After three years, Allen returned to the Warlock Academy.
I expected a cold reception, but I didn't expect it to be so deserted.
It has been half a year since the war between the two major archipelago federations in the north and the south went on.
As the war became increasingly intense, the Warlock Academy was forced to suspend classes.
Most of the instructors from various departments took their students to the front lines to join the war.
The entire Warlock Academy seemed deserted.
Pan Sen's martial arts gym was also deserted.
Mentor Pan Sen, the eldest senior sister and the second senior brother are not at home.
The disciples who had studied together in the past have also disappeared.
At dusk, the setting sun is blood-red.
Alan walked through the silent martial arts school courtyard and returned to the dormitory.
Push the door open and enter the room.
The familiar furnishings before him made him fall into memories.
It took a long time before he came to his senses.
Alan wiped the table and chairs, his fingertips stained with dust.
It can be seen that someone had cleaned it until recently.
Perhaps, my mentor and senior sisters have been looking forward to my return.
Alan sighed and started cleaning the room.
I wiped the windows and desks clean, but I felt even lonelier.
Alan sat by the window, took out his address book and contacted relatives and friends.
In addition to the Pansen father and daughter and Taffman, Angel, Ferrin and Julie were not within the communication range of the "communication technique".
Alan frowned slightly, suppressing his disappointment.
I had to send letters to acquaintances who were not so close to me.
Hoping to get news about the whereabouts of relatives and friends.
After waiting for a whole morning, I only received two replies.
The first person to reply was Marvin, the young master of the Ganesha family.
When Alan went to Magic Stone Island to carry out the mission, he was "working" for this young master.
If we ignore the illicit relationship between Marvin and his younger sister, and the awkward situation that Senior Sister Tanya was caught in between, Alan had a decent impression of the eldest young master of the Ganesha family.
Ma Wen's reply was quite polite.
He admitted that he was busy at the moment and had no time to chat.
Tomorrow morning, take some time to visit Alan at the martial arts gym.
We'll talk more about this after we meet.
The second reply letter was even more unexpected to Alan.
Helen is still in college!
This girl who awakened the succubus bloodline was the first woman Alan had encountered since he traveled to the world of warlocks.
It was under Herent's training that Allen fully realized the cruel nature of the warlock world.
All power comes from blood.
Bloodlines are passed on through reproduction.
Reproduction is closely related to sex.
In this way, power and sex are closely combined.
When the male sorcerer is in a good mood, he can seduce a young woman he meets on the dock with a snap of his fingers and take her away to use as a tool for satisfying his sexual desires.
Completely disregarding the heavy disaster that one's momentary impulse will bring to the other person's family.
The sorceress, when she falls in love with a handsome guy she meets by chance, doesn’t care whether he has a lover or is chaste.
Just give him a look and he'd better obey.
Do you have any backbone?
This is nice, but pointless.
Breaking your spine is like stepping on an ant.
After getting off the ship, Alan entered Pantheon Martial Arts School to learn martial arts, and Helent returned to the Warcraft branch for further studies.
In the days that followed, the two dated several more times.
Helen paid for the pleasure and Allen provided her with satisfactory services.
In Allen's client list, she is a high-quality customer.
Helen is not a rich woman, but her figure, appearance and skills are first-rate.
Alan felt very happy spending time with her.
The relationship between the two is very delicate.
Closer than a sex partner, but not yet a lover.
When Helen was short of money, he would always give her a discount readily, and occasionally he would keep accounts.
On the afternoon of the same day that he received Helen's reply, Allen met this old friend he had not seen for a long time.
Compared to three years ago, Helen looks more mature.
She was still wearing a beautiful red dress and light makeup, looking graceful and charming.
"I just got back today." Alan poured her tea. "There's nothing good to entertain you at home. Come have a cup of tea with me and chat."
"We are really destined to be together."
Helen held the teacup and smiled, her red lips showing an alluring luster.
