Chapter 79: The Magic 's Perilous Adventure

  Beyond the internal strife in Baator City, pyers have even expanded into ions of the Aa Wildnds. Some pyers have po veo the Ember 's main base—the most dangerous yet richest p the eyes of advehe Dragon Valley.

  Over the past five years, a rudimentary road has been id between the Dragon Valley and Baator City, called the "Bumpy Road" by the goblins, allowing monster minions to easily go for support.

  Now, on the Bumpy Road, a group of pyers is moving forward.

  They all e from the future-renowned magic guild "Magic ," but at this time, it's still an unknown small guild with only over twenty members. The guild leader is "Charlotte," one of the few steadfast mage pyers.

  In this version where magical scrolls are unattainable, mages have bee "mage apprentices" who know nothing due to their pitiful requirement of copying spells, while sorcerers have taken up the banner of spellcasting csses, being called "true mages."

  Even within the "Magic " guild, only a few insist on the mage css; most have switched to sorcerers.

  At this time, there are five level 3 guild elites who have e here.

  "Guild leader, are you sure we acquire spells here?"

  The female pyer with the ID "Flying Witch" asked.

  She is a Wild Magic Sorcerer, and although it's a sorcerer css, it's sidered one of the subcsses most likely to hieammates—the innate magic of Wild Magic Sorcerers es from the wild chaotic forces lurkih the creation of order, and casting spells often releases untamed magic surges.

  Charlotte looked at the crude part map in his hand, pointing at the crooked skull i:

  "It's right here, the Tower of the Great Sage."

  "I spe gold s treating the ogre overseers to finish the tavern's stock to get this map. It shouldn't be wrong; they seemed quite ho and straightforward."

  The vice guild leader, Mingyue, felt a bit uneasy: "But I heard those ogres say when they were drunk that their boss is also an ogre. Are you sure these big ogres be mages?"

  Charlotte recalled those ogres lying on the ground drinking, shouting "Meat! Meat! Meat!" and couldn't help but twitch the er of his mouth:

  "They... should be able to."

  He wasn't very fident in his heart. ing to the Dragon Valley this time, he repared for returning without success. Anyway, eight gold s were easy to gather for the entire guild.

  "At least we have to try."

  "Refe the glory of mages; it's our unshakable duty!"

  Determination fshed in Charlotte's eyes; he was the st hope of mage pyers.

  "Guild leader!"

  Mingyue was extremely moved.

  The "Magic " guild is posed of mage enthusiasts, and although most have switched to sorcerers now, they still have faith in mages in their hearts.

  Soon, the group from "Magic " saw the outline of the Rock Fortress from a distance.

  "Wow, it's so big?"

  "This fortress is quite magnifit."

  Wyverns roared in the sky, hobgoblins patrolled around the outer walls, and fierce shouts came from within the fortress—that was the Ember 's army drilling.

  After for a while, Charlotte cluded: "We probably 't ehe fortress from the front. The officials probably won't let us acquire spells so easily."

  "I think they discriminate against mage pyers."

  "Yes, I think so too."

  Flying Witch gritted her teeth in frustration.

  At this time, Mingyue keenly noticed a massive ro the hillside not far from the fortress, and there seemed to be a passage behind it. He pointed in that dire:

  "Captain, we hide there and then sneak in quietly."

  "Good idea."

  Charlotte praised.

  So, the five pyers of "Magic " sneaked behind the massive rock.

  However, they didn't know that they had made the mistake all adventurers make. This rock had witnessed tless adventurers' deaths, and they would bee the case.

  "Click."

  As soon as Miepped in, he felt something was wrong.

  "Wait! Don't e over!"

  The plex and intricate magic circle under his feet suddenly lit up, and a surging wave of magical power erupted. Fmes reflected in Mingyue's eyes.

  "Oh no."

  "Boom—"

  Apanied by the sound of fmes burning the air, Mingyue was engulfed by the fiery explosion of the Glyph of Warding, turning into a charred corpse, losing his precious first life.

  Although Charlotte hadn't stepped into the magic circle's range, his face was still bed.

  "It's an ambush, everyone be careful!"

  "Mingyue is dead; we 't have more casualties."

  He noticed that besides the Glyph of Warding, there was another spell in the er, but he couldn't dis its purpose.

  However, the hobgoblin guards on the Rock Fortress had noticed the otion here. They approached skillfully, even chatting about "Another foolish adventurer fell into the trap," "Guess how many there are," "How many will die this time."

  Charlotte watched the approag hobgoblin guards and said to everyone: "We o leave now, or we might get wiped out here."

  "Everyone, gh this passage. someone cast Mage Armor on me? I currently have no ability to protect myself." Charlotte directed.

  Flying Witch quickly said: "Oh, okay."

  "Mage Armor!"

  A magical gloeared on her hand, and she reached out to touch Charlotte's body.

  However, the surrounding magical power suddenly became chaotid surged wildly.

  [Your spell has created an untamed magic surge, creating unknown magical effects!]

  "Bang!"

  There was an explosion.

  Charlotte was transformed into a gentle and docile sheep by the randomly geed spell effect of the Wild Magic Surge.

  "Baa~~"

  The sheep that Charlotte had bee let out a bleat; even through this bleat, one could hear his helplessness.

  "Ah, sorry, the Wild Surge was triggered..."

  Flying Witch quickly bowed and apologized to the sheep, but seeing the guild leader's cute appearance, she couldn't help but burst into ughter.

  "Fet it, let's retreat first."

  "If we stay here, the losses will be greater."

  A team member reminded.

  "Baa~~"

  Charlotte also let out an agreeing bleat.

  So Flying Witd the remaining two team members quickly ehe passage, preparing to escape through it.

  "Why are there more traps?"

  "What's this?"

  However, someoriggered a Web spell and was ensnared by the sticky webs that shot out.

  "Rumble—"

  A huge boulder rolled from the end of the passage, mercilessly crushing the trapped pyers.

  "Baa..."

  The sheep-transformed Charlotte let out a bleat of despair.

  "The developers must be targeting us; they are too cruel. How e there are still traps—"

  He roared silently in his heart.

  FAL