Chapter 42: Enslavement vs. Half-Wolf

“Hey.”

Tally, now a black-skinned night elf, glanced at him and crossed her arms, unimpressed.

This is a ghoul!

Does this damn pestle really want to try on this pile of corpse too?!

Luo De ignored her.

The enslavement spell is mainly to enhance one’s own means—not every enslaved target needs direct life interaction.

What if he’s forced to enslave a female orc with muscles like a brother, a bearded female dwarf, or an ogre famous for body odor—does he have to fuck each one?

Impossible.

He couldn’t even bring himself to bite!

And over there.

Pan Ni’s first reaction was amusement.

A mere human—how dare he demand her submission?

Then she saw the man before her cast an extremely profound spell.

When the rune appeared on the left side of the BaZi on her chest, boundless terror surged within her.

Soon after, she knew she would never escape this man for the rest of her life.

【Enslaved Target 4: Pan Ni】

【Race: Ghoul】

【Age: 33+21 (Note: 33 is Pan Ni’s age at death)】

【Obedience: 28】

【Evaluation: The moment Pan Ni became a ghoul, she abandoned the surname she once prided herself on. Additionally, as one of the rare females to resurrect as a ghoul, Pan Ni possesses considerable magical talent.】

【Salute to the brave enslaver of ghouls—may you find joy in this new path.】

Luo De ignored the mockery in the evaluation.

He activated the enslavement spell, causing the rune on the BaZi to glow pink.

Pan Ni groaned, her face twisted in pain.

“Tell me—what’s the situation on the front line right now?”

Moments later.

“You mean you can’t reveal his identity because you signed a magical contract?”

Luo De looked down from above at the kneeling female ghoul.

Her wide robe remained open, the two mounds of flesh barely concealed beneath the thin white garment, hanging midair.

Thus, with her forehead pressed to the ground, those mounds nearly touched the earth.

“Yes, Master.”

Pan Ni spoke respectfully.

Realizing the meaning of the rune on her body, she surrendered instantly and decided to serve this new master—for now.

Meanwhile, she would secretly study this enslavement spell.

With my magical talent—hmph! Even if it’s mysterious, two or three years of research will surely crack it!

“Mr. A came specially to the headquarters of the Brotherhood of the Ruins to negotiate this operation with our leader.”

Luo De didn’t bother pondering it.

As a nation, Athelon has angered far too many organizations—who knows who’s targeting him?

The Heavenly Flower Kingdom is one.

But the Heavenly Flower Kingdom borders Athelon to the south, while Shiying Town lies at the far west, surrounded by desert or impoverished small states—geopolitically, it seems to hold no strategic value.

Luo De didn’t understand national politics, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

“Tell me about your personnel deployment.”

“Besides me, there are four sixth-rank high-tier members: a beastman skilled in shadow magic, a half-wolf from the Brotherhood, and Mr. A.”

Pan Ni displayed the magic ring on her hand, now devoid of spiritual energy.

“This one-time-use magic ring was gifted by Mr. A.”

Another magic ring?

Even the one held by the Star Spirit was of similarly high quality.

At a time when the Heavenly Flower Kingdom had ceased supply, how could they still produce such magic rings?

It’s hard not to suspect the Heavenly Flower Kingdom.

And this kind of personnel configuration—

Isn’t this clearly meant to attack Shiying Town??

Luo De grew even more convinced it was so.

A light breeze blew.

The autumn wind howled, rolling loose stones down the slope.

Luo De sensed something and turned toward the distant road.

A figure gradually rose into view.

Gray wolf ears and a wolf tail.

A half-wolf.

Cassidy, still uneasy, abandoned the beastman and the shadow mage, heading alone toward Pan Ni’s sector.

But when she saw the scene before her, she froze in place.

The ghoul Pan Ni was kneeling before... a human?

Looking at the fallen ghoul servants around her, she instantly understood.

The defeated ghoul mage had once again demonstrated her time-honored tradition of cowardice.

“Worthless!”

She exploded with powerful spiritual pressure, cracking a shallow pit beneath her feet.

Instantly, multiple spiritual-boosting spells enveloped her.

Her muscles swelled, making her entire frame appear larger.

Then she vanished in a blur from the spot.

When she reappeared, she stood directly before Luo De.

Ping!

His sword, gradually turning golden, clashed against her steel-like wolf claws.

A shockwave erupted outward from them.

Tally once again vanished into the shadows.

Pan Ni seized the chance to retreat from the central battlefield.

Ping!

Ping!

Ping!

A continuous barrage of metallic clangs and shockwaves erupted.

The frequency of clashes grew ever tighter.

The two were trading blows at incredible speed!

【Great Body Enhancement】 had not been studied long enough—Luo De was still outmatched, and soon he was forced to retreat from the dust.

After all, a fifth-rank fighting a sixth-rank.

【Tree Armor】 was breached again—a claw mark appeared on his chest, fortunately shallow.

His opponent’s speed and strength surpassed his—no wonder, a half-wolf who stacked all spiritual spells into enhancement.

Luo De had never faced an enemy who outpaced and outpowered him in both speed and strength.

So he immediately changed tactics.

He activated 【The Seal of Unlighted Grace】, and as the half-wolf charged again, he stomped hard on the ground.

【War Trample】!

A violent tremor split the mountain path; Cassidy dodged the spiritual shockwave but couldn’t avoid the unstable footing beneath her.

Immediately, five steel vines burst from the earth.

She crossed her arms to shield her vital points, but her spiritual aura membrane was sliced open, leaving wounds on her skin.

Yet under her innate spiritual spell 【Rapid Healing】, the wounds healed visibly before their eyes.

She lunged forward again, slamming a claw into the spherical shield.

Boom!

Luo De retreated while detonating the Unlighted Shield.

Simultaneously, he unleashed another 【Four Flash】.

The half-wolf was pushed back again.

Luo De began repeating 【War Trample】 and 【Steel Vine Assault】 for ranged combat, closing distance then immediately detonating his shield plus 【Athelon Flash】 in a kiting tactic.

For a normal warrior, even one or two rounds would drain their spiritual energy completely.

But with 【Tree’s Grace】’s ultra-fast spiritual recovery, not even one or two rounds—even if he did this from dawn till dusk, it posed no problem!

After round after round, Cassidy finally sensed something was off.

Damn it!

This fifth-ranker’s spiritual energy seems endless! Clearly, he’s carrying a high-grade artifact that continuously restores him!

Could such an artifact even exist? Is he some noble’s offspring?

The half-werewolf grew more convinced the more he thought.

This man looked impressive—tall and upright, possessed a high-grade restoration artifact, and most importantly, held a glowing golden sword in his hand.

Only nobles would have such flashy arrogance!

“Pan Ni! What are you standing there for?! Come help!”

Though it was humiliating for a sixth-ranker to struggle against a fifth-ranker, Cassidy now wanted to seize this noble offspring while he was still fighting, and claim his artifacts!

(End of Chapter)