A Psychiatrist's Bizarre Game Journey / Dream of the Mist

Upon hearing this, Chris immediately asked.

Sargus, caught off guard, was pricked on the shoulder by a vine. He groaned and immediately pulled the vine out with his other hand, clutching his wound. His pace didn't slow down; instead, it quickened. He replied in rapid succession, "Do you think forbidden spells are so easy to cast? I don't know why I can't cast teleportation spells in the Duchy of Dragon's territory. Now I'm going to use a forbidden teleportation spell. Do you think the cost will be small? Besides... if I hadn't planted a teleportation beacon in Leith before I left, I wouldn't even be able to cast this forbidden spell."

"Hehehe, a great mage who can use forbidden spells, how interesting..."

Before Sagos could finish speaking, a flirtatious voice came from ahead, followed by a flash of green and a woman appearing before them.

She was completely naked, but her body was mostly covered by countless vines and thorns. Her exposed skin was greenish-blue, and she wore a crown of thorn flowers on her head, making her look extremely alluring.

"Feel honored that you have the opportunity to become fertilizer, to become one with me forever, and to stay by my side! This is the highest honor I bestow upon you."

As she spoke, she flicked her fingernails, and instantly countless vines and thorns sprouted from her body, piercing towards Sagos and the others.

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but frown slightly. Although the guy in front of her was not as evil or powerful as the dragon from before, he was still someone that the group of them could not contend with. The difference in strength was too great.

If something goes wrong, I could really die here.

The difficulty of this module slightly exceeded Zhou Ke'er's expectations. They hadn't even reached the capital of the Duchy of Dragon yet; they were only on the outskirts of a forest within the country when the hero's team was almost completely wiped out.

If necessary, Zhou Ke'er could certainly abandon Sagos and the others and run away on her own.

Although the evil forces here have sealed off teleportation skills, Zhou Ke'er is, after all, the holder of the Godhood of Time and Space. It would be too undignified for her skills to be sealed so easily. As long as she uses her divine power, Zhou Ke'er can still break through the seal and use instant teleportation.

"Clang!"

With a loud bang, Lance stood in front of Sargus with his shield, barely managing to block the attack from the vines in front of him.

A crimson light mixed with gold gradually emanated from his body. Without turning his head, he said, "Hey, Saggs, you can manage to send Chris and Miss Memoride back to Wright, right?"

Sargers didn't make any promises, only replying, "I will die before them."

"Seriously, we've come this far, so make up your mind. Even if it's tough, give me a definite answer!"

Lance's face was contorted with bulging veins, his entire face turning crimson. The giant shield that normally required two hands was lifted with one hand, and a lance formed from dazzling light appeared in his other hand. His legs were deeply embedded in the soil, and he charged slowly toward the woman, one step at a time.

Saggs didn't turn back. He grabbed Chris, who was still clenching her teeth and refusing to leave, with one hand, and stretched his other hand forward, chanting rapidly: "Great fire god, grant me your invincible power! Frenzied fire elemental, at the fire god's command, transform into explosive flames!"

Immediately, a burst of intense heat erupted from his left palm, destroying not only all the trees blocking Sagos's path but also his entire left arm, leaving only charred remains that looked like charcoal.

"Pfft!"

Sargus coughed up a mouthful of blood. The backlash from casting spells without a staff using his physical body as a medium was far stronger than he had imagined, but there was no time for him to rest any longer—the shortest route he had just taken was now blocked by the woman, so Sargus had no choice but to forge a diagonal path, taking a longer route out of the forest. (The two routes are similar to one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle?)

As for why they destroyed all the trees in front of them, it was not only to make their journey easier and avoid bumping into trees while running, but also to prevent the woman from being distracted by manipulating the trees and hindering their progress.

"We'll be out of the forest soon! Don't stop, keep going!"

Sargus nearly roared, disregarding the strain on his body, and once again conjured magic with his bare hands, casting a swiftness-enhancing spell on everyone.

