After handing the Phase Boots to Mortiti, she was naturally overjoyed.
At first, when she was told that she was going to work for Levi, she was somewhat reluctant, but after she actually arrived, her mentality changed again and again.
Although the time was too short and she had not yet completely become Levi's brainless fan, she now identified with her identity and looked forward to a brand new future.
But Levi was a little worried about the ownership of the remaining two pieces of equipment. On the other side, Elegy, who was checking his new title, was also a little disappointed.
Shadow Fiend? Shadow?
Effect 1: When fighting against Shadow Fiend, attack power +5;
Effect 2: Shadow hiding. When you are stationary, you can use the shadow to hide yourself and avoid being discovered by the enemy.
(The Shadow Fiend is a strong man in the shadows, but when he stands under the sun, he is destined to vanish into thin air. Unfortunately, there is a guy named Navenmore who never understands this.)
Compared to the titles she had previously earned from defeating other legends, this thing was of little use.
But she still grinned at Penthesilea who was wiping her spear beside her. If the other party had not intentionally let her take the head, her chances of getting the head would have been slim.
But Penthesilea waved her hand, indicating that it didn't matter at all.
Although she had never killed any legends in the past, her frequent battles with many descendants of gods had allowed her to gain a lot of combat experience. She was confident that this had also given her a certain combat effectiveness.
But now she was somewhat depressed. She didn't expect that in her first battle, she would encounter such a disgusting enemy. She was not able to display her full strength at all.
In the end, when the enemy was seriously injured, she hastily ended the battle, which really made her feel very uncomfortable.
And since she behaved so badly today, would Levi think that the money he spent was not worth it?
As soon as she saw her depressed look, Wange immediately understood, because she had just suffered the same treatment as the other party. That shadow demon was indeed disgusting.
But she found it a little funny. She was the queen of Paradise Island, so why did she look like a child?
The enemy's abilities are all kinds of strange, so it's normal for pure warriors like them to suffer some setbacks.
Anyway, the result now is that the other party is dead, but they are still alive and well. Isn’t that enough?
She rolled her eyes, chuckled, and walked forward to mutter.
Of course, she knew that Levi wanted to recruit him, and this might be a good opportunity for him to show off...
After a short rest, new news came from Donna that they had cleaned up the battlefield and were marching towards the oasis.
The whole process went exceptionally smoothly because most of the hidden enemies and traps inside were destroyed by the previous powerful attack, and those that were not dead were barely alive and could not pose any threat to them at all.
However, those shadow spirits are really not afraid of death, or they are actively embracing death. I don’t know what they are thinking.
At this time, with a light "pop" sound, the Whirlwind Fury and the Dragon Head God's Messenger were also dealt with.
But when they looked at Levi, Levi knew that things might have more twists and turns, because even the smile on Whirlwind Fury's face was gone.
"Levi, this is a bit serious."
"The other party has set up three magic arrays, one in the oasis, one in a small alien plane, and one in the bottomless abyss."
"The effects of the magic circle include corruption, transformation, and finally, dragging this place into the bottomless abyss. This is a common method used by demon lords."
"And the other party has already succeeded in part. Those shadow spirits just now should be that way. This oasis is also about five miles in radius and has been pulled into that small plane. But the other party seems to have other purposes behind it."
"Even if the Dragon Head Envoy and I join forces, we can only stop the corruption temporarily. We still need you to go to that small alien plane, destroy the magic circle inside, and find out what's going on."
"I can open a small portal for you that leads directly there, but in order to prevent the other party from completely destroying that space, trapping you inside, or simply crushing you, we need to fully maintain the portal and cannot be distracted at all."
It was rare for Whirlwind Fury to say so much. It was obvious that this matter was not easy to handle even for her.
Levi naturally thanked the other party first, and then asked curiously: "Sister Gwen, can you judge the other party's approximate identity and strength?"
Whirlwind Fury said happily: "It is indeed the Shadow Demon Queen. Such a powerful shadow force is unique among demons."
"As for his specific strength, I can't judge it, but he should be no less powerful than me, especially since he has been strengthened by the magic circle and blessed by the bottomless abyss."
