Synthesis Wizard

Three days later.

The Mysterious Wooden Hut opened again as promised.

The Hunter informed everyone of the location where they would ambush the Eternal Society.

Surprisingly, the ambush location was chosen in the underworld, in a cave over two hundred kilometers north of the Star Alliance.

This was good news for Su Nan, as it was near his own territory.

He guessed that the Hunter might have considered this as well.

If the ambush against the Eternal Society failed, they could escape into Su Nan’s territory for protection.

After deciding on the ambush location, the operation did not begin immediately.

After all, the members of the Mysterious Wooden Hut were scattered all over the continent, and it would take some time for them to gather from other places.

Su Nan, who was close to the action, saved the travel time and decided to use these five days to make some preparations.

Although he had his secret puppets, he was confident, but the opponent was the infamous Eternal Society, so it was always wise to make more preparations.

In the Mind Chamber.

Su Nan checked his personal panel.

His Spiritual Power was now approaching 52 points. In about five months, he would be able to construct the seventeenth Star Ring.

Combined with four Super Magic Techniques, even without using various trump cards, his actual combat strength would be enough to rank among the top three tiers of Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices.

“Without using any trump cards, I should be able to contend with the likes of Bloodmouth and Master Hand.”

“That’s the level of a Third-Ring Legend.”

“If I add the Magic Emblem Core and various magical items, I should have no problem against a Fourth-Ring Legend.”

Su Nan looked down at the back of his hand, where five crimson marks were engraved.

Death Knell Mark!

A bloodline mark made from the bloodline of the Death Knell Striker.

Besides this, there were over a hundred higher-grade rune gems stored in his spatial ring.

As his Spiritual Power increased, the energy intensity that Su Nan could now bear also skyrocketed.

Thanks to this, the number of higher-grade rune gems he could synthesize had now surged to 37, significantly increasing their power.

Su Nan had conducted tests, and a single higher-grade rune gem was enough to break through the defense of the Supreme Protection Ring!

Its power was equivalent to the combined force of over ten attack-type Second-Ring Spells!

It was even enough to instantly kill a higher-grade Stone Magic Puppet!

With so many trump cards in hand, Su Nan was confident that even if he encountered the most top-tier Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentice, he would have a high chance of winning.

However, just in case, Su Nan still stuffed a whole army of smaller magic puppets into his Magic Cube, filling over half of its grids.

Besides this, he also ordered the Magic Emblem Knight Order to stand by in Giant Eye City, ready to strike at any time.

After doing all this, Su Nan finally felt relieved and stayed in Giant Eye City, waiting for the operation to begin.

Five days flew by in the blink of an eye.

Su Nan arrived at the ambush location as promised.

It was a huge cave, extremely wide, with an unusually smooth top, unlike other places where it was covered in dense stalactites.

This also meant there were no other entrances at the top of the cave.

Similarly, there were no other openings deep within the cave. All that could be seen were thick rock walls.

The vast cave was completely sealed off, except for the entrance they entered from.

Su Nan secretly understood.

This way, once they lured the Eternal Society members into the cave and sealed the exit, they would be trapped.

“Not bad.” Night Owl commented.

When Su Nan arrived, everyone else from the Mysterious Wooden Hut was already present except for the Hunter.

It is worth mentioning that everyone was dressed in long robes and wearing masks, concealing their appearance and features, just like they were in the Mysterious Wooden Hut.

Only Su Nan was not wearing a mask, openly revealing his true appearance.

When they saw him like this at first, everyone was stunned.

After recovering, Staff laughed and said, “You’re quite open about it.”

Traveler also laughed, “After all, he has the confidence to do so.”

The true identities of the Players were no longer a secret in the Mysterious Wooden Hut.

However, out of consideration for not wanting to offend Su Nan, no one had ever actively revealed his identity and had avoided talking about it.

But now that Su Nan was revealing himself, it meant he no longer cared, so they no longer concealed it.

Hearing Traveler’s words, the gaze of everyone present also carried a hint of admiration.

Only Su Nan could be so open.

With his current strength and influence, even if he revealed his true identity, no one would dare to target him.

Not to mention, the single Gold-Tier Magic Puppet alone would be enough to deter many malicious individuals.

“Where’s the Hunter?” Su Nan asked, looking around.

“He should be here soon.”

As soon as Night Owl finished speaking, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he turned towards the entrance.

“Here they come.”

