Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 461: Lord Kroka
Hearing this roar, Levi immediately understood. No wonder the Lord of Change didn't deal with them before. It turned out that he was waiting here.
However, their appearance has not changed, they still look like lizardmen. Does that mean that Kuja's thinking and vision have been affected?
But if in Kruga's eyes, all Lizardmen are demons, then are all those enemies that Kruga just slaughtered really Nurgle demons?
Levi felt a toothache, followed by nausea.
Not just physically, but also spiritually.
They had just been very careful along the way, trying to avoid killing any lizardmen by mistake.
As a result, an accident happened to Kuga. How will he feel when he recovers to normal?
It's disgusting to ask, it's so dirty!
But Levi soon had no time to think about it anymore, because Cindy changed several magic spells in succession and used up several scrolls, trying to restore it to normal.
But they all ended in failure and instead aroused the other party's anger.
With a loud rumbling sound, Kuga, riding his oversized Tyrannosaurus, rushed over and even temporarily gave up the defense of the Star Bridge.
Then two Lizardman heroes followed with a large number of Lizardman warriors.
Now everyone became nervous, even Khalida was no exception.
Because the other party is Kuga.
As a Legend, she rose mainly by commanding troops and fighting Tomb Kings and the Undead.
But before coming here, Kuga had fought with demons in the Lustria rainforest for more than a thousand years. There was undoubtedly a huge gap between the two sides in many aspects such as practical experience.
But while they were wary, Kalida, Elegy and the others were more excited. Will they have another chance to fight against the legend?
"Let Sphinx be the main force. Khalida and Elegy, you two will hold them at the side. Ensure your own safety first."
"Cindy, Sonia, Catherine, take the dragon golem to stop those lizardmen warriors and find out their true identities. Be careful not to hurt the real lizardmen by mistake."
"Others, assist, but be careful to keep a distance from him. Kuja himself is a pure warrior, but his 'Hand of the Gods' claws were given by Mazda, and have a certain ranged attack capability."
Levi quickly issued a series of orders and then summoned more Death Guards.
They have no other use except to delay time and act as cannon fodder.
If the mummy we saw before was a fake, then where is the real Lord Kroka?
It is unlikely that he was killed by the Lord of Change, otherwise Mazda would not be so sure, and the Nurgle demons and ratmen would not have sneaked in one after another.
So what they have to do now is to temporarily delay Kuja, wait for the real Lord Kroka to appear, and wait for the Lord of Change to reveal a flaw.
Almost all Tzeentch demons are very typical villain characters.
That is, when the conspiracy is about to succeed, they can't help but show up on their own initiative, explain their plans to the enemy, boast about their wisdom, etc., especially the Lord of Change.
Because they enjoy the process. If everyone dies without knowing why, the fun will be reduced a lot for them.
Would the Lord of Change, who has been secretly imprisoned in this small plane for thousands of years, be any different from his peers?
Does it really have no desire to confide at all?
Of course, the Lords of Change are selective in their confession; they will not tell their secrets to real fools and weaklings.
They love to fool the wise the most, perhaps this is the most fulfilling way.
Up to now, Levi's own performance should have roughly met the other party's requirements.
After receiving clear instructions, everyone took action.
It's no secret, no one knows what the Lord of Change did to Kuga. While affecting his mind, he also retained some of his original wisdom.
Although he determined that Levi was the leader of the demons, he did not dare to underestimate the Sphinx and others who rushed over.
So they attracted a considerable amount of attention, allowing Khalida and Elegy to personally go into battle and gain experience fighting legends.
As for mages like Levi and Michaela, since they had no intention of really killing each other, it was naturally impossible for them to use powerful magic such as Yangyan Blast.
The magic they used most often was restrictive magic such as Light Web, Iron Binding and Spider Web, or curse magic to weaken the opponent.
But despite this, because Kuga riding on a Tyrannosaurus was too fast and his magic resistance was too high, it was difficult for them to cause much trouble to him.
On the contrary, every counterattack of his could cause hundreds of points of damage to the Sphinx, causing it to be smashed into pieces.
The giant Tyrannosaurus Rex under his crotch was also quite ferocious. Not only was it much larger than its peers, but so were other aspects as well.
Levi even suspected that if they were to engage in a formal battle, it would take two or three people at once to kill a level 7 Sphinx.
Such a powerful mount coupled with a powerful knight means 1+1 is far greater than two.