When Demon Lords and Devil Dukes are in their own territories, they are often given additional reinforcements, just like her, the Seven Paragons of Yakong, the Five Lords of Gedin, and so on, in their respective hometowns.
Levi nodded, indicating that he understood. Since Whirlwind Fury said so, it was probably that she was stronger than she is now.
Since she and the Dragon Head God's Envoy cannot go, they have to rely on themselves. If all else fails, there is still the Messenger of Mercy.
After a brief pause, Levi handed the assault armor to Penthesilea: "Sister Peng, you use it first."
Then he gave the Edge of Lothar to Mortidi: "This is for your temporary use. If you can prove that you are worthy of it with your achievements..."
He stopped short, but everyone understood what he meant.
Needless to say, the two women's faces and hearts were filled with surprise.
Mocuiti never expected that she would receive so many surprises on her first day.
Penthesilea was even more surprised. She was essentially just a mercenary who paid off her money by selling her life. Alas, which mercenary could receive such treatment?
This cheap younger brother of mine really deserves to be called "sister" in vain. He really thinks of her when there are good things...
Thinking of this, Penthesilea immediately completely ignored the previous little incident.
Although they are both sisters, Whirlwind Fury is just a physical worker and cannot be compared with me!
Levi didn't care about them. These two pieces of equipment were indeed difficult to distribute, but in order to maximize his own combat effectiveness, he had to give them to them first.
But in this case, Penthesilea is okay. Not only is she a legendary warrior, but she also has the support of Paradise Island. If she can really pay a high enough price, Levi doesn't mind giving it to her.
But for Motuidi, the pressure would be very great.
Levi also knew that if nothing unexpected happened, Leila's phantom divinity would arrive soon. How would she deal with these precious gifts one after another then?
As his mind raced, he began to summon the Messenger of Mercy once again.
With him and Penthesilea teaming up, unless the Shadow Queen shows up in person, who else can be of use? Rely on her weakest third lieutenant?
As always, the Messenger of Mercy responded to him immediately. After seeing Whirlwind Fury, he was obviously a little surprised, but still greeted him politely.
But Whirlwind Fury just waved her hand very casually, indicating that she was busy.
After a few quick glances, the Messenger of Mercy had a general idea. Most of the creatures in the celestial realm practiced both magic and martial arts, and the stronger they were, the more likely they were to be so. So he was not completely unfamiliar with this.
Levi didn't beat around the bush and after a quick introduction, he asked Whirlwind Fury to open the portal.
Then Penthesilea couldn't wait to jump in first, probably determined to show her true strength.
The Messenger of Mercy followed closely behind, followed by Elegy and Cindy.
Then there are war monsters like King Kong and Sphinx. Even though Whirlwind Fury claims that it can only open a small portal, it is still enough to accommodate them.
As soon as he entered, Levi felt an invisible pressure, which was quite similar to the environment when the seal was first born.
What followed was darkness and crampedness. This darkness caused by magic even made normal dark vision ineffective. It was truly pitch dark.
Fortunately, Levi had made preparations in advance, and some holy light sub-spaces with eternal flames also came in with them, illuminating a small area around them.
At this moment, the Messenger of Mercy suddenly snorted, and the light and flames on his body suddenly exploded outwards. Penthesilea also shouted and threw out several spears in succession.
An extremely miserable wailing sound also sounded from a distance.
It turned out that a large number of enemies were lurking in the darkness about three hundred meters away.
In addition to at least hundreds of swamp monsters, there are also five or six hundred shadow spirits, as well as two special types of soldiers that appear for the first time.
Dozens of monsters that look like centaurs but are essentially different.
They looked more like a demon cut in half and then spliced ​​onto the horse's back.
Judging from their bone spurs all over their bodies and their mouths full of fangs, they are obviously more powerful than ordinary centaurs. They are level 4 swamp demon centaurs.
The other type is a combination of a swamp monster and a giant octopus, and the details of each monster are different.
Some are similar to demonic centaurs, like some inferior grafted creatures, while others still maintain the appearance of swamp monsters, but with a few more octopus tentacles.