Along with faint footsteps, seven or eight figures walked into the cave.

The one at the head was the Hunter.

Following behind him were six men clad in heavy armor, with a sharp aura about them.

Su Nan took a quick glance and realized that the six were all Legendary Knights. The armor they wore and the longswords on their waists were all enchanted weapons.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Coming closer, the Hunter first apologized, then pointed at the people behind him and introduced them, “This is Puvido and Moss, members of the Holy Fist. They both are seasoned Second-Ring Legendary Knights.”

“This is Kurt, Berger…”

The Hunter introduced the remaining four in turn.

However, except for a slight nod to Puvido and Moss as a greeting, Night Owl and the others reacted indifferently to the remaining four.

After all, in their eyes, a First-Ring Legendary Knight was just cannon fodder. Only a Second-Ring Legendary Knight was worth their attention.

The Hunter understood this, so after the introductions, he didn’t engage in idle chatter and went straight to the point.

“I deliberately left some traces along the way, so I believe the Eternal Society members will soon track us down here. You guys can start setting up ambushes in advance.”

The specific details of the operation had already been discussed once before, so upon hearing this, everyone immediately took action.

Except for the Hunter, Night Owl, Staff, and the members of the Holy Fist, who stayed inside the cave, the rest of the people left the cave, forming pairs and finding hidden places to hide, waiting for the Eternal Society members to enter the cave before appearing and blocking the entrance.

Su Nan was paired with Rose.

They both used invisibility spells and sprinkled some odor-eliminating potions before waiting.

“The Holy Fist is finished.” Rose suddenly whispered.

Su Nan glanced at her and nodded slightly.

The once vast Legendary Knight organization had been slaughtered by the Eternal Society, leaving only a handful of survivors.

And after this battle, who knows how many would be left? Even if they successfully eliminated the threat of the Eternal Society in the end, the Holy Fist, with only a few members left, would be nothing more than a name.

However, Su Nan was thinking about something else.

According to the intelligence gathered so far, there were only two Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentice organizations in the Southeast Region of the continent, the Mysterious Wooden Hut and the Eternal Society.

The number of Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices in these two organizations alone accounted for at least half of the total number of Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices in the Southeast Region of the continent.

After today’s battle, there would inevitably be only one left.

The number of Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices in the Southeast Region would also drastically decrease.

“Speaking of which, I’ve killed four Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices so far.”

Su Nan suddenly realized that he had seemingly made a significant contribution to the sharp decrease in the number of Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices in the Southeast Region.

But this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Resources on the continent were limited, so naturally, the fewer Third-Rank Sorcerer Apprentices there were, the better.

“The Azure Gold Empire has recently been making frequent military movements, vaguely targeting the Starry Kingdom. Do you know about this?” Rose suddenly brought up another topic.

Su Nan glanced at Rose, his eyebrows raised slightly, “What, did the Thornflower Kingdom send you to be a lobbyist?”

“Lobbyist is a bit of an exaggeration, after all, it also concerns my interests.” Rose admitted frankly. “The Azure Gold Empire has dominated the Southeast Region for hundreds of years, exploiting surrounding countries and treating them as nourishment for its own growth. Many countries have long been filled with resentment, but they dare not rebel out of fear of the Azure Gold Empire’s powerful military strength.”

“If the Starry Kingdom takes the lead in resisting the Azure Gold Empire, I believe many countries will respond.”

Su Nan looked a little strange, “We’re currently cooperating to deal with the Eternal Society, and you’re secretly digging a hole for Staff?”

Rose shrugged, nonchalantly saying, “I don’t know about others, but Staff had some unpleasantness with the royal family back in his youth, so he has never had much sense of belonging to the Azure Gold Empire. If you were to make a move, I believe he would abandon the Azure Gold Empire without hesitation and join another country. After all, with his strength, he could be treated as a guest of honor in any country he joins.”

Su Nan’s eyes flickered slightly, and he pondered for a moment.

As Rose said, aside from a few exceptions like Staff, most Sorcerer Apprentices who were from a certain kingdom or royal family had interests tied to their country.

The prosperity and growth of the Starry Kingdom would also benefit him and the Star Alliance.

Not to mention, if the Starry Kingdom expanded outward, it would inevitably need to purchase a large amount of potions, puppets, and weapons from the Star Alliance, from which the Star Alliance would gain huge profits.

