Greater Invisibility

(Hmm. I just finished writing the previous chapter, and someone already found the model for the Undrowned. Speaking of Dianniang, the image uploaders on Dianping are terrible; every single one they upload is a disaster.)

On the calm sea.

The Speaker of the Dead sailed silently, with a smug Naga Priestess beside Soren, seemingly pleased with his shocked expression upon seeing the Ghost Ship. As a command was given, the Speaker of the Dead suddenly shuddered, its decks beginning to split and rotate, unseen Wraith swirling within. Then, the entire Ghost Ship began to slowly sink, Seawater surging in from all sides. A cable, like a long serpent, danced and Constrict around Soren's arm.

The First Wave of Seawater crashes in!

Soren's figure swayed slightly before he plunged into the sea.

The Speaker of the Dead sailed on the seabed, surrounded by a variety of marine life. Undrowned Undead were scattered around the deck, keeping the Ghost Ship running. The underwater journey wasn't slow. The Naga Priestess surveyed the surroundings with satisfaction and then said, "This Ghost Ship will be on standby. When those Betrayer return, you will ambush them from the seabed."

"Understood." Soren nodded gently.

It seems that the worldly forces wielded by the Goddess of the Sea are more powerful than he imagined.

This goddess has not only dabbled in the Life Domain, but has also extended her reach into the Death Domain, though both are confined to the ocean. But isn't her ambition far too grand?

What does she really want?

Soren suddenly had the illusion that he was witnessing the rise of Spider Queen.

Because he had never operated near the coast, he didn't know much about the Goddess of the Sea, but he did know that she always roamed within the ocean. Few Deity could threaten her. Even if she lost her Divine Power and transformed into Avatar Form, how many people in this world could kill her within the confines of the ocean?

However, she doesn't seem to have done anything particularly earth-shattering, does she?

As Deity centered on the ocean, the Goddess of the Sea also has a limitation: no matter what she does, it is very difficult for her to extend her faith to the land.

This is why she has always been subtly suppressed by the Lord of Storms!

Soren sensed a Intrigue, but he didn't know what the Goddess of the Sea was plotting.

Outside the Temple of the Sea.

Soren's figure emerged from the shadows and then silently disappeared.

The core faith of the Lord of Storms resides in the Tropical Rainforest of the Soros Islands, an area prone to natural storms. While Port Tyler has a temple Lord of Storms, its mobilization power is far inferior to that of the Temple of the Sea. After all, Port Tyler is an offshore island, directly part of the ocean's domain. The Storm Temple can only mobilize its local followers, and with even slight interference from the Temple of the Sea, it cannot even utilize Port Tyler's defensive capabilities.

Rumors of Throat Cutter are still brewing.

A sense of panic was spreading throughout the Port Tyler, with many taverns buzzing with talk of who this horrific Throat Cutter was.

Some even swore he was a Legendary Assassin!

Even the Temple of the Sea probably considered Soren to be a near- Legendary level professional, which is why they tried to recruit him to fight the Betrayer. After all, even after being hit by the Legendary Energy Drain, Soren still retained a considerable amount of strength, which the natives considered to be at least Quasi-Legendary combat power.

Although there are many Legendary Professional, they are not many scattered across different regions!

The entire Port Tyler, as Transit Station for coastal Trade, only had two or three such people, and that's including the priests of the temple.

To Soren's surprise, he unexpectedly gained some Legendary Degree.

"The Appearance of the Throat Cutter [Folk Rumor]: In early November of the Crescent Era, 1675, at the Port Tyler, you accepted a mission from the Temple of the Sea to eliminate the Betrayer merchants. In this battle, you killed a large number of enemies and caused panic in Port Tyler. Rumors of the Throat Cutter began to appear in Port Tyler and gradually spread to the coastal areas. Before long, many people near the South Coast will hear the legend of the Throat Cutter. [Legendary Degree +1]"

It seems that Legendary Combat are not the only way to obtain Legendary Degree.

The Vampire God Child likely also used this method of spreading fear to inform the world of his existence through folklore.

There's no need to force a higher Legendary Degree for now. The higher the Legendary Degree, the more likely it is to attract the attention of others. Soren has no intention of directly challenging other forces for the time being, so he naturally won't forcibly pursue Legendary Degree. There's still some time before the Betrayer return. The round trip between Port Tyler and the Soros Islands takes about one or two weeks. They've been on their way for almost a week, and Soren estimates he has about seven or eight days left to prepare.

The preparations were naturally made to deal with high-level Spellcaster!

