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Chapter 233 The Sudden Appearance of Black Water

Richard, accompanied by the transformed vengeful spirit, arrived at the garden with Stephanie.

"Whoa!!"

The vengeful spirit opened its mouth wide, and a bulge on its neck suddenly grew larger and then shrank, the contraction force turning into a jet of light blue, bowl-sized, high-pressure water shooting straight at Stephena not far away.

As soon as the pale blue jet of water shot out, a fishy, ​​foul odor filled the surrounding area.

However, the vengeful spirit seemed to be intentionally controlling the angle of the spray. Richard could sense that even if Stephena did not dodge, the spray would not hit Stephena directly, but rather land on the ground a meter in front of her.

As Richard's strength increased, he sensed that the vengeful spirit was becoming increasingly intelligent. For example, it could now understand that this was merely a contest, not a formal battle.

Stephena showed no sign of panic. Instead, a gentle smile appeared on her charming face, and she gradually blurred into a gray shadow, becoming indistinct.

The vengeful spirit's small, hateful eyes revealed a hint of doubt; it could see Stephanie's faint shadow there.

But its senses told it that there was no one there.

This contrast seemed to both confuse and surprise it.

Suddenly, a large amount of light blue liquid poured onto the lawn without any obstruction.

The large patches of green grass made a sizzling sound as they decayed, and soon withered and turned yellow.

After the vengeful spirit had finished unleashing its three venomous spits.

Richard nodded slightly. The modification was a success!

Both the range and power of the water jets achieved the expected goals.

With this additional ability to attack multiple targets, the Wraith's combat power becomes even more comprehensive.

Now, even if there are no evil spirits or vengeful spirits in the secret space in his abdomen, Richard's Abomination is no longer a purely physical attack summon, but also has a certain ranged attack capability.

-

Two days later.

The study inside Fana Villa.

Richard was reading a thick book about rune forging, a subject he had always been quite interested in, and he was now engrossed in it.

"Knock knock knock!" The knocking sounded on the door.

"Come in!"

"Master, General Fritz of the Grey Dwarf Brotherhood has come to visit." Fingart's familiar voice came from outside the door.

"Huh, why is Fritz here? Could it be that the mutated summoning staff I gave him has been repaired?" Richard wondered to himself upon hearing Fingart's report.

However, when Fritz entered the study, Richard saw his expression and immediately realized that the news he brought was probably not good.

"Master Li Wei, I'm truly sorry, but according to my friend, the array patterns on your artifact are rare necromancy-related array patterns. He's not familiar with them at all, so he's really unable to help with the restoration!"

Although Richard had expected it, he was still disappointed when he heard the result.

"Manager Fritz, it's alright. I was just trying my luck. I'm still very grateful for your help."

"Master Li Wei, I'm so sorry I couldn't be of help!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Fritz left immediately because he had other matters to attend to.

Richard looked at the mutated summoning staff in his hand with a hint of melancholy, gently stroking the crooked vines of the staff, and sighed, "It seems that I will have to wait until I return to the school before I can have someone repair this magical artifact."

"The probability of finding a rune master who is proficient in necromancy in the Grey Dwarf region is extremely low."

Richard shook his head helplessly.

"Furthermore, it is very difficult to find subsequent spell models of necromancy in the Underdark. After becoming a formal wizard, apart from innate spells, there are almost no ways to learn other first-level necromancy spells."

Richard's thoughts began to wander as he contemplated returning to the school.

Just then, Stephanie quietly opened the door and came in. Seeing Richard sitting quietly behind his desk, his brow slightly furrowed, lost in thought, she couldn't help but ask with concern:

"Master, what's wrong? You seem a bit down." Stephania walked over to Richard and gently massaged his shoulders with her slender fingers.

Instantly, a feeling of comfort spread throughout Richard's body from the massaged area.

Richard squinted, adjusted his posture comfortably, thought for a moment, and said:

"Stephena, do you think we should go back to the surface?"

