From Blood Mage to Styx Ancestor

Chapter 38 Boss, raid, need help!

The skull was shattered, and blood soaked the soil.

Under Mordi's relentless destruction, Edith's face, which was initially quite well-modeled, quickly disintegrated, revealing a timeless beauty like an abstract painting.

She struggled relentlessly, trying to become shadowy again to escape his clutches, but the raging cursed fire always thwarted her efforts.

The strength of her struggle gradually weakened until she fell silent.

Mordi released his ice claws, which were stained with blood and flesh, and let Edith's corpse fall into the mud.

"She's dead," Mordy said, looking at Elena, who was cowering behind him like a quail. "How did you provoke this Darkscale Assassin? Can you tell me what's happened to you lately?"

Under his gaze, Elena's eyes cleared considerably, as if she had returned to the time seven days ago when the two had just met.

His azure pupils, like a clear sky, drew all eyes that met his, even Modi was momentarily lost in thought.

"Is that a supermassive black hole? Why do I feel like there's a gravitational force pulling at my vision?"

He subtly shifted his gaze, no longer meeting those deep blue eyes.

"I don't know how I offended her."

Elena shook her head, her tone noticeably more restrained than when she was talking to herself earlier.

She instinctively wanted to make a good impression on the older brother, though she herself didn't know why she wanted to do so.

"Seven days ago, not long after we parted, she started clinging to me, and no matter what I did, I couldn't get rid of her."

Just now, I couldn't take it anymore and wanted to kill her, but I didn't expect her to be so strong. Thank goodness you appeared.

She gently patted her heaving chest and said gratefully, "Lord Mormontis, you have saved me again."

"It was nothing, and besides, that woman was no good to begin with, so killing her was no big deal."

Mordi nodded slightly. "Also, you don't need to address me as 'Your Excellency' anymore. If you prefer, just call me by the abbreviation of my name, 'Mortis'."

"Okay, Mortis."

Feeling closer to her older brother, Elena smiled and asked, "So, Mortis, what brings you here?"

'Could it be that he's worried about me, which is why he's been following me?' she wondered, looking down at herself.

Mo Di gave her a strange look, feeling that she had a slightly shrewish air about her, but still answered truthfully:

"I received a request to go to Frost Tomb, and I happened to run into you here."

The swift and merciless truth shattered Elena's illusions, leaving her with a slight sense of loss. However, she quickly extracted the key words and rallied.

"Mortis, you're going into this tomb?" she asked, her face lighting up with surprise. "I've also taken on a job; I need to go inside and find something."

Her intentions are already quite obvious.

Hey pro, I need help with a raid.

Modi understood her unspoken meaning, thought for a moment, and asked, "Can you tell me what you're looking for?"

Elena has many secrets. In just seven days, she mastered the stealth and hidden weapon techniques in "Basic Swordsmanship of the Wandering Swordsman," which Mordy could see.

More importantly, in just seven days, she transformed from an innocent college student into a ruthless Itniti local.

He also appears to have learned a spell and become a mage apprentice.

This performance is undeniably impressive.

"Perhaps I could invest more and bring her here to be my slave, no, my apprentice," Modi thought to himself.

After all, which mage doesn't have exploited apprentices? Which university professor doesn't have students treated like slaves?

Completely unaware that she had been relegated to the role of a lowly apprentice, Elena smiled and answered truthfully:

"The owner of the general store in Baihe Town has commissioned me to retrieve the Golden Dragon Claw that was stolen by robbers."

But I searched the entire camp and couldn't find it. I guess the bandits took it into the Frost Tomb.

"Golden Dragon Claw?"

Modi was somewhat familiar with the name. He searched his memory and soon found relevant information.

The Golden Dragon Claw is the key to opening the gates of the Frost Tomb Sanctuary, where the Dragon Priest Froststark slumbers. It is also the only way for him to reach the Throat of Winter.

He originally planned to forcibly demolish the gate, since this is the real world, and when encountering a door that cannot be opened from this side, it can be solved by forcibly demolishing it.

However, now that he has the Golden Dragon Claw, he no longer needs to resort to violence to solve problems.

"It seems our requests don't conflict, so let's go in together."

"Okay." Elena cheered inwardly, but maintained her elegant smile. "Thank you, Mortis. I promise I won't hold you back this time."

As she spoke, she demonstrated some of the new skills she had mastered.

The straight sword emitted sparks, creating an effect similar to an enchantment.

But Mordy could tell that this was not an enchantment, but simply the application of the apprentice-level spell [Flame Tongue] to the sword.

Elena's talent is not bad, as she can concentrate on casting spells while attacking with her sword.

"Fire Tongue Technique, am I right?" Modi smiled.

