Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 256 Deadly Strike

The war is about to start.

Looking from afar in the starry sky, the battle was incredibly fierce from the very beginning.

Like an endless stream of low- and mid-level abyssal demons, they surrounded the fairy world without leaving a single gap.

Even if a star destroyer fortress leads a fleet of interstellar warships, no matter how solid the defense is, it can only defend at most half of the sphere at any given time.

The other half of the fairy world is almost undefended.

Amidst the slightly expectant gazes of the level 6 Rock Demon and the level 5 Flame Demon, a vast runic barrier enveloping the other half of the fairy world quietly rose up.

All low-level abyssal demons attempting to invade the fairy world's atmosphere were kept out of the sphere.

The Star Destroyer Fortress, leading the Star Fleet, has successfully repelled the first attack by the Abyssal Demons, causing massive casualties.

"Damn it!"

Even though it was expected, and everyone knew that a despicable wizard would not leave such an obvious loophole.

The wizard didn't use this as a trap; he merely set up a massive defensive rune barrier, which already made the level 6 rock demon breathe a sigh of relief.

However, the shattering of his previous hopes inevitably caused the Rock Demon to swear.

It's perfectly normal for demons to have confused thoughts.

Link glanced at the battle in the starry sky before leaving the forward base.

Accompanied by Asander Cornet, who was specially arranged by the Sage of Paro, they arrived at an underground complex, converted from the Fairy King's Sleeping Labyrinth, some distance from the forward base.

They skipped over the empty middle floor, which was also emptied of supplies.

The two went straight to the bottom of the underground complex.

In the lowest domed hall, there stood a teleportation portal that had been reduced in size and reinforced with defenses.

"Is there anything you need me to say, or anything you need me to bring to Wizard Renee?"

Before stepping into the portal, Link asked Asander Cornet this question.

He was not a member of the Paro Sage Legion, and even if he accidentally came to the fairy world, he had no obligation to fight for the Paro Sage Legion.

Being able to advance the "Sublimation" potion project and guide the development of the "Empowerment" potion project during the recovery period, adding a considerable amount of extra combat power to the Paro Sage Legion, is already quite generous.

He was worthy of the "gratitude" bestowed upon him by the Sage Paro, who allowed him to recuperate in peace.

Therefore, when the Sage Paro specifically asked Link whether he wanted to evacuate in advance before the great battle began, Link agreed without hesitation.

Moreover, this early evacuation also requires the completion of a mission involving using oneself as bait.

A level 5 Yin Demon, extremely adept at hiding, lurks in the fairy world.

The portal connecting the rear camp was destroyed by this level 5 Yin Demon.

The final battle is about to begin, and the Sage of Paro must find and kill it.

Dean Forrest, who can easily kill level 5 Yin Demons, cannot reveal his whereabouts for the time being.

Therefore, Dean Forrest devised a plan that would only require some resources to kill the Five Shadow Demons, which were like maggots to the Legion, without any loss.

After obtaining Link's consent to act as bait through the Sage of Paro.

Dean Forrest secretly cast a spell on Link.

This spell is a mind-based spell developed by a level nine Great Sage True Spirit Wizard specifically for the Abyss Demons.

The name was chosen casually, simply titled "Hate Confusion".

Its function is to amplify the abyssal demon's hatred and attraction to a target, making the abyssal demon want to eliminate the target involuntarily.

After careful consideration, Link agreed to carry out this plan, which was clearly the work of the academy, but only asked for a promise.

That is, we don't want any accidents to happen.

Dean Forrest understood Link's implied meaning.

That means he still has some trust in the academy, and he wasn't as resolute as he deliberately acted during the last showdown.

However, many things can only be done once and cannot be repeated.

If the academy treats him like a fool again this time, don't blame him for never caring about the academy's affairs again.

Asander Cornet was completely unaware of these inside stories and thought it was just a simple farewell to Link.

"Please give this to Renee for me."

Asander Cornet pulled a sealed box from his pocket, handed it to Link, and said, "Tell her that I will definitely go back to marry her this year."

"it is good."

Link took the box, put it into his "small world," and solemnly agreed.

Without hesitation, Link stepped into the portal.

Asander turned and walked uphill, leaving the underground complex.

Unbeknownst to them, a level 5 Yin Demon had followed them all the way to the bottom level.

Level 5 Yin Demons are short in stature, resembling cockroaches, and lurking in the shadows.

A pair of compound eyes, each the size of a mung bean, stared intently at the portal that had already completed one teleportation.

This level 5 Yin Demon regretted destroying the portal last time.

Simply cutting off the despicable wizard legion's connection with its rear camp did not put much pressure on the legion's supplies and was of no benefit to the battle.

This time, the level 5 Yin Demon wondered if it should risk entering the portal, reaching the world behind it, obtaining the coordinates, and then summoning that fool, the Will of the Abyss, to construct the wormhole portal.

Let the army of demons from the abyss raid the villain's escape route.

For some reason, the more the demon thought about it, the more wise he felt.

Moreover, the despicable little wizard who had walked into the portal earlier gave him a very uncomfortable feeling.

