Chapter 1412 - 367: Requiem XVII
With the death of the Long-Horned Demon, the Little Demons, now unrestrained, suddenly scattered in chaos before Nicholas, the Flame-Haired Sword Saint. This was not beyond Brand’s expectations, as the demons from beneath the River of Sulfur were never qualified soldiers. They were chaotic, selfish, bloodthirsty, and cruel, unlikely to fight for the collective benefit. Compared to them, the Little Demons were especially more willing to slaughter defenseless civilians.
At this time, the knights of Lantoniyan finally cut through the bloodshed to join Brand. The knights were severely wounded, with nearly everyone injured, and more than half had fallen. In such a state where they hadn’t collapsed yet, it was purely Brand’s god-like assault that injected everyone with strong confidence.
However, the casualties were anticipated. What truly invigorated everyone was the Flame Gate, which had scattered into countless starfire amidst the heavy rain—no one dared to believe they had actually accomplished it.
In fact, Brand actually did it.
Nicholas stepped forward and pulled Brand up from the ground. By now, Brand’s injuries had mostly healed—thanks to the Holy Water—though the Holy Water was helpless against the weakness following blood loss. He leaned against Antitina and glanced at everyone, seeing that their faces were filled with trust.
"Master Gallock, now teleport us near the teleportation gate by the seaside," Brand said.
The Curiosity Seeker Gallock glanced at him. Not everyone possessed such composed courage in the face of danger. He had seen many heirs of nobles, boasting without crossing the battlefield, only to become utterly panic-stricken when they actually faced combat. Those battles paled in comparison to today’s scene.
He nodded, picked up his magic wand, and began to chant a spell. The laws of space and time, being the power second only to the Power of Existence, hold the highest authority among all laws. Even as a Great Wizard from the Side of Truth, he still could not easily make contact with the highest-tier law.
In fact, starting from Ninth-Ring Magic, there are teleportation-category spells, called the Four Realms Bridge by Elemental Mages, and Deflection Transmission by Law Mages, but these are a kind of clever trick. Elemental Mages reach certain locations through four corresponding Elemental Planes, while Law Mages project themselves into the Sea of Magic and return to the Main Material Plane to achieve teleportation.
However, both are incomplete teleportations. The former can only reach specific locations. The latter has no fixed teleportation points, purely random teleportation, with inherent danger, often used for escape.
True space magic only exists in Ten-Ring and above, within the laws of magic. Law Mages must request the highest authority from the Order Codex to open the Space Gate, a process requiring great price, which translates to high mana and stamina consumption for wizards.
Moreover, the characteristic of magic above Ten Rings is not only the consumption of mana but also the simultaneous burning of the Mana Pool limit. The burned Mana Pool limit can only be slowly restored through limited means, usually the best way being time. Therefore, generally, you will not see a high-level wizard repeatedly use Ten-Ring and above magic by consuming mana potions.
This is also a punitive measure from high-level laws for mortals who request power beyond their control.
But it only targets mortals. According to what Brand knows, the Silver Race can ignore the punishment below Thirteen-Ring Magic, just like Bujia’s wizards can cast Thirteen-Ring Magic as easily as mortals cast magic below Ten Rings. The Golden Race is completely unrestricted.
Thus, the Flash Sword of the King of Flames can only be inherited by beings like the Dragon Clan of the Golden People, and could never be created by any Black Iron or Silver People.
However, aside from these romantic fantasies and legends, there is another famous rumor in the Amber Sword. It mentions that the Golden Race perished due to the excessive abuse of magic. Therefore, some believe that the highest law’s punitive measures might actually be a protective measure for the Black Iron People.
Of course, the truth of this, Brand couldn’t know.
But he knew that once Gallock finished casting this spell, he would essentially be like a ruined person. Without the assistance of this powerful wizard, their situation might become even more difficult, which is why he insisted on reserving the old wizard’s ability for destroying the second teleportation gate.