"If you come back one day later, you won't be able to see me."
"Are you going to the front line too?" Alan asked casually.
Helen shook her head and the smile disappeared from her face.
Sighing, she took the initiative to talk about something that Alan was more concerned about.
"Your mentor, sister, and brother followed Elder Rahul of the Ganesha family to support the front line a month ago."
"I don't know which island we went to."
"Felin and Julie were stationed in the mushroom garden before. It is unknown whether they are still in the mushroom garden now."
"As for Ingres..." Helen hesitated.
Alan looked up and his eyes fell on her face.
"Angel, what's going on?"
"About two years ago... I mean in the secret realm."
Helen put down her teacup and spoke slowly.
"I met Angel once in the secret realm of the academy."
"Although there were some unpleasant experiences on the ship, we are old friends after all, so I wanted to go over and say hello."
"But... I soon noticed that there was an imposing blond beauty standing next to him."
"Pamela?" Alan asked softly.
"That's the eldest lady, the dean's precious granddaughter."
Helen smiled bitterly.
"Pamela's eyes were like blue daggers, staring at me coldly, making my scalp tingle."
"We are both women, so of course I understand what she means."
"Pamela, I can't afford to offend you!"
"Besides, it's not worth provoking her for Angel's sake."
"So he left without even saying hello."
"I haven't seen Angel since then."
"Later I heard that he was ill, and I don't know how he is doing now."
Alan fell into deep thought.
Ingres has a weak constitution, so it is not surprising that he occasionally falls ill.
It is true that Pamela is a very cruel woman, but after all, she is Angel's fiancée, so she should take good care of him, right?
Alan sighed, feeling even more worried.
Helen took a sip of tea and broke the silence softly.
"Alan, you shouldn't have come back."
"The North has been preparing for this war for a long time."
"The South Island Federation has no chance of winning if it rushes into battle."
"You are a commoner with no family background. If you return to the academy, you will be sent to the front line as cannon fodder within a few days."
"If you don't want to accept this fate, why not come with me tomorrow and hide somewhere far away from the war."
Alan's heart moved when he heard this.
He lowered his voice and asked tentatively, "Are you from... the north?"
Helen nodded in acknowledgement.
Just as Allen suspected, Herent was actually a spy planted by the North Island Federation in the South Island Warlock Academy.
The family background she registered with the college was carefully fabricated.
"My full name is Helen Demons. Have you ever heard of the Demons family in the north?"
Demons...
It seemed to be the most famous family of demon warlocks in the North Island Federation. Alan had heard of it.
No wonder Helen awakened the succubus bloodline!
"I was born into a branch of the Demons family. Because of my excellent bloodline and good qualifications, I was sent to the main family for training since I was young."
Helen whispered her life story to Alan.
"When I was fourteen, I was supposed to enter South Island College. But the family leaders happened to be planning to send spies to the south. Children of a collateral branch like me usually don't have the opportunity to show up in public, so it's easier for me to falsify my origins, so I was chosen."
Helen said faintly.
"Actually, I came here reluctantly at first, but I had no choice."
"If you obey the family's arrangements, you will have the opportunity to be rewarded for your merits. If you refuse to obey, you will just be another corpse in the blood pool, which will be a meal for the maggots in the abyss."
Helen said it calmly, but Alan could hear deep helplessness in his voice.
"Anyway, now you can finally go home."
While congratulating Helen on her liberation, Alan couldn't help but frown secretly.
It is unknown how many undercover agents like Spanna and Helent there are in the South Island Warlock Academy.
The entire South Island Federation has long been infiltrated by hostile forces like a sieve. No wonder it has suffered defeats since the war began.
"Alan, what is your current level of cultivation?"
"Late third stage."
"No way?!" Helen was shocked and immediately asked, "You must have entered the secret realm! How long have you been there?"
"Almost four years."
The Silver Moon Secret Realm and the Mushroom Garden took a total of two years.