Finally, perhaps due to the desperate delaying efforts of Sion and Lance, Zhou Ke'er and the others managed to escape the forest unharmed, following the path that was still burning hot from Sargus's magic.

Without a chance to catch his breath, Sagos struggled to extend his remaining right hand, bit his wrist, and let the blood flow freely. Using his blood as ink, he rapidly drew a magic circle in the air.

Under Chris's extremely tense gaze, no other monsters rushed out to obstruct the way. Soon, Saggs finally finished inscribing the magic circle. Panting heavily, he placed his hand on the circle in the air and said to Zhou Ke'er and Chris, "Quick, I will use all my magic power as an energy source to maintain this magic circle for one breath. You must seize the opportunity..."

Before he could finish speaking, a chilling voice suddenly came from the forest behind him, "He's quite proud that he managed to hold me back for so long. But... we can't let you escape like this."

It was the voice of the woman from before. Since she had arrived here, it meant that Lance was dead.

Without turning his head or paying any attention to the guy, Sagos immediately said, "There's no time to hesitate, I'll activate the magic circle right now!"

Before he finished speaking, the array in the air suddenly flashed with a bright light.

Zhou Ke'er and Chris both leaped toward the magic circle without hesitation.

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649. Another Royal Capital

A sudden dizziness.

The roar of the dragon, the howl of Sargus, mixed with the crackling sound of the still-scorching grass, the screams of the monster... everything seemed to have been paused, swallowed by a black hole, and instantly returned to nothingness.

Zhou Ke'er felt as if she had passed through a very long and deep tunnel. It seemed like a long time had passed, but it also seemed like only a blink of an eye before she appeared in a dark little room.

The room wasn't large, and there were no lights. In the very center—right next to Zhou Ke'er—a crystalline, prismatic gem floating in mid-air emitted a faint, shimmering blue light. This must be the teleportation beacon that Sargers had mentioned setting up before he left.

Zhou Ke'er subconsciously looked around, but she couldn't find Chris anywhere.

She was all alone in the room.

Zhou Ke'er frowned slightly, but she didn't sense any evil aura here. Logically speaking, he should have escaped alive by now.

What about Chris? Why isn't she here?

Thinking this to herself, Zhou Ke'er took another careful look at the small dark room. There were pendants hanging from the ceiling that looked like magic crystals and seemed to be used as light bulbs, but she didn't know where the switch was.

He was standing on a faintly shimmering magic circle, but it seemed that the magic power that had supported his teleportation had been exhausted, so the faint light gradually dimmed and almost disappeared.

They quickly found the door to the room.

Zhou Ke'er walked over and gave it a push—it wasn't locked at all and was easily opened. Was it because they weren't afraid of someone breaking in to steal or cause damage, or was it to facilitate their escape after teleporting back?

Outside the door was a typical scene from a fantasy novel set in another world. It seemed that the area had not yet been affected by evil influences. The streets were still bustling with activity, with magnificent carriages coming and going, and many pedestrians strolling leisurely along both sides of the street.

Zhou Ke'er stepped out of the house, closed the door behind her, and began to ponder. Chris hadn't teleported to the same place as him, which meant he didn't know where he was or how to find someone to rescue Sion and the others—although Zhou Ke'er felt it was pointless to try, as they were either dead or monsters, and trying to rescue them would only result in more deaths.

But there's no way around it; we really have to go to the Duchy of Dragon. It's just that we need to make more preparations and can't set off so easily.

Moreover, Zhou Ke'er doesn't dare to say that she is the companion of the hero Xion, since they seem to be wanted in their own country.

This situation is a bit difficult to manage.

Just as Zhou Ke'er was pondering, a passing carriage suddenly stopped not far away. A richly dressed man slowly stepped out of the carriage, tidied his appearance slightly, and then walked straight towards Zhou Ke'er. He bowed slightly and extended his right hand, saying, "Beautiful lady, may I have the honor of knowing your name?"