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Chapter 659 The Golden Tree (Part 2)

The clouds and mist completely dissipated, and the immense magical aura brought by Yunka vanished.

Was he killed?

Those who had collapsed due to the effects of the magical fog finally stopped deteriorating, and as time went on, the excess magic in their bodies disappeared on its own.

You could say they were saved.

The dragon and Ero, who had been observing the battle from the sidelines while remaining motionless like statues, resumed their fight, showing no mercy and causing chaos in the capital once again. The people there inevitably fell into panic.

Erro was thinking of being cautious, at least to see if Radagan was hostile to them, but the mad dragon and the great demon dragon were completely irrational.

However, the commotion they caused in their battle did not seem to affect the people in Blackrock City.

Because the residents here had just witnessed the battle of Radagan up close.

We're still recovering from this.

"Waaah."

Those watching the portal saw the remnants on the ground and couldn't help but swallow hard.

It's so big and so long, it must be more than half the size of a city!
This level of residual power is probably not so easy to remove, not to mention that the residual golden light is obviously not an ordinary thing.

Does this mean that this symbol will become a landmark of Blackrock City in the future?
This seems like a really good attraction for boosting local tourism!

Let's call it the "Second Rampage Memorial Site in the Sien Dungeon".

Wait, a rampage?
Rampage!

Thinking of this, everyone suddenly became alert and turned to look at Ladagan in the sky.

The enormous full moon had not yet disappeared; it hung quietly in the sky, radiating magical energy. Its dazzling brilliance made it more eye-catching than the real moon on the horizon. If it could replace the moon, the night sky would perhaps be much more beautiful in the future.

The faint golden light emanating from Radagana's body was also very pleasing to the eye, captivating people and even giving them a sense of peace.

But now is not the time to think about the beautiful scenery in the future!
The Sien Dungeon is currently in a state of complete and utter chaos!
Upon realizing this, the thousands of people staring at Radagan suddenly became terrified.

If their sudden surge of emotions could be placed in the Sien Dungeon, it would probably create a whole bunch of powerful monsters. Thinking about it this way, Gong Qiying felt it was a bit of a waste.

It was only at this point that people began to remember the fears etched into history by the Dungeon Rampage.

[Rampage] But it's a disaster that can cause massive casualties.

Standing in the capital city, which was constantly shaking due to the dragon battle, Gong Qiying was originally considering whether to send Radagan over to give those dark, murky dragons a good beating.

Just then, he heard a voice from the adventurer next to him who was receiving special treatment from the Lucky Egg.

The other person looked at Radagan in the sky, their expression a mixture of fear and...surprise?

Can these two emotions coexist?

"It's a rampage in the Sien Dungeon! How lucky I am to see it so close up. Oh, I need to quickly film this scene! Captain Luluwo will definitely promote me to a full-fledged member if she sees the footage I took!"

But just as the adventurer shakily pulled out the recording stone and aimed it at Radagan, his hand trembled so much that he accidentally dropped it on the ground. The noise from the fall snapped him out of his dream of getting a promotion and a raise.

"No, we should run now! The rampage in the Sien Dungeon almost destroyed Bed City last time. Who knows how bad things will get this time!"

Although he is currently in the capital, which is some distance from Blackrock City, the distance is not enough to give him a sense of security, based on the red-haired man's performance in killing Yunka.

With that, the adventurer quickly got up and ran in the opposite direction from Radagan, even shouting to Miyazaki as he ran:
"Thank you for the treatment! Run quickly, it's going to be very dangerous next!"

His shout caused a stir among the people around him. Those who had just been healed struggled to their feet and ran away, showing no signs of their previous injuries.

As people began to run and scream, the already peaceful capital city suddenly became even noisier and more chaotic.

"It seems that the fact that the underground city has started to go berserk has already caused such a great deal of panic even before it has caused any damage," Gong Qiying muttered to himself.

"Wow! This is a rampage from the Sien Dungeon! It's definitely not on the same level as other dungeon rampages!"

"Everyone, run for your lives! If you're too late, you won't see the sun rise tomorrow!"

More sounds came from the side.

"It seems that not every rampage in the dungeons can cause this kind of commotion."