It is not clear what their specific strength is, but their appearance is obviously ugly and ferocious enough.
But for some reason, there are no demons here.
Perhaps because they were alarmed by the battle outside just now, or because they were reminded by the Shadow Demon Queen, the swamp demons and others are now guarding here, preparing for an ambush.
Unfortunately, they failed to accurately determine the location where Levi and his team were teleporting, and they also underestimated their strength. The ambush failed before it even began.
As for the wailing just now, it came from a special swamp-dwelling monster with a big belly sitting on a throne farther away.
Seeing that it wears a crown, holds a staff, and wears a fancy robe, it should have a special status among the swamp monsters.
But because it was too eye-catching, when Penthesilea discovered it, she immediately threw three javelins at it, and all of them hit the target.
At this moment, it was trying to free itself from the spear, and even leave the throne and retreat backwards.
But because the force of the spear was so great that it pierced through the throne and nailed it to it, it had no way of running away and could only let out wails of pain and fear.
In front and behind it, there were five exceptionally tall and strong swamp-dwelling monster warrior captains holding swords and shields.
According to Donna's previous intelligence, they should all be heroes above level 10.
But faced with this situation, they could only stand there stupidly, not knowing what to do.
The other party is the mistress. Touching her body without her permission is a serious sin.
As soon as Levi saw this scene, he raised his hand and used the Hammer of Justice. What else could he say? Of course, he would kill it while it was weak!
Then he signaled to the Messenger of Mercy and Penthesilea to attack at will. Anyway, with King Kong, giants and some blood elf heroes around, mages like Kayle and Sefa were still safe.
So a war broke out instantly, and the winner was quickly decided within just ten seconds.
Naturally, Levi's side had the absolute upper hand.
The strength of these ambushers is indeed very good in the main world, and it is easy for them to capture ordinary small towns.
However, there was a lack of strong men among them, and they were completely unable to cope with Penthesilea's wild charge.
She easily repelled the multi-headed warrior captain with her shield strikes and spear sweeps, and under the watchful eyes of many swamp monsters, she fired three spears in a row, instantly killing the special swamp monster wearing a crown.
The morale of the swamp-dwelling monsters around who saw this scene almost collapsed instantly.
"Madam Scata is dead!"
It was not known which swamp monster let out the scream first, but within a few breaths, all the remaining swamp monsters on the battlefield knew this fact.
The five warrior captains all went into a state of rage, as if they wanted to take revenge on Penthesilea.
But they only lived a few seconds longer than their mistress. Penthesilea was originally better at defense, and her attack was only average among legendary warriors.
Originally in the Kingdom of God, when facing opponents of similar strength, she would frequently use defensive counterattacks, looking for opportunities to win.
But after putting on the assault armor, the effect becomes completely different. The significant increase in attack speed represents an overall increase in combat effectiveness.
She just used some simple footwork to create a distance between herself and the enemy, and tried to make each swamp-dwelling monster warrior captain face her alone. She then took the opportunity to launch a torrential attack and kill the opponent in front of her as quickly as possible.
So when the plan was successful, it took her only about 10 seconds to kill 5 enemies, most of which were over level 10.
The process was so easy that even she herself felt it was a little unbelievable.
Wang Ge next to her was a little dumbfounded. She originally wanted to step forward to help, but soon she found that there seemed no need, so she witnessed the queen's strength with her own eyes.
She had just thought that even if the queen was a legendary level, she had many high-quality equipment and her combat power might not be much inferior to hers.
Moreover, when facing Shadow Fiend - Navenmore, the opponent's performance most of the time was indeed similar to hers.
But now she deeply understands that when the equipment of both sides is at the same level, the gap in strength will undoubtedly become apparent, and she is still far behind!
But this did not discourage her, instead it made her more motivated.
The queen is a descendant of gods and is older than me. As long as I work harder, I may be able to catch up with her!
The strong ones in the tribe died in the blink of an eye, and the remaining swamp monsters became more and more shaken. Many of them began to retreat, obviously trying to escape.
At the same time, those shadow spirits who had acted fearlessly in the oasis also began to show some abnormalities.
