dark witches rise

Chapter 238 Seeing the Mandolin Wizard Again

After parting with Sejie.

Roja turned into the morning deer and left Carter City, running towards a place he had been to in the distance, a place he was both familiar with and unfamiliar.

Chenguang Shenlu's running speed is very fast, fully three times the speed of sound.

The moving speed was so fast, but it didn't make a sound.

In order to prevent people from seeing his figure and knowing that his guardian beast is the Deer of Morning Light, Roja used the certificate of twin souls and the magic pupil of true knowledge to observe the surroundings while running.

After traveling thousands of kilometers, Roja finally arrived at his destination.

He stood in front of a dark forest.

The trees in the forest swayed and gave off an ominous atmosphere.

It was clearly noon when the sun was shining, but Roja could only feel the gusts of wind under the sunlight.

"Compared to the last time I came, I have more resentment."

The forest in front of Roja is called the Forest of Steles, also known as the Forest of Manhua.

It is the site of the Mandolin wizard, one of the three official wizards of the Shenglan Kingdom.

When he was a second-class apprentice, he stayed in the Manhua Forest for a year or two.

Although during that time, his knight cultivation has greatly improved, which has laid a solid foundation for him to cultivate the "Nine Trees Sacred Flower Garden" to the highest level.

But the days in Manhualin are definitely not a good memory!

When he left Manhualin, he thought that he would never come to this ghostly place again in his life.

"I didn't expect that I still came, and I came on my own initiative."

After Roja took a deep breath, he stepped into the Manhua Forest.

"Uh, uh, uh—"

The branches and leaves swayed, making a crisp sound to welcome Roja, the guest.

The sunlight fell on Roja's body through the gaps in the leaves, and it was so cold that Roja had goosebumps all over his body.

Stepping on the rotten and thick dead leaves, the dead leaves made a crackling sound, as if countless innocent souls were wailing.

Every time he took a step, every time he went deep into the manhua forest, Roja would feel his heart skip a beat.

Because he saw many things that he couldn't see when he first came here!
If the mandolin wizard wants to kill him, he will die!
It's not because the Mandolin wizard is more powerful than other wizards, but because this is the Manhualin, a site that the Mandolin wizard has been operating for hundreds of years.

Roja walked towards the depths of the manhua forest with a sullen face.

He walked slowly and steadily.

He walked at the walking speed of ordinary people for nearly five hours, and finally came to the center of the Manhualin, where the Mandolin wizard was.

Under the evening sun, the whole forest was dyed red.

Under a swaying towering tree in the middle of the manhua forest, two similar-looking women were waiting for him.

One, named Wes Craigie.

The granddaughter of Governor Craigie who recommended Roja to enter the Ten Thousand Devils' Nest for wizard trials.

After 20 years of absence, Weiss has become even more beautiful.

A slender figure, a graceful figure, white and tender skin that can pinch water, and bright blond hair glowing with a golden reddish beauty under the afterglow of the setting sun.

When Roja looked at Weiss, Weiss was also looking at Roja.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Roja, who was originally in an unattainable position, still makes her unattainable.

With the help of Wizard Mandolin, she saw clearly the battle between Roja and Wizard Prima and Wizard Ermi, two official wizards a few months ago.

What kind of power is that?

Also a third-class apprentice, Roja could stab her to death with one finger.

Thinking back when he met Roja for the last time, she still felt that Roja, as a half-blood wizard with no background, had no future, and would definitely be surpassed by her latecomers in the future.

Unexpectedly, she has been chasing desperately, and the distance between her and Roja has not been reduced, but has become even greater.

Weiss gritted her teeth slightly, desperately suppressing the complicated emotions in her heart, not letting those emotions show up.

But how could it not be revealed?

Roja and Weiss, who hadn't seen each other for many years, looked at each other quietly. Only they knew what they were thinking in their hearts.

