prynovel Chapter 70 Departure from Obsidian City
Chapter 70 Departure from Obsidian City
After finishing his meditation that night, Li Ang began packing his belongings and reviewing the newly mastered [Water Binding Technique].
He did not choose the offensive water bullet spell. With the blessing of the Windhawk Wood Wand, the power of wind magic was already strong enough. Instead, this kind of control spell that restricts movement could better fill the tactical gap.
Around eight o'clock, a soft knock sounded on the door.
When I opened the door, it was Lottie. She was standing outside, her small face showing obvious worry, her hands clasped together nervously.
"Mr. Li Ang," she said softly.
"I heard from my sister... that you're going on a mission tomorrow, and it'll be gone for several days?"
Li Ang nodded: "Yes, escort a scholar to Obsidian City."
Lottie pursed her lips, her eyes filled with even more worry. She knew that her sister's team had recently lost a member, and she was well aware of the dangers of the law enforcement team.
Without hesitation, she carefully took a ring out of her pocket and handed it to her.
The ring has a simple and antique design, with a small pale blue crystal set in the silver band.
"This... is a protective ring left by my grandfather."
Lottie explained softly, "It provides an extra layer of protection, and its effect stacks with the inner armor. My brother, sister, and I each have one. I'm safe in the tower, so I don't need it... This... Please make sure you take it."
Li Ang was slightly taken aback. Looking at the genuine concern in the girl's eyes, a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He did not refuse and solemnly accepted the ring:
"Thank you, Lottie. I'll keep it safe and come back safely."
Seeing that he accepted it, Lottie seemed relieved, and a faint smile finally appeared on her face:
"Okay, please be careful. I... I'll wait for you to come back." After saying that, she bowed slightly, turned around, and quickly left.
Li Ang closed the door, looked down and examined the ring in his hand that carried his feelings. The blue crystal on the ring face shimmered faintly under the light.
【Guardian Ring Lv0】
[Status: Bindable]
[Binding Cost: 5 Spirit Points]
Without hesitation, Li Ang chose to bind and upgrade, and put it on his finger. A barely perceptible energy field quietly adhered to his skin, subtly echoing the magic circle on the inner armor.
He had previously upgraded his inner armor to LV2, and now with two LV2 protective items, his defensive capabilities are several levels higher than those of ordinary law enforcement team members.
The next morning, before dawn, Li Ang had already woken up.
He carefully inspected his equipment again. The leather inner armor was worn under his brown robe, the Guardian Ring and the Sage's Ring were worn on the middle fingers of his left and right hands respectively, and the potion pouch at his waist was fully stocked with healing potions, antidotes, and underwater breathing potions. The Windhawk Wood Wand was inserted into a specially made buckle inside his robe, within easy reach.
Finally, he picked up the [Swift Wind 200] broom that was leaning against the wall. With a slight thought, the runes at the tip of the broom lit up briefly before falling silent, like a lurking eagle.
He pushed open the door and found the tower corridor deserted. He arrived at the Elementalist School, took the elevator, and went straight to the eleventh floor.
The eleventh-floor platform was completely different from the flying platforms he had visited before. It was not open to the elements, but rather covered by a huge dome, with several bright magic lights embedded in the dome, illuminating the place as if it were daytime.
In the center of the platform, a streamlined airship was quietly moored, much smaller and more exquisite than the public airships that Li Ang had ridden before.
The ship's hull was a dark blue-black color, with intricate silver-white metallic patterns inlaid on the wooden hull, outlining layers of defensive arrays. Even without being activated, the runes faintly shimmered with energy, revealing their extraordinary protective power.
More than ten people were already standing beside the airship, clearly divided into three groups.
The three squad leaders, dressed in green wizard robes, were huddled together talking in hushed tones. Li Ang saw Captain Eric, who still looked slightly tired but had sharp eyes.
The other two captains were a tall, muscular male wizard with a rugged face and a capable female wizard with a high ponytail.
Behind them stood several apprentice wizards in brown robes, including Elisa. She smiled and nodded when she saw Leon arrive. Miguel and Remus had not yet arrived.
Li Ang quickly walked behind Captain Eric and stood next to Elisa.
"You're here?" Eric glanced at him, his gaze sweeping over him, then nodded slightly. "Not bad, you're well prepared."
Time passed by, and the enforcement team members gradually arrived.
After waiting a while, footsteps finally came from the platform entrance again, and everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to them.
A young girl, accompanied by two respectful wizards dressed in gray robes, slowly walked onto the platform.
She wore a well-tailored blue wizard's robe, and her face was exquisite yet carried an air of detached indifference.
What's most striking are his eyes, with golden pupils like molten gold.
Li Ang's heart skipped a beat. It was her!
The girl who calmly announced his death at the entrance of the second cafeteria's restroom.
At that moment, those unique golden eyes swept over everyone present, and then, without warning, fixed their gaze on Li Ang.
Her steps faltered almost imperceptibly, and for the first time, a crack appeared in the indifferent expression on her face, replaced by undisguised surprise and doubt.
She rubbed her eyes, as if to confirm whether she had seen wrong.
Immediately afterwards, a whisper escaped, not loud, but carried with perfect clarity to everyone's ears:
"How...how come you're still alive?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the already quiet platform fell even more silent.
Everyone stared in astonishment at Li Ang, then at the girl in blue robes, their faces filled with surprise and confusion.
Captain Eric's face instantly darkened. He stepped forward, blocking Li Ang's path by half a step.
He maintained a slight, polite bow, but his tone betrayed clear displeasure:
"Witch Celia, what do you mean by that? Your words are disrespectful to Li Ang, who risked his life to protect you, and also to the law enforcement team."
Celia seemed to realize then that her words were somewhat inappropriate. Her golden eyes flickered, and she looked away from Li Ang's face, reverting to her all-knowing indifference.
She didn't apologize or explain anything; she simply glanced at Captain Eric's tense face and subtly curved her lips upwards, forming an enigmatic smile.
Then, without saying a word, she walked straight past Captain Eric and Leon, and boarded the airship with her two attendants.
The atmosphere on the platform, which had been frozen, eased slightly after Celia left. The tall, muscular captain clicked his tongue but said nothing.