The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Chapter 259 Klaus's Contingency Plan
Chapter 259

Karen's sudden attack caught even Evelyn off guard.

She had indeed intended to use Lynn as a shield to temporarily deal with Karen, the successor of the Wings of the Sky, that troublesome guy who had long coveted her and relentlessly pursued her.

But to her utter surprise, the other party attacked Lynn right in front of her without any restraint!
Even when she was at the Feathered Serpent Society headquarters, she maintained politeness and restraint towards Karen, but that was only because they were not far from the true form of the Skywing at that time.

If that Lord of the Azure Sky were to descend, he would easily crush her, a half-step Feathered Serpent God.

But now, they are in the Duchy of Emerald, far from the headquarters of the Feathered Serpent Society and far from the divine realm of the true form of the Winged Sky.

Geographically, this area is closer to the territory of the Fish-Dragon Emperor.

In this situation, how dare Karen completely ignore her existence?!

Evelyn's face suddenly turned cold.

Her once beautiful face, which had been adorned with a faint smile and a hint of shyness, was now covered in frost, instantly turning as cold and sharp as a blade.

"Lord Karen, what do you want to do?"

Her red lips parted slightly, her tone was cold and clear, carrying a terrifying pressure that was a mixture of anger and chill, like a sudden blizzard that instantly enveloped the entire square!

Before she finished speaking, a burst of light suddenly erupted behind her.

A holy and solemn platinum radiance shot into the sky, and a giant feathered serpent with outstretched wings, covered in snow feathers, and with two horns on its head appeared in mid-air!
Half-step Feathered Serpent God, now in the world!

Its entire body radiates a gentle holy light, but within that holy light lies a chilling power comparable to thunder, as if justice and destruction coexist!

Pale golden patterns emerged from the feathered serpent god's scales and feathers. Although not a true golden totem, it had already crossed the threshold of gold, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

As soon as it appeared, almost all the alchemists in the square were forced to lower their heads by this power.

Even the black-gold eagle that was swooping down with murderous intent trembled under the holy light, its wings quivered, and its movements froze instantly!
The dive, which was originally as sharp as a black blade cutting through the air and as powerful as thunder, was actually suppressed in mid-air!

It let out a mournful cry in mid-air, seemingly out of instinctive fear of a life form of a higher status.

Even though he was hailed as one of the most promising totems to evolve into the Wings of the Sky, he could only bow down before this Feathered Serpent God bloodline!
"What happened? It...it stopped?"

"That's... Quetzalcoatl? No, that totem isn't complete... a half-step Quetzalcoatl?"

The surrounding nobles and alchemists gasped in surprise. Many trembled under the pressure of Quetzalcoatl's power, and even those who were not the target of the attack were still shaken to their core.

Lynn remained standing in the same spot, without moving an inch.

He watched the totems clash in the air with a calm and undisturbed expression.

Evelyn took a small step forward with her long, beautiful legs, protecting Lynn in front of her.

Her tone was as cold as ice:

"Karen, I can tolerate your obsession, but I cannot tolerate you challenging my dignity."

"If you do it again, I won't give you any face."

Her clear voice pierced the eardrums of everyone present, like a sharp sword stabbing into Karen's pride.

At that moment, everyone even heard the black-gold eagle tremble slightly in mid-air, and it dared not take another step forward!
Karen's handsome face suddenly stiffened, her features seemed to be stretched taut by the cold wind, and deep in her eyes surged an extremely intense killing intent.

It was a furious rage that bordered on madness!

If looks could kill, Lynn would probably be dead hundreds or thousands of times over by now.

However, Lynn simply smiled faintly at that gaze that could scorch the soul.

His lips curled slightly, his expression was calm, and there was even a hint of... provocation in his eyes.

It was as if they didn't take Karen seriously at all.

Not only that, he went even further.

Lynn's gaze slowly swept over Evelyn, who was enveloped in that holy feather light.

That body, bathed in holy light, should have been as pure and inviolable as an angel. Yet, in his eyes, her slender waist, her long legs, and her subtly revealed curves possessed an extreme allure, like a witch descending to the altar, irresistibly seductive.

The next moment, to everyone's astonishment...

Lynn stepped forward, reached out and wrapped his arm around Evelyn's slender waist, pulling her into his embrace without any attempt to hide it.

This action was like a thunderclap, silencing the entire square!
Even Evelyn clearly didn't expect Lynn to do this under such tense circumstances.

Her delicate body trembled slightly, her cheeks flushed crimson, and an irrepressible glow quickly spread to her ears, her fair skin turning a pale pink.

"hiss……"

A collective gasp filled the square.

