Chapter 207: Altar

Chapter 207 The Altar

"Tyr is missing?"

When Levi received the news, he was extremely surprised.

Lividan's expression looked somewhat disappointed.

He hadn't gained much benefit from Tyr yet, but Tyr had already departed without a word.

By the time news of Tyr's disappearance reached him, three days had passed.

Since the first time he saw Tyr pulled into the dream bubble, Levi hadn't seen Tyr appear in the dream world for the following days.

Even if he entered the dream, he would likely appear directly inside the dream bubble.

Levi tried to find that dream bubble, but unfortunately found nothing.

There were so many dream bubbles; without knowing the coordinates, it was like searching for a needle in the ocean.

With Tyr gone, Levi felt somewhat worried instead.

Previously, the enemy was visible while we were hidden.

Now the situation had shifted.

It became the enemy hidden while we were visible.

Although Tyr didn't know the armored man was himself, or that the murderer was named Levi.

But as long as he kept watching Maple City for even a moment, Levi risked exposure.

"It seems I must avoid going out as much as possible for the foreseeable future."

For the following days, Levi stayed cooped up in the Mage Tower cultivating in secret.

Until September twenty-ninth.

The prototype of the altar required for the deity ceremony was already built.

Next, mages needed to inscribe numerous magic arrays onto the altar.

Although Levi couldn't do magic arrays, he was also called to help guard the altar, preventing it from being destroyed during the inscription process.

Martin looked at everyone with a serious gaze.

The number of mages in the Maple City Mage Tower was increasing day by day.

Now including apprentice mages, the mage count had exceeded one hundred.

This was an unprecedented spectacle rarely seen.

Standing in the crowd, Levi felt surrounded by many unfamiliar faces.

Martin said, "This time entrusted by the Lord's Mansion to help inscribe magic arrays on the altar, the Mage Tower will contribute all its strength."

"Array mages will handle the inscription, others will guard the altar. During the inscription period, prohibit anyone else from approaching the altar."

"This is the Lord's Mansion's trust in us, and simultaneously a test and challenge for us."

"If done well, in the future the Maple City Mage Tower will become the North Xuan Kingdom Mage Tower."

"We share glory and shame together; treat everything seriously."

The Maple City Mage Tower had the chance to become a kingdom-level Mage Tower of the North Xuan Kingdom.

This was also the reason everyone rushed to join.

Ordinary mages wanting to join the Magier Kingdom Mage Tower faced difficulty far greater than joining the Maple City Mage Tower.

They bet their futures on Maple City.

If lucky, they could soar to great heights.

Their status would rise along with the founding of the North Xuan Kingdom.

Martin assigned tasks to everyone; Levi was assigned to protect the southeast corner area of the altar.

Ten people per group.

Levi's group had one second-tier mage, three first-tier mages, and six apprentice mages.

His actual rank was a second-tier mage.

But Martin did not know this.

Coincidentally, the second-tier mage in Levi's group was Al.

"Mage Al."

Levi greeted him; after all, Al was his nominal captain.

Al smiled and said, "Levi, no need to be too nervous. No one dares to openly attack the altar; we just need to prevent some petty people from causing trouble."

"Mm."

Guze was assigned to another group, responsible for security on the north side of the altar.

Rota became the head of the logistics group.

"Move out!"

At Martin's command, everyone walked out of the Mage Tower, heading towards the Green Maple Highland where the altar was located.

The Green Maple Highland was on the east side of Maple City, bordering the Maple Forest.

As Levi moved forward with the team, several lines of text appeared in his eyes. [Crystal Meditation Method (Second Tier)] 9214/10000

[Fireball Spell (Second Tier Perfection)] 9666/10000

[Invisible Armor Spell (Second Tier Perfection)] 300/10000

[Object Control Spell (Second Tier Perfection)] 606/10000

[Great Dream Sky Wanderer Spell (Third Tier)] 1350/10000

[Illusion Form Spell (First Tier)] 8699/10000

[Basic Alchemy (Second Tier)] 7500/10000

[Shadow Touch Spell (First Tier Mastery)] 600/8000

[Ice Arrow Spell (Zero Tier Perfection)] ∞

[Rock Breathing Method (Minor Success)] 1240/4000

[Explosive Flame Spell (Third Tier Proficiency)] 1540/2000

[Fire Escape (Second Tier Mastery)] 3333/10000

[Fire Snake Spell (Second Tier Minor Success)] 540/4000

......

After a period of effort, progress in various spells was rapid.

Levi focused mainly on Fireball, Invisible Armor Spell, and Object Control Spell.

Progress in deducing Fire Escape related to the three spells advanced quickly.

After refining three spells to the peak of the second tier, he encountered difficulties when deducing third-tier spells.

Currently, only Fireball and Explosive Flame serve as references, making deduction progress somewhat faster.

Progress on the Invisible Armor spell and Object Control spell remained slow.

Once Fireball reached the realm of second-tier perfection, Li Wei naturally mastered the majority of second-tier fire spells.

The charging limit of the Fireball also reached five times his own mana.

Its power became even more terrifying.

However, the enhancement of power seemed to have reached a bottleneck.

To continue strengthening the Fireball's power, relying on stacking quantity to raise mana limits yielded little result.

From one times mana to two times mana, the Fireball's power could increase several-fold.

From raising four times mana to five times mana.

The Fireball's power could only increase by roughly one fold.

Pure reliance on mana stacking had already reached a critical point.

Li Wei was seeking a new direction for breakthrough.

The Dragon Flame Transcendent Trait showed him a new direction for breakthrough.

Since power cannot be increased by stacking quantity, then quality must be elevated.

The stacked layers of Invisible Armor shifted from eighteen layers to twenty-five layers.

Defensive capability further improved.

Li Wei's goal was to endure fourth-tier spells directly.

Even fifth-tier spells.

With Object Control raised to the realm of perfection, the flight speed of Fire Escape accelerated further.

Stability enhanced, controllability increased.

Li Wei's capped speed rose from 110 meters per second to 220 meters per second.

The maximum speed had also breached the sound barrier.

Reaching 670 meters per second.

Nearly twice the speed of sound.

Under normal circumstances, no mage could catch Li Wei without employing space spells.

This owed to the physique becoming stronger after being nourished by dragon blood.

With physical constitution improved, Li Wei's reaction speed and reflexes also strengthened.

Capable of controlling higher speeds and strength.

After consuming the Dragon Blood Fruit, Li Wei's physique was already equivalent to a first-tier warrior.

Absorbing the residual power within the Dragon Blood Pool, his physique had come infinitely close to a second-tier warrior.

The sole difference lay in the Transcendent Trait.

Upon casting Elemental Body of Fire, his strength could even overwhelm a second-tier warrior.

"Arrived."

Li Wei lifted his gaze, looking toward the distance.

He saw a massive stone altar erected atop the Green Maple High Slope.

This stone altar spanned a width of one thousand meters.

Monumentally huge.

Divided into three tiers, the stone altar at the very summit was merely twenty meters.

Yet it was the most critical section.

That was the land where gods bestowed blessings.

Mages were to inscribe magic arrays upon this massive stone altar to stabilize the structure.

Ensuring that during the god-sacrifice ritual, the altar could withstand the power of the descending deity.

At the moment Li Wei arrived.

The army was driving off the orc slaves who constructed the altar.

(End of Chapter)