Chapter 181 As you wish

"Whoo~"

After sending everyone else away, Ailin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now there's only one last battle left!"

The witcher looked towards the city gate.

The illusion of the guard had long since vanished, leaving only an empty doorway.

Ok?
The witcher noticed that something seemed to be wrong.

"Shadia is gone, why haven't the illusions here disappeared yet?"

Aelin wondered.

But before he could think about this problem carefully.

"Om~"

Aelin's chest suddenly began to tremble.

At the same time, there was a commotion in his mind.

Ok?
It's a mirage pearl!
Mirage Pearl suddenly initiated a link request.

After the witcher connected, a feeling of anxiety and urgency suddenly surged in him, guiding him to the direction of the fountain illusion.

"what happened?"

Ailin was confused.

This was his third time passing by this fountain. There was nothing unusual the first two times, but the Mirage Pearl sent out a signal only after everyone had left.

What exactly is it that Mirage Pearl desperately wants to obtain?
With doubts, the witcher walked closer and closer.

“Huahua~Huahua~”

The sound of the fountain's water kept getting louder, and the excitement coming from the mirage became stronger and stronger, just like a thirsty traveler in the desert seeing an oasis.

Wait until Ailin walked close to the fountain.

"Om~"

The mirage pearl on his chest trembled and floated up.

Ailin was surprised.

It was the first time he knew that the mirage pearl could float on its own.

Next second,
A wave of longing came through the link.

After getting Ailin's permission, the gem, which was sparkling with colorful prisms, lightly circled around his neck.

Carefully attached to the silver chain, it floated down from Aelin's neck.

next moment.

"Whoosh!"

A shadow flashed before the witcher's eyes.

The mirage pearl flew at a speed so fast that even the witcher could not see it, and it suddenly landed on the top of the fountain, an ordinary marble decorative sphere.

In an instant, it fits tightly together with the stone.

At the same time, the connection in Ailin's mind also weakened, until it was only as thick as a spider silk, and then it stabilized.

If it weren't for Mirage Pearl's previous impatience, Ailin would have gone crazy now.

"What exactly is this?"

Feeling a little uneasy, the demon hunter immediately threw a finger at the spherical stone.

[Name: Dead Mirage Pearl]

[Type: consumables]

【Function: Create an illusion.】

[Note: There are differences between Mirage Pearls and Mirage Pearls, and the biggest difference is the difference in their owners! ]

Dead Mirage Pearl?
So is this the reason why the illusion did not disappear after Shadia left?
"That's really... really powerful."

The demon hunter took in the vivid scenes around him and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

and many more……

Since even the ability to create illusions was provided by this dead Mirage Pearl, then Shadia...

The demon hunter recalled that Shadia seemed to have only shown illusions and telepathy in front of him...

perhaps……

The magical ability that Shadia lost was not just the portal, but she had lost the ability to cast spells as a spellcaster. All the abilities she displayed were cast through magic props.

but……

Aelin looked around.

This lifelike castle illusion has been standing here for almost ten years, right?
Are such magic items also considered consumables?
Ailin found it outrageous.

But it also gave him some anticipation.

After absorbing this dead Mirage Pearl, to what extent will his Mirage Pearl grow?

Can his Mirage Pearl become as powerful as this dead Mirage Pearl in the future?

Directly simulate a lifelike human city, or perhaps even better, directly simulate a country?
Fantasy for a moment.

Ailin glanced at the note and snorted, but did not comment on it.

About half an hour later, the faint connection of the Mirage Pearl became thicker again.

then,

It staggered from the sphere, like a drunk, and floated over from the fountain, where it was grabbed by the witcher and hung around his neck.

Before I had time to feel the difference of the Mirage Pearl, I felt sleepy and then fell into a deep sleep.

what?
A strike now?
Fortunately, Francesca gave him the magic item "Night" that could make him invisible.

Otherwise, without the cover of the mirage pearl illusion, he would be at a loss and would not know how to escape from this place.

Ailin patted his chest lightly in gratitude.

But why hasn’t this illusion disappeared yet?
The witcher looked up.

At this moment, the fountain in front of me suddenly flickered.

