The sudden burst of power surprised Ladoros, but he was no simple opponent. He had grown up in a special facility in the Diamond Kingdom and had risen to become one of the Eight Shining Generals through his formidable strength and achievements.
He assumed a blocking stance with both hands, gathering even more terrifying magic in his palms than before, ready to face the hammer.
But... he didn't have time to act. A black figure flashed past, moving faster than the Dwarf and faster than Ladoros, who was about to strike.
The heads of the two Dwarves were tightly gripped and dragged along the ground. The solid, heavy, powerful magic made the black cape billow, and the astonishing surge of magic caused the air to subtly tremble.
Soil extended from the ground, enveloping the Dwarves who struggled on the ground, covering them like coffins.
After that, there was no more movement.
The black figure turned to look at Ladoros, her cold gaze making Ladoros quite annoyed. "Hey, Fei Leimena, what is the meaning of this? I clearly could have..."
"Just saving time," Fei Leimena replied calmly.
"You!"
"Alright, alright," Morris interjected, walking past the two buried Dwarves and straight to the iron door of the treasury. "If you want to fight, wait until we've completed the mission and returned to the Diamond Kingdom; you can do as you please then. But for now... let's try to get along!"
"The door... its material isn't special, but the gray magic on it is quite interesting."
"Forcibly destroying the door would make too much noise, easily attracting other Dwarves." Morris smiled, extending a finger. "As expected, it's better to make a slight modification."
Thin strands of magic penetrated the gray magic circle glowing on the iron door, but the gray magic showed no reaction. After several tens of seconds, the gray magic circle began to rotate in reverse.
The massive iron door creaked and slid backward; the door was open.
As the iron door opened, the dark interior was instantly illuminated by the blue, eerie light from the crystals embedded in the two walls, revealing a long passage.
Morris went directly into the treasury passage, and the others followed suit.
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Not long after the Diamond Kingdom's group entered, the Aqua Deer Squad also finally arrived. With Rill and Vice Captain Thor leading the way and the other members assisting as flank combatants, they quickly passed through the Bronze Fertile Plains, a strong magic zone.
They did not pay homage to the Dwarf King; the entire Khazad-dûm was in a state of war preparedness, somewhat chaotic... Guided by Vice Captain Thor, the Aqua Deer Squad rushed to the treasury to attempt to learn the ultimate magic for sealing the Demon God.
"Vice Captain Thor, why are you so familiar with this place? Have you been here before?" Sesk asked his Vice Captain.
"I am not human."
Not human? What on earth?
Vice Captain Thor continued, "I am a Dwarf. The reason I look very different from the Dwarves we saw on the way here is because I have Elf Tribe blood in me... Although I don't know why my appearance ended up resembling a human's more, I am a hybrid, that's for sure."
"...No wonder Vice Captain is so short. So he's a Dwarf?"
Bai En glanced at Nancy, who was muttering to herself beside him. "Please, don't comment on a man's height to his face; that's quite rude. Although she's not talking about me..." The open treasury door and the two exposed mounds of earth on the ground caught the attention of the Aqua Deer Squad members.
"What's going on? Even in an emergency, the treasury would be guarded... Why are there no guards now, and the treasury door has been opened?" Vice Captain Thor murmured.
"The magical aura in the air is very mixed... It's like a battle just took place."
Bai En's words made a thought suddenly arise in everyone's minds: "Could it be an enemy attack?"
But who could pass through that hidden illusion... traverse the Bronze Fertile Plains, a strong magic zone, unscathed... and arrive at the treasury door so smoothly?
"Could there be an internal problem within the Dwarf Clan?" Jason inadvertently suggested.
"Impossible!" Vice Captain Thor emphatically denied. "Dwarves would never betray their homeland."
"Wait... if it was an enemy attack, and there were indeed guards here, then where did they go?"
The raised... and magic-less mounds of earth on the ground caught Nancy's attention. Stone gathered on her arm, and in the next moment, she shattered the mounds, revealing the figures of long-bearded Dwarves before them.
"This..."
"This is truly disgusting!" In the distance, a man and a woman who had just been teleported there by spatial magic stood on a giant rock, overlooking the scene. "No matter when, humans are always a detestable bunch!"
A pink-haired woman had a fire-breathing Salamander perched on her shoulder. She spoke with extreme disdain about the Aqua Deer Squad members. Beside her, a man was half-reclining on a stone, constantly yawning, looking very unmotivated.
Compared to the agitated woman, he was much calmer. After looking at the fallen, motionless Dwarves, and then at the already open treasury door, he seemed to be contemplating something.
The two were both members of the Eye of the Midnight Sun's Triad. The pink-haired woman was Fana, representing "Hatred," and the unmotivated man was Raia, representing "Falsehood."
As for why they used words like hatred and falsehood to represent themselves, it was because the Clover Kingdom's clover emblem represented honesty, hope, and love. As an organization aiming to overthrow the Clover Kingdom, they naturally used opposing code names.
"Mr. Raia, should we go kill them?" Fana tilted her head, looking at Raia, who was half-reclining on the ground. The magic within her body began to become violent, and the Salamander, the Flame Spirit, on her shoulder slowly grew larger.
Before Raia could give any answer, Fana, riding the enlarged Salamander, had already charged towards Bai En and the others.
"Oh my~ This is going to be tough, isn't it? Miss Fana... Really, she just rushed off without letting me finish. After reincarnation... her soul is a bit unstable, isn't it?"
Raia got up from the ground and stretched. "Although it doesn't look like these guys did it, and I don't know what they're here for, but anyway... if we can wipe out the Aqua Deer Squad, it should be very helpful for young Licht's plan, right?"
"Well then, let's stretch a bit. After all, we still have to deal with a troublesome big guy later."
A scorching and immense magical impact surged towards them. Bai En and Rill saw the woman riding a giant Salamander in the sky. "That's the Flame Spirit... Eye of the Midnight Sun?"
Bai En murmured, "Why are they here?"
"Could there still be remaining magic stones within the Dwarf Clan? Or... are they the ones who attacked?"
The scorching flames continuously evaporated the water vapor in the air, and the temperature steadily rose... Their skin felt like it was being barbecued. Regardless of their purpose, it seemed the newcomers meant no good.
"Flame Spirit Magic, Salamander's Breath!"
Immense magic imbued the Flame Spirit. The giant Flame Spirit breathed out a torrent of blazing fire. Before the flames even reached them, the scorching heat was already incredibly uncomfortable.
Bai En, who was about to use magic, noticed that Rill had already stepped in front of everyone. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, as if he had seen something beautiful.
He had already seen the appearance of the Eye of the Midnight Sun's leader and executives during the Royal Capital meeting. "Enemies that even several Captains couldn't defeat... fighting them will surely be super inspiring, right?"
A giant Salamander... high-temperature flames... danger... inspiration is born in such environments.
Blue paint adhered to the paintbrush, and ice crystals and cold air were born from beneath the paintbrush...
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