Volume 4 Chapter 556: The Ascetic and the Gate of Stars
After learning this, Levi became a little restless. He and Master Ma originally thought that it would be a hidden sea route, but they didn't expect that it was actually a magic teleportation array!
Compared with the threat from the dark elves and Norsemen in front of him, he thought that finding the magic circle first was more important.
So Levi directly pulled the whale hunter and prepared to go to the place where they came out to see what was going on.
The whale hunter was very reluctant at first because dinner was about to start, so how could he leave so easily?
But when Levi gave him another whale, he immediately agreed.
He thought he was a smart ogre, and he knew the difference between a pot of meat and a whole whale.
So Levi and the whale hunters tried to find the place where they came from.
Even if the whale hunter said he didn't remember the way, it was not a big problem. The ogres' march basically left destruction along the way. A large number of trees were knocked down and grass was trampled. The traces were still very obvious.
After walking in a twisted and turned manner for dozens of miles, Levi began to feel that something was wrong. How come they were getting closer and closer to the front line of the battle between the Lizardmen and the Dark Elves?
If the whale hunters were on the front line, Master Ma wouldn't have failed to notice them, right?
But there was no way. As they continued to move forward, the traces on the road became fewer and fewer. Even if he had doubts in his heart, Levi could only let the whale hunter lead the way.
However, Levi's doubt was soon answered.
The whaler led them to what he knew to be their final destination, the edge of a forest, where he said they had appeared out of nowhere.
But in fact, he didn't need to say much. Levi felt a familiar magical aura, which was unique to the Tzeentch demon!
Could it be that this is another conspiracy planned by the demon Tzeentch?
This would explain why Master Ma and the other magic toads seemed to be unaware of this.
Because Tzeentch's Lord of Change was created specifically to target the magic toads. His ability is not limited to restraining them in combat, but also in blocking their perception, disrupting their thinking, and many other aspects.
However, the Tzeentch demons seem to have some problems with their brains. No matter whether the initial progress is smooth or not, every time when things reach the most critical stage, they are prone to various serious mistakes, commonly known as going with the wind and waves.
For example, now, if the situation were reversed, they shouldn't have allowed the whale hunters to wait for the ogres to leave!
Of course, the Tzeentch demons often boast that they enjoy the process more than the result, but Levi still thinks they are crazy.
So after sensing the power of the Tzeentch demon, Levi, Cindy and others retreated a distance to avoid being noticed by the Tzeentch demon, and then began to cast various enhancement spells and summon reinforcements.
Other ordinary constructs or celestial creatures would be fine, but what Levi really values is the Lord of the Crystal Heaven from the fourth floor that the Messenger of Mercy told him about last time. This is a good opportunity to meet him formally.
However, there was a small accident during this summoning. Neither the Messenger of Mercy nor the Messenger of Mercy could respond to him because the two brothers were leading a team to hunt demons in some unknown bottomless abyss.
Similar raids often occur among the three major celestial races, as well as angels, heroic spirits, or other benevolent celestial creatures.
This is not only to reduce the number of demons, but also to train the tribe members, select elites, and publicize the martial arts and glory of the Celestial Clan. It is a serious, important, and highly dangerous matter.
Even though the Messenger of Mercy deliberately chose a weak layer of the Abyss, whose original lord was not even a legend, the Abyss itself has strong tendencies towards chaos and evil, and is extremely suppressive to the Sub-Kings.
If the two of them left rashly, the other celestial beings might be overwhelmed by the demon army.
After all, their expeditionary force is limited in number, while the demons in the Abyss are almost endless. If it drags on for too long, demons from other layers will come over to join in the fun, which will be even worse.
There is definitely no such thing as mutual assistance or mutual dependence among demons, but even out of their instinctive hatred for the celestial creatures, they will take the initiative to join the war.
Therefore, every action of the Celestial Clan was a surprise attack and beheading, followed by a swift massacre and a timely evacuation. Speed was of the essence.
Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for the two Mercy Messengers to easily give up their actions there and turn around to help Levi.
Levi wouldn't ask for that, but fortunately the Messenger of Mercy had already made arrangements in advance.
Along with the shining light of magic, a female angel, two meters and five meters tall, with a blue crystal body, waist-length hair like silver snow, and broad wings, came in response to the call.