Upon hearing Richard's words, Stephanie's eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something, and she parted her lips slightly:

"Is it a return to the school? That would be great! Tug City is nice, and the Grey Dwarf Brotherhood values ​​its master highly, but this isn't the Ignis School after all."

"Master is learning necromancy, but there are very few relevant spell models here. Staying here for too long might hinder your future path as a wizard."

Upon hearing this, Richard couldn't help but gently pat Stephena's small hand that was kneading his shoulder.

What Stephena just said was all from his perspective, which moved Richard.

At this moment, Stephana continued:

"Master, if we return to the surface, I would like to invite you to my home."

Richard raised an eyebrow, not asking Stephanie why she wanted him to visit the Knight family, but recalling that the Knight family, to which Stephanie belonged, seemed to be in the capital of the Kingdom of Heron. Come to think of it, he had never been there before.

"Stephena, your family is in the capital of the Kingdom of Heron, isn't it?"

"Yes, Master. Have you ever been to Pentos, the city of griffins?" Stephania's eyes lit up as she spoke of her hometown, as if she were recalling something.

Richard shook his head. The words "capital" instantly reminded him of that aloof and petite figure. He wondered how she was doing now.

"The City of Griffins? What a great name!"

Seeing Richard lost in thought, Stephanie didn't press him further, but instead stood quietly behind him.

Suddenly, the entire room fell silent.

Suddenly, Richard seemed to smell a faint, fishy odor. How to describe it? It was like the smell of fallen leaves piling up on the ground and slowly rotting.

The next second, Richard's pupils suddenly contracted, and his eyes were fixed on the doorway.

The door to the study was tightly closed, but at this moment, a puddle of black water inexplicably appeared on the ground.

The black water was as black as ink, and it shone with a glossy black color!

"Could it have come in through the crack under the door?" Richard was still pondering how the black water had entered the room.

This pool of black water, as if it were alive, slowly began to rise and deform.

"Ah! Master, what is this?" Stephania exclaimed in surprise.

Although Stephena was terrified by this sudden change, she did not hesitate to step forward from behind Richard and become alert.

Her fair little hand gripped the hem of Richard's black wizard's robe tightly. Richard knew that it was because Stephania was ready to use her innate wizarding magic, Shadow Transformation, at any moment.

The pool of black water, which resembled a lump of clay, transformed into a mysterious figure dressed in a black robe and wearing a hood after undergoing several changes in shape.

"The mirror is on you, isn't it?" the other person suddenly said, his voice deep and resonant, like a giant speaking.

Richard had already cast the Demon Armor spell, his entire body covered in black, ferocious bone armor. When he heard the mysterious figure conjured by the black water suddenly mention the Nightmare Mirror, he was startled.

The other party's bizarre methods had put Richard on high alert.

"Mirror? I don't know what you're talking about! Who are you?" Richard said calmly.

"You don't need to know who I am. I'm here just to tell you that if you hand over the mirror, I might let you go," the other person's deep voice rang out again.

"I don't have what you're looking for here," Richard shook his head and denied.

"Hehe, great, we'll meet again later. Now, here's a small gift for you, I hope you like it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black robes melted into a pool of black water with a splash.

Just as Richard and Stephanie were looking at each other, still wondering what the little gift the other was talking about was,

Suddenly, the pool of black water began to evaporate, as if a raging fire was burning beneath it, providing it with immense heat and instantly turning the black water into black smoke.

Stephanie thought to herself, "This is bad!" Although she didn't know what special effects the black smoke had, she and Richard definitely shouldn't stay in this enclosed room for long.

She grabbed Richard's robe hem with one hand and immediately used her shadow transformation technique.

In an instant, as the black smoke spread to the two of them, Stephanie and Richard had already stepped into the shadow world.

In less than two seconds, she and Richard had moved from the study to the corridor.

With one step, the two figures transformed from phantoms back into solid forms.