Behind the Rosard Chamber of Commerce is the Duchess, who comes from an ancient Sorcerer Family —families like hers are often incredibly powerful, their accumulated wealth and strength over generations not to be underestimated. The information the Naga Priestess gave Soren identified three individuals who were clearly targets of Spellcaster, but since he hadn't witnessed them in action, the Spellcaster's level couldn't be determined. Sorcerer Family naturally produce more Sorcerer, but the possibility of Wizard cannot be ruled out. High-level Spellcaster are extremely dangerous enemies, Soren must be utterly cautious.

It seems that the Temple of the Sea has provided him with many helpers, but in reality, these helpers can only be used to deal with low-level combat power.

The Undead sailors on the Speaker of the Dead are at most Tier 2 or 3.

They can be used against ordinary people and low-level professionals, but they can't threaten high-level Spellcaster. If there's a high-level priest among the enemies, a single ' Turn Undead ' spell will instantly kill at least half of the Undead sailors. Only high-level Naga Banshee and Shark-man Undead can resist the power of Turn Undead. Ultimately, the real combat power lies in the Speaker of the Dead Ghost Ship itself; its Speaker of the Dead Cannon are the key to killing enemies.

High-level Spellcaster are not easy to deal with!

That's why the Temple of the Sea didn't prepare a bunch of weaklings, because they wouldn't stand a chance against a high-level Spellcaster, and might even expose the Temple of the Sea as the mastermind behind it all.

Everyone knows this could be the work of the Temple of the Sea, but there is absolutely no sufficient evidence to prove it.

This is the Church's hidden struggle!

Soren returned to the inn. After the previous Undressing Magic incident, the Amazon Women were noticeably more docile, especially after the rumors of the Throat Cutter surfaced. Their expressions towards Soren were a mixture of fear and awe. These women certainly suspected he was the legendary Throat Cutter, but there was no proof to suggest Soren was. And regardless of whether he was or not, the Throat Cutter was backed by the Temple of the Sea, one of the oldest powers in Port Tyler.

Long before Port Tyler became Trade center, the Temple of the Sea had already developed on this island.

Not everyone is a fanatic.

Most people wouldn't willingly involve Hit Points in Church conflicts unless there were irresistible benefits to them.

The power of the Temple of the Sea has begun to emerge. Its network of relationships that has been cultivated in Port Tyler for generations has directly suppressed the Storm Church. Unless a Storm Priest of the level of Bishop or above from the Soros Islands, or Storm Lord of the Legendary level, comes to its aid, the Storm Temple in Port Tyler will continue to be suppressed by the Temple of the Sea, because this is the home ground of the Goddess of the Sea's faith.

Inside the room.

Vivian's petite figure floated in the air.

Soren patted his forehead, gently leaped up, scooped the little girl into his arms, and placed her on the large bed.

Although he possessed a high willpower bonus, he had not yet reached the peak state of his arduous journey. Confronting the Demon Lord of Fear requires not only a strong will but also an indomitable and relentless spirit. Soren's barefoot journey across the frigid Land of Ice and Snow not only honed his willpower but also his aura—the power of conviction.

He's just lacking that kind of presence!

Without the power of conviction that erupts when pushed to the brink, he was not confident enough to destroy the consciousness of the Demon Lord of Fear.

So he's still waiting for an opportunity.

Soren will only act if he is at least 80% certain!

The room was quickly restored to its original state.

Soren sat on the edge of the bed, gently stroking Vivian's long hair. The little girl's breathing became much more even after he returned, and all the things that had been floating up fell back to the ground.

Last night's battle yielded a considerable amount of Slaughter Experience. Although the enemies weren't particularly strong, the sheer number of them allowed Soren to accumulate over 15,000 Slaughter Experience points. This wasn't enough to level up his Shadow Dancer class, but it was enough for Soren to raise his Wizard Level to 7. Leveling up his Wizard Level grants him a 4th-circle Spell Slot, which he can use to memorize the Wizard's most important spells, ' Stoneskin ' and ' Greater Invisibility '.

Soren's choice was undoubtedly [Greater Invisibility]!

Because he possesses the Legendary Item Elemental Crystal), this equipment allows him to cast Stoneskin once every three days, temporarily replacing Soren's need for defensive Spell. Furthermore, he already knows Invisibility, and learning Greater Invisibility will greatly reduce Spell Formula processing time. Moreover, Greater Invisibility is far more useful than other Spell of the same tier, making it one of the top Spell for enhancing Rogue's abilities!

The most important point.

Greater Invisibility means that Soren will not be revealed when launching an attack, allowing him to fight enemies while Invisibility State!

He had been waiting for this Spell for a long time.

...(To be continued~^~)