blueteamnovel Chapter 136 - 136: The Road to the Orkish Heartland
Chapter 136 - 136: The Road to the Orkish Heartland
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The forest was dense around Dabi as he retreated from the Orkish camp.
His instincts told him he had enough distance to be out of immediate danger,
But he knew his presence would be missed, and that soon, the orcs would
He immediately noticed rows of shelves filled with magical artifacts, each radiating a faint, otherworldly aura.
Potions, weapons, and ancient scrolls lined the shelves, each inscribed with symbols that pulsed faintly.
At the center of the room was an altar bearing a large, dark orb the same one used by the shamans in their ritual.
Dabi's heart raced as he realized this orb could be the key to controlling dimension gates.
Using his Insight skill, he focused on the orb, attempting to understand its properties.
A wave of energy emanated from it, a dark and foreboding magic that seemed to reach out, seeking to ensnare those who gazed upon it too long.
"This must be what the shamans were using," he murmured.
"If I can disrupt its energy or learn how it works,
I might be able to prevent their next gate from opening."
However, as he reached out, a faint hum filled the air a defensive enchantment.
Dabi barely had time to react as a surge of dark magic pulsed from the orb, forming into an ethereal guard that loomed before him, its form twisting and reforming with each second.
Dabi fell back, summoning Fen and Whity to his side.
The guard lunged at him, its incorporeal form passing through the room as if it were smoke, but with tendrils that reached out, trying to ensnare him.
"Fen, Whity, attack!" Dabi commanded.
Fen leaped forward, his claws glowing with magic as he swiped at the apparition, while Whity darted around it, slashing at its tendrils with her speed and precision.
The two pets moved in harmony, each coordinating their attacks to counter the guard's movements.
After a tense battle, Dabi and his companions managed to destroy the apparition, leaving the orb defenseless.
He quickly examined the artifact, noting its inscriptions and dark energy patterns.
He couldn't take it with him, but he committed as much as he could to memory, knowing it would be essential for understanding the orcs' dimension magic.
As he prepared to leave, he caught sight of a scroll hidden behind the altar.
It bore detailed instructions on the next shamanic ritual, one that could open an even larger gate.
Dabi pocketed the scroll, knowing that it was valuable intelligence that could help him counter future orc incursions.
With the guards likely on their way back, Dabi slipped out of the room, retracing his steps through the fortress corridors.
Moving swiftly, he avoided patrols, keeping to the shadows as he navigated his way back out.
Once outside, he signaled to Nyx, who had been keeping watch from a nearby outcropping.
The spectral creature joined him silently as they descended into the valley, moving away from the fortress.
As Dabi reached the edge of the Orkish Kingdom's territory, he took a moment to breathe.
His plan to destabilize the orcs from within was working, but he knew this was only the beginning.
He now had crucial intelligence on the orc leaders and their invasion plans, as well as a valuable artifact description that could give him an edge.
He clenched his fists, determination filling his gaze as he looked back toward the Orkish Kingdom.
"This is only the beginning," he whispered to himself.
"I'll gather more information, weaken their forces from within, and make sure they never reach my dimension.
And when I return, they'll know who Dabi is."
With renewed resolve, Dabi vanished into the shadows once more....
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