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The mid-level mage grunted, kicked his feet haphazardly to scare away the demonic wolves circling on both sides, and took a deep breath.
The saliva of this type of wolf contains a blood-activating component. After penetrating the prey's body through the barbs on its tongue, it will cause the prey's blood to flow faster and its body temperature to gradually rise. Perhaps because of this pleasant taste, the wolf usually licks its prey with its tongue before hunting it, and will chase it for several kilometers or even more than ten kilometers.
However, in the eyes of humans, these three wolves were just licking wildly all the way! They especially liked to start their attacks from the fleshy rear end, truly living up to their reputation as the rogue rulers of the forest!
The mid-level mage clutched his buttocks tightly. He had already been licked by the wolf pack four or five times, and his buttocks were swollen into a plump shape. In order to protect his precious crotch, he had to cooperate with his companions to try to escape!
"Hey buddy, there's a ravine ahead! ...Three...two!"
The countdown from his companions came from ahead, and the mid-level mage's spirits lifted. His brain raced in an instant, and in less than a second, he immediately thought of the spell he wanted to cast.
"Compulsive techniques!"
He suddenly roared loudly, and with his roar, the chasing wolves were suddenly pulled to both sides as if they had been collared, and they crashed into each other in a chaotic mess.
"one!"
The intermediate-level mage felt his body jolted violently, then he was thrown up, over a small mound, and landed on the ground with a thud.
"My...back."
He felt like his whole body was about to fall apart, and he couldn't help but groan. Immediately, a hand covered his mouth.
The mid-level mage quickly opened his eyes, only to find that he and his companion had vanished without a trace. He knew this was the effect of the Ascension Ring's "Invisibility" spell, so he immediately held his breath and fell into the ravine with his companion.
"Ouch!"
After a brief period of chaos, the wolf pack, having regained its composure, began running again. Amidst a flurry of running sounds, the mid-level mage cautiously pushed himself up from the ravine and glanced in the direction the wolves had gone.
"...We're safe now."
His companion let out a long sigh of relief, dispelling the "invisibility spell," and collapsed to the ground, muttering:
"Now all my spell slots are used up... I can't even cast 'Food Creation'."
"……Ugh."
The mid-level mage sighed, sat up, rubbed his face, glanced at his buttocks which were abnormally red and swollen due to the blood-activating effect, and sighed again.
The original intention of this trip was to make a big splash, but I lost track of the two women who appeared to be corpses, and I ended up in such a sorry state after being attacked by a pack of wolves. Not to mention the punishment I would face for failing to complete my original mission when I got back...
Deducting bonuses is a minor issue; who among us office workers hasn't had their bonuses deducted? The real problem is that the newspaper might think they're dead, not only canceling their work permits but also refunding their social security contributions—that would be the end of them…
The mid-level mage stood up, hesitated for a moment, and wondered whether he should find a place with a better signal to first use the magic network to tell the newspaper that they were still alive, and then admit his failure and request support.
However, just when he thought the operation was about to fail, a mournful wolf howl suddenly came from afar.
"Awoooooo!...woo..."
"What, what's going on?"
The mid-level mage was immediately startled. From the wolf howls that vanished in an instant, he could deduce that the pack of wolves must have been severely injured. But what was it that could wipe out an entire pack of wolves in just a few seconds? Could it be the forest's most ferocious overlord, the high-level monster "Tigger"?
No, that's impossible. Even a high-level monster couldn't instantly kill a whole pack of wolves unless it was a high-level mage who had been lying in wait and used several spells on the wolves in succession... Or perhaps a legendary warrior? But do legendary warriors have such powerful group attacks?
Filled with confusion and fear, the mid-level mage subconsciously swallowed, exchanged a glance with his companion, and shakily crawled forward a few steps, crouching in the low bushes and carefully parting a branch.
"That...that's?!"
The two of them widened their eyes in shock, feeling a chilling sensation shoot from their tailbone straight to their head.
—Among the pack of fallen wolves, a man clad in extremely luxurious armor stroked his chin, scrutinizing the wolves. His physique was incredibly robust, his ferocious pectoral muscles almost larger than his head! Against the backdrop of his menacing and gleaming armor, he resembled a terrifying demon king descended from the heavens, inspiring fear in all who beheld him!
Behind the demon-like man, a petite girl in a green dress was flapping her magical wings and pasting a stone plaque onto a huge facade. The plaque seemed to contain an unusually terrifying divine power, and the two of them trembled with fear the moment they opened their eyes to it!
The stone plaque prominently displayed the words "King of Titania"!
Chapter 349 Always Trying to Make a Big Announcement
"This monster looks kind of familiar..."
Latis stroked his chin, crouched down to examine the "Forest Wolf's" pointed beak plate, pondered for a moment, and then a sudden inspiration struck him:
"Oh dear, isn't this the monster we fought when we met little sister Go Ying in Cugen Village? Good heavens, this kind of monster is running around all over Senhai Territory, isn't it?"
Recalling the time when he encountered an ordinary demon wolf of the first ring, it took his Internet Disconnection and Atelier's Plant Guard to deal with it. But now, when he encountered a pack of ferocious demon wolves of unknown ring, he could kill them one by one with a single punch, as if they were children.
What a big change!
He didn't understand why the wolves were sticking out their tongues to lick him when they saw him. Luckily, he punched quickly, otherwise his newly donned King's Armor would have been licked.
Could it be that the "Forest Wolf" came to lick him because he's too handsome? Hmm, isn't that the same as beating up a fan?
No, no, I must be desperate for fame. How could I think that a pack of wolves would be like fans? If someone's fans are so classy, they should at least be a little handsome like me, right?
However, there is a story behind this King's Armor.
