The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

The palace was extremely magnificent, yet also possessed an equally extreme spaciousness and tranquility. The shimmering gold flowing down the walls and the ground was cold, like a frozen sun.

And at the highest place, the gray-haired man sat quietly.

Behind him was a huge statue of a god, everything from the hair to the corners of the clothes was exquisite and lifelike, every floating wrinkle was visible, only the face was blank.

The perfect picture was thus incomplete.

The man held a miniature light screen in his hand. Compared with those in the venue, the one in his hand had even clearer images and could be dragged at will, allowing him to observe every detail clearly.

Expensive enough, special enough, corresponding to his status and privileges.

"See, I told you he would choose this." A dark shadow slowly appeared beside him.

His figure was similar to his, but the words that came out of his mouth were full of malice and ridicule.

It looked like a scarlet demon crawling out of the abyss, shaking its huge horns and squatting on the side in a twisted posture.

"Between humans and mythical beasts, he has always preferred mythical beasts."

"He wasn't like this before." Cyrus's eyes were fixed on the boy's face.

Unlike the polite but defensive attitude he had shown when he met him before, a genuine smile now appeared in the black-haired boy's eyes because of his companions' words.

Under the curled eyelashes, the beautiful pupils are sparkling, like wandering stars that are lit up.

As if missing her, the man's fingertips gently touched his snow-white profile.

However, illusions were illusions after all. His outstretched fingertips only touched cold air. There was nothing there, and he could not grasp anything.

His fingers curled up dejectedly and fell back onto the magnificent throne.

"In the past, he chose to help me." He murmured, not knowing to whom he was speaking. "I am his only and most important friend."

"You also said that, that was in the past. He doesn't know you now, and you don't understand him now. He already has more friends, relatives, friends, and even lovers. He has them all."

"And between the people around him and you, he would choose to give up on you without hesitation."

"You are nothing."

Shadow sneered, looking down at him condescendingly.

Weak, weak, too weak.

Even if one has supreme power and status, he or she can become vulnerable because of emotions. Human beings are such fragile and pathetic creatures.

But it is precisely because of this weakness that he has become what he is today.

"Bring him back to you. Isn't that why you've been waiting for ten thousand years?"

The shadow lowered his body and whispered coaxingly into his ear.

"Are you really willing to see his place being filled by other people one by one, and to see him once again be taken away by that red-haired kid, forever, leaving you, once again?"

Cyrus' noble face suddenly sank into deep shadows.

His fingers clenched and unclenched repeatedly, and the leaked magic power formed black cracks on his side that tore the space apart.

"Wait a moment." He finally said.

"How stupid." Shadow snorted coldly and disappeared into thin air as if he was too lazy to even look at him.

Cyrus was left alone in the hall.

The man closed his eyes quietly.

-

Four days passed quickly, and as the players' strength generally improved, the rate of point growth far exceeded that of the first day.

Correspondingly, the points rankings of each team have also changed dramatically.

As the most watched competition in the entire continent, the discussion on the streets these days is all about the rankings of the various teams, and among them, the team that is often mentioned is the Imperial Magic Academy team.

From being far ahead in first place on the first day to falling to the middle of the pack on the fifth day, this team seemed to have completely lost its competitiveness for the top spot. It was a truly shocking sight.

Those who placed bets on them have been sighing these days, and are so depressed that they are almost drunk every day.

On the contrary, others were complacent and kept saying that they had anticipated the current outcome.

When Xing Yue passed by, he heard some people arguing bitterly on the side of the road.

[If they also killed mythical beasts, why would there be so many problems? ]

[Why would you be so kind to a mythical beast? It's not human, so just kill it.]

[The other teams are killing like crazy, but they're still here, leisurely and relaxed. Tsk, they really don't seem to be in any hurry at all.]

Xing Yue's pace slowed down a bit.

Two other men, wearing heavy hoods, followed him, their faces and bodies completely concealed by their large robes. One of them was noticeably taller, and his appearance alone was enough to intimidate many.

That person was also standing closer to the front than the other person, almost on the same level as Xing Yue.

He had obviously heard the conversations among the people on the roadside. He smiled lazily, looked at Xing Yue, and said jokingly, "Our little duke's situation doesn't seem very optimistic. Aren't you worried?"

Xing Yue said calmly: "No."

"What a cruel grandpa! I'll tell him this after his game is over."

Xing Yue glanced at him indifferently, and Estes took a step back reflexively.

When he found that the ground in front of him was not broken by the murderous aura, he was stunned for a moment, and then realized that they were not in the country at the moment, and Xing Yue did not want to attract other people's attention.

Xing Yue had already turned around and continued walking, saying calmly as he walked, "Miaomiao loved reading a story when she was a child."

"what?"

“The big fish eat the small fish.”

Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.

In the food chain, the creatures at the top are not the ones that will directly attack those at the bottom.

-

In the forest, most of the plants had been broken and lay miserably on the ground.

"Roar——" Accompanied by an unwilling roar, the huge figure collapsed heavily.

The figures surrounding the corpse had become accustomed to this scene over the past few days and remained indifferent to the blood and screams.

