Queen of the Skeletons

Upon entering, the Avalon on Rovey's chest had been glowing, creating a unique spiritual resonance between him and the tomb. Even though he'd never been before, he roughly knew how to get there. In other words, it was as if he and something within the tomb had simultaneously activated a mutual location tracking function. Now, the other party could sense his location, and he could sense the other party as well. Moreover, the other party made no attempt to hide or conceal itself; it practically provided him with a map, eager for him to find it as quickly as possible. Therefore, compared to Salbek, the orthodox old Gravekeeper, Rovey, with the map, felt as familiar and free as if he were returning home.

There's also good news: it's not just him looking for the other person; the other person is also looking for him, and it seems they're getting closer, though there's still some distance to go.

As for the guy who had been searching from the very end, Rovey knew who he was without even thinking.

— Morgan LeFee.

It seems the other party has been waiting here for quite some time.

"Old man, you can leave now. What follows will not be a small matter."

"What... do you mean by this?"

"Go forward 500 meters, then turn left and go forward again, then turn right and walk a few hundred meters. That guy is there. And he has regained his senses, or rather, he should be being controlled. In any case, he is looking for me now."

Rovey pointed to Avalon, whose chest was beating like a heart and shining brightly, and spoke.

"As long as Avalon is here, they would have found me by now. But that's perfect, I came here for her. After all, there are some things between us that need to be discussed face-to-face, and as for you..."

Looking at Salbek behind him who remained silent, Rovey casually tossed the lantern he was holding to him before continuing to speak.

"Just leave. As long as I'm here, she won't care about you. Just take the Soul Flame Lantern and go back the way you came. This is not something an ordinary person like you should get involved in."

"Hmph, stop talking big." Taking the lantern that Rovey threw to him, Belsack gave him a meaningful look, but he did not choose to leave. Instead, he tied the lantern to his waist, then reached behind his back and took out the huge one-handed axe again, and held it firmly in his hand.

"Don't underestimate old people, you arrogant brat. You weren't even born when I was dealing with undead creatures."

Unsurprisingly, Belsack refuted Rovey's words without hesitation and did not choose to leave. If he were afraid of the guy who came, he wouldn't have chosen to come down with Rovey in the first place.

Just as he had thought, his long-cherished wish had been fulfilled, and the rest of his clansmen would leave this place, so there was no need for him to continue living his old life.

He was born here and will die here; it's all good for him.

Moreover, whether it's to repay the favor Rovey has shown him or because of his relationship with King Arthur and Gray, Belsack cannot abandon them and run away alone. So, what more needs to be said about his current choice?

With a sudden burst of force, the large hand crushed the two bottles of Holy Water that Rovey had given him, letting the liquid flow onto the axe and emit a golden light. Then, Belsack raised his own axe and continued striding behind Rovey, his intentions clear.

"Really, at your age, you're still so combative... But don't cause me any trouble, old man."

Rovey smiled, then stopped and waited for Belsack to come up. He then took off the silver necklace around his neck, opened his briefcase, and began to set up a ritual around the area as quickly as possible, fulfilling the minimum requirements of the temple and protecting the two of them in the middle to neutralize the otherworldly influence around them.

Then, he gently flipped his palm, and the silver magic wand that had appeared reappeared in his palm. The four elements of earth, fire, water, and wind appeared around him at the same time, and the powerful magic that erupted caused the entire underground tunnel to twist uncontrollably a few times.

"Hmm... This area is close to the Leyline, which is really a good place to set up a palace. The Witch's workshop? In any case, I'll borrow it for now."

The moment Rovey finished speaking, he tapped his wand on the ground, and the hall area beneath his feet suddenly expanded, instantly enveloping the surrounding area with an enormous ritual array. The blinding light immediately dispelled the darkness. The wandering undead were instantly transformed into materials needed for the ritual array, filling the gaps in the array along with the magic of the place.

Suddenly, a fierce wind began to blow around Rovey, and the terrifying magic conversion rate made Belsack's eyes widen in surprise.

"Is this Magic Workshop? It was set up in such a short time?!... Just who are you?"

Looking at Rovey, who was holding a silver magic wand and standing on a magic circle, whose aura and appearance were completely different from the one who had been arguing with him before, Belsack subconsciously swallowed.

He really had difficulty seeing the young man in front of him clearly.

In his vision, Rovey's figure gradually became illusory, and the light and magic behind him kept stretching, revealing countless different back views, making it difficult for him to figure them out.

This situation was beyond Belsack's comprehension; he had never even heard of it before. To the point that he was now somewhat confused about which one was the real Rovey.

Is he a man or a woman? An old man or a child? An angel or a devil?

What on earth is this thing?!

Seeing this expected situation, Rovey simply smiled slightly and then calmly replied, "Please rest assured, old man, I'm just an ordinary Magus passing by. In short, I'm not your enemy. As for now, you just need to trust me. Of course, if you feel scared, you can still turn around and leave. Otherwise, it might be too late to leave later."

Rovey replied with a smile.

Even at such a moment, his words were still full of teasing and banter.