Needless to say, an aura of quietness, elegance, and dignity has spread outward like a substance.
Her green eyes were full of calmness, and the look she gave Levi was full of admiration and expectation.
Just by looking at her appearance, Levi felt a little surprised. Apart from covering the key parts with silver crystals, she didn't even have any weapons or armor, which looked very strange.
Moreover, her rather erotic figure and dress are in sharp contrast to her temperament.
More importantly, what is her occupation?
"Nice to meet you, Levi. Hello, I am the ascetic - Pistis Sophia." The ascetic placed one hand on his chest and bowed slightly.
Levi naturally welcomed him warmly, and then he turned to ask about the other party's expertise.
If it were any other time, he could have been more polite with the other party, but now he was not sure what the Tzeentch demon was doing in there or what stage it had reached, so of course he kept everything simple.
"I am good at True Resurrection, Shield of Order, Barrier of Kindness, Group Healing, Higher Spell Immunity, Dimension Lock and Heavenly Lightning Storm. I should be considered a priest."
The ascetic's first words made Levi very happy. Not to mention those protective and healing spells, true resurrection was definitely one of the 9th-level spells that the natives wanted most.
As for the dimensional lock, you can tell from the name that it is a super-powered version of the dimensional anchor. The former is level 8, while the latter is only level 3.
Levi has always wanted to learn it but has never succeeded. He didn't expect that the ascetic is actually proficient in this magic.
"I don't like fighting, and I hate crude weapons even more, so I usually exist like a priest. If I have to fight in close combat, I prefer to use my fists and legs."
As she said this, the ascetic stretched out her long legs which were almost 1.5 meters long even if not quite.
But when the people around heard this, they all had a strong desire to complain. Aren’t fists rude?
Not only does your clothes cover a small area, but the color is almost exactly the same as your skin. If you don’t look carefully, you’d think you’re naked!
After introducing himself, the ascetic took the initiative to ask: "Levi, do you need me to merge with you now?"
Elegy, Donna and others nearby were all scratching their heads. Although they knew what was going on, they still felt awkward.
Levi also felt a little embarrassed. He originally thought that it would be awkward to be with a man, but in fact, this special word, whether for men or women, can easily cause misunderstandings to outsiders.
But now is not the time to worry about such a small matter. Levi immediately communicated with the ascetic about the current situation. At present, the ascetic's attack ability may be needed, so there is no need to rush to merge.
The ascetic nodded, indicating that she had no objection.
In Crystal Paradise, she is the master of a layer, but since she responded to Levi's call, her former identity is not so important. Now she is just a summoned creature that will obey all reasonable commands.
After recasting the invisibility spell and making sure there were no obvious omissions, Levi and the others began to march inside, wanting to see what the Tzeentch demons were doing.
As for the whale hunter , he was of no value now, so Levi threw some whale meat, a barbecue grill, seasonings and the like to him, and told him to find a place to fill his stomach first.
When facing the Tzeentch demon, an ogre tyrant like him is of no value at all, and is not even qualified to serve as a meat shield.
Ogres emphasize strength and physique, and usually have high health and decent defense, but Tzeentch demons are either spellcasters or have built-in fire or other magical attacks. To them, ogres are just big pieces of fat meat.
The whale hunter was unaware of Levi's dislike for him. He just sighed at Levi's generosity again, and then happily ran away with the big pot. Now he could eat enough.
Seeing his useless appearance, Levi sent some more celestial creatures to serve as temporary guards for the whale hunters.
If he was accidentally killed by other enemies in the wild, Levi would have to spend more effort to subdue the remaining ogres.
After making full preparations, Levi and his companions passed through an illusion like water waves, and seemed to have arrived in another world.
The sky here is full of purple or blue magical mist, and the sun is cast in black. Large groups of screaming flying sharks and chaos monsters are constantly making shrill screams, as if they are holding a carnival.
Occasionally, you can see some high-level monsters riding on toothy flying discs. It can be vaguely seen that these flying discs were once screaming flying sharks, but after undergoing special magic rituals, they were forcibly compressed into their current appearance.
According to historical records, they were called Tzeentch Disks, and were probably inferior imitations of the Toads' floating chairs.
