The Magic Array Trap

The moonlight outlined the quiet side of Black’s face.

His expression was unusually calm, not at all tense because of the enemy’s arrival.

It was as if everything was within his expectations, inexplicably composed.

Although Jianye wouldn’t dare to say she understood Black very well, there was one thing she was very clear about.

Black’s mind contained a terrifying amount of information.

To the point of being almost omniscient.

Since Black could be so calm at this moment, he must have a high degree of certainty.

This observation slightly dispelled the doubt in Jianye’s heart.

They were a little further from the large oak tree this time. It was impossible for the necromancer to sense their presence again.

The night wind grew colder.

Under the oak tree, the skeletons stood in silent rows, their ghostly blue soul flames forming a strange ocean.

The necromancer, under his cloak, slowly raised his head. The deep shadow cast by his hood concealed his face.

Only a patch of bloodless, deathly white chin was exposed.

He took a deep breath, and an invisible perceptive force spread out from him like a spider’s web.

It carefully scanned every inch of the backyard.

Nothing unusual.

Apart from the rustling of dry leaves in the wind, there was no other sign of a living creature.

“…Didn’t they come?”

A hoarse whisper sounded from under the hood, tinged with a hint of doubt and a sliver of luck.

‘Have those Dragon-Slaying Guards given up?’

‘Did they think that after being alerted last night, I would never dare to return to this exposed location?’

Although he speculated this in his heart, the necromancer did not relax in the slightest.

There were many ways to conceal one’s aura. Perhaps the other party was lurking somewhere, waiting for a moment of his carelessness.

Yesterday, he had been tricked by those few Dragon-Slaying Guards, especially that young man with the golden longsword.

It had cost him a precious spell puppet, so today he was exceptionally cautious.

Because he suspected that the Dragon-Slaying Guard might have set up a trigger-type magic array trap.

So the necromancer carefully identified the ground beneath his feet, walking forward step by step.

Trigger-type magic arrays were one of the most common types of traps. They were instantly activated by an external force, making them hard to guard against.

They were most common in warfare, so he had to be on his guard.

However, unexpectedly, from the shadows to the large oak tree where he had set up the array yesterday, the path was strangely calm.

No suddenly lit runes, no signs of a magical explosion, nothing.

‘Have they really given up?’

This thought slightly loosened his tense heartstrings.

‘It would be for the best.’

He had prepared for a bloody battle today. If the Dragon-Slaying Guards didn’t come, it would save him a lot of trouble.

Those few Dragon-Slaying Guards were indeed tricky to deal with when they worked together, comparable to a peak Top-Tier.

But yesterday was just a matter of being caught off guard.

Today was different. The fusion of the Evil Spirit Knight was at hand.

He had planned for this for too long and would not allow failure.

Even if the casting process was really interrupted, he had a backup plan to forcibly complete the fusion. It would just be a bit more costly.

Once that terrifying creation descended, those Dragon-Slaying Guards would have no chance of winning.

At that time, he could remotely control the Evil Spirit Knight and torture them to death one by one to vent his hatred.

As his thoughts surged, the necromancer walked to the superimposed magic array he had set up yesterday.

With just one glance, his withered body stiffened, and his breathing under the hood suddenly became heavy.

The pattern of the magic array, which superimposed the synchronization and necromancy spells, was still intact, but the ground around it… was empty.

The ten high-tier magic crystals used to provide magical power were gone, not a single one left!

Although he had been mentally prepared, seeing it with his own eyes, the necromancer still felt a pang of pain.

That was ten whole high-tier magic crystals!

Worth over fifty thousand gold coins, it had almost emptied his entire savings!

“Damn Dragon-Slaying Guards! A bunch of rats!”

He gritted his teeth and, after a great deal of effort, managed to suppress his anger.

Now that things had come to this, it was useless to be angry.

He took a deep breath and took out ten more high-tier magic crystals from his storage ring.

He placed them in the nodes around the magic array as before.

Then, just like yesterday, the necromancer plunged his skull staff heavily into the center of the magic array.

Then, he took out a leather bag, which emitted an ominous purple-black light, from his ring.

He untied the string, and the mouth of the bag opened wide.

“Woooooo!”

Piercing wails sounded.

Balls of black smoke, as thick as ink, rushed out of the bag and took shape in the cold air.

They were ferocious and resentful faces, countless refined evil spirits!

Their numbers were vast, almost obscuring the sky under the oak tree.

Clearly, this was the entire collection the necromancer had accumulated over the years.

Before he began to cast, with a thought, the large number of skeletons standing quietly around began to move with a clatter.

They formed a layered, pale barrier around the magic array.

Although the individual combat power of these skeletons was not as strong as the monsters possessed by evil spirits, their strength was in their vast numbers.

They were excellent cannon fodder for stalling and wearing down the enemy.

After making all these preparations, the necromancer’s heart settled a little.

He raised his hands and aimed at the skull staff in the center. An obscure and difficult incantation began to flow from his mouth.

The pitch of his voice rose and fell, like a call from the depths of the netherworld.

“Voom voom!”

The superimposed magic array on the ground lit up, emitting a dark purple light.

The ten magic crystals connected by the array’s patterns also lit up at the same time.

At the same time, more newborn evil spirits were pulled out from under the ground by the power of the magic array.

They joined the huge aggregation of evil spirits in the sky.

The evil spirits above shrieked and, under the compulsory force of the magic array, began to collide, squeeze, and fuse with each other!

Looking at this long-awaited scene.

The necromancer’s face, hidden under his hood, couldn’t help but show a look of ecstasy.

Ten years! A full ten years of planning!

Finally, he was about to succeed!

Once this Evil Spirit Knight descended, its level would directly step into the Over-Tier realm!

And its strength would be at least Level 76 or higher!

And he, who could control the Evil Spirit Knight, would also have his strength greatly increased!

At that time, those who had once looked down on him would all pay the price!

The beautiful vision made his heart pound, and even his incantation trembled a little.

However.

“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!”

Without any warning, ten consecutive deafeningly terrifying explosions erupted simultaneously around the magic array!

Those ten high-tier magic crystals, as if their internal gunpowder barrels had been ignited, erupted with destructive energy!

The violent torrent of magical power crashed into each other, forming a small-scale magic storm.

The blazing firelight and the chaotic purple-black energy entwined and shot into the sky, forming a mushroom cloud!

“Rumble!”

At the core of the explosion, the pattern of the superimposed magic array of synchronization and necromancy spells was easily destroyed.

The skeleton army on the periphery bore the brunt of it. In the shockwave, more than half of the skeletons were shattered into bone dust.

The rest were also scattered and broken.

The necromancer, at the very center of the explosion, his face still in ecstasy, was completely swallowed by the violent flames!