Wizard Earl

Just as Anna Lehena finished drinking the potion, a fierce wind swept through the forest, and the pebbles of all sizes on the ground rapidly coalesced at a visible speed, forming a gigantic stone monster that was at least two meters tall.

As the stone monster materialized before her, a flicker of fear crossed Anna Lehena's beautiful eyes beneath her red veil. She murmured softly, "Southgate, the Book of Demonic Transformation!"

Before Anna Lehena could finish her murmurs, the newly formed stone monster charged straight at her without hesitation. Despite its enormous size and clumsy movements, the stone monster was incredibly fast and powerful!

Faced with the powerful charge of the stone monster, Anna Lehena's first reaction was to dodge, not to confront this behemoth head-on. Unfortunately, the stone monster was too fast, and Anna Lehena had no time to dodge. The stone monster was right in front of her. Seeing this, she could only grit her teeth and quickly stroke the emerald jade ring on her left wrist with her right hand.

At Anna Lehena's trigger, the emerald jade ring flashed with light, and then a green light shield protected Anna Lehena just before the stone monster attacked.

"Bang!"

A tremendous roar echoed through the forest as the enormous stone monster slammed heavily into the green light barrier, shattering it completely and sending Anna Lehena, who was being protected by the barrier, flying away.

Sitting on the ground, leaning against an olive tree with difficulty, Anna Lehena, dressed in a black robe, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. The emerald jade ring on her left hand was not only dull but also covered with fine cracks. She herself had also suffered a serious injury from the stone monster's attack.

Anna Lehna's feelings were incredibly complex. She was anxious about how to escape, heartbroken over the severe damage to her long-time possession, which had been possessed by a demon, and also felt a sliver of suppressed relief...

If she hadn't reacted quickly enough to release the green light shield that absorbed most of the stone monster's attack, that blow would have shattered at least a dozen bones, rendering her completely incapacitated. In that case, she would have been at the mercy of Southgate, who was lurking in the shadows. Damaged magical items can be repaired; the worst outcome is simply that they become completely unusable. But when a person dies, they are truly dead, with no chance left.

After knocking Anna Lehena away, the giant stone monster stopped in the distance without giving chase. Just then, Southgate's triumphant voice echoed through the forest.

"Ms. Anna Lehna, I'm giving you one last chance. Give up the resistance and come with me to see the professor! Although the professor wants to see you, he hasn't said he'll necessarily let you live!"

Hearing Southgate's undisguised threat, Anna Lehena's eyes flashed with mockery. She swayed as she struggled to her feet from under the olive tree, then faced the vast darkness before her and said, neither humble nor arrogant, "I didn't expect the Secret Society professor to value me so much, actually sending Southgate to capture me. I am truly honored. But since the professor wanted to see me, why didn't he come in person...?"

At this point, Anna Lehena's figure flickered, and four black shadows materialized on the spot, flying out in the front, back, left, and right directions respectively. To the naked eye, it was impossible to tell which of these four black shadows was her true form.

Observing this scene, Southgate, who was hiding in the shadows of the woods and holding an open book with shimmering, colorful runes, frowned. After thinking for two seconds, he gently turned the page. As he did so, a gray rune on the book dimmed, and the once powerful stone monster lost all its energy and turned back into a pile of rotten rocks.

A few seconds later, the green runes on the book shone brightly, followed by four dark figures conjured by Anna Lehenna. Behind each of them appeared a green python made of leaves and branches, which swiftly chased after the shadows, tearing and biting at them.

As Anna Lehena flew to the left, she sensed the green serpent behind her, and her heart sank. She thought to herself, "This Book of Demonic Transformation is indeed as troublesome as the rumors say!"

Seeing herself gradually being caught by the green serpent, Anna Lehena, despite her helplessness, had no choice but to intervene. She clasped her hands together and rapidly chanted an incantation. Instantly, countless crimson flames appeared around the green serpent following her. Under the influence of these magical flames, the green serpent, composed of leaves and branches, was instantly incinerated and vanished into thin air…

Ignoring the burning serpent, Anna Lehena continued flying forward at high speed. She knew very well that although she had dealt with the serpent coiled around her, she had also exposed her whereabouts. There was no doubt that Southgate would not waste such an opportunity!

In a minute, thirty seconds, or even less, Southgate, hiding in the corner, would launch a new attack on her. Therefore, she had to fly out of the forest as soon as possible. Once she left the forest, she would be close to the city of Frosinone. At that time, Southgate, who was being hunted by the Church of Storms, would not dare to continue chasing her under the threat of the Church of Storms!

Sensing Anna Lehena's presence, Southgate, hiding in the shadows and wielding the Book of Enchanting Power, smirked and immediately began operating it. The next second, Anna Lehena, her eyes gleaming with hope, was about to rush out of the forest when she was horrified to discover that all around her, pebbles of varying sizes, enveloped in an eerie gray magical light, were breathing towards her...

Although these pebbles were just ordinary forest stones, now, empowered by the gray magical light of the Book of Enchanting, each one possessed the power of a cannonball. What made these pebbles even more terrifying than cannonballs was that, under the deliberate control of Southgate hiding in the shadows, these pebbles were incredibly accurate, each one aimed precisely at Anna Lehena's vital points. Just one hit Anna Lehena would be enough to cause her considerable pain!