The Thing's Fate

"Don't want!"

Grant found himself completely unable to resist this powerful magical fluctuation, the Mental Power of which far surpassed that of him after being empowered by that item.

Under such powerful Mental Power, he had no way to cast spells, let alone evade them.

He felt as if something was squeezing his body, making it extremely difficult for him to even slightly guide muscle movement.

"No, please, spare my life! Spare me!!"

He felt only despair; he could feel the immense pressure, and under that pressure, he had no way to revive.

Not only has he already used up his Resurrection of the Dead, but he can also sense that under this spell, even if he uses Resurrection of the Dead, he cannot survive.

Just as all resurrected beings require a complete body, if his body is too damaged, then his [Resurrection of the Dead] Talent will not be activated.

He could only watch helplessly as his arm contracted inward under the weight of the spell, his body wracked with intense pain from the pressure.

Out of the corner of his eye, he could see the soil on the ground clinging to his body, enveloping his feet.

At the same time, Fran used the Spell Ring [Earth Uplift] on her hand, causing the low ceiling to fall towards Grant and the surrounding walls to press in on him.

The soil enveloped Grant, forming a dense sphere that stood upright on the ground. By this time, Grant could no longer see or feel anything, because his brain had long since fused with his skull, forming something Fran could not describe.

The Earth Element in the soil was very active, squeezing its own material components toward Grant, and the mud and sand fused together with Grant's flesh and bones, becoming indistinguishable from one another.

If you were to peel back this sphere of mud at this point, you would see a complete human figure, but you would also see exposed bones and flesh mixed with other tissues.

The mud and sand also decorate the humanoid object, making its overall skin appear closer to brown.

At that point, Fran naturally wouldn't open the sphere to see the disgusting scene inside. She approached the sphere and began casting a spell to examine the spirits.

After carefully checking, Fran was relieved to know that the undead creature would not be resurrected.

To be honest, she was somewhat flustered when Anna told her that she had the Talent to resurrect people in the Spirit Realm.

At that time, she thought she had encountered some kind of glitch, something that allowed her to resurrect infinitely.

Instead of launching an attack rashly, she directly channeled the spell [Forced Fusion] on the spot and used the Spell Ring [Earth Uplift].

She was thinking that although the opponent could revive, there would definitely be many limitations at the First Order, such as maintaining the integrity of the body.

So she used [Forced Fusion] to mix Grant with the soil, refusing to believe that the destruction of flesh and blood structure could allow him to be resurrected.

Judging from the results, she did the right thing; at least now she can't detect any life signs, not even a spirit.

Anna, standing to the side, watched in bewilderment as Fran stepped forward and used magic to examine the sphere. Staring at the sphere, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Fran, who thought she could easily kill the Necro-Skeleton Mage, should have no problem dealing with Grant, but she didn't expect Fran to be able to unleash such a spell.

The sphere made of mud and sand is so smooth that you can't tell it's made of fine mud and sand at all; its surface seems to be a single, seamless piece.

She watched as Fran touched it with her hand, and with a little force, managed to pry off a few small bits of mud and sand.

Even from the surface it's like this, she doesn't dare to imagine what it's like inside; it must have been crushed into pieces by mud and sand.

"It's truly remarkable that a mage from the Sword Chant School can unleash such powerful spells." Anna clicked her tongue.

Immediately afterwards, Fran turned to Anna and said:

"Alright, now that everything's resolved, tell me what that thing actually is?"

Now that everything has settled for her, the only remaining issue is how to deal with Anna. But the most pressing question is what to do with this box.

Logically, the best course of action now is to get out of there as soon as possible, find a secluded spot, and then call for backup.

However, Fran also had a desire to keep the box for herself, after all, it was something she had gone through a lot of trouble to get her hands on.

But the current situation is that even with this box, she can't be sure she can return to the Northern Lands Society safely. There are countless people outside looking for this thing.

Although she was confident that a team of a dozen or so First Order Profession would be doomed if they came to her, she still couldn't withstand an attack from dozens or even hundreds of First Order Profession.

Now, let the Black Horse run directly towards the Northern Lands Society. If it encounters Mercenary along the way, kill them to avoid revealing its whereabouts. Fran thinks there's a good chance she can return to the Northern Lands Society safely.

But this is too much of a hassle. Fran can't just take this thing to any place and exchange it for Gold Coin like the Mercenary or Anna's previous team could.

They had all signed contracts beforehand, so if Fran were to use this method, the chances of her receiving any reward would be extremely small.

So Fran wanted to hear what Anna knew about this thing. If Anna knew exactly what it was, she might just open the box and take the benefits.

If she couldn't come up with a clear explanation, Fran would have to reconsider.

Anna wore a relieved expression; it was clear she was in a very good mood.

After all, her plan had been fully realized, with the result being almost exactly as expected. Presumably, Fran wouldn't cause any more trouble and would simply hand this thing over to the Northern Lands Society.

She thought for a moment before speaking:

"When we accepted this quest to steal it, the person who posted the quest told us about the item."

"He spoke vaguely, but Grant, based on the relevant information, still managed to guess the truth."

"Based on Grant's guess, there's a dragon inside this box."

"A dragon!?" Fran was very surprised. A dragon? Then maybe I can collect the reward without even opening this box.

"That's right. The city lord of White Dragon Port usually likes to buy a lot of live Dragonkin Magic Creature, and what's in this box should be a young dragon, but the specific species is a bit hard to guess."