Spellcasting Gods

Keep in mind that he entered as a traveler from another world, so his treatment was completely different from Luke's. He could only make do with a slightly sour and bitter local stew at a small tavern in town.

"Eate them? That female mayor eats people?!"

“Didn’t I mention before that the Anyat people are a hybrid of insect and mammalian characteristics? Therefore, they naturally retain some biological traits. Although they gradually became more civilized over tens of thousands of years of evolution, this doesn’t mean that some ancient traditions have been lost. Clearly, this mayor is a staunch supporter of this tradition. She seduces all underage males to mate with, then kills them after becoming pregnant, and eats every part of their bodies. In the Anyat people’s understanding, this allows them to fuse their best parts with the other person’s, thus creating the most perfect offspring,” the boy patiently explained while eating.

However, judging from his slightly teasing tone, he did not regard this matter as a crisis, but rather as an interesting joke.

Luke's lips twitched slightly, and he said with a helpless self-deprecating laugh, "That's why I've always hated bugs. So, what's your plan?"

“It’s simple! Buy time. She shouldn’t do anything to you before the actual mating, so you’re safe during this time. And we’re going to make full use of this safe time to decipher the symbols copied from the stone pillar. Here, this is yours, I’ll take care of the rest.” The boy bluntly threw a black stone tablet that the Darents used to record knowledge and information onto the table.

"Right here? In this eerie town?" Luke raised his eyebrows in surprise.

In his mind, to ensure at least basic safety, the other party should at least find a secluded place to hide.

The boy chuckled and replied, "Of course! You think finding a safe place in this world is easy? No! I can tell you, the most dangerous places are precisely those uninhabited areas. Otherwise, why do you think no one settles here? Besides, although this town is a bit of a threat, you and I are perfectly capable of handling it. Moreover, if anything unusual happens during the decryption process, we can bury this town and completely cover up the truth."

"Understood! I will begin the decoding work as soon as possible. But before that, you'd better scatter these seeds in every corner of the town, just in case."

"This is?!"

"Ah! These are gifts I prepared for that female mayor. If one day she can no longer suppress the primal, wild desires within her, I will activate these seeds."

"Hehe, I look forward to that day."

……

Chapter 1368 The Secret of Origin

As the "insurance" was spread throughout the town, the two boys finally began their work of deciphering the mysterious symbols in an orderly manner.

As the "prey" being targeted, Luke never showed even the slightest fear throughout the entire ordeal. Instead, he skillfully dealt with the female mayor who wanted to "eat" him.

And so, in this back-and-forth little game, several months passed in the blink of an eye.

As the hormonal signals emanating from the female mayor grew stronger, and she became increasingly dangerous and blatant, the decryption work finally made a decisive breakthrough.

To be precise, it was the most important and most frequently appearing rune, and with the two working together, it finally revealed its true form.

"Are you sure this is the part we've been looking for?" Luke looked up and asked in a skeptical tone.

To understand this, deciphering a complete writing system from scratch, especially one with magical properties, is far more difficult and demanding than most people can imagine.

For this reason, he was even prepared to spend decades quietly in this world.

But now, a glimmer of hope for victory has appeared before our eyes.

The boy was clearly excited as well, and nodded without hesitation: "Of course! I'm absolutely sure! Haven't you noticed that all the runes are connected by this? This means that these symbols are not arranged in a chaotic manner as we initially expected, but rather they are describing something in a very systematic way."

"So... that pillar might hold the secret to the origins of the Darrents?" Luke's eyes gleamed with excitement and anticipation.

“I don’t know. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t, but it’s the only clue we have right now. Besides, have you forgotten that monster that we can’t kill no matter what we do? I have a feeling it’s part of this secret too.”

After saying that, the boy carefully inscribed the symbol into the device he had prepared beforehand, not for any other reason than to temporarily block the interference of the Earth's core force field on magical energy.

moment!

The previously unremarkable runes suddenly emitted a dark purple light, and then at an incredible speed, they began to draw upon the energy in the surrounding environment.

next second...

boom!

