too late.

The nearby burst of magic caused the stagnant air to ripple with the ash scent of intensely burning magic.

Kesha's expression was solemn.

There was only one source of magical energy; no other sources of magical energy could be sensed.

This shows that the invaders completely overwhelmed and instantly killed all the Narum Manor mages they encountered.

The average combat power rank in the manor is 5, with only a few individuals possessing higher-level abilities.

The fat vampire she had worked with for several days was no less impressive—she was just dabbling in it and didn't bother to remember people's names, but when she called him "fat guy," he wouldn't dare not respond.

"With so many deaths, shouldn't the vampires' combat strength increase dramatically? Why can't I smell the stench of vampire magic?"

Summoning his magic, he created a water ring that enveloped his body, and carefully stepped out of the bedroom.

A bone-chilling cold swept through the corridor like a tide, and the scales on the tip of Kesha's tail were instantly covered with white frost.

The portraits of the Narum family hanging on both sides of the corridor made a faint cracking sound, the oil paint disintegrating as it rapidly froze, and the corners of the noblewoman's smiling mouth cracked with spiderweb-like lines.

The crystal lights illuminating the walls were dim, covered in frost that formed thin, brittle ice crystals, blurring the light and shadow. Ksha swallowed hard.

The magic was calm and slow, silently affecting a wide area of ​​the entire mansion.

Is the intruder's control over magic comparable to Her Majesty the Queen's?

The stair railing, covered with a velvet carpet, suddenly snapped with a "crack," and brittle wood chips scattered like snowflakes.

Ksha, who was sliding downwards with its tail wagging, was startled.

In the silent mansion, the sound of shattering was comparable to a thunderclap.

She quickly went on alert, unleashing her magic in all directions as she intently watched everything before her.

After failing to detect anything unusual for a long time, Kesha no longer hesitated and quickly rushed out of the mansion.

She had just stepped out the door when she suddenly felt a jolt.

Her cheap vampire colleague had already fallen to the ground, his chubby body turned into an ice sculpture, shattered into pieces.

Ksha couldn't believe it. Was she really sleeping so soundly, with such dulled magical perception?
Why didn't she notice the sounds of the battle at all!

A clattering sound came from the flowing, milky-white mist, the sound of hard objects hitting the bluestone brick floor.

The massive head of the giant white skeletal bull pierced through the mist, its half-body seemingly merging with the wall of mist behind it.

The moment the thought of attack arose, Kesha was struck in the chest and abdomen as if by a battering ram, and was sent flying like a shrimp, crashing heavily into the milky white stone wall.

Stone chips fell from the castle, bringing some clarity to her mind, which had been reeling from the blow.

"My power of words..."

Kesha was terrified; the newcomer seemed to know exactly how to limit the siren's talent.

The first heavy blow, imbued with a chilling magical energy, froze the scales that had triggered the incantation.

In magical combat, the initiative is crucial, and the opponent has deprived the Siren of her most powerful initiation talent.

Suddenly struck, she reacted a beat too slow and felt a strange force wrap around her tail.

The biting cold seeped into his body, and the chill, like a living snake, surged up his spinal cord, freezing the blood vessels wherever it passed.

Ksha was alarmed to find that his scales were turning grayish-white at a visible rate.

The tip of its tail had lost sensation and was as stiff as a marble sculpture.

"don't want……"

Kesha bit his tongue, blood staining his mouth, using the pain to resist the chill of the giant skeletal bull that could freeze one's mind.

Magic power condensed, flames blazed brightly on its surface, and the ice on its demonic scales melted.

"I don't want to die."

"As long as I can use the power of words... *gulp*!"

The immense force of the coiled tail slammed Ksha against the solid wall once again.

The magic that had been painstakingly gathered dissipated, and the flames went out.

"Your Majesty... is this the secret you deliberately hid...?"

Suppressed and hanging upside down on the wall, Kesha's tears flowed uncontrollably.

Fewer and fewer of our people are choosing to die in the Fallen Star Sea!
If the news gets back, Her Majesty the Queen will be very sad.

The scoundrels of the nobles in Anna might be gloating...

I don't want to see these images.

"Anyone, please come and save me..."

"Anyone is fine!"

"Demon, stop right now!"

Kesha struggled to open her eyes, which were almost closed.

What did she hear?
Demon?

Someone really came!

The chill that had been flowing only at the tail suddenly burst forth, traveling up the spine, accompanied by a cacophony of noises in the mind.

The demon of the Great Snow Mountain sensed Kesha's presence with its magic, confirmed that he was unconscious, and put him back on the ground.

Before Jiang Heyi could speak, French Fries cast a soundproofing spell on Kexia, allowing Orange Tea to sneak in and help check the situation.

"This isn't quite what we agreed on," Jiang Heyi glared at the Great Snow Mountain Demon. "It's a bit too heavy!"

Seeing that everyone at the boundary between reality and illusion was very nervous about Kesha's condition, and with worried expressions, the demon transformed back into the appearance of a young man.

"She's just been knocked unconscious. With the siren's physical strength, she'll recover after a period of rest," said the Great Snow Mountain Demon. "Although I don't understand what you're planning by going through all this trouble, it's safer to make her lose consciousness."

"Why do I feel like you're unhappy with our cryptic remarks?"

"That's true, but I didn't do anything out of personal revenge. I just did what I thought was reasonable. If you expect the magic battle to go perfectly according to the script, you're underestimating the explosive power of an 8th-tier siren."

Orange Tea stepped out of the soundproof magic circle.

"He is indeed just unconscious."

The Great Snow Mountain Demon sneered, "You seem to care more about this sea monster than anyone else."

Jiang Heyi sighed helplessly: "Please understand that there are reasons why what we are doing must be kept secret for the time being. I also hope that the day when we can be honest with each other will come as soon as possible."

The demon of the Great Snow Mountain remained silent for a while, then sighed.

"You are the strangest group of people I have ever seen since I was born. I can't figure out what you are thinking. I really want to enter your consciousness to find out... I really want to."

He waved to dispel the fog that shrouded Narum Estate.

"Get out of here now, I need to fulfill the final part of my promise to clean up the mess."

"If possible, please don't let me see you for now... The thought of riddles makes me uncomfortable."

(End of this chapter)