I Really Didn't Target the Mages
Chapter 353

Immortal Scroll: Offense-Defense Prayer Curse!

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Beneath the vast and boundless starry sky.

The dense material that was breached by the beluga whale is slowly being replenished.

Very soon.

The light of "O" was swallowed up by that enormous shadow.

The flesh and blood of the beluga whale turned into meteors.

They fell one after another.

It was like a romantic shower of cosmic light.

Her remains resembled a giant, overturned ship.

It is sinking little by little.

Excited screams echoed from the bottom of the Abyss of Destruction.

These sounds drowned out the Whale Swarm ' mournful cries.

The dense matter surrounding the Fifth Star Track orbit is flowing unstablely.

In the darkness.

Roger seemed to sense a giant beast swimming upstream, watching him.

Immediately afterwards.

He then saw the Quinan Star descend rapidly.

They passed by Mystra from a distance.

This was the most spectacular yet most tragic scene he had ever witnessed in his life! And at that very moment...

His memory was pulled back to more than forty years ago—

That was on the eve of time travel.

A hot summer day.

At that time, Roger was enjoying the air conditioning and eating watermelon.

As the cicadas' song gradually subsides.

He tapped the cursor on the screen to select "New Game".

The background music, as grand and stirring as a war song, began to play.

Lines of vigorous and powerful characters slid past his eyes.

"A demonic star appears, colossal beasts fall; this marks the beginning of the apocalypse..."

It's a pity.

At the time, he simply clicked "SKIP" impatiently.

Opening animation.

Skip all.

Looking back now...

"Isn't the Demon Star Mystra? When the two planets passed each other just now, the people on Qionan should have been able to see Mystra, right?"

"The behemoth refers to the beluga whale!"

"The rising of the Mi Star and the sinking of the stars mark the beginning of the end times."

Roger suddenly realized what was happening, and then felt a bit of a toothache.

Oh shit.

What other text description follows?

"Could I go back and take another look?" He scratched his head in frustration.

However, amidst the frustration...

He found this feeling quite peculiar.

If we calculate it in this way...

So now is the time for the game's story to officially begin, right?

only.

Roger no longer needs those memories from his past life.

As for the players.

Since it did not appear in the prequel "Raging Sea Blood Vortex".

So it's highly unlikely that it will appear now.

"We still need to have Diana and the others keep an eye out for any 'extraterrestrials' appearing in Qoonan..."

I came to my senses.

Roger couldn't help but glance into the distance again.

There.

The Salvation Army's Evil Shadow City is rising with unparalleled arrogance.

now.

That magnificent Floating City has already crossed the Two-Dimensional World between the Mi Star and the moon.

We've reached a position level with the moon! From this angle.

Roger had difficulty directly observing the situation in Evil Shadow City.

However, judging from the feedback from the Qi Divination Technique, the malevolent energy had already solidified into blood clots.

This city is probably teeming with the most heinous criminals! The most representative of them all are Vilan and his Evil Mage.

What are they doing here?

"Collecting the flesh and blood of beluga whales?"

"Was Vilan aware that the White Whale would fail?"

Roger carefully concealed his presence and hid himself.

He observed the area near the Moon Base for a while.

They discovered that the Evil Shadow City had risen to a position higher than the moon before stopping.

They are suspended here.

It seems to be waiting for something.

Between the leap and the fall of a whale.

The flow of dense matter near the two star trails became more frequent.

Roger sensed something unsettling.

He hesitated for a moment.

I was even thinking about whether to take a UFO over there and check it out.

Who knew that at this very moment...

A surge of intense heat coursed through his chest!

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! In the blink of an eye.

Roger's chest flesh was burned!

"Hot! Hot! Hot!"

He quickly removed the badge that was emitting divine fire.

at the same time.

An unreasonable force grabbed the back of his neck!

On the data panel.

"Prompt: The Sea Serpent Queen is inviting you into her Divinely Favored Space. Do you agree?"

"Sixth Sense: You sense that the Queen's mood is not exactly pleasant."

