Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 105: Radiant Crystal

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Radiant Crystal

What slowly approached from the end of the road was a long train of vehicles pulled by beasts resembling huge rhinoceroses.

On both sides of the convoy, mercenaries carrying various colored weapons and wearing armor scratched and worn from battle walked alongside, closely guarding the convoy at its center.

One common trait among them was that each mercenary had a blood-red lion’s head emblazoned on the chest of their armor.

Bunny Princess: "It’s the Blood Lion Mercenary Group, target confirmed!"

Upon learning that the target had appeared, many players who were chatting casually suddenly changed their demeanor. Including the kitten Tiramisu, everyone’s expression turned exceptionally solemn and serious.

Nya Latotip: "Attention, everyone, the moment the magic trap is triggered is when we attack."

Nya Latotip: "If the enemy is too strong, do not engage relentlessly; prioritize identifying the goods they are transporting. Snatch a sample and disengage immediately!"

Nya Latotip reiterated the plan to everyone in the channel one last time, then closed the channel, his dark golden eyes intently fixed on the winding trade road in the distance.

He was not a mage but had changed his profession to a Dragon Vein Mage through a bloodline transformation ritual.

Although his bloodline purity was not high, this was the fastest way to obtain great combat strength in the magic system profession during the beta testing phase.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

As everyone watched on edge, something suddenly changed on the distant trade road!

The carefully disguised rock at the roadside exploded just as the long convoy was passing by!

The violent blast of compressed dragon flame formed a huge explosion of fire that indiscriminately engulfed everything within a twenty-step radius!

In the next instant, five shadows concealed their identities and suddenly launched an attack from different directions towards the chaotic convoy!

......

"Is that so?"

One day later, after reading the letter in his hands, Anvis had a rough understanding of the experiences his follower had during this time.

Having accepted some task, he had led some people to plunder a supply unit of the White Rose Army and then stumbled upon their smuggling of an Empire-prohibited item—the Radiant Crystal.

Several elite members of the White Rose Army hidden within the team reacted immediately, attempting to silence them at first notice.

The players paid the price of five lives to cover the escape of the Last Dragon Descendant.

"Should I say, as expected of players?"

Putting away the magic letter, Anvis gently tapped his fingers on the desk and was speechless about the trouble-making ability of the Last Dragon Descendant.

Clearly, the Elf had triggered some significant plot-related task. Otherwise, those players would not have fought to the death to protect his escape.

Despite the hundredfold experience gain of the beta test, in just four to five months of game time, he had found a way to meddle in the storyline of the Empire’s upper echelons.

This kind of trouble-making ability was truly terrifying—

But on the other hand, as an elite force of the Empire Family, the White Rose Army had fought in the blood-stained years following the Destruction Day, known as the "Bloody Rose," and made great contributions to the Empire’s stability.

But now, their figures had surprisingly appeared in an event involving smuggling contraband.

It’s likely that this elite force, which had once battled against a true adult Giant Dragon, had also become internally corrupted to a certain degree.

Anvis sighed lightly, and while it was frustrating, it was not surprising to him.

The current state of the White Rose Army is actually a microcosm of the general situation within the upper layers of the Empire.

A long-lasting peace has numbed the majority, who take it for granted that under the rule of the powerful Empire, war will never come again.

Hence, the strict discipline became lax, the bright blades of swords rusted over time, the vibrant banners grew dusty in the storerooms, and even the loyal will began to decay.

The glory of the Bloody Rose, once vibrant, had long since faded with the passing years.

But these peaceful days were soon to end, as the steel hand of a revolutionary epoch was about to harshly awaken all those lost in the sweet dreams of the old era.

The emergence of Magic-guided Mechanical, the Resistance Army, and the new Nobles, was like an earthquake poised to utterly demolish the teetering rule of the old Nobles, much like a dilapidated tower on the verge of collapse.

In reality, even if the Old Noble Camp maintained half the combat power of its heyday, the Resistance Army could not replicate the overwhelming might of the past, seizing territories as if they were crushing decayed trees and pushing forward with unstoppable momentum.

Put frankly, useless teammates only know how to give away victories, they can’t carry the game!

You think the opposition is strong? I raised them!

Although Anvis was knowledgeable of history, that did not mean he could reverse the overwhelming trends of the era. Even with his full efforts to obstruct, he could at best only slow down the pace of progress.

Luckily, the ’Task’ bestowed by the Wish Technique only required him to restore the glory of the Olivendi Family, not to prevent the collapse of the old Nobles’ power.

Elsewhere, although his Elf Follower had received a Task, with the current capabilities of the players, they were not sufficient to handle the Challenge Level of this particular mission.

Even after obtaining key plot items, as a consequence of attacking the convoy, the squad of the Last Dragon Descendant had found themselves placed on the hit lists of not only the White Rose Army but also some underground forces of the Empire.

Radiant Crystal, a unique product of secret techniques particular to the Gloria Empire, was an extremely valuable strategic resource.

Its greatest use lay in aiding Sixth Rank Professionals to enhance their Spiritual Synchronization, and it had significant effects on breaking through the bottleneck from Sixth to Seventh Rank.

When a Sixth Rank Professional reaches 99% spiritual and physical synchronization, they can attempt the breakthrough.

And Seventh Rank is the second watershed for Professionals.

Even at the Peak of Sixth Rank, one is still considered a Mid Rank Professional. Only those who have reached Seventh Rank or greater are truly High Rank Professionals.

The greatest difference lies in the fact that Seventh Rank Professionals are qualified to harness the forces of nature on a large scale.

They begin to transform from individual powerhouses into veritable walking natural disasters.

In a short battle, the Last Dragon Descendant snatched a large chest, containing about ten units of Radiant Crystal.

And a unit of high-quality Radiant Crystal can increase the spiritual synchronization of a Professional newly advanced to Sixth Rank by 2.5% to 5%.

If such smuggling were to be discovered by the Royal Family, the consequences would be dire enough to bring down many involved.

Perhaps the Elf seemed to have left no clues, but Anvis was well aware that the current stealth techniques of the players would certainly not elude the Prophecy Magic of a High Rank Prophet.

Their only hope of accomplishing the Task now lay with the game character identity of the Last Dragon Descendant.

Nominally, the Elf was ’Rivers’, his loyal follower who had been stranded outside.

This Identity would affect some of the task plotlines received by the Last Dragon Descendant.

For instance, the plot Task related to smuggling with the White Rose Army that the Last Dragon Descendant had forcefully triggered.

Normally, no matter the reasons behind the Elf’s attack on the convoy,

after uncovering the insider world of the White Rose Army’s involvement in smuggling, the next step in the Task would only be:

[Survive and deliver this important information to the Empire Royal Family, or to another High Rank power]

But now, Anvis was certain that within the Task goals of the Last Dragon Descendant, there was definitely an additional special option not found in the normal process—

[Report the important information you have obtained to your sworn allegiance]

Grrr——→Recommendation ticket