Chapter 246: The Battle Approaching Its End (Part 3)

  "I'll give you a piece of advice, elf girl, don't push me, especially the me right now." Master Aiden's eye twitched, and the two jade pieces in his hand also twitched. The surrounding air suddenly seemed to become much heavier. "Even so, it doesn't matter. After the Leaves of the World Tree shatter, they will re-condense in the Sunwell after more than ten years. I just need to use these two great magics to slaughter all the elves. Or I could kill that brat, go to the royal capital, and kill the woman who once consumed the Leaves of the World Tree. The Leaves of the World Tree will not disappear. If I can't get them now, I'll just wait."

  "Right now, I'm not threatening you, I'm giving you a choice." Master Aiden took a deep breath, suppressing the fire that was about to explode from his heart. It seemed as if every word he spat out carried a heavy taste of fire element. "Hurry up and choose. I have no more patience or time."

  The expression on Luya's face constantly changed. She vaguely sensed that the Necromancer in front of her was not joking, but for her to hand over the sacred relic of the elven race with her own hands was something she absolutely could not do.

  This was not just her own submission, but the submission of the entire elven race. The faith that the entire elven race had always guarded had been completely imbued into this Leaves of the World Tree. To hand over this leaf, especially to this Necromancer, would represent the complete shattering of the elven race's faith.

  If the faith is gone, what is the meaning of existence? Luya gritted her teeth, her head of beautiful silver hair moving on its own without any wind. She looked at Master Aiden in mid-air, took a step forward, and said loudly, "You can forget about it..."

  "Fine, I'll give you the Leaves of the World Tree." Luya suddenly felt her hand lighten; the Leaves of the World Tree were already in Ethan's hand.

  "Don't get excited. I know you're not joking. I don't want to die, nor do I hope the elves here are all blown to pieces." Ethan sighed. He waved the Leaves of the World Tree in his hand. "But how can you guarantee that you won't use those two scrolls after you get this?"

  "What are you doing? That is a sacred relic of our elven race." Luya jumped up. She reached out to grab the Leaves of the World Tree from Ethan's hand.

  "Idiot. Can't you see this old man is already on the verge of going crazy? Do you want to die?" Ethan reached out and pushed her away.

  "What's there to be afraid of in death?" Luya rushed forward again.

  "Sorry, you're not afraid, but I am." Ethan pressed a hand on her, and a wave of black magic instantly swept over Luya's body. She immediately froze. Although the restrictive effect of Necromancy on the body is not as good as white magic's Paralysis Spell, it is convenient and effortless, especially when dealing with someone whose strength isn't that great.

  "Kid, I'm warning you not to try any tricks." Although Master Aiden said this, his expression did indeed loosen slightly.

  Ethan raised his hand and the Leaves of the World Tree, giving a wry smile and saying, "Please rest assured, I can see you're already desperate. A person pushed to the edge is capable of anything."

  Master Aiden's eye twitched again. He didn't know whether to be happy or annoyed. He forced himself to say, "But I remember you didn't seem like the type who was very afraid of death."

  Ethan smiled, shook his head, and said, "No one is not afraid of death, except for idiots who don't know what death is, and pitiful creatures who have never truly lived... You should be able to see. I don't seem to be either of those types. Am I right? I'm still very young, and there's still a lot of time and enjoyment waiting for me... so I don't want to die."

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  "That's right, you are indeed still young, and not the kind of reckless idiot who doesn't know his own limits. You still have a great life ahead of you..." Master Aiden glanced at Luya, who was frozen there, and his expression eased a little more. "This elf girl is indeed very beautiful. If I were a few decades younger, I also wouldn't want her to die."

  "Right, right, right. You can be understanding too..." Ethan seemed a bit embarrassed and also a bit sleazy as he smiled. "How about this, we'll use a very fair method. I'll put the Leaves of the World Tree on the ground, and you'll put those two scrolls on the ground. Then we'll circle around each other. This way, you can get the Leaves of the World Tree, and I can get those two little things and also guarantee my own safety. How about it?"

  Master Aiden frowned slightly. These two jade pieces were not something he could easily discard. He, Nimbus, and Asri had spent who knows how much effort to gather the supreme magic gems capable of sealing a Forbidden Spell. Then the three of them, together with several other Necromancers they had asked for help, finally created their respective Forbidden Spell scrolls. These few magical gems that functioned as Forbidden Spell scrolls were unique treasures on this continent. Anywhere else, they would absolutely be enough to start a war.

