Wizard Immortal

Chapter 326 Heartbeat

In the peaceful square, thanks to Alina's treatment, Adir's injuries were finally brought under control temporarily. Although they did not improve, at least they stopped worsening.

He lay quietly on the ground, his longsword loosened from his hand, his eyes closed, looking as if he were asleep.

In the distance, the soft sound of horses' hooves slowly rose, carried from afar, and reached them precisely.

Hearing the voice, Alina stood still, her face indifferent, simply waiting quietly, her crimson longsword never retracting.

Before long, many knights arrived from afar.

These knights, dressed entirely in red leather armor, numbered three or four hundred. Even the weakest among them possessed the strength of a trainee knight, making them among the most elite warriors in any field.

At the very front of these knights, a dark-skinned, middle-aged man in black armor rode up at high speed, his face showing fear and anxiety.

"Princess Alina!!"

Upon seeing Alina's figure in the distance, the man breathed a sigh of relief, quickly dismounted, and knelt on one knee: "I'm so glad you're alright!"

"Dara, give me a reason." Looking at the middle-aged man in front of her, Alina's face was icy: "I clearly told you to bring the Crimson Knights to provide support."

"As a result, not only did you arrive so late, but you also didn't bring the entire Crimson Knights with you."

As she spoke, her tone grew colder and her gaze became increasingly hostile.

"I'm so sorry." Hearing Alina's words, the middle-aged man named Dara broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, "I had already set off with my men, but the savage beasts outside the wasteland suddenly rioted and forcibly attacked the camp, which greatly delayed us."

"A beast uprising?" Hearing this explanation, Alina was taken aback, then, disregarding the situation at hand, she quickly asked, "How is the situation over there?"

"Because it was discovered in time, it has now been suppressed. Count Edel is there with his men to guard it, so this time only I led the men to search for the princess." Dara replied respectfully to Alina, not daring to raise his head at all.

"It's good that you're alright." Alina breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up at Dara and said again, "I'll settle your matter with you when we get back."

"As for now, send someone to find that old bastard Oris."

A cold glint flashed in her eyes: "Also, take these wounded knights back for treatment."

"Yes!" Hearing Elina's order, Dara breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up, and led his men toward the surviving knights around them.

After the previous series of battles, there were not many knights left in the surrounding area, and most of them were unconscious, lying quietly on the ground, looking no different from corpses.

If knights didn't have far greater vitality than ordinary people, probably none of these people would have survived.

However, despite this, there were still not many knights left to survive. Of the forty or fifty people that Alina brought with her, only seven or eight survived.

Soon, Dara walked up to Adir and stared blankly at him, who was already "unconscious".

He was naturally quite familiar with Adir, Alina's newly recruited knight, over the past few months.

Although they didn't have much contact due to their different job duties, Adir's gentle personality and outstanding medical skills still left a good impression on him.

However, at this moment, Adir lay quietly on the cold floor, his aura extremely weak, his white hair all over, as if he had exhausted his last bit of strength.

In an instant, Dara realized the reason, and a hint of respect appeared in his eyes as he looked at Adir.

He carefully lifted Adir and personally carried him into a comfortable carriage before picking up his longsword and leading the knights to search in the distance.

The results of this search left Alina very disappointed.

The manor in front of us was already empty, with only a few ordinary servants remaining.

As for Count Oris and his relatives, they seemed to have vanished completely, leaving no trace.

The result of getting nothing was disappointing, but in the process, Anum, who had been hidden in a corner by Adir, was discovered and quickly returned to Elina's side.

Upon seeing Adir, whose face was pale and whose life force was completely burning, the usually taciturn middle-aged knight was moved and spoke again after a long silence.

He told Alina the truth about what he had seen, including how Adir had refused Count Oris's offer of a job and how he had rescued him from the latter's clutches.

Listening silently to these events and watching Adir's unconscious figure in the distance, Alina couldn't help but sigh. Then, she led her people away slowly from the manor in front of her.

Seemingly to vent her anger, before leaving, Alina had someone set fire to the manor, setting it ablaze.

The beautiful estate was set ablaze before our eyes, its historic buildings becoming fuel for the flames, all turning into crimson fires that burned fiercely there.

Amidst the burning flames, a figure slowly materialized.

He looked old and wore a black robe. His gaze was fixed on Alina in the distance, his eyes remaining calm.

"The image of fate... has been changed..."

Standing atop the sea of ​​fire, gazing at Alina in the distance, he murmured to himself, his words carrying a profound sense of vicissitude, as if he had weathered the trials of centuries.

In the distance, on the other side.

The moment the old man appeared amidst the flames, Adir, inside the carriage, suddenly opened his eyes.

"That feeling just now..."

Struggling to get up, he could no longer pretend to be unconscious. Under the influence of some inexplicable sense, he looked directly in a certain direction in the distance.

In a distant direction, a faint sense of connection is emanating from, accompanied by a tremor in the soul.

Adir was no stranger to this feeling.

He had this feeling when he first awakened his ability to travel to different worlds; it was incredibly real and left a deep impression on him.

"What is it that makes my soul tremble...?"

He gazed into the distance, feeling a strange tremor deep within his soul, and murmured to himself, a hint of hesitation in his heart.

Deep within his soul, a longing filled his heart, urging him to walk in that distant direction, to search for something.

However, this makes it difficult to explain to Alina, as there are many possibilities that could arouse their suspicion.

Once it gets to that point, all his previous performances will be rendered useless, and all his hard work will have been for nothing.