Above the ground, there is a half-open and half-closed giant magic eye that is more than ten meters high. Surrounding it are thousands of blue, pink or purple Tzeentch monsters. Energy flows show that they seem to be infusing magic power into the giant magic eye.
The whole scene looks like the end of the world, which is extremely shocking. And after their ritual is successful, perhaps the end of the world will really come.
However, once they were discovered by Levi, they were destined to never have that chance.
Levi began to prepare for the Yangyan Explosion, the Dragon-Headed Envoy was the Revenge Storm, and the Ascetic was the Heavenly Lightning Storm.
Even though there are at least five or six thousand enemies in the sky and on the ground, Levi is very sure that after these three moves, only one percent of the Tzeentch demons present will survive, and that is because of their good luck, not their strong strength.
As a result, as soon as Levi and the others started to cast the spell, Donna, who had the best eyesight, noticed that in the northwest air, there were several bird-headed monsters holding magic wands and stepping on flying discs, and they were already looking in this direction. They might have sensed the magical fluctuations here.
Not all Tzeentch demons have bird heads, but those with bird heads are generally not too weak.
According to the existing intelligence, the opponent is most likely a heroic unit among the Tzeentch Demons - the Tzeentch Terror Army. Like the Rainbow Terror, they are also advanced units of the Terror, but their positioning is different.
The latter emphasizes individual combat capabilities, while the former emphasizes the command and bonus of Tzeentch demons such as Dread Demons.
But generally speaking, their own combat power would not be too weak. The competition between demons was very fierce. If they were not strong enough, they could not become the leader.
So Levi commanded a part of the Death Guards, and according to the previously made plan, they took the initiative to launch an attack towards the magic giant eye from another distance.
On the one hand, it was to distract the attention of the Tzeentch demons, and on the other hand, it was also to test whether the other party had any hidden power.
Sure enough, when the Death Guards were less than a hundred meters away from the magic giant eye, suddenly a slightly shrill bird cry was heard, followed by a flash of rainbow-like light, and the invisibility spell on the Death Guards was instantly broken.
A large number of Tzeentch monsters immediately began to spray blazing flames at the Death Guards. Then, in front of the giant magic eye, the figures of thousands of human warriors holding axes, spears and shields also appeared.
Levi immediately realized that they must be Norsemen from Skogi!
Wow, these Norscans are really busy. While being driven by Khorne and used by the Dark Elves, some of them were actually abducted here by Tzeentch.
Even though they had heard of it a long time ago, the Norscans, who valued strength above all else, had a widespread worship of the Demon Lord, the Devil Duke, and even the Four Chaos Gods.
But this kind of fickleness still opened the eyes of Levi and others.
Moreover, these Norscans are definitely not pretending on the surface, because the Tzeentch demons have given them power. There are bird or eye symbols on their armor and shields, and their weapons are more or less stained with some purple energy.
This provides them with a certain degree of magic resistance and weapon enchantment, so whether they are dealing with incorporeal creatures such as ghosts, or Levi's constructs, they can perform better than ordinary Norsemen.
Now they should no longer be called Norscan Plunderers, but should be called Tzeentch Plunderers!
When the two sides collided, the speed at which the Death Guards were injured and damaged also confirmed Levi's idea. Just a weapon enchantment increased the combat power of Norsca by several percent.
Coupled with the flames of those fear monsters, the several teams of Death Guards sent by Levi soon suffered heavy losses. After all, they were just the most common models.
However, the many Tzeentch and Terrorgear warriors in the air felt something was not right. These constructs could not cast magic, but the magical fluctuations they felt were getting stronger and stronger!
Unfortunately, it was too late. Everyone's magic had been completed. Levi's Yangyan Blast was the first to be used. It was like a small sun, exploding in this slightly dark and cramped space, and even the magic mist in the sky was directly dispersed.
Several Tzeentch's fear warriors screamed and triggered the ritual that had been arranged in advance. Almost instantly, with the magical giant eye as the center, purple energy shields appeared on the bodies of all the Tzeentch's plunderers and demons present.
But they are far from enough to withstand the Yangyan Explosion.
With a loud bang, all enemies within a diameter of 100 meters centered on the magic giant eye disappeared without a trace, not even a trace of wreckage was left. Only the magic giant eye remained intact.
