129: The Dark Wizard's End (I)

In the vast and quiet underground cave, it was dim.

Only a few night-luminescent pearls arranged on the cave's ceiling still emitted light, allowing one to barely make out the surrounding scenery.

The scenery within the cave had undergone earth-shattering changes.

It was no longer that monotonous, dull, gloomy, and desolate landscape... Everywhere was covered with the corpses of Corrosion Poison Rong, Black Wizards, and Blood Rong, with blood flowing incessantly... Traces of various activated wizardry, corrosion from various sprayed poisonous liquids, claw marks left by large beasts clashing and fighting... All of this unequivocally demonstrated—

A great battle had taken place here... "Blood Cat, what do we do next?"

In a corner of the cave, Blood Shark Wizard asked while eating roasted Blood Rong meat seasoned with cumin.

"Does your academy still have reinforcements?"

"Hmph..."

"Still want reinforcements?"

"I think you're dreaming..."

At this moment, an irritable voice sounded, and a figure nearly three meters tall with an extremely robust physique stood up.

His tyrannical aura suppressed the numerous black-robed wizards in the cave, making them afraid to speak, fearing they might anger this violent bear. One had to know that this master's temper was not very good.

On his first day here, he had torn apart a Senior Intermediate Wizard Apprentice with his bare hands.

"You bastards, you're all rotten eggs..."

"You black-hearted cowards..."

"You even sent a message saying—"

"A complete victory!"

"Successfully destroyed the Heart of Plants Academy's resource convoy, and now you're being chased, asking us to come and meet you."

"Damn it..."

"You don't even bother to draft your lies. Is this what you call 'a complete victory'..."

"Being trapped in a hole like rats?"

"Truly shameful..."

..."Enough, Blood Bear..."

The Wizard with the Blood Cat mask said coldly:

"I've already explained to you that the liaison officer acted on his own initiative, spreading false information randomly."

"I've handed him over to you, and you've torn him apart. What are you still making a fuss about?"

"I haven't even pursued the charge of you unauthorized killing a comrade yet?"

"Our Blood Fortress Wizard Academy is a White Wizard academy, not like those Black Wizards who lack team spirit..."

"When we return to the academy, I will report all your actions to the academy. You should think about how to atone for your crimes..."

...Blood Cat then turned his head to Blood Shark, Blood Dog, and the newly arrived Blood Snake.

He said:

"Everyone is clear about the current situation."

"Blood Bear and Blood Snake, who were originally outside for support, have already come in."

"The academy side is also being watched by the Heart of Plants, so they can't send a second wave of rescue for now."

"As for your Black Wizard side, it's estimated that Blood Bone Forest is also beyond reach, and you can't count on them in a short time."

"Therefore, we can only rely on ourselves."

...The newly arrived Wizard with the Blood Snake mask sneered sinisterly:

"Hehehe..."

"Look at the good deeds you've done."

"You really don't forget to drag your teammates down with you even before you die, do you..."

"You are truly exemplary White Wizards."

Blood Bear Wizard was not to be outdone, his words full of mockery:

"Just wait to die..."

"With you bunch of idiotic teammates, you still want to live?"

"What a joke."

In the cave, the remaining dozens of black-robed figures were clearly divided into two groups.

The newly arrived group clearly had no regard for the original black-robed wizards.

It was just that their status was different, so they dared not speak to interrupt the contention of the Peak Wizard Apprentices, only glaring fiercely at these culprits who had caused them so much trouble... "Jiejiejie..."

Bloodhound Wizard, who had been silent all along, suddenly burst out laughing.

"You damn Blood Dog, do you still have the nerve to laugh?"

"If you hadn't run away so early, we wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses. Five Blood Rongs were lost. Do you know how many magic stones it takes to cultivate a Blood Rong of advanced strength?"

Blood Cat Wizard roared, his tone filled with killing intent.

"A hundred thousand, a hundred thousand..."

"Blood Dog, if you laugh again, believe it or not, I'll beat you into a dead dog..."

..."Hmph..."

"I laugh at your lack of strategy, your short-sightedness, and your incompetence!"

Blood Dog paid no attention to the weak and powerless threat.

It was a joke; the Black Wizards on site held the main power, with a peak combat strength ratio of 3:2. Even if Blood Cat had three times his courage, he wouldn't dare to start an internal conflict at this critical moment.

"Who are we?"

"The kings of shadows—Black Wizards!"

"Where is this?"

"An underground cave—the home ground of shadows!"

"Not to mention, you Blood Fortress have secretly operated here for decades, setting up countless traps."

"Oh..."

"Although a small half was destroyed by Corrosion Poison Rong, this is still our advantageous home ground."

"Didn't you see that those White Wizards, every single one of them, didn't dare to come in?"

"With such a great advantage, what are you still worried about?"

"There's food and drink here; just treat it as a vacation."

"Just leave the White Wizards outside for a few months, and they will naturally retreat."

"I really don't know what you're afraid of?"

"Hahahahaha..."

...Blood Shark also asked:

"Blood Cat..."

"You've managed this place the longest; what do you say?"

Blood Cat pondered for a moment, then said with a slight hesitation:

"This secret base indeed stores a lot of supplies, and there's an underground spring that gushes water. Plus, there are the corpses of these dead Corrosion Poison Rong and Blood Rong."

"There's no need to worry about food; it's enough for more than half a year."

"I'm just worried—"

"Those White Wizards from the Heart of Plants might use some schemes to force us out."

"If that happens, we'll be in a tough spot."

"Hmph..."

"What's the use of worrying about these things now?"

"We can only adapt as we go."

For a time.

The underground cave fell silent once again.

The black-robed wizards also stopped arguing, quietly recovering their own states, waiting for the unknown future...