Chapter 262: Returning to the Realm of Terror

High above the pitch-black sky hung two gray-white moons, one large and one small.

They cast light on the slope ahead, revealing land paved with gray bones, with streams of fresh blood trickling through the gaps between the bones.

It seemed to be the only color within this black-and-white world.

A familiar sky.

Arriving at the Realm of Terror once again.

Rod felt little sense of tension.

His body had descended, breaking free from simplicity.

His means were also complete; he was far from the helplessness he felt when his soul entered last time.

He sensed the slight pressure transmitted through the air.

"It probably reduces spiritual or mana accumulation by 30%, while increasing the physical burden by 50%. Indeed quite ruthless."

However, the increased physical burden was easily exempted by the 【Green Pasture Domain】.

The 【Green Pasture Domain】 gifted by Daphne Argyle comprised only a very small portion.

It actually wasn't very useful in ordinary combat, but since it was a Domain, it would always have miraculous effects in certain strange places.

"Let the spiritual accumulation drop; after all, I don't make a living off that."

He looked at Sharon.

She was strolling leisurely, looking around within this dimension that had altered her future path.

"Although the pain I experienced here is still in my mind, I don't know why I always feel so excited."

"You really are quite sick, Sharon."

The two had appeared in the same position as last time.

Rod skillfully climbed the slope, looking around.

The Realm of Terror had undergone some changes compared to last time.

Originally, from this direction, the graveyard ruins lay straight ahead, the Plague Botanical Garden to the left, and the Bone Dragon Megan to the right.

Megan had vanished, which was actually within his expectations.

After all, unlike buildings and such, movement was the norm.

The graveyard ruins straight ahead had not disappeared, but unlike before, they were covered in a thick layer of white fog.

Looking closely, that was not 'white fog', but layers of spiderwebs resembling a sky canopy.

"Spiders?"

Rod didn't pay much attention.

After all, their purpose for this trip was the Botanical Garden.

Looking at the Botanical Garden again.

Well, it seemed the spiderweb ruins were likely still somewhat related to the Botanical Garden.

Between the two areas, a huge mass of Botanical Garden creatures of various shapes were locked in fierce battle with a group of gray-black giant spiders.

Both sides were continuously sending reinforcements from their own territories.

"A war within the mental dimension; quite interesting."

Sharon walked to the side, linking her arm with his, gently squeezing with her soft, fluffy bun.

Rod was somewhat unaccustomed to her change in personality.

Before, she was more like a puppy; now, she was like a fox.

He tried to pull his arm free.

But Sharon refused, instead hugging him tighter, even pressing his palm against her lower abdomen.

"What? Who was it back then in the Realm of Terror, pinching my butt and saying we should have a spiritual union? How have you suddenly become a gentleman now?"

She laughed softly, her tail behind her wagging rapidly.

Rod felt a bit awkward.

You were almost dying back then; I just deliberately said some nasty things to provoke you.

Why do you still remember it until now?

"The Botanical Garden is currently lightly defended; it's a good opportunity."

He decisively skipped over this topic.

"No rush. Look over there; we aren't the only ones with the same idea."

Rod looked in the direction Sharon pointed.

At the foot of the slope, on the ground less than one kilometer from the Plague Botanical Garden, were five human mages wearing black robes.

The style of the black robes was very familiar.

He was rendered speechless.

"The Bahadur Magic Academy again. Are all the students of this academy so boring? Why do they wander around every day?"

"This is related to their school motto. After being promoted to third-year students, the academy encourages all trainees to personally acquire spellcasting materials."

Seeing Sharon's eyes turn a bit cold.

Rod then remembered that this canine-girl had studied at the Bahadur Magic Academy.

"What do you want to do? To be honest, your eyes right now don't look like Sharon's at all; I'm starting to suspect you've been possessed."

Sharon laughed lightly.

She chanted a spell, casting 【Concealment】 on herself and Rod.

"I told you, Rod, now is the real me. I will kill them, but not now. Although I don't know their purpose, I will appear the moment they achieve it. Destruction and rebirth will happen at that moment."

Wilson suddenly raised his head.

He poked the glasses on his nose bridge, revealing a faint smile.

"Glasses?"

Beside him, his long-time friend Andrew touched his bald head, looking at him with confusion.

"Don't call me Glasses, you baldy."

"You started it, Four-Eyes!"

Behind them, three cute and pretty female students watched the two bicker and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Senior Wilson and Senior Andrew are arguing again; their relationship is so good~"

"The seniors' nicknames are so cute~"

"The two seniors are so well-matched even when bickering; I'm shipping them to death~"

Wilson and Andrew exchanged a glance.

A look of 'you know, I know' briefly flashed across their faces, then they pretended to huff in disdain.

Bahadur's academic life was even more dull and boring than outsiders imagined.

Therefore, many students chose to stir up some 'fun'.

For instance, using the excuse of earning credits, they would trick some junior female students with no background and who were vain into going on a trip to a different space.

Various coincidences and accidents would occur along the way, and finally, everyone would meet openly on a single large bed.

Wilson and Andrew were the types who loved to pull these little stunts.

Only this time was far more dangerous than before.

Indeed, who would want to go on a trip to the Terror Beast's lair?

Actually, this 'fun' was also an unintentional act by the two scumbags.

These three junior female students mainly wanted to obtain some water from the Terror Pool, which was an important Yao Shi Fa material for their final exam ritual.

Recently, however, anomalies in the different spaces had occurred frequently, and even the Terror Pool had been forbidden for entry.

This also caused the price of Yao Shi Fa materials from the Terror Pool to surge dramatically.

The three junior female students did not have much funding and simply couldn't afford it.

They hesitated for several days.

Between changing the exam ritual content and risking entry into the Terror Pool, they chose the latter.

And they posted a commission in the discussion meetings among students.

This commission was taken by Wilson and Andrew, who had been holding back for many days.

These two guys were originally members of the Dragon Fun Club at Bahadur Magic Academy.

But because they fled directly after the noble young master Bert died during the expedition to the Open-Air Labyrinth in Scorching City, they were forced to leave the club.

It was quite funny, really.

Clearly, students born in this academy were all skilled at fleeing, and the school motto even held that preserving one's life was most important.

But in reality, within their student body, the attitude toward those who fled was full of malice, basically representing betrayal.

This is perhaps human nature; insisting on expecting to find a pure virgin in a brothel.

In short.

Having lost the connection with the Dragon Fun Club, Wilson and Andrew could only find some 'fun' in this kind of work.

Only they never expected.

That the Terror Pool would have become like this now.

Where are the Terror Beasts?

Why isn't there a single one?

(End of this chapter)