Chapter 877: Numb Scalp, The End

However, before Xia Duo could wait for Angelin to receive a reply from Archmage Fusitemu, a teleportation fluctuation suddenly appeared on the open ground ahead, which had been baptized by elemental and energy turbulence due to the spell confrontation.

At this moment, Xia Duo was at his most sensitive, so without hesitation, he immediately commanded the nearby High Mages to perform Joint Casting, forcibly kneading together a Spell Source Point for 【Delayed Teleportation】 with a completely different will.

Compared to the massive disturbance of the previous collective Elf teleportation, the disturbance of this teleportation was much smaller, and judging from its fluctuations, it had a very distinct style of Netheril Magic.

Xia Duo guessed that it might be Archmage Fusitemu who had come in person, but he had to guard against other possibilities, and in the gap of the Teleportation Delay, he continued to Command the others to cast Protection spells.

In this way, even if some powerful enemy came, there would at least be a chance to stall for time.

But just as everyone had finished the Protection magic and the unknown teleporter had not yet arrived, a Gold Elf in the guise of a Mage appeared very abruptly beside the group of Elf captives.

This teleportation, which had almost no fluctuations—or perhaps it was some other means—was simply too far beyond Xia Duo's expectations.

Just this one moment made him feel as if his soul had left his body; in an instant, his thinking accelerated to the extreme, and it seemed as if even time had slowed down.

Through the terminals of the High Mages on-site in the Mind Link, he clearly saw the joy on the face of the previously captured Gold Elf Mage, as well as the terrified expressions of the other Moon Elf captives.

Of course, there was also the unmasked, dazzling Magic Aura on the newly arrived Gold Elf Mage, and the disdainful gaze that showed no fear despite being in the enemy's formation.

"Not good!"

Xia Duo immediately thought of a possibility, and he forcibly suppressed his subconscious urge to order the High Mages on-site to attack.

Even though he was not in his original human form at this moment, but rather an amorphous water form, he still felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

A normal Mage's level is difficult to discern with the naked eye; knowledge is hidden in the mind, and the will's operation of the Magic Net is an internal attribute.

No one writes their level on their forehead, but one can discern a Spellcaster's true identity from certain indirect things.

Such as the strength of the Magic Aura; if it is strong, it means that powerful magic is permanently resident on the body, or that they carry powerful Magic Items, and it is very easy to distinguish which one it is.

Different spells, different Magic Items, and even different people all possess different Magic Aura; basically, those who can reach the level of High Mage are almost all familiar with these.

The Gold Elf Mage who arrived at this time not only had the intense aura of resident spells but also the aura of powerful Magic Items, and there was not the slightest concealment.

To insist that they were not powerful would be to fail to pass the test in his own heart.

Perhaps it was truly fate playing a joke on Xia Duo; the person who had just wanted to teleport over was very likely his own side's reinforcements, yet they were delayed by him.

The first to arrive was a powerful Gold Elf, suspected to be a High-level Mage.

——Do not act rashly!

Xia Duo immediately sent out an active consciousness message in the Mind Link; at this moment, he could only pin his hopes on the unspoken rules between Netheril and Keman regarding the use of power at the level of High-level Mages or Great Arcanists.

If they themselves did not actively offend, they should not be attacked by the other party, right!

The incomparably long three seconds felt even more unbearable in the state of the Mind Link, where collective consciousness was connected for collaborative thinking.

"I am taking Stier away; he is a descendant of Jialanuode and should not be subjected to dishonorable treatment!" the newly arrived Gold Elf Mage said as if no one else were present.

Just at this moment, the unknown teleportation that Xia Duo had delayed finally arrived, and upon seeing the person, Xia Duo breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The person who arrived was indeed Archmage Fusitemu, whom he had guessed earlier.

The newly appeared Fusitemu did not seem to notice that his teleportation had been delayed; instead, he looked at the Gold Elf Mage before him as if facing a great enemy, bowed slightly with some reluctance to perform a salute, and then said quite firmly:

"Lord Jielinisi, Lord Badijiaer told me to tell you that if you retreat now, there is still dignity, otherwise—"

Before he could finish speaking, Fusitemu suddenly revealed a look of astonishment, then continued: "You may take Stier, but the other Elves are already our captives; if you still want them, send someone to Saivendun to discuss it in detail!"

"Hmph—"

Jielinisi raised his head to scan the sky above, snorted coldly, and did not say another word, simply leaving with Stier.

……

Not until the only two Gold Elves on the scene had disappeared did Xia Duo truly breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, Fusitemu also let out a long breath; he found Angelin in the crowd, nodded slightly, and then said to everyone:

"You all did very well! Return to the camp now! I will handle these Elves!"

"Yes!"

Everyone responded one after another, and Xia Duo also withdrew part of his attention.

At this time, the Mind Link was already filled with joyful emotions, and many people began to discuss what extra rewards the Seven Towers would give because of these Elf captives.

Of course, while discussing, some people also began to disconnect from the link; they had been forced to link due to the situation before, but now that the mission was over, there was naturally no need to maintain the link and let their secrets be leaked for nothing.

As for Xia Duo himself, he restored his original human form in the water and then leaped up from the water; at this time, the relatively shallow Mind Link would not cause much burden on his consciousness.

The previous burden seemed to have been offset by the water-flow form; now that he was flying in the air, surrounded by clouds and mist, he felt infinitely relaxed.

But the feeling of being one with the other High Mages during the deep link, being nearly omnipotent, also hovered in his heart, unable to be dispelled, which gave him a sense of loss.

However, he soon had no mind to think about other things.

The Magic Net activity that he had been paying attention to before, but which had been ignored because he was temporarily interrupted by the Elf attack, now showed some kind of unfathomable change.

In the center of the camp, above the square near the Portal, a cluster-like area composed of dense Magic Net spread rapidly, flattening out to an infinite distance.

It seemed that the Magic Net had returned to its most primitive appearance, but Xia Duo detected a trace of anomaly in it, though it was hard to say exactly where it was strange.

Thus, he focused his attention on the Mind Link; at this time, in the Mind Link, the High Mages who had not yet disconnected were also discussing such changes.

In fact, during the previous battle, on the battlefield far from the camp, there was information about Magic Net abnormalities in the Mind Link, but because the people in the link had almost completely entrusted themselves to Xia Duo, not many people noticed this point.

Now that the battle was over, their subjective consciousness emerged, and only then did they notice the changes in the Magic Net.