If it weren't for the need to protect his own karma, seeing how well the Sien Dungeon was received by people, Gong Qiying would have liked to smile a little.

However, this state of panic and chaos is indeed not good.

Even if order and people's safety were not the concern, Gong Qiying could not allow this chaotic situation to continue. It would damage the reputation of the Sien Underground City, and what if people were scared away from coming in the future?

He felt that he was quite mild-mannered in his attitude towards people, and could be considered a conservative among the city lords.

So, let's deal with those demonic dragons in the dungeon.

Before that, we need to clean up the mess.

The battle with Yunka just now was so large-scale that, although he was in the capital and couldn't see it, he could still sense that there must be many wounded inside.

“I am a city lord with humanity, so of course I have to take care of this kind of thing.”

As he said this, he looked at Radagan.

Meanwhile, those watching Radagan's every move exclaimed, "Look, what is he doing?!"

The full moon queen's moon has just slowly dissipated, and now only Radagan remains floating in mid-air in the night sky.

He hasn't moved since then, just hovering there quietly, as if he's in a daze.

But people would never think he was spacing out. How could a powerhouse of that level be described with such an offensive word as spacing out? If anything, it should be a god looking down on the human world!
Now, having finally seen enough, he began to move his body in a new way.

The golden light that wrapped around his left arm did not fade with the end of the battle; instead, it shone even brighter at this moment.

No, this light seems to be getting bigger and bigger!
The bursting golden light completely enveloped Radagan's body, illuminating the area around Blackrock City as if it were daytime, allowing everyone to bask in this pure golden light.

Radagana's body, located at the center of the golden light, was completely obscured, as if it had merged entirely with the light.

It was at this moment that some people, bathed in light and with keen senses, sensed something amiss.

In the previous battle between Radagan and Yunka, people sensed a power from the golden light that seemed to govern the operation of the world, like an unshakable law, solemn and perfect, which would crush all those who defied the rules into dust, and bestow a wonderful blessing upon those who obeyed the law.

But the golden light now gives people a slightly different feeling.

Still serious, still perfect.

But behind these strict laws, a hint of gentleness is subtly revealed?
Yes, gentle.

People bathed in golden light felt as if they were basking in a spring breeze, their bodies involuntarily relaxing, and they even felt inexplicably moved, without knowing why.

If the previous Jin Guang was a strict patriarch, then the current Jin Guang is someone who, while still strict, shows tolerance, gentleness, kindness, and other humane emotions towards the children.

If a person is treated seriously for a long time, wouldn't they become very happy if they received a little bit of kindness in return?

But this gentle light doesn't seem like something Radagan could emit; he should be a much more powerful being.

Could it be that a second personality has awakened?

"Look, something flew out of the golden light!"

The crowd in Blackrock City gasped in surprise.

The dragons fighting in the capital city paused their brawl once again, all turning their heads to look in the same direction, creating an eerie sense of rhythm.

Within the light illuminating the night sky, a soft, almost white golden beam detached from the main body and flew towards the plains outside Blackrock City, leaving a golden trail in the night sky.

Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, the small ball of golden light landed and disappeared into the soil.

"What's going on here?"

Did it suddenly disappear?

"What are you going to do?"

Although it was unclear what was going on, there was no sense of unease spreading among the crowd. Rather, it was as if everyone was under mental control after being bathed in the golden light, and only peace remained in their hearts.

"Snap!" Gong Qiying snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, a beam of light burst forth from the land where the golden light had fallen, shooting straight into the sky!
Everyone could see it; it was as conspicuous as a beacon.

The beam of light, which appeared quite slender in comparison to its length spanning the sky, changed in the next moment.

Fine streams of light transformed into golden threads that rose from the ground, layering and intertwining on the central beam of light, resembling a golden waterfall cascading backwards into the sky!

But this is not a waterfall. The golden light rising from the ground flows upwards, and at the end of the "river," the golden light bursts out, spreading freely in all directions, and finally slowly settles back into place, crisscrossing each other.

It looks just like a tree?
More gold flowed up, turning into tree trunks, then branches, and finally hanging from the branches, transforming into illusory golden leaves.

"Wait, this thing."

