The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 243 The Gray-White Disaster Tide (4.2k)

"Go!!" Samuel shouted in a deep voice, a flash of magical light appearing in his hand. He planned to sweep the nearest Golden Thorn apprentice into the sky and return to the watchtower.

But before he could finish his action, the gray-white light above the ruins rapidly shrank to a single point and then exploded with a deafening roar.

The ring-shaped energy wave, accompanied by a piercing shriek, surged and spread in all directions, seemingly slow, but in reality, it was astonishingly fast.

Wherever it passed, trees withered and shriveled, and rocks decayed and collapsed.

Samuel knew they couldn't outrun the gray-white energy wave, so he gritted his teeth and activated a defensive spell, enveloping all the Golden Thorn apprentices within it, while giving a deep command:

"Everyone, use your strongest protective magic!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the shockwave ceased its surging and crashed against the silver-white shield.

The silver-white shield that Samuel had erected fluctuated violently and instantly became shaky.

Samuel's magic surged forth, barely managing to stabilize himself. His face paled slightly as he realized that the grayish-white wave was not merely a pure impact, but also carried a dark, corrosive effect.

This effect is like an enhanced version of the usual radiation from the Gray Forest Ruins.

Some of the weaker wild animals didn't even have time to howl before their fur instantly lost its luster, their flesh and blood turning into shriveled corpses.

That's why Samuel's defense was so difficult.

Otherwise, a shockwave of this intensity would absolutely not be able to shake the first layer of defense he released, let alone make him feel strained.

"Hold on, we made it through." Samuel breathed a sigh of relief; he had managed to defend against the impact no matter what.

The energy surge of the Gray Forest is like the waves crashing on the beach. Once you get through the first, most powerful impact, the subsequent waves will no longer pose a threat.

However, the next second, Samuel realized he had been too happy.

A gray-white light suddenly appeared in the center of the Gray Forest Ruins, and the familiar suffocating feeling returned.

Samuel's expression changed drastically. He increased his flying speed with all his might, and roared, "Everyone, throw away everything that is not important!"

……

At the same time, Lynn was also leading the Golden Thorn apprentices back to the watchtower.

He was more at ease than Samuel, but seeing the newly emerging gray-white light still made his heart sink.

hum-

The grayish-white light quickly contracted towards the center, and then suddenly burst forth!

A new shockwave was generated and quickly reached Lynn. The intensity of the shockwave did not increase much, but it had a strange negative effect on the mind, as if countless cold needles were piercing the depths of the soul.

Even with Lynn's strong will, he couldn't help but groan, and countless distorted illusions flashed before his eyes.

He took a deep breath and barely recovered, but then suddenly remembered something and cried out in his heart that something was wrong. He quickly turned around to look at the Golden Thorn Apprentice.

As expected, the Golden Thorn apprentices were all clutching their heads in pain. Those with strong mental strength could still groan softly, while some of the weaker apprentices could barely speak.

It was only because Lynn was flying with them at that moment that these apprentices would have fallen from the sky.

hum-

Lynn's expression turned solemn, and he released another mental barrier.

As the light of the sorcery shone upon all the Golden Thorn apprentices, they finally recovered, their faces pale, still shaken by the lingering fear of surviving a close call.

And within the Ash Forest ruins, a new light has emerged.

As Lynn watched this scene, it felt as if a heavy stone was being poured into his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

The grayish-white light contracted, and a new energy shockwave was generated.

Lynn flew with all his might and finally arrived at the watchtower before the shockwave fully arrived.

At this moment, both the watchtower and the Black Falcon automatically deployed their defensive shields under the impact of the shockwave.

The other buildings in the camp were not so lucky. The wooden railings rotted and crumbled like decaying wood, and all the buildings were basically just ruins, already collapsed.

hum!
The shockwave had already arrived, like a giant wave crashing against the shore.

This shockwave did not have any new effects, but its intensity was increased by a few points compared to the previous one!

However, this is still within Lynn's control.

"After this assault is over, half of you will go into the Black Falcon, and the other half will come with me to the watchtower!"

Lynn increased the magical output of the defensive shield, remaining completely still under the impact and hovering steadily at the entrance of the watchtower, successfully withstanding the attack.

He then temporarily deactivated the defensive shields on the Black Falcon and the watchtower.

The two groups quickly entered the Black Falcon and the watchtower respectively, and Lynn then controlled the restoration of the defensive shield.