The entire device exploded on the spot, forming a tiny passage leading to an unknown space.

However, the passage was open for only a very short time, disappearing in less than a second.

Sensing the lingering aura of emptiness in the air, Luke licked his lips and asked uncertainly, "What was that just now?"

"Some kind of power system we don't understand! It seems the birth of the Darents is far more complex and mysterious than we expected. Also, don't you find it strange that we're ignoring such a vast universe and instead appearing on the Darents' home planet?" The boy squinted and asked several questions in one breath.

"According to you, the faint resonance generated by the soul fragments beneath the Dark Lake is not our illusion, but is related to the prophet's prophecy?" Luke seemed to have made a connection, stroking his smooth chin as he fell into deep thought.

As a person with a strong sense of skepticism, he has never truly believed in anything, and therefore he is somewhat skeptical of everything that has happened recently, even his "brother" in front of him.

Unless concrete evidence can be found, this doubt will forever remain hidden in the deepest recesses of my heart.

The boy nodded seriously: "I think this is very likely the outcome. Most importantly, the spatial passage that was just opened should have already exposed our location. If nothing unexpected happens, the Darent expeditionary force and Shadow Guard will soon arrive again. This time, the Anyat people will not be facing small skirmishes, but rather the ruthless crushing of a lower civilization by a higher one."

"Ha! What do we care about the life and death of this world and its inhabitants? Survival and destruction are simply part of the cosmic cycle. Even the pinnacle of all mortal civilizations will ultimately face annihilation." Luke shrugged nonchalantly.

A sense of identity and belonging is what most intelligent beings pursue throughout their lives, and it is also an outward manifestation of collective consciousness.

Unfortunately, he never experienced this feeling.

Whether it was the tribal elders who meticulously taught him magical knowledge and raised him, or the other groups he later encountered, Luke always maintained an absolutely clear and independent ideology, as if from the moment he began to understand the world and the universe, he understood that he was different from other life forms around him.

The boy undoubtedly shared a similar thought, laughing as he agreed, "You're right! What do we care about the lives of the world's inhabitants? However, if a war breaks out among them, it will definitely disrupt the energy field of this planet's core. At that time, some experiments that are currently inconvenient to conduct can be put into practice."

"Yes! Chaos is a ladder to higher places, while war is a cruel process of elimination. Only those who survive have the right to continue living and to leave behind their excellent genes."

"In that case, let's prepare to present a gift to the arriving Darrents."

……

Just as the two boys' faces broke into sinister smiles, a member of the Shadow Guard, located in the center of the dark lake on Mocha Planet, suddenly stood up abruptly, his eyes flashing with the same light, and exclaimed loudly, "Shadow Effect! Found them! I've found them!"

"What? You found it? Really!" The leader's eyes widened, and he was overjoyed.

"That's right! They're on Ancas right now! The world that was once abandoned by the expeditionary force."

"Ancas? If I remember correctly, it's a world with a peculiar force field surrounding its core, which is quite disadvantageous for us who are heavily reliant on energy."

"Damn it! It seems we need to report this to the council. Only with the combined power of the entire civilization can we conquer this planet and find those two dangerous bastards."

"Seek help from Parliament?"

“I understand that doing this will definitely cost us a lot of leverage in the negotiations. But to ensure success, we must ask Parliament for help this time!”

"Agreed! Success is more important than the slightest loss of rights."

"I'm tired of living in the shadows all day! I desperately want to walk in the sunlight again, no matter the cost..."

Chapter 1369 They've arrived

For the Darents, who were keen on expansion, conquest, and plunder, war was as easy as eating and drinking.

Especially after Parliament issued a full mobilization order, this massive war machine quickly went into full operation.

In less than fifteen days, more than twenty expeditionary legions were quickly formed, more than half of whom were "veterans" with prior service experience.

In addition, some powerful weapons and equipment that ordinary expeditionary forces could not obtain at all were all equipped this time, making them almost armed to the teeth.

