Magicians never make wishes

"You two, I can hear you..." Akahoshi reminded them somewhat awkwardly.

With the aid of mental power, magicians have an exceptionally keen sense of their surroundings.

Gray Leaf's symbolic act of lowering his voice to urge Ronan to do something bad was essentially no different from 'openly plotting'.

"Did you hear me? Keep your voice down..."

"Don't you all possess mental perception?"

"yes."

"Then what's the point of speaking even more quietly?"

"That's quite polite."

"Is that so..."

Listening to the two of them singing in unison, Akahoshi was so embarrassed that he could dig two bedrooms and a living room out of the ground with his toes.

"Kid, the Divine Revelation Arrays from the Secret Arts Society are so rare, how come you managed to find one on a puppet?"

At this moment, the vice-commander spoke up, looking at Akahoshi with wary eyes.

"What trick are you playing?"

"Mr. Kane, I don't know why the Ring of Ages wasn't with me. Such a valuable item should belong to our mentor..." Akahoshi said helplessly.

"If you think there's a problem, you can verify for yourself whether this secret formation is real."

The deputy commander didn't hesitate and immediately flew down from mid-air.

Obviously, if they could get out of this place immediately, no one would want to stay here any longer.

The mercenary vice-captain snatched the yellowed secret array from Chi Xing's hand, then took out a small pocket watch from his person and scanned the array.

"It really is a divine revelation array." The vice-captain glanced at the pocket watch and then stuffed the array back into Akahoshi's hand.

"Then what are we waiting for? Activate the secret array!" Gray Leaf said impatiently.

"This secret formation requires the sacrifice of three people's flesh and blood..."

Chi Xing's voice grew softer and softer, the meaning of which was self-evident: he couldn't do it alone.

"You, this great one, send another person from your side." The deputy commander looked at Ronan and the others, his gaze wandering before finally settling on Evil Axe.

"Sorry, we..." Ronan was about to refuse when he was interrupted by the evil axe.

"I'll do it."

Evil Axe looked at Ronan with a determined gaze. "Captain, we really need to get out of here quickly. That four-legged monster is coming soon."

He glanced back at the dwarf woman on his back, his expression gentle yet resolute. "I want to save her."

Seeing the axe's attitude, Ronan knew he couldn't persuade him.

"Then be careful, the team hasn't received their reward yet."

"Don't worry, Bai Ye. Although the Divine Revelation Secret Array consumes energy, it is still very safe, especially when multiple people share the burden," Chi Xing reminded him from the side.

"You three stand closer together."

Suddenly, Gray Leaf took out his short staff and cast a restoration ritual at the feet of Red Star, Evil Axe, and the vice-captain.

After doing this, Gray Leaf was panting heavily, and the magic power he had finally managed to recover was once again depleted.

The three who activated the secret array saw a circle of green array patterns light up beneath their feet. Suddenly, they felt their physical fatigue rapidly relieved, and even their mental energy was slowly recovering.

"Thank you." Akahoshi's eyes lit up, and she immediately expressed her gratitude.

The deputy commander, unusually, nodded at her.

"Well done, Grayleaf, no wonder you're the captain's old flame." Evil Axe exclaimed, even revealing the details of their private gossip.

Upon hearing this, Gray Leaf blushed and glared angrily at Ronan.

Ronan shrugged, indicating that he knew nothing.

Akahoshi simply drew three circles on the ground to indicate the positions of the three people.

Three circles surround another circle in the center, which is where the secret array is placed.

"Evil Axe, should we put the Red Hammer down first?" Grayleaf asked.

"It's okay if you carry it on your back. The secret array will only respond to those who responded at the beginning," Akahoshi explained with a smile.

Evil Axe nodded. "Yes, I will not let her get hurt in the slightest before she wakes up."

"If I could, I would carry her like this for the rest of my life." He said this to Gray Leaf, then turned and left without looking back.

What a dwarf Casanova!

Ronan admitted his inferiority; he still couldn't understand why the Evil Axe treated women of his own kind so differently.

"Mr. Evil Axe, Mr. Kane, please stay within the circle I've drawn. Everyone else, please keep your distance to avoid any accidents caused by getting too close."

Akahoshi pointed to the other two circles on the ground and explained them carefully.

"The center is where the Divine Revelation Secret Array is placed."

It was his first time using the secret array, so he was inevitably a little nervous.

Evil Axe, carrying the red hammer, chose a circle close to himself, while the mercenary vice-captain walked to the other circle.

After carefully placing the yellowed parchment of the secret array in the center, Akahoshi hurriedly walked towards the last circle.

"Gentlemen, after the secret array is activated, I hope you will silently recite 'direct access to the safe exit outside' in your hearts."

"It should be noted that when the secret array is in operation, there will be a force that ensures we will not easily leave the circle's range, so please do not feel uneasy."

"This is the secret array's self-protection mechanism. Losing the cost of transmission can easily cause the secret array to be interrupted, or even cause a backlash."

"Mr. Kane, as the vice-captain of the Shadow Mercenary Group, you should be well aware of what I'm about to say. Please..."

At this point in the explanation, Akahoshi looked at the vice-captain of the mercenary group.

"Stop talking nonsense, kid! Just do it." The vice-commander looked annoyed.

"Alright, now that everyone is ready, let's activate the secret array."

Chi Xing nodded in satisfaction and softly chanted the secret array incantation.

"%...&%(*)&)%#@R@#..."

The incantation was very long, and everyone quieted down.

The few remaining corrupted creatures in the square were all crawling toward the altar.

Aside from Akahoshi's incantation, the only thing that caught everyone's attention was the increasingly close sound of hooves.

The hoofbeats grew louder and louder, clearly indicating that the owner of the sound was rapidly approaching.

"Captain, it's that four-legged monster!" Evil Axe called out, now completely unable to move.

Without needing a sharp axe's reminder, Ronan had already spotted a hole across the square from which a familiar four-legged creature suddenly leaped out.

It has familiar four legs, familiar blood vessels, and a familiar way of moving...

But it had become even stronger and more ferocious than when Ronan first saw it.

"Second Young Master?"

Ronan had been wondering what kind of four-legged creature Evil Axe and Grayleaf were talking about, and he never expected it to be an old acquaintance of his.

No wonder there was no trace of the Second Young Master's soul outside the temple.

According to his hypothesis, the souls of those who made wishes would appear outside the temple after death, just like Dunshan.

The second young master was no exception, only because he was still alive.

It's unbelievable that it survived the cave collapse and is now back here.

"This monster has such a strange name..."

Upon hearing this, Gray Leaf looked puzzled. "You've seen him before?"

"We're old acquaintances," Ronan said with a smile, energy gathering at his fingertips.

"Pharros!"

Upon seeing the monster appear, Akahoshi immediately commanded the artificial puppets to attack it.

Pharos responded immediately, raising his hand to unleash a fast and accurate fireball that struck the second young master's left forelimb.

However, the effect was limited, only creating a ring of scorch marks.

It seems the second young master's defense has improved considerably...

Fortunately, I have made some progress myself.

Ronan raised his hand, and a "scorching ray" shot out from his fingertip in an instant.

He easily severed the second young master's head.