The Witcher: From the Academy of Knights

Click!

The fangs of the red-scaled blood snake bit down, and instead of directly biting off the bald Hank's body as imagined, it made a sound like a metal collision.

"Get out of here!"

Bald Hank endured the pain, grabbed the fangs of the red-scaled blood snake with both hands, and then threw it out with all his strength.

Immediately afterwards, his figure shook for a while.

The previous confrontation had already caused him to lose a lot of magic power. In the current situation, even using the power of the Iron Bone Rune would be a burden for Bald Hank.

However, fortunately, he was able to withstand the damage of the Red Scaled Blood Snake just now.

Otherwise, if he was directly bitten by the Red Scaled Blood Snake in his physical form, even if Bald Hank survived, he might be seriously injured.

In place, bald Hank quickly looked around.

The surrounding roads have been blocked by rocks. In the current situation, it has become very difficult for Bald Hank to escape.

On the opposite side, the red-scaled blood snake slowly crouched there.

However, a gleam of humanity flashed in its scarlet vertical pupils, and it didn't rush to attack, but stared at the bald Hank, as if waiting for an opportunity.

"This beast!"

Bald Hank cursed secretly, he knew very well in his heart that the Red Scaled Blood Snake had already locked himself in, and was in the underground palace. The Red Scaled Blood Snake could maximize its environmental advantages.

On the same spot, Bald Hank's thoughts flashed rapidly in his mind.

He was thinking about how to break the situation, but after thinking about it, he still couldn't think of a way, and the red-scaled blood snake not far away began to move around.

The next moment, the Red Scaled Blood Snake suddenly let out a sharp neigh.

Immediately afterwards, he saw a cloud of red mist appearing around the red-scaled blood snake and disappeared in place. Bald Hank's expression changed drastically.

brush!
In the red mist, a shadow came quickly, and the bald Hank roared, but his figure retreated extremely fast, but the speed of the red-scaled blood snake seemed to be faster.

"To stab!"

Bald Hank spat out two syllables, and there was a surge on the ground, and two ground thorns appeared immediately. He wanted to use this method to block the attack of the Red Scaled Blood Snake.

However, the next moment.

The Red Scaled Blood Snake just twisted its body casually, then shook off the two ground thorns, and then, its fangs and blood mouth suddenly bit towards the bald Hank.

In a critical moment, Bald Hank once again used the Iron Bone Rune.

However, this time, due to the consumption of a lot of mana before, the bald Hank, even if he uses the power of runes again, his body is not as hard as before.

Click!

The sharp fangs broke through Bald Hank's defense, and he suddenly let out a shrill scream. Then, he felt that all the bones in his body were bitten by red-scaled blood snakes.

The next moment, a red light flashed in the red-scaled blood snake's vertical pupils.

The bald Hank was in a trance for a while, as if he was about to lose consciousness, and vaguely saw the red-scaled blood snake opening its mouth, as if it was about to swallow itself.

And right now.

The landslide in the distance was suddenly blasted away, and a figure walked out of it, like a mechanical life, firing shells one after another from the thick muzzle.

Bang bang bang!
Following bursts of loud noises, the shells exploded on the Red Scaled Blood Snake, and with a scream, the Red Scaled Blood Snake had to let go of Bald Hank.

"Giselle the Wizard!"

The bald-headed Hank's eyes lit up, and he seemed to regain some clarity. He looked at the mechanical life not far away, with a hopeful expression on his face.

The person who came was none other than Wizard Giselle.

The other party is a new wizard from the Morun family, with mediocre talent, but a soft spot for mechanical transformation, almost all of his body has been mechanically transformed.

Today's wizard Giselle usually looks like an ordinary person.

But once in the fighting state, Giselle will transform into a half-human, half-mechanical form, and those shells are more terrifying than the power of runes.

Feeling threatened by Wizard Giselle, the Red Scaled Blood Snake put down Hank with the bald head.

Immediately afterwards, its figure twisted for a while, and it disappeared in place in an instant. The bald Hank heaved a sigh of relief, but then a dignified expression appeared on his face.

Although the Red Scaled Blood Snake had been repelled, it did not mean that the danger was lifted.

Bald Hank stared at Giselle opposite him, with a hint of vigilance flashing in his eyes. As a wizard of the Moron family, the other party was not in an alliance with him.