It was as if all the dozen or so beautiful succubi hidden in his own home had been killed by that despicable little wizard.

This uncomfortable feeling made the demon want to kill the despicable little wizard as soon as possible.

With a thought in mind, the level 5 Yin Demon began to move, slowly approaching the portal.

A ripple of light flashed across the portal.

At the same time, both Old Man Murphy and Wizard Salosar received the message that Link had scheduled to send.

"That kid got away really fast!"

Old Murphy chuckled and joked.

"I told you the Legion had a backup plan."

The wizard Salosar adopted the air of a wise man.

The two old acquaintances exchanged a glance, and quickly became serious.

This is a decisive battle, not the previous skirmishes. There will definitely be casualties, and they won't be small.

The medical department must do its utmost to rescue the seriously injured and quickly heal the lightly injured.

A loud explosion suddenly occurred.

The aftershocks reached the forward base, causing the integrated forward base to shake slightly.

Old Man Murphy and Wizard Salosar levitated immediately after the explosion, avoiding the second wave of aftershocks.

"What happened?"

"How could there have been an explosion underground over there?"

The two of them exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

The Sage Paro, who was deploying his impending decisive attack, sensed the completely ruined underground complex but showed no particular reaction.

"Continue with the original plan."

Glancing at the empty air beside him, Sage Paro took a deep breath, maintaining his usual focus, calmness, and composure, and issued orders to the attendant's room and staff office, who were startled by the sudden explosion.

In the midst of wars across countless realms, accidents are a very common occurrence.

None of the wizards present were novices; they knew that panicking would be useless in this situation, and that they should just focus on doing their own thing.

The attendant's office and the staff office were busy with their own tasks.

Sage Paro beckoned to the captain of the guards and instructed him, "Take your men down there, ascertain the situation, take stock of the spoils, and eliminate any potential troubles."

"clear."

The captain of the guard received the order, swiftly left the tent, and led a team of wizards from the forward base guard towards the underground complex.

Having just seen Link off, Asander Cornet stood at the entrance to the now-ruined underground complex, looking at the fully armed captain of the guard who had arrived, and coldly asked, "Give me an explanation."

"What explanation?"

The captain of the guard retorted in the same icy tone, "By what right and what position are you speaking to me?"

Asander Cornet remained silent, his gaze fixed on the captain of the guard, his attitude clear.

Regardless of his identity or stance, he simply needed to know what had just happened.

Seeing Asander Cornet's resolute expression that said he wouldn't be allowed in without being told, the captain of the guard sighed softly, "Don't worry, everything is under control."

"What about Link Grand?"

Asander asked, "You know perfectly well what would happen if he had been a step slower."

"No surprises!"

The guard captain emphasized, "Get out of the way now, I have a mission to carry out!"

Assande gave the captain of the guard a deep look and then stepped aside to make way for the entrance.

"You are no longer fit to stay in the Legion. Resign after the war."

The captain of the guard also gave Asander a deep look, said those words, and led his team into the ruins of the underground complex.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will take root and sprout.

This time, Asander Cornet will suspect that the Sage Paro disregards Link Grand's life.

Next time, Asander will suspect that the Sage Paro deliberately assigned him a deadly mission.

Disagreements and discord will prevent you from doing anything well and will harm both parties.

Let's just break up completely.

In any case, there is no particularly strong sense of belonging between the legion members and the legion leader.

You can quit at any time.

Asander sighed and made up his mind that after this battle he would leave the Palo Sage Legion, return to his homeland, marry Renee, and take a good rest.

The captain of the guard led his team, using witchcraft to clear a path through the ruins, until they reached the remains of the portal at the bottom.

The corpse of a level 5 Yin Demon was superimposed on the remnants of the portal.

"Last time you blew up the portal, this time I blew up you with the portal, we're even."

The guard captain sneered at the corpse of the level 5 Yin Demon and ordered his men, "Pack it up, carry it away, and send it to the front lines to boost morale."

"Yes."

Several team members received the order and immediately began to collect the bodies of the Level 5 bombers, who had been blown into several pieces.

Try to piece it together completely, restoring it to a level that both wizards and abyssal demons can recognize as a level 5 Yin Demon.

To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit; that's the essence of it.

The guards carried away the pieced-together corpse of the Level 5 Yin Demon and projected its image into the starry sky, making it clearly visible to both sides engaged in fierce combat.

"WhooHa!"

A cheer erupted from the wizards' side.

Unfortunately, sound cannot travel in a vacuum, so the abyssal demons who could only see the mangled corpses of level 5 Yin Demons couldn't hear it, otherwise their defenses would be even more compromised.

"Damn it!"

The level 6 Rock Demon swore again.

This level 5 Yin Demon is not his subordinate, but one of the Great Lord's more than a thousand offspring.

Now that he has died at the hands of a despicable wizard, the Rock Demon, as the commander of the Abyss army, must bear responsibility.

The level 5 fire demon secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When the Abyss army besieged the Fairy World and the Palo Sage Legion, this Shadow Demon was dissatisfied with the command being in the hands of the Flame Demon, and was eager to make a contribution, so it broke away from the main force and acted alone.