"Knowledge (Space): The actions of the Astral White Whale caused a brief 'vacuum' near the orbit of the Fifth Star Track."

During this period.

The communication barrier between Mystra and Quinan has been removed, making it easier for you to communicate with the people on Quinan Star.

The estimated time for dense material replenishment is 6 hours.

Who grabs someone by the neck to invite them?

Criticism is one thing.

Roger obediently clicked "agree".

A shift in perspective.

He arrived at the same dark space he had been in before.

Above and below, there was a vast expanse of stars.

However, unlike last time...

This time.

The Queen was seated on a throne made of countless solidified, raging waves! To her left and right were the lower figures.

Two beautiful figures were sitting there.

These are naturally the two Subordinate God, one deep and one shallow.

"Congratulations, Your Queen!"

"To be immortalized!"

"The unification of Kuynam is just around the corner..."

Roger saw this.

He starts off with a barrage of flattery.

Unfortunately, the Queen's expression did not improve in the slightest.

She snorted coldly.

He then asked, "Did you have a lot of fun in Mystra?"

"You killed one of my clones."

"Another pair of wings has been added."

"You really think I wouldn't dare kill you?!"

The words fell.

A chilling coldness surged in from all directions.

That moment.

It felt as if countless ice blades were cruelly scraping Roger's soul!

The Queen suddenly stood up from her throne.

Her eyes were filled with anger.

Her waist-length hair billowed without any wind.

Beneath the throne.

The two Subordinate God hurriedly knelt down!...

Amidst the cold wave.

Roger calmly endured the pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart.

His tone was colder than before. "Your Queen, please have some self-respect."

"It doesn't mean they're acting recklessly."

"I just feel that it's not worth wasting time on these trivial matters, what do you think?"

Roger cut down one of the Queen's clones.

He knew he was in the wrong.

So they simply stopped mentioning it altogether.

Anyway, he knew that the Queen's visit at this moment was definitely not about this matter.

Investigate the matter of the clone.

It was just a strategy she used to try and take control of the conversation.

Even the Queen Humanity is immortal.

My mind has definitely become much more open-minded.

It's certainly not something that would make me angry.

As for the wings, that's even more uncertain.

It's obvious they're looking for trouble!

"It was all just a negotiation tactic."

Roger quickly analyzed the situation.

However, in previous conversations, she never tried to take the initiative.

But this time, an exception was made.

This shows that the content of this negotiation was very important to her!

This thought came to mind.

Roger suddenly became excited! He seemed to smell the Divine Art Dagger and free Holy Water!

really.

These words were spoken.

The icy cold wave then completely subsided.

The Queen's tone returned to its calm:

"Any news about Mystra's reincarnation?"

"Have!"

"But not many."

Roger readily told the Queen what he knew.

certainly.

That part about "Legacy of Time".

He made selective deletions.

After listening, the Queen pondered for a moment and said:

"In this way."

"Her place of reincarnation may not be this world."

"Perhaps, like Quinan, we've all gone in the wrong direction."

Roger's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "Quinan?"

The Queen said calmly:

"Brandon, that good-for-nothing, is he even remotely the same as Quinan he used to be?"

"But I was also deceived at first."

"I only recently confirmed that Brandon is actually just the reincarnation of a battle dress that Quinan used to wear. The purpose, of course, is to divert attention. Hmph, the same old tricks of the gods."

I see.

Roger nodded to himself.

He also thought Brandon was extremely talented.

However, it still falls short of the legendary gods.

If the Sea Serpent Queen's words are true.

That explains things.

only.

If the reincarnations of the two great gods of the Fifth Star Track are not in the present world.

Where did they go?

In the context of the Historical World.

Aren't the gods afraid of being assimilated like the Dao Lord? Roger's doubts grew.

But now is not the time to talk about these things.

The main issue is that he doesn't know how much the Queen understands about "the present world" and "history."

Lost in thought.

The Queen waved her hand casually.

