Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Chapter 117 Ghost Armor

Alphonse knew that Mia was worried about what might be happening behind the door, which was why she volunteered to help, so he granted her wish.

Mia cleaved the metal gate open with a single sword strike.

However, the unexpected situation did not occur inside the door.

It was just a slightly spacious stone chamber.

A light mist filled the room.

A vast expanse of white.

It is likely that this fog hindered Mia and Midio's perception.

I don't know how this fog was formed, but it should be the same kind of fog as the one in the forest.

But you can still see the scenery inside.

The stone chamber resembled an exhibition hall, with four figures on each side, all in slightly grayish-black full-body armor, complete from head to toe. One figure held a sword and shield, while the other held a long-handled battle axe, standing like statues on a low stone pedestal.

It's the kind of decorative item that often appears in Western films and television dramas.

There must be a support frame inside the armor for it to stand upright.

The most eye-catching items in the room were not the armors, but two large, dark gold chests decorated with exquisite patterns at the far end of the stone chamber.

The lid of a box was open, revealing it filled with all sorts of glittering gems, gold coins, and beads.

And next to this box lay a skeleton wrapped in cloth.

His bones had turned black, and those wads of cloth must have been his clothes.

Judging from the condition, he was clearly not an adventurer who died here recently. It's unknown how many years he has been dead, as even his clothes have decayed.

"Wow! Treasure chests!" Midio exclaimed in surprise, running excitedly toward the two chests.

He had read many such stories in heroic biographies, about discovering treasures and reaping rich rewards while exploring ruins. Now, with a large amount of treasure before him and the opportunity to experience it firsthand, how could he possibly resist?

It wasn't because he was greedy; it was just that he was young and excited to see the treasure.

But at that very moment, a sudden change occurred.

One of the armored figures suddenly came to life, its battle axe swinging violently down towards Midio's head.

Fortunately, Alphonse was nearby. With a swift movement, he grabbed Midio by the collar and pulled him back from the brink of death.

The battle axe slammed heavily into the ground, sending shards of stone flying everywhere.

Like a chain reaction, the other seven armored figures also moved at the same time, stepping off the stone platform, raising their weapons, and striding closer like robots.

Miya Qing shouted and rushed forward, her long sword instantly blazing with a brilliant sky-blue light.

She no longer needed to hide her strength from Alphonse; once she made a move, she showed no mercy.

The sword light crisscrossed, and the dense sword shadows enveloped all eight suits of armor.

This is a sword technique from the Sword Demon Sect of the Ten Directions Holy Cult, taught by Alphonse. It is the Twenty-Four Swords of Xunfeng and Lihuo, and it is extremely exquisite.

Mia was already extremely talented and had exceptional comprehension. Although she had only been learning for a short time, she had already achieved considerable success.

In an instant, the eight suits of armor, along with their weapons and shields, were cleaved into pieces and shattered.

However, the armor was empty.

Eight hazy gray shadows suddenly appeared out of nowhere and rushed towards Mia.

Mia swung her sword swiftly, the sword light flashing, but it seemed to strike nothing at all. The eight shadows passed through the sword shadows without any hindrance and then passed right through Mia's body.

Mia froze instantly, her movements becoming incredibly slow.

"That's a ghost! It's immune to physical attacks!" Taisi cried out in alarm.

Although he could offer some advice, he was at a loss; he had no way to deal with this kind of undead creature.

Midio felt extremely guilty, because it was because of him that the armor controlled by these ghosts was triggered. He hurriedly began to chant a spell, and a bright light appeared in his hand.

Mia and Tessie couldn't deal with the undead creatures, but he did.

Alphonse reacted even faster than Midio. As soon as he saw Mia in danger, he flashed close by, his index and middle fingers forming a sword, shooting out a sharp and bright sword light.

Mia thought she could easily handle the situation with her strength, but she never expected to encounter an enemy that left her helpless.

Alphonse immediately understood upon seeing the hazy, gray shadow.

The shadow looked like a ghost, and Tessie's reminder only confirmed this.

Since they are undead creatures, the sword with the attribute of light is their nemesis.

The sword light instantly erupted and blossomed.

As if struck by a purification spell, the eight shadows vanished instantly upon being touched by the sword light of the righteous sword, like snowflakes under the warm sun, leaving no trace.

Alphonse casually inhaled the energy, but didn't absorb any necromantic energy.

I don't know if it was because of the righteous sword, but it cut all eight ghosts to pieces.

Alphonse sheathed the gleam of his sword and steadied Mia with one hand. "How are you? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine!" Mia planted her longsword on the ground, panting heavily, and shook her head. "I'm just a little cold."

"It shouldn't be a big problem. The ghosts themselves don't have much offensive power, which is why they attach themselves to those armors. But if you come into contact with them, you will experience extremely strong negative emotions, and your whole body will become incredibly cold." Tessie explained the characteristics of ghosts, these undead creatures. "It seems they have a strong obsession with guarding the treasure here. Otherwise, they would have returned to the embrace of the gods long ago."

Alphonse once read in a Western fantasy novel that for poor commoners, as long as they have a devout faith, death is a kind of liberation, and their souls can go to the divine kingdom to live a good life. However, they cannot commit suicide, because those who commit suicide are not qualified to enter heaven.

However, it also points out the harsh reality that this was fabricated by the nobility to mislead the common people.

But in this other world where gods exist, it might actually be true, and the common people believe this.

"Sister Mia, I'm sorry, it's all my fault!" Midio stepped forward and apologized guiltily, while a ball of light in his hand slapped into Mia's body.

Mia immediately felt a warm current flow through her body, and the chill vanished instantly. She couldn't help but look at Midio with some surprise.

Midio's actions did not escape Alphonse's notice. "You can even dispel the effects of the ghosts?"

"I know a little purification magic, and you know I know a lot of first-tier magic," Midio said with a smile.

This reason is indeed plausible.

But Alphonse still had some doubts in his heart. That ball of light was indeed somewhat similar to the sword's aura.

A magician can use light magic? That seems a bit unusual, doesn't it?

Alphonse wasn't very clear about the magic of this world, nor did he take it to heart.

At least Midio meant no harm.

"We need to think of a way to take this treasure with us, right? Uncle Tessie's backpack can't hold that much stuff," Midio changed the subject.

(End of this chapter)