Chapter 197: Conclusion

Asna looked up sharply at the sound, seeing the ring in Helag’s hand. She couldn’t understand Parker’s voice but realized someone was giving Helag orders. Helag was so powerful, yet someone could still command him!

Moreover, Helag’s words echoed in her mind: “I don’t have the ability to save them.” She suddenly realized that the force behind Helag was more terrifying than she had imagined. If Helag couldn’t save them, it meant someone far stronger was orchestrating this massacre.

“Asna, you’re not allowed to reveal anything about my bloodline to anyone,” Helag ordered, feeling uneasy. Helag’s Thunder Ancestor bloodline was something even Parker hadn’t detected. Without activating his bloodline mark, he appeared no different from an ordinary wizard. This was a key reason for keeping Asna.

Parker, a third-level wizard, hadn’t noticed Helag’s bloodline power, so how could a third-level wizard apprentice like Asna? Helag was curious and planned to investigate further, but only after returning to the wizard plane.

At Base 27, surrounded by powerful wizards and magical arrays, any unusual actions would be detected. He had to keep his secrets hidden, focusing on training without showing anything out of the ordinary.

Asna nodded, “Yes, Master.” She gleaned some information from Helag’s command: his bloodline power was a secret, even unknown to his backers. This revelation sparked many thoughts in Asna’s mind. To her, Helag seemed god-like, yet his magical aura was only at a mid-level spellcaster’s level. It was a contradiction. Why would someone with such a powerful bloodline disguise themselves as an ordinary spellcaster? Helag must be hiding more secrets.

Asna quickly dismissed these thoughts, realizing they were irrelevant to her uncertain future. She didn’t know that Helag’s bloodline was indeed powerful but only usable in the Abyss Plane. The stronger the power, the more it was suppressed by the world’s will in other planes.

A common Abyss creature would face little suppression in the Elven or Wizard Planes, but Helag’s high-ranking bloodline was heavily suppressed, preventing normal activation.

Hearing a noise behind Helag, Asna turned to see a man and a woman approaching. Reese glanced at Asna, then reported to Helag, “We’ve finished on our side. Parker wants us back.”

“Alright, let’s go,” Helag nodded. David and Reese looked at Asna but ignored her as they turned to leave. Asna gasped; both were mid-level spellcasters with strong magical auras, seemingly Helag’s subordinates.

Asna followed Helag silently, pushing aside her negative emotions and making a new decision: I must survive. I must become stronger.

Asna had never craved power so intensely. If she were strong enough, Sadi and the others wouldn’t have died. If she were strong enough, she wouldn’t be at the mercy of others, unable to resist. She realized these people were incredibly powerful, and joining their ranks might offer her access to great power.

Asna believed her talent rivaled anyone’s. If these two could become powerful mid-level spellcasters, so could she, and she could go even further.

More importantly, Helag, who signed the master-servant contract with her, was a god-like being in disguise. Asna saw this as an opportunity. To grow stronger, she needed Helag. She didn’t know his plans, but staying by his side would eventually present opportunities to gain strength. From that moment, Asna tied her fate to Helag’s.

Helag, unaware of Asna’s thoughts, returned to Base 27 with David and Reese. Others gradually arrived, appearing relaxed, having easily dealt with the adventurers. Helag even noticed a bald wizard with a voluptuous woman dressed as an adventurer. The bald wizard grinned at Helag, indicating the woman was his prize, likely a result of boredom at Base 27.

Parker didn’t care who you brought back, as long as they didn’t leave. Inside the base, you could do as you pleased. Asna saw the woman, covering her mouth in shock. She recognized her as a well-known adventurer, a knight-level assassin. Though still breathing, her future seemed grim. Asna glanced at Helag’s back, worried. If Helag wanted to do something to her, she was powerless.

An hour later, Cain was the last to return. Many gathered in the base’s square, with Parker at the center. Cain reported, “All traces have been cleared.”

Parker nodded, “Good. After eliminating these adventurers, stronger forces may come. Be prepared.” Parker had anticipated the consequences of wiping out the adventurers. Their disappearance would surely attract more powerful investigators.

But Parker and Base 27 were unfazed. They just needed time. When they finally faced the elves, Base 27 would be ready to strike, no longer needing to hide.

Asna stood behind Helag, observing the mid-level, high-level, and even stronger spellcasters around her. Some had magical power far surpassing high-level spellcasters. She felt dizzy, wondering why so many powerful beings gathered in the Lim Mountains. She didn’t understand the wizard plane’s language, unable to follow their discussions.