Soul spells are extremely difficult to guard against. Just by not paying attention, everyone in the envoy group on the mountain road was struck by Erich's "Wind Whisperer" and fell into a state of confusion.
To effectively resist soul spells, you either need to have extremely powerful spiritual power or you need to equip special soul armor.
However, soul mages themselves are rare, and there is not that much demand for soul armor. In addition, its production process is more complicated and more expensive than ordinary armor.
Therefore, generally no one would buy and equip soul armor to guard against the soul mage's sneak attack.
All these factors have strengthened the threat of soul mage from the side.
Erich quickly passed through Julius and others who were caught in the spell, and rushed straight towards Nolen. As he expected, no one except the strangely powerful white raven could easily escape from his soul spell. Get out!
At this time, Nolen was wearing a black robe and a black raven mask. Like other people who had been hit by the magic, he stood there as dumb as a log.
In fact, when he first saw the black raven mask, which was the same style as the white raven, Erich was subconsciously shocked. For a moment, he thought he had recognized the wrong person.
The white raven is already so powerful, how much weaker can the black raven be?
Both of his companions died, and he now has some PTSD.
But the tracking mark on the black raven clearly told him that this was Nolen, and Nolen was not extraordinary, just an ordinary person with no power.
Humph, pretending to be a ghost...
Eric secretly taunted, he reached out and drew out a snake-shaped dagger, and stabbed Nolen with a grin.
"It's all in vain that you tried all your tricks... I will be the winner in the end!"
In order to facilitate the soul search later, he did not plan to use soul magic to give Nolen a fatal blow. The mental power of ordinary people was very fragile, and it would not be fun if he accidentally knocked him out of his mind.
The blade of this snake-shaped dagger is a strange gray-green color, and is quenched with rare alchemical poison. As long as it is stabbed, the target will immediately die of flesh and blood within a few breaths. It can be said that it is difficult for gods to save it.
He was a soul mage and his physical strength was not strong. In order to prevent the dagger from being bounced off by the hard armor, he specifically aimed at Nolen's undefended neck.
At this moment, Nolen's figure suddenly shook slightly.
"?" Erich suspected that he had seen it wrong. Did he move just now?
Even sixth-level mages and seventh-level knights are still trapped in the "Wind Whispers" and struggling. How could an ordinary person break out so quickly?
Seeing the gray-green sword tip getting closer and closer to the white neck, the next moment, Nolen's whole body was suddenly enveloped in orange light.
The duelist's armguards hidden in his robes glowed slightly, and inspired by the magic circle, a set of full-body armor condensed from earth elements quickly unfolded.
Nolen tilted his shoulders slightly, and the snake-shaped dagger stabbed on the shoulder guard of the full body armor, immediately leaving a smoking corrosion mark on it.
"What!" Eric was shocked.
He saw Nolen raise his head, the eyes under the black raven mask were clear and a little playful.
"I activate the quick-attack magic "Rock Helm Armor". "
Nolen raised his arm and punched Erich, "Despicable old guy, it's my turn now!"
He had previously ordered Yuna to search for traces of Erich, firstly to prevent him from escaping, and secondly to leave a loophole for him.
As expected, Erich fell into the trap because he deliberately failed to lift the tracking brand last night. He was still very confident in his soul spell.
So he came forward, but it was a pity that the sound of wind chimes could confuse others, but could not trap him, Nolen.
The essence of the wind chimes is a concrete manifestation of spiritual attacks. No matter how weird it is, it still cannot break through the iron wall of the Book of Omniscient Knowledge, nor does it have the slightest impact on him.
As for why he maintained a dull and absent-minded state just like everyone else, it was naturally... just pretending.
Nolen Fishing - Those who wish will take the bait!
Now that the prey has bitten the hook, it is difficult to swallow this bad breath without a heavy blow to this sneaky old guy with no martial ethics!
This punch was swung angrily with Nolen's eighteen years of skill. The rock helmet covering his arms and fist surface was like a hard glove, adding a lot of lethality to this punch.
Erich was stunned. He didn't understand why Nolen could wake up and launch a counterattack. He was caught off guard by the punch directly to the cheek, and fell to the ground with stars in his eyes.
