Wizard, I Have Another World

Chapter 49 The Forgotten City

Pit No. 2

Dense yin energy coalesced into black smoke that shot straight into the sky, connecting the heavens on one end and the earth on the other.

A chilling aura swept through the surroundings.

Three heavily armored figures stood at the edge, radiating a hazy aura as they resisted the erosion of the Yin energy, remaining motionless despite the raging wind.

They are the backbone of the city guard, the nominal rulers of Black City, and the captains of the city guard knights.

Through the dense yin energy, one could see what appeared to be a shattered city at the bottom of the pit.

The city is like a giant beast coiled underground; though it is covered in wounds and is old and frail, it remains as majestic and magnificent as ever.

"The Forgotten City".

The city guard captain, Hal, muttered to himself:

"I never imagined there really was a forgotten city here."

"Legend has it that before the moon goddess fell, there were many cities in this world built specifically to worship her," said Squad Leader Barnard.

"The city contains endless treasures and boundless knowledge. As long as you obtain the gods' permission here, you can enter the divine realm and attain eternal life."

His voice was filled with envy.

"snort!"

Hal snorted coldly:

"Even gods fall; what is eternal life?"

"However, the Forgotten City must hold many treasures, so we absolutely cannot miss it."

He then waved his hand:

"Let them in!"

"Yes."

The squad leader nodded and gestured behind him, and immediately more than a hundred ragged miners were herded in.

"Walk!"

"Hurry up and go!"

"Snapped!"

A group of fully armed city guards, wielding long whips, lashed and drove the miners forward.

In the blink of an eye.

Forced into a corner, the miners stepped into the black smoke where yin energy gathered. The yin energy instinctively rushed towards them, followed by mournful and desperate screams.

Visible to the naked eye.

The miners' flesh began to wither and dry up, their eyes turned bloodshot, the vibrant life force disappeared, and a fierce aura emanated from their bodies.

"put!"

Hal, the commander of the brigade, had a cold and stern expression and waved his hand lightly.

"collapse!"

"call……"

Behind them, bowstrings vibrated, and countless burning arrows rained down from the sky, landing among the miners.

immediately.

The raging fire spread across the entire field.

The miners screamed and fell to the ground one after another, eventually turning into ashes as they were burned by the flames. The ashes were then scattered by the cold wind and disappeared completely.

If you look closely, you can see that the black smoke gathered by the yin wind is slightly dimmer than before.

The city within became clearer.

"Not enough."

Hal remained expressionless.

"Not nearly enough!"

"Commander," squad leader Barnard whispered.

"There aren't many miners left. If this continues, it might cause resentment among the lower-level miners."

"Confrontation?" Hal's eyes flashed with disdain, but he didn't press the matter.

"How long will it take for the slaves to arrive?"

"Madam Butterfly said it would take two months. We need a large quantity, so we need time to purchase it. We can't speed things up," Barnard replied.

"One month!"

Hal spoke in a muffled voice:

"Tell her I need to see a sufficient number of slaves within a month, and as for the price... you can raise it."

"Yes."

Barnard nodded and then said:

"There's one more thing. A couple of days ago, a few strange giants escaped from the Forgotten City. They might cause some trouble for the people up there."

"Should we step in and resolve this?"

"No need." Hal lowered his eyes.

"If they can't even solve this, what's the point of having them?"

"in addition……"

"Send down those who meet the requirements as well. The stronger they are, the more Yin energy they consume, and the sooner we can enter the City of Oblivion."

"Yes," Barnard replied.

During their conversation, the two had already settled various important matters concerning Black City, seemingly indicating that Hal was the city lord, or that the so-called "mysterious city lord" never existed.

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The division of labor among the group was clear.

Aya and her six companions took turns scouting ahead and drawing attention to the target, while Karl stood in the center of the group as the main firepower provider, ready to provide support at any time.

The sweep began near the stronghold and gradually moved deeper into the city.

"Be careful!"

As she walked, Dana's eyes narrowed:

"It's a pack of hyenas!"

When hyenas form a pack, there are at least four or more hyenas, including a large alpha wolf.

Some alpha wolves have even activated special bloodlines, making them exotic beasts.

"Slowly back away, don't panic."

Xiao Nan's injuries had almost healed, and now, holding her shield, she slowly retreated.

The wolves in the corner of the ruins howled and stopped devouring flesh, looking at them.

Their cold, menacing green eyes stood out especially in the darkness.

"Woohoo!"

With a howl, the three hyenas launched the first attack.

Two other hyenas lurked in the darkness, bypassing the group and attempting to ambush them from the side.

These hyenas even seem to know some tactics.

"Back off!"

Xiao Nan whispered:

"Lead them to the back."

"Hausman, hold your shield tight. Don't think about attacking; just lure them out."

The three men each held a shield, their backs pressed together, using the shields to protect themselves as they slowly retreated.

From a distance, the three of them looked as if they were encased in a giant tortoise shell, and the charge of an ordinary hyena was far from enough to break through the defense.

"Aww!"

The alpha wolf growled, seemingly impatient, and then burst out of the darkness, crashing into the shield in Dana's hand.

"Bang!"

The immense impact caused Dana to groan, her hands holding the shield went numb, and she almost lost all feeling in them.

Just then.

"Whoosh!"

"Swish!"

Several powerful arrows shot out and hurtled towards the wolf pack.

Two more fireballs were mixed in, heading straight for the alpha wolf.

"puff!"

The powerful arrow pierced into the coyote's body.

"boom!"

The fireball exploded, knocking the alpha wolf to the ground, and the flames engulfed the hyenas protecting it.

"superior!"

Karl waved his hand and charged at the alpha wolf, who was struggling to get up, with his sword in hand.

Lesser Spell Field!

Eagle Step!

Rage Strike!

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, so Karl dared not be careless and slashed fiercely at the alpha wolf with his broadsword.

cut!

cut!

Gale Slash!

The whistling sword shadows swept past, the strange sound of the blades shattering bones echoing continuously, and even the alpha wolf was blasted away.

It was completely lifeless after landing.

The other side also ended quickly; Aya and her six companions surrounded the wounded wolves and attacked them with arrows and heavy axes.

Before long, the wolf pack turned into a pile of corpses.

Aya skillfully dissected the corpse:

"Every coyote has a nameless tooth, which you can use to exchange for something at the city guard station."

"pity……"

"The flesh of a hyena has a lot of yin energy, and there aren't many edible parts, otherwise the meat alone could fetch a lot of money."

"Big sister," Dana called from a short distance away.

"Come and see!"

"What's wrong?"

Aya stopped what she was doing and walked over with Karl.

In a corner of the ruins lay several mangled corpses; the wolves must have been devouring these bodies.

"Well……"

Karl crouched down, examined the mangled corpse, his expression grave:

"Their clothes were torn open by sharp blades; they were killed not by wolves, but by people."

"No wonder!"

Dana gently patted her forehead:

"No wonder there was nothing valuable left; it turns out it was looted."

Having witnessed countless battles in Black City, the group wasn't surprised; there were plenty of people driven by greed.

"Let's go."

Carl stood up:

"Good things are bound to attract covetous eyes, but we outnumber and outgun our opponents, and we believe no one would be foolish enough to provoke us."

Upon hearing this, the group couldn't help but smile.

Also.

Our group consists of seven people, including Karl, this "master". As long as we don't cause trouble for others, we'll be fine.

(End of this chapter)