Super Righteous Player
Chapter 442 - 439 Fire of Restlessness_1

Chapter 442: Chapter 439 Fire of Restlessness_1

From Hugo’s earlier inquiries, Bernadino had already ascertained the other’s attitude.

Trying to buy time, huh...

It’s futile.

He was indeed in a rush, but not for these few minutes or hours.

Or was it just a simple rejection of himself?

"But does this... make any sense?"

Bernadino sighed low, almost pityingly.

The next moment, the walls around them collapsed inward instantly.

The stones, made of an unknown material, collapsed inward and simultaneously transformed into sharp blades of deep black shadow.

One strike was enough to slice through fine steel armor!

However, behind Bernadino, a black half-giant rose from the mud, suddenly reaching out immense hands to grab Bernadino!

As the shadow blades penetrated the giant, their advance slowed immediately.

But the next moment, those blades suddenly lit up with white light.

—About an eighth of a second later, they exploded with a deafening roar!

Just the shockwave alone lifted dust into the air and the "mud" on the ground was blasted into a large pit. This was not real mud, but a realm formed by Elemental Power...

Only a force of the same level could instantly destroy Elemental Power!

Before Bernadino could retaliate, Hugo disappeared from the Wizard’s Tower without any warning.

Like an illusion.

As if he had never been there.

After the intense explosion, the black Mud Giant was significantly thinned out.

The dust from the explosion floated in the air.

Suddenly, it lit up with white light again, like many stars had begun to shine beside Bernadino.

A more powerful explosion, accompanied by light and a shockwave, rang out once more!

This time, even one of the outer walls of the floor was blown through.

The surging blast from the explosion howled out—like a cannonball, scattering the clouds outside the tower with a thunderous blow!

Yet just before the third explosion.

[Analysis complete——]

Isaac suddenly extended his hand, his lips barely moving.

[——Counteraction complete]

As the dust floating around lit up again, it suddenly froze in place.

In the invisible world, they underwent a reverse transformation at the moment of explosion. The forces of two transformation spells perfectly canceled each other out, ending the chain reaction, thus they turned into mere flashes of harmless, glittering dust.

"...Chain Explosion," muttered Bernadino, recognizing the transformation spell.

The spell itself was not overly complex or difficult. Its only challenge was the interval between its two explosions.

Typically, this spell is used to set up ambushes on the battlefield. After one explosion, more than a minute passed, then the same spot would explode once again. Because the trap had already been sprung once, enemies would subconsciously regard the exploded area as "safe." This spell plays on that notion, triggering a second detonation in the "safe zone."

However, generally speaking... this spell required black fire as a component to trigger.

Hugo had converted his unique wall material into shadow blades of unknown quality, which then instantly triggered the explosions—a mere trick, but indeed one at the level of the Tower Master.

But in the next moment, the floor beneath them suddenly collapsed.

The floor instantly turned into a dense sea of electricity. Should one fall directly into it, they’d be incinerated by high temperatures or pulverized by the electric currents in the blink of an eye.

However, they did not fall.

The black mud was not deciphered by Hugo, and it clung to the walls on either side—the fragile connection points were already sufficient to support Bernadino for a moment.

It didn’t even last a tenth of a second before Isaac transformed it once again into ordinary soil.

Among the cold-toned, solid black walls, floor, and ceiling, there were now several ugly patches of soil, like haphazard repairs. The strong dissonance, however, could no longer be pointed out by any living person.

Then, numerous dense runes quickly appeared and spread along the walls. Within the runes on the walls were many "eyes," each shooting out extremely hot lasers that were accurately reflected by tiny mirrors on the opposite side.

With such repeated action, the originally sparse laser beams could multiply geometrically in an instant, filling the whole corridor with scorching lasers!

Undoubtedly, it was an absolutely lethal trap.

If Bernadino had come alone, he likely would have been evaporated instantly.

However...

[Playing with light before me?]

Even as a soul, Isaac’s mouth curled slightly, revealing a smile that might have originally been contemptuous but seemed exceptionally chilling on his translucent face.

In the air around them, the dust particles converged, transformed into many spinning prisms.

The scorching lasers, upon coming within two meters of Bernadino, were reversed and focused, converging together to strike towards the top of the tower!