If there was only one Sphinx, it would probably not be able to last even half a minute in front of the opponent.
It was Khalida who impressed Levi this time. Before, unless she was just a small soldier, he had only seen her being humiliated.
But this time, no one knew whether it was because she had finally adapted to Lilith's blessing and completely integrated the power left by the Serpent God, or because she had readjusted her mindset.
In short, she held a poisonous snake-head spear in one hand and yellow sand for binding in the other. Although her attack power was still not outstanding, she was able to restrain the opponent to a considerable extent.
In comparison, Elegy also performs very well.
Although there is a big gap between them and the opponent in terms of level and various attributes.
But Kujia's biggest flaw is that his Tyrannosaurus is too big, and he is far less flexible than Elegy when it comes to moving around.
As long as she stayed in the blind spot under its abdomen and was careful of its big claws, it would be much safer than confronting Kuga head-on.
But despite this, Levi's low and mid-level Death Guards suffered heavy losses, because they could not withstand Kuga's casual attack.
However, as they continued to adapt to Kuga's fighting style and their cooperation became more and more tacit, the frequency of Death Guard losses was also decreasing.
On the contrary, Kuja's offensive became slower. Injury was partly the reason, but the magic cast on him by the Lord of Change seemed to be gradually fading.
Seeing this scene, Levi couldn't help but feel moved. If the situation were reversed, such an evenly matched internal conflict with no casualties was not what the Lord of Change wanted to see...
So he secretly sent a message to Khalida and Elegy, asking them to pretend to be defeated.
Although they were somewhat puzzled for a moment and were very reluctant to give up the precious opportunity to fight against Kuga, Kalida and Elegy still chose to obey, and soon they were defeated.
But I don't know if this stimulated the Lord of Change behind him, but Kuga's attack suddenly became much more fierce.
And he was no longer obsessed with determining the winner with Khalida, but changed his goal, as if he couldn't wait to end the battle.
He even took the initiative to activate the skills attached to his claws, releasing several incandescent light balls, attacking Levi who was a hundred meters away.
Of course, this did not produce any practical effect, but it made Levi feel more at ease. It was very likely that the Lord of Change had strengthened his influence on Kuja.
If he exerts more strength in this area, will he become weaker in other areas?
At the same time, Cindy also confirmed that these guys who looked like lizardmen and had just fought alongside Kuga were actually ratmen.
The guys who look like Nurgle demons are part Nurgle demons and part Lizardmen.
It’s not Kuga’s fault for being fooled. It’s really the Lord of Change hiding in the dark who is so disgusting.
At this moment, Levi suddenly heard an old and slow male voice, saying word by word: "Elf who inherited the power of the God of Mystery, come here."
At the same time, his ring flickered slightly, and then a vague response appeared, pointing in a certain direction.
Levi was immediately cheered up. Could it be the real Lord Kroka?
Before he could take action, the miniature pyramid on Kuga's body also rang: "Elf cub, I need 30 seconds to remove the evil magic on Kuga."
Although he still used the same tone, everyone present could hear that Mazda was somewhat annoyed.
He had said before that Levi and the others didn't need to take any action at all, but problems arose from the very beginning of the transmission. This was really embarrassing.
As Mazda spoke, the miniature pyramid emitted a white light representing light and holiness, which enveloped Kuja's entire body as he cast a spell in the air.
Kuga suddenly showed an expression of pain and struggle. He stopped and no longer launched an attack.
"Hehehe, mortals, you have tried your best, but everything is under Tzeentch's control!"
Along with very arrogant words, a humanoid bird with two horns on its head, holding a bird-headed staff, appeared above Kuga's head.
It just stretched out its hand and pointed, and the pink-purple light also enveloped Kuga's body.
This time, Kuga's expression became even more painful.
This time even Mazda was rarely angry: "Sasoril Eternal Watcher, you are the Tzeentch demon who escaped early in that battle!"
Each of the Ever-changing Demon Lords can be considered powerful, but the other party is also the best among his own kind.
At the same time, it was also one of the few survivors in that battle.
Unexpectedly, it escaped early and was sealed in this small plane together with Lord Kroka.
He also roughly understood why the other party seemed so powerful. It could only be that it had stolen the power of Lord Kroka.
If there was anyone in this world who understood the power that Lord Kroka possessed, he was definitely one of them.
The Eternal Watcher was not ashamed, but proud of it: "That was just my plan!"