"what!"

Aelin exclaimed.

A small orchard town suddenly appeared in his mind.

The town revealed a slender white tail extending into the links of the mirage beads.

Some information came.

Ailin gained control of the illusion for a whole day, and the illusion naturally dissipated after a day.

"Stay alive, demon hunter!"

Sadiya's voice suddenly came to mind.

Aylin was stunned for a moment.

really……

The dead Mirage Pearl was left to him by Shadia.

No wonder the Mirage Pearl only reacted after she left.

The dead Mirage, Francesca’s mother, Ms. Vera’s...enemy?
What kind of person is Shadia?
Aelin sighed.

Leave Shadia's unsolved mysteries behind.

After hesitating for a while, the demon hunter tried various operations in his mind and spent nearly half an hour to become familiar with this illusion.

Using the orchard in his mind, he can make certain changes on this basis.

Locate foreign objects in the illusion.

Subtly affects the emotions of creatures in the illusion.

"With this dead mirage pearl, I can perform more operations..."

"perhaps……"

The witcher looked up, and as if through the illusion and layers of rock walls, he saw the heavily guarded garrison camp.

"Maybe I can do more than just escape..."

……

Abandoned mine camp.

Elite guards armed with spears tightly surrounded a large and gorgeous tent.

As soon as King Haxor of Kaedwen arrived at the camp, he secretly summoned Teresius, the leader of the Cat School.

"There you are, Teresius."

"I have already prepared a lot of silver coins, just waiting for you to come and take them."

Hackso patted the table majestically, motioning for Teresius to take a seat.

"Tell me, how many wolf cubs did you kill? After you settle this account, we will discuss the next big business."

Hackso knew that the witchers of the Cat School only cared about money, so he winked at the servant beside him.

"Ding Dong~" A large, beautifully decorated purse was gently placed on the table.

After Teresius sat down, he did not focus his eyes on the purse, but carefully observed the changes in the king's expression.

After realizing that Haxo seemed to be unaware of the strength of the Wolf School Demon Hunters participating in the Apprentice Fighting Competition, he said:
"The commission failed."

"Failed?" The fat on Hackso's face trembled, and his thick eyebrows twisted like a caterpillar.

"What does it mean to fail?"

Hackso repeated in a deep voice.

"The information you gave me is wrong. There is more than one master demon hunter in the Wolf School team. I sent five elite demon hunters from the Cat School, but only three survived."

Teresius stared at Hacksall.

Ling Ran's murderous aura seemed tangible.

The cloudy dark yellow cat eyes made the King of Kaedwen twist his fat body uncomfortably.

But then he seemed to feel that this action was like he was afraid of the monster in front of him.

then.

"Snapped!"

Hacksoll slammed his right hand down on the oak table.

"What do you mean? You think I deliberately gave you wrong information and sent you to your death!"

"Qiang!"

The guards in the tent instantly drew out their shining swords and stared at Teresius.

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn.

Facing the awe-inspiring sword, the demon hunter sitting on the wooden chair was as steady as a mountain, not moving at all.

After a few seconds of silence, he said:

"Fredica, Bright, Ben-Hur, Bindu..."

"Fredica and Bright died. Although Ben-Hur and Bin-Du returned safely, they were seriously injured..."

Returned safely, but seriously injured...

Teresius's remarks were incoherent and self-contradictory.

However, Haxo was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and looking at the expressionless Teresius, he seemed to have thought of something.

"Ben-Hur, Bindu, Fredica..."

He murmured a few words, as if recalling something.

The attendant beside him came over and whispered in his ear:

"Your Majesty, Ben-Hur and Bin-Du are the witchers who killed many guards in the royal city a few days ago."

"Fredica is the most famous madman in the Cat School. He likes to torture and kill. In order to support the Cat School against the Wolf School, we have dealt with a lot of troubles for him..."

Hackso waved his hand, and the attendant withdrew respectfully.

"Qiang~"

The guards also sheathed their swords.

Squinting his eyes, Hackso took a closer look at the leader of the Cat School in front of him.