Now, everyone has entered the red mysterious realm.

In order to compete for the resources in the secret realm, everyone is a competitor. Whether Giselle or Wizard Fulan, they are potential enemies in the eyes of Bald Hank.

Now, the bald Hank was seriously injured because of his previous confrontation with the Red Scaled Blood Snake.

If Giselle insisted on killing him, Hank might not be able to resist the bald head. The current situation was still very dangerous for him.

Opposite, Giselle was expressionless.

However, he saw that his figure was distorted for a while, and those mechanized bodies were retracted into the body one after another. In just a moment, the mechanical monster became an ordinary person.

brush!
Giselle looked at the bald Hank without any nonsense, and threw a potion over with a wave of her hand, which fell directly into the hands of the bald Hank.

"Therapeutic Potion?"

The bald Hank raised his brows and hesitated, "Is this for me?"

Giselle nodded, and said in a low voice: "There is a crisis everywhere in this temple and the underground palace. I got separated from the members of the family. Why don't you and I cooperate temporarily?"

"……it is good!"

The bald Hank pondered for a moment, then nodded without hesitation. Given the current situation, he really needs a helper to tide over the difficulties.

Immediately, bald Hank unscrewed the cork and drank the healing potion inside.

Immediately, a warm current spread throughout his body. Feeling the continuous recovery of magic power, Hank the bald head was relieved. In such a critical situation just now, he really almost died.

Subsequently, the two wizards formed an alliance and explored together in the underground palace.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

In a certain part of the temple and underground palace, Sauron looked thoughtful, looked at the wall in front of him, and frowned slightly. He had used various methods, but he still couldn't destroy the wall and barrier in front of him.

"Is it so difficult?"

Sauron rubbed his forehead, and a helpless gleam flashed in his eyes. It took so long, but the barrier still remained motionless. It seemed that he had no ability to break it.

Thinking of this, Sauron couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, the wall in front suddenly rippled, and a strange light flickered slightly, and then the inscriptions carved on the wall exuded a strange aura.

Suddenly, Sauron's expression changed.

He felt the breath coming from the inscription on the wall, as if turning into a vortex, about to swallow him up, so scared that he quickly backed away.

However, even though it was far away from the wall, the inexplicable attraction was still very strong.

"Not for the flesh!"

Suddenly, Sauron seemed to understand something, a solemn look flashed in his eyes, he quickly stabilized his spirit, and murmured: "What this power absorbs is the soul!"

While speaking, Sauron immediately sat cross-legged on the spot.

He started to use meditation to stabilize his mind. The suction on the wall was like a vortex, as if it wanted to pull Sauron's soul out of his body.

But with the blessing of meditation, Sauron quickly stabilized.

"call!"

Sauron let out a long breath, and a throbbing flashed in his eyes.

This secret room is really too weird. If I reacted a little slower just now, my soul might be swallowed up, and I would lose myself completely.

Thinking of this, Sauron's eyes flickered.

Suddenly, a chilly feeling came from the surroundings. Sauron looked around, but saw clouds of nothingness emerging not far away.

As a wizard, Sauron could tell at a glance that those mist were souls.

Moreover, the strength of these souls exceeds that of ordinary people. If nothing else, they should come from extraordinary beings, but now they are attracted here by the inexplicable power on the wall.

A thoughtful expression appeared on Sauron's face.

Looking at the wall in front of him, a trace of vigilance arose in his heart, and he stepped back again. Immediately afterwards, he saw the clumps of souls being completely swallowed by the wall like mist.

And as the wall devoured the soul, the inscriptions on it became brighter and brighter.

"Maintain power by devouring souls?"

Sauron stroked his chin, thinking about the situation in front of him, suddenly a thought flickered, and he murmured: "It should be more than that. If there are no accidents, maybe there should be an altar in this secret room!"

Recalling the rumors about the ancient Red God, Sauron's mind kept flickering.

In ancient times, the Red God was an evil deity who was extremely harsh on believers, requiring not only flesh and blood but also souls for each sacrifice.

Everyone who is regarded as a sacrifice by the Red God will lose everything.

In addition to the body, the soul is also the goal of the Red God. Now, the Morun family and those wandering apprentices have entered the Temple of the Red God through the secret realm.

The gears of fate seem to be turning accordingly.

