Chapter 475 Chapter475-Weighing the Pros and Cons
John certainly wasn't going to let Mystery Protector and Darklord just walk away.
He was aware that if he focused most of his attention on Darklord, Mystery Protector would undoubtedly manage to escape.
Therefore, John decided to temporarily let Darklord go, as the threat Darklord posed to him was not as significant as that of Mystery Protector.
Knowing he couldn't confidently eliminate both at the same time, John had to deal first with the one who posed the greatest threat to him.
John transformed into a streak of white light, swiftly flying towards Mystery Protector.
Mystery Protector reacted incredibly quickly as well. Realizing that John had locked him as the target, he boldly used all his power, summoning a gigantic Mystery Circle.
A series of powerful Mysteries appeared in front of Mystery Protector, forming an almost impenetrable defensive shield.
John's attacks were completely blocked by these shields.
During this, Darklord chose to escape immediately.
He picked up his Mysterious wand and cast a Mystery teleportation spell.
John wasn't mentally disturbed by Darklord's action, for he had anticipated such a situation, and inside, he felt a slight sense of relief.
The Mystery teleportation spell Darklord wielded was more powerful than any teleportation spell John knew.
Had John chosen to target Darklord earlier, he wouldn't have been able to prevent his opponent from using this powerful spell to teleport away.
Darklord's successful escape inevitably increased the pressure on Mystery Protector.
Although his summoned Mystery Shield was initially effective, John did not pause in his assault, continuing to unleash several Divine Skills.
While a single Divine Skill might not significantly impact Mystery Protector, their cumulative effect gradually began to overwhelm him.
"John, you must consider one thing clearly. No matter what, I am a Legend Magus of the Northern Myst Empire. If you really choose to eliminate me here, the Northern Myst Empire will certainly not let you off!"
Mystery Protector, sensing the danger, hoped to deter John by making him aware of the grave consequences of defeating him.
Upon hearing Mystery Protector's words, John's expression remained unchanged.
The only thought in John's mind was that Mystery Protector was being overly verbose.
John didn't cease his attack; on the contrary, he felt that if he didn't take this opportunity to completely eliminate Mystery Protector, he would pose an even greater threat to him in the future.
John once again concentrated the [Divine Blade] in his hand, while simultaneously unleashing [Abyssal Prison].
The [Divine Blade] skill formed a pure white light blade in John's hand.
The Abyssal Prison skill effectively sealed off all the space around Mystery Protector, hindering his ability to maneuver.
John had already released Abyssal Prison several times before, and the cumulative effect of multiple Abyssal Prisons successfully rendered Mystery Protector's spatial magic ineffective.
John himself vanished into the surrounding space, leaving Mystery Protector to only see the rapidly approaching pure white light blade.
Although Mystery Protector was uncertain about the strength of John's current attack, he knew he had to defend with all his might.
The power John had previously demonstrated far exceeded his expectations.
Failing to defend with his utmost effort could result in being annihilated by John, a risk too great to take.
Mystery Protector's eyes once again manifested numerous mystical symbols.
The immense power drawn by these symbols converged in front of him into a huge blue orb of light.
The collision between the white light blade and the blue orb of light caused a massive magical explosion.
This massive magical explosion not only completely destroyed the Defend Wall surrounding John and Mystery Protector but also drew the attention of everyone on the Defend Wall to this scene.
"What should we do now? The situation over there seems to be getting worse. Should we go over and provide support?" asked a guard of the Order Faction to his captain, looking at the Defend Wall below.
The captain of the Order Faction was also in a state of panic.
He and his squad could see a violent magical explosion not far away.
Normally, such an intense explosion would undoubtedly affect them too, but they felt no threat.
All members of the Order Faction who witnessed the explosion were in a dilemma about whether to approach the site of the explosion.
They felt their strength might not be sufficient to ensure their safety if they rashly moved towards that direction.
While they were hesitating, a familiar figure flew over their heads.
"We don't need to go there anymore; the Duke has already rushed over!" the captain of the Order Faction immediately told his troops.
He had recognized the person flying through the sky – it was Duke Arsena, the lord of Storm City.
Duke Arsena had hurried from Storm City to the Order Faction's Defend Wall as soon as he learned it was under attack.
He had initially planned to carefully assess the situation at the Defend Wall before taking action.
However, the sudden magical explosion forced Duke Arsena to abandon his cautious approach.
He felt a sense of familiarity with the energy from the aftermath of the explosion.
When Duke Arsena arrived at the scene, he could only see Mystery Protector, who was severely injured, and John, who seemed to be observing the situation and appeared somewhat hesitant.
The presence of these two individuals in this location puzzled Duke Arsena.
Duke Arsena directly addressed them both, "Do you know the cause of this intense magical explosion? It seems you've been through a very fierce battle."
Faced with Duke Arsena's question, Mystery Protector did not immediately respond, as he had been seriously wounded in the recent battle.
John, though not as severely injured, was also showing some hesitation.
He was weighing the pros and cons, contemplating whether to reveal the truth to Duke Arsena.
The hesitation displayed by both John and Mystery Protector increased Duke Arsena's confusion.
He pressed them further, "Why has neither of you answered my question? Are you still unclear about what happened?"
John considered speaking up, but just as he was about to say something, Mystery Protector spoke first.
"We just faced an attack from a Devil of the Dark Realm here at the Defend Wall," Mystery Protector began.
"In an effort to prevent the Devil from completely destroying the Defend Wall, we both exerted our full strength. We managed to drive the Devil away, but the cost was the destruction of the Defend Wall due to the aftershocks of the skills used in our battle. We must rebuild the Defend Wall as quickly as possible. Without it, the Order Faction will face serious threats from the Dark Faction."
Mystery Protector's words seemed to alleviate some of Duke Arsena's confusion.
While speaking, Mystery Protector glanced at John, confident that John wouldn't reveal the truth to Duke Arsena.
Mystery Protector was sure of this because he knew John had no evidence to contradict his story.
Moreover, he believed that Duke Arsena would never believe the facts as told by John.
He thought of John as a cautious person, one who would carefully weigh all pros and cons.
As Mystery Protector had anticipated, after hearing his explanation, John simply nodded and said to Duke Arsena, agreeing with Mystery Protector's account.
"Yes, we just encountered a Devil from the Dark Realm," John confirmed. "Though the Devil was immensely powerful, Mystery Protector and I together were capable of defeating it.
I was originally in the Naga tribe, where I had gathered some intelligence.
My initial plan was to share this information with you as quickly as possible.
However, Mystery Protector requested my assistance in repelling the Devil from the Dark Realm. That's why we both ended up here."
John offered an explanation for his presence, carefully omitting the incident of Mystery Protector impersonating Duke Arsena and keeping it to himself.
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