But looking at the thinness of the energy shield on its body, I'm afraid that it would be broken by just throwing a few stones at it.
Penthesilea, Elegy and others, under the cover of some Death Guards, began to try to launch a surprise attack on the magical giant eye.
At the same time, Levi also asked Thunder Beast to fight with little Zeus, preparing to take advantage of the situation and kill those Tzeentch's vanguards.
At this time, the Dragon Head God's Storm of Revenge also took action, covering the demons in another area.
The ascetic used Heavenly Lightning Storm.
Similar to Yangyan Blast, this is also a composite 8th-level magic specifically targeting evil forces.
Yangyan Blast is a mixture of fire and light. Since a considerable number of the enemies this time are Tzeentch demons who can control fire, Levi adjusted the proportions between them to make the proportion of light the largest.
The Heavenly Lightning Storm is a mixture of thunder and light. Looking around, a large group of bright white lightning is still very dazzling.
Due to the strength of the ascetic, in terms of magical power alone, it is even stronger than the revenge storm of the dragon-headed messenger.
However, because the area covered is much smaller than the latter, the overall killing effect should be not as good as the latter.
But her advantage lies in her extremely fast casting speed. The duration of the previous magic has not yet ended, and the second magic is already half completed.
She just calls herself a pastor, but in fact she can do more than just a pastor's work.
However, Levi felt that it would not be useful, because after these three spells, the enemies present were just as Levi had expected, with only one in a hundred left, and even those few Tzeentchian army vanguards were all killed.
As a level 17 hero who practices both magic and martial arts, and with the help of little Zeus who was awakened by legendary magic and blessed with divinity, Lei Beast was able to achieve such results in a surprise attack, which did not surprise Levi too much.
Soon, the Elegy on the other side easily cleared the remaining Tzeentch demons on the road, broke the hazy shield, and began to attack the magical giant eye itself.
It was impossible to tell what material that thing was made of, but it did have a destructible entity. Elegy and the others chopped it into pieces. At this rate, it would be completely destroyed in less than a minute.
Watching Cindy lead some celestial creatures to purify some corpses and residual souls, Donna began to name the enemies one by one, and Mortidi also appeared and disappeared mysteriously, constantly assassinating the remaining demons.
Everything went very smoothly, but Levi felt it was a bit weird. Wasn't this matter a little too smooth?
It is one thing that his own strength is becoming stronger and stronger, but he had previously thought that there would at least be a Demon Prince of Tzeentch, or a Lord of Tzeentch's Changeling as the BOSS, but the result is like this?
So Levi didn't make another move, but just remained cautious and alert.
However, until the giant magic eye was completely destroyed, all the surrounding demons were killed, and the evil energy that was spreading everywhere dissipated like smoke, they still did not see any new enemies appear.
Instead, as the giant magic eye was destroyed, a slightly dilapidated golden gate gradually appeared below.
When they saw its style and the many special patterns on it, Levi and the ascetic couldn't help but exclaim.
Levi thought it looked like something from the magic toad, while the ascetic felt an ancient and vast power, like that of the gods.
But now there is also a layer of purple energy flow unique to Tzeentch on it, as if the Tzeentch demon is trying to desecrate it and use it.
"Ascetic, do you know anything about it?"
The ascetic nodded slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a bridge of stars made by the ancient saints to the kingdom of God and other alien planes."
"A very advanced teleportation array?"
"You can understand it that way, or at least it is part of the magic circle."
Levi nodded: "Let's purify the power of Tzeentch above first."
If that was the case, he could roughly guess what happened.
But before the ascetic could take action, there was another flash of light in front of him, and the ascetic immediately became alert.
Levi smiled slightly and put his mind at ease because the visitors were Master Ma and Lord Kroka.
There are also several lizard-man heroes riding Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as an oppressive and unusual-looking albino giant lizard as guards.
Master Ma snorted, "Elf cub, we meet again!"
He had no objection to meeting Levi, but he didn't want to meet Levi in this situation and at this place, because they had just been blocked by the Tzeentch demon and almost let the place left by the ancient saints be desecrated. He felt a little ashamed.
Lord Kroka smiled and nodded at Levi, then stretched out his finger and pointed, easily purifying the golden gate.
Then Lord Kroka spoke up: "Levi, thank you for your efforts. We were able to reoccupy the lost Star Gate."
