The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 255 New Rune Forms (4k)

Although the distress signal was sent, not a single wizard chose to stay.

Before the mission was launched, Silver Ring Academy made it clear that due to limited manpower, support might not be able to arrive in time, or even at all.

When faced with insurmountable danger, a wizard may choose to flee on his own.

'Damn it…' Lynn thought grimly. Given their current situation, escaping was almost the worst-case scenario.

The power of this giant alien spirit has not actually exceeded their limits. The only thing they need is to unite and cooperate and give it their all.

But this is incredibly difficult.

If the team were all wizards from the Horsens school, there might be a sliver of hope, but in the current situation, disintegration is an inevitable outcome.

Weiss chose to flee southwest, while Vivian fled northeast, and Charles followed the direction Weiss was heading.

Which direction should I run in?

These thoughts flashed through Lynn's mind in an instant. After realizing that Charles had escaped, Lynn made a decision immediately!

He chose to flee in the direction of his head, as this was the fastest way to get away from the Gray Forest Ruins!

The traceless runes in his spiritual sea shone brightly, and Lynn withdrew from the golden shadow state. His aura became dark, but his speed increased by a full 50%, like a sharp arrow piercing the sky!
Lynn was originally closest to the giant alien after the three McKinley wizards fled, and due to the previous attack, the giant alien prioritized targeting him.

But as Lynn quickly moved away from the Gray Forest Ruins, the giant alien spirit soon withdrew its gaze.

Lynn felt the sense of crisis in his heart gradually receding, let out a slight breath, and loosened his grip on the enforcement order.

The giant alien spirit did not chase after the nearest one, Chalt, but instead pursued the furthest one, the witch Vivian.

Its massive form kept disappearing and reappearing, flashing like a stop-motion animation as it rapidly approached Vivian!
The witch sensed something was wrong, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

'No, impossible! Why would they chase me first! Where's Charles? Where's Weiss? And Lynn? How could that kid possibly escape faster than me!'

Vivian subconsciously turned around to look, but she didn't see Lynn at first glance. It wasn't until she used her detection magic that she could vaguely catch a glimpse of a blurry figure in the distant sky!

hum!
A gigantic alien spirit appeared at that moment, its ferocious and enormous body reflected in Vivian's suddenly constricted pupils.

The next moment, the sounds of fierce fighting rang out.

Lynn continued to climb until he reached above the clouds, at which point he gradually slowed down.

At this point, due to his limited field of vision, he could no longer see the three McKinley School wizards who had escaped.

After observing carefully for a while, Lynn saw that the giant alien spirit had no intention of chasing after them, and he finally felt relieved.

It seems that his choice was undoubtedly wise.

The giant alien spirit did indeed prioritize attacking wizards who remained within the Graywood Ruins, and this seemed to be especially true the deeper one went.

Vivian chose to flee in a direction closer to the center of the Gray Forest Ruins, which may be why she became the primary target of the giant alien spirit.

Of course, it's also possible that it's related to the fact that Vivian was initially injured in the attack by the giant alien spirit.

Lynn didn't know the specifics, but at least his choice was correct.

'What should I do next?' Lynn thought to himself.

Under normal circumstances, they should now flee to the nearest camp to explain the situation.

But with the Graywood Ruins right beneath his feet and no McKinley wizards around to interfere, and considering what he had just discovered inside the alien spirit, Lynn was truly unwilling to leave just like that.

Moreover, to be honest, Lynn was not actually afraid of that giant alien spirit, even if he was alone.

After all, he still had the Black Moon Enforcement Order in his possession, so even if he couldn't win, he could still escape.

After a moment's hesitation, Lynn tentatively descended the altitude.

After passing through the clouds, Lynn's vision returned, but by this time he could no longer see Weiss and Charles; they had probably found a place to hide.

Only a short distance to the north could one see some explosions coming from, and through the shockwaves and smoke, Lynn could clearly see that Vivian was still fighting the giant alien spirit.

Lynn had no intention of helping; he turned and looked away.

On their previous visit, they had already seen the entire core area of ​​the Gray Forest Ruins (within the Third Ring Road) from the airship.

