Chapter 449 - 226: Battle of Divine Spirits, The Purest Power

Chapter 449: Chapter 226: Battle of Divine Spirits, The Purest Power

"And you are?"

The Red-haired Wizard spoke first.

The other three Wizards also stared intently at the Vampire Wizard before them.

Although she was a Rule Wizard, they had four Sixth-level Wizards and four large Wizard Towers on their side, so they weren’t afraid of her.

"Annie." The corners of Annie’s lips curled slightly, revealing a faint, enchanting smile.

The Red-haired Wizard’s expression flickered upon hearing her name, and he blurted out, "Lady Annie of the Travelers’ Association!"

"You recognize me?" Annie raised an eyebrow.

The Red-haired Wizard placed a hand on his chest and bowed to Annie, his tone growing much more respectful.

"I’ve heard Chairman Wu mention you before."

The Chairman Wu the Red-haired Wizard mentioned was Wu Xiang, one of the three vice-chairmen of the Dawn Council and a Rule Wizard himself.

Hearing this, the other three exchanged a look, each seeing the surprise in the others’ eyes.

At the same time, however, their tense expressions relaxed slightly.

’Since she’s an acquaintance, she’s probably not an enemy.’

Annie gave a slight nod, not dwelling on the topic. She changed the subject, "You’re here for the Spider Queen, I presume."

The four Wizards’ expressions turned solemn. They knew they were getting to the heart of the matter.

The Red-haired Wizard nodded. "That’s right. And what brings you here, Lady Annie?"

Annie smiled faintly. "Don’t worry, I won’t fight you for the Spider Queen’s divine body. My target is Shrinking Ropar."

The four Wizards felt a wave of relief.

Their only target, from start to finish, had been the Spider Queen. Shrinking Ropar was expendable; giving him up was no loss.

After all, the Star Realm Alliance forbids research on divine abominations.

Besides, they lacked the power to study such creatures. The slightest misstep could lead to infection—that was a field reserved for Rule Wizards.

As for what Annie wanted with Shrinking Ropar’s corpse, it was not their place to question.

They trusted that this Vampire Wizard wouldn’t do something as unwise as violating the Star Realm Alliance’s regulations.

"I won’t take advantage of you," Annie said coolly. "I can help you deal with the Spider Queen, but I will strike only once. No matter what happens after that, Shrinking Ropar’s corpse is mine."

The four Wizards exchanged a look and agreed without hesitation.

In truth, with Annie’s power, she could have simply taken Shrinking Ropar by force. Preoccupied with them and the Silver Moon Maiden lurking menacingly in the shadows, the Spider Queen almost certainly wouldn’t have intervened.

Fortunately, this Vampire Wizard was being reasonable, offering to strike once as payment. Naturally, they wouldn’t refuse such a deal.

Once the deal was struck, Annie didn’t linger. She turned, gave Pei Ze a beaming wave, and promptly reverted to a single drop of blood that sank into the ground and vanished.

Her gesture just before leaving, however, instantly made Pei Ze the center of attention.

Dozens of surprised and puzzled gazes converged on him.

"Junior, you know that lady?" Yin Xue’s eyes were brimming with curiosity.

Annie was an exceptionally rare beauty, but as a Rule Wizard, the thought of a romantic connection never even crossed Yin Xue’s mind. She was simply astounded that Pei Ze knew such a powerful figure.

Lu Yan also shot him a curious look.

"...We’ve only met a few times. We’re not exactly close."

Pei Ze was a little speechless. He knew perfectly well that Annie’s final gesture had been deliberate.

The Vampire Wizard was actually quite mischievous and enjoyed teasing people from time to time.

「On the stone platform.」

The Red-haired Wizard glanced at Pei Ze, then looked at Mo Weng in surprise. "That student of yours is quite well-connected, to even know Lady Annie."

Mo Weng mused, "Pei Ze is an honorary member of the Travelers’ Association. Perhaps that’s how he came to know Lady Annie."

Understanding dawned on the others.

’That makes sense. Given the Travelers’ Association’s usual methods, they would surely spare no effort to win over a genius like Pei Ze. It’s not surprising they would have crossed paths.’

The small interlude was quickly forgotten as everyone’s attention returned to the battlefield.

The battle between the giant spider and Ropar appeared to be reaching its conclusion.

Both combatants were covered in wounds, their bodies riddled with countless injuries.

But Ropar was renowned for his potent regenerative abilities, and he also possessed the trump card of absorbing life energy. He simply opened his mouth, and in an instant, every spider and infected creature for miles around was drained of its life force, shriveling into a dried husk. A torrent of rich life energy then poured into Ropar’s mouth like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

In a single moment, the majority of Ropar’s injuries had healed.

The grotesque giant of flesh and blood tilted its head back and roared, charging at the giant spider once more.

Just then, however, an eerie, Violet flame suddenly erupted from the giant spider. It swirled around its body, embers fluttering like feathers as it seemed to soar into the sky like a phoenix.

When the flames died down, the giant spider had transformed into a stunningly beautiful Dark Elf.

A robe and cloak woven from translucent spider silk enveloped her exquisite, curvaceous figure, though they did little to conceal it.

She toyed with a jade-green Spider Dagger in her palm, tossing it from her left hand to her right before it suddenly vanished.

She looked down at Ropar, her full lips pulling back into a cold, mocking smile. Then, she took a step forward in mid-air.

The next moment, she appeared abruptly behind Ropar. The Spider Dagger flashed, unleashing a brilliant light that swept across his body.

Instantly, the massive body—composed of innumerable pieces of flesh—froze. The next second, it abruptly disintegrated, chunks of flesh SPLATTERING across the ground.

The scattered chunks of flesh on the ground squirmed, attempting to reassemble, but their efforts were futile. After a few tries, they fell still, all signs of life gone.