At the same time, Levi also subconsciously released a light net, but he was soon surprised to find that the light net went straight through its body as if it was passing through the air.
Is this some special space magic, or is it just a projection?
But before he could study it further, the troops of both sides that had originally stayed at the Star Bridge turned around with roars.
The being suspected to be Lord Kroka called out again and pointed to the bottom of the Bridge of Stars.
Levi knew that he could not hesitate any longer. Although there were still risks, if he waited any longer, they would be attacked from three sides by Lizardmen, Nurgle Demons and Skaven.
In the chaotic battlefield, Cindy couldn't judge one by one what was true and what was false.
Kuga killed many of his own subordinates, and Levi was not sure how he would solve the problem afterwards.
But if I kill some lizardmen, there is a high possibility that Kuga will come after me.
The moral codes of the Lizardmen are completely different from those of ordinary humans.
Seeing that the distance between him and them was not too far, Levi first activated several Eagle Guards and Scorpion Guards.
Have them go to multiple corners to scout out the surroundings for him, and have them back up the magic-castling move.
After making sure there were no enemies there, he opened a door and dived in.
The war was indeed extremely urgent, but he could not ignore his own safety.
"Hehe, mortal, want to escape? But you can't escape your fate."
While fighting with Mazda from a distance, the Eternal Watcher still had the energy to observe Levi's movements.
No one knows what it has experienced and what it has gained during the thousands of years it has been sealed here, but its many performances make it the strongest thing Levi has ever seen below the god level.
But Levi ignored it at all. He just used several portals in succession and came to the place where the response was the strongest.
Without him doing anything, a gate of light slowly emerged, just like the portal they had opened before.
At the same time, the system prompt popped up again, saying that the little remaining power belonging to the God of Maze had been absorbed by the ring.
In addition, there was one point of divinity belonging to the God of Maze, which fell into Levi's hands.
Levi was immediately delighted. This gain alone made the trip worthwhile.
The Eternal Watcher suddenly screamed, "Cursed mortal, how could you find his hiding place?"
It never expected that after thousands of years of continuously absorbing the opponent's power, it still could not find the opponent's true location.
But if this elf found it on the first day he came here, wouldn’t that make him seem very stupid?
Then it immediately realized that the other party must have the power of the God of Maze, so it was Lord Kroka who took the initiative to call him!
But it realized it too late. With Levi's action, a magic toad mummy emerged from the magic circle, which was the one they saw at the beginning.
Although some details have not been completely confirmed, Levi could not help but secretly sigh that this Eternal Watcher has mastered the art of war.
Upon seeing the appearance of Lord Kroka, the Eternal Watcher, who had been extremely arrogant just now, screamed, turned around and wanted to escape.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Lord Kroka nodded slightly to Levi and pointed with his dry palm:
"Itaza's Redemption!"
Immeasurable pure light emerged from the void and then fell from the sky.
The Eternal Watcher didn't even have time to scream before he was instantly drowned out.
Levi subconsciously tore up several consumable scrolls. Who knew if he would hurt his own team by mistake when he started using his ultimate skill right away?
But he soon discovered that he was worrying too much, because this magic was a rare one that could distinguish between friend and foe.
It did not cause any harm to either the Death Guards, Donna and Elegy, or the undead like Maltis.
Both the enemies and friends who were blinded by magic and illusions revealed their true selves in the light.
The lizardmen, including Kuga, regained their self-awareness as if they had just woken up from a dream.
Among them was a God-chosen hero from the Lizardmen who had greeted Levi before.
Now that he has regained consciousness, his face is filled with sorrow and regret.
Because he had just received a system prompt that a considerable number of his subordinates did not die at the hands of the enemy, but were killed by Kuga instead.
While being deceived, he also killed some of the lizardmen under Kuja's command.
This mess will be settled later.
On the contrary, the ratmen and Nurgle demons all turned to nothingness.
With one spell, all enemy troops within sight were cleared. Although there were not many high-level soldiers among them, the number was there.
Whether it was Levi and Michaela who knew magic, or warriors like Kalida, they were all shocked for a moment.
No wonder the main world has always said that Lord Kroka is the incarnation of Tepok, whom the Lizardmen believe in.
Who would believe that he is a mortal wizard?
Don't forget, he has become a mummy now and is not in his prime!
Lord Kroka stretched out his hand again and made a false grab. A scream was heard in the distance: "This is also part of the plan!"
