"Although the previous plan failed, and Leilin smoothly passed the Sky Throne's test, we still have a chance!"
This Morning Star from Jupiter's Thunder was still desperately trying to persuade the other party.
"Leilin is about to participate in
"Your plans are all too troublesome..." Stewart shook his head. "In my experience, the more complex a plan, the more likely flaws will appear, while the simpler a plan, the greater its chance of success! Leilin is nothing more than a five-star Morning Star. No matter how strange he may be, he still can't break through the bloodline shackles or touch the boundaries of the fifth rank. So, once he steps outside Sky City's perimeter, I can deal with him personally! Of course, the price must be doubled!"
It seemed that because Wells had suddenly gone beyond control earlier and avoided the trap, Stewart had developed a sense of crisis.
"If Your Excellency is willing to act, that would be wonderful!" The Morning Star shrouded in black qi immediately bowed in gratitude.
"The compensation can remain the same as before! However, you must also eliminate someone for me!" Stewart's voice suddenly turned sinister.
"Who?" The Morning Star instantly felt a foreboding premonition.
"Wells!" Stewart's expression twisted into something utterly savage.
...
"Enough!" Wells barked coldly, and black lightning slashed through the screen in an instant.
"What do you want?" He was now starting to believe Leilin. Although ordinary images could be fabricated, the screen had even revealed the other party's soul fluctuations, leaving Wells no choice but to accept it.
At the same time, he had grown wary of Leilin, who possessed such methods for detecting Brilliant Moon Wizards!
That was a Brilliant Moon-level wizard! As far as Wells knew, the other party's lair contained a boundary membrane magical array rumored to be able to isolate everything—yet Leilin had still managed to uncover all of it.
"This kind of ability is truly terrifying!" Wells looked at the smiling Leilin, and a chilling feeling suddenly rose from the depths of his heart.
"Simple! I'll deal with them personally. All you need to do is block Sky City's forces from intervening!"
Leilin readily revealed his plan.
As for how he had discovered their conspiracy? Through the Stardust Mites, of course! This Blue Mountain Family's killer weapon was incredibly tiny—even the most advanced magical arrays couldn't detect it, making it the perfect tool for espionage. During his earlier confrontation with Stewart, Leilin had already secretly planted Stardust Mites on him.
With his previous abilities, Leilin could at most have discovered and blocked the Stardust Mites' surveillance of himself. But ever since he had advanced to Morning Star and subdued the Blue Mountain Family, he had forcibly obtained some Stardust Mite larvae and, through the Chip, developed his own set of techniques for operating them.
He had originally intended to gather some evidence, but he hadn't expected to stumble upon something far more valuable.
"Wells is an absolute genius, but within Sky City he must also have opposing factions. It looks like this Stewart is one of them..."
Leilin thought with complete confidence. He had predicted that Wells would definitely take action. Wells was a proud person by nature—once he discovered that someone had been trying to use him and even kill him, how could he sit still?
Moreover, Leilin was only asking for his help to block external interference this time, taking on the most dangerous part himself. That made it even less of a problem.
But Wells still had one final concern: "What if the Sky Throne finds out..."
"Haha..." Leilin laughed aloud. "I just came back from the Sky Throne. I obtained Sky City's authorization to remain neutral regarding the conflict between the Ouroboros Circle and Jupiter's Thunder. Feel free to go ask and verify!"
"Impossible!" Wells exclaimed in a low voice. He immediately contacted someone through a secret magical imprint, and his expression changed dramatically. His voice grew hoarse: "What did you use to move His Highness?"
"An Otherworld coordinate. Is that enough?"
"It's enough! You're a madman! But I like it! I'll go mad with you this once!"
Wells' eyes burned with fervor, and a flame called ambition slowly grew more and more intense.
...
Leilin and Wells stood side by side in midair, gazing at the distant building with its multitude of flickering runes.
"Stewart's villa is right there! He's a Brilliant Moon—can you handle him?" Wells spoke in a low voice.
"That's my problem! You just need to provide support from the side! And this time, even if I can't take down Stewart, just capturing that Morning Star from Jupiter's Thunder will be enough to make Stewart lose face completely. The entire Sky City power structure will be disappointed in him, driving even more wizards to join your ranks!"
Leilin analyzed calmly, and Wells didn't deny it. For the two of them, now that they had joined forces, any pretense was nothing but a joke.
"Afterward, I'll naturally help you withstand pressure from Sky City's other factions and drive out Jupiter's Thunder's influence!"