Levi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. It seemed that without the devil as the commander-in-chief, the shadow spirits didn't want to die easily.
But this could not change their fate. The evil aura on them was almost visible to the naked eye, and it was obvious that their hands were stained with the blood of many innocent people.
So no matter whether it was Levi or Cindy, or the celestial creatures and others, their men showed no mercy.
Especially Penthesilea and Mortide, who had obtained the new equipment, were like engaging in a slaughter competition, setting off a whirlwind of killing and death among the enemies.
However, the Messenger of Mercy was not too obsessed with killing. Not only because it would be somewhat like bullying the weak if he did so, but also because he had more important things to do.
There was silence for a while, and then with his light shout, all the shadows and darkness in the entire space were completely dispelled.
This allowed Levi and others to clearly see that this space was indeed not very large, with a radius of about five miles.
What was particularly special was that, despite being corrupted and shadowed, this place looked like part of an oasis.
In the outermost area, some half-swamp-dwelling monsters, half-octopus monsters, are working together with several swamp-dwelling monster disaster bringers to maintain some kind of magic circle.
The surrounding ground was covered with corpses and blood from many different races, obviously serving as sacrifices.
In the center of the magic circle is a snowflake-like crystal.
Although it is probably affected by the magic circle, so now it is covered with a layer of phantom and black mist, it still cannot conceal its dazzling essence.
Levi, who has had several experiences, can be 100% sure that it can only be something from the gods.
However, he originally thought that it would be Leila's complete priesthood, but he didn't expect that it was just a fragment of the priesthood.
But for the Shadow Queen or Leila, this thing will still be very valuable, because it can be used as a primer to obtain the complete priesthood.
The Shadow Queen can't seem to take it away directly, so she is trying to pollute it? This is a bold idea...
At the critical moment, Levi became more cautious. Without him making any moves, several lion-headed gods had already used their hands and feet to encircle him from multiple directions.
The fighting is going on so fiercely here, but they are still there maintaining the magic circle. No matter how important it is, it shouldn't be like this, right?
So the biggest possibility is that there are other invisible enemies around!
At the same time, the Crazy Horse Masters also used the invisibility detection technique. Sefa and Sally simply threw out fireballs and fire walls, etc., trying to force out the hidden enemies.
Perhaps seeing that it couldn't go on any longer, a large shadow demon simply appeared and blocked the front of the magic circle.
Looking at Levi, then at Penthesilea and the Messenger of Mercy, the Shadow Demon's mood was obviously very complicated.
But in the end, it still gritted its teeth and shouted, "How dare you! I am Kadasha, the third lieutenant of the great Shadow Queen. It's not too late for you to retreat now!"
It can be seen that it is a very rational and intelligent demon. In order to avoid angering the Messenger of Mercy and others, it does not swear like ordinary demons.
But no one present was in the mood to waste time talking to it. The fragments of the priesthood were already in front of them. What the enemy said or did was actually not important at all!
Levi took the lead in launching an attack, starting with dimensional anchor + light net. The Messenger of Mercy also swung his sword and slashed out several brilliant flaming sword auras, not only cutting off the opponent's possibility of using shadow jumps, but also completely blocking the opponent's retreat.
Then Penthesilea, Elegy, and even Mortidi all rushed forward together, and Cindy tentatively used the Ghost-Breaking Elegy.
As for the Shadow Fiend, it is also an incorporeal energy creature. If it cannot enter the incorporeal state and cannot run away quickly, it will be beaten to death in the blink of an eye.
The celestial creatures nearby also used spells that could dispel shadows or detect invisibility, also not wanting to give the other party a chance to escape.
Some enemies may seem very difficult to deal with when you first encounter them, but once their weaknesses are discovered, it will be difficult for them to show off their power the second time.
After seeing these scenes, the third lieutenant, Kadasha, felt quite sad and angry, and even a little resentful.
Those two damn guys knew that the other party was so strong, but they still let me project over when I was not in a good condition. They just wanted me to get beaten up as well, right?
But it was not stupid enough to shout out. After symbolically fighting back a few times, it was pinned to the ground and beaten for real.