Many alchemists even subconsciously lowered their heads, unable to look directly at this astonishing scene.

"He's gone mad, he's gone mad..."

Someone muttered to themselves, their voice trembling.

Who is this in front of?!
That's Karen! The master of the Black Gold Eagle, the inheritor of the Wings of the Sky! A man destined to become one of the three top alchemists!

Lynn not only provoked her in public, but also openly embraced his "woman." Even in front of everyone, his fingers roamed lightly over Evelyn's jade-like skin, acting wantonly and recklessly.

At this moment, Karen's face was completely distorted.

His fists were clenched so tightly they cracked, his eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and he was like a powder keg that had been lit, about to explode!
But in the end... he didn't make a move.

Because Evelyn is still there.

The half-step feathered serpent god still hovered in the sky, its wings gently spread, its holy light undiminished.

He knew that if he acted rashly again, even if he was the successor of the Wings of Sky, it would only be in the future; in the present, he was no match for Evelyn.

After a long silence, Karen suddenly turned around and remained silent.

The next second, he leaped into the sky, and the black-gold eagle let out a hoarse and mournful cry, flapping its wings and carrying him like a dark meteor into the sky!
As she left, Karen glanced back coldly at Lynn, her voice low and venomous as ice:
"You inferior silver alchemist, if you're so capable... then you can spend your whole life hiding behind women."

"If you dare to leave her side even a step, I, Karen, will kill you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-gold eagle soared into the sky and disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds.

This confrontation has temporarily come to an end.

But his departure did not take away the tense atmosphere at the scene.

Countless nobles and alchemists stood silently in place, their expressions complex.

Karen's final words were harsh, but his retreat at the last minute... ultimately made him seem somewhat pathetic, drawing sneers from the crowd.

However, even so, no one dared to underestimate this successor of the Wings of the Sky.

Instead, more people focused their attention on Lynn, their eyes filled with deep worry and apprehension.

"This Viscount Layton is probably... in big trouble in the future."

"How will I survive if I offend the successor of the Wings of the Sky?"

However, their thoughts paused for a moment.

After all, he was holding the feathered serpent god in his arms.

If we can truly cling to the coattails of this peerless beauty, the half-step Feathered Serpent God, what does it matter if we face the Wings of the Sky?
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Karen's farce may have ended, but the turmoil is far from over. At this moment, inside the most prestigious and prestigious villa in Lennar City...

Lynn and Evelyn were alone inside, yet a subtle, almost imperceptible atmosphere permeated the air.

The villa is tranquil and luxurious, with bas-reliefs in the corners casting dappled light and shadow in the flickering candlelight.

Lynn sat calmly in the luxurious red sandalwood chair, while Evelyn opposite him had long since lost the charming composure she had shown in the square.

She changed her clothes into a high-necked, deep purple aristocratic dress that completely concealed her fair skin, which was previously barely visible, and even her wrists were not exposed at all.

Those beautiful eyes, which once shone with allure and majesty in the holy light, now stared coldly at Lynn with a hint of wariness and vigilance.

Her eyes clearly conveyed two words: judgment.

Lynn, however, seemed unfazed by the tension. Instead, he stretched and said in a relaxed tone:

“Lord Quetzalcoatl, you said it yourself… ‘I am your man.’ Besides, wasn’t my ‘performance’ in front of everyone a perfect match for your script? It made Karen so angry that she went berserk and left in a sorry state.”

He shrugged, his tone a mix of roguishness and mockery.

"You wouldn't... start regretting it now, would you?"

Evelyn bit her lip lightly, her pearly teeth clenched tightly, as if she were about to devour the audacious man in front of her alive at any moment.

She knew, of course, that Lynn was right. Publicly putting his arm around Karen's shoulder was indeed embarrassing for her, and the effect was indeed achieved, even exceeding expectations.

But... she never expected that this damn guy would be so audacious!

He hugged her in public, embraced her, and even his hands were wandering around...

Thinking of this, even though she was a half-step Feathered Serpent God, a trace of visible shyness appeared on her icy face.

At that moment, she was not Quetzalcoatl, but a woman being truly touched by a man for the first time.

That's the real reason she couldn't bring herself to criticize Lynn.

Because she knew that Lynn was not just acting for her, but that he was also paying a huge price for it.

Having been targeted by Karen, he will inevitably face the killing intent of the successor of the Skyward Wings in the future.

Even if she successfully enters the realm of a Gold Alchemist and truly awakens the power of Quetzalcoatl, she probably won't be able to withstand Karen's true rage on that day.

There was a long silence.

