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Chapter 16 Monster Attack on the City

Seeing the tense atmosphere in the mage's attic, Elena's expression turned displeased.

In a clear, gentle voice, she sternly rebuked him: "Kevin! You are not Professor Cassius's student; you are only here to assist with defense."

This is an internal matter of our mage's pavilion; only I am qualified to respond to their requests.

Hearing Elena speak up to help him out, Jack gave her a grateful look, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"This Elena is indeed beautiful inside and out, truly embodying the image of the Holy Maiden of Light in my mind..."

And that guy, he's not a light-elemental mage here? No wonder he's so arrogant!

However, Elena's next words were like a bucket of cold water.

"I apologize, Mage Jack, Rom."

Elena looked hesitant. "I do know Holy Healing and I'm very willing to help."

However… because the teacher is away, the monster activity around Silver Town has been unusually frequent lately, with frequent battles. As the acting garrison mage, I must stay here to defend against monster attacks and cannot leave at will.

Elena looked at Rom, a hint of sympathy in her eyes, and asked softly:

"Rom, do you remember me? We met once two years ago. At that time, my teacher and I visited Master Hamelin in Blackrock Town. How serious is the Master's condition now?"

Rom reviewed his memories but seemed to have no recollection of the blonde girl.

Hamelin was an eccentric old man, and even when visitors came, he usually chased them away.

"He is now in critical condition; the poison has reached his heart, and he is unable to move."

Rom replied truthfully, "Without the Holy Healing spell to purify the toxins, he probably wouldn't last three days."

Upon hearing this reply, Elena became immediately worried, her brows furrowing slightly.

She gently bit her lip, turned to Kevin, and discussed:

"Kevin, your father is the mayor, and you and I are both second-tier mages."

"Or, could you take my place at the garrison for a while tomorrow during the day? I'll go quickly and come back to Blackrock Town to rescue people."

Upon hearing this, Kevin narrowed his eyes slightly, but then revealed a concerned smile and gently advised:

"Elena, you absolutely cannot go. The lives of the Silver Town guards are all in your hands!"

"Think about it, what if monsters suddenly attack while you're gone? What if someone gets injured? Without you, the town will suffer heavy casualties."

At this point, he deliberately raised his voice: "Moreover, before Master Cassius left, he repeatedly instructed you to guard Silver Town well. Of all his students, you are the most reliable and the one he values ​​most."

You cannot let Master Cassius down for the sake of an outsider.

Elena had been taught from a young age that "protecting the town is above all else," and Kevin's words of persuasion made her feel heavy-hearted again.

After a moment's thought, she shook her head and looked at Luo Mu with a pained expression:

"Rom, I'm so sorry, Kevin's right, I can't leave Silver Town. However, I can get you a lot of top-grade anti-inflammatory herbs from the storeroom; hopefully that will help..."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Luo Mu stood to the side the whole time, his expression calm and indifferent from beginning to end.

The way things unfolded was exactly as he had anticipated.

Rom knew the principle that it was better to rely on oneself than on others. His purpose in coming here was not to hope that he could invite the Light Mage to Blackrock Town.

He simply wanted to witness the legendary [Holy Healing] spell firsthand so that the system could input the language pack from the light-based system.

However, this is not an easy task.

If you rashly ask to see the other person's light magic manual, or ask them to cast a high-level spell on you for no reason, the other person will definitely become suspicious or even refuse.

"How can we get her to cast Healing Touch?"

Rom touched his chin, slowly turned his head, and focused his gaze on Jack.

At this moment, Jack stood tall with his chest out, striking a majestic pose, glaring at Kevin beside him with eyes full of defiance.

"Hmm... Jack's skin's so thick, his health bar must be pretty high too. How about we find an excuse to beat him up now, seriously injuring him?"

"This is the mage's pavilion in Silver Town. With Elena's kind nature, she would never stand by and watch him die. She would definitely use Holy Healing to save him."

Luo Mu thought to himself, "It's a bit absurd, but it's not impossible."

...

Jack suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.

Turning his head, he saw Rom looking at him with a gentle smile.

What are you doing?

Jack suddenly felt a chill.

However, before he could think further, a series of urgent bell tolls echoed over Silver Town.

"Clang! Clang! Clang—!"

Elena's expression changed drastically upon hearing the bell.

She grabbed the staff from the table and cried out urgently, "It's an alarm! Monsters are coming!"

After saying that, she didn't even bother to greet the two of them, and hurriedly ran downstairs, lifting the hem of her robe.

"Heh, this is just what will broaden the horizons of you country bumpkins."

Kevin sneered, straightened his yellow robe, and glanced back at the two men as he walked to the door.

"It's windy outside, you'd better stay here and hide. Don't go out and risk your lives, or we'll have to waste our magic to save you."

After saying that, Kevin quickly followed him out.

In the empty hall, Jack gritted his teeth in anger: "That bastard, he said such awful things! Sir, what do we do?"

Luo Mu walked to the window and glanced at the pitch-black night outside.

Kevin's sarcasm didn't bother him at all.

If we want to get our hands on the underlying codebase of the Light system, we need to keep an eye on Elena.

Since war may break out outside, there is a chance to witness the Holy Light spell.

"Let's go, follow them," Luo Mu said decisively.

When the two stepped out of the mage's pavilion, the streets outside were already in chaos.

The biting winter wind howled, carrying snowflakes that lashed against their faces. On the stone walls of Silver Town, a large number of armored guards ran along the walls, carrying torches.

"Over here! The noise is coming from the direction of the Black Pine Forest!" someone shouted from the city wall.

Jack, hunching his shoulders, looked at the scene and muttered to himself, "Why are the magical beasts so active in winter? But Silver Town's walls are so high, and there's a regular army guarding it, so there shouldn't be any major problems, right?"

Rom spotted the white-clad girl in the crowd and followed her closely.

Elena made her way to the south side of the city wall and quickly climbed the stone steps to the watchtower.

"Lady Elena, Young Master Kevin!"

Upon seeing the two men, the captain of the guard on the lookout tower immediately saluted and reported to his superior:

"The sentries have spotted traces of magical beasts at the edge of the black pine forest on the east side! Preliminary assessment indicates a low-level group of magical beasts, and their numbers are currently within a manageable range!"

Elena stood by the wall, observing the dark forest in the distance.

Amidst the wind and snow, only the rustling and grinding sounds could be heard from the woods, but nothing could be seen clearly.

Just then, she heard footsteps behind her, turned around and saw Rom and Jack, seemingly somewhat surprised:

"Rom, what are you doing here? You don't know magic... It's dangerous here!"

Luo Mu walked to the edge of the battlements, glanced down, and asked casually:

"I'm curious, doesn't Silver Town have a large-scale fire defense array? Why rely on manpower and the army to defend it?"

Elena sighed, her face showing difficulty:

"It used to exist. But in recent years, the energy of the underground demonic vein in Silver Town has become weaker and weaker, making it extremely difficult to maintain the great formation."

Professor Cassius's trip to Red Dragon City was primarily to consult the guild elders and see if he could obtain a new set of array blueprints. Therefore, until the array is repaired, we can only rely on the garrison troops and the mages' magic to hold out.

"Relying on manpower to defend it?"

Rom shook his head. "The monsters' agitation is unpredictable. Once a large-scale monster tide breaks out, you definitely won't be able to hold them off."