Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 727: The Dark Lord and the Ring of Naga (III)

Shadow Time/5:00.
Arcadia City.

Snakebone Avenue - Erosak's staff making shop.

Elosak's staff is laid out at the end of the Serpent Bone Avenue in the city of Arcadia, standing quietly in the shadows like an ancient entrenched snake spirit.

The exterior of the store is full of mystery. On both sides of the door frame are two lifelike snake carvings, with the snake heads facing each other and their sharp teeth seeming ready to bite at any time.

Those carvings glowed with a faint green light after nightfall. A magic rune lamp was hung at the door of the shop, and the soft blue light cast a halo in front of the door, but the light was not warm. Instead, it was chilling, reminding outsiders that this was not just a place that sold magic wands.

The shop's motto is engraved on the doorplate:

"The wizard guides the power, and the wand chooses the fate; only when the souls are in harmony can the wand ignite the real magic—"

jingle--

The heavy wooden door was pushed open and the doorbell rang crisply.

The store was filled with the scent of wood and ancient magical materials, and the air was mixed with the faint aroma of snake venom and magical essential oils.

Deep in the store, an old man in his eighties was sitting under a magic lamp, the magic wand in his hand emitting a faint glow under the light of the pale blue lamp.

Satis Elosauk was wearing a blue robe with delicate snake embroidery on the corners. His simple glasses were shining faintly, and his eyes were fixed intently on the giant snake sect wand in his hand.

The old man had a long beard, which had begun to change color over the years. The light gray and blue-green colors intertwined, foreshadowing his experience and age.

When the door was pushed open, Satis did not look up, and his tone was filled with impatient seriousness:
"It is Shadow Time now, and the Elosak Staff Shop does not accept private orders. If you need service, please leave your order and come back the next day to pick it up."

The old wand craftsman's voice was low and slightly hoarse, as if his throat was tired after years of manipulating wand craftsmanship.

Xia Xiu walked into the store and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this, with a hint of smile in his eyes.

He was tall, wearing a black dress coat, without a speck of dust on his shoulders, and his short golden hair shone softly under the magic lamp.

That handsome face with a gentle smile, coupled with his high nose bridge and golden pupils, looks particularly elegant and mysterious.

He gently closed the door behind him, raised his right hand to adjust his slightly tilted black hat, and then said in a gentle tone:
"I have a big order and cooperation project that I want to discuss with you, but before that, I have to make sure that you are the best staff maker in the Naga Ring City."

Upon hearing this, Satis paused slightly with the repair wand in his hand. He slowly raised his head and his eyes were fixed on the golden eyes of the blond young man.

He quickly looked at Xia Xiu and almost subconsciously began to speculate about his background.

"He is not wearing the robes unique to the Hundred Layer World, so he obviously does not belong to any local wizard faction. It is not the tourist season, so could he be some kind of foreign visitor? However, he does not have any certification mark from the International United Wizards Council, which means that he has no legal identity. At least on the surface, he has no legitimate reason to enter..."

Ominous thoughts came one after another in my mind.

The abnormal fluctuations that occurred on the crystal wall earlier today, the tense and hurried orders of the Auror family members at the Serpent Crystal Wall Council, and even the terrifying prophecy - the prophecy about the coming of the Dark Lord, surrounded his thoughts like a shadow.

Thinking of this, he felt a chill down his spine for a moment.

"Are you a stranger?" Satis asked slowly and tentatively. His voice was hoarse and low, but it revealed a hidden vigilance.

"Do you have a Hundred-Layer World Visa from the International United Wizards Council?"

The blond young man's expression did not change at all, and he still had a relaxed smile on his face.

He seemed unaware of Satis's inner nervousness, and his voice was gentle, but with a slightly apologetic tone.

“Visa…”

Xia Xiu shrugged slightly, as if he had accidentally mentioned something insignificant, "I'm so sorry, I think I lost it."

After he finished speaking, he smiled gently with a hint of regret and self-mockery.

"I'm a bit careless."

Hearing this, Satis' heart sank to the bottom.

No, even if you want to make up an excuse, you have to make it decent. Do I look like a fool?

The pretty boy acted quite well, but he can't treat others as fools!

The old wand craftsman's vigilance instantly reached its peak, and he couldn't help but roar in his heart.

Satis's hands tightened unconsciously, and his fingertips touched the thunder scale wand at his waist.

This is his masterpiece. The powerful lightning snake scales from the Naga Ring are integrated into the staff, and runes symbolizing thunder and lightning are coiled around the staff.

