Deep within the region, where the divine tree ruled, one of its detached roots, which had previously attacked Alec and Astrid's group, emerged from the ground. Its eyes opened wide as it let out a piercing shriek that resonated throughout the forest, awakening all the wooden lifeforms under its command."That bastard is here, Terran Dunce's disciple is here, I will get him this time, even if it's the last thing I do, Gather!" the root declared, commanding the nearby woods to move and encircle its body. Slowly, the detached root transformed into a humanoid figure composed entirely of pure wood.Once it had finished forming, cracks adorned its core. Gritting its teeth, the root studied its reflection in a nearby pond with a sense of determination."Terran did this to me, so I am going to kill his disciple and make him go mad once again, It would be even better if he comes after me in anger and the Orc overlords finish him off once and for all. That way, I can regain my lost prestige
When Alec and the gang emerged, they noticed that even Grace and Gabriel, who had decided to keep their distance, had repositioned themselves closer to the Golems. At the cave entrance, an entire army of plant life forms stood before them, Just the sight of them filled Alec with a sense of foreboding.There was only one plant Lifeform that Alec knew that could be so enraged as to mobilize an army of this size against him. This could be seen from the fact that the plant Lifeform was even willing to cross the borders where Divine Tree held no dominion, all to take Alec down."Surely, you didn't expect to see me again, did you?" The root, now in Its form of a plant humanoid, stepped forward with outstretched arms. Its gaze bore into Alec, but Alec still struggled to recall who it was. This action of Alec just seemed to infuriate the root even more."Ah, don't tell me you've forgotten me so soon, Your master was the one who wounded me to the point where I had to descend in realm jus
The Orc chief swung his large battle axe down on the humanoid form of the Root who led his army of plant life forms in pursuit of Alec and his group. Meanwhile, the same army struggled to keep the Orcs out of the race to reach Alec and his group.Suddenly, the Root sensed someone attempting to launch a sneak attack and swiftly swung his left hand behind him, conjuring a wooden shield in mid-air, stopping the Huge Battle Axe. He turned around to confront the Orc chief, who appeared like an evil incarnate in his skull helmet as he rode on his wolf mount."How dare you come between me and my preys?" the Root questioned, slamming his body towards the Wolf that had finally caught up with him."you, a mere plant, dare call living beings your prey?, When did you become a beast that preys on humans as you desire ?, Don't mess with me. I'm certain now that you're chasing the same humans who killed my hunters, raided and stole my power stones. And you're in my way!" The Orc chief responded wi
“Listen to me, all of you, You will not under any circumstances disobey my orders. Do you understand?, This is a direct order. Get to the gates safely, and we will be right behind you. Have I ever broken a promise to any of you before?""Don't forget, my word is bond," Alec emphasized, ensuring their agreement to never stray from his plan and dash for the city gates, If they were to deviate from it, all of his careful planning would go up in smoke. He then turned his attention towards the twins."And as for you two, don't even think about disobeying me this time. Trust me, I would personally ensure that I kill you before I ever fight against the bastard chasing me. You are Tier 4 mages, for God's sake. Show some backbone," Alec taunted them making Gabriel snorted in response, while Grace looked worried but determined."Now!" Alec shouted, prompting everyone to turn and face the Orc chief along with the Root just a few meters away. The rest of the group continued dashing towards th
Despite having its arms severed, Titan showed no signs of pain or emotion. Its face remained icy cold, with a steady glare in its eyes as it headbutted the Orc chief with great force. The chief staggered back, and as he regained his footing, a sense of imminent danger washed over him.He instinctively tilted his head to the left, narrowly avoiding Legion's laser spear as it whizzed past his head."Shit, I'm going to kill you... Ahhhh!!" The Orc chief continued his threats towards Legion, but in that very moment, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Thankfully, he had quickly reinforced that region with Qi and managed to hold on to whatever had caused the pain. Otherwise, it likely would have pierced his heart by now.He gazed at Titan, who had transformed his right hand into a large pike and impaled the area where the his armor had been previously broken by Legion. All this time, the chief had underestimated both golems, failing to realize that they had been scheming to take him d
Alec wasted no time recalling all of his golems the moment they reached the city gates. The sight of Titan who was such in a damaged state pained Alec's heart, for Titan was undoubtedly his strongest golem.These past few days, Alec had been facing opponents stronger than himself as that was the dangers of the Abyss Realm, which had forced Titan to sacrifice itself multiple times, as none of Alec's other golems could take over that job. This had significantly hindered Titan's progress, and Alec couldn't help but feel that it should have already reached Tier 3 Golem status with the amount of experience it had gained, but due to all the repairs it had lagged behind a little affecting its breakthrough.But still yet Titan had always charged in without hesitation, acting as Alec's reliable shield whenever danger lurked. Brandon placed his hands on Alec's shoulders, sensing the weight of his worry, even if other were not able to tell what was up with Alec, him and Arthur had stayed with
“Damn that man!, They all parade around like righteous mages, but they’re just a bunch of assholes, full of greed like any normal person, Why do they hide behind those uniforms?” Arthur ranted, his anger consuming him. They had just been dismissed by the captain who had asked for them and was responsible for the wing near the City gate they came in. The Captain had made sure to meticulously gathered every detail about the Nature Low Power Mine, down to the last piece of information, even uncovering the identity of the mine’s owner at the moment from them. Once he felt satisfied, he waved Alec and his gang out of his room without bothering to face them. As he motioned with his hand, a strong gust of wind forcefully ejected them all from the room. This infuriated Arthur even more, They never even got to see the captain’s face, and he had clearly not helped them when they were being chased by the orc army and the plant life forms. It only just worsened their already negative impres
Alec and the group wasted no time upon their return to the Academy; as they immediately divided the spoils equally between both groups. It had been James who suggested that the twins receive no share earlier, given their behaviour towards Alec. However, when Alec himself decided to give them a portion, James didn’t argue. James could have gained more by withholding their share, but he respected Alec and appreciated the twins’ efforts during the Orc pursuit, Their teamwork had been crucial for their survival.Once Alec was certain that everyone had received their proper share, they all went their separate ways. Alec and the gang headed back to Terran’s Peak, rushing towards their rooms in a race to reach the High Tier 2 Mage Realm before one another. Brandon observed their enthusiasm and joined them, hoping to consolidate his realm and make progress towards the Peak Of the Tier 2 Mage Realm. Cause If he didn’t, his advantage over the others would soon disappear, and he would face