192: Chapter 192 The entire audience is shocked! The tiger's shadow vanishes! What is the wizard team's purpose?

The forest suddenly went silent, so quiet a pin drop could be heard.

Everyone stared at the Red Tiger shadow in the center of the valley, their gazes dull, their minds blank.

The several-meter-tall Red Tiger stood quietly in the fog, its lines fluid and filled with a sense of power.

Its Douqi flowed slowly across its body, like magma surging through veins.

Its golden slit pupils narrowed slightly, carrying a cold indifference as it looked down at its feet.

From the moment Cassius attacked, to the Razor Lynx having its head pierced, and then Samuel turning into a mist of blood—it all happened in just a few breaths.

Two Fourth-Ring Wizards.

One Lord-level magical beast.

All perished!

Those students from the Moon Chant Covenant Wizard Academy seemed to have forgotten how to breathe.

They stared fixedly at the tiger shadow on the field, lips trembling slightly, yet unable to make a sound.

One short boy's legs went soft, and he collapsed to the ground, his knees hitting the dark red moss with a dull thud.

Another girl covered her mouth with her hand, tears swirling in her eyes. The young noble, who had been silent and whom she had secretly considered a burden, was actually...

Actually such an existence.

Knight Lexi was also stunned.

The scene just now had completely overturned her understanding.

That incomparably violent Red Tiger Battle Aspect, that speed too fast for the naked eye to capture, that power that crushed all opponents like dry wood.

How could The Count be a Low-tier Great Knight?

This was clearly a High-Ranking Great Knight with a top-tier killing Battle Aspect!

Portia stood at the back of the formation, her right hand still in the posture of drawing her sword.

She had already been prepared to order the cover for Rowan's retreat.

But before her command could be issued, the battle had already ended.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she slowly retracted her hand from the sword.

She looked at that Red Tiger Battle Aspect.

Watching that figure bathed in crimson light, shock and awe flashed in her eyes.

At this moment—

The tiger shadow on the field scattered.

The sky-filling light turned into countless fine specks of light, dissipating into the fog.

Rowan's figure appeared in the field.

His robes were neat, his hair not a mess.

Then, he turned his head and met Aurora's beautiful, shocked eyes.

Aurora stood there, motionless.

Her mind was blank, all her thoughts occupied by the scene just now.

That violent, unparalleled Red Tiger Battle Aspect, those cold, ruthless golden slit pupils, that domineering posture that crushed everything...

Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

A flush uncontrollably spread across her cheeks, extending from her neck to her earlobes.

She wanted to look away, but found she couldn't; only one thought remained in her mind—

So strong!

And... so handsome.

As for Rowan, he just smiled, then looked away.

He bent down and picked up a ring from the ground.

This was a completely pitch-black ring, with a dark red gemstone embedded on the face, and a flowing luster vaguely visible inside the gem.

He weighed the ring in his hand, then casually tucked it into his bosom.

Then he raised his head, looked at Portia, and said calmly:

"Portia, clean up this lynx and take it out."

Hearing this, Portia suddenly snapped back to reality.

She took a deep breath, stepped forward, and performed a standard knight's salute:

"Yes, My Lord!"

...

At this time, the bespectacled young wizard suddenly seemed to wake from a dream.

He blinked his eyes violently and looked down at the silver-gray metal ball in his hand.

The runes on the surface of the sphere were flickering at an unprecedented frequency, emitting a rapid vibrating sound.

He was stunned for about half a second, then became as excited as if he had been injected with adrenaline, shouting:

"Aurora! I've found the specific location of that earth vein node!"

"It's right over there! Right under our feet!"

Aurora was awakened by this sudden shout and snapped out of their eye contact.

Her cheeks still retained a lingering blush, and she blinked in some confusion, then glared at the bespectacled youth and chided:

"Garrett, we'll talk about the earth vein node later."

Hearing this, Garrett immediately spun around in anxiety.

He waved the instrument in his hand, urgently saying:

"Aurora! Don't forget what our purpose for coming here is! Cassius dying is his own fault, but we still have to complete our mission!"

"This is a Blood Source attribute earth vein node! A research material rarely seen in hundreds of years! If we miss it, the instructor will definitely peel my skin off!"

He spoke fast and anxiously; he was truly panicked.

Aurora was somewhat helpless against his barrage of words, sighed, and compromised:

"Alright, alright, tell me, where is the earth vein node?"

"Right over there! Follow me!"

Garrett didn't say another word, turned around, and sprinted in one direction, running over a dozen steps in the blink of an eye.

Aurora looked at his retreating back and gently touched her forehead.

Rowan looked at the direction the bespectacled youth disappeared, a hint of amusement curling the corners of his mouth.

He withdrew his gaze, walked to Aurora's side, and asked with a mix of curiosity and teasing:

"It seems that besides killing the Mist Evil Wizard, you have other purposes for coming here?"

Hearing this, Aurora's face flushed red.

She subconsciously wanted to explain, but stammered: "This, this..."

Rowan looked at her flustered appearance, the smile in his eyes deepening, and asked softly:

"Can you tell me?"

Hearing this, Aurora's heart skipped another beat.

She bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"I suppose... that's fine."

She paused, her gaze swept over Rowan's face, and then whispered:

"You are not an ordinary noble either..."

Rowan chuckled upon hearing this.

He nodded slightly, then with a formal posture, placed his right hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and said:

"Then, let us reintroduce ourselves, Miss."

"I am Count Golden Flame, Rowan Flynn, Lord of Gino City, here to resolve the magical beast disturbance in the vassal territory, Mist Territory."

As soon as he finished speaking—

"Ah?!"

An irrepressible exclamation came from the side.

One girl said:

"You... you are that Count Golden Flame who spent a million gold coins to hold a Beauty Pageant?!"

As soon as this was said, the air seemed to freeze for an instant.

Rowan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

He hadn't expected his reputation to be this big.

Aurora also looked over curiously, thoughtful.

She looked Rowan up and down, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curving into an indescribable arc, as if re-evaluating the man in front of her.

But she didn't ask more, just chuckled:

"So it is Count Golden Flame. In that case, it doesn't matter if I tell you about this matter."

She paused, turned sideways, and made a gesture of invitation toward the direction where Garrett had disappeared:

"The Count, follow me."

Rowan nodded and stepped forward to follow.

Two figures walked side by side into the fog, heading deep into the dense forest.