Chapter 226: The Advancement of the Blade Dancer

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However, Matthew didn’t wait for an answer.

The little leader’s eyes suddenly lit up:

 “I remember you, the little story you told me last time impressed me deeply!”

“But this time the situation is different. In order to celebrate Queen Xina’s unification of the Arunne Sea, the great Naga Kingdom is powerful in all directions. We will not allow any humans to wander freely in the Naga territory.”

“A pretty boy like you is quite suitable to be brought back as one of the candidates for the prince. This is your honor. Come with me obediently!”

The little Naga leader’s tone left no room for doubt.

 Matthew frowned.

 The Nagas are becoming more and more domineering.

He had heard before that the Naga Queen wanted to select a prince, and he also guessed that the Nagas might be robbing the prince if they wanted to.

 I just didn’t expect that it would actually be stolen from me!

 Don't think that you will have a good life if you become a prince.

Naga's habits are cruel and easy to kill. They are extremely conservative and extremely xenophobic. Even if they are really favored by the Naga Queen, they will only be popular for a few months at most.

 Wait until the freshness period is over.

 After leaving a sufficient amount of genetic material.

 The plundered humans will soon be abandoned, and their fate is not much different from the prisoners in the endless sea prison.

Naga is such a cold-blooded animal.

Of course Matthew would not pay attention to their nonsense.

 “I was just passing by here…”

 He tried to explain a little bit.

However, the Naga leader did not give him a chance to explain:

 “Come here!”

 “Tie up this pretty boy!”

The forty or so young Nagas following him immediately rushed forward.

Matthew shouted sharply:

"roll!"

 「Celebrity Domain: Scream back」!

That moment.

The little Naga leader was immediately forced back more than ten meters by invisible pressure.

 Follow.

A more terrifying majesty emanated from Matthew.

 「Dragon Slaying Realm: Above the Dragon」!

The mental shock that surpassed the power of the dragon instantly overwhelmed the will of all the Nagas present.

They lay on the sea one by one, unable to move, their eyes widened, and all their scales shrank violently, as if small animals had encountered a natural enemy.

 “I don’t know whether to live or die.”

Matthew shook his head. The last time he met the Naga boss, he was only a second-level mage, so he was naturally cautious in everything he did. He had not yet had time to recover the money taken away by the Naga boss;

 But today is different from the past.

 Matthew is now a top-level fourth-level mage, and can go further at any time.

 Facing these guys who have no eyesight.

 He also behaved more calmly in his mentality.

 “Forget it, just give them a little punishment.”

Matthew didn’t initially want to kill them all.

 But just when he was thinking.

 A strong impulse came from the undead contract.

That emotion is so familiar.

Matthew reacted almost immediately:

 “A Bing?”

 Follow.

 A new task panel appeared in front of him.

   What’s more interesting is.

The mission panel this time has yellow characters on a white background.

 This is different from before.

 …

“Tips: You have activated the companion mission-Sword Dancer’s advancement.

 Sword Dancer’s Advancement: Revenge, Revenge, Revenge!

 As one of the most powerful sea races, Naga often harass the edge islands of maritime countries.

 They would plunder men, kill women and human babies, and many small island villages were destroyed by Naga invasion.

A Bing lived on the southern islands of the maritime countries during his lifetime.

 He is just like other knife dancers.

At first he was just an ordinary seaside dancer.

 But the invasion of Nagas took away their relatives and destroyed their homes.

Eventually these dancers were forced to pick up the knife and began to take revenge against Naga. This is the origin of the profession of knife dancer.

 To this day.

 The theme of Blade Dancer's elite advancement is still revenge.

 As long as all the Nagas in the sea are not killed.

 The fire of revenge inherited by the sword dancers will burn brightly!

 Task requirements: Kill 1,000 Nagas or Naga Queens!

 Mission reward: A large amount of XP (limited to A Bing)/reputation of maritime nations (humans)/10 strengthening opportunities (limited to A Bing

 …

　　It turns out that the background of the profession of knife dancer is this.

The original seaside dancers took up knives to fight against the cruel ocean races.

 No wonder A Bing couldn’t wait to kill these Nagas when we last met!

 Seeing that A Bing was eager for revenge.

This time Matthew did not choose to stop it.

 He quickly chanted a spell and pulled A Bing over through the summoning of the dead.

at this time.