The Flame Demon was initially resentful that the Level 6 Rock Demon had taken away its command and leadership position as soon as it arrived.

Now, the Balrog is glad he's not the leader.

If the Great Lord were to truly fly into a rage over this, he wouldn't care whether the demon brought it upon itself; he would certainly impose punishment.

However, before the Flame Demon could completely relax...

A sudden change occurred.

A star-destroying fortress, accompanied by an interstellar fleet, abruptly warped behind the Abyss army's main camp, encircling the Abyss army from the opposite direction.

"Damn it! What's going on?"

The level 6 Rock Demon and the level 5 Flame Demon both swore.

A single Star Destroyer Fortress leading an entire interstellar fleet is already a formidable opponent.

Another one is coming. Doesn't this mean they want to annihilate their entire army of abyssal demons?

The despicable wizard resorted to underhanded tricks again, deliberately concealing his true strength to lure the demons of the abyss into a trap.

Sage Paro was willing to cooperate with the academy's plan, so of course he wouldn't sacrifice himself in vain.

The newly appeared Star Destroyer Fortress and interstellar fleet are the compensation that the Sage Paro sought.

Now, the Sage Paro used it as a game-changer, instantly reversing the situation.

The strategies for offense and defense differ.

"All troops, attack!"

Sage Paro connected to the entire legion's communication channel and issued orders.

Then, the Sage Paro arrived at the cleared area where all the clutter had been removed.

The Royal Guard, 1 special fairies who had simultaneously received the "Ascension" and "Empowerment" potions, and 1 servants from other worlds brought with them from the beginning of their conquest of the fairy world were all gathered here.

A larger array of guiding runes had already been constructed by the combined spellcasting of the Royal Guard.

"The time has come. Let's wipe them out."

Looking up at the sky, the Sage Paro's eyes flashed with intense light as he located the void where the Level 6 Rock Demon and the Level 5 Flame Demon were situated.

Then he pulled out the Percy Sage's Staff, which he had painstakingly acquired but had never used.

The Percy Sage's Diamond, a 4th-level wizarding artifact, is inlaid on the head of the Percy Sage's Staff, also a 4th-level wizarding artifact. Together, they form the Percy Sage's Diamond Staff, a 5th-level wizarding artifact.

The strategic-level artifact effect, capable of delivering a decisive blow, was activated by the Sage of Paro.

A white, circular halo emanated from the colored diamond at the tip of the staff, seemingly slowly but actually quickly enveloping the guards, special fairies, and servants on the open ground.

Another white circular halo appeared next to the large wormhole portal where the level 6 Rock Demon and level 5 Fire Demon were completely undefended.

Two white circular halos shone brightly at the same time.

Long-distance spatial teleportation!

The escape route for the level 6 Rock Demon and the level 5 Flame Demon was cut off by the Sage Paro.

The moment he appeared in the giant wormhole portal, the Sage Paro threw a black sphere the size of a human head into it.

The black sphere took effect immediately upon contact with the wormhole portal.

Almost simultaneously, the large wormhole portal, as well as all the medium and small wormhole portals derived from it, were closed.

The army of demons from the abyss has no way to retreat.

Then, the wizard Paro lowered his head and chanted the final incantation, and the will of the wizarding world descended.

Realizing what was happening, the level 6 rock demons and level 5 fire demons, who were trying to forcefully defeat the suddenly appearing, despicable wizard reinforcements, revealed their true forms, their faces filled with despair.

The figure of the sixth-level sage, Dean Forrest, appeared, blocking the path of the sixth-level rock demon and the fifth-level fire demon.

He extended his index fingers and lightly touched the foreheads of both the level 6 Rock Demon and the level 5 Flame Demon.

To the other demons and wizards, Dean Forrest's two index fingers, apart from flashing with an eerie black light, were nothing special.

To the Rock Demon and the Flame Demon, these were not just two fingers.

These are two complete rules!

With the blessing of the will of the descending wizarding world, the sixth-level sage used the complete rules that only a seventh-level great sage could master, which is fucking outrageous!

The fingertip touched the forehead of the demon whose true form was frozen in place, unable to move.

The enormous true forms of the two demons immediately began to disintegrate.

From head to toe, they turned to ashes in an instant.

These ashes, then bound by the power of the rules, drifted towards the fairy world.

Dean Forrest and Sage Paro exchanged a glance, took a step, shattered the void, and returned to the Wizarding World's homeland.

The Sage Paro gave the order: "Strangle!"

With their morale boosted twice, the Paro Sage Legion unleashed 200% of its fighting power, completely annihilating the Abyss Demon Army, which had lost its leader and was fighting independently.

Even the 1 special fairies showed a high fighting spirit.

Fighting alongside a wizard is so much fun!

This battle lasted for seven days.

The Palo Sage Legion had just completely wiped out all the abyssal demons, but they had also suffered some casualties.

However, it was nourished by the corpses of one level 6 demon, two level 5 demons, and millions of mid- and low-level demons.

In a few decades, the upper limit of the fairy world may be raised to level 5 sage or level 6 transcendent.

Paro the Sage has won big.

Percy's Sage's Staff finally came in handy!

(End of this chapter)