Alan said twice as much and demoted himself a level.
Even so, Helen was still deeply shocked, and her eyes were full of confusion.
"When we first enrolled, you were still a senior apprentice, and I was already in the late first stage."
"I have been training hard in the academy for two years, and in the secret realm for four years. My current cultivation has only just reached the late third stage..."
"I have superior aptitude, and I use magic stones to assist in meditation every day, so my progress is already very fast."
"You are obviously only of average aptitude, so why is your cultivation improving faster than mine? It is totally unreasonable!"
Alan had long realized that the blood he had fused had a very fast cultivation speed.
But after listening to Helen's doubts, I realized that it was not just fast, but ridiculously fast!
In this case, it would be very rude to use good luck as an excuse.
"After leaving the academy, I had a fortuitous encounter, my bloodline awakened a second time, and I also got a Heaven-Replenishing Potion. Now I have top-notch qualifications."
Hearing what he said, Helen felt relieved and continued to ask: "What is your second awakened bloodline?"
"Demon leopard man, a hybrid of ogre and beastman."
"Amazing! No wonder you've improved so much over the years!"
"After returning home, I will enter the Blood Pond Secret Realm to practice."
"After a year, when I come out of seclusion, we'll compete to see who has a higher level of cultivation!" Helen said excitedly.
Alan shook his head and smiled.
"I'm not as competitive as you. I have to thank my ancestors for blessing me to survive until the end of the war."
"Yes, you still have to go to the front line..."
A hint of sympathy appeared in Helen's eyes.
He opened the storage bag and handed him a ring with the Demons family crest.
"If you really can't make it, go north and join the Demons family with this ring as a token of trust."
"With your current bloodline of the Demon Leopard and your superior qualifications, you will definitely be valued by our family!"
Alan hesitated for a moment, took the ring she handed over, and examined it calmly.
I made sure there were no tracking marks or anything like that, but I still felt uneasy.
Quietly open the "telepathy" to peek into Helen's true thoughts at the moment.
When dealing with enemy spies, caution is necessary.
The result of the mind reading made Alan feel ashamed.
It is true that Helen is a spy, but she is sincere to him and has no intention of using him at all.
Allen was never stingy with his sincere friends and took out a bottle of anti-aging potion and gave it to Helen as a gift.
As expected of someone who came from a large family, Helen recognized the value of anti-aging agents at a glance.
She smiled with emotion, and there was a little more tenderness in her eyes.
"Before I leave, I want to leave you a souvenir." Then he took out his wallet and said, "Your worth has increased a lot, right? I wonder if this little money of mine is enough..."
Alan held her hand to stop her from reaching into her purse.
"Let's not talk about money tonight, just treat us as lovers."
"Wow! This is a rare treat!"
Helen was flattered, and then suddenly had an idea, and asked coquettishly: "Do you want me to turn into a succubus and have a taste of it?"
“Good idea!”
Alan had never tried this new trick before, and he immediately became interested.
"Even if I can't escape the fate of becoming cannon fodder in the end, at least I'm a man who has slept with a succubus. This life is not in vain!"
…
The day after Herent left the Warlock Academy.
The deserted Pansen Martial Arts School welcomed another visitor.
Marvin, the young master of the Ganesha family.
Alan asked Marvin about news of relatives and friends.
The answer I got was almost the same as what Helen said.
The biggest gain was that I finally knew the whereabouts of Pansen and his daughter and Taffman.
Coincidentally, the mentor and his companions were in his hometown of Quint Island, assisting the resistance organization on the island and fighting guerrilla warfare against the Beast Cult.
As for Ingres's current situation, Marvin also didn't know.
"The last time I saw Angel was a year ago."
"I'll go back to the secret realm sometime and ask Pamela."
"Brother, can't you go directly to Angel?" Alan asked.
Marvin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You still don't understand the temper of that young lady? Without her nod, who dares to talk to Angel?"
"That's true."