The nosebleeds stained the collar on his chest red. Seeing Nolen approaching step by step, he came back to his senses, quickly stretched out his hand to cast a spell, and shouted:
""Sleep Psalm"! "
""Soul Scream"! "
""Soul-Destroying Scythe"! "
As expected of a seventh-level soul mage, his casting speed is extremely fast.
At this time, he couldn't care whether these soul spells would make Nolen's soul fly away. Strong mental shocks quickly hit Nolen.
However, he quickly discovered in despair that the soul spell that he had used with all his strength and was proud of had no effect at all. When it hit Nolen, it was like a cow in mud sinking into the sea, without causing even the slightest ripple.
"Are you going to kill your mother?" Nolen used a left kick, a right whip kick, and then a left jab, pinning Erich under him and beating him violently.
"Soul mage, right? Tracking brand, right? You're playing tricks on me, right? I hate you the most in my life, these old guys who love to do dirty things!"
Defeating a high-level mage often only requires simple fighting skills.
This is what the so-called mages are like. Although they are usually aloof, as long as their spells can be resolved, their true colors will be revealed immediately. Those who get a little can't even defeat an ordinary person wearing a rock helmet.
After a series of punches and kicks, Erich was beaten with bruises and bruises on his face. He wanted to wait for an opportunity to sneak attack with a snake-shaped dagger, but Nolen was prepared and stepped on his wrist and snatched the dagger away.
But he was not an extraordinary person after all. He was a little tired after doing such an intense exercise while wearing armor.
He punched Erich on the head again, then stepped on his chest with his dagger and looked at him condescendingly:
“I’m done venting my anger, now it’s time to talk about business.
"I tell you to answer, do you understand? I don't have a good temper, and I might insert this sword into your neck at some point."
"Bah, I have nothing good to say to you!"
Erich spat out a mouthful of blood, and an ugly and mocking smile appeared on his fat face that had been beaten like a pig's head. All of his teeth were broken by Nolen in the physical fight just now.
"I am the envoy of Broken Star City and the elder of the Grimny family. If you want Linfeng City to bear the wrath of Broken Star City, just try to touch me!"
Seeing that he was still arrogant even when he was about to die, Nolen's eyes became cold and stern.
At this moment, Yuna's reminder suddenly came to his mind: "Flamel's reinforcements are coming, do you need to stop them?"
"No need." Nolen replied. He could already hear the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from the other side of the mountain road.
Within a few breaths, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer, and a figure galloped ahead.
The horseman was wearing golden armor and had the badge of the Flamel Knights on his chest. After seeing the figures of the envoys, he jumped up from his horse and shouted:
"The Knights of Flamel are here. Anyone who violates this rule will stop immediately. Anyone who violates this rule will be shot to death!"
As he spoke, an almost suffocating pressure spread. This was actually a powerful eighth-level knight!
"It's me, Mr. Links." Nolen straightened up, took off his black raven mask and looked at him.
At yesterday's dinner, this eighth-level knight attended with Bach and others as an important member of Flamel, so the two had a chance encounter.
If I remember correctly, his identity should be the leader of the Flamel Knights, a genuine eighth-level knight.
"Oh, Mr. Nolen."
Seeing that he was safe and sound, Links was obviously relieved, let go of the pressure and said, "As long as you're okay."
When he observed the strange phenomena of heaven and earth here on the city wall, he felt that something was going to happen. According to today's schedule, this should be the time when Nolen went out to visit the Rocky Mine.
Nolen was a distinguished guest of Flamel, and his safety could not be compromised, so he asked someone to notify the city lord Bach, and at the same time, he quickly led the knights to come to support him.
He rushed to the scene with all his strength, but by the time he arrived, the battle was almost over.
However, Nolen seems to be fine, which can be considered a blessing in misfortune.
"Is everything okay? I was almost stabbed to death by him. My companions are still under illusions and haven't been able to break free. You actually said I'm okay?"
Nolen shook the snake-shaped dagger in his hand and said with a gloomy expression, "I didn't expect that we would be attacked by assassins in Flamel. The security here... is really not good."
Links couldn't help but feel ashamed. This was indeed Flamel's responsibility, so the dignified eighth-level knight could only bow his head and say sincerely:
"I'm extremely sorry. We will definitely trace the identity of the assassin and give you a satisfactory explanation!"
"No, you don't need to check. I know his identity."
