Splash!
Several figures were forced out of stealth, their bodies marked with traces of frost.
"How did you discover us?" The leader was none other than Cole, but his face was filled with utter disbelief.
"The dead don't need to know anything!"
A blood-red Devil's dagger materialized in Leilin's hand, lending his entire figure an air of sinister menace.
Whoosh!
His whole body blurred into an afterimage as he lunged at the assassins.
"Damn it…" Feeling the sluggishness brought on by the frost, Cole's expression twisted into something grotesque. In the haze of his mind, he had already figured out who had betrayed them.
In the end, all he saw was a blinding flash of blood-red light.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Using the ice storm's obstruction and the visual cover it provided, Leilin dispatched all of the assassins in an instant.
The enemies, who had already suffered devastating casualties from the ice storm, finally raised a white flag.
But Leilin could not be bothered to involve himself in the petty affairs of plundering and binding prisoners. He looked instead at the notification from his Chip:
「Ding! The host has undergone one Devil Blood Dagger enhancement! Agility increased by 0.3!」
"0.3? Not bad. If this were converted to Spiritual Power, it probably wouldn't even amount to 0.0001!"
Leilin was quite satisfied. His current Spiritual Power value was already far too high — he had long since grown indifferent to such marginal boosts. His attention had shifted instead to his weak points.
With the Devil Blood Dagger's ability, he was confident he could develop all of his attributes evenly, ultimately achieving a state of perfection!
Well — perfection below level ten, at least.
His current stats now read:【Leilin Fao Lan · Race: Human · Level-8 Mage · Strength: 3.5 · Agility: 3.3 · Constitution: 4.5 · Spiritual Power: 8 · Condition: Healthy · Talents: Robust, Erudite · Spell Slots: Third-level Slots (2), Second-level Slots (4), First-level Slots (???), Zero-level Spells (???)】
"Master! All remaining resistance has been eliminated!"
At this moment, Karen also came to Leilin's side.
"Good! Also, pass a message to the Temple of Murder — tell them that I have received their goodwill!"
A satisfied smile appeared on Leilin's face.
……
On Faolan Island, inside the temporary camp that Leilin had established.
"Sir! An unidentified fleet has been spotted approaching!" Yaagob, who was on patrol at the time, suddenly received a panicked report from his subordinate.
"What? Pirates? Raise the alert!"
A grave expression settled on Yaagob's face. In the open seas, pirates were a breed that would never go extinct — like a pack of ravenous wolves, they attacked any ship or port that might yield profit.
The urgent clang of bronze bells rang out. Under the guards' urging, the slaves quickly retreated into the wooden buildings, while the remaining guards drew their weapons and watched the distant sails with wary eyes.
But as the ships drew closer, even Yaagob found his jaw dropping open, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Huge! They were absolutely enormous! Three massive ships in total, their decks teeming with dense clusters of figures, leaving a bitter taste in Yaagob's mouth. "This many... it would be enough to conquer the entire Faolan Island. Could these be the three legendary large pirate fleets?"
"The time to prove our loyalty to the family has come!"
Faolan gripped the weapon in his hand and let out a mighty roar.
"Long live Faolan!" "Long live!" The soldiers shouted in unison, though their voices rang hollow with fear. Some guards were already sizing up escape routes — not everyone could face death with equanimity. Under the threat of annihilation, far too many things could happen.
The three ships approached without the slightest hesitation, yet they did not fly any pirate flags. Instead, they appeared to be three large merchant vessels?
Merchant vessels? How could that be? Yaagob felt his mind struggling to keep up.
Just then, a figure launched itself from one of the ships, soaring toward them like an eagle.
"Fly! A mid-level mage! Could it be..."
Yaagob's expression shifted rapidly, finally settling into a look of anticipation and wild joy. "It's the young master!!! The young master has returned!"
As the rushing air dissipated, Leylin's figure came to a stop right in front of Yaagob. "You've handled the camp affairs quite well!"