It had always been kept in two round treasuries at the back of the palace. It was originally the armor that the great-grandmother of the palace had made for Emperor Powva. Unfortunately, Emperor Powva never even tried it on at that time, and always wore the equipment forged by another dwarf wife. Helplessly, this armor was sealed away.
In terms of practicality, the armor made by alchemists is certainly more useful, but Emperor Powva, as a pure Titan who is consistent inside and out from the brain to the tauren, has little interest in magic, and the various effects added by alchemy are quite convoluted for him. Therefore, he still prefers the heavy armor forged by dwarves.
Latis felt that Pova the Great's private morality was really not good. In comparison, he became even more aware of the need to treat every girl behind him well.
As for the function of this King's Armor, it's quite simple. Emperor Pova doesn't like any complicated skills, so the function of the King's Armor is also very simple and unremarkable, just damage reduction and magic resistance.
However, there's an extra feature that allows you to change forms. When casting "Heaven and Earth Transformation," you can transform into gauntlets and underwear, which is incredibly thoughtful.
Unfortunately, Emperor Pawada did not understand love.
He shook his head, leaving the wolf with its nose and eyes crooked from the beating, and stood up, muttering to himself:
"Tsk, I wonder how Going is doing now. Several months have passed, the warrior's journey should be nearing Andora by now, right? I hope the little girl is alright..."
Latis pondered for a moment, then glanced at the direction the demon wolf had come from.
He had already spotted two people there on his magic radar, but they seemed to be ordinary mages who had wandered in by mistake, not Black Hats, so he didn't bother to find out more.
"But it's surprising to find ordinary mages here. If I remember correctly, the nearest village or town is over a hundred kilometers away, right? I only fell down because I got lost in the simulation..."
Latis glanced again in the direction of the two mages, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Could they be lost mages? But I didn't see them come to me for help. That's strange... But speaking of which, two lost mages, two lost mages... Where have I heard that before? Oh well, whatever, mages will figure it out themselves if they're lost..."
He shook his head, turned to look at Yin Xiuer who had already installed the stone plaque, and asked with a smile:
"Teacher Yin, has the palace's charging device been repaired yet...?"
……
……
The mid-level mage swallowed hard, plopped down on the ground, looked at his companion, and asked tremblingly:
Did he...glance at us?
"Two eyes!"
His companion's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, giving a bitter laugh as he asked, "They've definitely seen us... What do we do now? Go and pay them a visit?"
"...To be honest, I'm not too sure."
The mid-level mage took a few deep breaths, wiped the sweat from his brow, and said with slightly pale lips:
"Did you see that hideous armor? It looks like some kind of demon! Maybe he's only letting us go because he thinks we're harmless now, but what if after some negotiation he thinks we're too abstract and kills us in a fit of rage?"
"It seems to make sense."
His companion's lips twitched slightly, he sighed, and abandoned the idea of asking Latis for protection. He scratched his head, then suddenly looked at the mid-level mage and asked:
"By the way, did you see the plaque that the woman behind him hung on that gate? It said 'King of Titania,' have you heard of it?"
"King of Titania..." The mid-level mage pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any lords who claim the title of king within the Kingdom of Norard, right? Perhaps the Floating Island News Agency has heard of it? After all, many families on the Floating Island were once royal families of small duchies..."
“I’ve met some of the aristocratic families on the lower levels of the floating island, but none of them have the domineering aura of that man just now.”
His companion frowned slightly, a thoughtful expression on his face, and slowly said:
"Do you remember? When we went to the Floating Island News Agency to learn about the social network, we saw some photos they took of the lower-level families. These photos were taken before the lower-level families had fully controlled the cloud and mist shield of the Floating Island."
"Ah, I remember." The mid-level mage smiled slightly and remarked, "We were all greatly shocked by the scale of their buildings and couldn't recover for a long time. Admittedly, the lower-class families were all from merchant and noble backgrounds, but those enormous mansions were far too extravagant and wasteful. I wonder what the middle and upper classes thought..."
"Yes."
His companion nodded sincerely, interrupting the mid-level mage, and asked:
Did you see the building behind that man?
The mid-level mage gasped, thought for a moment, and honestly replied, "No, I only remember that super tall door."
His companion rubbed his face, a hint of doubt flashing across his expression, and whispered:
“Me too. Proportionally speaking, that door was probably ten meters tall. But when I recall that scene, it seems that… the building behind the door was probably… nearly a thousand meters long!”
"A thousand... a thousand meters?" the mid-level mage asked in disbelief. "Are you sure you're not mistaken?! That's the size of several lower-level noble family mansions!"
"Who knows..."
The companion and the mid-level mage exchanged glances for a moment, then fell silent.
"……etc."
After calming down for a moment, the mid-level mage suddenly stood up, looked at his bewildered companion, and asked:
"Have you forgotten why we came out here?"
“Hey buddy, you mean…” His companion was startled and stood up as well.
"Breaking news!"
The mid-level mage enunciated each word carefully, glancing in the direction of the Titan Palace, his eyes gleaming as he asked:
"Isn't this big news?!"
"Hiss...it really is!" His companion perked up and whispered rapidly:
"On the land of Norard, a mysterious organization has emerged that is even more powerful than the lower-level families of the floating islands. The leader of that organization is called the 'Titania King,' whose body is like fire and whose eyes are like torches! With a wave of his hands, he can change the color of the world!"
"The palace behind him is older than the history of this forest, and he himself is a man who stands at the top of the food chain. The 'Forest Demon Wolf' is nothing but his meal, and even high-level monsters have to give way in his presence..."
"Not buddy..."
The mid-level mage was shocked for a moment and couldn't help but complain:
"You've already come up with a news draft so quickly? Your professional skills are amazing!"
His companion accepted the praise with a smile, stroked his chin, and said, "As for the news headline... do you have any good suggestions?"