  But this hesitation was only for a very short time. After all, there wasn't much time to hesitate now. Adelaide could come down to interfere at any moment. And as long as he had the Leaves of the World Tree, these two things probably didn't matter much.

  Master Aiden landed on the ground expressionlessly and dropped the two jade pieces in his hand.

  Ethan first pushed Luya far away, then dropped the Leaves of the World Tree on the ground. The two of them slowly began to move in opposite arcs.

  This was indeed a very ancient and very effective method of exchanging items. Both parties circled in opposite directions; the distance between them didn't change, they just gradually approached the items to be exchanged. No matter what sudden treacherous intent either side showed, the other had enough time and distance to retrieve the item closest to them.

  And from the previous fight, they both understood that their explosive speeds were actually about the same, and in terms of combat strength, neither side could instantly defeat the other. So now, the best method seemed to be to not play any tricks and honestly retrieve what they each wanted. Of course, their movements were naturally very slow, very light, and very steady.

  Slowly, both of them had walked halfway through the set arc route. Both were at an equal distance from the items to be exchanged on the ground. When the line between the two people and the two items to be exchanged formed a square, both suddenly moved at the same time.

  Ethan suddenly looked up, was stunned as he looked behind Master Aiden, as if he had suddenly seen something very surprising.

  Master Aiden, on the other hand, suddenly raised both hands, grabbing simultaneously at the two items on the ground on both sides of him.

  Playing such an old, worn-out trick in front of me? Master Aiden naturally saw Ethan's expression, but he was not moved in the slightest, at most giving a triumphant, ferocious smile. Under his two grasping hands, the Leaves of the World Tree and the two jade pieces on the ground simultaneously jumped into the air and flew towards his hands.

  Master Aiden didn't really believe that the kid opposite him was sincerely exchanging. The key point was that he himself had never intended to exchange after hearing this exchange method.

  This distance was indeed the best distance to make a move. The items on both sides were at the same distance from both parties. As long as the method was effective, there was indeed a chance to get both things and retreat unscathed. Master Aiden knew this, and he knew his opponent must know it too.

  He knew the kid opposite would definitely play some kind of trick, but no matter what the trick was, in a situation of exchanging items like this, what trick could be more effective than that of an air magic Grandmaster, or rather, a Great Grandmaster?

  To be able to make a move at this very spot to use wind manipulation to pull the items from the ground, Master Aiden felt he had been cautious and careful enough. At the same time, his body was also rapidly ascending, as fast as a firework shot into the sky during a festival. He knew the kid's speed; he knew he was absolutely too late.

  As expected, after the kid opposite showed a look of surprise, he immediately drew his sword and charged forward towards him. Although he had to admit the speed was indeed fast enough, it was undoubtedly too late to attack him.

  For a Grandmaster-level wind manipulation spell to pull two small, not-so-heavy, stationary objects from the ground into his hands, it was simply steadier and faster than picking them up by hand. The Leaves of the World Tree and the two jade pieces were already being pulled by the airflow and flying into Master Aiden's hands at extremely high speed.

  Finally holding that green leaf, feeling the abundant, impossibly abundant life force and magic power within it, the words 'satisfied' or 'joyful' could no longer describe Master Aiden's feelings. He almost felt like he was going to go crazy with joy.

  At this moment, the kid rushing forward drew his sword and stabbed it into his arm. As he pulled the sword out, a dazzling, blood-colored light danced on the blade. Master Aiden could sense the subtle Necromancy fluctuation and what seemed to be the unique scent of a vampire. This strike was a full-power blow at the cost of a small portion of his own essence, qi, and spirit. Its power was so great that he feared even the monstrous War Mantis from earlier wouldn't have been able to withstand such a strike.

  But no matter how powerful an attack, it has to land to be effective. It seemed this kid wanted to use this fatal strike while he was distracted by his gaze, after luring his attention. But it was a pity that such a trick was too old and cliché; it was impossible to distract him. At this distance, he was already unable to stop himself no matter what.

  Once he was high in the sky, Master Aiden was confident that even if all the strong beings on the continent gathered, he could retreat unscathed. Master Aiden could almost hear the sound of his own blood boiling from excessive excitement. This pleasant feeling of success within his grasp made him feel at least twenty years younger.

  But just at this moment, Master Aiden suddenly felt his body, which was rapidly ascending, suddenly pause. Before he could be surprised, he felt a coolness on his face, and then his left eye saw his right eye.

  Everyone knows a person's left eye cannot see their own right eye, but Master Aiden himself had indeed seen it. Before he had time to figure out what was happening, he saw Ethan leap into the air, raise his blade, and chop down.