The altar, which had been silent for many years, began to operate again, like a vortex, constantly devouring souls, and no one could be sure what would happen after that.

Where he was, Sauron showed a thoughtful look.

After a while, he seemed to have guessed some possibility, his face suddenly became gloomy, looking at the wall in front of him, his eyes flashed with complex luster.

"Could it be..."

Sauron took a breath and murmured: "The ancient red god who was sealed by Saint Elsa has shown signs of recovery, and wants to recover himself by devouring his soul."

As he thought about it, Sauron felt more and more cold all over his body.

In the ancient times, the Red God was a disaster for the world, and the saint Elsa sealed it. Thousands of years have passed, and now the Red God is still sealed in the secret realm.

However, the Red God was only sealed, but did not fall.

In terms of the current situation, the demon tide that has been silent for many years is surging again. The once ancient red god is now ready to move. Perhaps from the beginning to the end, the news of the red mysterious realm was a trap.

Wizards and apprentices from outside want to compete for resources in the Red Mystery Realm.

But they didn't know that the moment they stepped into the Red Mystery Realm, they had already become the prey of the Red God, and as time went by, a real disaster would come completely.

"hiss!"

Thinking of his guess, which seemed to be infinitely close to the truth, Sauron gasped, and a throbbing expression appeared on his face.

After a while, Sauron's face was gloomy.

If my speculation is true, then Sauron has been involved in a disaster. If the Red God, who was sealed by Saint Elsa in ancient times, can really recover.

Then, it will be a catastrophe for the transcendent in the entire secret realm.

The legendary gods are definitely not something that everyone can face. Even if Sauron and Fulun are wizards, they will never have a chance to face the existence of the level of the ancient red god.

"You must get out of here as soon as possible!"

A trace of solemnity appeared on Sauron's face. Although he was still not clear whether his speculation was correct, as long as there was a slight possibility, Sauron didn't want to take any risks.

After all, your own life is the most important.

Thinking of this, Sauron looked around, thinking about how to leave the Red Mystery Realm, but at this moment, there were rustling sounds in his ears.

Immediately afterwards, a giant red snake suddenly emerged from the darkness not far away.

The bloody mouth bit directly at Sauron. The terrifying bite force seemed to be enough to penetrate steel, and the speed was so fast that it was too late to react.

In situ, Sauron remained expressionless.

When the red-scaled blood snake approached, he had already noticed it. Looking at the attacking fangs and bloody mouth, Sauron launched the witchcraft without hesitation.

"Crazy technique·Beast blood boils!"

While Sauron was uttering syllables, his figure was distorted for a while, black scales grew all over his body, and he directly lifted up to block the attack of the red-scaled blood snake.

Click!

The sharp fangs of the red-scale blood snake are enough to bite through rock and steel. However, it is of no use when faced with the black scales on Sauron's body.

With a harsh friction sound, Sauron quickly retreated.

Immediately afterwards, he looked forward. The red-scaled blood snake was a descendant of the Red God. Since the other party attacked him, it must have some relationship with the recovery of the Red God.

Thinking of this, Sauron's eyes flickered slightly.

The next moment, the red-scaled blood snake on the opposite side opened its fangs and bloody mouth, and spit out a mass of crimson flames directly in the direction of Sauron.

In place, Sauron did not hide or dodge.

"Humph!"

He snorted coldly, and crossed his hands in front of his chest. Although he had already mastered the mad technique - Beast Blood Boiling, Sauron was not too familiar with the effects of this witchcraft.

Therefore, he hoped to understand the effect of beast blood boiling through combat.

Sauron's solidified beast blood boiling witchcraft uses the blood of sub-dragon creatures, so the black scales on his body now are somewhat similar to dragon scales.

As we all know, dragons have always had a high resistance to flames.

boom!
The blazing flames roared, and Sauron stood there, letting the flames engulf his whole body, but he did not feel much pain.

"Sure enough!"

Sauron's eyes flickered slightly, feeling the burning feeling of the fire, and then with a thought in his heart, the surrounding flames suddenly turned into streams of fire and dispersed in all directions.

Immediately afterwards, Sauron looked at the red-scaled blood snake.

There was a barrier attached to the wall with the inscription, and Sauron couldn't break it with all his strength, but if it was polluted with the blood of the Red Scaled Blood Snake, it would have no effect. (end of this chapter)