The starry sky above the Divinely Favored Space suddenly transformed into the scene seen from Kuinan's perspective as he looked up at the cosmos.

From this perspective.

Roger will be able to see the flow of the dense matter in the starry sky and the movement of the planets much more clearly! Such an opportunity doesn't come often.

He quickly widened his eyes to observe.

And quickly jot down some key points in your mind.

"Star trails are not so easy to cross."

"That beluga whale was well aware of this as well. Her actions were partly an attempt to resist and partly a way to leave some hope for her kind."

The Queen then changed the subject.

The starry sky above instantly transformed into a breathtaking scene of a whale fall.

Roger saw it.

Below the Abyss of Destruction.

Many smaller beluga whales are struggling to leap out of the surface.

Unfortunately, their leaping ability is limited.

Even Quinan and Mystra couldn't reach it.

They could only watch helplessly as the flesh and bones of the beluga whale remained in space around Mystra.

"Hope?"

Roger keenly realized this.

Here's the important part!

really.

The Queen stated bluntly, "The beluga whale's leap confirms the existence of the ' Starry Sky Barrier,' and I suspect the wizards at the Cosmic Observatory are currently wailing in despair..." (Click to view background recap)

"However, the Starry Sky Barrier is not entirely insurmountable."

"Based on my deductions, the ' Sun Net ' that strangled the beluga whale will fall down along with its remains."

"The Sun Net has now been reduced to countless fragments. If we can collect even a portion of these fragments, we can forge a weapon powerful enough to penetrate the ' Starry Sky Barrier.' Then, crossing the barrier undetected will no longer be a pipe dream."

"This is probably the real reason why the Salvation Society is on their expedition to Mystra!"

"This is unusual. Even I only deduced this after the fall of the white whale, while the Salvation Society had been planning this for decades... Therefore, I suspect they began preparing for this when they split from the ' Witchcraft Oath.'"

This shows that...

"There are wise men in the Salvation Society."

Upon hearing this...

Roger couldn't help but take a deep breath.

even.

His thinking is a step ahead of the Queen's!...

"In that case, there's another possibility!"

"The split within the ' Witchcraft Oath ' was entirely a ruse. The people at the Cosmic Observatory were responsible for building the Floating City capable of interstellar travel, while the Salvation Society was tasked with conquering Mystra and retrieving the Sun Fragment?"

"Both sides are using the pretext of ideological differences to go their separate ways, while secretly maintaining a cooperative relationship in order to cover up the fact that they had prior knowledge of the ' Whale Leap Incident '?"

Roger uttered this smooth and fluent reasoning.

He could clearly sense that the throne froze for a second or two.

Immediately afterwards.

Then the Queen said softly, "I forgive you for killing my clone."

"But this will not be repeated."

"The possibility you mentioned... certainly exists, and is quite likely!"

Roger nodded slightly.

If this speculation is true.

The person who planned this was incredibly resourceful.

Their ambitions are probably not small!

Just a Vilan.

Is it really possible to have such extraordinary connections?

Roger was highly skeptical.

This is something that an ascendant can no longer do.

This is at least a masterpiece, and certainly an immortal one!...

"Could it be that those two celestial beings are pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

Roger couldn't help but think.

The Sea Serpent Queen's side has also been silent for a long time.

He was probably deep in thought about the intricate details behind this possibility.

A full three minutes passed.

The voice from the throne then rang out again:

"No matter what."

"We all need to get enough Sun Fragment. Quinan's location is too bad. By the time the remains fall, there will probably be Root Bone left. Only you can do this."

Roger narrowed his eyes. "I'd like to hear more."

"The deep sea. You tell me."

"I need to verify some things."

After saying that.

The Queen's figure disappeared from the throne.

The two Subordinate God bewilderment.

After a while.

The lively and adorable little girl on the right stood up. She seemed a little reserved, but her narration was quite fluent. Before long, she began to explain the Queen's deductions.

After Roger finished listening...

He fell into deep thought.

In the Queen's calculations.