At this moment, a tiny arc of electricity flashed at the tip of the wand, and a faint "crackling" sound was emitted, indicating that it was ready to cast a powerful spell at any time.

Satis did not act rashly, but he had already quietly hidden the wand in his hand behind him.

He glanced at the corner under the counter, where an inconspicuous magical device was hidden. It was the secret alarm of the Erosak Wand Shop.

As long as he pressed the button lightly, the entire magic defense network of Arcadia City would be activated instantly, and the red-robed wizard guards in the city would immediately come to reinforce.

Although the alarm had never been activated, Satis's finger was slightly raised, ready to press the button at any time.

"Don't be so nervous, old man. There are many people in the Eddies Federation who don't have visas. As the nearest hub of the Federation, the Hundred Layer World should also learn from their friendly attitude towards people without visas. Besides, how can a visa be so inconvenient? I said I have a visa, but I just can't take it out. Why don't you believe it?"

The blond young man said this sincerely, as if hoping to ease the tense atmosphere in the air.

However, the tension in the air increased instead of decreasing, and the sense of oppression enveloped the entire space.

Every nerve of Satis was still tense, and his eyes did not relax. Instead, he looked at the stranger in front of him more cautiously.

"Oh, I guess I need another way of saying it to work. I always try to convince people with reason."

Xia Xiu remained calm, still standing there and sighed softly.

Then he slowly raised one hand and took off the black top hat on his head. He turned the top hat in his hand with a leisurely and calm movement.

At the same time, his other hand slowly reached into the inside of his dark windbreaker and casually took out a silver wand.

This wand is a full fifteen inches long, and the patterns on the wand are so delicate that they seem to be carved from some kind of angel's wings. The silver light flows like water under the light.

Xia Xiu sighed softly, and the sigh was filled with helplessness and amusement, as if he was facing an overly nervous child.

He shook his head slightly, and with that calm and unquestionable attitude that could not be ignored, he spoke:
"Why are you so serious, old man?"

Xia Xiu's voice was soft but clear, and there was no threat in his tone. Instead, it was easy-going and gentle, as if he had just walked into an ordinary shop instead of facing an old wizard who might cast a spell at any time.

He fiddled with the silver wand in his hand, raised his head, looked directly at Satis with a pair of golden eyes, and continued:

"I just want to discuss a business deal."

The oppressive feeling in the air began to spread like a substance.

Satis finally couldn't bear the invisible and huge feeling of oppression anymore.

Cold sweat oozed from his forehead, his hands tightly grasped the Thunder Scale Wand, and there was a hint of determination in his eyes.

Looking at the golden retriever who was still smiling and walking slowly, he knew in his heart that he had no way out.

Then, almost instinctively, he suddenly raised the wand in his hand and quickly recited a spell.

"Lightning beam!"

The old wandmaker growled.

[Level III spell: Lightning Bolt!]
A strong magical power suddenly burst out from the top of his magic wand, accompanied by a sharp "crackling" sound of thunder, and a twisted lightning flashed through the air like a venomous snake, rushing towards Xia Xiu with terrifying power. The lightning, with its dazzling light, drew a destructive trajectory in the air.

At the same time, Satis's left hand quickly pressed the alarm under the counter, trying to immediately trigger the magic defense system in the Erosak Wand Shop.

As long as the alarm is triggered, all the wizard guards in the city of Arcadia will arrive in an instant.

However, when his palm was about to touch the alarm, he suddenly felt an extremely strange touch under his hand.

He looked down at his hand, and his expression suddenly changed drastically - at the moment when he was about to press the alarm bell, a strange [∞] symbol appeared under his palm.

The symbol formed an invisible barrier under his hand. No matter how hard he tried, his palm seemed to be blocked by something and could not move forward at all.

Satis opened his eyes wide, and an inexplicable fear and astonishment rose in his heart.

"how come……?"

Just as he was wondering, Xia Xiu on the other side didn't react much. He just sighed slightly, still with that gentle smile on his face.

Facing the whistling lightning, he seemed to be unconcerned. He slowly raised the silver magic wand in his hand and waved it gently.

The [∞] symbol flashed across the tip of the wand.

[Heaven's Lever - Remove Weapons!]
An indescribable power surged out from the silver magic wand and spread out like a silent ripple.

The force was so strong that a slight vibration could be felt in the air.

boom--

What followed was a moment of silence - the originally dazzling lightning was torn apart in mid-air by some invisible force and dissipated in an instant.

