Synthetic Wizard

Chapter 412 - 244: The Arrival of the Dark Throne (Part 2)

Andrew was full of doubt and uncertainty.

The appearance of a unified nation on the Starlight Continent surprised him, but it was still within acceptable bounds.

However, the emergence of a Wizard Organization was very unusual.

In an environment of energy scarcity, the number of Wizard Apprentices on the Starlight Continent should be limited, even if the concentration of Energy Particles had increased over the last hundred or two hundred years, the increase in numbers should still be quite limited.

But according to the description of this noble lord, that organization called the Star Alliance not only has a Wizard Academy but has also cultivated thousands upon thousands of Wizard Apprentices!

Even more unbelievable is that the Star Alliance actually has Official Wizards, and not just one!

"How is this possible?"

"Where did the Starlight Continent get the resources to train so many Wizard Apprentices and Official Wizards?"

Andrew found it hard to believe, even if he dismantled the Starry Tower and used all its resources, it couldn’t reach this extent.

If he didn’t have faith in his Hypnosis Skill, he would suspect that Viscount Karen was lying to deceive him.

"Who exactly is this Wizard named Sunan?"

Andrew was full of doubts.

A native of the Starlight Continent, able to create a Wizard Organization from nothing, despite not even being considered an unranked Wizard Influence, was already a rare accomplishment.

To think that in a Starlight Continent trapped in the Elemental Desert, such talent could emerge.

If this were the wizard’s golden age a thousand years ago, he would be considered an astonishing genius!

"It’s a pity you were born at the wrong time."

Despite his sigh, Andrew’s plans hadn’t changed.

The Dark Throne was determined to seize the Starlight Continent, and if Sunan was willing to surrender to them and hand over the Star Alliance, the Dark Throne might spare his life and even absorb him as one of their own. Otherwise, they would have no choice but to ruthlessly eliminate him.

"Although they are Wizards, those who advanced during the Elemental Desert era are far inferior in foundation and combat power compared to Wizards who advanced in a normal environment."

"I hope those guys are sensible; otherwise, they’ll have to see what a true Wizard looks like."

Andrew let out a low chuckle, extended his index finger to touch Viscount Karen’s brow, then retracted it. A phantom gray shadow was slowly drawn out from Viscount Karen’s body, struggling incessantly, yet bound by an invisible constraint, unable to break free, and could only watch helplessly as it was injected into a Gemstone, ultimately disappearing completely, leaving only a faint, lingering wail.

The Gemstone shimmered and transformed into a translucent pale gray crystal.

Simultaneously, Viscount Karen’s body went limp and collapsed on the sofa, life essence already gone.

"Not bad soul quality."

Andrew nodded with satisfaction, stowing away the soul crystal, then strode out.

The situation on the Starlight Continent exceeded his expectations, although he looked down on the native Wizards of the Star Alliance, he wasn’t arrogant enough to believe he could oppose the Star Alliance single-handedly.

"Seems like the bet is off."

Andrew initially intended to select a powerful nation, showcase his strength, and force its ruler to surrender to him, but now he realized he had to abandon this idea.

The priority was to rendezvous with his comrades, then find the Star Alliance’s headquarters and suppress it in one fell swoop!

"Pity this fool doesn’t know where the Star Alliance’s headquarters is; seems I’ll have to ask the emperor of the Star Empire."

Stepping out the lounge door, Andrew ceased to conceal his tracks and ascended into the sky.

Meanwhile, the crow tattoo on the back of his right hand lit up with a faint glow, and in the next second, it came alive, peeling off his skin and rapidly expanding into a human-head-sized crow, stripped of flesh and leaving only bones, which flapped its skeletal wings and sped away into the distance.

The bone crows of the Dark Throne are highly adept at tracking; as long as they are within the same plane, even separated by thousands of miles, the bone crow can locate fellow members of the Dark Throne (apprentices) and communicate remotely with the crow’s handler.

It’s essentially a long-range communication tool with an automatic tracking function.

Andrew released the bone crow to quickly find his comrades.

