"Who are you?! You deserve to die! Stop it! I'll cut you into a thousand pieces!"
Seeing the military rations engulfed in flames, Prince Fairenton of Ajax was enraged, his eyes turning red.
In the vast desert, these military rations were more precious than gold, and it was no exaggeration to say that they were the lifeline of 60,000 troops. Yet, this masked evil sorcerer was burning them as if they were paper money. His Highness was almost beyond furious.
Unfortunately, Sun Fei remained elusive and did not engage him in combat.
The desert climate is dry, and the grains, after being stored for three days, have become completely dry and extremely flammable. Even an ordinary flame would ignite them, let alone a magical flame with extremely high temperatures. Even though some of the accompanying mages in the distance began to prepare water magic, these spells had very limited effect in the even drier desert. In addition, the camp had little water storage, so there was no way to get water to put out the fire.
Sun Fei laughed heartily, then began running around aimlessly among the stacks of grain and fodder.
Strange phenomena occurred—wherever he walked, raging flames would ignite. He was like a demon walking in the dark night, his figure unpredictable, and even the yellow sand beneath his feet would burn wildly.
Diablo World mage fire skill - [ Blaze ].
Wherever the mage walks, a raging fire will ignite, turning all enemies to ashes.
Sun Fei even took the time to try activating his newly mastered mage skill, [ Hydra ]. He tapped his magic staff into the haystack, and the earth cracked open, with dark red flames shooting into the sky. From within the flames emerged three monsters that resembled neither snakes nor dragons. These monsters were all composed of fire elements, their bodies were dark red, and they were about three or four meters tall. They were extremely ferocious, constantly stretching and contracting their necks. When they opened their mouths, they would unleash a scorching tongue of fire powerful enough to kill One-Star Class dancer, burning everything in its path.
The howling night wind further fueled the fire.
In the blink of an eye, the provisions that Ajax had enough to sustain more than 60,000 people for three days were all engulfed in flames, burning continuously, the grains bursting open with crackling sounds.
"Damn it... Forget about water, use Shazi, use yellow sand to put out the fire... All earth mages, quick, Teleport the sand dunes and cover all the food!"
While frantically pursuing Sun Fei, Fairenton roared orders to his soldiers and mages.
At this moment, he demonstrated his extraordinary intelligence, slowly forcing himself to calm down. Although water was scarce in the Shamo, the vast expanse of yellow sand was the best material for extinguishing fires, which gave him a quick and clever idea.
Upon hearing the prince's shout, the chaotic soldiers and mages realized this and began desperately using the yellow sand to control the fire.
Thanks to the frantic efforts of tens of thousands of people, the fire gradually began to subside.
Sun Fei laughed heartily, his figure flashing like lightning as he rushed out of the Ajax camp. He didn't go back to set fire to it; the fire had already reduced the camp by about 70-80%, and the remaining provisions were probably not even enough to sustain the Ajax army for a day. His objective had been achieved.
"Escape? Where do you think you're going?" The enraged prince gave chase, shouting, "Today I'll tear you to pieces!"
Both were moving at incredible speeds, one fleeing and the other chasing, their movements incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, they had disappeared far from the Ajax camp and vanished into the vast, dark desert. The Ajax warriors behind them tried to catch up to protect their prince, but they couldn't keep up with their speed.
The direction Sun Fei was heading was not towards Twin Flag City.
Instead, it was a vast desert.
After getting to know the prince up close tonight, he suddenly wanted to lure out the Ajax prince Fairenton, and have a good chat about topics like 'life' and 'ideals' in the dark and windy desert.
The deeper you go into the vast desert, the colder it gets.
In [ Sorceress Mode ], Sun Fei's stamina is not strong, and he is not good at running. In addition, mages in the Diablo World cannot cast Levitation Spell on themselves, so Sun Fei is not fast—at least compared to Prince Fairenton is chasing him frantically from behind.
As time passed, Fairenton's figure gradually approached from behind. His Highness the Prince was surrounded by crimson flames, and his aura reached its peak. His roars were continuous, like firecrackers exploding in the desert.
Sun Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he switched to [ Assassin Mode ], transforming into a wisp of green smoke and disappearing instantly.
boom!
A strong wind blew, and sand and dust filled the sky.
Fairenton landed heavily on a high sand dune, remaining vigilant with a serious expression, looking around cautiously.