"Hmph, arrogant brat."

Belsack snorted coldly, then had already tied a chain to the axe handle and pointed it towards the darkness. "Stop talking big. It's better to leave the undead creatures here to more experienced seniors."

"I see..."

Rovey simply smiled slightly, the meaning of which was left unsaid.

Then the four familiar phantom figures began to slowly emerge.

Chapter 121 The Queen of the Bones

Located in the empty tombs of Bramoakia.

"Boom—!!"

The piercing sound of colliding magic kept ringing in my ears.

As another massive source of magical power suddenly appeared within the catacombs, the entire Ley Line beneath the Bramoakia catacombs beneath their feet trembled violently. The immense magical power contained within the Leyline their feet began to flow away and flow into the crimson, rampaging True Magic circle that had suddenly risen and was expanding within the catacombs, making the light it emitted even more dazzling.

The sudden appearance of the second source of magic, coupled with the otherworldly structure of the rising hall, caused it to collide and neutralize with the surrounding special barrier—evolved through the [Logos React] function—in the very instant it rose. The collision of these two different types of otherworldly forces caused the entire space to tremble uncontrollably. The scene was remarkably similar to when Rovey used True Magic circle to break through Belsack's barrier the previous night, only this time the scale was significantly larger.

Several streams of crimson electricity and magic began to coursing through his body.

"—Aww!"

"Awooo—!!"

Because the underground barrier and the magic circle came into contact, part of the entire catacombs collapsed. Combined with the rampaging magic power emanating from Rovey, the crumbling tunnels, and the falling debris, many ghosts and Demonic Beast about to be buried alive emitted piercing screams and began to flee frantically in this eerie area.

"Um?"

His gaze swept over the horde of screaming ghosts and the strange magical Demonic Beast escaping from the depths of the barrier; Rovey, of course, wasn't about to let them go easily. The next moment, the Volumen Hydrargyrum hidden in the thermos flashed with silver light, suddenly bursting forth and enveloping himself and Belsack in a shimmering silver shell, protecting them from the attacking Demonic Beast. Then, his deep black eyes gleamed with an unusual light, and the powerful magic emanating from his body easily engulfed all the Demonic Beast and undead rushing towards them.

As the number of offerings, or rather, fusion ritual Demonic Beast, increased, the color and luster of the berserk True Magic circle under Rovey's feet began to intensify wildly.

"Ghosts, golem monsters, wyverns, and even black dogs—there are so many kinds of monsters here! Are you Gravekeeper a zoo from the Age of Gods underground?"

Even in this critical moment, Rovey still couldn't resist teasing Belsack.

For him, this situation wasn't really a big problem.

However, seeing the evil spirits that had been trapped around him and emitting sharp cries being directly drawn into Rovey's True Magic circle, then grabbed by that invisible magic power and instantly refined, Belsack frowned in dissatisfaction.

"You really have no respect for the dead."

"After all, the current situation is too complicated. I don't have time to send them to Heaven one by one, so I don't have any good solutions."

"If we don't eliminate these guys, the upcoming battles will be much more troublesome as we'll have to be wary of their sneak attacks. So instead of simply wiping them out, we should make the most of their remaining strength at the last moment. For example, like this—"

"This is?!"

Under Belsack's astonished gaze, Rovey slowly raised his finger, and the golden ring on his left hand emitted a dazzling golden light at that moment.

Then, a special incantation was chanted from his mouth. The many evil spirits that had been devoured by the Alchemy Array, as well as the captured Demonic Beasts, trembled at this moment. Then, under their terrified gazes, these Demonic Beast actually merged together under the effect of the Alchemy Array, transforming into several giant Phantasmal Species that simultaneously possessed the characteristics of different Demonic Beast. Then, under his command, they began to explore in the direction that Avalon had indicated.

—Chimera Synthetic Beast.

"What was that just now...?"

Having witnessed firsthand the fusion of organic life forms, such as Demonic Beast, before his eyes, Belsack was somewhat incredulous. He stared in astonishment at the young man before him. Because everything that had just happened was so unexpected, Belsack was momentarily clueless as to what had just transpired.

Is it Magecraft?

This is undoubtedly nonsense. Using magic to create mysterious creatures that are difficult to exist in reality is undoubtedly Magecraft.

But that wasn't what Belsack cared about; he just felt the Magecraft was far too exaggerated.

First, using the pendant and other materials, a workshop and magic array were erected on the spot, something that would normally take Magus several days to accomplish. Now, in the blink of an eye, the captured Demonic Beast and evil spirits were fused together and transformed into this kind of monster, a stitched monster similar to a chimera, and then put to use.

He had absolutely no idea who Rovey was...

At least in his view, the level of magical skill and power displayed had completely exceeded the scope of Magecraft, and could even be called a miracle.

"Spirit summoning magic captures evil spirits and Demonic Beast, Volumen Hydrargyrum supports the calculations, Alchemy serves as the base for equivalent exchange, and finally it is put into use in the animal Magecraft system."

"This Magecraft can't be used outside, since you need enough materials to fuse it. But now is the best time to use it, since there are so many materials here, each of which can be turned into combat power."

