Chapter 131: The Second Holy Soul

Flink's gaze swept over Lei En and the other two, finally landing on Roger, and his eyebrows twitched imperceptibly.

Roger's pupils narrowed slightly, and a soft hum sounded from his nasal passage.

The atmosphere on the balcony grew somewhat subtle.

Lei En used his Soul Eye to glance quietly, detecting the Half-elf's hostility toward Roger, and immediately understood that Flink regarded Roger as a rival.

The Silver Star Duke seemed oblivious, introducing, "This is Flink, my Head Guard and my most loyal companion, who has for years helped me command the Secret Fire Guard."

She then said to Flink, "These three—Roger, Lei En, and Zoltan—are my friends. Had they not uncovered the Shadow Blade conspiracy in advance, Longshande would have suffered greater loss."

"Thank you all for your contributions to the Lady and Longshande," Flink stepped forward two paces and performed a very formal bow.

His bearing was graceful, his expression sincere, flawless in every way.

Roger listened, feeling irritated; Flink's tone acted as if he were half a master.

Others address De Laier Sha as Duke or Your Excellency, but Flink calls her 'Lady,' deliberately revealing his intimacy with the Silver Star Duke.

In fact, it's obvious: this Half-elf has served the Silver Star Duke for years, loyal, powerful, strikingly beautiful; to claim she has no affair with the Duke, who would believe it?

As expected, Flink, as Head Guard, is also an inner court guest of the Silver Star Duke.

Put bluntly, he's essentially a court lover.

Roger stared expressionlessly at Flink for a few seconds, then glanced at the Silver Star Duke, and ultimately said nothing.

Lei En no longer wished to stay, was about to take his leave, when a magical disturbance rippled through the room.

Turning back, two figures emerged from the room's teleportation array.

One was a tall, robust middle‑aged man in silver armor, bearing a massive two‑handed sword, his steps steady and powerful, his footfalls thudding like a moving dwarf giant.

Lei En examined his soul and saw a 12th‑level legendary Great Swordmaster.

Beside the Great Swordmaster stood a female elf.

She was a pure‑blood elf, exceedingly beautiful, with emerald‑green hair, long pointed ears, a lithe figure, exuding a strong magical aura.

It was clear she was a wood elf.

In Lei En's Soul Eye, he saw that this wood elf was a legendary‑level mage, whose soul strength equated to a 10th‑level Wizard!

The two approached, simultaneously calling respectfully:

"Your Excellency, Duke."

"Teacher."

The Silver Star Duke nodded, then introduced them to Lei En and the others.

The legendary Great Swordmaster was named Tien Hobred.

He was the commander of the Silver‑clad Knights Order, had followed the Silver Star Duke for years, earned many merits, was ennobled as an Earl, and was one of the Duke's most trusted subordinates.

The wood elf Aramia was the Silver Star Duke's youngest pupil, exceptionally gifted, rarely seen in the Wu Shi Ta, yet deeply trusted by the Duke.

When the Duke left the Wu Shi Ta, she was in charge of the tower's affairs.

Lei En thought to himself, the Holy Soul Wizard's depth and power were indeed unfathomable.

Right before his eyes were three legends: a 16th‑level Shape‑shifting Wizard; a 12th‑level Great Swordmaster; and a 10th‑level Elf Mage.

There were also two absent legends: Director Felion of the Public Security Bureau, a legendary Demon Swordmaster; and another of the Silver Star Duke's pupils, the Vice‑Dean of the Silver Star Academy, whom Lei En had met before, a 14th‑level Elementalist.

Not to mention the hundreds of Wizards below legend rank within the high tower.

Even among high‑ranking Wizards there were over a dozen!

Such a powerful organization, representing one of the Empire's premier forces, could not be shaken by ordinary foes.

Next, the Silver Star Duke would confer with his confidants about restoring governance of the Silver Star District.

Lei En and Roger exchanged a glance, knowing it was time to depart.

At that moment, someone else was teleported into the room.

It was Viola.

The moment she appeared, she instantly drew everyone's gaze, especially the men; whether they knew her or not, they were all awestruck.

Viola caught sight of Lei En, her face breaking into a delighted smile that was intoxicating.

Roger and Zoltan, seeing Viola for the first time, immediately realized that this stunning Half-elf was Lei En's girlfriend.

They couldn't help but silently give Lei En a thumbs‑up.

Viola approached, a fragrant breeze surrounding her, first addressing the Silver Star Duke, "Lady," then turning her gaze back to Lei En, her eyes full of concern, she whispered, "Lei En, you aren't hurt, are you?"

"No," Lei En replied with a smile, then turned and said, "Your Excellency, may I take my leave first?"

Roger and Zoltan also prepared to depart.

"Very well, once I've finished my duties, I'll speak with you," the Silver Star Duke did not detain them, glanced at Roger with a hesitant expression, and finally said, "Viola, see them back for me."