Alan agrees.
He didn't see how much Pamela loved her fiancé, but that didn't stop her from staring at Angel like a hen guarding her food.
Perhaps, this is just the noble lady's habitual domineering and strong character.
"Brother Allen, your current cultivation level is almost at the third level, right?"
Marvin's question interrupted his thoughts.
If Alan had met Marvin first yesterday, he would most likely go with the flow and say that his cultivation was only at the early third level.
However, he had already given another explanation to Helen.
There's no problem in pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
The problem is not to leave any loopholes that would allow others to easily discover the contradictions.
There is no guarantee that what Helen learned from him will not be heard by Marvin in the future.
If the two sets of statements do not match, the nature of the situation will be very serious.
Suddenly, Alan made up his mind.
He frankly admitted that his cultivation level was at the late third stage.
Before Marvin could be shocked or question, he repeated the excuses he had given to Helen yesterday.
By the end, I was a little confused.
It was as if he had really been in seclusion in the secret realm for four years, reaching the late third level before coming out and returning to the academy.
"Not bad, not bad! Junior Brother Allen, you are young and promising!"
Marvin patted his shoulder, smiling.
"Would you like to go to the frontline with me and gain military merit?"
"Thank you, Brother Marvin, for your appreciation. I plan to go to Quint Island first to look for mentor Pantheon." Allen said apologetically.
"That's fine too! Remember to say hello to Tanya for me."
Marvin shook his hand vigorously and smiled brightly.
"Brother Allen, I wish you a safe journey and more military exploits!"
…
The island of Quint, which is occupied by the Beast Cult, is no longer what it used to be.
At least half of the people on the island were infected with lycanthropy.
The conflict between humans and beastmen has been going on for two years.
During this period, countless bloody tragedies occurred.
Since the war between the North and the South, the situation on the island has become even worse.
Not long ago, a fierce battle broke out between the Southern Warlocks and the Beast Cult at the dock.
The once bustling streets were turned into ruins by magic.
The survivors who have not yet been infected with lycanthropy are either fleeing or hiding in basements, praying for the protection of their ancestors.
Unfortunately, this hell on earth has been abandoned by the ancestral spirits.
As night fell and the full moon rose high in the sky, the killing began.
The howling of the wolf echoed in the night sky.
Stimulated by the moonlight, the beastmen who could remain rational during the day turned into real beasts.
Walking in groups through the streets and alleys.
Smelling a living person, he rushed into the house to search.
The bloody tragedy that followed speaks for itself.
A group of bat people circled in the moonlight.
Casting a demonic shadow on the streets.
Searching for any living thing to suck blood from.
Cats, dogs, livestock, and even neighbors and friends during the day are no escape from their ruthless claws.
A cloud of mist floats in the moonlight.
The outline of a human figure can be vaguely seen.
A bat-man looked at the human-shaped mist with a suspicious look, vaguely feeling that something was wrong.
He flew toward the fog tentatively and passed right through it without noticing anything unusual.
Perhaps, this cloud of fog was just coincidentally shaped into a non-human silhouette by the night wind?
The bat man no longer doubted and turned and flew away.
…
Alan used the 3rd level magic "Vaporization" to maintain the form of mist, slowly floating over the old residence.
Only ruins remain of the former tavern.
The second floor collapsed and the first floor was occupied by a group of ratmen.
Alan did not stop.
A hometown without relatives and friends is not worth reminiscing about.
In addition to ordinary beastmen, there is also a group of beast worship warlocks stationed in the town.
In order not to alert the cultists, Alan floated to a remote area outside the town before he de-vaporized and turned back into human form.
Using the "flying technique" to fly faster, they traveled overnight.
Based on the information provided by Marvin, Allen planned to first look for the warlock team stationed on Quint Island by the South Island Federation.
The base is in the valley where the basilisk was hunted.
Rahul, the leader of the South Island Warlocks, is the elder of the Ganesha family and Marvin's cousin.
