Chapter 756: 596
"Let’s get out of here first,"
By now, the old man’s face conveyed a sense of reverence. Clearly, the girl standing before him had surpassed the limits of his comprehension.
The old man cast a magic spell. Ai Lin observed him keenly, realizing that he was using some form of a spatial spell. She knew this type of magic too, but the problem with this type of magic was that you needed to not only know the place you’re leaving but also the place you’re going to.
It was not as simple as mere locations, but knowing the exact coordinates of the place you’re going to from the place you’re departing.
Otherwise, there’s a risk of squashing yourself inside a wall, buried within the earth, risked being stuck atop a tree.
As the magic was cast, a gateway to another dimension appeared out of thin air. The terrifying flow of energy pierced through the distance of space, allowing Ai Lin to see a group of soldiers waiting on the other end of the portal. At the front of this group stood a man in white armor who bore a striking resemblance to Crown Prince St. Antonio.
The soldiers lined up beside Crown Prince St. Antonio and went into the space portal. Afterward, Crown Prince St. Antonio was in the center while the old man was on his left rear and Ai Lin, following at the very end, made their exit.
The splendid sunlight took Ai Lin a while to get used to, but the fresh air with its mild fragrance was quite relaxing. Of course, what was striking was the constant surge of energy in the air – energy that could significantly enhance the potency of magic!
Ai Lin looked around to find herself suspended mid-air surrounded by Floating Islands, surrounded by mountains. Columns of radiant energy soared into the sky, with beautiful magical runes of various kinds rising high.
This seemed to be a world purely made of magic!
The sight of Crown Prince St. Antonio stepping out of the space portal elicited a sneer from the young man who bore a resemblance to him.
"Well? My dear little brother, did you find the fragment of the cosmic stone from the legend?" The man spoke in a voice similar to the prince.
"Your Highness, Prince St. Julio," greeted the old man.
"Oh, Master Axiga, so you went along too! No wonder that imbecile managed to return alive." Prince St. Julio returned the respect slightly to Axiga. Clearly, Master Axiga commanded a considerable amount of respect.
"And what about you, my second brother? Have you obtained the Cosmic Stone Shard?" Crown Prince St. Antonio, without revealing that Ai Lin possessed a Cosmic Stone Shard, responded with a counter-question.
"I had good luck!" Declared Prince St. Julio, bursting out into laughter. He held up a staff about thirty centimeters long and as thick as a finger. At the top of the staff was a Cosmic Stone Shard the size of a pea. "I returned yesterday, and our father graciously bestowed this shard on me. So, I had a craftsman mount this shard on my staff overnight. With the power of this shard, I have surpassed my tutor in my level of magic and just recently, I have lit a fourth Mana Star!"
As he said this, Prince St. Julio pointed towards his chest armor. Sure enough, there were four Mana Stars flickering with light.
Here, Prince St. Julio sneaked a glance at Crown Prince St. Antonio’s chest. On his chest armor, there were only two Mana Stars, and both were dim.
"Tsk tsk, poor thing, still only has two dim Mana Stars," Prince St. Julio said pityingly.
Crown Prince St. Antonio flushed but couldn’t refute. Not only was he weaker, but his power was also inferior to his brother’s. In the empire, although he was the crown prince and superior to thousands of individuals, he was inferior to Prince St. Julio, his royal brother. In this context, power was critically important!
"Alright, you all quickly open the space portal! I thought some important personage had arrived, making me wait so long. As a useless waste, don’t obstruct here. I need to go report this good news to my master!"
As he spoke, Prince St. Julio strode past Crown Prince St. Antonio. The warriors following Prince St. Julio all lifted their heads high, looking down on the Crown Prince’s warriors contemptuously.
However, not long after Prince St. Julio had passed, he suddenly stopped!
"Wait! Who are you?"
Prince St. Julio suddenly discovered that there was another person behind Crown Prince St. Antonio and Master Axiga. Moreover, this person was a beautiful, statuesque girl!
Ai Lin turned her head around and was about to speak, but Prince St. Julio extended his gloved hand, lifting her chin.
"Quite a good girl, beautiful and sexy. Where did you find her? Would you mind giving her to me?"
Prince St. Julio stared at Ai Lin’s face, his eyes filled with greed and his tone vulgar.
Ai Lin looked at Prince St. Julio, a smile on her face.
"I say... Prince Antonio," Ai Lin began to speak.
"What?" Crown Prince St. Antonio was already close to exploding with anger due to Prince St. Julio.
"If I were to kill this idiot who dares to hold my chin now, would that cause trouble for you?" Ai Lin’s voice was calm, but the words she spoke were terrifying.
"You, kill me? Uh huh, young lady, you don’t even have a single Mana star. Although this sexy dress with special lines looks quite interesting, I very much doubt whether you can cast any magic at all."
Prince St. Julio cackled loudly.
"Absolutely not! This is the second prince of The Divine Auffa Empire, Prince St. Julio!" yelled Axiga, urgently reporting all the titles he could think of. Clearly, he knew about Ai Lin’s strength; if she really blew her top here, these people wouldn’t be able to stop her!
"Never heard of him. I am not a local. Well, now that you mention it, thankfully..."
Ai Lin seemed scared and took a step back. Prince St. Julio found his hand moving forward with Ai Lin’s chin, but he was not moving!
"Thankfully, I only cut off this claw of his."
As Ai Lin spoke, she took hold of Prince St. Julio’s hand that was still holding her chin, casually threw it to the ground and walked away without looking back.
Only then did blood start gushing from the stump of Prince St. Julio’s wrist!
"Ah!"
A wail of agony echoed, causing Crown Prince St. Antonio’s eyes to widen in shock. Then, a faint, inscrutable smile played at the corners of his mouth. He glanced at Master Axiga who stood beside him. Master Axiga subtly nodded back. Each understood the intention in the other’s eyes.
These two Cosmic Stone Shards, which they have struggled to obtain, were worth every effort! (To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, we welcome you to cast your vote or support us with a monthly subscription. Your support is our greatest motivation. Those who are using mobile phones can read on m.qidian.com.)