 This group of Nagas have recovered from the shock of the dragon.

 They looked at Matthew with some fear.

Even the arrogant little boss became submissive now.

Matthew glanced at them coldly.

The Nagas subconsciously stepped back.

 The next second.

Matthew opened any door and came to the sea 80 meters away.

 The Nagas breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

 “Why does this person look so scary?”

"He seems to be a mage or a warlock? Should we go back and report to the Centurion?"

"Of course! Let's do this. I'll find a way to hold him back, and you go back and tell the news..."

 With the blessing of proficient language and super perception.

　　The discussion of the Nagas was carried to Matthew's ears by the sea breeze.

Yet he didn't care.

 Just chanted the spell given by Chen quickly.

 Because just as the Nagas were discussing in low voices, a ghostly figure appeared behind them.

 Shadow Realm, start!

　　　『Knife Dancer: Colorful Dance!』

　　Illusory shadows appeared in the Naga group one after another, when the double swords symbolizing death began to cut out a piece of snowflakes and white light on the waves.

The Nagas realized the danger was coming only belatedly.

 It’s a pity that it’s too late.

 More and more white lights flashed across the sea.

 The killing technique called the funeral dance is vividly demonstrated in the hands of A Bing, who has no feelings.

 Wherever the two swords go.

 Human heads and snake tails rolled to the ground.

Gradually.

 The waves are no longer white and turbid.

 The smell of blood and the smell of sea mixed together, weaving into a death knell.

the other side.

Matthew didn’t pay attention to the battlefield where A Bing was at all.

　　This group of Nagas have been frightened by themselves, and their combat effectiveness is less than half of their usual strength.

A Bing is now an elite character who has been tempered for thousands of times, and his strength has gradually grown to level 16. He can come and go freely even in a crowd of thousands of soldiers, not to mention that the killing skills mastered by the sword dancer are originally aimed at Naga.

 So he just gave A Bing an additional order to "remember to pick up the money after killing".

 Then he focused on the matter at hand.

  After a while.

 The incantation is finished.

The sea breeze gradually became noisy, and two unusually high peaks suddenly appeared above the sea at Matthew's feet!

 Matthew controls the magic carpet to fly higher.

 Suddenly, he discovered that the peak of the sea was actually the chest of a huge humanoid lying on the sea.

 Look up the neck.

 It is a large and delicate face of a woman.

 …

 Hint: You encountered the sea spirit "Sea Lady" (LV20/Lord

 …

Mrs. Nahai smiled tenderly when she saw Matthew:

 “Come into my mouth.”

 Said.

 She slowly opened her mouth, and it was dark inside, with faint magic runes flickering.

Matthew hesitated for a moment, then flew in on the magic carpet.

　　The moment it enters the mouth of Lady Hai.

Matthew felt dizzy.

The strong feeling of frustration and pushing on his back stimulated his nerves. He felt as if his whole body was being picked up and thrown around, and he seemed to be starting and stopping on an endless bus.

 Hurrah!

 The sound of endless water rushes into the ears.

Matthew felt his body get wet, and then evaporate to dryness in an instant.

 After a full 10 seconds.

That uncomfortable feeling slowly subsided.

 He felt his feet stepping on solid ground, so he opened his eyes and looked around.

The location he is currently in seems to be a hexagonal building made of glass or crystal.

 Because it is a completely transparent material. So you can see the scenery outside the building at a glance:

The dark seabed, colorful and luminous sea fish, fleeting shadows in the sand, and a group of unknown creatures that could discharge swaggered past Matthew's field of vision.

“This seems to be the bottom of the sea, or even the depths of a trench.”

Matthew looked up.

 I found that there were layers of huge shells stacked above my head.

These shells extend upward in a spiral state.

Each piece of shell should be one layer of the mage tower.

 Matthew could not see the end of the shell.

But the data column prompts that he is now in the Tower of Babel, which is the territory of Eastern Guardian Chen.

Just when Matthew was about to walk around.

He suddenly looked down and saw that there was a ferocious and huge dragon head under his feet, glaring at him!

Matthew couldn't help being startled.

During this process.

He discovered that the floor of this hall was also made of transparent material. Under the hall, a huge dragon head was nailed to the iron pillars by countless iron chains.

 Matthew did not see the body of the dragon head.