Moreover, looking at the Azure Gold Empire’s current covetous behavior, even if the Starry Kingdom didn’t take the initiative to attack, sooner or later, war would fall upon them. It was better to join forces and take the initiative than to wait for the Azure Gold Empire to attack.

His thoughts raced in his mind, and Su Nan quickly made up his mind.

“Okay, I’ll convey your intentions to them.”

Hearing Su Nan’s agreement, Rose’s face lit up with joy.

At this time, her gaze suddenly sharpened, and she abruptly turned her head to look at the distance.

Before her, Su Nan had already noticed.

Without a sound, four figures appeared out of thin air in front of the cave.

Except for the man at the head wearing a long robe who looked relatively normal, the other three had bizarre appearances.

A woman with a slender figure, an elegant temperament, but only a pair of eyes on her face.

A creature made entirely of flames, resembling a blurry human silhouette, with an ambiguous gender.

And a man whose entire body was covered in obsidian armor, revealing only a grayish-blue face.

He had a multi-segmented tail behind his buttocks, ending with an opening shaped like the mouth of a lamprey.

It was obvious that these four were Sauro, Eiro, Ember, and Stone Scorpion, members of the Eternal Society.

Su Nan couldn’t help but secretly sigh.

Including Ugo, Bloodmouth, and Master Hand, who died at his hands, the members of the Eternal Society really liked to make themselves look like neither human nor ghost.

Human bodies were irrelevant to them. They could abandon them at any time as long as they were pursuing power.

Only Sauro seemed relatively normal, but that wasn’t necessarily true.

Who knows what was hidden under that long robe?

Being able to suppress a group of demons and monsters, Sauro himself might be an even more powerful demon or monster.

Perhaps out of fear of the Hunter escaping after they finally caught him, or perhaps confident in their own strength, the four men only glanced around before rushing into the cave without hesitation.

However, after entering the cave, they found that besides the Hunter, there were seven or eight other people present.

A group of people were calmly watching them.

Sauro and the other four immediately realized something was wrong. Looking back, they saw a group of people walking into the cave, blocking their escape route.

“Su Nan!”

Sauro immediately recognized the unmasked Su Nan and realized the situation after a moment of contemplation.

“So, it seems the Mysterious Wooden Hut is going to war with us.”

Night Owl said coldly, “It involves the Starsea Tower, the hope of becoming a Wizard, no Sorcerer Apprentice can resist this temptation.”

“Indeed.” Sauro calmly nodded.

Although they were surrounded by several times their number of enemies, Sauro and the other three remained remarkably calm.

“Don’t waste time.”

Ember’s flaming mouth curved upward, revealing a mocking smile.

“Since we all came for the Starsea Tower key, let’s have a fight. The strongest survivor will get the rightful reward, fair enough, right?”

As the last word fell, Ember’s entire flaming body suddenly expanded and grew larger, like oil being poured into a fire. It turned into raging flames and swept towards Night Owl and the Hunter in front of him.

Night Owl’s eyes twitched, secretly thinking that this guy was indeed a madman.

Before the ambush, the Hunter had provided everyone with the intelligence he had gathered on the Eternal Society.

One point was that most of the Eternal Society members had bloodline incompatibility issues, leading to personality changes, making them more or less prone to fanaticism, madness, and psychological distortions.

This included Ember.

He had fused with an ancient bloodline called Magma Demon, giving him the ability to control fire elements and souls. He was bloodthirsty, violent, and delighted in tormenting others’ souls.

He was a real madman!

And his current actions proved this.

In a situation where they were ambushed and surrounded, he still took the initiative to attack, charging towards the enemy alone. Only a madman could do something like this.

While he was internally complaining, Night Owl and the Hunter didn’t hesitate, their prepared spells were cast simultaneously, combining their power to blast towards Ember.

The battle began.

At the same time, the rest of the members of the Mysterious Wooden Hut and Puvido and the other Holy Fist members also charged towards Sauro and the other three.

“Stone Scorpion!” Sauro suddenly shouted.

The moment the words left his mouth, Stone Scorpion, whose entire body was covered in obsidian armor, suddenly opened his mouth, emitting a piercing screech that threatened to pierce people’s eardrums!

The screech transformed into a wave of sound that was almost tangible. In an instant, there was a series of cracking sounds as the surrounding rock walls and cave ceiling developed countless cracks. Stones fell down in a continuous stream.

Before everyone could react, there was a loud boom, and the cave collapsed!

(End)