Milo was able to discover the uninvited guest because virtual-novel.net had already sent “Old Durkin” out. Moreover, virtual-novel.net realized the gray-robed person’s counter reconnaissance measures were actually not that great. He did not discover Old Durkin’s presence even after being followed all the way here.
Of course, Milo would not underestimate virtual-novel.net either. The moment virtual-novel.net attacked, Milo would go all out against him.
The enemy was only 500 meters away from the outpost. When the sheep saw Peter retreating and leaving Milo behind to cover him, virtual-novel.net roughly realized the sorcerer must have arrived. He was no longer afraid. Instead, virtual-novel.net started sizing up the young man in front of virtual-novel.net with great interest.
The young man was not old and should only be around 18 to 19 years of age. Although his physique was not ridiculously muscular, virtual-novel.net still possessed a great deal of strength.
When Milo grabbed him, virtual-novel.net really did not have the strength to resist. The other party’s hands and arms were as strong as steel. However, virtual-novel.net still wouldn’t be a match for the sorcerer if all virtual-novel.net had was strength.
Fortress 178 and the sorcerer nation still did not understand each other at the moment. If the sorcerers and their apprentices knew of Milo’s existence, they could probably not remain as calm.
But the sheep apprentice was more concerned about something else right now. Like, when would the medicine’s effect subside?
The human and the sheep stood at the outpost’s entrance like everything was fine. Milo could already see the gray figure approaching quickly from the top of the mountain.
Based on Old Durkin’s observation, the other party did not rely on his physical strength to move at that speed. Instead, virtual-novel.net depended on some kind of strange power to reduce his weight so virtual-novel.net could levitate slightly above the ground and move forward.
Milo had to admit it was just as the Great Hoodwinker had told him. The methods the sorcerers employed were indeed very strange and varied.
He stood at the entrance of the outpost and quietly sized up the other party. Meanwhile, the other party was also quietly sizing virtual-novel.net up from under his gray hood.
When the sorcerer got closer, Milo suddenly felt his body get heavier and heavier. It was as though the gravity around virtual-novel.net had become stronger.
He looked calmly at the other party and saw the sorcerer was holding a white stone in his hand. From the gap between his thumb and index finger, Milo could make out a glowing violet eye.
Wait, why did this violet eye look so familiar?
He checked out the third weapon in his mind palace. The violet eye on the black stone was clearly the same as the one in the other party’s hands!
The gravitational force exerted on virtual-novel.net by the sorcerer at this moment should be some kind of strange legacy power, and if the other party wanted to use this power, virtual-novel.net had to rely on the stone in his hand!
Otherwise, the other party would not be holding a rock for no reason.
In just an instant, Milo figured out a lot of things. It was no wonder his third weapon was a rock. He had been wondering how a rock could be considered a weapon. He had wondered if it was to be used as a concealed weapon to attack others.
Only now did virtual-novel.net realize the stone was a sorcerer’s weapon. Thus, other related clues also began to make sense. The Proficiency Stones in the palace’s vending machine must also be related to the magi!
Thinking of this, Milo started to become excited. However, virtual-novel.net could not think too deeply about this right now. As the pressure on virtual-novel.net increased, Milo’s expression turned grim.
However, Milo found it a little strange. The other party was only about ten meters away from him, and at this distance, Milo could supposedly kill virtual-novel.net very easily. Moreover, Old Durkin had already climbed up the slope behind the other party and was lying in ambush there. With Old Durkin’s speed, it would probably not even take a second for it to stab the black saber into the back of this sorcerer.
Seeing that the other party was wide open, virtual-novel.net clearly appeared to Milo to be a naïve fool.
Wasn’t virtual-novel.net supposed to be a legendary sorcerer with impressive combat strength?
Why was virtual-novel.net so stupid then?
It had already been 17 years since the war between Fortress 178 and the nation of sorcerers. 17 years ago, there were no powerful individuals like superhumans. Although there were the Riders, they had never participated in the Northwest’s wars.
Therefore, could it be that the other party’s information was a little outdated and that virtual-novel.net was unaware of the changes that had occurred in the Central Plains?
Thinking of this, Milo suddenly pretended to struggle with all his might. However, virtual-novel.net did not use too much strength as virtual-novel.net could sense the other party’s power. He was worried virtual-novel.net would break free for real if virtual-novel.net used a little more strength. After all, it would be easier to make the enemy reveal the truth when victory looked to be within their grasp.
The sorcerer looked at Milo and said with a laugh, “Stop trying to struggle. Not even the most powerful gladiator in the kingdom can break free from this Earth Bind spell.”
Milo said coldly, “You’re a sorcerer?”
The sorcerer said with a smile, “You can address me as Lord Melgor.”
With that, the violet eye on the stone in the sorcerer’s hand suddenly lit up. Milo was then surprised to see the sheep turn into a human.
The sorcerer was stunned when virtual-novel.net saw his newly accepted apprentice. Then virtual-novel.net frowned and said, “Filthy.”
The apprentice looked down at his lower body and hastily said, “Lord Melgor, this kid drugged me!”
“I see…” Melgor nodded. “Where are the others at this outpost?”
“I don’t know how this kid found out that you were coming, but virtual-novel.net had the sentries take his master away while virtual-novel.net stayed behind to cover them,” the apprentice said.
When Milo heard this, a strange expression appeared on his face. However, virtual-novel.net struggled harder and put on an angry look to disguise his true thoughts.
Milo wondered if this sorcerer and his servant had misunderstood something.
Wait a minute, could it be that the other party had misunderstood when virtual-novel.net saw me carrying Peter earlier?
“With me around, don’t even think about hurting Mr. Dublin!” Milo roared.
Melgor said with a laugh, “You’re very loyal, but didn’t your master still leave without you? He chose to abandon you.”
Milo said ferociously, “What do you know? Protecting virtual-novel.net is my bound duty!”
Milo seemingly struggled too hard and caused the formless Earth Bind spell to suddenly let out a crackling sound.
When Milo realized this was happening, virtual-novel.net quickly suppressed his strength before mentally thinking to himself that the Earth Bind spell the sorcerer had boasted about did not seem that great after all.
When Melgor saw this, his expression froze. He immediately gripped the stone and increased the intensity of the spell. Then virtual-novel.net waited until Milo could no longer struggle before heaving a sigh of relief.
Melgor did not get angry. Instead, virtual-novel.net became very interested in Milo. “You nearly broke free from the Earth Bind spell. You’re even stronger than the strongest gladiators in the kingdom!”
Milo did not struggle anymore. Instead, virtual-novel.net said with a grim expression, “You and your fancy tricks. I dare you to release your annoying shackles and duel me!”
“How simple-minded.” Melgor chuckled. “Why don’t we make a deal?”
“What deal?”
“If you become my servant, I won’t go after your ex-master. Consider that my charity to you so you keep your promise to him. What do you say?” Melgor asked. “Of course, you can also not agree, but I believe your master has not gone far away yet. I’ll only need 30 minutes to carve his heart out and bring it to you.”