Whale falls are a process that can last a very long time.

During the descent.

The flesh and blood of the white whale will attract the covetous eyes of high-level monsters from the Abyss of Destruction.

Her skeleton will fuse with the dense material.

This forms a temporary "Fallen Plane".

This Fallen Plane will last for approximately 60 to 90 days.

Only then will they completely sink into depravity.

And the Sun Fragment that the Queen mentioned earlier.

Basically, they will all be absorbed by this "Fallen Plane".

It's obvious.

Vilan's Evil Shadow City came specifically for this Fallen Plane.

The Queen hopes that Roger can enter the Fallen Plane first.

Take away a sufficient number of Sun Fragment.

After it is done.

She will take half of the Sun Fragment to create a weapon that can penetrate the barrier.

As compensation.

Roger will gain partial access to the weapons.

And additional material rewards.

in addition.

She probably anticipated that Roger would want an advance on his payment.

Similar clauses appeared in the account of the Deep Sea Girl.

The Queen was very generous this time.

The rewards and assistance that can be advanced include:...

"Immortal Scroll: Attack and Defense Incantations (4-piece set)"

"Divine Art Dagger (Immortal-grade) *1"

"Origin Liquid (1 drop)"

"Other (can be discussed independently)"

After watching it.

Roger was both delighted and worried.

The good news is that the Queen gave so much! Not to mention the other mass-produced goods that the Sea Serpent Church can offer.

These three named props alone are all top-quality items.

"Origin Liquid" is one of the materialized abilities of the Queen's domain after she ascended to the Ocean Overlord.

One drop of the Origin Liquid.

This can transform an entire plane of land into an ocean.

Even on a planet the size of Mystra.

This would also create an additional ocean covering one-third of the planet's total surface area! Considering Roger's Ocean Authority Rank.

This thing is the magic weapon for creating an artificial home field!

The joy of the "Divine Art Dagger" goes without saying.

Just then, the Greed Jar rose up again.

Roger now possesses the "Oathbreaker Needle".

The package I received before the Blood of Myriad Filth.

He can still manage to make at least two more sets!

As for the four-piece scroll set of "Attack and Defense Incantation".

It was incredibly fierce.

Roger estimated.

This thing was also a top-grade treasure in the hands of the Sea Serpent Queen.

That was a set of Immortal-grade spell scrolls.

There are four in total.

They are:...

"Ten Thousand Miles Ice Seal (Attack) (16 Rings): A calamity-level spell with an extremely large coverage area. It can be used with powerful spells such as Ice Seal Spell, Blizzard, Hailstorm, Ice Lance, Ice Shard, Frost Ring, and Freeze to achieve extremely long standby time."

Duration exceeding 6 hours

"Saint's Golden Body (Defense) (17 rings): Elevate your body to the strength of an 'Immortal Saint' and gain the protection of ' Sunlight Golden Light ';

Duration 12 hours

"Greater Wish Spell (Prayer) (17th Ring): Grants the wish to any non-negative fantasy with tangible potential."

"Curse of Utmost Evil (Curse) (16 Rings): Immortal-grade Curse (Identification: Requires 400+ Curse Knowledge)"

Four Immortal-grade scrolls! This is quite a move.

It could even destroy Fallen Plane! This level of sponsorship is certainly tempting.

However, this also indicates that the risks of this trip far exceed those of the previous two 'publicly funded trips'.

Roger may encounter a truly formidable enemy on the Fallen Plane!

However, he didn't hesitate for long.

A little thought will tell you.

The Fallen Plane is an obstacle he cannot avoid.

He couldn't just stand by and watch Vilan swagger around collecting Sun Fragment in his Floating City, could he? Besides...

This also relates to the hope of breaking through star orbits in the future.

According to the Queen.

Even if we wait another thousand years, we might not see a selfless giant like White Whale Fenny appear.

According to the Deep Sea Girl.

Roger also learned about the story of White Whale Fenny.

Finnie was originally a monster from the bottom of the Abyss of Destruction.