Nolen grabbed Erich's hair and pulled his head up. "I only want one explanation. As the price for murdering me, I want him to pay for it with his life."
"Links!" Erich said in pain, "I am Erich, save me!"
Only then did Links see clearly the identity of the assassin who was stepped on by Nolen, and said in shock: "Erich? How could you..."
Flamel has maintained friendly relations with Broken Star City all year round. Naturally, he got acquainted with Erich, the messenger of Broken Star City, and they had had drinks together before.
"Let me tell you why, Mr. Links."
Nolen said calmly, "Broken Star City doesn't want to see Flamel form an alliance with Linfeng City, so he wants to assassinate me and force Flamel to join the Broken Star City side.
"This is a conspiracy. Broken Star City has disregarded Flamel's position and the laws of the empire and has acted recklessly to such an extent. Even so...are you still prepared to protect him?"
Links was speechless, unable to speak for a moment.
He knew that Erich was a soul mage, and not far away, other members of the Linfeng City envoy group were still under Erich's illusion.
Although I don’t know why the dignified seventh-level soul mage was subdued by Nolen, it is not important to this assassination incident.
What's important is that, combined with Nolen's testimony and other evidence, all the facts show that Erich indeed intended to murder the envoys from Linfeng City.
Whether according to Flamel's rules or the laws of the Roland Empire, this crime was enough to make Erich punished on the spot.
But now that he can take the position of leader of the Flamel Knights, Links can't just think of things that simply.
He knew the importance of Erich. If he died in Flamel, the relationship between Flamel and Broken Star City would most likely deteriorate rapidly.
In order to prevent Flamel from making additional enemies, no matter who was right or wrong, as long as there was room for change, he was unwilling to see either Nolen or Erich die.
Therefore, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Both of you are envoys of the city-state, and your words and deeds have great influence, so you must not act on your own initiative.
"Master Bach will be here soon. Let's calm down first and then we can discuss the matter in a long term..."
"I believe everything has been discussed, and Linfeng City will definitely receive satisfactory and deserved compensation!"
"Compensation?" Hearing this, Nolen's eyes moved slightly, and his grip on Erich's head seemed to loosen a bit.
It seemed that he had listened. Links secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and even Erich's anxious heart gradually relaxed.
Linfeng City is no match for Broken Star City. Having just ended the war, it cannot afford to go through a second war——
As the general staff officer of Linfeng City, it is impossible for Nolen not to understand this.
Sure enough, the people who can sit in this position are not young, energetic and impulsive boys, so everyone can still talk.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene seemed to be gradually relaxing, but before he could continue to persuade, Nolen's expression suddenly became ferocious.
He raised his arm, and the snake-shaped dagger plunged into Erich's neck with a whoosh, and a fountain of blood appeared on his neck.
"Ho...ho!"
Erich shuddered, and the poison of the snake-shaped dagger began to erode his flesh and blood in an instant, and his skin began to spread a sickly gray color from the wound.
In fact, a big hole was stabbed in his neck. Even if there was no poison from this fatal injury, he would not be able to survive.
The blood that spurted out blocked his trachea. At this time, he couldn't even call for help. He could only use his hands to cover the hole in his neck in vain, and looked at Links with desperate and helpless eyes.
"Nolen, you!"
Links looked at the suddenly violent Nolen in shock, "Are you crazy? This is the messenger of Broken Star City, how can you kill him!"
"You are the one who is crazy, Mr. Links."
Nolen let go of Erich's twitching body and said indifferently, "Killing for life is a matter of course. If he can leave here alive, what is my position in Linfeng City?
"No matter what, Erich must die today. As for compensation... isn't this what we deserve?
"When Lord Bach comes here, I will have to talk to him about this matter."
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Brothers, I got the premium badge, and the second goal was achieved. From now on, I am also a premium author!
My efforts in the past few months have not been insignificant, and I have also realized that instead of being emotionally drained, it is better to do more practical things within my ability.
Life is short, there are still many good things in the world, just live a wonderful life.
Sometimes things have to happen in life. I believe that one day, everyone will be able to find another person who is gentle.
Enough talk, my next goal is to finish a million-word book, give it a try!
Thanks to the owner of Qinhuangdao Island and Xinju for the reward.
(End of chapter)
