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Chapter 226 The Source of Calamity

"Where exactly did this calamity originate?"

Lynn had been wondering about this. When they came out of the city lord's mansion, they found the city to be very calm, unlike the turmoil that had occurred in the banquet hall.

Could it be that fanatical followers of the corrupt cult were lurking in the banquet hall?

Eliora blinked. "Oh, Lynn, haven't you realized yet? It's because of you that their bodies were taken over by Adonis's children."

"What?"

"Take that book out."

Lynn understood that she was referring to the "Grimoire of Origin," and with a thought, she summoned it.

The ancient and illusory grimoire turned silently, its three stars reflecting the deep blue of a profound soul, the deep purple containing boundless magic, and the scarlet exuding primal wildness.

Before anyone knew it, Eliora had come up behind Lynn. She bent down, approached Lynn who was sitting in a high-backed chair, and stretched her slender fingers toward the magic book.

Fingertips pluck at the scarlet stars, and instantly, deep red, like intricate veins, wraps around them.

"This is Adonis's remaining power, but unfortunately, you are not able to digest it yet."

Lynn's gaze turned serious. "Is it because of this—that those evil spirits were attracted? Are they seeking revenge for their mother?"

Ariola chuckled softly, looking at the young mage with pity, as if guiding a lost lamb. "Lynn, it is indeed your fault. If you hadn't been there, they wouldn't have become those unfortunate vessels."

"But there's nothing we can do about it; it's an inevitable tragedy that you can't resist."

Lynn fell silent, then looked up at Eliora.

The witch tried to continue tempting Lynn to confess, but he interrupted her.

Lynn's gaze was icy, revealing no further emotion. He simply said calmly, "I'm very curious, why haven't I discovered any anomalies in the grimoire these past few days, yet you're the one who needs to uncover them? Eliora, what exactly did you do?"

Eliora sneered and instantly returned to the other end of the long table.

At the same time, Lynn's body disintegrated once again, just like before.

Lynn remained calm and attempted to channel his magic, but the spell collapsed in an instant.

It still didn't work.

However, he had already gathered enough information that Ariola was in poor condition and no longer had the resources to abandon him and cultivate a new candidate.

Therefore, he no longer needed to fear the other party's threats.

His life has become the best bargaining chip.

Eliora maintained the magic, but soon she waved her hand, canceling it, as if she had lost interest in tormenting Lynn.

"You're getting more and more boring, Lynn, but at least show some basic respect. You're not qualified to call me by my first name yet."

She looked at Lynn with a mocking smile. "I merely slightly tangled the threads of fate, causing Adonis's gift to arrive a little late."

Just as she summoned the power that did not belong to this time in advance, causing the nature guardian to evolve into the [Dragon Knight who guards the light of perfect roundness].

However, this power did not last long, and after the battle ended, the magic reverted to its form as the Guardian of the Tree of Life.

Lynn didn't dwell on her intentions; he had more important things to do right now.

The deceased are gone, but there are many more living people. If he has the ability, he will never stand by and watch someone die.

"Madam, where is the source of that calamity now?"

Eliora smiled and raised her hand to draw the shape of a spire in the air.

"In the tower where you first stepped, the gold has decayed, and the sacred place has become a hatchery for lambs."

Lynn's heart sank. Then, the silvery-white space dissipated, and he returned to the deserted corner of the street.

He handed over the travel key, and the gate to the spirit world opened. The next second, he arrived near the Golden Tower in Colin Town.

The five-story spire, originally outlined in gold, silver, and bronze, has been completely altered.

A thick, almost tangible black mist enveloped the entire tower, and within the mist, ghostly eyes peered at him.

They had already sensed the familiar scent on Lynn; they were lambs raised by Adonis and longed to return to their mother's embrace.

Lynn sensed intense malice and summoned the Nature Guardian. After regressing from its dragon knight form, its form as the guardian of the Tree of Life was also quite different from before.

Its body was intact and tall, covered in emerald green armor with vine patterns entwined within, and the giant sword shone even more brightly.

More importantly, it has bird-like wings on its back, giving it the precious ability to fly.

Nature Guardian raised its hand, and a beam of emerald light enveloped Lynn's body. Then, it flapped its wings and carried Lynn into the sky.

From this vantage point, Lynn was able to see the entire town of Collin.

On the street, mutated mortals possessed by evil spirits have completely lost their minds and are wantonly destroying the surrounding buildings based solely on instinct.

Whether it was because the magic energy ore lamps were damaged or for some other reason, a raging fire had broken out in a corner of the town.

Lynn controlled the Nature Guardian to approach, then cast a spell, and a giant wave surged out from the deserted area, extinguishing the flames.

Then he saw two figures jump out of the ruins.

One was a monster covered in crimson scales, half-human and half-lizard, breathing fire.

The other person he recognized was Rumi, a staff member of the Magic Association in Colin Town.

He brandished his staff, unleashing a barrage of magical missiles, while a shield spell activated around his body as he battled the monster.

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of the nearby monsters, who all moved toward him.

The town of Colin has very few spellcasters; if Rumi is left unattended, he will soon be overwhelmed by the mutated monsters.

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The nature guardian lunged forward, charging towards the ground while simultaneously raising its greatsword and sweeping it across the air, cleaving the surrounding monsters in two.

The purifying light attached to its sword countered corruption, and the wounds of those monsters healed noticeably slower.

Lynn then seized the opportunity to pull Rumi up and lead him away from there.

"Lynn, it's you! You are—" He was both surprised and delighted.

The two had just met a few days ago when Lynn came to retrieve Mr. Luke's belongings.

It had only been a few days since I last saw him, but Lynn seemed to have grown even stronger.

The summoned creature beside him possessed an unfathomable power.

Thinking back to when they first met, both of them were still at the beginner level, and Lynn had just been promoted at that time—Rumi suddenly realized something.

"Where is Mr. Aldorf?" Lynn asked.

Upon hearing this, Rumi's expression immediately darkened. "I—after the incident, I tried to contact Mr. Aldorf, but there was no response—he's still on duty at the Magic Association tonight, but I can't get in there at all—"