Wells' voice was calm—this was something he and Leilin had discussed beforehand, and they had even signed a contract over it.
"That's more than enough!"
Leilin laughed and transformed into a streak of black light, piercing into the dense magical arrays like a sharp sword. Chains of runes materialized in succession, only to be completely torn apart by him.
"He's charging alone into the lair of a fifth-rank Brilliant Moon? Where on earth does his confidence come from?"
Behind him, Wells murmured to himself.
"Stewart! Prepare to die!" The thunderous voice instantly spread across the entire area, leaving countless wizards stunned with their mouths agape.
When had anyone dared to charge into the residence of a Brilliant Moon
In an instant, vast amounts of spiritual power converged on the scene, watching the earth-shaking spectacle unfold not far away.
"Evil Phoenix, Soar!!!"
"Keeeee!" With a piercing phoenix cry, a terrifying black fire phoenix materialized. Its massive wings forced open Stewart's defensive magical array, and black flames poured out in every direction.
The remaining magical glows corroded by the black flames completely lost their power.
The enormous black fire phoenix wasn't satisfied yet—it swept its wings over the buildings below!
Rumble!!! As if heaven and earth were collapsing, once the black flame tornado had passed, all that remained in the distance was a massive crater and two stunned figures. Every other life signature in the area had vanished.
Under Leilin's full-power strike, apart from Stewart and that Morning Star barely surviving, the entire area had been razed to flat ground. Even the many maidservants and servants had been killed in an instant!
The power of a single strike—terrifying beyond measure!
The spectacle drove all the onlookers into a frenzy, as though they were dreaming.
"That person! It's Lord Leilin!" Yuluo covered her mouth.
"Ah! The Morning Star Wizard who gave me the exchange points!" The bespectacled female wizard was so shocked that the book in her hands fell to the ground.
"Wh... what's happening?" Stewart's mind was still reeling. He had certainly reacted immediately, but years of comfortable living had made it impossible for him to believe that someone would dare attack his estate—and what's more, actually succeed!
After the momentary daze passed, what replaced it was fury.
"You! How dare you..." Stewart roared, and terrifying waves of energy swept outward. Wells' face shifted repeatedly as he retreated further, the wariness in his gaze toward Leilin's figure growing ever stronger.
"I am Duke Leilin Farell of the Ouroboros Circle! I have come to slay the enemy faction Jupiter's Thunder's Morning Star! All unrelated personnel, stay back!"
Before Stewart could speak, Leilin's booming voice immediately spread in all directions.
"What? He's that Leilin—the most powerful Komoin Warlock in history?"
"Indeed! The Ouroboros Circle and Jupiter's Thunder are currently in a state of war!"
...Chatter erupted all around, and the bespectacled female wizard finally learned Leilin's name. She gazed at his figure, worry and admiration flickering through her eyes.
"Die!" After his grand announcement, Leilin gave Stewart no chance to speak again. A colossal phantom of a Komoin Giant Serpent, adorned with crimson stripes, materialized behind him. The phantom serpent roared, and two vertical pupils like twin stars locked onto the black-qi-shrouded Morning Star.
"L... Lord, save me!" Though both were Morning Stars, this one knew the gap between himself and Leilin was far too great. Only Stewart could save his life now.
"Insolent!" Terrifying flames erupted around Stewart's body—all born from his rage.
He even began swearing to himself that no matter the cost, he would kill Leilin right here and now!
"I'll insolent you!" Leilin laughed wildly. The massive serpent phantom swallowed both Stewart and the unknown Morning Star within it, and terrifying waves of energy erupted instantly. If the two of them hadn't been deliberately controlling it, the shockwaves would have long since spread to the outside.
Even so, Wells' expression changed dramatically as he activated several layers of defense, ensuring the battlefield remained directly above Stewart's estate.
"Beep beep beep!!! Beep beep beep!!! Dangerous energy alert! Dangerous energy alert!"
Inside the Sky City control room, red signal lights suddenly blared.
"Intense energy fluctuation detected! Location: above Lord Stewart's estate!" The screen immediately displayed the terrifying phantoms of two wizards clashing, while a third Morning Star could only hide off to the side.
The screen locked onto Leilin: "Target confirmed as a Morning Star Wizard!"
"What? You're saying someone on equal footing with Lord Stewart is only a Morning Star? Are you insane?"
The supervisor slammed a stack of documents down on the monitor operator's head.