To ensure that the unprecedentedly large army could reach its destination quickly, they also specially built a one-way ultra-long-distance teleportation portal.

With the knowledge, technology, resources, and cohesion brought by the advanced magical civilization, the council finally granted the Shadow Guard permission to enter this special world that had once deterred the Darrents, just before the main army was about to set off, and at the same time gave them the right to act independently.

However, this does not mean that the Shadow Guard, which has always been outside the power system, has gained the approval of the highest authority.

On the contrary, anyone who knows their origins and the source of their power will be extremely wary.

No one wants to see the resurgence of divine authority, and no one wants the god who once loomed over the entire race to be resurrected.

Watching the last member of the Shadow Guard disappear into the portal, the Speaker finally took a deep breath and ordered in an extremely low, hoarse voice, "Have all troops prepare. Launch the attack in seven hours. Remember, this time we don't need any resources or prisoners. Destroy the planet's core force field as quickly as possible."

"Seven hours?!" Another councilor beside him looked surprised. "Didn't you promise the Shadow Guard at least seventy hours to search?"

"Hmph! Of course, that was a lie to them. I will not allow them to have any chance to touch power, much less allow them to integrate into the entire race. Some things are absolutely not open to compromise. Otherwise, once the first door is opened, there will be a second and a third. Just imagine, after those old guys who have lived in darkness for thousands of years have tasted the power, will they still be willing to protect our most important secret? No, they won't. They will try every means to fight for more power for themselves, even if it means returning the entire race to the dark age of theocracy."

When he said these words, the Speaker made no attempt to hide his wariness and hostility toward the Shadow Guard.

He believed that if the council hadn't firmly grasped that item, the Shadow Guard would never have been so obedient in following orders.

In fact, at the beginning, he had considerable expectations and goodwill towards the Shadow Guard, but after the negotiations, he realized that he had been too naive and wishful thinking.

"Understood, I'll pass it on right away." The councilor nodded thoughtfully.

Seven hours may be ample preparation time for an individual, but for a massive army numbering in the millions, it would undoubtedly be chaotic and rushed.

Even the Darrents, who value order, were not immune to unexpected situations.

Fortunately, these minor incidents did not affect the overall situation.

When the first wave of invading troops stood before the giant portal, the grand and massive war finally began.

No warning!

No diplomacy!

There was no declaration of war, which was regarded as a symbol of civilization!

All that remained was ruthless slaughter and crushing.

Given the unique circumstances of the current world, the first advance force had no spellcasters at all, consisting only of warriors and alchemical golems.

They conquered more than a dozen cities in one fell swoop with their own blood and flesh, and opened up the entire region to build a permanent large-scale transit base.

As for the local residents, they were all slaughtered long ago, and even the unhatched "eggs" did not escape the calamity.

The Darents, having experienced defeat, knew very well that the oviparous Anyat possessed an ability more terrifying than any known race: their unparalleled fertility.

That's right!

These strangely-looking intelligent life forms are actually oviparous.

What's even more interesting is that, once a state of war is entered, every woman can significantly increase her reproductive efficiency and the growth rate of her offspring by overdrawing her own vitality.

In other words, the inhabitants of this planet have the ability to multiply the population by thousands or tens of thousands of times in a short period of time, overwhelming the enemy with terrifying numbers.

When the base was almost fully constructed, the second batch of spellcasters finally arrived.

The first thing they did upon arrival was not to set up magical barriers and defensive systems for the base, but instead to gather together and place one pre-prepared device after another in one special location after another.

With the last one in place, the mysterious force field that had been surrounding the air was forcibly suppressed to an extremely low level.

After attempting to cast a few spells, several male spellcasters immediately revealed ecstatic smiles.

Because within the area where these devices are effective, they can confidently use all kinds of magic without worrying about suddenly exploding or their spells going out of control.

……

"See, what I said, they've come."

Sensing the constantly changing energy field in the air, the boy suddenly put down his decoding work, looked up from the balcony and gazed into the distance.