Ambushed

Green floated through the air, retracing his route while scanning his surroundings with Mental Power to make sure there was no danger. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

As he reached the Dormitory District, a sudden chill ran through him.

[Ding! Rising Negative Energy concentration detected. Increase: 1.2%!]

Green gave no sign that he had noticed anything, but a bottle of white Potion quietly appeared in his hand.

In his mind, he had also finished constructing Negative-Energy Dispersal Sorcery. All that remained was to release it.

I've been so careful. How did they find me?

Green was on high alert.

He silently observed his surroundings. The spirit seemed patient, merely following behind him without rushing to attack.

Green was in no hurry either. He quietly probed with other methods. If his pursuer was willing to wait, that gave him more time to prepare.

His pursuer thought it was the one hiding in the shadows. In truth, Green was.

As Green pressed on, he soon reached Misfortune Garden. Under his onslaught, the garden had become a ruin. Solidified lava had turned to obsidian across its surface.

[Abnormal energy fluctuations detected. Soul-interference properties identified: Malicious Curse!]

[Impact strength: 43 degrees!]

Once they reached the garden, the spirit that had been following Green seemed to be provoked by something. It attacked at once.

A powerful shock rushed straight at Green's brain, only to be stopped easily by his Resistant Constitution. The attack had not exceeded its limit.

"Damn you! You hurt our companions! You deserve to die!"

"Kill him! Kill him!"

A girl's distorted, raspy voice rang out, then shifted into a man's. Several voices overlapped in an eerie howl.

A Rag Doll floated before Green, Black Smoke pouring from her body as she spat venomous curses.

Green