This elephant-man sorcerer is said to be at the early fourth level.
The Pansons and Tuffman all served under him.
In the early morning, Alan flew over the valley.
I heard crying and shouting from far away in the dense forest...
Alan frowned slightly, landed, and followed the sound into the woods.
Bang!
A ball of fire suddenly burst out from the woods, dispersing the morning mist.
Then, another scream was heard.
A group of young warlocks dressed in South Island College uniforms are casting spells to hunt wild beasts.
Of the four besieged wolves, two had already fallen in a pool of blood.
The corpse slowly swelled and twisted, returning to human form.
They look like a middle-aged man and woman.
The other two wolves quickly transformed back into human form.
The two boys looked similar, both around twelve or thirteen years old.
The two men threw themselves on the bodies of the middle-aged man and woman, crying and calling for their parents.
The crying of grief was heart-wrenching and moving.
"Sister, what should we do with these two boys?"
A warlock asked the team leader in a low voice.
The sorceress in a blue robe gritted her teeth and turned her back to the two young men who were crying and begging for mercy.
"What boy? I didn't see any!"
"I only saw two wolf cubs, take care of them quickly!"
"But..." The subordinate looked reluctant.
"No buts, this is Lord Rahul's order!"
The sorceress had a gloomy face and a cold voice.
"There are fewer and fewer prey in the mountains, but there are more and more beastly hybrids coming to steal our food, making it difficult for us to even fill our stomachs!"
"The comrades in the camp are all waiting for dinner. If we don't eat these wolf cubs, do you want us to chew on tree bark?"
The subordinate was speechless and stepped forward with his sword drawn.
After two screams, the forest fell silent.
The sorceress turned her back to the bloody slaughterhouse and looked into the distance.
Suddenly his expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Who's over there, sneaking around!"
"Senior sister, don't do it, we are one family."
Alan walked out of the woods and revealed the secret mark.
"I am Pansen's student, and I am here to find a teacher."
The sorceress looked at him warily, beckoned for a subordinate, and went forward to verify his secret mark.
After confirming the identity, his expression eased.
"Junior brother, you came all the way here, you haven't had breakfast yet?"
"Come back to the camp with us first and have a bowl of wolf meat soup to warm you up."
"Other things, let's talk about it after we're full."
Alan followed the sorceress towards the valley camp.
Passing by the hunting ground, I saw blood all over the ground.
After a moment of hesitation, he finally couldn't help it.
"Senior Sister, are you sure that's wolf meat?"
"Can a werewolf that eats people still be considered a human?" The sorceress argued expressionlessly, "Werewolves eat people, and we eat werewolves. This is reasonable."
In fact, man-eating werewolves are in the town hunting the surviving residents.
Perhaps it was precisely because they didn't want to eat human flesh that the family of four fled from Quint Town and hid in the remote mountains.
Alan felt that the sorceress would understand this principle.
However, the order to hunt beastmen for military rations was given by Rahul, and she was just the executor.
Is it meaningful to tell an executioner that the crime of the person being executed does not deserve the death penalty?
Allen sighed, suppressed the uncomfortable feeling in his heart, and said to the sorceress:
"Senior sister, I'm going to report to Instructor Pansen now. Please help me find the way."
"This..." The sorceress hesitated for a moment and lowered her voice: "You may be disappointed. The Pansen family is not in the camp."
"Oh? Where did they go?"
"I don't know about that. You have to ask Rahul sir."
The sorceress shrugged and spread her hands.
Alan secretly turned on his telepathy to detect her thoughts.
Unfortunately, she really didn't know where the Panson family was.
By scanning the sorceress's current thoughts, Alan gained some unexpected insights.
The Beast Cult has stationed nearly a hundred warlocks on Quint Island.
There are thousands of beastmen who have converted to the evil god!
Among all the beast warlocks, the four most powerful ones represent the four major factions of the Beast Cult.
