Chapter 219: A Share of the Feast

Paite Region, Heim Port.

Inside the dim Observation Chamber of the Mage Tower, shadows danced in the corners like specters. The mysterious Mage stood quietly in the deep shadows, clad in a deep‑purple robe, his hood covering most of his face, revealing only a pair of eyes that glittered with profound light.

"It's time to dispatch the troops, Kodel," Bao Lis whispered, his voice seeming to drift softly from the darkness.

Kodel stared at the crystal sphere before Bao Lis, and nodded at the scene of Pankuru City displayed within.

"They're just a bunch of natives, lacking even Legendary strength; my army will crush them like chickens and mongrels!" Kodel snorted coldly, speaking arrogantly.

Bao Lis looked at the crystal sphere and said calmly, "Don't be careless; those evil gods have cultivated this continent for a thousand years. Although, as the Feathered Serpent God said, they are sealed, there's no guarantee there won't be a hidden hand."

Kodel fell silent for a moment, not intending to rebut; he knew his old comrade's temperament—never to engage in a battle without certainty.

"And also," Bao Lis swished his sleeve, and the image inside the crystal sphere shifted, revealing a fleet on the sea.

The fleet comprised five massive ships, each bearing a dark‑outlined, reddish‑brown warship emblem—the mark of Lu Si Kan City in northern Jian Wan.

Kodel's complexion darkened, his hidden fury evident as he said, "Ake Lei Mu has overreached, daring to meddle in the affairs of the New Continent."

Bao Lis curled his lip in mockery, "That old lich probably struck a deal behind the scenes with Shen Shui City."

"Last month, the lord of Lu Si Kan City visited Wu Dong City and announced a willingness to abandon past hostilities, forming an alliance between them."

"Do you think this has nothing to do with Shen Shui City?" Bao Lis sneered.

Kodel felt a sudden alarm, instantly sensing something amiss.

Wu Dong City has always looked to Shen Shui City as its sole patron and has been mortal enemies with Lu Si Kan City. Though Lu Si Kan City appears to be a pirate‑born city, its hidden master is an organization called the Arcane Brotherhood.

The Arcane Brotherhood has long covertly ordered Lu Si Kan's pirates to plunder Wu Dong City's wealth; the two cities lie only dozens of kilometers apart, having clashed for many years.

Wu Dong City's extraordinary power is weak; if the Arcane Brotherhood intervened directly, it would far outmatch Lu Si Kan City. Thus, over the years, Wu Dong City has relied on its loyalty to Shen Shui City, using Shen Shui City's influence to resist Lu Si Kan City.

One could say Wu Dong City is an exclave of Shen Shui City. Its reconciliation with Lu Si Kan City must have been sanctioned by Shen Shui City.

"In recent years, those power seeds have transmitted a wealth of observations here to Jian Wan, and the people of Jian Wan can no longer hold back," Kodel said grimly.

Bao Lis lightly nodded, "That's why I'm here to discuss with you how to deal with this Lu Si Kan fleet."

Kodel paced back and forth, contemplating the course of action. Destroying the fleet would be trivial; either he or Bao Lis could strike, sinking all five ships into the deep sea.

However, the fleet represents a signal—Jian Wan forces are testing how deeply the Anmu Empire will defend its interests in the New Continent. Mishandling it could turn the Anmu Empire into a target of a coordinated assault within Jian Wan.

Kodel realized this, instantly judging that it wasn't a decision he could make alone; if he acted rashly and destroyed the fleet, the blame would likely be cast onto him by the council.

"Report to the Five‑person Council first; before that, prevent that fleet from reaching the New Continent, but do not harm them," Kodel decided.

Bao Lis nodded; he thought the same.

After handling the two major matters, Kodel left the Mage Tower, and the dim Observation Chamber fell silent once more.

——

"Bang!!"

A series of booming "bang" sounds rang out, accompanied by the cheers of the Ku Er Ta Ka people. Among the besieging army, several shaman‑clad figures summoned and hurled a barrage of heavy stone projectiles. The erratically flying stones luckily struck the city walls, toppling a few defending troops. Though the stones' actual lethality was modest, the dozens‑of‑pounds projectiles shattered the victims' bodies, leaving them gruesomely broken.

According to Ni Ke Sa Lan tradition, shamans generally do not take part in warfare. As servants of the divine, mortal wars are not their battlefield.

This aligns with the views of priests on the Feren Continent. In the kingdom wars of Feren, priestly participation is exceedingly rare.

Even the shamans of the original Alliance only guarded the pyramids against assaults and never proactively unleashed Divine Spells to slaughter kingdom forces.

However, perhaps due to the unique war‑worshiping faith of the Zharthek, under the pressure of a protracted stalemate, the Ku Er Ta Ka dispatched shamans to reinforce the troops.

"Shaman! It's a shaman!!" the defending soldiers trembled; they were native Ni Ke Sa Lan, who held deep respect and fear for shamans.

!

The shamans calling forth stone assaults did not pause; instead they continued to wield Divine Spells.

Seven Ring Divine Spell — 【Pustule Burst】!

One by one, the soldiers' bodies suddenly sprouted rotting pustules, and they screamed in agony on the ground.

The pustules inflicted immense pain and made breathing difficult; they soon collapsed and died from suffocation.

Yet the pustules did not cease growing upon death; they expanded, while the corpses grew increasingly desiccated, as if the pustules were siphoning the bodies' nutrients.

Soon the pustules swelled to about 70–80 centimeters in diameter and burst violently!

The ruptured pustules spewed pus and copious yellow gas into the air; nearby soldiers who inhaled the mixture collapsed, screaming in pain, as pustules began to sprout on their bodies!

It was clearly an infectious plague Divine Spell!

Di Luo Na Ou, seeing this, hurried to fly onto the city wall, intending to incinerate the infected soldiers in one breath, but as soon as he rose into the sky, he sensed danger approaching!

The feeling was as if a terrifying beast stared at him; any lapse in vigilance would allow it to emerge from the shadows and strike a grievous blow.

His intuition was extremely sharp, and he always trusted it, so he immediately halted his action.

"I feel someone has set their sights on me, and they're not weak," Di Luo Na Ou's face darkened.

He was only here to work, not to fight to the death.

He enjoyed showing off against some weak Ni Ke Sa Lan, but facing an opponent of equal caliber for a death‑match would not suit Di Luo Na Ou's noble status!

(End of Chapter)