The sentry tower's automatically activated defensive shield is only equivalent to a high-level first ring, but its advantage is that it can be turned on and off at any time.

After all that was done, a new shockwave arrived.

Lynn hovered in the watchtower, focusing his attention on searching for Samuel.

Samuel and the other half of the Golden Thorn apprentice have not yet returned.

Lynn wanted to wait until they returned to camp before activating the watchtower's defensive shield, which was equivalent to second-circle sorcery.

Unfortunately, the shockwave from the Gray Forest Ruins greatly affected the watchtower's reconnaissance capabilities.

Lynn summoned many light screens, but they all showed signs of malfunction.

Only the simplest function, monitoring the view outside the watchtower, is still working properly.

Lynn sighed inwardly, feeling the gaze of the Golden Thorn Apprentice behind him, and decided to widen the light screen.

In the crimson light, the camp was in ruins and silent.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment, and all the Golden Thorn apprentices stared at the light screen.

I look forward to seeing my companions.

The gray forest ruins in the distance once again shone with a grayish-white light.

This time, however, the sense of oppression that descended with the light was much stronger.

All the Golden Thorn apprentices present were elites of the Horsens School, and not one of them was timid. However, some of the younger apprentices still couldn't help but tremble and turn pale.

Lynn felt increasingly oppressed, and an intuition made his hair stand on end, giving him a sense that disaster was about to befall him.

'No, we can't wait any longer.'

Lynn made this judgment almost instantly.

But just as he raised his hand to activate the defensive shield, he looked at the light screen in front of him, Samuel's face appearing in his mind, and hesitated.

Lynn subconsciously turned to look at the Golden Thorn apprentices.

But what met my eyes were faces full of surprise.

"came back!"

"His Excellency Samuel is back!"

Lynn quickly turned around and saw the group slowly descending at the edge of the watchtower, as shown on the light screen.

hum-

The Ashwood ruins generated a new shockwave, or rather, the "Ashwood catastrophe" struck again.

Without hesitation, Lynn decisively activated the watchtower's active defense.

A silvery light shone from the top of the tower, and countless starlights spread outwards like a fountain, eventually forming a solid silvery barrier that sheltered the Black Falcon and Samuel's group.

boom--!
Countless fine shocks, like a torrential downpour over an iron roof, created muffled thunder-like sounds on the silvery-white barrier. Their power was astonishing, far surpassing all the previous shockwaves combined!
Lynn's premonition was indeed correct; fortunately, Samuel returned successfully at the crucial moment.

Otherwise, if the watchtower defenses were not successfully activated, Lynn would probably only be able to ensure his own safety, and at most, barely manage to save three or five more Golden Thorn apprentices.

The shockwave quickly subsided, and the silver-white barrier successfully withstood all the impact.

Lynn breathed a sigh of relief and slowly descended to the bottom of the tower, preparing to go see Samuel.

The silver-white barrier is at the second ring strength, a whole major level higher than the first ring. Theoretically, even if the current impact were twice as strong, it could be easily withstood.

Therefore, there is no need to worry for the time being.

Lynn stepped out of the watchtower and immediately saw Samuel being supported by several Golden Thorn apprentices.

He had seen through the light screen that Samuel's condition wasn't good. But now that he was closer, he realized the wizard's condition was far from bad; he was severely injured!
Lynn quickly walked over: "What's wrong?"

Samuel gave a wry smile and remained silent.

The Golden Thorn apprentice beside him had slightly red eyes and quickly pointed to Samuel's back, saying, "Lord Samuel was seriously injured while saving us."

Lynn followed his finger and saw that Samuel's robe on the back was completely torn, revealing the withered skin underneath.

These skins were an eerie gray-black color and shriveled like tree bark, making them look quite terrifying.

Lynn frowned and cast a healing spell on Samuel.

However, Lynn was not good at healing magic; his best skill was the apprentice magic he had mastered to perfection: Accelerated Healing.

The effect of this apprentice's sorcery is to unleash one's own potential for healing, and it is effective for almost all injuries.

Moreover, it was very suitable for Lynn, who was exceptionally strong in both body and mind, and its effect on Lynn was almost comparable to a 1st-level sorcery!
However, this spell is not very effective against ordinary wizards.

Even after the effects of the accelerated healing spell ended, there was no change on Samuel's back.

“Ordinary healing magic won’t work on it, I’ve tried,” Samuel replied, then added reassuringly, “However, I won’t die for now. It’s just that I can’t fight anymore, so it’s up to you now, Lynn.”