However, from the twinkling eyes of the two of them, it can be seen that the thoughts in the hearts of both of them are very complicated, they are both entangled and changing, and violently fluctuating.

Just when Weiss thought that the two of them would look at each other forever, she found that Roja moved.

She saw Roja reaching out tremblingly, stroking her face gently.

Seeing Roja's actions, Weiss' thoughts seemed to return to 30 years ago.

Back when Roja hadn't even participated in the wizard trials, he was still just a great knight.

At that time, due to Roja's powerful strength and erudite knowledge, she had a considerable yearning for Roja in her heart, and she was always around Roja during that time.

At that time, in the eyes of others, she was obsessed with Roja, right?
In fact, it is not, she has no love between men and women for Roja.

It's just that he simply feels that Roja is strong and knowledgeable, similar to worshiping idols.

It's just that when Roja returned from the wizard trial, she...

It can only be said that she was too young at that time to understand the cruelty of the wizarding world.

After decades of time, she has forgiven Roja, forgiven herself.

Seeing Roja gently reaching out to her face, Weiss closed her eyes.

Just let Roja gently stroke her head as he did when he treated the little girl who was still ignorant of the world.

Boo!
The ear-piercing sound of piercing the air suddenly sounded!
Weiss, who instinctively sensed the danger deep in her consciousness, suddenly opened her eyes.

Too bad it's too late!

A moment ago, Roja's slightly trembling gentle hand that was caressing towards her turned into ruthless iron claws and slapped heavily on her head.

hum!
Weiss only felt a shock in the head.

A force so huge that she couldn't resist at all poured out of Roja's claws and poured into her body.

This force was scurrying and exploding all over her body.

The life-stripe tree she had cultivated for decades, the life-stripe tree that had blossomed and brought her to the pinnacle of a third-class paladin, collapsed!
Roja's attack on her is not only her body but also her spirit!

Under Roja's tyrannical mental power, her mental space cracked "quack", as if she had suffered a mental injury that could not heal for hundreds of years.

"Ahhh-"

Weiss screamed and stepped back, falling to the ground.

"I, I, I..."

Weiss looked down at her powerless hands, her eyes filled with disbelief.

What about the power of hundreds of thousands of kilograms of her third-class paladin?
What about the [-] units of pure life force in her body?

What about the top-quality Holy Foundation she cast from the core of the 500-year-old Tree of Life?
Everything is ruined!

Her current physique and vitality are only comparable to those of a low-level paladin!

With her holy foundation already destroyed, it is impossible for the life pattern tree to condense again. Even if her injuries recover, she will not be able to become a third-class paladin.

If there is still a way to make up for the physical problem, then the mental injury has already sentenced her to death!
Her mental space is riddled with cracks.

It's okay if she doesn't use mental power, but once she uses mental power, her brain will suffer severe pain and her consciousness will become blurred.

You must know that a wizard can have no blood, and can be physically weak, but his mental power must be strong!

With her mental space severely damaged, she is doomed to miss the path of the wizard!

"Why?" Weiss stared at Roja with a distorted expression, "Why did you do this? Why did you dare to do this? Why—"

Weiss looked distorted and crazy, she looked like a crazy woman.

I can't help but she is not crazy.

The cultivation realm obtained after 20 years of painstaking practice was actually destroyed by Roja?
How dare Roja?

Roja hated her, she could understand.

Even if Roja shot to kill her, she wouldn't be surprised.

But where is it?

This is Manhualin!

Beside her is her grandma and teacher Mandolin Wizard!

Could it be that Roja, who just escaped from the hands of two official wizards, is already arrogant enough to think that he can fight against the Mandolin wizard in Manhualin?

"grandmother--"

Weiss looked at the mandolin wizard.

What shocked her even more was that the mandolin wizard just stood with his hands behind his back.

He was not outraged because Roja took a shot to destroy her.

What she imagined, the scene where the mandolin wizard killed Roja angrily did not appear.

"Grandma, you want to avenge me!"