"I feel like I've seen this place before in the dungeon."

"Isn't that it, that one!"

A colossal tree, piercing the heavens and illuminating the entire sky, suddenly appeared on the land of the Warrior Kingdom!

People shouted out the name of this thing in unison with incredible uniformity:

"Golden Tree!?"

It's a golden tree!

The Golden Tree is one of the most iconic, talked-about, and beautiful sights in the Sien Dungeon!

The golden tree stands tall on the earth!
"Actually, this should be a prayer called 'Little Golden Tree'."

[Prayer: Little Golden Tree]

Queen Marika's hidden prayer is gold, pure and gentle, without law.

[It can create illusions of small golden trees, continuously restoring the vitality of surrounding life.]

Marika surrounded her hometown village with gold—even though she knew that the people who needed healing were long gone.

With no one around, Gong Qiying muttered something to himself.

"However, this exaggerated size doesn't look 'small' at all, and I didn't expect it to be like this."

He shook his head helplessly.

"I only poured a little bit of spiritual energy into this prayer."

It has been proven that wonders will always naturally attract the attention of intelligent life.

This Golden Tree, a near-perfect replica of the Golden Tree in the dungeon, drew the attention of all creatures.

Not only humans and dragons, but all living beings, even birds perched on branches, wild deer running through the forest, and earthworms burrowing in the ground, all looked at this golden giant tree brimming with vitality.

Undoubtedly, it is naturally designed to attract the attention of all living things.

But why would Radagan create this thing?
When people looked at Radagan with puzzled eyes, they were surprised to find that his figure had vanished without a trace, as if he had never been there at all.

The only remaining trace of the rampage in the Sien Dungeon is this dazzling golden tree.

Then, when the golden tree was fully formed, it emitted a gentle light.

"what!"

The person illuminated by the light gasped in surprise. He quickly pulled up his clothes and said with an incredulous expression:
"My injuries are healing rapidly!"

Exclamations of surprise came one after another, eventually merging into a sea of ​​astonishment.

Any life form bathed in the golden tree's light felt enveloped in pure gentleness, its body bursting with vitality, and its injuries rapidly healing.

In the blink of an eye, a miracle occurred in Blackrock City:
There were no casualties.

The people who were cured were still in a daze, unaware of what had happened, but when they came to their senses, their eyes were filled with reverence for the golden tree!
This is not the end.

The benefits of the Golden Tree will not be confined to Blackrock City alone.

Under the golden light, the ordinary fields quickly blossomed with brilliant flowers, spreading outwards into the distance, creating a scene as beautiful as a village of sorcerers.

The golden tree's canopy moved without wind, and illusory leaves fluttered down. A gentle breeze appeared at that moment, carrying the leaves away into the distance, all the way to the capital.

People who were still shrouded in fear felt a sense of security for no reason. When they looked up, they saw a leaf slowly drifting down to the ground in front of them.

The leaves disappear the moment they fall to the ground, but a small golden tree, barely as tall as an adult's calf, quickly grows from the spot where it landed.

The little golden tree emitted a healing aura, and the injured people around it quickly recovered. Their inner fears were dispelled, and a sense of hope reappeared in their hearts.

Leaves like these, which bring forth small golden trees, are now being carried by the wind and falling in all directions towards the cities ravaged by Yunka.

To bring selfless help to those who are suffering.

The rescuers not only saved their bodies, but also their frightened minds.

"Ah, what a magnificent miracle!" People exclaimed from the bottom of their hearts.

Today's grand spectacle resonates more deeply than those of the past, not because the scenes themselves are visually impressive.

Rather, it is the healing power and gentle care brought by the golden tree that penetrates deeply into people's bodies.

Gong Qiying felt his merits rising rapidly, and his humanity became unbreakable. He was certain that he would not turn into a zombie for the next few decades.

Looking at the falling leaves, the raging dragon suddenly released Erro and stomped heavily on the ground of the capital. She actually followed the direction of the leaves, as if she had been attracted by them.

The leaves fell onto the great dragon's body, and the asphalt-like substance on his body reacted violently as if boiling, even to the point of exploding, revealing the individual dragons that formed its components.

