Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 345 - 120: Fierce Attack

Chapter 345: Chapter 120: Fierce Attack

Deep within the heart of the ruins, Anvis and Claire ascended the altar.

At this moment, there were already quite a few students atop the huge Black Stone altar. Particularly after the stone bell on the altar had flashed momentarily for an unknown reason, it had drawn even more attention from the crowd.

The act of the two climbing the altar did not stand out much among the crowd, but the people nearby still noticed Anvis.

Previously, at the end of the grand competition’s dueling session, when he represented the Four Great Families, many had become aware of his identity.

Standing up close to the giant black stone bell, Anvis raised his hand to touch the surface of the bell and then knocked on it with his Magic Wand.

Unlike its glass-like appearance, the echo from the stone bell was somewhat dull, and its hardness and toughness were surprisingly high; not even a white mark was left from Anvis’s knocking.

At the same time, he also confirmed that it seemed he did not meet the activation criteria for this stone bell.

For example, the bell had suddenly flashed earlier, most likely because Rein or another Child of Destiny had accidentally triggered some condition, causing the relic to undergo an unforeseen change.

As thoughts flickered through his mind, Anvis glanced at Claire, who was also studying the stone bell, then floated above the altar, his body emitting a soft white light, looking down at the students scattered throughout the cave.

"Everyone, I am Anvis, Anvis Luo Olivendi! Regarding the phenomenon just now, I have some urgent news to announce to you all."

The voice enhanced by the Amplification Technique quickly spread throughout the cave, and then resonated among the countless pillars in a series of echoes.

Hearing his words, everyone, including Claire, stopped what they were doing, and with some surprise, looked up at Anvis, floating in mid-air and dazzling like a star.

"Firstly, due to unknown reasons, the entire ruins have been transported into the public sea territory of the Endless Sea, and it is suspected to have merged with another half of the ruins!"

"The significance of public sea territory, as you all should be aware, is that the other two empires will not pass up this opportunity, and are very likely to send Ninth Rank professionals carrying weapons that break limits to snatch the relic’s resources."

"Secondly, due to the recent unforeseen event, it is very possible that new dangers have arisen within the ruins, and the grand competition has been temporarily suspended. The spellcasters from the academy are currently gathering all students urgently to prevent further unnecessary casualties."

As he spoke, Anvis took out another Crystal Ball, displaying changes on the surface of the ruins and the current images of the academy teams in mid-air.

"As there are no spellcasters from the academy here, as a member of the Olivendi Family, it is my duty to temporarily guide everyone to ensure your safety until we regroup with the academy teams."

After listening to him, there was a moment of uneasy commotion among the people in the cave.

Many students, after learning of the current dangerous situation, felt the inclination to retreat.

"Excuse me, Lord Anvis, is it possible to choose to stay here temporarily and later rejoin the team on our own?"

However, there were also some who did not wish to leave just yet, such as a Child of Destiny on the altar.

"Of course, it’s not compulsory. Those who wish to follow me voluntarily, come to the front of the altar now to gather."

Glancing at Rein, whose expression was somewhat unsettled, Anvis nodded.

If he was still uncertain before, now that Rein himself had stepped forward, Anvis was almost convinced that he must have triggered something.

After a moment, most of the students had gathered together, ready to follow Anvis out.

What was special was that among them, including Claire, Roche, Alisa, and Xia Ye Yinghuo, not a single one chose to leave immediately.

"Alright, now follow me—"

Finally, Anvis took a last look at those who had chosen to temporarily stay, lifted the Crystal Ball, and led the group towards the exit passage.

.........

At that moment, the earliest informed, the Ninth Rank members of the Empire Family and Four Great Families, had already arrived above the coordinates of the Sea of Relics where the ruins were located.

To prevent any accidents, several Ninth Rank professionals joined forces to expel the high-rank deep-sea Magic Beasts nearby, while directly parting the seawater for dozens of miles around, revealing the ruins that had sunk to the ocean floor once again to the sunlight.

This time, the ruins that appeared before everyone’s eyes were not the previously half-destroyed relics but a complete, beautiful city that was partially tilted and sunken into the seabed.

The unified city remains showed obvious signs of recovery; apart from the Central Tower, which was still in a collapsed state, even previously damaged buildings had been restored to their original state to varying degrees.

A seemingly delicate and translucent spherical protective shield enveloped the entire city, hindering everyone’s access.

Upon observing this protection shield, several Ninth Rank professionals began to test the shield’s specific attributes, attempting to find weak points.

The first three Ninth Rank professionals from the Empire who arrived had already tested at the bottom of the sea and concluded that it was nearly impossible to break through the shield forcibly with attacks at the Ninth Rank Level.

A few of the Ninth Rank professionals who arrived later were skeptical and tried for themselves, only to find the result was the same. It was not merely a force field shield; it also contained special obstructive rule forces.

Moreover, the magic power of the protective shield seemed boundless, as if it were inexhaustible. It was likewise infeasible to gradually wear down the strength of the shield with a prolonged assault.

Besides, the current tense situation did not provide them with the luxury of time to slowly wear down the shield.

Other major powers could obtain the news at any moment and then come rushing over with their trump cards.

The severity of this incident was extraordinary; not only were descendants of the Royal Family and the Four Great Families trapped within, but also countless exceptionally talented individuals meticulously selected from among the Empire’s civilians.

Furthermore, the competition didn’t only involve students from one grade; instead, it encompassed all freshmen and seniors from over a dozen cohorts at the academy.

If the situation dragged on for too long, leading to actual casualties, it could leave the Gloria Empire struggling to recover for decades to come.

Therefore, after some discussion, the group of Ninth Rank professionals decided to implement their final plan.

They resorted to using a Limit-Breaking Power—

Following the decision, a tribute from the Royal Family carefully took out a demon-repelling metal box with high-rank Sealing Magic Patterns all over its surface from his ring.

After breaking the seal with his own blood, he opened the box and took out an Elemental Crystal of the Wind Element nearly a meter in size.

In the transparent crystal, clear as crystal, everyone could see an ancient scroll with dark gold Secret Patterns swirling across its surface.

The presence of the scroll solemnized everyone’s expressions.

That was an inheritance from the Ancient Magic Empire’s Royal Family, a Legendary single-target spell scroll named [Dimension Cutting], excavated from High Elf ruins.

Yes, you heard correctly; the entire heritage of the Ancient Magic Empire was, in fact, completely derived from the remains of High Elves.

Because the highest level ever reached by human Professionals throughout history is the Ninth Rank Limit. It was as if there was an invisible wall ahead, completely cutting off everyone’s path forward.

The Ancient Magic Empire, which started off through ’archaeology,’ excavated every relic on the continent. This was especially so for the civilization of High Elves, with records of Legendary Rank, and even more ancient relics.

All existing things that surpass the Ninth Rank Limit of humanity are related to that era.

With a hint of a Ninth Rank professional’s spiritual power infused into the crystal, the scroll opened slowly like an intangible phantom within the Wind Element Crystal Stone.

As the scroll fully unfolded, a crescent-shaped space distortion trace, around three meters in length, appeared silently in mid-air.

Even just suspended in the air, the surrounding normal space could not withstand its sharpness.

In the next instant, the distortion vanished with a flash, and when it reappeared, it had already come into contact with the massive protective shield in front of it.