Chapter 127: The Battle Against a Mid-Golden Knight
Seeing this, the system’s slightly wronged voice came. [This is an S-rank treasure, below Saint tier. Just think about, how much Aether it would consume, how much spirituality is needed for controlling this.]
[If I have not locked this, then do you think that your mages, who are Apprentice and Circle Mages, can be able to even control this??]
After hearing this, Luke also felt the system does have a point. Still, it’s annoying him that his rewards were locked, so he asked. "Then how could I unlock further features."
Upon hearing this, the System’s happy voice returned and it replied. [Simple! give the artifact Aether as much as you can.]
[The new feature is also unlocked after it absorbs Aether from the Time Chamber.]
Luke nodded. ’That’s why previously Spell Storage was not there.’ So he ignored the System’s further words, because he had activated his Sage Mode and it was saying.
[Luke, there is also another method, make some high-ranking real queen fall in love with you and she will give you tons of Aether Crystals, so with the help of that, you can unlock your tower.]
His eyes twitched at this and he shook his head, while recalling the functions of Spell Storage, which were totally broken.
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5. Spell Storage Vault (Primary Feature)
| Attribute | Details |
| **Type** | Spell Storage and Instant Release |
| **Capacity** | **100 Spells** |
| **Storage Method** | Mages or the user can store pre-cast spells into the vault |
| **Release Method** | Instantaneous — no charging required |
| **Storage Time** | Spells remain stored until used |
| **Refill Requirement** | Must be refilled manually after use |
| **Location** | Floor 5th |
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"Yeah, totally broken." Because the Spell Storage can store the spells of even the King realm, which was just below Saint tier, the highest realm in Valtharion known.
But sadly, he couldn’t find any King realm, so he used his Thunderfall technique to fill all 100 spots with them.
And now each of them contained Early Golden Knight attacks. So just thinking about 100 Golden Knight attacks coming continuously made Luke feel great.
While the other features were the same as their names sounded, which was not worth discussing.
"Prepare the bombardment!" After that Luke said to Elena, who nodded and clicked on the magical array.
Down below on roads, everything was normal until they heard the sound of lightning, on which they craned their necks high, and a primal fear appeared in each eye.
A fear which only nature could bring. "Thunder!!!"
Seeing the sky suddenly become bright from thunder, which threatens to come down next moment, created panic among the masses.
"Run!!!"
"It’s God’s wrath!!!"
Many people said the same thing, while some said different things, but each voice contained only urgency.
The thunder, which was brewing in the sky for a few seconds, finally came down with a CRACK sound.
CRAAACK!!!
The sound echoed everywhere, bringing another wave of dread, but many people felt relieved after seeing the thunder was not heading toward them.
But the same was not true for the Main Gate.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The Main Gate was blasted apart by a thick lightning bolt, and all the soldiers and knights present were instantly vaporized.
"Ughhh!!"
Many pained cries also came from people near the gate, who were now scattered among the ground with their bloodied bodies.
"Save me, please!"
One person who got burned by the aftermath, cried with pleading voice toward the running crowds, but none listen.
Seeing this, he broke down, and tears started flooding from his eyes. and the same was happening with many people.
On this day, Windmarch Reach felt Heaven’s wrath for the first time, and this would be known to everyone in the future.
The running people felt relieved after seeing they got spared. But this relief didn’t last long.
"No... no... there’s another one!!!"
One person with a broken voice said while pointing toward the sky, which was shining again.
Hearing this, the surrounding people also looked and felt their souls leave their bodies.
So with dread filled eyes, they started praying to the gods for their forgiveness, untill a loud angry sound came from the center Lord Estate.
"You! Dare!"
On this, everyone present turned their faces, and hope filled their eyes, after seeing their lord had come.
"Lord, Please Save us!!!"
Each of them cried heavily toward Viscount Aldaric, but he didn’t listen.
His whole focus was toward the bright sky. There was the sun but no dark clouds. ’Then from where did this come?’
Because lightning of this level is equal to a small force of nature, which needed nature’s help or else it was difficult to perform.
But sadly, no answer came, only the intensity of blue light in the sky increased, followed by two Thunderfalls which again aimed toward the Main Gate.
Their aim... was to shatter the gate of the Viscount territory to pieces.
"Hmphh!!" Seeing this, Aldaric got annoyed, and with one push of his legs, which destroyed the building roof he was on, he launched straight toward the gate.
"COME!" He shouted, on which Luke’s reply also came.
KRRRRAAAAASH!
KRRRRAAAAASH!
Two Thunderfalls instantly came down.
Upon this, Aldaric didn’t panic, as he could feel. ’Early Golden attacks.’ That’s what those Thunderfalls contained, so he leaped toward them with quick speed and deflected one lightning bolt toward the far location, which made another boom sound, but this time the Main Gate didn’t get damaged.
In the air, Aldaric used his Aether to turn toward the second lightning bolt, which was already too close to him.
So he took the attack head-on.
BOOOOOOM!!!
Another explosion sound came, which worried all the people present about their lord, and soon they got their answer.
When Aldaric’s unscathed body was shown still standing in the air on his Aether, before he came down.
"Lord is fine!!"
"We will be saved!"
Seeing this everyone cheered with hope filled voice, and the initial fear from the Heaven’s wrath also got reduced in an instant.
Hearing everyone’s praises, a big satisfied smile appeared on Aldaric’s face. With that, he looked toward above, from where the attacks were coming, and shouted with an arrogant voice. "Rats, I am still here, so stop with your measly testing."
Aldaric knew, when his army left, many of his enemies would directly or indirectly attack his territory, which was why he didn’t leave.
’Now it seems I made the right decision.’ So with a mocking smile, he kept looking above.
Luke from the above saw all these and even heard with the help of tower, so said coldly "Smile while you can, Aldaric, because soon you will die." and ordered mages to increase the attacking speed.
"Understood, my lord!" All mages nodded and made some changes in the magical arrays.
CRACKLE!!!!
Next moment four lightning bolts tore through the sky, and their aim was still the same, "Main Gate"
Seeing this Aldaric didn’t leap this time. Instead, he brought out his hammer and made the swing motion.
The next instant, his Aether flared, coating his whole weapon with grayish Aether, but it didn’t stop there and extended.
Extended to 10 feet before stopping.
Soon he was holding a 10-foot-long grayish pillar made entirely of his Aether.
"Golden Knight!"
Seeing Viscount Aldaric’s aura, which was extended to 10 feet long, many adventurers became jealous.
Because only after reaching Golden Knight could one extend their Aether fully outside and make it solid.
On which 10-foot-long Aether is a sign of the Early Golden Knight stage.
Aldaric didn’t react to the jealous gazes. Instead, he calculated the timing of the thunder impact and swung his 10-foot-long hammer toward it, which the next instant flared and became a 20-foot-long Aether pillar.
"Mid-Golden Knight!!!"