Mage Legend
Chapter 186: Episode 67 Dazhe (Part 2)

Chapter 186: Episode 67 Dazhe (Part 2)

"You..." Dazhe pointed at Lynch, his surprise evident.

"Is there anything inappropriate?" The mage had already started preparing defensive spells.

"No, nothing." Dazhe put down his hand, smiling apologetically, "I was just a bit rude because I’ve never encountered such a situation before." Two snake-women entered, gently wiping the water stains off his legs and setting up a tea set.

Dazhe continued, "This place of mine, only those travelers who wander between different planes can enter, and as you mentioned, it’s extremely rare to enter just by closing one’s eyes. At this stage, I still don’t wish for too many outsiders to spy or intrude freely."

Lynch looked at the guy opposite him, not believing a word he said. After numerous trials, all the portal spells known to the mage had already failed; the possibility of arriving here through planar travel was almost zero. Moreover, the first thing this guy used was the Common Language of Anriel, which Lynch was familiar with, rather than the Heavenly or Abyss Language. This implied that Dazhe’s place of origin or destination must have significant ties to Anriel. Teleport? At least in Anriel, it’s already impossible.

"Mr. Dazhe, I am somewhat perplexed. Why do you train and maintain such a huge snake-man army?"

"Mr. Vizde, actually, I am not entirely human, do not judge my race by my appearance. The soul of the snake-man flows within my blood." Dazhe had completely regained his composure, the serene smile back on his face. "In my view, snake-men are a noble race, they have the right to enjoy a peaceful and prosperous life. And currently, their existence is dire."

He coughed lightly, regained his breath, and continued, "I merely want to build a world for them, a beautiful world?"

"An army implies war, Mr. Dazhe, who is the opponent of your army?"

"I know what you’re worried about, Mr. Vizde. Rest assured, my army is for defense. Around my world, there are many other powerful beings who want to annex my little snake-man homeland to fulfill their hungry desires." Dazhe waved his right hand, making a strengthening gesture, "For such people, we must have our power to fight back!"

"No wonder the snake-men are so obedient to you, from their eyes I can read admiration."

"You overpraise me, I just help them a little." Dazhe touched his chin, a yellow gleam flashed in his eyes momentarily, "Mage, would you be willing to help me achieve this ideal? Of course, you are not a snake-man, I cannot force you. But if you can stay and help, feel free to make any requests, I will try to satisfy them."

"No, thank you, Mr. Dazhe. I prefer a free and unfettered life." Lynch working for the Dark Elf was already near his principled limit; working for a group of snake-men of unknown origin didn’t align with his love for liberty.

"Why not, mage. This will not harm you in any way." Dazhe’s tone remained gentle, but each word weighed heavily on Lynch’s ears, "Freedom? I would never restrict your freedom, all I need is some guidance, you are free in any world."

"Guidance?" Lynch asked puzzledly, "As a powerful entity with your own space, do you really need guidance from a mere mage like me?"

"No, Mr. Vizde, having this place is entirely a stroke of chance, in fact, I don’t know any magic. We snake-men are not adept in the power of magic, but we have a strong desire for knowledge, hoping to understand the reason behind this mysterious power. So, we hope—of course, I hope you can stay to lend a hand."

"Are we negotiating now?" Although Lynch was determined not to stay, he also hoped to extract more intelligence and information from Dazhe.

"We have always been negotiating. Haha, Mr. Vizde, what do you need to agree to stay?"

"Actually, I don’t need much, but I hope to find someone who understands me, I will only help such a person." Lynch took another sip of tea, smiling at Dazhe over the curling aroma of tea, "Give me a reason that can move me."

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