The light of the lightning beam was like glass that was forcibly shattered. It instantly split into countless tiny electric lights, and then quickly turned invisible and disappeared into the air, leaving no trace behind.

At the moment the lightning collapsed, the entire space shook slightly.

Satis watched all this in amazement. The powerful lightning spell was completely shattered and disappeared without a trace when Xia Xiu waved it casually, as if it was a child's play.

However, the matter is not over.

The aftermath of the great power has quietly hit Satis.

The force was like an invisible hammer, instantly hitting his body.

Satis didn't even have time to make any sound. He just felt like he was being flipped over like a dead leaf and slammed hard against the wall behind him.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the old wand maker's body slammed heavily against the stone wall, causing the wall to tremble.

He felt as if his internal organs were being violently stirred like the sea, and his chest was in dull pain, as if all the bones in his body were shattered in an instant.

The air seemed to be sucked out by a huge force and a painful roar came from his throat, but he didn't even have the strength to shout out.

Satis's vision gradually became blurred, and everything in front of him seemed to be shrouded in a layer of dark mist.

His breathing was rapid, and his chest rose and fell violently, as if he had to fight for every breath. His heart beat heavily in his chest, making a rhythmic dull sound, like a pendulum about to break.

He tried hard to keep himself awake, but the pain and intense shock in his body came over him like waves, making it almost impossible for him to think.

Just then, he vaguely saw a blurry figure slowly approaching.

Those golden pupils were like a light source piercing through the darkness, appearing extremely dazzling in his increasingly dark world.

The blond youth held a silver wand in his hand, the tip of the wand hanging down towards him.

Satis' heart suddenly tightened and he felt a more intense pain in his chest.

"Dark... Dark... Dark Lord..."

His throat was hoarse and he almost gasped as he uttered these words.

There was an undisguised mixture of fear and despair in that voice.

Satis' eyes were filled with pain. He was now facing an existence that he could never contend with in his entire life.

This was a feeling of oppression he had never experienced before.

So huge.

It's so inescapable.

It seemed as if the whole destiny had come to an end.

My life is over! ! !

On the other side, Xia Xiu stopped when he heard the name of the Dark Lord and couldn't help but complain.

"I've always wanted to ask, who gave this title? It's so ugly. Besides, I'm not the Dark Lord you mentioned. I'm just an angel passing by."

His tone was relaxed and casual, but that nonchalant tone made Satis feel even more desperate.

What you said is a fucking difference between an angel and a dark lord!

None of them are fun.

"What...what do you want?" He tried to steady his trembling voice and asked carefully, but the fear in his heart made his voice still tremble.

Xia Xiu slightly raised the silver magic wand in his hand and waved it slowly. A faint [∞] symbol appeared on the magic wand.

[Heaven's Lever - Damage Pry!]
Along with the gentle fluctuations of magic, an imperceptible force flowed through Satis's body.

In an instant, he felt the pain and discomfort in his body being gently pried away, withdrawn from his body bit by bit.

The tearing pain began to dissipate, and the heaviness in the chest and the cramping in the internal organs also disappeared.

He stood there, staring at his hands in a daze, and surprisingly found that his body had returned to normal, without even a trace of pain.

His mind was full of confusion. He thought he would die soon, but now, the stranger with the title of "Dark Lord" wiped out his hurt and pain silently.

Xia Xiu looked casually at the counter in front of him, wiped off the dust on it, and sat down on it naturally and smoothly.

"I've already said that I'm here to discuss a business deal."

Satis stood there in a daze, still feeling puzzled. The fear and uneasiness he had just felt were still lingering in his heart, but the current situation had made him at a loss as to what to do.

He stood up carefully, his eyes glancing at his fallen Lightning Scale Wand. Thinking back to everything that had just happened - from the powerful lightning spell he had cast, to the way it had disintegrated so easily, to how Xia Xiu had easily resolved everything - he finally decided to follow his heart.

His throat felt dry, and Satis considered his tone and asked with some uncertainty:
"What do you mean by...cooperation?"

Although his tone still contained some vigilance and uneasiness, it was more of helplessness and obedience.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

The iron fist hit me and I had to surrender.

Xia Xiu couldn't help but smile when he heard Satis's cautious question.

He raised his hands, looked innocent, and said with a comforting tone:

"Don't be so nervous. It's as if I'm a demon who burns, kills, robs, is cruel and tyrannical. Do you think I'm the kind of bad person who does whatever he wants and is violent and ruthless?"