Even though Cindy's Ghost Breaking Elegy did not take full effect, probably because of the gap in strength, its strength and equipment were obviously inferior to those of Navenmore before.
So in just a few breaths, it was easily killed.
The one who got the head this time was Mortiti, because at the last moment, Penthesilea took the initiative to stop.
Through the battle just now, she has already proved that she has lived up to Levi's expectations, so there is no need to grab that last blow.
But while Mocuiti was excited, she soon found herself a little disappointed. She didn't know whether it was because the other party was not strong enough or for some other reason, but in short, the other party was not a legendary level, and she didn't get any special title at all.
But she immediately cheered up again. The title was secondary. What she really wanted was to show her strength!
With the death of the third lieutenant, Kadasha, those guys who were still maintaining the magic circle suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and they either grimaced or roared in fear.
Now everyone almost understood. It was probably because the guy just cast some kind of illusion spell, temporarily blocking their perception of the outside world.
But it doesn't matter, they all have to die anyway.
Since the distance was close enough, Mortiti took the lead in launching a flash attack, and cut in like chopping melons and vegetables, easily killing several enemies.
When the opponent wanted to counterattack, she simply turned invisible, went around from the side, and then broke the invisibility and attacked, taking away half of the opponent's life.
By the time Cindy, Elegy and others rushed over, she had almost killed all of them.
No doubt, like Penthesilea, she was trying to prove herself to Levi.
Levi was indeed very satisfied. After nodding slightly to the other party, he turned to look at the Messenger of Mercy who was in deep thought.
The other party didn't show much force today. Compared with killing the enemy, he prefers redemption.
However, the latter is not only often more difficult, but also more likely to fail. At least these shadow spirits are completely beyond redemption.
"Levi, before the Swamp Demon Mistress died, she said something about the Four Chaos Gods and Bilak."
Levi nodded. The other party did roar a few times before dying, but it was not in any language he was familiar with. It was probably the swamp-dwelling demon language that it created itself. Unexpectedly, the Messenger of Mercy understood it.
"What did it say?"
The Mercy Messenger suddenly revealed a rather strange expression: "The Four Chaos Gods are about to return, and the end is approaching. Only Be'lakor can stop them."
Levi also grinned. Wow, this sentence seemed familiar to him. Didn’t the previous Black Arkhan describe Nagash in the same way?
Who of you is telling the truth, or are you all just talking nonsense?
"Anything else?"
"There are also some curses against the four Chaos Gods. Nothing of much value, but I suspect Be'lakor is working with the Shadow Queen."
The Messenger of Mercy explained briefly that the Swamp Trolls were once like the Beastmen, madly worshipping demons, devils and other evils from other worlds, and had also become believers of the Four Gods of Chaos.
But later, the Four Chaos Gods discovered that humans were more easily corrupted and had greater potential, so they ruthlessly abandoned the Swamp Trolls and Beastmen.
The Beastmen were shameless and continued to flatter the Four Chaos Gods as if nothing had happened, but these Swamp Monsters seemed to have begun to hate the Four Chaos Gods because of this.
The mistress just now might have been very powerful, but she was sealed for a period of time.
Later, it was unexpectedly saved by Bilak, so it was not surprising that it and the tribes influenced by it collectively turned to serve Bilak. After all, Bilak might be the one who hated the Four Chaos Gods the most.
As for how the swamp monsters came to work for the Shadow Demon Queen, the other party didn't say it just now, so they had no way of knowing.
But it is relatively easy to do some simple reasoning, it is nothing more than cooperation or exchange of interests.
Levi also synchronized the information with the Messenger of Mercy.
"We have evidence that Bilak has also reappeared. He should want to obtain the body of the Chaos Gods that was sealed in the lead castle on Albion Island before they revive."
"To this end, he corrupted some of the truth tellers on the island and most likely enslaved the legendary hero of the dark elves, Malus."
"Recently, many demon lords in the Abyss have claimed to have obtained the secret of becoming a god. These shadow spirits of the Shadow Demon Queen must be some kind of preparation and attempt on her part. This is most likely the work of Bilak."
Levi firmly believed that Bilak was definitely not that kind.
