Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 436 - 433: The Eyes and Arms Above the Island

Chapter 436: Chapter 433: The Eyes and Arms Above the Island

On the ground of the island, Claudia was facing unprecedented trouble.

Although the Hunters who kept pouring in were numerous and possessed impressive physical fitness and killing power, Claudia’s side had several original text holders, which allowed them to withstand the attacks.

Moreover, there was Philis, brought by Ronald.

This girl, appearing delicate and young, displayed astonishing strength in actual combat. As the one she was protecting, Claudia had witnessed firsthand Philis’s terrifying suppression of the Hunters.

With a blade in hand, no enemy could last more than three breaths before her.

And during battle, Philis was also able to handle the communication with Communication Magic. If one had to make a comparison...

In Claudia’s view, the girl’s true level of ability was probably not far off from that of the Platinum family’s young Nicholas.

It was just a pity that all of this was now useless.

Just one minute ago, a strange, long cry had emerged from the direction of the distant sea. Following this, the Hunters, who had been crazily rushing towards them and launching suicidal attacks, were like an army that had received a retreat order, instantly giving up the fight and starting to pull back.

Just when Claudia thought the situation in battle was turning in their favor.

The situation on the island changed once again.

At a position about a hundred meters above the ground of the island, a twisting of light suddenly appeared in the previously empty air, with the Magic Power nearby quickly pouring into this area.

The entire process was rapid and sudden, with no warning signs.

A surge of Magic Power, far exceeding the limits of what ordinary Casters could accumulate, began to gather as time passed. As an elite trained by the Gride royal family, Claudia made a judgment in an instant.

Unless it was an original text’s power that had lost control and was raging out of control.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, the world would not be able to condense such an exaggerated scale of Magic Power.

Where did this phenomenon come from?

Who was gathering this Magic Power?

What was the true purpose of the other party?

With these three questions surfacing in her mind, Claudia vaguely sensed the arrival of danger, almost instinctively pulling out the Flowing Library.

"Volume three, page two hundred eighty-four, second item..."

"..."

Boom—

Just as Claudia and the other Casters were responding to the situation, a roll of thunder streaked across the sky.

The thunder, born from the dark clouds brought by the typhoon and vanishing into the black, low-hanging rain clouds, was startlingly bright.

Though it was just a momentary occurrence.

It was enough to disperse the confusion and darkness on the island in that instant.

Therefore, Claudia and the others saw the bright world and also the thing in the twisted air.

—An eye.

—A pupil crimson red, the whites empty as an abyss.

—An eye devoid of any emotion, then gazing upon this world.

The gathering of powerful Magic Power seemed to have the sole purpose of opening a passage, and now, with the passage about to be opened, the existence on the other side was peering through this gap.

Below the island, among those who had yet to attract the attention of this eye, Heraclius was the first to overcome the shock in her heart, then asked Claudia:

"Your Highness, do you know what this is?"

"I don’t..."

Claudia almost subconsciously started to answer with the words ’I don’t know.’

However, as soon as she began to speak, the beautiful girl instantly realized something.

Taking a step forward to stand straight, with her eyes wide and a serious expression, Claudia scanned her companions, then said with a resolute tone:

"Everyone, do you see the thing in the sky?!"

"No matter what it is, that doesn’t change the fact that we need to crush it right here. Now bring out your strongest Spells, and let this ill-intentioned thing see the might of the Springs Casters!"

The resolutely spoken words directly awakened the others on the island.

Excluding Connor, who had disconnected from Claudia due to casting earlier, the others without prior arrangement began preparing.

Those who owned the original texts wasted no time pulling them out and directly began reciting their most powerful spells. Those without original texts at hand also mobilized all the Magic Power within their bodies, ready to unleash their strongest attack.

But in this tense and critical moment,

the line of sight from the eye twisting in mid-air shifted direction, resting on the people who were casting spells.

"It’s been... a long time,"

"since I last visited this world."

The direction of the voice was unidentifiable.

A voice that sounded both male and female, both old and young, as if it encompassed all possibilities, reached everyone’s ears.

Soon after, the distorted eye in the air retreated.

A pure white arm, smooth as jade, arrived and directly penetrated the barrier to enter the island’s airspace.

To Claudia as well as everyone present,

at the instant they saw this arm, a natural reverence sprung forth in their hearts, as if its owner were some sacred entity not to be trespassed against. Even the rain still falling seemed to halt in mid-air due to its arrival.

Without any sign of mundanity, the arm moved.

Its owner seemed dissatisfied with the current speed of Magic Power absorption, so they extended a fingertip downward slightly.

Boom—

In an instant, the ground shook violently across the island.

An unfathomable spell activated an unknown spell, forcibly tearing a part of the Magic Power that maintained the distorted space and forming a unique pattern under the control of the arm.

Starting from the top layer of land, the island’s structure began to disintegrate.

It seemed as though the arm’s owner was seeking more Magic Power underground, hence resorting to such a fearsome act.

"Claudia... what’s happening... over there?"

"Right now... underground of the island... can’t see... what’s happening..."

At that moment, a familiar voice entered Claudia’s communication magic.

The Princess listened to the faltering voice.

She was stupefied for five or six seconds before reacting to what she needed to do.

"Ronald, those hunters have retreated."

"But there’s a huge void hanging over the island, and Magic Power is gathering towards it. We’re still resisting, but there’s no guarantee of success!"

"The typhoon is weakening; you should be able to escape on your own."

"Ronald, you must spread the word of what’s happening here, and ensure your own safety!"

The rate at which Magic Power was being drained from the island’s surface was terrifying.

After one sporadic communication, Claudia could no longer maintain his communication magic.

As the enemy made their move, the island’s surface began to peel away layer by layer, and in the impact, they had trouble not only fighting back but even maintaining their own safety was fraught with danger.

The violent dismantling of the island contested with the desperate resistance of the people.

Finally, after a few minutes had passed, they found themselves deep under the ground.

And, as the island collapsed to a certain extent,

a huge and potent surge of Magic Power below began to respond to the call from the twisted space, surging upwards and converging towards it.

Faced with such a scene, a sense of despair unavoidably rose in the hearts of those present.

With such an amount of Magic Power,

the owner of the arm in the sky was likely to accomplish their objective.

Of course, those in despair did not include Eloise.

Because within the Magic Power streaming upward, she spotted a wisp of mist intermingled within it.

This mist was indeed a very familiar black.