Chapter 75: Crimson Vortex

Aipusi knew well that only by completely destroying the Totem Pole could the Orcs in this area be truly cleared out, and only then could the Saville Family truly take root in the southern border of the Empire.

Of course, they could destroy this Totem Pole themselves right now, but it would take quite some time; if any accidents occurred during that period, the price paid for this surprise attack would likely be wasted.

"No need to rush!"

Archmage Olong signaled for the two to stay calm, then shouted to Bishop Anbulier, "Please, Bishop Anbulier, hold on for a moment longer!"

At this moment, the area within four or five meters around Anbulier was already occupied by a sheet of Holy Light, with only a small area left vacant at the location of the Totem Pole.

Anbulier persisted, not because of Archmage Olong's order, but because his Faith drove him to purge chaos and evil; in the process of summoning and bearing the Holy Light, though he was in pain, he was also joyful.

In the ethereal, he touched a warm and great consciousness that was whispering something to him; this feeling was like returning to a mother's embrace, making him incomparably intoxicated.

For a moment, Anbulier was bathed in tears.

Aipusi watched as the Holy Light summoned by Bishop Anbulier gradually compressed the influence range of the Totem Pole, and looking around, that giant ape-like creature was already becoming exhausted under the siege of the maddened Orcs.

In the distance, endless Orcs were still rushing toward this side—men and women, old and young—grabbing whatever they could find to use as weapons and charging over regardless of everything.

Aipusi felt anxious; he didn't know how long that giant ape could hold out, and he didn't know what Archmage Olong's plans were. Aipusi subconsciously touched his Scroll Case, but still hesitated.

His grandfather had disappeared very suddenly, and apart from the Mage Tower, he hadn't left much behind; these few remaining assets were essentially one less for every one used, and it was extremely difficult to replenish them.

He reminded him once more, "Lord Olong, the Orcs are returning; time is running out."

"It's about time!"

Archmage Olong took out a Magic Scroll. Aipusi only glanced at it before immediately looking away; even in its unrolled state, the scroll emitted such an intense Magic Aura that he dared not look directly at it.

"Satunata—"

Archmage Olong unrolled the scroll and quickly chanted a long string of incantations. The moment he finished, the entire world seemed to change color—

A deep red vortex appeared above everyone's heads, or more accurately, directly above the Totem Pole, and around the deep red vortex, large swathes of red clouds obscured the sky and sun.

The inner palpitation caused Bishop Anbulier to instantly break out of the state of summoning Holy Light. At this time, he didn't have time to think about what had happened, as he was stunned by everything before his eyes.

Realizing it was the Archmage's handiwork, Anbulier did not hesitate; he immediately moved away from the Totem Pole and leaned toward Aipusi and Aiboke.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

Huge fireballs descended from the red clouds with shrill whistling sounds, hitting the Orc settlements on Wolf God Mountain and other densely populated areas first.

Bishop Anbulier was still focused on the Totem Pole that could bring him closer to the Lord of Radiance. The moment the fireballs landed and the sounds of explosions arrived, Anbulier's keen Perception detected that the Totem Pole seemed to have undergone some unknown changes.

But before he could investigate further, a slender arm, white as jade, reached out from the deep red vortex directly above the Totem Pole.

But this slenderness was only relative to itself.

To Aipusi and the others, the palm alone was larger than their entire bodies. As the arm slowly descended, they could even clearly see the lines on the palm.

"Lord Olong, this—"

Even as slow as Aipusi was, he knew that this was not the ability of Archmage Olong, but of the mysterious person, or rather, the mysterious woman behind the vortex.

"Her Highness the Princess needs this Totem Pole."

At this point, Archmage Olong no longer hid it; after all, Her Highness the Princess had already acted, and there was no need for concealment, and even—

"Lord Saville, do you wish to regain the glory of your ancestors?"

"Lord Olong, what exactly is going on?" Aipusi did not take the bait; instead, he asked for the reason behind the matter. After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and as a Mage, he had plenty of self-awareness.

Olong glanced at Bishop Anbulier imperceptibly, smiled, and did not answer the question directly, only saying, "When you have the chance to come to Seventon, find me at the Arcane Union."

Aipusi was full of doubts, but since Archmage Olong didn't want to say, he couldn't force it, and could only continue to watch the arm reaching out from the deep red vortex with suspicion.

When the palm could reach the Totem Pole, it grabbed it, pulled it up, and then slowly retracted back into the deep red vortex.

Afterward, the vortex slowly contracted, and the surrounding red clouds gradually gathered toward the center until they all disappeared.

If not for the fact that the Totem Pole had disappeared, and if not for the scent of roasted meat and ashes permeating the entire Wolf God Mountain, Aiboke would have thought everything just now was a hallucination.

"Lord, about Keyaan—"

Although Aiboke was asking Aipusi, his gaze shifted toward Archmage Olong.

"Don't look at me, I have other matters." Olong immediately expressed his refusal, "Lord Saville, remember to find me when you come to Seventon."

Having said that, he teleported away directly.

Olong's departure caused the giant ape to disappear as well. The scattered, unkilled Orcs began howling again and lunged toward Aipusi and the others.

"Bishop Anbulier, Aiboke, let's go support Keyaan. This time, we must clear out the Orcs completely."

After speaking, a white light flashed, and the three disappeared simultaneously, leaving only scorched earth and ruins on the vast Wolf God Mountain, along with the wails, roars, and curses of the few surviving Orcs.

And all of this, from the moment Aipusi and the others set out to Archmage Olong summoning the deep red vortex, had taken only a few minutes.

Savile Town, Military Camp.

The crowd that had been watching the red sky in the south dispersed one after another after the red color vanished. Xia Duo also prepared to return to his room to continue observing the rats that had drunk the Artificial Water.

The scene he had just witnessed was too far away from him; there was no point in thinking too much about it.

However, before he could step into his room, Mage Huosite's order arrived—all Apprentices must immediately finish what they were doing and go on a mission!

Xia Duo reacted immediately; perhaps that scene just now meant a breakthrough had been achieved on the front lines, and they were needed for the cleanup work.

He immediately sent a Sending to Dien, Jibu, and Wuke, telling them to prepare for departure, and then agreed on a time with Sami to set off together. This time was different from before.

They would likely encounter wave after wave of defeated Orcs, which would be a huge challenge for their team.

Of course, if they were lucky enough, they might not run into a single Orc.

But regardless, thorough preparation was a must.