However, since the area from the first ring of the Gray Forest Ruins is shrouded in a thick layer of gray fog, Lynn can only see the scenes in the second and third ring areas.

At that time, there weren't so many wizards in the ruins, but now, upon closer inspection, one can see several scenes similar to Vivian's battle with the giant alien spirit.

Lynn continued his descent, and just then, he saw another distress signal rising in the distance.

Bright red magical fireworks exploded in the air, clearly visible for miles around.

Lynn stared blankly for a moment, then looked away, realizing that the enormous alien spirit they had encountered was probably not an isolated case.

'It seems highly unlikely that we'll receive reinforcements.'

Regardless of the fact that Silver Ring Academy had sent most of its first-tier and above wizards to deeper parts of the Graywood Ruins to clear out more powerful dangers, it hadn't left many wizards outside to guard the area.

Given the current situation, even if wizards are left to guard the area, they probably won't be able to provide much support.

'But this chaos won't last long.' Lynn looked up at the enormous Silver Ring Fortress above him and thought to himself.

Soon, Lynn landed in the Graywood Ruins.

However, to avoid the probability of encountering a giant alien spirit, he did not choose to land back in the previous place, but instead came to the next block.

This area was also part of their team's assigned territory, but they encountered a giant alien spirit before they had a chance to clean it up.

When no wizards arrive, this place is as quiet as the previous neighborhood, devoid of any living creatures.

But the moment Lynn landed, several alien spirits appeared and pounced on him!
Following the same method as before, Lynn attracted the attention of one of the alien spirits and then decisively flew into the sky.

Perhaps because he kept the runes of the Untraceable state active the whole time, the noise he made was very small and his aura was relatively weak, so in the end only one alien spirit chased him all the way to the sky.

It's sizzling!

With no one around, Lynn was finally able to stop hiding his true strength and unleash his full power.

However, in order to better find the Black Moon Rune within the alien spirit's body, Lynn's Lightning Bolt Technique this time was actually weaker than before, barely reaching the level of the first ring.

However, at the same time, this lightning spell was exceptionally persistent and violent, its attack range almost covering the entire alien spirit, like a sharp barbed net constantly creating wounds on the alien spirit's body.

buzz-

The black moon rune fluctuations, which only Lynn could sense, continued to emanate from him. He focused his mind and seized the time to explore.

'It seems to be in the skull area?'

'No, the stronger fluctuations there are simply because the wounds created there by the lightning spell were larger.'

'The fluctuations in my chest seem stronger... no, is it just because the wound is bigger...' Lynn became more and more confused as she felt it.

The main reason is that the Black Moon rune itself has an unknown anti-peeping property, and if it is made of pure mental energy, it is even more difficult to observe using conventional methods.

Even after completely destroying the alien spirit, Lynn still made no progress.

Lynn had been studying the Black Moon Rune for some time, and he was used to such long periods of fruitless research, so he didn't feel too frustrated.

However, this was not his laboratory, but rather the Gray Forest Ruins.

Although no wizards have approached this place yet, Lynn's time is always limited, and he can't help but feel a little anxious.

Suppressing his thoughts, Lynn slowly descended, once again luring the alien spirit.

Perhaps Lynn's mindset affected his actions. This time, he accidentally attracted too many alien spirits. There were three alien spirits following him into the sky!

Lynn frowned slightly, temporarily ignoring the two at the back, and with a burst of lightning in his hand, he shot towards the alien spirit at the front with all his might.

With Lynn's current strength, dealing with the three-headed alien is a piece of cake, but he cannot observe the three aliens in detail at the same time.

Therefore, in this situation, it's best to focus on eliminating one of them first and leave the other two alive.

Lynn can handle the two alien spirits without affecting the research results.

It's sizzling!

The leading alien spirit exploded instantly under Lynn's full-force lightning spell, and its mangled body reassembled and recovered in the next second.

As Lynn watched this scene, a sudden inspiration struck him!
'By the way, I can try to dissect the alien spirit and check whether the Black Moon Rune exists in each part.'

Even if we can't pinpoint the exact location of the Black Moon rune, it will greatly narrow down the scope of our investigation.

