Because of the Red Wolf, there were barely any sorcerers around the debate hall. Perhaps they were afraid the Red Wolf might suddenly get hungry and want to sample their flavor.
Besides, Rennala's library was not far from here.
So Lin Luo did not wear that eyesore of a helmet. He was planning to bypass those servants and head straight to the library anyway.
After leaving the debate hall, he spotted a massive Iron Maiden patrolling in the distance. Chains suspended two enormous, razor-sharp scythes that served as its arms. The cold gleam on their blades made their sharpness obvious.
Lin Luo had not wanted to provoke it in the first place. Whether he could beat it was not important; the important thing was that it looked genuinely disgusting.
Especially when the iron thorns on its chest opened. That smell could not be described as merely foul. If someone told him Old Eighth had eaten inside it, he would believe them!
Standing at the entrance of the debate hall, Lin Luo could see a massive structure overhead. A path extended down from it, only to be cut off halfway where it met the platform outside the debate hall.
This should be the way to the library.
He skillfully went around the dry fountain before the door and arrived at the broken path.
For some reason, whether because the Iron Maiden's senses were too sharp or something else, it discovered Lin Luo immediately.
Its enormous body charged at him.
"Fuck! What's going on?"
Lin Luo jumped in fright. He had already been so careful...
He turned around in confusion and saw a servant wildly waving his right hand, muttering something under his breath...
"You motherfucker..."
Lin Luo froze for a moment before realizing what had happened. There was actually someone here who could tip it off? His consciousness had not disappeared? And with consciousness intact, he had still ended up as a servant!
What Lin Luo did not know was that the Iron Maiden would never attack the servants here. Perhaps its original duty had been to guard them...
The Iron Maiden belonged to the Carian family. It was probably a specialty Rykard had brought for his dear old mother.
While Lin Luo was distracted, the Iron Maiden's giant scythe had already flown toward him...
Lin Luo definitely could not think about running now. If he fell from behind him, death aside, he would at least be bedridden for two or three years.
And this Iron Maiden...
"Hiss!"
With nowhere to retreat, Lin Luo chose to take it head-on.
He was still wearing that sorcerer's robe, which offered almost no physical defense.
The scythe instantly pierced Lin Luo's shoulder. Its sharp blade struck his shoulder blade with a sizzling sound.
Lin Luo suddenly smiled, a trace of madness in his eyes. Because of the side effects of the Frenzied Flame, Lin Luo was practically a different person in battle than he was normally.
The Frenzied Flame needed an outlet. Without a wife, this was the only way he could vent it. (T v T)
It was only because the Iron Maiden had no consciousness. If it had been Godrick, that look alone would probably have scared him pissless.
Lin Luo dodged the Iron Maiden's other scythe as it swung toward him, while his left hand tightly grabbed hold of the chain.
The Iron Maiden felt a tremendous force tug at it, as though its scythe were about to be pulled from its grasp.
The ever-victorious Iron Maiden had never encountered such a situation before. For a moment, it seemed somewhat at a loss.
But it quickly reacted.
The Iron Maiden instantly opened its lower "chest cavity." Crimson iron thorns extended from within, still carrying scraps of internal organs.
Even in Lin Luo's current state, the stench made him wince.
He frowned slightly and pulled out the Black Sword with his free right hand.
The greatsword swept out and viciously stabbed into the Iron Maiden's chest.
"Destined Death!"
Lin Luo snorted softly as Runes surged through his right hand.
Countless black-red sword energies erupted from the tip. The highly invasive Death Rune churned violently inside the Iron Maiden.
This had already been its weak point, and with the invasive power of the Black Sword's Destined Death, the Iron Maiden merely swayed twice where it stood... then stopped moving.
Lin Luo felt the scythe in his grip suddenly go slack, and he knew the Iron Maiden was dead.
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Then again, it could not really be called dead. It was only an instrument of torture, a machine. It did not count as a living thing.
Lin Luo kicked the Iron Maiden away. The scythe lodged in his shoulder was pulled free as the Iron Maiden fell.
Blood immediately gushed out.
Melina appeared at that moment, her face filled with worry.
"Are you alright, Lin Luo? I should have helped you watch the surroundings. I'm sorry... I got you hurt..."
"It's just a minor wound. Nothing serious..."
Lin Luo waved his hand and took a bottle of Crimson Tear from his pocket, pouring it over the wound.
The wound, which had been pouring blood, actually began to slowly heal...
Lin Luo pinched Melina's cheek.
"Don't be afraid. Even the Greater Will couldn't kill me, so what makes this Iron Maiden think it can?"
Lin Luo smiled. He had countless ways to preserve his life, though Melina probably had not seen them yet. After going through so many cycles, Lin Luo understood one thing deeply.
"Only a ninety-nine percent success rate? How is that any different from courting death?"
"Be good. Go back to the Site of Grace. Don't worry about me..."
Lin Luo looked toward the palace overhead.
"The big prize is still upstairs..."
Seeing this, Melina said nothing more. She only thought that next time, she absolutely had to help Lin Luo watch for enemies behind him.
Melina's figure slowly faded away, and Lin Luo's smile gradually vanished as well.
He hurriedly ran to the side...
"Bleurgh~"
"Bleurgh~"
Yes, that was right. This was why Lin Luo had not wanted to provoke that Iron Maiden.
The fucking stench was truly unbearable...
Lin Luo felt his stomach churning, as though he were about to vomit up last night's meal. What a waste of Shrimp Bro's shrimp.
Did he think getting his shoulder pierced did not hurt? No, it hurt terribly. Lin Luo had simply been so overwhelmed by the stench that he lost feeling. The smell of an ancient rotting corpse was beyond words.
"Cough, cough..."
Lin Luo spat out a mouthful of saliva and shot the Iron Maiden beside him a disgusted look, shuddering all over.
Lin Luo swore that next time he went to Volcano Manor to find Rykard, if he encountered one of these things, he would definitely give it a proper lesson with Goreancus's Lightning!
With that thought, Lin Luo wiped his mouth and left the area.
The moment he jumped from the edge of the platform onto the broken bridge, Lin Luo sensed a fluctuation of magic.
He had probably triggered a magical trap.
Sure enough, there was a thunderous rumble overhead. A gigantic iron ball appeared at the very top, nearly as wide as the entire bridge. It looked almost impossible to avoid.
But there were several tiny platforms beside the broken bridge, each only large enough for one person. The way up was obvious now.
Lin Luo could also choose to smash the iron ball and go straight up...
But who knew how many Runes the magical mechanism above had stored? If another ball came after he destroyed one, Lin Luo absolutely was not going to do something so laborious and thankless.
Standing steadily on the platform, Lin Luo did not make any reckless jumps. The abyss below was bottomless, and falling would be no joke.
After an iron ball rolled past him and fell below, Lin Luo continued toward the next platform.
Step by steady step, Lin Luo soon reached the door at the top of the stairs.
A tall Carian knight entered Lin Luo's view, followed by words that sounded like a threat...
"Invader... die!"
"Those who disturb the Queen's peace... shall die miserably!"
"I, Moghrahm, shall carry out your execution!"
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