After being captured and transformed into a cyborg by the Messenary.

She remained in a dazed, unconscious state.

And when she woke up.

Her life had actually come to an end.

So she struggled to break free of Messenary's seal.

Burning the remaining life force, he leaped upwards.

That was a leap toward death.

And it lies between the leap and the fall of a whale.

She brought a ray of heavenly light to her fellow countrymen at the bottom of society.

Unfortunately.

The Sun Fragment that the beluga whale sacrificed its life for were destined never to reach the mouths of its kin.

Even if no one comes to intercept Mystra.

When the Sun Fragment fell near Quenan.

Others will also step in.

Anyone with a bit of ability is strong.

None of them will sit idly by and wait to die when the end times are coming.

Like the white whale and other monsters.

The people of Mystra and Quenan are about to face the challenge of either 'escape' or 'sinking'!

This is a survival drama that has been repeated countless times throughout history.

It is also the most important tipping point in the world today!

Then, a moment later...

Roger then reached an agreement with the Deep Sea Girl.

After taking away the scrolls, daggers, and other items that the Queen had prepared in advance.

Roger then made full use of his Eloquent Tongue.

They also smuggled several more boxes of "Queen's Holy Water" from the Deep Sea Girl.

Um.

The 'box' in Container.

According to Quinan's method of measurement.

There must have been several boats of that number!

Holy Water can only be taken once a day.

But its advantage is that it won't expire.

From the perspective of stockpiling goods or rewarding subordinates.

Roger are always welcome.

that's all.

Roger left the Sea Serpent Queen's Blessed Space, laden with gifts.

He then found a place to hide on the Moon Surface.

Next.

We are simply waiting for the Fallen Plane to form!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period.

Roger did nothing.

I just calmed down and reflected on the things that have happened recently.

Since arriving atop the beluga whale.

The series of events left him no time to think deeply.

Many times, decisions are made based on instinct.

This is actually completely contrary to his habit of planning before acting.

Fortunately.

So far, the results are pretty good.

Only when reflecting.

Roger, still sweating profusely, discovered many shortcomings.

The most embarrassing and frightening thing happened to him in the half-day after he left the Divinely Favored Space.

At that time, Roger was observing the changes in the gargoyle.

Suddenly.

A terrifying thought popped into his mind—

Own...

It seems like I've forgotten about two people!

Qin! And Vera too!

They're still inside the beluga whale!...

When we went to the moon before.

Due to Griffith's urging.

Roger had no time to look for them.

And on the moon, it goes without saying.

One urgent matter after another occurred.

He had completely forgotten about it!

Fortunately, Roger realized with a shudder when he consulted the oracle afterward.

Both of them are still alive!

They are still somewhere inside the beluga whale's remains! Judging from the images shown in the divination.

They must be entangled by something.

However, there is no immediate danger to his life.

Roger only hoped that nothing bad had happened to them before the Fallen Plane formed.

Especially the zither...

And the fact that all of this originated from Griffith's damn holy sword is truly baffling.

Roger was furious.

If it weren't for him forcing Vera and her to go to heaven.

There's really no such thing as a lot of trouble!

Although the need for cleaners is inevitable.

This is due to Cindy gradually awakening from her slumber after her ascension.

Even if Roger doesn't go to heaven.

After awakening, that set of weapons will also come down on its own to find Cindy.

But at least that won't affect other people!

So he gave Griffith a good beating.

They added another thousand years to the latter's service period for the Clear Spring Sect.

Only then did he barely calm down.

In fact.

Roger hadn't considered that the memories of this sand sculpture holy sword might indeed have been tampered with.

He had already melted Griffith down! But after this battle, Roger no longer trusted Griffith.

After ordering him to shrink.

Roger immediately banished him to the back burner of the Tinder Pouch.

We'll see how they perform later.

Compared to the miserable Griffith.

Gargoyles, on the other hand, are treated much better.

This guy had been a diligent undercover agent for Vera for so many years.