After standing still for a while, Adir made a decision.

"The coordinates of this world are there. Advanced breathing techniques aren't unique to Alina."

He gazed into the distance, his resolve solidifying: "But things that truly resonate with my soul are not so easily found. If I miss this opportunity, I may never encounter them again!"

Silently gazing into the distance, sensing the surrounding atmosphere, Adir thought to himself.

However, just as he was about to drop the pretense and rush directly toward the direction he sensed, the aura in the distance suddenly vanished, as if it had never existed at all, and he could no longer sense anything.

This change startled Adir, who hadn't fully grasped it yet.

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A sound of footsteps came from outside, instantly attracting Adir's attention.

Outside the carriage, Alina, dressed in an elegant red robe and with a long sword at her waist, walked into the carriage.

"You're awake?"

Seeing Adir standing in the carriage, Alina was somewhat surprised, and a smile appeared on her face: "What are you doing standing here?"

"I just woke up, and my legs are a little numb, so I want to stand for a while." As he watched Alina walk into the carriage, Adir suppressed his complicated feelings and smiled weakly as he replied.

"Your injuries are still quite serious, it's best if you sit down." Alina nodded, not doubting Adir's words much, but said with some concern, "Sit down."

"Okay." Adir nodded gently, and then, with Alina's help, carefully sat down.

After doing all this, Alina did not get out of the carriage, but sat quietly inside, looking at Adir in front of her.

His eyes held a complex mix of emotions, including regret, sadness, pain, and anger.

Seeing the terrible state of Adir's body, a variety of emotions welled up in her heart, making her feelings very complicated.

"You should know your situation, right?" After a long silence, Alina finally spoke again, breaking the stillness in the carriage.

Listening to Alina's words, Adir nodded gently, his expression calm: "I am a doctor, and I am very clear about my own condition."

"Your injuries are severe," Alina said with a complicated expression. "You've burned your life force; barring any unforeseen circumstances, you won't live more than fifty years."

"I understand." Adir smiled. "Fifty years isn't bad. In this world, whether you live long or short doesn't mean much; everyone dies eventually."

Hearing Adir's words, Alina remained silent, simply gazing at him in silence for a long time.

A moment of silence fell over the area, until after a while, Alina spoke again: "Actually, there is another way."

"Although your life force has been burned, if you can advance to the Radiant Knight, you can break through your current limits, rejuvenate your body, and thus extend your lifespan."

She looked at Adir and said earnestly, "Although this is not easy, I have faith in you."

That's obviously a lie.

The difficulty of advancing from Sky Knight to Radiant Knight far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine.

Within the Maran Empire, there are at least several hundred Sky Knights, but the number of Radiant Knights, even at the height of Maran's history, was less than ten.

The difficulty involved is self-evident; it is by no means something that ordinary so-called knightly geniuses can overcome.

In Alina's heart, if Adir hadn't burned his life force, there might have been some hope, but now, the chances of success were extremely slim.

However, she couldn't say this to Adir's face, so on the surface, Alina still appeared to have complete confidence in Adir.

As she spoke, she also picked up a black wooden box and placed it right in front of Adir.

"This is a breathing technique; consider it a gift from me to you."

Looking at Adir before her, she said, "You have already condensed your battle aura wings. At this point, the original breathing technique is no longer very effective for you. You must switch to a more advanced breathing technique."

She looked at Adir and took out a black book from the wooden box in front of her: "This is the follow-up to the previous breathing technique. Now it's yours."

"I understand." Hearing her words, Adir nodded, his expression remaining relatively calm.

Seeing his state, Alina sighed inwardly, then gently patted his shoulder and walked away.

"Lilith, what do you think are his chances of becoming a Radiant Knight?"

Stepping out of the carriage and sensing Adir's presence inside, Alina couldn't help but ask.

"The chances are less than 10%." Lilith's voice echoed in his mind: "He has too little life force left, and it would be difficult even to reach the peak of the Sky Knight, let alone advance to Radiance."

"However, even so, he is still a titled knight."

Lilith continued, "A titled knight is a significant figure in the entire Maran Empire. Even if he has lost the opportunity to advance further, he is still a considerable force. It is entirely worthwhile to win him over with an advanced breathing technique."

She spoke in this way, her words tinged with a sense of regret and lament.

Listening silently to her words, Alina did not say anything more, but instead, carrying her longsword, she walked to the other side.

Inside the carriage, after confirming that Alina had left, Adir opened the black wooden box in front of him.

Inside the black wooden box was a thick little black book, covered with writing.

Looking at the book, Adir casually flipped through it.

This is an advanced breathing technique called Gale Breathing Technique, which is a companion to the breathing technique that Alina gave to Adir. It is essentially a follow-up to that breathing technique and there are not many differences between them.

However, compared to the previous one, this breathing technique is much more detailed, including not only the training after condensing the wings of battle aura, but also the part about condensing the seed of life and advancing to the Radiant Knight.

"The Radiant Knight, in terms of rank, is roughly equivalent to a level two wizard, which is on par with my own level."

Silently jotting down the contents of the book before him, Adir thought to himself, "It's a pity. Although the gains were quite good, it's a shame I didn't get to see the breathing technique of the Radiant Knight."

However, despite his disappointment, this result was within his expectations.

Putting down the black book in his hand, Adir carefully stood up and looked out of the carriage.

Outside, vegetation thrived on the earth, while in the sky, a ray of sunset appeared and slowly descended.

(End of this chapter)