Two of them happened to be acquaintances of Allen.
Spanna represents the insect type.
Andrew representing the bat family.
The cultivation levels of these two are both in the early fourth stage.
There is also a wolf girl named Bei Ting, who is said to be the daughter of the Wolf King Humayun, and her cultivation is also in the early fourth level.
Finally, there is the representative of the rat people, named Peck.
His strength is slightly weaker than the above three, and his cultivation is at the late third level.
There are only about fifty people on the South Island Warlock Group's side.
Leader Rahul is in the early stage of the fourth stage.
Deputy team leader Pantheon is in the late third stage.
Senior Sister Tanya, your cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds in the past three years.
He has surpassed his father and reached the fourth level.
Alan was aware of Senior Sister Tanya's talent.
Even a talented girl like her had to stay in seclusion in the secret realm of time for at least four years to achieve what she has today.
As for Mentor Pantheon, unfortunately, the Tauren's bloodline limit is just like that, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't reach the fourth level.
Comparing the strength of both sides, the South Island Warlock Group is clearly at a disadvantage. No wonder they hide in the mountains and dare not show their heads.
With Marvin's letter of introduction, Allen was received by Rahul.
Sitting in the command center was a fat man with a face full of flesh.
There was a white cloth around his neck and a plate, knife and fork in front of him.
There was also a dinner plate on the table covered with a silver bell.
"Excuse me, Rahul sir, for interrupting your meal."
"I just returned to Quinte Island and I don't know the local situation yet."
"I want to know how my teacher Pan Sen, as well as Senior Sister Tanya and Senior Brother Tuffman are doing."
"Alas! What a pity that you came at an unfortunate time."
Rahul sighed.
"Just two days ago, Pan Sen and his daughter rushed forward in a reckless manner and fell into the enemy's trap."
"Pantheon and Tuffman were defeated and captured."
"Tanya escaped alone and ran back to the camp, begging me to save her."
"I understand your sister's eagerness to save her father, but unfortunately, this is an obvious trap."
"Your senior sister is the bait deliberately released by the enemy!"
"What's funny is that she didn't realize it at all and even blamed me for not helping her!"
"It's not that I don't want to save people, but the situation is dangerous, the enemy is strong and we are weak. If we make a mistake, our entire army will be destroyed!"
"As the chief officer, I must put the overall situation first and not act rashly, lest I make meaningless sacrifices!"
"Little brother, can you understand my feelings?"
"Your Excellency is far-sighted and considers the overall situation. I admire you."
Allen praised Rahul calmly and then asked him:
"I sent an email to contact Senior Sister Tanya, but for some reason, she has not responded yet."
"Perhaps she is lurking in the enemy camp, trying to rescue people on her own. In order to keep it secret, she has set up a secret mark to refuse all magical communications."
Rahul guessed, stroking his thick chin.
"Otherwise, if you hide in the dark and a ball of light suddenly appears next to you, wouldn't it be easy to alert the enemy?"
"That's true..." Allen bowed and left, "Sir Rahul, I'm going to go find my senior sister now. I'll leave you now."
"Wait a moment!"
Just as he was about to turn around, he was suddenly stopped by Rahul.
"Why rush? It's not too late to set off after you're full!"
Rahul smiled and lifted the silver cover on the plate.
A strong smell of blood hits your nose!
Rahul licked his lips with a grim smile.
"Little brother, I heard that you have awakened the blood of the ogre?"
"Would you like to try some wolf meat while it's still fresh and hot?"
Alan had seen Rahul's men hunting in the woods not long ago, so he certainly knew what he meant by "fresh wolf meat".
"Well……"
Alan covered his mouth and retched, showing the appropriate discomfort.
"I appreciate your kindness, sir, but I'm really not hungry! Excuse me!"
Turned around and left in a hurry.
Rahul looked at his back and spat contemptuously.
"Bah! Except for Tanya, all of Pansen's disciples are trash!"