Rovey, leaning on his Gilgamesh silver wand with one hand and stroking his chin with the other, answered without hesitation.

"Zoanomakai Magecraft... You call this scene Zoanomakai Magecraft?"

As he watched the self -Alchemy Array gradually twist and turn, forming a new synthetic Demonic Beast, Belsack's face even became somewhat numb.

He had seen Alchemy and Zoan-type Magecraft before, but anything done to this extent was truly unheard of. What surprised him even more was Rovey's attitude.

These chimera chimeras created on the spot would undoubtedly become extremely terrifying monsters if left outside. Most Magus would regard such mysterious and large creatures as trump cards. However, in Rovey's eyes, he had never paid much attention to these chimeras. Even when he summoned them, it was only because they were readily available materials that he created them.

What kind of magical cultivation level could enable someone to do something so illogical?

Could he actually be one of the Lords of the Clock Tower?

Belsack thought to himself in astonishment.

After all, in his mind, only the Lord of the Clock Tower could do something so outrageous.

What he didn't know was that the reason why Rovey was able to perform such a grand Magecraft so easily was mostly due to the earth's Leyline magic and the enhancement of that wand.

Magecraft of the same system—summoning Magecraft, angelic spells, Alchemy Magecraft, and elemental Magecraft —can receive a tenfold increase. Although the final Zoan-type Magecraft is not of the same system, it still provides a fivefold or greater increase. Combined with the abundant materials in this place, the use of ever-expanding magic circles for capture, and Alchemy as the central conversion bridge, achieving this level of sophistication is not difficult.

After all, the chimera he created could not possibly be a real chimera; at best, it was merely a chimera with a certain degree of mystery, closely resembling the original image.

Against a modern Magus, such a monster would indeed be a terrifying enemy, but against the one heading his way, a chimera of this caliber would be nothing more than an appetizer to greet each other.

"Hey, the fight hasn't even started yet, you're getting a bit too surprised, aren't you? I remember when we first met last night, you were acting like a ruthless guy who wanted to chop me up, how come you've suddenly become so weak? And compared to this—"

Noticing Belsack's surprised gaze, Rovey joked with him. At the same time, he looked straight ahead and sensed that the chimera chimeras he had just ordered to scout ahead had been completely wiped out in an instant just seconds ago.

This unusual turn of events made his expression slightly more serious.

"What have you discovered?"

Noticing the change in Rovey's eyes, Belsack didn't have time to argue with him, but instead asked in a deep voice.

"Hmm... it's nothing, it's just that the other party is much faster than I expected. Be careful of the old man, lest he accidentally die later."

"Wordy."

Upon hearing Rovey's words, Belsack picked up his newly enchanted one-handed axe, preparing to face the enemy, but Rovey stopped him.

"Come back. Fighting in my territory is foolish. You just need to cover for me; you don't need to go into battle yourself. My Magecraft doesn't have automatic target acquisition. So what I mean is, I'll go in first, and if I lose, you'll find a way to get me out of here. If we can't leave, then we'll die here together."

"What?"

Belsack's eyes widened, and before he could even finish speaking, suddenly...

—Click click click click click!

A strange, grating sound, like armor scraping, came from the depths of the darkness.

Immediately, their expressions turned serious.

"Buzzing—!!"

At the same time, a piercing sound, like bones colliding, came along, sounding like steel hitting stone slabs. The strange agitation, though not loud, was exceptionally jarring. Even as the tunnel collapsed, Rovey accurately detected this sound.

And they also noticed...

"They're here!!"

Staring straight into the boundless darkness, Rovey, who was on high alert, suddenly spoke up to warn everyone.

Brush--!!

The next moment, the pale white bone blade suddenly swung out from the other end of the darkness, bursting out with a sharp sound of air being cut.

Although it was difficult to detect, something extremely dangerous was indeed approaching their location, and it was very close, almost within arm's reach.

It seems they used something in the darkness as a medium to achieve a near-teleportation function and arrive near them.

And the direction is...

"There!!"

—Clang!

In an instant, as the sound of air being torn apart echoed in the darkness, the Volumen Hydrargyrum hidden in the thermos transformed into a silver lightning bolt and shot out, colliding violently with the blade attacking from the darkness, sparking several dazzling sparks. Then, cutting through the darkness were Rovey's calm eyes, which shimmered with a strange light.

"... What exactly is it?!"

Hearing the sound from the other side, Belsack turned around abruptly. In the next instant, Rovey's wand flashed with a dazzling light, and in the instant it blocked the opponent's attack, it unleashed an extremely terrifying magical power, directly blasting away the enemy who intended to launch a sneak attack at close range, causing him to slam heavily against the wall behind him, raising a cloud of white dust.

It was at this moment that Belsack finally saw clearly the person who had just launched a sneak attack on the two of them...?

No, although it looks humanoid, it is definitely not a real human being, because it has no flesh and blood. It is a pale human body that has been shattered into pieces by Rovey's full-force attack and is now scattered messily on the ground in the burial site.

Skeleton soldiers?