Then, without Levi asking any questions, Lord Kroka took the initiative to tell Levi about the Star Gate.
There are three Star Gates in Lustria, all of which are large portals left behind by the Old Ones, but like many things such as the incubation pools, they have long been completely destroyed and gradually abandoned.
Due to the recent unrest in Lustria, the magic toads did not waste extra manpower guarding these useless things.
Also, because there were two Tzeentchian Demon Lords casting spells at the other two star gates, Master Ma and his companions did not notice anything unusual.
But when Levi launched an attack here, they quickly noticed something unusual, so they killed the two Treacherous Demon Lords and rushed here again.
Now the three Star Gates have been recaptured, and Master Ma and his men are not going to let go.
Because under the power of the Tzeentch demons, many of their functions were restored, and the efforts of the Tzeentch demons ultimately benefited Master Ma and his men.
From now on, the magic toads near the three star gates can use them to quickly dispatch troops to each other.
That would be fine. With the support of the giant network of spiritual veins, the magic toads could have done this as well.
More importantly, the magic toads may be able to call upon the souls of some ancient and deceased magic toads through the Star Gate.
The power of the magic toads is so strong that after their physical death, their souls can still exist on their own and retain their rationality and a considerable amount of power if they are not destroyed or devoured by evil such as demons.
But the main world is no longer suitable for them to continue living in this state, so when the Star Gate was intact, they usually tried to follow the footsteps of the ancient saints, leaving the main world one after another and stepping into the starry sky.
Only Lord Kroka, who is the most powerful and has a unique experience, was able to continue to stay in the main world.
But now the toads and lizardmen need their power, and with the help of the Tzeentch demons to repair the Star Gate, perhaps it is time to call for the return of those powerful souls.
All magic toads were legendary when they were alive. Even after turning into souls, they might be weakened to a certain extent, but their magic and wisdom would still be extremely powerful aids.
Whether a town has a magic toad in charge will make a huge difference.
At this point, even Pride and Master Ma had to admit that he did owe Levi a favor.
The Lord of Change, Tzeentch, was created specifically to target the magic toads. If Levi had not launched this raid, it might have taken them a few days to notice anything unusual, but by then it would probably be too late.
The Tzeentch demons took so much effort to repair the Star Gate that even the magic toads were unable to do. It was obvious that they had big plans.
Whether they are trying to summon an army of Tzeentch demons through the Star Gate, or luring the souls of the magic toads back and desecrating them, it is definitely not a good thing for Lustria and the Lizardmen.
So although it seemed that Levi had only killed some small demons and even smaller Norscans, in fact, it had a special meaning to the magic toads.
After a brief pause, Master Ma spoke again: "Levi, do you want Kuga's territory?"
This was the first time that he no longer used "elf boy" as a nickname, but called Levi by his name. It was obvious that Levi was now worthy of his real attention.
But Levi declined. As he had the help of the Celestial Clan in terms of high-end combat power, he was no longer lacking in it.
However, he still had a lot of shortcomings in terms of conventional military forces. In the final analysis, it was because he rose too quickly but his foundation was seriously insufficient.
With his current military strength, he can barely take care of Dread Rock and Black Ark, and does not have the strength to occupy Kuja's territory.
However, Master Ma was able to make such a choice probably because the Lizardmen's overall strategic thinking was being adjusted. They had to shrink their forces and focus on defending Lustria.
Although he had a premonition beforehand, Master Ma was still somewhat disappointed after being rejected by Levi, because he was not sure for a moment how to repay Levi.
So Levi immediately took the initiative to propose conditions to solve this problem for the other party. Now it seems that the time is almost right.
"If I can successfully become a god, I will always stand with the Lizardmen in the fight against demons and devils and other evil."
His words were earth-shattering. Not only did they attract the attention of Master Ma and Lord Kroka, but even the white giant lizard that had been silent beside them opened its eyes wide.
But at the same time, they had to admit that with Levi's current growth rate and talent, as well as the presence of many gods behind him, this was indeed very likely.
After they looked at each other, Lord Kroka finally spoke slowly: "So, what's the price?"
But in fact, he had already guessed the answer before he opened his mouth.
Levi smiled slightly: "How about letting me spread my faith freely in Lustria?"