 But even if there is only one head.

　　also brought him extremely powerful oppression.

 “What kind of dragon is this?”

 Matthew was curious.

As if he understood what he was thinking, Chen's voice came from above the shell:

 “This is the evil dragon in the sea, the source of endless trouble.”

“I have been fighting him for over 30 years and have killed his resurrected form three times.

 But he is essentially immortal, so during the inactive period, I can only seal his head here and keep it under strict guard.

 And it’s the active period.

This seal has no way to stop him.

 In order to minimize the disaster caused by the evil dragon in the sea, I must keep an eye on him at all times.

 It’s just that every time this guy is resurrected, he will be stronger than before.

The last time I killed him, I paid a lot of money. I don’t know how terrifying the enemy I face next time will become. "

 While speaking.

 Chen appeared in front of Matthew.

Contrary to Matthew's expectation, Chen, who is known for his melee spells, looked completely weak.

 His face is clean and his skin is very smooth, even having a creamy appearance.

 The only thing that is different from ordinary pretty boys is.

 Chen's eyes are firm, bright and shiny.

 This is an external manifestation of strong mental power.

"What's wrong?"

“Do you think I’m more handsome than you thought? Or maybe I’m more of a sissy?”

 Chen seemed to be in a good mood today, and he even took the initiative to joke with Matthew.

Matthew hurriedly said:

“It’s different from what I imagined.”

Chen explained with a smile:

"Appearance is just the shallowest layer of skin for us mages. The reason why I look like this is just that when I was young, I hoped to use this method to disguise myself in order to attract more enemies to attack me in close combat. , which can create better spell-casting conditions for myself.”

Matthew nodded vaguely in understanding:

“So is this also one of the mysteries of melee spells?”

Chen shook his head:

“Of course it can’t be called a secret. It was just a little bit of caution when I was young. I got used to it and didn’t modify it.”

“Actually, the word melee spell itself can easily lead people astray. How can any mage give up his range advantage and choose to engage in melee combat with the enemy?”

“You must know that no matter what realm you are in, the advantage of casting distance is everything!”

 Matthew agreed very much with what Chen said.

 A big part of why a mage is so powerful is his long hands.

“Then why do you want to go to war?”

 Chen explained:

"I have no choice. I have been cursed because of my bloodline since I was born."

“While practicing ordinary spells, I was getting half the result with half the effort, and the efficiency was very low. Then an accidental discovery allowed me to open up the legendary path of melee glory. I took advantage of the cursed loophole, and then I achieved what I have achieved today.”

“Actually, I’m quite envious of you guys who can grow up step by step. People like me, who are completely on their own, don’t know what to do next.”

 Curse?

Matthew was slightly startled.

 He thought that Chen practiced melee spells because he liked it, but he didn't expect that it was because he had to.

 “Why is there a curse on you?”

 “Is it related to the Sioux people?”

Matthew vaguely thought of something.

 Chen nodded:

"My father is from the Sioux tribe, and I even suspect that he is of the bloodline of the last emperor of the Sioux tribe. Therefore, when he arrived on the continent of Irondor, he developed severe symptoms of element imbalance. During that time, he had vomiting and diarrhea almost every day. To die."

“I don’t know what happened after that, because I wasn’t born yet, but my father found a way to alleviate the symptoms.”

 “Thanks to this, I was born.”

"However, my father's method does not seem to have completely alleviated the Sioux people's acclimatization. I have had many minor problems since I was born. One of them is that I can use spells but cannot use long-range spells."

“Fortunately, these problems are not serious problems, they are just a little disgusting occasionally.”

 Matthew is very interested in the curse on Chen.

However, it is somewhat inappropriate to inquire about the details after meeting for the first time.

So he tried to make some innuendo:

“I saw some Sioux people on Junliu Island before. When they die, they will return to the sea. Is this also a kind of curse?”

 Chen said in a deep voice:

"maybe."

“When I was young, I studied the phenomenon of the Sioux people returning to the sea. If you are interested, I can talk to you about it.”

“At present, there are three possibilities. The first possibility is related to King Mingtan back then—

 In order to allow his ship to pass through the Endless Ocean smoothly, King Mingtan reached some kind of deal with the sea monster that blocked it.

 The content of the deal should be that the Sioux people must serve the sea monster after death.

