Chapter 248

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Chapter 248: Above Legend… Holy Domain!

"I originally thought these guys would at least show me what we have to rely on here, but in the end, they were completely useless. South Sotua really loves to pull these funny tricks as always… However, this does remind us a little bit that although this place claims to have only ‘Elite Level Succubus’… we shouldn’t underestimate them, right, old man?"

Ranster looked at the mercenary members who were either swaying or lacking morale and showed a helpless expression.

The old man standing beside him also slightly nodded, agreeing with Ranster’s words.

"Mercenaries are just a bunch of people who only care about profit, lacking courage and brains," he said, looking at those frightened individuals with much disdain. "I never expected them to do anything… As for those rude and dirty little ones from the council, the descendants of traitors, their ability to actually get things done is always very low. The ‘information’ they provide is not trustworthy at all."

As the old man spoke, he rested his hand on the sword at his waist, gazing over the magic circle and the immobilized mercenary members, looking towards a figure that appeared afterward.

Along with that figure came the slowly fading spatial ripples.

A somewhat thin and weak body, like a human girl, dressed in oddly loose black clothing, with two small demon race horns showing from her black hair, radiating undeniable extraordinary energy and an abyssal aura.

She looked like…

"An elite level succubus."

The magical energy and aura were very standard, so standard that anyone using any sensing skill would reach the same conclusion.

However, the old man did not share this view.

It was not just because of his distrust in the "Seychelles High Council," nor did he doubt that an "Elite Level" succubus could quietly appear nearby with spatial magic. It stemmed more from his own intuition.

His own powerful strength and the level gained from his swordsmanship… along with countless battles between life and death, and fierce fights with numerous legendary level warriors, had honed his sharp "intuition," which, while not a skill, was more useful than any martial technique.

This "succubus" is very strong.

"She is hiding her true power."

After taking a glance, Ranster came to the same conclusion.

However, it was clear that his conclusion was based on external "information."

Therefore, his tone remained somewhat relaxed and carefree, even though he had not noticed that the old man’s expression had become unusually serious and heavy.

Of course, this could also be blamed on the old man’s serious face, which makes it hard to tell when he is joking.

However, the old man noticed Ranster’s carelessness.

Although he didn’t like this guy, the old man, who obviously had his own principles, spoke up to remind his temporary partner.

"Step back—Truth Society person, this fight is not something you can get involved in."

Ranster paused for a moment when he heard this, and a flicker of annoyance crossed his eyes, but he still forced a smile.

"It’s fine, old man; I’m just hiding my strength—don’t be fooled by how I look; I actually have…"

"Legend Middle Level, huh?" the old man interrupted him, speaking bluntly, "That’s not helpful at all—I’ve already warned you, so do as you like."

As he said this, he drew a sword from his waist that looked like the elegant swords nobles wear at banquets—though simple in style, it still gave off an air of a decorative sword.

But the moment he drew it, the old man’s entire presence changed.

The sharp sword intent, fierce killing aura, and powerful magic almost covered the whole of Hillenbrand Town in that moment, making Ranster beside him almost gasp for breath.

This guy, who always had a smile on his face, turned pale, and after feeling a burst of extraordinary power, quickly stepped back.

"…I understand now," he said, finally letting out a long sigh after moving more than ten meters away from the old man, "This old man is really realistic; I got carried away."

Just standing next to that old man, he felt like he was about to be crushed.

Ranster, who was born in Seychelles, couldn’t help but sigh—indeed, these legendary figures have plenty of worth.

Legend has it that after his battle with the Sword Master of Seychelles, the Sword Saint of Seychelles broke through the Legend High Level and stepped into an even higher realm, while this old man was seriously injured and went into hiding…

Now it seems that in that battle, it was not just the Sword Master of Seychelles who broke through!

At this moment, the old man was displaying the fluctuation of a level beyond the legendary realm.

Many Superoperators didn’t even know the name of that realm.

But Ranster slowly revealed the general name of that realm known only to a few Superoperators.

"Holy Domain…"

This terrifying wave of magical power surrounded him, creating a feeling like a domain, as if a small half-plane was forming.

This is also the origin of the name "Holy Domain"—many people have speculated that the so-called "Holy Domain" is the prototype of the "Divine Kingdom"!

And Lolth, across from the old man, squinted her eyes as she watched him draw his sword.

"This is not good."

She felt that it wasn’t a matter of whether they could win or not…

The problem is, as far as she knew, the only legendary-level strong beings from the entire Demon Army on the main plane, besides the legionnaire leader of the First Legion, were the Demon King himself.

Right now, even gathering people quickly would be difficult.

Although the old man’s power felt weak and unstable, possibly due to a temporary boost from some secret method or an unexpected impact during his promotion years ago, as long as he still had this power, even a legend-level foe would find it hard to threaten him.

In Hillenbrand Town now, there is only one legend-level person, and that is Isabella, who is just starting to level up from Beginner to Middle Level.

Although the landlady seemed very powerful, whether she could truly defeat a Holy Domain expert above Legend level and whether she was willing to help were both uncertain.

Now that things have come to this point, it seems like I have no choice but to step in myself.

But if I were to confront the old man, the noise would surely attract attention from most of Vera Plain.

It would be impossible to keep it a secret then.

"I should try to negotiate first… if I can’t negotiate…"

Lolth looked at the old man, who was staring intently while drawing his sword, and gritted her teeth.

"Then I will have to activate ‘Emergency Plan D2’!"