nownovels Chapter 193 The Vengeful Spirit
Chapter 193 The Vengeful Spirit
Chapter 193 The Thousand-Faced Vengeful Spirit
"This so-called alliance is nothing but a bunch of stagnant, self-important fools. I'm not like them."
He leaned forward slightly, his voice low, carrying an eerie, penetrating quality.
"Your Majesty, you may call me—Loki. Loki of the gods."
"Different? Gods? You are—a dark sorcerer!"
Maya's voice instantly turned icy cold, and she gripped the warhammer in her hand even tighter.
This question was partly an act, and partly a reflection of her genuine anger and despair.
"The dwarves will never betray their ancient allies, much less cooperate with the treacherous dark sorcerers who lurk and threaten the world!"
"Don't be so quick to refuse, my dear Your Majesty."
Loki spread his hands, looking as if he had been prepared all along.
"Listen to my conditions. You see, witchcraft is an incredibly magical and powerful force, but those old fogies in the Alliance are hesitant and timid, binding it with countless rules and regulations. Take, for example—the resurrection spell. In the Alliance, this is an untouchable taboo, but just because they can't do it doesn't mean—we can't."
His gaze deepened, drawing Maya's attention like an abyss, and his voice was seductive: "Don't you want to see your mother one last time? Don't you want her to witness your glorious crown? Your father, His Majesty Frostheart, chose to cooperate with me precisely for this reason—I can bring the dead back."
Maya abruptly turned to look at Shuangxin beside her, only to see a flash of immense pain and panic in her father's eyes. He awkwardly looked away, acknowledging the cruel truth.
Loki was pleased with Maya's reaction. He turned to the excited yet bewildered crowd in the stands and raised his voice, which resonated with a strange magic: "Your Majesty, even if you don't think of yourself, you should think of your people. Do you intend to personally extinguish their hope for eternal life?"
Are you going to deprive them of the chance to reunite with their deceased loved ones forever? What a cruel ruler!
As he spoke, an invisible spiritual wave spread out like ripples.
Maya felt a strong wave of dizziness wash over her, as if countless voices were whispering in her ear, tempting her to nod in agreement.
But at that moment, the Courage Mark on the back of her left hand suddenly emitted a scorching dark golden light!
A warm energy instantly flowed through my body, dispelling all discomfort.
"Are you using witchcraft to bewitch me?" Maya realized what was happening, roared angrily, pointed her warhammer at Loki, and her eyes burned with rage.
Loki seemed unsurprised that Maya was able to break free from his mental influence, but by this time most of the people in the stands had already been affected.
Their eyes became fanatical and vacant, and they began to chant in unison, "Ernesto!"
"Immortality! We want immortality!"
"Cooperate! Cooperate!"
The waves of sound grew louder and louder, creating immense pressure that converged on the new king, Meiya, in the center of the arena.
Loki smiled, looking at Maya with a leisurely air, as if admiring a beautiful butterfly caught in a net: "Well, Your Majesty? Have you heard the people's cries? As a king, you must learn to listen—and heed the will of the people."
Sandra Maya took a deep breath, straightened her back, and her voice, though not loud, boomed like thunder in the noisy arena, clearly reaching the ears of everyone who still retained their senses: "I, Sandra Maya Maxwell, swear in the name of the Dwarf King that I will never collude with the Dark Wizards! The honor and integrity of the Dwarves are more important than life itself! No temptation can make us abandon our allies or betray the order of the world!"
"Stubborn fool!" Loki's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a cold, sinister look.
"Then I can only say goodbye to the former emperor. After you and your knights die, I will reluctantly" take your place as the new ruler of Ironforge.
"You don't have the mark of the Titans, you can't become the Dwarf King!" Maya said sternly.
"I don't need that kind of thing." Loki scoffed contemptuously, then snapped his fingers and coldly ordered, "Attack!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than another unexpected event occurred!
Frostheart Maxwell, who had been lying on the ground, weak and listless, suddenly began to twist and swell violently.
It was as if countless faces were struggling and writhing beneath his skin, making a teeth-grinding "crunching" sound.
His original sturdy dwarf form quickly disintegrated, replaced by a terrifying monster four meters tall, shrouded in black resentment, with countless painful, ferocious, and wailing faces appearing on his torso and limbs.
The monster let out a piercing scream that went straight to the soul, and a powerful shockwave of negative energy swept across the entire arena.
"It's a Level 4 ghost, a Thousand-Faced Wraith!" In the stands, Ludick shook his slightly dizzy head and exclaimed in shock.
"Moreover—it has fused with a powerful flesh and blood body, and its power—is probably—already touching the threshold of level five."
"All troops, prepare for battle!" Li Ang gave the order to his teammates in the stands to engage the enemy, while secretly transmitting another order through his badge.
The members of the first squad quickly gathered around Maya.
Loki stood a short distance away, looking at the mere four guards, and explained disdainfully, "As mercenaries, you know your stuff. That's right, this is my carefully cultivated masterpiece. The Thousand-Faced Wraith is known for its mental attacks and fear absorption. After fusing with a body that has been tempered and nourished by faith, its power has far surpassed level four. The fact that you were able to die under this power is a kind of luck for you."
"Do it!" Li Ang ignored Loki's nonsense and gave the order directly.
Maya roared, and the power mark on her left hand flashed with silver light!
A god descends to earth!
Her body rose again, transforming into a nearly four-meter-tall silver giant, her warhammer and the newly formed shield of light shimmering with silver light, as she charged first toward the howling thousand-faced vengeful spirit.
Olivia pouted, flames surged around her, and her round and petite body instantly entered a half-dragon state.
Dark red dragon scales covered its limbs, transforming into powerful claws. Its long tail lashed out with a "smack," carving a crack in the ground.
Then she pushed off the ground with both feet, and like a cannonball, she arrived first despite being behind.
With a piercing shriek that tore through the air, the dragon claw viciously grabbed at a wailing face on the torso of the vengeful spirit.
Leon, Helena, and Rudick also simultaneously drew their hidden wands!
A blue light gathered at the tip of Li Ang's wand, and the [Storm Sword] was instantly unleashed.
Helena waved her wand, and strands of [Water Binding Spell] transformed into azure chains that wrapped around the vengeful spirit's lower body.
Ludick quickly cast Holy Light Shield and Blessing of Power on Maya and Olivia, who were charging forward.
"You—are wizards of the Alliance!" Loki's smugness froze instantly, turning ashen, and he said through gritted teeth.