Wizard Earl

Faced with such an attack, Anna Lehena's first choice should have been to use her enchanted item to obtain a green protective shield, and then rush out of the forest under the protection of the shield.

Unfortunately, Anna Lehena's protective shield shattered when it blocked the stone monster's fatal blow. Even the jade ring on her left wrist, the object itself, suffered a significant backlash; although not completely destroyed, it was now unusable.

So now that Anna Lehena no longer has her protective shield, she can only rely on herself under the attack of the Book of Southgate's Enchanted Transformation!

Although she was very unwilling to be stopped by Southgate, Anna Lehena had no choice but to stop and start casting spells to knock the stones away one by one as they came at her, which were enveloped in gray magical light.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Despite Anna Lehena's best efforts to defend herself, unfortunately, there were simply too many pebbles carried by the gray magical light. One or two of them managed to slip through Anna Lehena's defenses and strike the plump middle-aged woman.

After being hit by several pebbles in succession, Anna Lehena coughed up blood again, and her spellcasting speed slowed down once more. Seeing this, Anna Lehena, who had been trying her best to remain calm, finally showed a look of anxiety on her face. She knew very well that if this continued, she could only hold on for a minute at most before she was completely defeated. So now she had to make a change and get out of this predicament!

But how exactly should this be changed?

Everyone understands the principle, but putting it into practice is extremely difficult. Just as Anna Lehena was racking her brains for a solution, another stone struck her, causing her blood to surge and a metallic taste to rise in her throat...

Hidden in a corner of the forest, Southgate, holding the Book of Enchanting, observed Anna Lehena's condition with a smile using his mental power. As an alchemist who devoted most of his time to alchemy, he was clearly not good at combat. Therefore, for his own safety, he devoted his life's work to crafting the Book of Enchanting, a third-tier enchanted item. The existence of this Book of Enchanting greatly compensated for his lack of combat skills, and it had been used by Southgate to slay and defeat countless powerful enemies.

If Reyes hadn't specifically instructed him before the operation that Diego Lopez's life or death was irrelevant, but Anna Lehena's identity was too sensitive to kill, he would have already used the Book of Demonic Transformation's killing move to send Anna Lehena on her way. Why would he continue to waste time with Anna Lehena here?

Although it took a little more effort, Southgate was in a very good mood as he watched Anna Lehena about to give up and fall into his hands!

Just as Southgate was smiling and preparing to capture Anna Lehena alive to complete the task Reyes had given him, an unexpected discovery occurred: a group of Storm Church Arbitrators, seemingly attracted by the energy fluctuations in this area, were rushing towards them.

Upon seeing the arrival of these arbitrators from the Church of Storms, Southgate, who had been as composed as a mountain a moment ago, suddenly changed his expression and couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.

"Damn brat!"

Although he noticed the Arbitrator's presence and realized the danger approaching, Southgate, confident in his strength, wanted to hold on a little longer. After all, Anna Lehena was on the verge of collapse; perhaps in a few more seconds he could capture her and report back to Reyes. Giving up now would be a great waste, and Southgate was truly unwilling to do so…

Time ticked by, and the armed arbitrator squad gradually approached the woods. Anna Lehena, though still swaying precariously under the weight of the stones, seemed on the verge of collapse, but she never fell. Just as Southgate's resolve began to waver, the final straw broke the camel's back. Holding the Book of Enchanted Arts, Southgate sensed the presence of an old acquaintance—Dezerby—from the approaching arbitrator squad.

Seeing Dezerby being escorted by his subordinates in the Arbitrators' squad, Southgate, hiding in the shadows of the forest, looked extremely resentful. However, his reason ultimately prevailed over his impulse. He sighed, tapped the Book of Enchanting in his hand, and withdrew all his spells. Without any hesitation, he quietly retreated from the forest.

Southgate knew very well that now that De Zelby had appeared, even if he successfully captured Anna Lehena alive, he would have no chance of taking her away right under De Zelby's and the Arbitrators' squad's noses. Therefore, there was no need for him to risk exposing himself and taking any further risks…

Although Southgate stopped attacking, Anna Lehena, who was only holding on by sheer willpower, could no longer hold on. She coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.

De Zelby, who had rushed over with the arbitrators, frowned as he looked at Anna Lehena lying on the ground and the mess before him. Twenty minutes earlier, after receiving intelligence from his scouts that there seemed to be a wizarding battle in the area, he had been ordered by Cardinal Hummels to track down Reyes and his men. He hadn't wasted a moment and had immediately led his men over. Although he thought he was fast enough, judging from the situation at the scene, he was clearly a step too late!

Thinking of this, a hint of disappointment appeared in Dezerby's eyes. Despite his bad mood, Dezerby did not act carelessly. While instructing his arbitrators to guard the surroundings and not disturb the scene, he walked towards Anna Lehena, who was lying unconscious on the ground. Although the woman was unconscious, the energy fluctuations on her body made Dezerby realize that she was a formal wizard just like him!

Realizing this, De Zerby's application immediately became serious. Since it involved a formal wizard, it was undoubtedly no small matter. It might even involve the most important things. Thinking of this, De Zerby felt a surge of excitement and began to look forward to it. Hummels had been putting a lot of pressure on him these days, and he had to find something to give Hummels an explanation!