"At least, I brought all the Golden Thorn apprentices back with me."

Samuel was only a first-tier novice wizard after all. If he were to withstand the first few waves of attacks on his own, it wouldn't be too difficult, if not extremely easy.

But he also needs to protect all the Golden Thorn apprentices, which naturally increases his pressure.

When the last shockwave hit, Samuel couldn't hold on, and the shield nearly shattered.

Although he decisively chose to shrink the shield at the last moment and barely survived, the price was that his back was briefly exposed to the shock wave.

Although it was only for a moment, it left serious injuries.

All the Golden Thorn apprentices were unharmed, except for Samuel, who was injured while casting a defensive spell.

Knowing he couldn't do that, Lynn sincerely said, "Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me."

He glanced at Samuel's back again and could sense a unique energy lurking within those wounds.

To cure it, we must first deal with this energy.

But at that moment, Lynn suddenly thought of the Healing Wrist.

The Gray Forest Ruins are the Black Moon Ruins, meaning that these shockwaves can actually be considered to have originated from the Black Moon Academy.

The Healing Wrist also comes from the Black Moon Academy.

Meanwhile, in his research on the Healing Arm, Lynn discovered that the healing effects of the healing runes were quite unique, unlike any healing magic he had ever seen.

Its treatment mechanisms vary depending on the type of injury it is dealing with.

"I'll try again." With that thought, Lynn took out the Healing Wrist and infused it with magic.

“No need, it’s better to use magic for something more useful…” Samuel stopped mid-sentence, a strange look appearing on his face, and he instinctively turned his head to look behind him.

"It's working!" said Golden Thorn Vic in surprise.

Samuel's withered back visibly became fuller, and the shriveled skin bulged slightly.

Although the treatment is far from curing the disease, it is a good start.

'It actually works...' Lynn was also somewhat surprised.

Despite such speculation, he took out the healing wrist out of a "nothing to lose" mentality.

"Thank you," Samuel said gratefully, noticing that the pain in his back had lessened somewhat.

The magic and mental energy that were originally used to suppress the injuries can finally be freed up a little and used elsewhere.

Samuel closed his eyes, and his pale face visibly regained its color.

As a result, the injury on his back continued to lessen.

Samuel was, after all, a first-tier wizard with strong vitality. Once the stalemate was broken, things would continue to improve.

As Lynn watched this scene, a new question arose in his mind.

What exactly is the gray-white catastrophe at the Gray Forest Ruins?
'Could it also be related to the Black Moon rune?'

This conjecture may seem illogical at first glance, but upon closer examination, it does hold water.

After all, the Black Moon rune "Heal" can indeed heal the damage caused by the Gray-White Catastrophe.

"I'm feeling better." Samuel opened his eyes and slowly exhaled.

Lynn snapped out of his daze and handed over the Healing Arm: "Take it, you can use it by inputting magic power."

Samuel didn't refuse; he knew he needed to get back into shape as soon as possible so he could be of help.

However, after glancing around, he suddenly asked in confusion:
"Has the eruption at the Gray Forest Ruins ended? Why haven't we seen any new shockwaves yet?"

Lynn also realized what was happening and looked towards the Graywood Ruins.

But he quickly caught sight of the dim, grayish-white light emanating from the Graywood Ruins.

"No, it's not over yet; it's just brewing a new wave of impact."

The previous shockwaves came in five waves, with their intensity gradually increasing.

The fifth time, it was a completely new level.

Then came this slightly longer break.

Samuel also noticed the dim light on the Graywood ruins.

He didn't speak again, but held the healing wrist that Lynn offered and continued to close his eyes to heal his wounds.

Sure enough, after a while, the familiar gray-white light appeared above the Gray Forest Ruins, then contracted, and at its peak, it burst out with a new shockwave.

Lynn observed carefully, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

The intensity of this first wave of impact has surpassed that of the first wave of impact in the previous wave!

It even surpassed the second one and was almost equal in intensity to the third wave of the previous impact!
'If every wave intensifies from here on out…' Lynn frowned.

Time flies by so quickly.

A new wave of attacks also came five times.

The fifth time was exceptionally powerful, but the increase was not as dramatic as Lynn had imagined.

At this rate of increase, it would take at least 50 rounds of attacks to break through the second-tier defense of the watchtower.

Time just passed by.

In the 7th round.

Two unexpected guests arrived outside the watchtower!
(End of this chapter)