126: Dark Mage

"Aren't they all officials of the Magic Empire? Why would they start fighting each other?" the Black-Robed Man asked in a low voice, his eyes filled with threads of disappointment.

"Who knows? Rumor has it that the Lord suddenly wanted to take over the city, and City Lord Jian refused, which led to the fight. But it's good now; City Lord Jian and tens of thousands of magicians and soldiers all vanished overnight. That's the only reason we were able to come home!" a gentleman who looked gorgeously dressed said excitedly.

"Vanished? How could they vanish? He actually has such ability? That Jian was an Intermediate Magician, and he was actually killed by him?" A trace of murderous intent flashed in the Black-Robed Man's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Isn't that right? There were tens of thousands of commoners in the city, and they vanished along with them. This Wei He is truly capable!" a slender woman wearing a camellia-yellow brocade garment said, staring straight at the Black-Robed Man.

"Where did this Wei He pop up from? Why have I never heard of him before?" the Black-Robed Man asked, his gaze sharp and deep, his tone cold and ruthless.

"We don't know either. He just seemed to appear out of nowhere, suddenly became a Lord, and then suddenly took over Kela City. What a sudden person!" a young man pulling a donkey said with a grin.

"Hmph, no matter who he is, he must die!" The Black-Robed Man tapped his toes lightly and flew directly into the air, reaching the city in an instant.

In the City Lord's mansion, Ravich was happily looking at the mountains of gold and silver utensils in Jian's warehouse, muttering to himself, "The Commander will be very happy now. With so much gold and Magic Crystal, I wonder how many red alert economic exchange points it can be exchanged for!"

"Ah, ah, ah!" Just as Ravich was happily stroking the gold in the warehouse, he suddenly heard the sounds of fighting and servants screaming outside. He quickly rushed to the courtyard.

"Who are you? What are you doing here? Why are you killing people?" Ravich looked at the three servants' corpses lying quietly on the ground in the courtyard and asked the Black-Robed Man angrily.

"My name is Austin, I am Jian's uncle. Did he die at your hands? Are you Wei He?" Austin's pupils shrank suddenly, his brow filled with disgust.

"Oh, no, I am not Wei He. My name is Ravich, I am the Military Formation Commander of Phoenix Mountain. I am here on the orders of the Lord to take over Kela City!" Upon hearing that the person who arrived was Austin, Ravich immediately changed his demeanor, his eyes lighting up instantly, and he said to Austin with a grin.

"Make Wei He come out, otherwise everyone here will die!" Austin said in an extremely cold tone, as if the people here were already dead men in his eyes.

"The Lord is away fighting the demons and hasn't returned yet. When he returns, I will definitely notify you, hehehe!" Ravich said with a face full of smiles.

"Hmph, no matter where he went, I want to see him here in three days. If he doesn't come, I will kill everyone here and turn this place into a dead city!" Austin's eyes widened like copper bells, glaring at Ravich, his eyes bloodshot. Before Ravich could speak, he leaped into the air and flew away into the distance.

"Quick, have the Rocket Trooper follow him, hurry!" Ravich said to the attendant beside him. The attendant immediately ran out, and a moment later, a team of Rocket Troopers flew over their heads, maintaining a certain distance from Austin.

Seeing that the Rocket Troopers had been dispatched, Ravich slowly let out a sigh of relief, then leaped into the air and flew toward Nankang Golden Valley.

In the evening at Nankang Golden Valley, the sun was setting, shining on the coastline. Wei He and his party were playing wantonly on the beach. Just as Wei He was having fun, Ravich landed in front of him.

"Commander, it's bad. That Jian is actually Austin's nephew. He demands that you arrive at Kela City in three days, or else he will massacre the city!" Cold sweat poured down Ravich's forehead, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints, as he said anxiously to Wei He.

"Austin? Where did that guy pop up from? He actually has such a big mouth, and he made you run over to find me in such a panic. When did you become so spineless?" Wei He scoffed after hearing this, glancing sideways at Ravich with a mocking smirk on his lips.

"This Austin is the only Dark Magician of the Magic Empire. Back then, he competed for the throne with Emperor Alexander. After his defeat, he left the palace, and since then, no one has known his whereabouts. I didn't expect that an Intermediate Magician like Jian would actually be his nephew!" Ravich's face was ashen as he whispered to Wei He.

"Then he must be a Saint Archmage level magician. Regardless, we were going to war with the Magic Empire anyway, one more or less doesn't matter. It's just the right time to meet him. You go back and gather all the heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the Southern Province, and wait for us to return!" Hearing Ravich's words, Wei He's gaze gradually became serious.

"Understood, Commander!" After saying this, Ravich returned to the Southern Province.

Wei He also returned to the base in Nankang Golden Valley from the beach. He saw that the Rocket Troopers were tracking Austin all the way, and they actually arrived at Dragons Maw Mountain. This shocked Wei He, who muttered to himself, "Could this Dark Magician be colluding with the demons?"

Just as Wei He finished saying this, Austin suddenly turned around and attacked the Rocket Troopers. A black circular Magic Array with a diameter of one meter appeared in front of Austin, and then a force of darkness extended from within, enveloping the Rocket Troopers.

The energy and life force of the Rocket Troopers were being continuously and crazily devoured by this force of darkness. In just three minutes, the Rocket Troopers fell to the ground one by one. On the red alert screen, Wei He could no longer see the health bar of the Rocket Troopers, which proved that the Rocket Troopers had been killed in action.

"What is this? Is this the power of a Dark Magician?" Wei He shouted angrily, while Austin turned around and continued to fly into the distance.

Three days later, on Locke Mountain beside Kela City, the lush forest was filled with Chrono Legionnaires, while Radiation Engineers were lying in ambush inside the caves. This was the first time the Red Alert Troops were battling a Saint Archmage level magician.

Austin indeed arrived at Kela City. He glared at Ravich and said, "That coward Wei He, he really didn't keep the appointment on time! Then prepare to meet your deaths!"

"No, he is here. He is on Locke Mountain outside the city. Fighting in the city would hurt innocent commoners!" Ravich said to Austin with a grin.

"Hmph, hypocritical. His hands are already stained with blood!" After saying this, Austin flew toward Locke Mountain.

When he arrived at Locke Mountain, he saw a person wearing a full protective suit and holding a trident weapon. He glared with wide eyes and asked, "Are you Wei He?"

"No, if you want to see the Commander, first, you must get past me!" the Chrono Legionnaire said slowly.

"Hmph, a mere Lord dares to put on airs in front of me? You're courting death!" After Austin finished saying this, a black circular Magic Array appeared in front of him, emitting a kind of black mist energy, which quickly enveloped the Chrono Legionnaire.

Just as Austin thought he could, like before, listen to the opponent's painful screams and pleas for mercy, and then, in the joy of striking down his opponent, take the opponent's energy for his own.