128: Austin's incredible abilities

It was as if Austin had found an outlet for his frustration; a burst of black mist erupted from his palm, enveloping the servant who was carrying tea.

"Ah, master, spare me, master! Master, I cannot use magic, I am not an Ability User, I don't have much energy, master!" The servant fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing desperately and crying out.

"Hmph, I am not absorbing your energy; I am trying to transfer energy to you. Dark magic can not only absorb energy but also transmit it outward. Are you ready to become an Ability User? Come, do not resist!" Austin said, his eyes filled with gentleness and a beaming smile.

"Is that so? Master, thank you, master!" Hearing this news, the servant's eyebrows lifted, and the corners of his mouth couldn't stop curling upward. He also felt that his body hadn't been sucked into a dried corpse like the previous people who had offended the master, so he said happily.

"Mm, stand still and don't move!" Austin took the opportunity to transfer all the Nuclear Radiation Energy he had absorbed into the servant's body.

"Alright, you may leave!" After Austin finished transferring all the Nuclear Radiation Energy, the black mist in his hand dissipated into the air.

"Yes, master, yes, master, thank you, master!" The servant ran out, ecstatic.

"Ah, it hurts, so painful! Ah, blood, blood is everywhere, what is happening? Master!" Not long after the servant ran out, Austin heard the servant's screams from inside the room.

"Hmph, this energy is truly terrifying! Fortunately, I interrupted the energy absorption in time. If I had continued to absorb it, even I wouldn't have been able to withstand this energy, and I fear I would have died even more miserably than him!" Austin looked at the servant outside the door, who was already a bloody mess within a short time, and said slowly.

At the same time, he also knew in his heart that if he hadn't flown into the air before the Radiation Engineer was deployed, such a powerful wave of nuclear radiation would have rushed toward him, and he would have ended up like the other animals, turning into a puddle of green pus.

Thinking of this, Austin turned and walked out the door. He now needed more energy to repair his recent injuries. Although the Nuclear Radiation Energy had been transferred out, the injuries caused by the nuclear radiation were still very much present in his body.

Above the sanctuary of Laiseluo City, Emperor Alexander frowned, his eyes filled with fury. He slowly opened his mouth to ask, "Have you still not contacted the officials at all levels in the Southern Province? How could they suddenly lose contact? What on earth happened? As the most elite group of people in the empire, do you really not know what happened?"

"Your Majesty, none of the people sent out to gather information have returned. More than thirty have been sent out this month alone!" A young man with an elegant temperament, wearing a cyan magic robe, with fair skin and a straight nose, replied slowly.

"Hmph, something must have happened in the Southern Province. Now that the empire is fighting on two fronts, every day, military rations, weapons, and all kinds of military supplies need the full support of the entire empire. If the support from the Southern Province is lost, the war will become even more difficult. If the demons break through the defense line, the empire will be in grave danger!" Grand Duke James darkened his face, his eyes cold and severe, yet he spoke very calmly.

"The capital only has a little over a hundred thousand Imperial Guards now, and they are all light infantry; they cannot compete with the heavy armor units of the Southern Province. If the Southern Province really rebels, relying solely on us old guys, even if we win the war, the whole country will be finished!" Grand Duke William said slowly, a chill passing through his eyes.

"No matter what, the empire cannot accept betrayal. No one can betray the empire. Have the Imperial Guards send out a small team to see what exactly happened in the Southern Province. Why can't we contact them all of a sudden?" On Emperor Alexander's dignified face, there was an added trace of worry, and even a few hairs had turned white.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will lead the team myself this time. I will definitely find out what the problem is in the Southern Province and will not fail your trust!" Imperial Guard Commander Jacob was broad-shouldered and extremely sturdy, his shoulders as wide as a small hill, with hard muscles, rugged features, and an aura of ferocity honed on the battlefield.

"Just in case, take twenty-four mages with you. Form a Magic Array when necessary!" Emperor Alexander said expressionlessly.

"As you command, Your Majesty!" Jacob grabbed his sword and strode out of the sanctuary.

What he didn't notice was that several civil officials who knew neither magic nor martial arts had remained silent in the sanctuary. However, from Wei He's perspective, they were sometimes wearing suits and leather shoes, and other times wearing the official robes of the Magic Empire; they were precisely the Spies planted by Wei He in the capital.

Wei He, far away in Kela City, had long been watching and hearing the entire meeting of the Magic Empire's high-ranking officials from the base's screen through the perspective of the Spies.

"Why have I never heard of this Jacob? When we planted Spies in the homes of the officials, why didn't we include him?" Wei He looked at the broad-shouldered man who looked like he could take on three people at once and asked calmly.

"Oh, he is the Imperial Guard Commander. Although he cannot use magic, his martial arts are unparalleled. He is an upright official, has no servants or family at home, only himself. He is busy working all day and stays in the palace, so we didn't arrange any Spies around him!" Ravich explained slowly.

"He cannot use magic, which means anyone can defeat him, right?" Hearing this, Wei He raised his eyes slightly, his tone carrying a touch of casual arrogance.

"Theoretically, that is the case. He is only slightly stronger than an ordinary person. Any Beginner Magician would have stronger attack power than him!" Ravich's eyes were full of contempt. Although he admired Jacob's character, in his eyes, killing Jacob was as simple as killing a cockroach.

"What's the use of sending someone like him? These guys are truly senile, hahahaha!" Wei He and Ravich laughed out loud in the base.

What Wei He didn't know was that Emperor Alexander, Grand Duke William, and Grand Duke James were holding a private meeting in a secret room beneath the sanctuary. Servants, soldiers, ministers, and concubines were not allowed to enter this place, so Wei He's Spies did not know what they were talking about inside.

Although the secret room was a little smaller than the sanctuary, it was still much larger than an average wealthy family's home. The walls and floor were paved and built with perfectly cut rectangular Magic Crystals, which was extremely luxurious. There was no need to light lamps in the secret room, as the light from the Magic Crystals themselves illuminated the entire space.

"If you ask me, it must be that guy Wei He who is behind this. The battle report from the front line states that Wei He's Red Alert Troops have withdrawn from the battlefield. Moreover, all the elite troops in the entire Southern Province have been transferred to the front line. Only Wei He's Red Alert Troops have the strength to control the whole territory!" Grand Duke James took out the front-line battle report written by Neme and said leisurely while drinking wine.

"Why would he do this? Could it be that the assassination attempt on him has been exposed? That's impossible. We didn't use people from the Magic Empire to carry out the assassination. The World Destruction Alliance is one of the top assassin organizations on the continent; they have strict discipline and shouldn't betray us, right?" Grand Duke William also drank wine dejectedly and said softly.