He was also inexplicably affected and voluntarily released Hidal, whom he was fighting, but Japar and Elsa did not stop their attack.

Japal, who had once taught Leon the wise saying "win by any means necessary," was not about to let such a good opportunity slip by, and immediately fought even more fiercely.

the other side.

In the capital, amidst the ruins of the arena, professors lay, sat, or sprawled around a small golden tree, each displaying an expression of being healed.

"It's truly a miracle."

Looking at the small golden tree that had healed his body, Herdes' hoarse voice was surprisingly touched.

"I've even thought about giving up my research on pyroxene and switching to this instead." Even after all this time, he still couldn't speak clearly.

“It should be called a miracle.” Vienma almost wanted to lie down on the little golden tree, thoroughly enjoying herself.

"The Sien Dungeon really does surprise me," she thought to herself. "Right, Stellar must really like Sien. If I could bring this little golden tree back to her as a gift, she would be overjoyed."

Only Tulsi seemed somewhat uneasy at this moment. She looked at Hedes and asked:

"You just said that something felt off about Yunka, what exactly was it?"

Hedes, unable to speak clearly, wrote it out in the air using magical runes.

[Yuenka's transformation is incomplete; his aura is strange. That cloud of mist is probably not all of him; he may still be alive.]

His research on brilliance magic is more in-depth than mine; I don't know what methods he might use, but he could even develop new brilliance magic on his own.

I sensed a strong reaction from his avatar, including radiant stone magic, and even crystal magic, soul magic, and other products of Sien. He gave me the impression that while he possessed countless spells, his focus was primarily on these few, and...

He may have transformed a part of his body into the form of pyroxene and preserved it somewhere.

This is an intuition I've developed since studying the magic of pyroxene.

We need to find him before he recovers.

"That's true, but do you know where he is right now?"

I might know a few places.

The professors may not have noticed that a Gengar was floating in their shadows while they were discussing.

Just as the ground was temporarily calmed by the appearance of the golden tree.

Suddenly, the magician's tower in Yunka was opened, and the heavy stone doors made a rumbling sound.

A tall, thin figure stood in front of the open stone door. His figure looked somewhat familiar; if Van En were here, he would recognize him.

This is Edgar, the mage who entered the Sion dungeon with them, and an apprentice of Yunka.

He looks exactly the same as before, with that arrogant expression still on his face.

But his eyes looked different than before.

His eyes held stars, twinkling and shining, making him look quite beautiful.

This assumes that the star is purple.

"Looking up at the stars really does have its benefits. The stars told me I should hide today, but I never expected that the teacher would actually do something so outrageous."

His eyes sparkled with purple starlight as he silently entered the magician's tower in Yunka, muttering to himself as he went.

"The stars told me that I should come here now, because there are good things here that I can take away."

"Since it belongs to the teacher, it is mine."

Putting aside the "star" thing, his current behavior can be put more simply as—he's here to loot the loot box.

And underground in the Mage Tower.

Eunka stumbled out.

It is Eunka in human form!

A faint blue fluorescence shimmered on his chest, resembling a small box carved from gemstones, or more precisely, a box carved from pyroxene.

His life box!
"I created a phylactery for myself, modeled after a lich, and surprisingly, it actually worked! Cough cough."

He looked very weak, his face filled with resentment—resentment towards the Sien Dungeon.

"My experiment is completely ruined!"

But at least, I survived.

He doesn't know whether he should be glad he had a backup plan.

Yuenka made a breakthrough in his research on Radiant Stone magic, and a small piece of Radiant Stone grew on his body. He used it to make a Life Box, storing a part of his soul inside. In case of any misfortune, he could rely on the Life Box to be reborn.

This is a way to save your life.

However, as a result, when he completed his transformation and ascended to become the "God of Magic," he lacked a part of his soul, but his strength was greatly reduced.

He should have had a higher starting point, stronger abilities, and faster growth, but because he was afraid of dying, he didn't dare to devote himself fully to the experiment.

If he hadn't left the Life Box behind, he felt he might have been able to escape before Radagan's attack landed.

Now, all the clouds and mist outside have disappeared, and he has to start all over again.
"Then let's start over."