Levi couldn't help but frown. It sounded like the Eternal Watcher was trying to be stubborn, but didn't this also mean that it was not completely dead?
Having such a cunning demon lurking behind him really made him feel uneasy.
Before Levi could speak, the earth and the sky shook violently and gradually began to collapse, revealing the black void behind them.
Lord Kroka then retracted his gaze: "Elf, this place is about to collapse, let's leave first."
"As for that cunning demon, it will not be able to cause trouble again for at least a hundred years."
Although demons still have the ability to resurrect if they are killed outside the Abyss, that is not without cost.
Being killed by an especially powerful enemy, or one that possesses special powers, often costs more.
As it happens, he is such an enemy.
Levi then felt a little relieved and began to meet with Kalida and others.
On the other hand, Mazda seemed to have comforted Kuja. At least from the surface, it was hard to tell how sad or guilty he was.
As the light flashed, Levi and the others returned to the rainforest.
After a quick glance around, Levi found that Elegy and the others were still there, but Lord Kroka and Kuga did not appear around them.
Instead, there was a spirit lizard priest.
He immediately understood that the other party was probably embarrassed, so he asked someone else to receive him.
Because there is less than one third of the Lizardman troops left.
Among those who died in the battle, no one knew how many were killed by Kuga or other friendly forces.
Although lizardmen are different from humans or elves in many ways, they also have to maintain their dignity.
Unfortunately, they were not able to kill any powerful enemies this time, and the battle with Kuga was forcibly interrupted, so they did not obtain much high-value spoils.
"Elf, the two masters are busy discussing matters concerning demons, so they cannot come to see you for the time being."
"But they asked me to ask, is there anything you desire?"
Levi's eyes flickered. He wanted so many things, but the most desirable thing in front of him was...
"I wish I could get the Nine Volumes of Nagash."
If he missed this opportunity, he really didn't know how many years it would take for him to get another chance.
The Spirit Lizard Priest was also greatly surprised. He had obviously heard of its reputation, but he still reported it truthfully.
What followed was a long wait. Kalida, Elegy and others nearby couldn't help but become nervous, because they all knew what the Ninth Volume of Nagash meant to Levi.
But Levi was calm. It wasn't that he didn't care, but there was no point in being nervous. Faced with things that could not be changed, he could only face it calmly.
A few minutes later, accompanied by the flickering light of the teleportation array, the lizard priest carefully took an ancient scroll and handed it to Levi with both hands.
"The two masters agreed!"
"You have obtained one of the Nine Volumes of Nagash - The Dark Tome (Gold - Legend - Wonderful Item)."
Similar to the Tome of Wisdom and the Tome of Death, it also has 5 effects, among which Bind Soul, Unholy Oath and Echo of the Nine Volumes are the same.
There are two differences. The first is the Anti-Magic Body, which can greatly increase the holder's magic resistance. The basic increase is 30, and the additional increase is based on the holder's level.
With Levi's current level, his magic resistance can be increased by nearly 50 points. Combined with his own equipment, etc., he can almost ignore most low- and mid-level magic.
The second is the Dark Tome. Legend has it that Nagash recorded more than 90% of the dark magic he mastered in it. Every day, 10 kinds of dark magic will appear randomly in it for copying or use.
This was of no use to him, because as a celestial mystic, he could not learn or use dark magic casually, let alone Nagash's.
Fortunately, there is an appendix at the end, which records the manufacturing method of the beast-shaped Death Guard - Tomb Scorpion (Level 5), which should not appear here.
The Tomb Scorpion is a more powerful version of the Scorpion Guard and is very good at burrowing.
If it is a battle on a plain, suddenly jumping out from under the feet of the enemy's long-range troops can still be very powerful, and at the very least it can disrupt the enemy's formation.
The Death Tome, the Book of Wisdom, the Book of Avoiding Disasters, the Book of Darkness...
In a short period of time, Levi had completed four of the nine volumes of Nagash, with astonishingly fast progress.
But he had to be more careful next, because besides Black Arkhan, there were many other people lurking around.
While he was thinking, Mazda's voice sounded again: "Elf cub, I hope you don't use it for evil, otherwise the lizardmen will take it away again."
In contrast, Kroka was much friendlier: "Elf, thank you for your assistance this time. Facing the Four Chaos Gods, perhaps we can reach some kind of consensus."
Then he changed the subject: "However, your current strength is still a little lacking, and you cannot truly resist the corruption of the evil god. Become a true god as soon as possible!"