After a few seconds, he suddenly asked:

"Are you sure that Ben-Hur and Bin-Doh are seriously injured and cannot be cured?"

Teresius nodded expressionlessly.

Seeing this, Hackso became serious.

"Is it worth it, Master Teresius?"

"If I remember correctly, there are only about ten demon hunters in the Cat School now. Now we have lost four more demon hunters..."

Teresius interrupted:
"Compared to the survival of the school, a few black sheep who only know how to ruin the reputation of the school are not worth mentioning. Besides..."

After a pause, Teresius sighed:
"If this continues, after the Wolf School is dealt with, it will be our turn!"

"How could that be..." Hackso was stunned for a moment and was about to explain.

Teresius looked him in the eyes:

"Your Majesty, unlike other lofty demon hunter schools..."

"We, the Cat School, were born in the marketplace and did some dirty work for the rich and powerful, so some rumors would always reach the ears of the wild cats."

Hackso was silent for a long time before he met the uncomfortable cat's eyes.

"what do you want?"

"The continuation of the school is all that matters," said Teresius.
"Okay, but those four people alone are not enough. After the fighting competition, only three demon hunters can remain from your Cat School..."

"Also, I want all of your mutation formulas and training methods."

After a moment of silence, Teresius shook his head:
"Your Majesty, you know I can't agree to this condition."

"I can give you the training method, but the formula for mutation... no."

After frowning and looking at him for a few seconds, Haxo smiled cheerfully:

"Yes, but you and your school must submit to me and work for the kingdom."

"Of course." Teresius nodded.

"Snapped!"

Teresius took the purse that was thrown at him.

"This is compensation for those demon hunters. As long as you work hard for me, I can find a chance to grant you the title of baron."

Teresius looked at the purse in his hand with a blank expression.

There was an incomprehensible luster flickering in the turbid dark yellow cat's eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He bowed his head and performed the tributary etiquette that he had learned long ago.

"Hahaha, very good." Haxol laughed. "Teresias, now listen carefully to my first task for you..."

"Tonight, kill the head of the Wolf School - Soi Henrietta!"

……

Before Theresius could respond, there was a sudden noise outside the tent.

"what happened?"

Hackso frowned.

Immediately, a guard came out of the tent to inquire.

After a while, the guard came back and whispered a few words into the king's ear with an embarrassed look on his face.

"what!"

"Three more teams of soldiers died!"

Hackso slammed the table and cursed:
"What is Jaquiel doing? Didn't he tell me that the monsters were exhausted? What's going on now?"

The guards were somewhat speechless.

On one side is your immediate boss, and on the other side is your immediate boss's boss.

He could only tremble and argue:
"Your Majesty, I just asked, and these rock trolls have indeed been consumed for four consecutive days."

"It's just that in the attack just now, those monsters seemed to be under a spell. They suddenly became extremely ferocious. The soldiers in front who were holding up the indestructible shields couldn't hold on for a while, and their defense line was destroyed..."

Hackso's expression became even uglier.

"So... they even lost the shield?"

The guard paused.

"Wait..." Haxo's eyes rolled, "You said those rock trolls are suddenly very fierce?"

The guard didn't know why the king asked again. After pausing for two seconds, he nodded:
"That's what Deputy Commander Jaquiel, who just returned from the front, said."

Hackso nodded, and suddenly calmed down:
"Alright, let's stop here. Go down and ask Grandmaster Soi to deal with these monsters."

"Yes, Your Majesty the King."

The guards were about to leave the tent.

"Wait..." Hackso called out to the knight who had already walked half a step out of the tent.

The guard turned around.

"Please pay attention to see if the other sorceress follows the Grand Master down and come back to report to me."

After the guards left the tent, Hackso looked at Teresius again:

"My first task for you is to find an opportunity to kill Grandmaster Soi while he is dealing with those monsters."

After a pause, he continued:
"If the sorceress had gone down with you, you could have killed her..."

"I can allow three more people from your Cat School to stay, and in a month, I will knight you..."

After hearing this, Teresius's cloudy cat eyes became dark and unfathomable.

After a while, a hoarse voice sounded:
"as you wish."

"My Lord the King."

(End of this chapter)