Soon, a man came forward and took out the points jade card. He stuck it on and swiped it, and two thousand points were earned.

"Sure enough, killing these stupid big things is much faster and more stable than opening boxes." He laughed and jumped to the ground. The others had already put away their weapons tiredly and sat down to rest.

It is difficult to find treasure chests, and the points you get from opening them are very random. When you are unlucky, you can only get a few dozen points from a box, which is not enough to cook a table of food for everyone present.

Killing fantasy beasts is much more stable, and points are awarded based on their tier and rarity.

"It's just that it's a bit troublesome not being able to use my own phantom beast. It's too easy to get hurt now, and it's too tiring."

Several magicians in the team nodded repeatedly, feeling deeply touched.

Without the phantom beasts to act as meat shields in front of them, they were terrified to cast any magic these days.

Many magicians were killed by sneak attacks from phantom beasts because they had no protection while casting spells. In comparison, the survival rate of magic warriors is much higher.

Among all the academies, the Wings of Glory Magic Academy has only two magicians among the twelve members, and the remaining ten are magic warriors. It can be said that it has reaped all the benefits of the competition version.

In contrast, the Imperial Magic Academy has a large number of magicians, so they have been forced to stay out of the sight these days.

"Look at how many teams are left now." said a young man.

"No need to look. Just reported. Forty-six teams. Twenty-six more to go before elimination."

"Where is our honored 'number one'?"

"It's still noble! They must be so anxious right now. After being number one for so many years, it would be ridiculous if they were eliminated in the first round this year."

"That's not the case." The man holding the points jade card, who is also the captain of the academy team, shook his head.

He closed the points list and opened the personal ranking list instead.

"Some of the members in their group are actually quite high-level. Although others are of lower levels, none of them have died in these days."

"We haven't lost any personnel, so this isn't particularly difficult..."

"It's different." The captain interrupted him and stared at him. "Have you forgotten what situation they are in now?"

“…” Several students were silent for a moment.

Although they did not choose to join, they had heard that a large number of student teams seemed to have formed an alliance and were looking for and deliberately targeting the Imperial Magic Academy's team.

"Do you really want to kill them all?"

"It hasn't gotten to that point yet. At least not many teams have taken action against them. They've just been locating their positions and interfering with their ability to gain points... Huh?"

"Everyone be alert!"

The moment they sensed the unusual aura, the group reacted extremely quickly and huddled together with their backs to each other. Even though they were very tired, they forced themselves to stay alert and formed a circle to vigilantly observe their surroundings.

left? Or the right?

Could it be from the sky?

The unknown threat made everyone's nerves highly tense.

"Put up the shield."

"Yes."

At the captain's command, the mage immediately took action.

However, the moment he raised his hand, a dark light rushed over and pierced his palm.

A tingling pain. Is it lightning?

He covered his wound and took a few steps back, but was suddenly tripped by something on the ground.

Looking down, he saw several thick vines like terrifying dark green poisonous snakes rushing towards his face.

"Be careful!" At the critical moment, his companion grabbed his arm and pulled him away. But the next second, he was blown away by a gust of wind.

"It's a magician!"

This scene doesn't look like the work of a phantom beast at all. It must be a team from some academy that has found them and wants to attack them.

The captain was horrified and uneasy.

Their team is unwilling to get involved in conflicts and has always fought alone. Relying on their extremely cautious character, they have also achieved a top ranking in the standings.

Knowing that high points also meant a high risk of being targeted, they deliberately hid their whereabouts from the very beginning. They didn't even have a fixed base, ate raw food without making a fire, and even slept in trees at night.

We were so careful, how did we get discovered?

It was at this moment that a clear and elegant voice sounded.

Hiding in the shadows of the trees, that sweet voice fell like the judgment of a demon.

"Don't let them get out."

"It's simple!" Mo Ya rubbed his hands and said happily.

He was so depressed after being a coward for four days, he had to do a good job on his first order today.

He stared at these students who were beaten into panic but had no ability to resist. Most of their magic power had been consumed in the battle against the phantom beast just now, and they were at their weakest point. An evil light suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"Earth Binding!"

"what--"

"Rumble, rumble—"

Amid Mo Ya's villainous laughter, a huge rock cage rose from the ground and trapped the group of free-range chickens.

"You're making us look like the bad guys."

Liu An stood not far from him, and his laughter gave him goosebumps on his arms.

"I think even if I play the good guy, I will still be attacked. It's better to just follow their wishes and be the bad guy." Mo Ya didn't care.

He had bad luck. Whenever he went out these days, he would run into people who were searching for them, and there were quite a few of them.

Every time he escaped, he was in a very embarrassing and dangerous situation - it seemed that those people had no intention of sparing his life.

"Indeed." Jiang Liujing also agreed with Mo Ya's words. Rather than being slandered, it is better to implement it directly.

His eyes were bright, reflecting the bright sunlight like glass.

Chi stood quietly beside him, with no intention of taking action, and the situation of the team in front of him did not require him to take action.

"Hand over the points jade tokens, or I will kill you all."

The corners of the boy's lips curled up where those people couldn't see, and his tone rose dangerously.

"Points and life, choose one."