Evelyn lowered her eyes slightly and exhaled softly. When she raised her eyes again, they were no longer those of a high and mighty goddess, but rather those of a woman with complex emotions.

She stared at Lynn for several seconds before finally speaking, her voice low and gentle, yet carrying a barely perceptible tenderness:

“Very well, Lord Layton… I can forgive and forget what you did to me today.”

Midway through her sentence, she paused, clearly finding it difficult to speak, and her voice even became a few decibels lower than usual.

She has always been daring in her fashion choices, revealing outfits, and seductive gestures, but no man has ever truly dared to be so unrestrained in front of her.

After all, she is the next successor to the Feathered Serpent God. If the previous Feathered Serpent King hadn't died before completing the power transfer...

She won't encounter any trouble from the Wings of the Sky...

But the Viscount Layton, who was merely a Silver Alchemist, did it, and she didn't retaliate immediately.

She glanced down at the heavy dress that covered her body, then looked up at Lynn, her voice turning cold again:
"But are you really not afraid? The Wings of the Sky in the future are no ordinary enemies... Even if Quetzalcoatl truly returns to his position, he would not dare to underestimate his existence."

Her voice did carry a hint of barely perceptible concern, but the deeper emotion was a profound test.

Evelyn's understanding of Lynn, or rather, of the "Viscount Leighton," was far deeper than most people's.

To outsiders, Lynn might just be a Silver Alchemist temporarily supported by the Feathered Serpent Order, a lucky and capable young upstart.

But in Evelyn's heart, this man was never that simple.

She knew that he had left home at a young age to become an apprentice of an alchemist named "Klaus".

What was originally just an ordinary experience became quite different after learning the follow-up information.

Klaus is not the peripheral member of the Creation Society that outsiders think he is, but one of the true elders of the Creation Society!

Given the relationship between Lynn and Klaus, Lynn's identity becomes quite intriguing.

Although Klaus did not seem to deliberately protect Lynn afterward, and even devised a plan to lure pursuers at a critical moment, it seemed as if he was persecuting his disciple.

But so what?
Klaus was ruthless and cunning towards the former Quetzalcoatl, employing vicious tactics that instilled fear in all who heard of him.

But he never truly killed this disciple named "Layton," even though Lynn repeatedly defied him and even actively opposed the Creation Society.

This contrast, however, gave Evelyn a strange intuition.

The relationship between Klaus and Lynn may not be just a typical master-disciple relationship.

Perhaps... there is a secret connection between them that outsiders cannot possibly know.

It was precisely this secrecy that made Lynn fearless of Karen.

Evelyn slowly looked at the frivolous man in front of her, her mind racing.

Moreover, when Lynn confronted Kelfan, the King of the Fish-Dragon Throne, at sea, he remained calm and composed. His gaze and demeanor were not those of an ordinary silver alchemist.

Even she had to admit that Lynn's composure under that level of pressure was chilling.

This further confirmed her suspicion: Lynn was no ordinary person.

He either possesses the trump card left by Klaus, or... he himself is a key node in the Genesis Society's hidden chess strategy.

However, she never expected this.

The "mysterious disciple" he had carefully speculated about had already killed Elder Klaus.

The reasoning she painstakingly constructed was nothing more than a misunderstanding amidst the confusion.

Lynn had no idea what she was imagining at that moment, much less that she had woven a whole story of "deep father-teacher relationship" and "difficult choice" between herself and Klaus.

He wasn't worried about Karen, not because the Creation Society was protecting her, but because she was just an avatar sent by the "original".

But the real "Lynn," the one standing before the Star Gate of the Wizarding World, about to descend upon this realm, is the true calamity that everyone should fear!

Let alone Karen, even if Karen's master, the Throne of Sky himself, were to come, he would be nothing more than an ant that could be crushed with a flick of his wrist.

However, Lynn would never reveal these truths.

Faced with Evelyn's probing yet concerned question, he merely raised an eyebrow, a playful smile curving his lips:

"There's no other way. The Wings of Sky are indeed incredibly powerful... but I did this to protect you, Lord Feathered Serpent."

As he spoke, he shrugged, "With you by my side, supporting me, what do I have to be afraid of?"

This statement, tinged with three parts seriousness and seven parts jest, may seem cynical, but it perfectly reflects his composed and unhurried demeanor.

Upon hearing this, Evelyn gave a soft snort, rolled her beautiful eyes, and glared at him.

"Grumpy."

She scolded in a low voice, her silver teeth slightly biting, but her tone was not one of reproach; instead, it carried a hint of barely suppressed emotion.

In that instant, an indescribable ripple stirred in her heart, but it vanished in a flash.

(End of this chapter)