leonardwarren Chapter 889: Ideal and Regret
Chapter 889: Ideal and Regret
Chapter 889: Ideal and Regret
In a way, Sein and his group were lucky.
As they advanced closer to Moknu High Priest’s location, the High Priest had already cut its way to the very center of the Akre Plains battlefield at an even faster pace.
Their objective was to collect the embers of Dark Flame scattered across the battlefield, as they might hold the key to Sein’s long-awaited promotion to Rank Three.
Long before leaving the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring, Sein had begun fusing various elemental flames he had collected, attempting to trigger a transformation effect.
He knew he was very close to success.
Now, with the remnants of the Dark Flame found on this battlefield, he saw an opportunity to bridge that gap.
Still, he needed to conduct thorough research on these specimens to understand their true potential.
Despite having gathered a few embers, Sein was far from satisfied.
Like a man who had just earned a bag of gold coins, Sein became consumed by the desire for more.
In his relentless pursuit of truth, Sein had never been one to settle for less.
His ambition seemed as boundless as the Astral Realm itself.
“If only I could acquire a ball of Dark Flame directly from the tower master...” Sein mused aloud with a sigh.
The starting point for advancing to Rank Three varied greatly among individuals.
If the pyro element secrets Sein managed to decipher from the Dark Flame embers could bring him to fifty points upon completing his elemental qualitative transformation, then perfecting his research in this field through the Dark Flame itself might elevate his starting score to as high as seventy or even eighty points!
However, quantifying a Rank Three grand mage’s power in terms of numerical scores was inherently flawed.
In Magus World, strength could not be so easily measured.
While focus, mana, and constitution levels were useful indicators, they failed to accurately reflect the true strength of a knight or mage.
Even between two Rank Two beings, higher focus or mana levels did not always translate to superiority.
While focus and mana were often the primary indicators of a mage’s capabilities, every spellcaster understood that knowledge was the ultimate determinant of strength.
A mage brimming with mana but lacking powerful spells to cast would remain nothing more than a glorified mana reservoir!
The regret in Sein’s heart was quickly overshadowed by the chaos and intensity of the surrounding battlefield.
With its presence dominating the skies, the Rank Five Tower Master of Dark Flame was able to suppress his enemies while providing essential cover for the mage legions below.
As the war progressed, the conflict devolved into chaotic, close-quarters melee.
Long-range support from mage formations was no longer as effective as it had been at the start of the battle.
Although the Tower Master of Dark Flame was unbothered by the attrition of the frontline cannon fodder, the reality of too many knights and small mage groups being locked in close combat with the native creatures of Gumo Plane made unleashing area-of-effect spells a significant risk to his own allies.
The clashes of Rank Four and above creatures were not a spectacle that low-ranking combatants on the battlefield could witness for long.
Any foolish individual was unlikely to survive even three minutes amidst the chaos.
Sein, who had been more aggressive at the start of the conflict, had led Natalya and the others into the heart of the Gumo Plane battlefield.
Though they managed to break free from the enemies targeting them, they now found themselves at the edge of the Akre Plains battlefield.
Being here left Sein and his group with minimal support from the other knights and mages.
The nearest knight group was thousands of meters away—a distance that made timely support in the chaos of battle virtually impossible.
To avoid being trapped and overwhelmed, an unexpected opportunity presented itself.
After severely wounding a Rank Three Goul Groundworm with Reina, the retreating creature burrowed into the ground, leaving behind a ten-meter-wide underground passage.
“Shall we head down and take a look?” Sein asked, holding a large crystal heart drenched in yellow Goul Groundworm blood in his elemental hand.
Reina, breathing heavily, did not respond immediately. The intense fighting had left her body drenched in sweat and blood.
Natalya, though equally worn out, nodded and replied, “All right, let’s go down there first!”
No one was invincible, and even Rank Two beings had their limits.
Going underground seemed like a prudent way to evade the surrounding legions of Gumo Plane’s native forces.
Sein found himself marveling at how an ordinary interplanar war with a simple five-year contract had escalated into such a massive conflict.
The unending waves of Gumo Plane’s native creatures bore down on them with an intensity that was nothing short of madness.
While Sein still had energy to spare, he knew the importance of conserving his strength.
Going underground had nothing to do with cowardice—it was a tactical decision.
In truth, despite barely a month of combat, Sein and his group had already amassed more kills than many Rank Three Sky Knights and Rank Three grand mages on this battlefield.