Without hesitation, Lynn chopped the three alien spirits into minced meat in the next ten minutes.

Unfortunately, Lynn's idea was idealistic, but the reality gave him a harsh reality check.

The Black Moon rune's fluctuations were omnipresent. Lynn couldn't pinpoint its exact location on the otherworldly body.

"But on the other hand, this also means that the Black Moon Rune either exists in every corner of the Otherworldly being's body, meaning the Otherworldly being itself is the Black Moon Rune; or the Black Moon Rune can constantly move within the Otherworldly being's body, constantly changing its position, which is why I couldn't pinpoint its exact location."

Lynn believed that both of these conjectures were possible.

As for how to judge, it's actually quite simple.

Lynn landed again, attracting a new alien spirit.

This time, he directly and brutally cut the alien spirit in half, and then carefully sensed it.

'Both bodies emanated fluctuations of black moon runes…'

Lynn continued to cut twice, dividing the restored alien spirit into four parts.

The black moon runes emanated from all four parts.

That wasn't all. Lynn once again used the lightning blade he had condensed with his lightning magic to slash, cutting off a thumb-sized piece of the alien spirit that had regained its original shape.

The black moon runes still emanated from this part of the body.

This means that the Black Moon Rune exists in every corner of the alien spirit's body!
'The otherworldly spirit...could it be the Black Moon Rune?!'

Lynn was startled by his own conjecture, 'The Black Moon Rune can actually transform into an alien spirit?'

But Lynn quickly shook his head and made a more rational judgment.

'More likely, the otherworldly spirit is a product of the Black Moon runes' effects, rather than being composed of Black Moon runes alone. As for the Black Moon runes after they took effect... they may have merged into it, becoming some kind of skeleton or something similar.'

Regardless, this is a new form of Black Moon rune that Lynn has never seen before.

'How am I supposed to study this?' Lynn couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

If his guess is correct, the black moon runes contained within the alien spirit have spread throughout its entire body, making it difficult to discern its original appearance.

He was only at a beginner level when it came to Black Moon runes, so it was impossible for him to deduce the original Black Moon runes from the alien spirits!

But since things had come to this, Lynn was unwilling to give up. He landed again, intending to attract a few more alien spirits and try to study them again.

'If I can't figure it out for the time being, I might try capturing some otherworldly spirits... but getting permission from Silver Ring Academy to take them away from the Graywood Ruins is also a problem.'

Feeling somewhat annoyed, Lynn looked up and randomly picked a spirit that caught his eye to begin attracting.

But at that moment, a sudden omen burst forth in Lynn's heart!
It's sizzling!

Lynn's expression changed slightly, and he was enveloped in lightning. The next second, he was teleported to a distance.

Turning around, Lynn looked at the spot where he had just been standing, and his vision came into view of an ugly, rotting monster.

This rotting monster had just emerged from the ground. Its body was made of silt and withered branches, emitting a strong stench. It was enormous, almost the size of a dozen otherworldly spirits!

Judging from the aura it exudes, it is clearly another being like the giant alien spirit from before.

Lynn frowned. He was unwilling to leave so easily, so he tried to launch an attack.

Crack! !
The massive thunder dragon struck the rotten monster squarely, tearing a huge gash in its body, but it healed itself in the next second.

However, Lynn seemed to be thinking of something at that moment and suddenly paused for two seconds.

He only snapped out of his daze when the withered branch monster attacked him, leaped into the air, and shook off the monster.

A few minutes later, Lynn reappeared in another block.

The soft sound of landing broke the silence.

Several strange spirits drifted in silently.

Lynn ignored him and continued to observe his surroundings.

Suddenly, Lynn's eyes lit up. He shook off the ordinary alien spirits and flew towards a corner.

There, a mud-and-stone monster was charging toward Lynn.

Zizi!

Lynn brushed past it in the next moment, his lightning blade slicing through the rotten monster and severing half of its body.

Lynn carefully sensed it, a look of joy on his face!
'As expected, the form in which the Black Moon Rune exists within the Rotten Monster is different from that within the Otherworldly Spirit.'

'The black moon runes within the rotten monster seem to have a physical form, moving freely throughout its body!'

(End of this chapter)