"Help me kill Roja!"

"kill him!"

Weiss stared at Roja and shouted in hatred.

In the silent manhua grove, only Weiss' shouts echoed.

After yelling frantically for a long time, Weiss finally realized that something was wrong.

Roja and Wizard Mandolin looked at each other calmly, not intending to start a war at all.

As for her?
This useless person who was deposed by Roja?Nobody cares at all.

"How could it be?" Weiss grabbed the ground with both hands, and the nails were filled with mud. "What are you doing? What happened? Why? I don't understand, I don't understand..."

Weiss was crying with tears in her eyes, but still no one cared about her.

After Roja and Mandolin Wizard looked at each other for a long time, Mandolin Wizard spoke.

"I didn't expect that little wizard apprentice who ran away from me back then, to be so powerful. If I didn't use the wizard formation in the manhua forest, I might not be able to beat you." Mandolin wizard said with emotion.

"This is all thanks to you, Mandolin Wizard. Without your help back then, how could I have achieved what I am today?" Roja's tone was very sincere, as if he really thanked Mandolin Wizard for his cultivation from the bottom of his heart.

"Since you know that I am good to you, why do you hurt my descendants and destroy my students?" The mandolin wizard squinted his eyes and asked.

Dangerous aura overflowed from the mandolin wizard's eyes, adding a scalp-numbing chill to the already quiet and heavy atmosphere.

Listening to the mandolin wizard's words, Weiss, who was already in despair, raised her head and looked at the mandolin wizard with hope, waiting for the mandolin wizard to avenge her.

Her thoughts just now were too decisive.

The reason why the mandolin wizard doesn't look so angry is just that every scheming person's unique expression of emotion and anger is nothing more than that.

She believed that the mandolin wizard must have been burning with anger in his heart, wishing to crush Roja into a meat paste with one move.

The calm appearance now is just the calm before the storm!

Weiss is already looking forward to Roja's tragic situation before his death!

Seeing that Roja was about to speak, Weiss face was extremely ferocious, "It's useless to justify yourself! You should have been trapped in the manhua forest forever back then! Grandma shouldn't have shown mercy to you back then!"

Weiss' roar of hatred did not affect Roja's mood at all.

Roja glanced lightly at Weiss, who had turned into a lunatic, and said to the mandolin wizard: "Since I'm here, you don't need this trash anymore."

"Oh?" The mandolin wizard's expression remained unchanged.

Roja continued:

"You accepted Weiss as a student, not only because she is your descendant, but more importantly because of her talent?"

"I hope she will become an official wizard in the future, help you get the tears of elves, and let you get rid of the influence of the soul witch tree?"

"With the tears of the elves, you can not only eliminate the influence of becoming a soul-shaman tree as a mandolin wizard, but you may even become a second-level wizard in one fell swoop."

"Elf tears are so important to you."

"Weis, the student you have high hopes for, you value so much."

"but……"

Roja patted himself, "Then how is her talent compared to mine?"

"It's not that I'm arrogant, I'm in our Six Kingdoms... no, I should be one of the strongest people in the entire Shenwawu domain, and in the apprenticeship realm."

"Leaving aside the misty and distant second, third, and fourth realms, I think that after I step into the first realm, the Jedi will be the strongest in the first realm!"

"How about your good student Weiss?"

"Although first-level wizards don't think much about talent, as long as they have enough resources, an apprentice wizard can step into the first-level realm."

"But Mandolin Wizard, you don't have enough resources to force Weiss to a level one hundred percent, right?"

"With your full support, what is the probability that Weiss will become a first-level wizard?"

"I'm afraid it's less than 30.00%?"

"Even if she is lucky enough to become a first-level wizard, how strong is she?"

"What are the chances of helping you get the Tears of the Elves?"

Roja clenched his fists tightly, "You can completely give up Weiss, that trash, and cooperate with me! I am stronger and more talented than her, and my strength is stronger. The probability of helping you get the tears of the elves is even higher!"

