The First Magic World War

Chapter 317: 307. Magic Flame Horse (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Charlotte exerted her Stellar Battle Qi to its fullest, clashing with Chloe for hundreds of moves before suddenly retreating dozens of steps, stabbing the Collapsing Mountain into the ground behind her. The Stellar Battle Qi receded like the tide, flowing back into nine Bloody Vortices, and transformed back into Bloody Glory.

Chloe, not caring for specifics, thrust her Knight’s Spear swiftly and fiercely!

Charlotte threw a Vampiric Hand Axe!

She had not used this weapon for a long time. When she first started cultivating Blood Flame Qi, she had imagined controlling weapons from afar in combat, but never expected that she would eventually take the path of close-quarters combat.

Chloe managed to parry with her spear, but Charlotte created a slight opening. Inside her body, the Bloody Glory transformed into the Adonis Clan’s Blood Flame Qi. With an attack from a distance, the Vampiric Hand Axe that Chloe had parried now spun back through the air, emitting a mournful wail that was extremely captivating.

Chloe couldn’t help but curse, “What kind of crooked trick is this?”

Charlotte smiled slightly and said, “This is no crooked trick; it’s a Secret Technique created by the Great Philosopher of the Human Race, Protagora.”

The Blood Flame Qi, after being augmented by the other eight Bloody Vortices, intensified step by step. The power of each Bloody Vortex increased the Blood Flame Qi by one Order, causing the Vampiric Hand Axe’s might to surge drastically, becoming more unpredictable.

In just an instant, the Blood Flame Qi was amplified to the Eleventh Order!

Just when Chloe thought that Charlotte was merely switching abilities and that was it, she suddenly felt her tough opponent break through yet another Order, surging up to the Twelfth Order.

This was a bona fide peak of the Intermediate rank.

Not long ago, Charlotte had caught the eye of the Serpent of Destiny. The “favor” of this True God put her Cultivation back onto a rapidly ascending path.

After advancing to the next level, Charlotte snapped her fingers. A giant red horse, fully clad in black flames, appeared from the void, stepping out at a leisurely pace, fully saddled, snorting loudly.

This was a newly awakened Special Ability of the Adonis Clan’s Blood Flame Qi — the Magic Flame Horse!

Of course, it would be more accurate to call it summoning a Magic Flame Horse.

The Adonis Clan’s Special Ability was one of the first two abilities that Charlotte had awakened.

Now, though her Insight had hardly improved, the cultivation of the Adonis Clan’s Blood Flame Qi was paramount, as the Blood Clan Evil God Kahnstan might descend at any moment. Crisis lingered like a shadow borne by the wind; Charlotte practiced this Secret Technique most diligently.

However, it seemed that she had more talent for the Asiluo Clan’s swordsmanship, and her progress on that Secret Technique was constantly outpaced by the Angel’s Thorn.

Now, with the “favor” of the Serpent of Destiny, Charlotte had finally broken through. Not only had her Extraordinary Ranks surged to the Twelfth Order, but she had also finally mastered the “Magic Flame Horse.”

Just as Charlotte was about to mount the horse, it let out a neigh. The Magic Flame Horse, which had responded to her summons, not only failed to heed her commands but also opened its massive jaws and bit viciously towards her.

Luckily, Charlotte withdrew her hand quickly, narrowly avoiding being bitten by the fiery giant horse.

Chloe couldn’t contain her laughter, shouting, “Are you planning to fight with comedy?”

“Although we from the Black Phoenix Dynasty do not have the Secret Techniques of the Great Philosopher Protagora nor understand the vampire stuff, we do know that summoned creatures from other realms must be tamed before they can be commanded at will.”

“You even planned to summon it on the battlefield? And use it in combat right away?”

“That’s wildly fanciful.”

“Now it’s me and this Magic Flame Horse against you.”

Chloe leapt with her spear, choosing an angle so she was always one Charlotte-length away from the Magic Flame Horse. Clearly, she knew that this irascible creature from another world wouldn’t distinguish friend from foe and would surely attack both of them.

While controlling the Vampiric Hand Axe to fend off Chloe, Charlotte also drew the Blood Rose with a Flame Hand and unfolded a sequence of swordplay, intending to take down the Magic Flame Horse.

The horse was of comparable rank to Charlotte, also at the peak of the Intermediate rank.

It was incredibly fast, almost matching Charlotte who possessed the Quickness Technique×10, and could spit magical flames. Its immense strength made it a formidable force in combat.

Charlotte found herself in a tough spot and regretted changing her Secret Technique mid-battle.

Just as she tried to transform her power, Chloe and the Magic Flame Horse ensnared her, leaving her no room to maneuver.

At the moment Charlotte felt most flustered, Chloe suddenly withdrew her spear and ran off. Charlotte was puzzled, but with the Magic Flame Horse charging at her, she had to deal with the beast first. Without Chloe, a single Magic Flame Horse was just a minor issue for Charlotte. Without much effort, she subdued the horse and tempered it with Blood Flame Qi.

After being tempered with Blood Flame Qi, the Magic Flame Horse finally ceased its resistance. It continuously conveyed a consciousness signifying that it was extremely hungry.

Having evolved from a Spirit Horse, the Magic Flame Horse wasn’t a flesh and blood creature by nature. Its food on the Old Continent was only one thing — Blood Energy.

Charlotte injected her own Blood Energy continuously into the horse, giving about half of her power to the Magic Flame Horse. Only then did it burp contentedly, submitting and cuddling close to Charlotte, showing an affectionate side.