He either wanted to distract the gods and the four gods of chaos in this way;
Either it was pure false information and he was playing tricks on the demon lords;
Or maybe he is raising pigs and intends to be a jackal.
Or it is also possible to kill two birds with one stone and carry out multiple plans at the same time, and finally choose the one that is most beneficial to him based on the development of the situation.
According to the information he currently has, Bilak is the first being in the main world to be upgraded from a mortal to a demon.
His brain is definitely better than 99% of pure-blooded demons, so it's normal for him to play some tricks.
It is also unclear whether the death of the Naga goddess has anything to do with him.
If so, he might really make a big deal.
But he was originally just a demon lord. At his peak, he was probably only equivalent to an ordinary demigod. The chance of him killing the Naga Goddess was too low.
The Messenger of Mercy frowned more and more as he listened, not only because the situation was extremely bad, but also because even if he knew all this, it would be difficult for him to really do anything about it.
The Island of Obion also had its own beliefs in local gods, so he couldn't just go there casually.
Bilak hasn't even recovered his physical form yet, so naturally there's no way to find him.
Moreover, many demon lords in the Abyss have become restless recently, and the heavenly army needs to make more efforts, so he is also needed to take care of them.
Sighing secretly, the Mercy Messenger turned serious and said, "Levi, I'll leave this matter to you. If you really find Bilak's trace, I am willing to bring one of my brothers and comrades with me to fight in person."
Levi was immediately cheered up. He had truly felt the power of the Messenger of Mercy more than once.
But a being like him could only rank second to last in the Seven Fierce Meetings of the Heaven Realm. Who would be his brother and comrade-in-arms? And how strong could he be?
"Don't worry, this is my mission as a master of the mysteries of the heavens. I will always fight against evil and maintain order and kindness!"
Soon all the enemies in this space were completely killed. After all, the space was so small that they couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
The Messenger of Mercy also quickly adjusted his state. He first completely terminated the magic circle, cutting off the connection between here and the Abyss, and then helped Levi take away the fragments of the priesthood. Only then did they leave this small space.
After they came out, the Whirlwind of Fury also began to cut off the connection between the small space and this side.
The space at both ends has been cut off. It doesn't matter whether the small space itself still exists. In any case, the Shadow Demon Queen can't take the opportunity to corrode this oasis.
After doing all this, Whirlwind Fury smiled, patted Levi on the shoulder, and turned away.
Although she only used her ultimate move once and didn't fight again afterwards, it was still a relatively novel experience for her.
Because every time she led her army to the Abyss, few of those lord-level demons would fight her head-on.
It seems like I can give him a few more chances. He hasn't even reached the legendary level yet, but he's already offended the Shadow Demon Queen. Maybe in the future, I can beat up a few more powerful demons with him here!
The Messenger of Mercy also chose to say goodbye and leave. Although he always responded to Levi the first time, it didn't mean that he was really free.
After seeing them off, Levi let his subordinates rest for a while and replenished their supplies.
He also asked Sefa, Donna and others to discuss distributing the regular spoils to Kyle and the others.
No matter what they think, every time they follow me to fight, they work very hard.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Levi to give them sufficiently generous rewards to make them stronger and allow their entire clan to recover as soon as possible.
By then, they will surely become more useful to themselves, which is a win-win situation for both parties.
He himself looked through the system records.
Then he discovered that after this battle, Sally and other lower-level members of the team had been upgraded, but he did not see much increase in experience points.
Because a large part of it was taken away by the whirlwind's fury...
According to the system prompt, when she appears in the main world, she is normally a level 26 special legend, and the experience points consumed are not ordinary.
In comparison, this shows the generosity of the Messenger of Mercy. His symbolic reward is not worth mentioning at all.
After a slight sigh, Levi contacted Lilith directly and gave her the fragment of the priesthood first.
Probably because they were already quite familiar with each other, Lilith didn't even show up this time. Only a slender hand stretched out from the portal.
And she did not come empty-handed. It contained knowledge from multiple fields of the shepherd god Paine, a bit of divinity, and one volume of Nagash and nine volumes. She had already prepared it in advance!