Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys - Chapter 1480 - 508: Return Journey and Upheaval (Part 3)

Chapter 1480: Chapter 508: Return Journey and Upheaval (Part 3)

“Of course I did. But their small goal is the third underground level, and they even want to go deeper to the fourth level. Do you think they would listen to my opinion?” said Terrio, lowering his eyes.

“This…”

Rein and Haleem glanced at each other, momentarily at a loss for words.

“Your Lordship Terrio, would refusing this mission have any adverse impact on you?” Haleem couldn’t help but ask, concerned.

“Not really, this is a mission led by the Military Department. My not getting involved is actually a good thing for them. These three guys all have military backgrounds. Besides, when they advanced to Dawn or stepped into the realm of the Sword Saint, they all received significant support from the Military Department, which is completely different from my situation.”

Terrio waved his hand nonchalantly.

“I see,” Rein nodded.

As expected, even among the epic strongmen, there are distinctions of closeness and distance. There are also factions among epic strongmen, whether in the Empire or the Federation.

…

That evening, after accompanying Rein to a dinner banquet, Sword Saint Terrio took his leave.

But Rein almost dragged Haleem into a candlelit conversation, keeping him until nearly two in the morning before Haleem returned to his room.

In fact, if Haleem’s recent studies in goblin engineering hadn’t been nearly exhausted, Rein would not have let Haleem go so easily. After all, opportunities like this were hard to come by.

Naturally, the results were quite significant, as Rein’s progress in ’mastering goblin engineering knowledge’ notably reached 63%.

It wouldn’t be long before Rein could meet this job change condition.

…..

The next morning.

Rein, Haleem, and several officials from the Zetaya administration were at the airship dock to welcome the Empire Delegation.

In the skies of the western Zetaya, a long line of airships, varying in size, approached in two columns, slowly flying towards Zetaya.

Meanwhile.

At the cave camp, a sturdy, short-haired man arrived, with sharp eagle-like eyes.

Unlike the previous Dawn Wizards Elvin and Garrett, who came with followers, he was alone, carrying an unusual flat-headed greatsword, its black blade covered in cracks, as if forged from some kind of raw ore.

The greatsword also had a distinctive feature: its tip was flat, as if the point had been cut off.

“Lord Guiterrez, you’re finally here. Garrett and I have been waiting for you for quite some time.”

“Elvin, long time no see. Oh, and Lord Gatler is here too,” Guiterrez smiled.

With his angular jawline and thin lips, he had a rugged appearance. Even his smile seemed somewhat forced.

“By the way, Lord Guiterrez, you should rest…” Elvin began, only to be interrupted by Guiterrez.

“No need, gentlemen, I’m in great condition.”

“I think we shouldn’t waste any time. I got the basic situation of the task on the way here. Let’s discuss the details as we proceed with the mission,” Guiterrez waved his hand.

He was the most senior among the three, entitled to speak this way.

“Haha, Lord Guiterrez is indeed decisive, much stronger than someone who turned back out of fear,” Elvin said with a laugh.

Although no names were mentioned, everyone on site knew who Elvin was referring to.

“Haha, maybe Lord Terrio just didn’t want to exert himself,” Garrett chuckled as well.

However, Guiterrez did not join in the laughter, instead frowning slightly.

He understood Terrio’s strength and figured there must be more to his departure, but he wasn’t going to question it at this moment.

Soon, a group of over ten people, led by three researchers, set off toward the Floating City Ruins.

Before officially entering, all except the three of them were cast with Deafness Technique to avoid being affected by the whispers.

With two Dawn Wizards and a Sword Saint clearing the path, the group progressed rapidly, quickly defeating two patrol squads of mechanical land birds, and arrived near the temporary camp where Haleem’s team had been trapped before.

However, the opening that Rein had previously pierced to the first underground level was no longer there.

“Hmm? Where is it? It should be around here,” a researcher said, looking around the floor in confusion.

“Must have reverted,” said Gatler, bending down and sensing the ground with his electrically charged right hand, speaking in a deep voice.

“Lord Guiterrez, neither Elvin nor I are skilled in breaking through such thick metal layers; we might have to trouble you.”

“Mm, leave it to me,” Guiterrez did not refuse, nodding in agreement.

The next second!

In a high leap of over ten meters, he wielded his Black Sword swiftly towards the ground….

Instantly, four black sword beams embedded into the metal surface, forming the edges of a square.

“Boom!!”

Next, Guiterrez, standing outside the square markings, struck heavily with his fist.

In his belief, the metal ground should have a square gap, but his expression changed drastically.

From the feedback of the counterforce to his fist, the metal layer beneath hadn’t been pierced by the four sword strikes he just executed.

“It’s so thick!”

Guiterrez couldn’t help but exclaim!

“What? Didn’t get through?”

Elvin and Garrett were also taken aback!

According to Haleem’s report, it was the young epic strongman from the Empire, Rein, who had melted it with Metal Series Witchcraft. They assumed if a young man could do it, an experienced Sword Saint should be able to cut through it.

“Then…” just as Elvin was about to say something.

Suddenly, Guiterrez grew serious and said, “Be alert, something big is coming, probably the mechanical octopus mentioned in the intelligence!”

Evidently, their delay atraacted more mechanical monsters.

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