Double Magic Circles

Oh no! I didn't expect the Magic Circle to still exist. It's just that this ancient castle has traveled from a distant era back to the present timeline!

The illusion has a key element, but the sealing array doesn't... Could this be a double array?

I went back to the basement. Kalista was almost buried under the rubble. I conjured a powerful gust of wind to protect us both. 🍓 ⋆ 🍦 🎀 🎀 🍦 ⋆ 🍓

Are you planning to die with me?

"Heh, you carry the Life Rune. If we take you away, your companions will be unable to go any further."

"Why would you do this? Don't you want the Shadow Isles to turn back into the Fuguang Island?" Since I can't think of a solution right now, I want to hear Kalista's true thoughts.

"I can't do that, and it's pointless. I've been staying here only to punish the traitor!"

"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't. Okay, that sounds like begging, but I don't think you can kill me."

"I never said I could kill you, I could only seal you here forever, because this is a double magic array combining illusion and sealing! Perhaps in the future, you will even guard this place in my place, hahaha..."

"Finally, I want to ask you one more thing. You said I betrayed the girl I loved. Who is this girl?"

"I don't know her name, but you should know she's a white-haired warrior."

I initially thought it was Fiora, but it turns out she was actually talking about Riven!

But I can't think of when I ever betrayed her. Even if I had some inexplicable thoughts, I quickly suppressed them. Could that really be considered betrayal?

As the surrounding space shrank, I felt a sense of panic. With the illusion and the seal combined, it seemed my only hope lay in the power of the Life Rune.

Gradually, the castle completely disappeared, and my fierce wind began to be eroded, leaving only a few square meters of space around me.

Kalista kept sneering, occasionally cursing traitors and gods, and slowly became somewhat delirious. It seems that her continued existence here is due to the power of the magic circle.

Just as the space shrank to the point where only the two of us remained, Golden Light suddenly shone around us, and all my companions appeared before me!

"Are you alright, Yasuo?" Varus asked me.

"It's alright, otherwise it would have been hard to say."

"You were too reckless! Why didn't you tell us before barging into the castle alone? Nasus used all his knowledge to break the magic circle."

"Alas, I was too arrogant. Thank you, Your Grand Vizier!"

Nasus didn't seem to care, his gaze fixed on Kalista: "It's good that you're alright. This is the undead we encountered before, right?"

"Yes, Kalista, that's our objective."

"Then kill her!" Renekton raised his scimitar, its cold gleam like starlight.

"Wait, I still have something to ask her..."

I was about to stop Renekton to ask him about Hecarim when his scimitar pierced Kalista's silver armor.

Aside from the clanging of metal, no blood flowed out, which instead woke Kalista from her coma.

"Heh, so you've broken the magic circle? What a powerful group of living beings. The road ahead will be even more difficult. Take care."

Hearing her tone soften, I quickly asked, "Does Hecarim have any weaknesses? We can help you get revenge!"

"Revenge, revenge... then plunge your Spear of Forward Movement into his heart."

Kalista vanished as soon as she finished speaking, without having time to tell me about Hecarim's weaknesses. All that remained on the ground was a suit of silver armor and a spear, which she called the Spear of Forward Movement.

Djis was an expert in spears and lances. He examined the weapon in his hand and it was indeed the work of a master. However, Ascended all had their own Ascended Weapon and wouldn't like other weapons.

I don't need to use a spear just to avenge Kalista, so I'll bury the silver armor and the spear, and let this hatred be buried with them!

Soon, the surrounding Black Mist dissipated, and just like Yorick's territory before, about a quarter of the Shadow Isles were now exposed to the light of day again!

Nasus rested for a while, then planted a few plants as a sign that the conquest was complete.

The combat intensity of this operation was not high, but it was more dangerous. The main reason was that I was too reckless. I thought I was well-rounded and could handle any situation, but I did not expect to encounter a double magic array.

Moreover, this double magic array sealing formation doesn't even have a core!

Nasus said that he had no other choice but to forcibly create a nexus using the fragments of the Death Rune left behind by Yorick, and luckily it succeeded.

Now that we're a team, we must coordinate our actions from now on. The Shadow Isles are different from before, especially since we initiated the attack.

Next up is the third level, the level where Hecarim is located.

In the illusion, I learned that he was once a general in Ironhold, just like Kalista, and was even one of Kalista's subordinates.

Although we don't know why he launched the rebellion or how he ended up in this state, his ability to hold down a territory alone must mean he's quite powerful.

We're not in a hurry to set off because we're quite far from where Yorick is, and the second team hasn't caught up yet; we can't afford to fall too far behind.

In fact, we only rested for one day Renekton couldn't wait any longer and kept urging everyone to set off:

"Even if we don't launch an attack, we could at least scout out the enemy's situation. What are we doing lingering here? Anyway, the remaining undead are no match for the second team, and they don't need our help."

"Can you handle it after you go?" Nasus knew his brother best.

"If you can't hold back, then just hit them!"

"Don't rush, it's not too late to set off after Varus comes back and checks on the second team's progress," I advised.

About half a day later, Varus returned. He said that the second team had only covered a third of the distance because there were too many undead left. However, now that the fog had cleared, they should be able to reach their destination in another two or three days.

Of course, one thing we should also consider is their rest time. We can take a short rest to recover our strength, but they need to eat and sleep.

At this Djis leaned close to me and said, "Yasuo, we've been working together for days, why haven't I seen you eat anything? Aren't you a mortal?"

"Uh... that's a bit unexpected. I guess I'd call myself Demigods now."

"What is Demigods? Aren't gods just gods? How can there be such a thing as Demigods?" Oken was puzzled.

"Simply put, my power was bestowed by the gods, only it's quite powerful, so it's reached the level of a demigod, understand?"

"Are those two angels gods or Demigods?" Oken asked, glancing at the Kayle sisters.

"I don't know about that, but I think it's Demigods."

"What a pity! If they are gods, then we Ascended are Demigods too!"

"That doesn't matter. In the eyes of mortals, you are Celestial Warrior."

After chatting for a bit, I couldn't wait any longer, so I decided to just set off. I always felt uncomfortable staying on someone else's turf for too long.