"I didn't expect you to guess that." She nodded and then showed a cylindrical object. "This is a prop I made myself. I call it 'dynamite.' It explodes when the fuse is lit."

If you need some, I can share some with you.

"No, you keep it for yourself." Mordy refused. He hadn't expected Elena to be able to make something like this, which further confirmed his suspicions about her identity.

In fact, he can also build this thing; he systematically learned how to do it back on Earth.

However, if there isn't enough of this stuff, it won't be very effective against his target, the "Ice Dragon." Besides, the Ice Dragon can fly, so it's difficult for explosives to harm it.

Therefore, he also made some by hand, to save for use when blowing up the door.

"Does this girl trust me that much? She's even willing to tell me this."

Is it simply because he helped her through her most difficult time and saved her life?

He was a little confused and didn't quite understand where her trust in him came from.

"You three, come here right now." He waved his hand, and three White Walkers carrying bundles on their backs scurried over to his side.

"These three are named Gan, Wen, and Cui. For some reason, they can't speak, but they are quite strong, and at least protecting you won't be a problem."

"I don't think I need special protection to handle most of the enemies inside."

Elena puffed out her cheeks, hesitated for a moment, and then added uncertainly, "Well, I guess so."

She looked at the three White Walkers shrouded in black robes, bowed slightly, and greeted them.

The three White Walkers nodded in response. Having been by Mordy's side for so long, they hadn't been without learning anything.

At least they've mastered the art of responding to greetings; a nod and a smile are all they need.

Instead of rushing into the Frost Tomb, Mordi first moved Etis's body to a table in the camp, and then began the autopsy.

"Mo, Mortis, what are you doing?" Elena asked, her eyes wide with horror.

"Dissecting enemy corpses will increase our understanding of the Darkscale Order," he said earnestly. "If you don't mind, you can come and help me out; that should also be helpful to you."

Elena hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust him and went to help him.

"This is her extraordinary seed, a special organ that allows her to transform into shadow..."

Although he didn't expect Elena to agree so readily, he still did his best to explain, treating it as an induction training for his apprentice.

"The Darkscale Cult has mastered a special surgery that can transform shadow creatures into extraordinary seeds, which are then integrated into the bodies of its members to coexist with them."

Watching him pry open the black organ with a scalpel, Elena felt a chill run down her spine; she had a feeling that the thing possessed a consciousness.

"This is the Shadow Viper. It's still alive. It's a pity I don't know the [Shadow Symbiosis] surgery, otherwise I could have given you a transcendent seed."

He said, half-jokingly, that he put the Shadow Viper into a jar to make a sample, and then studied Edith's shadowy body.

After exhausting her value, he stood up, shook his hand, and the semi-shadowed corpse turned into a mixture of blood mist and black gas, dissipating into the air.

[Transcendent - Darkscale Assassin - Edith Watson]

[Shadowy, Assassin's Techniques, Bloodthirst]

"The first two entries are good, but the last one is weird... No wonder Edith likes to drink fresh virgin blood."

The cost of the shadowing alone, which takes up two entries, is already covered, so Modi kept the page without hesitation.

Elena, who had witnessed everything, was quite surprised and asked, "Mortis, what is this...?"

"A small spell to destroy corpses," he said seriously. "You know, too many corpses can easily cause plagues. In order not to affect civilians, I usually destroy corpses after the war."

He made up some excuse to fool her, then unpacked the White Walkers' packages and took stock of their dragon-hunting tools.

"Dragon's Blood Oil, Healing Potion... What's with this Jade Dragon Carving?" Modi took out the Jade Dragon Carving from his package, his eyes filled with doubt.

How did Gan Wencui and his group do this? They even brought valuables with them.

Elena noticed it too, and while marveling at how lifelike the sculpture was, she felt an inexplicable urge to touch it.

Suppressing her inner impulse, she told herself, "I can't leave a bad impression on Mortis; I must remain composed."

Or you could wait until you're more familiar with him before suggesting that you touch him.

"Well, since you've already brought it, you'd better keep it safe." Mordy put away the jade dragon carving and handed the package back to the White Walkers.

The two humans and three White Walkers then entered the Frost Tomb of Frost, with Mordy leading the way, followed by Elena and Ganventweet.

As they stepped into the darkness, the place name description "[Frost's Tomb]" appeared at the opportune moment.

Blood flames ignited in the searchlight at Modi's waist, illuminating the dark road ahead.

The Eye of the Soul constantly scans its surroundings, searching for any possible magical traps.

The journey was uneventful; they encountered no traps or ghouls, only a few bandit corpses on the ground and some arrows stuck in them.

They were probably just unlucky ones who stepped into a trap, and thanks to them, Mordy and the others didn't have to face these ancient traps.

This tranquility lasted until they emerged from the passageway and entered a spacious tomb chamber.