At this moment, a series of sounds, including "hissing," "plop," and "slap," came from inside the study, accompanied by a fishy stench that desperately wafted out from under the door.

Before Richard could even use Shadow Grip to open the door, the red solid wood door to the study suddenly collapsed. The inside of the door was completely blackened and pitted from corrosion.

However, not much of the black mist remained in the study; it seemed that the black mist consumed a lot of its energy during the corrosion process.

Not long after the black mist dissipated, the two focused their attention back on the study.

At this moment, the entire study was as if it had been baptized by the surging and scalding lava erupted from a volcano. Almost all the furniture inside was unrecognizable. Only the large items such as the desk and the leather chair still barely maintained a certain external outline and could be vaguely identified.

The books, quills, and other small items had long since been completely corroded and disappeared.

"Master, this black smoke is incredibly corrosive!" Stephania exclaimed in surprise.

The scene before her reminded Stephanie of her master's hatred for the newly modified ability: venom spitting.

The two are almost equally powerful.

Richard nodded solemnly; the other party was giving him a warning.

The fact that a mere pool of strange black water could possess such destructive power is enough to deduce that the person behind it must be exceptionally powerful.

However, what worries Richard the most is the other party's unpredictable abilities.

Knowing that he had received this warning, the other party would surely increase his vigilance and even hire more guards, but judging from his fearless attitude, it seemed that none of this would have much effect on him.

"Stephena, find Fana immediately and tell her what just happened. Also, have Fingart increase security."

"Yes, Master." Stephania bowed slightly and then left immediately.

Richard, however, was alone, lost in thought.

It seems the Nightmare Mirror is more important than I had anticipated, at least for the Night Elves, it seems to have special significance.

Otherwise, a mid-level magical artifact wouldn't warrant such a large-scale operation, sending wave after wave of experts over.

Unfortunately, even after Stephana became a formal wizard, her ability to use this magical artifact was limited to activation.

Besides requiring the Spider Woman bloodline, the use of the Nightmare Mirror also seems to have requirements regarding the user's strength; it appears that only a high-level first-tier user can barely wield it.

With that thought in mind, Richard returned to his bedroom and took out the dark mirror from a box.

Richard had previously considered destroying the bloodline detection array of the Nightmare Mirror, which would allow the powerful Nightmare Mirror to be used. However, various issues delayed the project.

-

A farm near Tug City.

The entire farm was shrouded in an eerie silence.

Everyone on the farm, including all the livestock and poultry, was lying on the cold ground, seemingly fast asleep.

However, everyone's expressions were strange. Some people's eyeballs rolled around under their eyelids, seemingly in fear; some wore eerie smiles, as if they had encountered something good in their dreams; and some...

And in the wine cellar on the first basement floor of this farm.

A black-robed man of average height was talking to a giant humanoid creature that was over four meters tall and half-lying down.

It was Mobutu and Mattis.

Yesterday, Mattis arranged for a unicorn lizard to pull a disguised Mobutu to a farm very close to Tug City.

"Your Excellency Mobutu, wasn't what you just did a bit too high-profile?" Mattis couldn't help but ask.

Just now, he saw all the scenes that happened in Richard's study through a mirror made of black mist suspended in mid-air.

If he were Mobutu, he would certainly not choose to alert the enemy, but would instead sneak in quietly.

Mattis did not understand Mobuto's intention in doing so.

Mobutu glanced at Matisse with disdain, offering no explanation, and instead said, "Matisse, are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

"Of course not, I just think there might be a better way to achieve our goal," Mattis said immediately.

One of the tentacles under Mobutu's octopus head suddenly twitched.

The scene in the black mist in mid-air suddenly shifted, instantly switching to Richard's bedroom.

Mattis could clearly see Richard holding the Nightmare Mirror at that moment.

This immediately delighted Mattis, who hadn't expected Mobutu to have such a delicate mind beneath his rugged exterior.

(End of this chapter)