"Huh? Where is he? That's strange. I clearly saw him just here a moment ago. How could he suddenly disappear without a trace, even his aura vanished completely? Could he have flown away?" The arrogant prince's eyes gleamed with a faint red light under the illumination of the demonic moon, while dark red Dou Qi rippled outwards like water.
Eight-Star Class of strength allows one to sense the presence of an enemy using fluctuations in Dou Qi. Unless the enemy's strength is far superior or they possess some special concealment techniques, one can detect even the slightest clues.
However--
"There wasn't a trace whatsoever, not even a trace of breath remained, as if the person had suddenly vanished into thin air."
Fairenton was shocked.
He had sensed the fire mage's strength clearly beforehand; it was no stronger than his own, so how could the fire mage have escaped his full-force perception?
"Hey, Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
Suddenly, a clear, melodious voice came from behind him.
Fairenton shocked. Someone had silently infiltrated behind him without being detected?
His instincts as a martial arts prodigy prevented him from turning around immediately.
Instead, he shot forward more than twenty meters like an arrow released from a bow, and only after creating a safe distance did he forcefully raise his Dou Qi to its peak level. The powerful Eight-Star Class flame Dou Qi circulated wildly in the more than eighty Dou Qi channels in his body, producing a series of tidal roars, and then he turned around.
Fortunately, the enemy who suddenly appeared did not intend to launch a sneak attack.
From a small hill in the distance, Fairenton saw the person who had suddenly spoken.
When he finally saw the man's true face, his surprise outweighed his anger. The rage that had been simmering within him because of the burned military rations vanished like a burst dam, and his guard dropped considerably. He seemed unconcerned that the man before him might harm him. After a moment of stunned silence, he asked in a low voice, " King of Chambord Alexander? Is that you? That magician from earlier, was he the one you sent to lure me here? Who is he?"
"You can understand it this way, he is indeed my subordinate." Sun Fei, who had switched to [ Barbarian Mode ], shrugged and smiled, then Earth Inquiry, "Your Highness, you don't seem worried about your situation at all? Is it because you're confident you can escape from me? Or do you think I won't kill you?"
"Of course you won't kill me." Fairenton's expression was confident; he even slowly dissipated his fiery Dou Qi, becoming more relaxed. "Because you're not confident you can handle the retaliation from the Ajax Empire after you kill me."
"This reason... is a ridiculous judgment. Both countries have declared war, and we're still fighting to the death on the battlefield during the day. Why should I worry about some bullshit retaliation?" Sun Fei slowly walked down the sand dune step by step, getting closer and closer.
" Zenit is not prepared for war," Fairenton, now completely calm.
A smile actually appeared on the prince's face, " Alexander, perhaps we can have a good talk."
Next, he did something that completely surprised Sun Fei—
He took out a large, scarlet Earth Tiger- patterned rug from his storage ring, sat down on the spot, and slightly spread his Dou Qi, blocking all the sand and dust within a ten-meter radius around his body. He then gestured for Sun Fei was walking over, to sit down.
"What? Weren't you just saying you wanted to kill me?" Sun Fei laughed. This prince is quite interesting.
"If it were anyone else, I swear I'd slit their throat, but since it's you, there's no way I can, because I'm no match for you." Fairenton shrugged. "I can't kill you."
"That's a perfect reason," Sun Fei said with a smile.
Fairenton pointed to the carpet in front of him and continued, "This is a rare opportunity, perhaps we can have a good talk. To be honest, Ajax is not prepared for war either, both sides need time... Your Majesty Alexander, surely you don't even have the courage to sit down and talk to someone who is not your opponent?"
"Okay, I have to admit, your provocation worked," Sun Fei laughed heartily.
His King swayed slightly and sat down on the carpet two meters away from the prince. His fingers caressed the exquisitely crafted and expensive carpet, and for some reason, his mind drifted away, recalling the famous flying carpet of Aladdin from a past life's mythology. He couldn't help but murmur in admiration, "The beautiful Earth Tiger carpet is as captivating as fertile land... Your Highness, since you haven't prepared for war, why are the two emperors behind us starting a war? Have their brains been kicked by pigs?"
Seemingly taken aback that this newly rich Zenit would use such words to describe his country's emperor, Ferhenton paused for a moment before slowly saying, "In this world where killing and plunder coexist, no war ever leaves you enough time to prepare, even though the Ajax have been preparing for this war for twenty-six years. As for this time, it's because the Spartacus and Eindhoven seem to be more anxious than we are that the Battle of Mount St. Petersburg occurred. I've heard that Zenit's Martial Saint Krasic has already died in battle, so war is inevitable."
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