 The natural form of expression is sinking into the bottom of the sea;

 The second possibility is related to the last emperor of the Sioux people.

 It is said that the emperor had mastered the power of a divine magician and could bring the dead back to life.

 As far as I know.

 That emperor fell during the third battle of the Abyss Invasion.

 According to the legend of the Sioux people.

After a hundred years, the emperor will be resurrected in a certain undersea tomb and lead his people back as kings.

 If this legend is true.

Then the Sioux people who entered the seabed may have gone towards the emperor's tomb.

  The source of the third situation is a twilight creature sealed on the bottom of the sea by the Sioux people.

That guy is called the Twin Serpents of Destruction and is also the creator of the original Naga.

 Because He was sealed by the Sioux people, he hated them deeply.

 When the Su clan was strong, he did not dare to speak out, because if he made any noise, the emperor would come and beat him.

 Now the Sioux empire fell.

 He naturally had the opportunity to add insult to injury.

Various signs indicate that the Twin Snakes of Destruction are currently in a very weak state, which is consistent with the fact that they can only charm the dying Sioux people.

 In fact, the above three possibilities can explain the curse of the Sioux people.

 But there is insufficient evidence to support it.

After all, the eastern part of the Endless Ocean is already a restricted area, and no one knows what is happening there. "

Matthew was surprised and said:

“Even a strong man like you can’t understand it?”

 Chen said calmly:

"Human power has its limits, even the divine mage. Except for legendary figures like the natural disaster mage, I can't think of anyone else who can enter the area east of the countercurrent sea abyss, which has become an unexplainable place. The laws of space have been broken up and reorganized, and you can often see pieces of islands floating in the sky, and those are the fragments of the Eastern Continent where the Sioux people used to be."

“We still don’t know what happened in the Su Kingdom, but the incident a thousand years ago must be related to the invasion of the Abyss.”

“Don’t you think that on the continent of Irondor, the demons are always more active than the devils?”

"In fact, we have observed that when the Soviet Union fell 1,000 years ago, the Abyss also suffered a major blow. A large number of demon lords died, and even the Abyss mother body seemed to be injured. Therefore, the Abyss was pushed back by Purgatory in these years. It’s very powerful, and I don’t have much energy left to make trouble in the material world.”

 Matthew nodded suddenly.

 No wonder the existence of devils is always much stronger than that of devils.

 It turned out to be the far-reaching impact of the fall of the Soviet Union.

 Because there is a common topic of the Soviet Union.

 The subsequent conversation between the two was natural and smooth.

  Matthew learned some secret past events of the Su Kingdom from Chen’s mouth.

  After a while.

Chen suddenly brought the topic back:

“Do you remember the twin snakes that destroyed the world I just told you about?”

“That guy is a pure bad species. Recently, due to odd changes in the sky, the seal on him has been loosened a lot, so he has re-bewitched some Nagas.”

“They established the “Holy Cult of the Dark Primarch” under the sea, trying to unify the Naga Kingdom first, and then turn more humans into Nagas. "

“Those stupid Nagas are actually willing to sacrifice their lives for the two world-destroying snakes, and they are also doing bad things under my nose. It really disgusts me.”

“But my main energy will be used to deal with the evil dragon in the sea and other super monsters in the southeast. I plan to leave the matter of dealing with Naga to other mages in the alliance.”

“It just so happens that you can come here today. I would like to ask you by the way, can you do this task?”

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you work in vain. As long as you can kill Queen Xena of the Arunne Sea and destroy the Dark Primarch Holy Religion, I will directly recommend you to become a member of the next Silver Parliament.”

 “I’ve also prepared some small gifts for you.”

“I will give you this one in advance, because it is also related to Margaret’s safety.”

 While speaking.

 Chen waved his hand.

 A lavender, beautiful translucent robe appeared in front of Matthew.

Matthew was slightly startled:

“This is...women’s clothing?”

Chen smiled faintly:

"This is the Starweaver Robe, also known as "The Joy of the Goddess of Magic." Take it over and have a look first. "

Matthew took the robe and felt it was very soft to the touch.

 On the data column.

 …

“Starweaver Robe (semi-artifact): Wearing this robe, you will be able to block the eyes of some or all people and gain powerful arcane energy.

Note: The goddess of magic has walked through the world wearing only this robe several times, which made her feel extremely happy. "

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 (End of this chapter)