After being tempered with Blood Flame Qi and fed by Charlotte’s Blood Energy, the Magic Flame Horse now appeared even more fierce and robust than when it was first summoned. Each snort blasted black smoke, and magical flames swirled around its nose and mouth. However, the black flames that originally enveloped its body were now retracted.

This Magic Flame Horse was even larger than the tallest horses from the Old Continent — the Charles horses — standing over three and a half meters tall, even strong enough to rival Asia’s elephants, only slightly smaller than the largest African bull elephants. Its limbs were long and slender, with a flowing tail. Solely in terms of appearance, it truly was a Lu Bu among horses.

Charlotte mounted the Magic Flame Horse and summoned back the Bloodsucking Long Spear Collapsing Mountain!

The knight’s spears commonly used by the great empires of the Old Continent are inherently designed to be used in conjunction with a mount. Their length is comparable to, or even surpasses, those on Earth, and they are impossible to wield for anyone who isn’t exceptionally strong.

Just as Charles was about to demonstrate some horseback gunmanship, he noticed the Golden Ram Herolf, who was quietly staying aside. He couldn’t help asking, “Why have you stopped fighting?”

The Old Goat didn’t utter a word, simply shutting himself off from the world!

Looking up, Charles realized that the youngest of the Sacred Order from the Black Phoenix Dynasty, Andreas, was nowhere to be seen.

He asked, “Did you win?”

The Golden Ram Herolf still said nothing, and Charles didn’t bother to use his authority as master to force the Old Goat to speak. Instead, he took Herolf back to Sedona City.

That evening, the documents were exchanged, and intelligence was shared between the two parties.

Charles then learned that it was indeed the Golden Ram Herolf who had won, but the young Sacred Order had managed to escape swiftly. Given that the Old Goat was not known for speed, the young Sacred Order had gotten away.

Chloe realized that as Andreas was shedding blood and fleeing across the sky, there was no choice but to give up the fight—fearing that a casual strike from the Golden Ram Herolf could end his life right then and there.

Chloe knew well that she couldn’t influence Andreas’s decisions, nor did she believe that Charles could control Herolf.

Of course, Charles wouldn’t tell him that he had complete control over the Old Goat. In fact, if the right opportunity presented itself, Charles wouldn’t mind eliminating this enemy. Of course, he didn’t touch Chloe because, after all, there was some unspoken understanding between them, and it was possible to have a tacitly agreed-upon battle. If he killed Chloe and instead a combat-hungry commander took his place, wouldn’t that be a major problem for him?

Charles just wanted to get by each day until the war was over.

His current position was high enough, and he didn’t want to risk his life for more merit.

Considering this, Charles didn’t let the Old Goat go into battle again. After a fight among those of the Sacred Order, the front lines near Sedona fell silent again.

Mainly because Andreas’s arrival had drawn out the Old Goat, Chloe found it difficult to write a battle report as well.

He surely couldn’t claim to have been brave in front of a member of the Sacred Order, could he?

That would be too much of an insult to his superiors’ intelligence.

Over ten days later, Andreas returned to Chloe’s camp.

The youngest of the Sacred Order from the Black Phoenix Dynasty had clearly lost some of his arrogance, yet he remained brimming with confidence.

The first thing he did upon his return was to order Chloe to attack again.

Chloe was shocked and said, “Have you found a way to deal with that Sacred Order in Sedona City this time?”@@novelbin@@

Andreas replied, “I fought with him and was seriously wounded. It has taken me several days to recover. In theory, the People of Fars should have taken this opportunity to pursue us and completely obliterate you and your troops. But their inaction indicates that they must have issues to deal with.”

Chloe thought to himself, “Of course I know Charles has issues. He recently sought out Princess May, and this time he found the Golden Goat. If he can just conjure up a Sacred Order at will and has no issues, then I might as well take off my head and use it as a cup.”

Andreas continued, “That’s why I’m ordering you to attack. As long as we attack, they will reveal their weaknesses. Trust me, if they had no weaknesses, they would never sit still.”

Chloe thought, “I trust you for nothing. I know very well that they have no weaknesses. It’s Charles, that bastard, who wants to slack off at the front line.”

“I’ve tried before, but nearly became an idiot from a punch by Princess May.”

“And now you want me to try again?”

“Who would die for this?”

Chloe had not always been so cowardly, but indeed, Princess May’s punch had made him quite clear-headed.

He had no choice—it was either a tacit agreement to a war deceptively masked by inaction or a suicidal war!

After several persuasive attempts by Andreas, Chloe stood firm in his refusal to attack. Although Andreas was of the Sacred Order, his father was only a Viscount, whereas Chloe was still a member of the royal lineage, albeit a collateral branch. Since they didn’t have a direct superior-subordinate relationship, Chloe adamantly refused to attack Sedona City and there was nothing Andreas could do about it.

Andreas believed his judgment was correct.

If Sedona City truly had overwhelming strength, it would be illogical not to launch a full assault and eliminate Chloe and his troops. Since they hadn’t done so, there must be a vulnerability.

After several attempts to persuade and recognizing the futility, Andreas gave up, thinking to himself, “If Chloe doesn’t agree, then I’ll make a solo attempt to break into Sedona!”

“If my guess is right, that Sacred Order should have already left.”

“Even if I guessed wrong, although that Sacred Order is stronger than me, he is far slower, so I should be able to escape.”

What Andreas didn’t know was that just as he was gearing up to make his solo attempt on Sedona City, the Old Leopard Man Tumishen had just arrived from St. Michael Island and was being cordially entertained by a feast from Charles.

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