The Legendary Mage (Alavin)

Chapter 246

"And what turmoil does he seek to create? He's playing with fire!"

"As you said, you underestimated him. Prepare yourself, and keep an eye on Watchful Shore. The ancient kingdom, sealed for millennia... is about to reappear before mankind. Whether Alavin can control the situation remains to be seen. If he succeeds, the next Commander... we may have a candidate..."

The Commander was visibly shocked, looking incredulously at the Botanic Haven Elder.

...

After a long trek, Alavin and his companions finally emerged from the Cloudveil Woods; before them lay a vast and boundless ocean. Waves upon waves crashed upon the shore, like thundering legions of soldiers assaulting the beach and beating against the cliffs. The sea breeze was moist and gentle, tousling their long hair. Standing on the cliff edge and gazing out at the sea, they were struck by a sense of grandeur, as if the entire world had suddenly opened up before them.

The place where they stood was a steep cliff, stretching endlessly with rises and falls from the sea. Looking toward the coast, the place resembled a woman lying by the shore with her hands clasped in silent prayer. Hence the name Watchful Shore.

Mariela looked out over the vast ocean, her long hair whipped about by the sea wind. "Watchful Shore is the resting place of an ancient kingdom from ten thousand years ago. This secret has been whispered in the Northlands for ages, stirring excitement in many eras. The mere words 'ancient kingdom of ten thousand years' are enough to drive many ambitious souls to seek it out. Yet to this day, none have truly found it, and people regard it as but a legend, an ancient and ethereal tale."

“The Commander had been secretly investigating for many years but had not found the exact location until the year the Warrior Tribe of the East came to these lands. Following their tracks, they

discovered ancient kingdom ruins buried deep beneath the sea. However, a powerful seal protected the place, and a key was needed to break it. The key was the lost kingdom's sacred blade, the Immortal Edge.”

"How much more do you know about the secrets of this ancient kingdom?" they inquired.

"Not much, yet not too little; mostly, they're just legends."

"And the legacy within?"

"Legacy?" Mariela glanced at Alavin.

Alavin understood that Cobalt Strike wasn't aware of the deeper secrets of the ancient kingdom. They knew of the treasures, and of the Immortal Edge, but their fragmented knowledge was far from comprehensive.

"What legacy are you talking about?" Mariela pressed. Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

"Nothing, I was just rambling. Pay it no heed."

"Do you know where the abyss lies, Lord Alavin?" Godfred grew more curious.

"Wait here,. I shall return shortly." Alavin handed his bundle to Godfred, keeping only the Immortal Edge.

Mariela stopped Alavin. "Don't rush off. My mentor once told me that the energies there are terrifying. They have persisted for millennia for a reason. Even with the Immortal Edge, you cannot simply barge in."

"I'm not going in."

"Then what are you planning?"

"How can one hoard such a treasure alone? I intend to share it with all of the Northlands." With those words, Alavin leaped from the cliff, plunging into the raging waves below.

"What is he up to?" Mariela suddenly had a bad feeling.

"He has his reasons." Godfred shrugged, clueless himself.

Swimming toward the depths of the ocean, Alavin was enveloped by an energy shield, a transparent barrier that protected him like armor. This was the mark of an Advanced Mage. At Stage I, one could conjure a single barrier around the body, at Stage II, two layers, and upon reaching Stage IX, one could form nine layers.

Once these nine layers of energy shield merged and seeped into flesh and bone, it would signify the rise to Master Mage!