He dragged his weak body outside.

He now centers his life around the Life Box.

Because of the recent upgrade, the Life Box has also changed, becoming indestructible and even possessing its own "divine power" for protection.

It will absolutely not be destroyed by any external attack!
"No matter how long it takes, even if it takes hundreds of years, I will start over."

His eyes gleamed with unwavering determination.

"I will definitely avenge you, Saine!"

As he shouted those words, Edgar's figure appeared at the corner of the stairs in the distance.

The two looked at each other at this moment.

"Old man—" Edgar was about to say something with a smile, but the rest of the words got stuck in his throat.

Eunka's eyes were wide open, he couldn't make a sound, and his body was completely immobile.

what's the situation?
Why can't I move?
Something is behind me!
He lowered his head with difficulty and looked at the life box on his chest.

There, a strangely shaped dagger pierced the life box.

That was a black knife!

It's the [Black Knife Assassin]!
Mysterious black flames ignited on the blade of the black knife, and the indestructible life box was scorched by the flames.

A crack slowly appeared.

Do not!
Eunka felt a great threat to his life and looked to Edgar for help.

However, the other person had already disappeared, and the sound of Edgar's hurried footsteps could still be heard in the distance.

"."

The black-knife assassin seemed to say something, but Yunka, in her panic, didn't hear it at all.

How could I? How could I just die here?

He still has many experiments to do, many things to experience, and many more—

The cracks on the divination box are getting bigger and bigger.

Yuenka finally understood what the black-knife assassin had said; it was just four simple words.

"A predetermined death."

"Crack!"

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"Alright, next we'll split into three groups to search for Eunka's whereabouts."

After resting, Turcy and her group prepared to search for Eunka.

"Remember, that guy is very cunning and strong, so don't be careless."

"Yes, once I find him, I will end the battle quickly, giving him absolutely no time to react."

Just as the professors were about to split up, a roar came from not far away.

It was the roar of Ero and Hiddleston.

They quickly looked over, only to see a scene that made them exclaim that they were doomed.

Ero and Hiddleston lay on the ground, struggling incessantly.

Because the black substance has adhered to them.

"Oooooooo-"

Even the two clan leaders couldn't resist the corrosive effects of this stuff!?

Japal and Elsa, who were fighting the Great Demon Dragon, quickly retreated to a distance and kept a close eye on the situation. They also had no way to treat the situation.

The Golden Tree seems to be able to restore vitality, but it has no ability to cure abnormal conditions.

The roars of Erro and his men quickly echoed throughout the city, but then vanished just as quickly.

When they stood up again, they had transformed into jet-black dragons!

The mad dragon, the great demon dragon, and two clan leaders.

Suddenly there were four rival legendary dragons.

Ero and the others were not transformed into dragons because of the delay in the battle.

From the moment their bodies were first injured and came into contact with the black substance, they were already infected, and the transformation was inevitable.

Even if Radagan had just smashed the Great Demon Dragon and the Frenzy Dragon to death with two hammer blows, Erro would still have been transformed.

The four legendary dragons roared to the sky, searching for traces of other dragons.

The dragons' goal is to convert more dragons.

The purpose of the transformation is to absorb the dragon's life force so that it can continue to survive.

In other words, the more powerful the dragon, the more fascinated they become by it.

This is why they were drawn to Ero and Hidor, ignoring the other fleeing dragons.

Now, where in the Kingdom of Warriors can one find dragons?
If they can't find the dragon, they'll start causing chaos and destruction in this capital city that's about to turn into ruins.

They became increasingly restless.

Suddenly, the restless dragons trembled and all looked toward a certain spot.

That is
The direction of the Sien Dungeon.

At that moment, a roar that shook the heavens erupted from inside Sion's portal.

Indescribable, beyond description, it was a roar filled with extreme violence, a roar that would destroy everything in the world, a roar that only the most ferocious dragon could utter.

Adventurers had heard this voice before in the images of the Great Dragon Church.

"Ouch!"

The dragons roared and charged toward the portal like starving ghosts seeing a sumptuous feast.

They sensed an unprecedentedly strong dragon aura in the underground city of Sein!
I want to eat it!!!

(End of this chapter)