Faster than Light
Himmel left, taking Heiter with her. Following closely behind on their journey was the Hero of the South. It was said that a Demons named the Corrupt Sage Qual was wreaking havoc on mages and adventurers with a new type of Killing Magic, and they had set out to fight him.
Human mages, whose Defensive Magic had not kept up with the version, were easily killed when facing the Corrupt Sage Qual. Their magical defenses were as thin as paper, and were penetrated from all sides by the opponent's offensive magic.
This is equivalent to ancient rattan armor encountering modern firearms. It can provide some defense, but only a little. Moreover, the opponent is Demons of the Greater Demons level, whose Killing Magic is even more powerful.
Li Yan was also somewhat interested in their mission to defeat the Corrupt Sage Qual, since a small team without a mage couldn't possibly deal with a powerful Greater Demons like the Sage of Corruption who had mastered new types of attack magic.
"Senior brother, is the Corrupt Sage Qual's Killing Magic really that powerful?"
Frieren asked curiously, as she had also read the recent newspapers. The Corrupt Sage Qual had killed hundreds of mages with the power of a single demon, and every team of heroes that went to fight him suffered heavy casualties.
"Of course, his novel Killing Magic has transcended previous magical thinking. It's simpler and more brutal than previous magic. The Killing Magic created by Qual is a penetrating magic that deals true damage. It can penetrate existing human Defensive Magic and equipment with magic resistance, directly destroying the human body, which is equivalent to true damage. The only way to defend against this magic is to develop True Shield." Li Yan said, flipping through Magic Tome. In fact, he had begun researching true protective magic Shields a hundred years ago. These higher-level magic Shields, which could defend in all directions, could withstand the true damage attacks invented by the Sage of Corruption.
"Let's secretly follow Himmel and the others to see that Corrupt Sage Qual. Maybe Himmel isn't a match for him."
Frieren suggested with great interest that she also wanted to see if Himmel and Heiter could handle the Greater Demons. Although they had the Hero of the South, the Greater Demons had developed a new type of Killing Magic and posed a certain threat.
"It's not impossible, it would be good to go and take a look."
Li Yan nodded gently, reached out and took Frieren's hand, preparing to use Space Magic to teleport directly to the location where Himmel and the others were traveling. A small, snow-white hand tugged at Li Yan's sleeve, "Young Master, I want to go too! I know the Sage of Corruption; his Mana is truly terrifying. He's a genius among Demons."
Solitär looked on with anticipation. It had been a long time since she had traveled with Li Yan. Although studying magic every day was interesting, it lacked the joy of dating the young master that she longed for.
I want to go too.
Not to be outdone, Aura, the pet, raised her porcelain-white little hand. She also wanted to go out and play, mainly because she had come into contact with the Corrupt Sage Qual, a true genius who was dedicated to researching the most powerful magic for killing.
Judging from the current situation, the Corrupt Sage Qual should have already researched the Killing Magic he wanted and has begun to test the power of his Killing Magic on a large scale.
"Go, go, all of you, go!"
Li Yan couldn't help but sigh. If they all wanted to go out, then they could go together. After all, he was just a Sage of Corruption. Although he had Killing Magic that dealt true damage, his True Shield wasn't something he had researched for nothing.
"Yay!"
Solitär happily hugged Li Yan's arm, while Aura, along with her devoted servant Line, also ran up to Li Yan tugged at his clothes.
There were quite a few people. Li Yan glanced at Frieren's position, then tucked her under his left armpit. His left arm was around Aura's waist, his right armpit was around Solitär, and his right hand was holding the still somewhat dazed Line.
With everything ready, Li Yan activated his Space Magic, instantly teleporting from the spatial aiming point in Himmel's direction as if carrying a large bag of luggage.
At this moment Himmel and Heiter, along with the Hero of the South, arrived at the path that the Sage of Corruption was bound to take. Beside them had appeared a short, long-bearded dwarf, clearly their new companion.
Hundreds of meters above the ground, Li Yan sat on a soft cushion formed by free clouds. This was a magical cloud sofa in the sky, perfect for taking a nap in the air, although sometimes the wind was very strong, and you wouldn't know where you were when you woke up.
"Senior brother, Himmel and the others have a new companion, and she's a dwarf."
Frieren, holding a telescope, observed Himmel and his group ambushing the Sage of Corruption. After a precise observation, Frieren couldn't help but marvel at the dwarf's physique; with just one glance, she could discern the opponent's immense strength and physical prowess.
"Dwarves? A race of natural Warriors, with powerful physiques, they'd be perfect as vanguards. But isn't there a bit too many Warriors in Himmel's army?"
Li Yan couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, no matter how many twists and turns the plot took, Himmel, Heiter, and Eize seemed to be connected together.
"I really look forward to the battle between Himmel and the Sage of Corruption. One is the strongest Warrior team, and the other is the Sage of Corruption has developed true damage Killing Magic."
Solitär smiled broadly, gazing down with great anticipation. She could already sense the fluctuations of the Demons's aura in the distance—very strong, very strong. It seemed a Greater Demons was about to arrive.
"Hopefully, Himmel and his team won't suffer a crushing defeat; after all, their opponent is also a genius of the Demons race."
Aura rested her head on Li Yan's lap, taking advantage of her status as a pet to secure the position that Solitär had always dreamed of.
"Lord Aura, you must trust Himmel and his men; among them is the Hero of the South!"
Line spoke earnestly. As someone with the ability to imitate, she had a certain degree of confidence in Himmel and the others. No one could see through the strength of Himmel and the others' physique better than her.
As a humanoid Demons resembling Monsters approached, it was none other than the recently infamous Sage of Corruption. Himmel drew her sword and swiftly attacked him, unleashing a fatal slash. Immediately afterward, the various enhancements from the Heiter were applied to Himmel and the Hero of the South, Eize.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, the Sage of Corruption, who resembled Monsters, grinned. "Hero of the South, I have come for you. Having lost your human body, just how much strength can you still muster?"
As Himmel and his group attacked, the Sage of Corruption's eyes flashed with disdain. He calmly unleashed a Killing Magic, and several energy Mana rays covered in dark aura bombarded Himmel and his companions from all directions.
The thickest of the dark Mana rays was aimed at the Hero of the South who was flying in from high above. The Hero of the South, in his superluminal state, wielded his companion weapon, the two twin swords, and slashed at the Killing Magic unleashed by the Sage of Corruption.
"The Hero of the South is so fast!"
Frieren couldn't help but exclaim in amazement; that speed was even faster than the Killing Magic cast by the Sage of Corruption.
"It's his exclusive Faster-than-Light System loading."
Li Yan said with satisfaction, "That speed is a powerful burst enhanced by double the Mana core."
"Super light speed?"
Solitär looked surprised. She knew that the human world had described the speed of light. If the speed of light could be exceeded, then the Hero of the South could already defeat the Demon King single-handedly.
"It's just an exaggerated description; the speed is only a few times faster than before. The name 'faster than light' sounds really fast, doesn't it?"
Li Yan scratched his head a little embarrassedly. As someone who was terrible at naming things, it was normal for his names to be a little exaggerated sometimes.