"No, I will definitely help you get the tears of elves..."

"hundred percent!"

Facing Roja's confident words, Weiss shook her head crazily at the side, signaling the mandolin wizard not to believe Roja's nonsense.

But the mandolin wizard is destined to disappoint Weiss.

After pondering for a while, the mandolin wizard asked, "Why should I trust you?"

With a wave of Roja's hand, a contract flew into the hands of the mandolin wizard, "We can sign a spiritual contract. If I can't help you get the tears of the elves within 200 years, my spiritual space will be broken!"

This spiritual contract is much more exciting than any oath.

The mandolin wizard carefully checked the spiritual contract, and after seeing that there was no problem, the aura emanating from her dissipated like the wind.

Except for her snow-white hair, she was almost identical to Weiss in appearance. She walked forward in two or three steps, holding Roja's hands tightly, and smiling happily.

"Roja, I have been waiting for a man like you who I can rely on." The mandolin wizard smiled like a flower, "Let's work together, I will give you all the support I can, and you help me find the spirit of the elves." Tears, after that..."

"Those who wanted to kill you the day before yesterday, those who stood by and stood by your desperation, let us kill them one by one!"

"In the future, let us join hands to rule the land of the Six Kingdoms!"

The smiling face of the mandolin wizard is so beautiful, and her words are so gentle, but every word she speaks is permeated with bloody killing intent.

After reaching a cooperation with Roja.

The mandolin wizard looked at Weiss, and regretfully said: "Weiss, I have long felt that you are not suitable for the wizarding world. No matter how talented you are, how many resources you have, and how strong your strength is, with your heart, you will be unbeatable in the wizarding world." It's not far."

"I originally thought that I could slowly cultivate your character, but because I was too afraid of failure, I didn't dare to let you go to those dangerous places to hone your skills."

"So much so that you missed the best time for you to grow up."

After the mandolin wizard sighed, he waved to Weiss and said, "From now on, you are free, and live freely according to the way you want."

"If you encounter trouble in the future, you can come to me here, and I will help you solve it as much as I can."

Roja was surprised by the mandolin wizard's attitude towards Weiss.

How could an evil and cruel wizard like the mandolin wizard be so kind to Weiss?
But in this world, there are so many people who are cruel to others and kind to their own people, it is not worth being so surprised.

After the mandolin wizard issued an expulsion order.

Weiss, who was seriously injured by Roja's attack and fell to the ground, trembled, then wiped away her tears and stood up unsteadily.

"Grandma Mandolin, thank you for taking care of me all these years." After Weiss kowtowed to the Mandolin wizard a few times, her eyes fell on Roja.

Falling into this man who met again after a lapse of 20 years, he ruined her journey as a wizard and took away the mandolin wizard's favor from her.

hatred?

anger?
envy?

All kinds of emotions flashed through Weiss' heart, but in the end, there was only a deep sense of powerlessness.

Roja is indeed stronger than her.

Do you expect the Mandolin wizard to abandon the stronger Roja and choose her because of family affection?

She has always heard a lot about what is the wizarding world, what is equivalent exchange, and what is the supremacy of interests, but she has always been ignorant.

She understands what she said, and she understands it completely in her mind, but her character, values, and way of doing things have not changed because of this, and she has not deeply imprinted the principles of wizards in her usual behavior.

It wasn't until this moment that she understood what the wizarding world was.

But it's too late.

And even if she really understands, can she do it?
Even if she recovers from her injuries and can continue to be a wizard, she can't become a person like Roja and Mandolin wizard, right?

It might be a good thing for her to be able to escape from the wizarding world.

"Goodbye, I hope we will never see each other again." Weiss said goodbye to Roja in an inaudible voice, then turned and walked outside the Manhua Forest.

Her back is so tired, her footsteps are so faltering, but it makes people feel the ease of letting go of the heavy pressure.

(End of this chapter)