Roger felt no lingering attachment and turned to leave.

The four stepped onto the teleportation array and were instantly transported to the ground‑floor hall of the Wu Shi Ta.

At this moment, Wizards were on alert throughout the hall, with over twenty members of the Secret Fire Guard, led by two high‑ranking Wizards, riding demon leopards to guard every exit of the tower.

The four's arrival drew immediate gazes from the Wizards.

They recognized Viola, so their attention focused on Lei En and the two other strangers.

Viola went up, negotiated briefly, and quickly secured passage.

Exiting the tower, passing through the large pit in the plaza, and entering the Silver Star Academy, Lei En finally had time to introduce Viola to Roger and Zoltan.

Viola greeted the two with poise and confidence.

She was curious; Lei En's friends were impressive—a dwarf and a legendary demon hunter.

She had never heard Lei En speak of them before.

Zoltan teased with a laugh, "I've long heard of the famed master of the Violet House; today I finally meet them. Those people brag all the time, yet on this matter they tell no lies—tch."

"No wonder you've lately avoided staying at the inn," the dwarf winked at Lei En.

Luo Jie was somewhat silent.

Lei En noticed his abnormality, but didn't know how to comfort him.

In Silver Star Academy, Wizards patrolled everywhere, and many trainees gathered in small groups, whispering about what had happened tonight.

Halfway there, Lei En glanced inadvertently and saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

"Feilis."

Since that trade fair, Lei En had met Feilis for the first time.

She still had red curls, a dignified appearance, wore a splendid magical robe, bore several enchanted pieces of gear, and stood out brilliantly in the crowd.

However, at this moment Feilis lacked the arrogance she showed at the trade fair, instead she stood meekly behind a middle‑aged Wizard.

The middle‑aged Wizard had a handsome face and warm eyes, giving a very friendly impression.

Beside him were several other Wizards, including high‑rank Wizards like Feilis; each wore multiple enchanted items and were quite wealthy, and they gathered around the middle‑aged Wizard, speaking softly about something.

Viola also saw the group of Wizards and recognized Feilis in the crowd.

She turned back and said to Lei En and the others: "They are visiting Wizards from ParrasFloatingCity; that one is Lord Wensiluo, a legendary Mid-stage spiritualist, a student of Duke Hong Shi, and Feilis is his student."

"A legendary spiritualist…"

Lei En was a bit puzzled, "Are they still in Longshande and haven't gone back?" As he spoke, he quietly activated his Soul Eye, looking at Wensiluo, trying to observe the spiritualist's soul Element.

In an instant, a blinding white light flashed before Lei En's eyes, stabbing his eyes.

His mind buzzed, his soul trembled, and not only did he see no useful information, but his normal sight was lost, as if blinded, seeing nothing.

Tears instantly welled up.

"Whoa! What the heck!"

Lei En was shocked; without the protection of the Willpower of Truth, this soul backlash would have cost him dearly.

He forced his eyes to endure the discomfort, took a few steps forward, and his sight finally returned.

Viola noticed his oddity, steadied his arm, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"I suddenly feel a bit unwell, probably haven't rested for too long, I'm tired." Lei En inhaled deeply, his mind still hazy, as if he'd taken a Mind Blast, his head splitting with pain.

But this pain was negligible compared to the shock from the soul backlash.

With his current soul strength, he could already directly observe the souls of legendary transcendent beings; the shapeshifting Wizard Fulinke, who was Legendary High-rank, caused no trouble after being examined.

But Wensiluo could inflict such severe damage on him; he is certainly not a legendary Mid-stage spiritualist.

Lei En could only think of one possibility: he had seen a Holy Soul Wizard!

But who could that be?

The entire Oriense Empire has only twelve Holy Soul Wizards, each a renowned figure; the birth of each Holy Soul Wizard is an event that can stir the whole empire, never suddenly emerging from some corner.

Visiting Wizards from ParrasFloatingCity…

Lei En's heart couldn't help but race.

Could that Wensiluo be Duke Hong Shi himself? The more he thought, the more convinced he was, and he saw no other possibility.

Duke Hong Shi, Kailston*Karser, the first prodigy in human history!

What did he run to Longshande for?

And during the critical period of the attack on Longshande, Duke Hong Shi disguised himself as his own student and infiltrated Silver Star Academy.

Lei En's mind was in chaos, and he dared not think further.

He pretended not to see anything, didn't glance again at the Wizards from ParrasFloatingCity, forced his soul to endure the discomfort, and walked out of Silver Star Academy step by step.

What Lei En didn't know was that as he moved away, Wensiluo in the crowd seemed to notice, turned toward his back, stared for a few seconds, his gaze tinged with doubt.

(PS: Trying to write Chapter Three, can't guarantee…)

(End of Chapter)