A surging rainbow stream of light pierced through three floors in an instant and, after a brief delay, shot straight through the top of Heath Tower of Black, continuing upwards towards the sky!

Even from dozens of kilometers away, such a powerful rainbow beam could be seen erupting from above the Black Tower.

Half a minute later, the stream of light gradually dissipated.

The surrounding walls were now glowing red.

They were about to undergo the next step of transformation.

However, Bernadino had already found the way to the top of the tower—

If there was no path to be found, he would blast one open!

Black flames suddenly ignited in Bernadino’s eyes. The runes on his skin lit up once again, as the burning rate of the Philosopher’s Stone in his veins suddenly doubled.

Splatters of black mud burst forth, staining the walls that had been carved open by the laser cannon.

The Mud Giant’s body sprouted countless black tendrils, connecting to the mud on each floor. Its body then abruptly shot upwards, resembling something caught by maneuver gear or like a colossal spider with over a hundred legs, clutching Bernadino as it swiftly climbed to the summit of the Wizard’s Tower.

And there, in the center of the room, awaited him was the shadowy, armless, faceless, elongated figure of the Tower Master, "Hugo".

This was a place of utmost secrecy.

And a place of inheritance.

A place only the Tower Master and the Tower’s Child could access.

The wizards could never imagine what the scenery here looked like...

—There was nothing around.

Yes, nothing at all.

In the black void, not even a seat, a table, or a lamp was present, let alone objects of entertainment. If it weren’t for the big hole that had been made, it would probably be pitch-black, with nothing to see.

For the Tower Master, such things were meaningless.

"The original Wizard’s Tower... seems like I broke it."

Bernadino’s lips curled upward, his tone flat but marked with characteristic arrogance and affectation.

"If it could be broken by such damage, it wouldn’t be a Wizard’s Tower."

The weary young voice didn’t emanate from "Hugo".

Instead, it came from the ceiling directly above.

The next moment, it was as though a battery had been ejected.

A cylindrical pod slowly descended from directly above.

As it neared the ground, it flipped end over end and then the hatch opened.

Thick, unidentifiable liquid spilled out onto the ground.

Revealing a space shaped like a human figure.

The wet and naked youth stumbled out from inside.

A red gleam flickered in the youth’s eyes.

In the blink of an eye, fire enveloped his body—as if by magic, he transformed the nutrient fluid coating him into a sophisticated and mysterious long robe.

"So you really haven’t aged..."

Bernadino squinted, muttering an indecipherable sigh, "Do you enjoy the eternal life you traded your freedom for?"

"Eternal life was never my goal."

The real Hugo calmly replied, "The mission of the Alpha Tower is to provide humanity with the fire of wisdom, just as the original Tower Master, Prometheus, once did.

Eternal life is merely a ’tool’ that allows me to fulfill my duties until a successor is found."

After Hugo’s words ceased, the entire Wizard’s Tower, as if having lost its power source, gradually stopped functioning.

Or more accurately, the Heath Tower of Black—also known as "Alpha Tower"—had shut down all other functions and facilities to focus all energy on the Tower Master, Hugo.

"I never thought I could defeat you with just projections."

Behind Hugo, a roaring flame of pure red ignited: "I just... didn’t want to burn my students to death by my own hands."

A half-human form composed entirely of the Fire of Restlessness rose from the ground. Bearing claws like a hunting dog, it flanked Hugo on both sides and turned its surroundings into an inferno in the blink of an eye.

The Black Tower, like a giant vertical log, was set ablaze from top to bottom, and after a delay of several seconds, it burst into terrifying light and heat.

The swamps and plants around were scorched dry by the surging flames.

The brilliant radiance of the massive tower-shaped torch was visible throughout the entire kingdom.

Transformation Wizards never lack means of attack.

They only fear... whether their attacks would destroy their allies as well.

How terrifying a Transformation Wizard without restraint could be... no one dares to imagine.

That is also why Salvatore’s "shadow" must always be vigilantly guarded and sealed.

"Since you’ve killed all my students... you’ve also set me free."

Amidst the flames, Hugo’s voice was cold and rational: "If you want my soul, then come and try. If you want to escape your fate... then I will be the one to kill you.

"—If it’s just a matter of buying time, I’m quite confident. I can delay for as long as necessary."