Yet, the bone crow had flown less than a hundred meters when a bolt of lightning suddenly streaked in from afar like a meteor, striking the bone crow and shattering it with a bang.

Andrew’s eyes narrowed, peering in the direction of the lightning, seeing a man in a robe sitting cross-legged on the back of a strange dragon beast.

The dragon beast was over ten meters long, its scales gleaming with a pearly luster, and upon closer inspection, there was a faint glimmer of golden light, with a pair of nearly transparent silver wings.

Andrew immediately recognized the dragon beast’s origins.

A high-tier Sub-dragon Species known as a Storm Dragon Beast, also referred to as a Cloud Dragon or Wind Dragon, they typically reside in the clouds, possessing the power to control storms.

Judging by its size and scale luster, this Storm Dragon Beast in front of him had a high bloodline purity, likely close to a bloodline evolution, probably reaching Tier Four Legendary level.

And the ability to tame such a Storm Dragon Beast speaks volumes about the man’s identity before him.

"A Star Alliance Wizard?" Andrew squinted slightly.

The man smiled faintly, saying, "You’re a Dark Throne Wizard, right? I’ve been waiting for you for a while. By the way, where are your comrades?"

Upon hearing this, Andrew’s expression changed slightly.

What’s going on?

How did the people of the Star Alliance know he was from the Dark Throne?

Moreover, from the sound of it, the Star Alliance seemed to have anticipated their impending invasion of the Starlight Continent long ago?

For a moment, Andrew was full of doubt and uncertainty.

"Stop wasting your breath with him, Sherman."

A cold voice suddenly rang from behind.

A man with a cold expression slowly rose into the sky, blocking Andrew’s retreat, teaming with Sherman to encircle him front and back.

"We’re lucky to have been nearby to intercept this guy. If we don’t deal with him quickly, once the Witch Hunting Legion arrives, the hard-earned merit will be gone."

Sherman was momentarily stunned, then nodded with a smile, "You’re right, Cole, we need to be swift and decisive."

Witch Hunting Legion?

To actually go by the name ’Witch Hunter’—how outrageously arrogant!

What infuriated Andrew even more was that these two acted as if they had him cornered, not taking him seriously at all!

"Such arrogance!" Andrew laughed coldly, "I want to see just how powerful the Star Alliance Wizards are!"

Mere native Wizards who advanced during the Elemental Desert era, barely entering the initial Gasification stage, really think they can win with just two against one?

The battle erupted almost instantly, as the three simultaneously uttered brief syllables, employing the staccato casting technique to unleash their Magic simultaneously.

In an instant, dazzling Magic light burst forth high in the sky!

Crack!

Countless ferocious, barbed white bones burst from beneath Andrew’s cracked skin, rapidly covering his entire body and expanding swiftly.

Despite his disdain for the so-called Witch Hunting Legion from his foes’ mouths, Andrew had no intention of facing more enemies, therefore he attacked with full force, without hesitation using his Talent Ability, intending to swiftly deal with the two in front of him and then meet up with his comrades.

In the blink of an eye, there was a large canine-shaped creature over twenty meters in length in the sky, comprised entirely of layers of white bones, its surface densely covered with bone spines, and a thick surge of Negative Energy, as if dyeing the whole sky a light gray!

"A [Bone] Talent Crystal, hmm."

Sherman’s eyes flickered, a silver glint surfaced between his brows, and quickly spread, his skin instantly covered by a shiny layer of silver.

Swoosh!

Countless silver liquid surged from his pores, converging into sharp spikes, unleashing like a storm, a torrent engulfing Andrew with an unstoppable force!

Simultaneously, Cole also employed the same Talent Ability, releasing a rain of silver spikes, racing towards Andrew!

Boom!

Andrew couldn’t dodge in time, instantly engulfed by the silver flood!

Countless spikes sliced and pierced frantically, and in an instant, he seemed to have fallen into a high-speed turbine, with the white bones on his surface being ground into powder, and his immense bony frame swiftly shrinking by a layer!

"What kind of Talent Ability is this?!"

Andrew was inwardly aghast.