Roger naturally had to make a statement.

then.

He bestowed upon the other party the "Gargoyle Statue (forbidden item)" that had been gathering dust in the corner of the Tinder Pouch for over thirty years and was also the last one.

Shi Xiaogang gleefully swallowed his fellow creature that had sprung out of the statue.

The final transformation was completed on the spot!

Its size increased several times over.

It eventually transformed into a white, ferocious beast that was nearly 20 meters long and had a wingspan of up to 30 meters!

"Gargoyle Lord (LV100/Lord/Demon/Frost Rank 0.3/Profane Words (Mastery)/ Purgatory Incantation (Mastery)...)"

The fully formed gargoyle is quite ferocious.

Bai Long, that idiot, shouldn't try to extort money from me.

Its growth potential and immediate combat power are no less than those of the "Blood Crow Lord" at its peak.

That is a powerful being capable of controlling a Sub-Plane.

But in front of Roger.

This guy still maintained a meek and submissive demeanor.

This might be due to that "specialized intuition".

But Roger still admired its ability to recognize the times.

It's better than Sonsonia who's courting death.

Besides confirming the current situation of Jean and Vera, and dealing with Griffith and the gargoyles.

Roger also noticed some other details.

For example, he remembered his first encounter with Cindy—

Roger cast a divination at that time.

The details are still vivid in my mind.

"Divination result: Cindy comes from the Celestial Realm; more than 120 years later, she may be hunted down by the Heavenly Tribunal Army."

Looking back now.

The pursuit by the Heavenly Tribunal Army may have foreshadowed Cindy's choice.

It was because she gave up the idea of destroying the world.

That would invite future persecution.

it is a pity.

Roger didn't have enough vision and information to deduce more possibilities before.

If we think about it a little more deeply...

Roger even found it somewhat terrifying—

All of this.

Rather than being interconnected, it is more accurate to say that each link is linked to the next.

It seems more like destiny.

It sends chills down your spine.

Another detail is...

Roger has completed his Ascension Mission.

But it might be because they held back from being promoted.

The system displays that the "Ascension Mission" is still "In Progress"! This means...

Roger continued hunting the Black Blood Soldier and still managed to obtain three major fragments! Roger speculated that this was likely the result of a combination of the "Exorcist," the "Sin Mark," and the "Ascension Mission."

The "demon slayer" might not be very necessary.

However, both "Sin Mark" and "Ascension Mission" are indispensable.

This is certainly good news.

On the soon-to-be-formed Fallen Plane.

Roger has plenty of opportunities to spark a connection with the Black Blood Soldier.

This time.

He vowed to seize the opportunity to become Nonagon Warrior!...

Finally, there's the progress of smelting the Pillar Item.

Perhaps it was because of the experience of being a "Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle".

The Qi Eating Method inhaling and exhaling "ambergris" is more efficient.

Three days later.

Roger could clearly sense that the smelting of this Pillar Item was just one step away from completion! All that was needed was to get the ambergris and the next piece, the Poison Dragon's Heart.

Slaughter Ascension.

It will be a natural progression! But before that...

Roger still had to endure the torment caused by his relentless urge to be promoted day and night.

This torment was fully reflected in Roger's spirit and energy.

As time goes by.

Roger's eyes grew increasingly red.

The murderous aura emanating from him had almost solidified into a tangible form!

finally.

Three days later.

The starry sky above had completely settled into a thick, inky black.

The beluga whale's skeleton has completely disappeared.

Instead.

They are floating black holes.

On the data panel.

"Hint: You have discovered a temporary entrance to a Fallen Plane."

"Warning: You have entered Fallen Plane!"

"Hint: You have encountered a group of ' Gold-Eating Fox '."

"You killed a Gold-Eating Fox."

"Your body odor has slightly increased in intensity."

"Sin Mark are being refreshed..."

"Your cross-dressing appeal has been slightly enhanced."

"Damn it!"

In the chaotic Fallen Plane.

Roger couldn't help but curse.

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