Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 9 Crimson Breeze Path

The Breeze Path is a winding, narrow path that extends along the edge of the inner circle of the dark forest to both sides. Its east side leads to the main road connecting to Ironback Valley, while its west side winds its way to the Mangrove Highlands, disappearing into the vast plateau there.

Six-leaf Woodland is the closest and busiest campsite.

This camp, controlled by a fierce centaur tribe, is like a multifunctional digestive cavity in the forest, providing all sorts of services to traveling merchants, mercenaries, and even various marginalized groups, ranging from the most basic lodging, drinks, and supplies to the less shady escapes, hiding, and selling stolen goods...

Or it might also take care of some other physiological needs.

For Chen Mo, the most important thing about the Six-Leaf Woodland was the airship route operated by the dwarf—it was the fastest way he could think of to escape.

From the moment he took action, Chen Mo already knew that he could never go back.

Neither the Black Crow Archmage nor the noble family of Zircon would choose to reason with a little Karami like himself.

They like to talk about status and strength.

Even in Xia Kingdom itself, offending a powerful figure of this caliber would be enough to cause him serious trouble, let alone in this alien world where social classes have already become largely entrenched.

Having killed the young master of a powerful family, Chen Mo must escape, and the farther away the better.

Taking a floating spaceship to leave the Dark Forest directly is the best option.

Xiao Shiyi silently led the way, occasionally glancing back at Ellie and then at Chen Mo.

As time slowly passed, Ellie seemed to have recovered from the bloodshed and began to cautiously strike up a conversation.

"Brother Mo... they all say you failed your second summoning, but actually you succeeded, right?" The girl looked up, forcing a smile of admiration. "I knew it! Brother has the best talent, and you'll definitely become a powerful archmage in the future!"

She paused, observing Chen Mo's expression, her eyes quickly welling up with tears, her voice trembling with sobs: "With brother's current abilities, becoming a high-level apprentice is definitely no problem... Or... shall we go back? Let's go together and beg Master Jiuwei. Our mentor values ​​you so much, he'll surely forgive you..."

Tears rolled down her cheeks at just the right moment, and her shoulders trembled slightly in response, making her look pitiful.

Chen Mo didn't want to respond, but the girl's attitude and words were like little insects crawling on his tense nerves, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

The tea smells...it's overwhelming.

Chen Mo noticed that Xiao Shiyi's pace had slowed down significantly several times.

In a life-or-death situation, there is no room for hesitation or noise. He stopped and replied firmly:
"Ellie, be quiet!"

"I just want to leave here right now. Don't test my patience and goodwill."

"Once we reach the Six Leaf Camp, you go your main road, and I'll go my breezy path."

"That's it, that's it. Understand?"

The tears that had been welling up in Ellie's eyes finally streamed down her face. She covered her mouth and sobbed, "I...I'm sorry! I was just so scared! I'm sorry...Brother Mo, I'm so sorry..."

"Okay, stop crying!"

For some reason, Chen Mo felt increasingly irritable.

If this were on Earth, and a beautiful junior schoolmate were to appear before him with tears streaming down her face, his heart would probably flutter.

But this is the Starry Continent! A hellish place where a truth is written on the edge of a blade, engraved on the tip of a staff, and hung in the badges of nobles.

We can't risk our lives and the country's high expectations.

“No need to apologize. Keep up! I meant what I said, I'll let you go once we're close to the Six Leaf Camp!” The sun was setting, and the light in the forest grew increasingly dim. The long trek had taken its toll on Ellie's strength; her steps became increasingly sluggish, and the distance between her and Chen Mo was closing. Seeing the group's pace slowing down, Chen Mo couldn't help but urge them again:
"Go faster!"

Before he finished speaking, a sudden change occurred!
Ellie seemed to trip over a tree root, cried out in surprise, and fell forward.

Chen Mo subconsciously stopped and cautiously took half a step back.

Then, a dazzling ice-blue halo suddenly exploded around Ellie!

"Om-"

A burst of icy magic erupted instantly! Crystal-clear ice crystals, like an inverted icy cage, precisely enveloped Chen Mo within! The biting cold penetrated his body, as if even his blood was about to freeze, and every hair on his body stood on end in an instant!

Binding Ice Ring! Damn it!
Ellie is trying to escape!
If Ellie manages to escape back, who knows what might happen in the next night?
The moment the restraints took effect, Ellie, the instigator, turned around without hesitation and ran frantically towards Black Crow Castle, stumbling and sprinting with all her might, just like a startled rabbit!

Ellie is smart and decisive.

Born into a small business family, she witnessed the realities of everyday life from a young age, gaining a deep understanding of how the world works.

Her family background was that of a wealthy person in the eyes of ordinary people, and the envy of her neighbors. But in the face of power and influence, she was no different from a lowly person struggling in the mud.

To achieve this leap, one must either be lucky enough to meet a good man and marry into the upper class, or become a stronger summoner and break into the upper class.

The young master of the Zircon family is not an ideal candidate. This family is too prestigious, so prestigious that it would never give a girl from an ordinary family with mediocre talent like herself any chance.

In her mother's words: "The placenta of the Zircon family is lined with gold leaf, and the amniotic fluid flows with silver juice."

Ellie understood from that moment on that, given her background, it was almost impossible for her to obtain a formal status; she would likely only be a clandestine lover.

They will also face the enormous risk of being oppressed by the matriarch in the future.

Therefore, no matter how passionately the young master pursued her, she always maintained a distant and aloof distance.

The problem is that because of this young master, boys of her age with decent family backgrounds and good potential all keep their distance from her. As a second-best option, she can only turn her attention to the common people, trying to find and cultivate a "potential stock" worth investing in and relying on.

Chen Mo was one of her many "observation subjects".

Or rather, it was her "shield" to deal with those swarms of suitors.

Prior to this, several similar "shields" had already been broken.

She would occasionally feel a pang of guilt, but it was quickly suppressed by a stronger sense of self-preservation—she just wanted to live, and to live better, what was wrong with that!
Now, the shield has become a murderer.

Even though this shield showed even greater potential, Ellie completely gave up the idea of ​​being with Chen Mo. This shallow and reckless man would never understand how terrifyingly powerful the Zircon family was.

She must go back! She must be the first to report to the High Priest!
She had to extricate herself from the situation, to show that she was simply an innocent, brave witness trying to stop the tragedy but powerless to do anything about it! She absolutely could not become an accomplice to this guy.

I'm so talented, I deserve a better future!
The girl was panting heavily, frantically swinging her legs, but she didn't turn around even once despite Chen Mo's shouts from behind.

She knew she couldn't waste any time.

Therefore, she couldn't see the dark muzzle of the gun that Xiaobai was holding up.

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