radiothebook Chapter 374 First Battle
Chapter 374 First Battle
Chapter 374 First Battle
The location of the Villa Wetlands is quite special for Aaron.
To its east lies the Forest of Capello.
Red Tree Forest was Lady Aure's hometown. Before she died, she told Aaron many things about that land.
Aaron, who spends most of his time in the library, also wants to experience the snowy festival in the Red Tree Forest.
Aaron didn't have the opportunity before, but after gaining the power of illusion, this idea became possible.
To the west of the Villa Wetlands lies the Lorraine Plain.
Aaron had been to that area once and witnessed Miss Brianna's death.
As the curse within him faded, he knew that his chances of uncovering the truth were dwindling.
What exactly did Miss Brianna do? Why did news of her death keep reaching Aaron's ears?
Aaron is not too far from that area right now.
To be honest, Aaron had an urge to go and take a look.
On the land nourished by the fertile plains, are the castles still as magnificent as they were decades ago?
Does the tombstone of Miss Brianna, whether young or old, still stand in the Lorraine family cemetery?
Aaron may have believed it wholeheartedly before, but after hearing Kendrick's description, he now has some doubts about the condition of Brianna's grave.
However, Aaron will probably have to put this matter aside for now.
He lost a lot of spices because of that six-sided laurel, which greatly reduced the time he could use the candle body to move around.
Moreover, he was about to face a battle, and he wasn't even confident he could make it back to the library.
Therefore, he had to put his visit to the Lorraine Plains aside for the time being.
He even had to tell Kendrick, "If I suddenly stop moving, please take me back to the library."
The purpose of recovering this body is to prevent information from leaking out, as well as the equipment it contains.
Especially those two gems, which are priceless treasures passed down from ancient times, Aaron did not want to lose them for nothing.
But Kendrick was clearly surprised: "Sir, what do you mean—if the two of us teamed up, we might not be no match for that little guy!"
If the other party is truly alone, they are indeed not too difficult to deal with.
Aaron was also a novice perfumer. He knew that perfumers were not easy to deal with, but they were not easy to defeat.
Kendrick has completely mastered "Crimson Cravings," and his strength should not be underestimated.
Aaron, in his current state, also possesses a certain level of combat capability.
However, the spices within Aaron's body might run out at any time.
Aaron didn't explain much, but simply reminded Kendrick again.
Kendrick eventually agreed.
The paths in the wetlands were difficult to walk on, seemingly consisting of wet, black mud pits.
Moreover, they were heading towards a cemetery.
The falling leaves in autumn made the road even harder to see.
The bleak atmosphere added to the eeriness of the surrounding land.
Kendrick said the place they were going to was called the Great Cemetery.
This reminded Aaron of the story the coachman had told him.
Why is the Wetlands of Villa called the Tomb of the World, and why does that perfumer happen to be active in a place called "The Great Tomb"?
Moreover, this perfumer's abilities seem to include the ability to enslave people.
Aaron had to connect the two things; perhaps there really was another Jade Record hidden here!
He gripped his cane tightly, half excited and half nervous, feeling even more motivated.
After walking for a long time, Kendrick said to Aaron:
"Sir, we're almost there!"
Aaron nodded and followed Kendrick.
He saw a few graves here and there, but he already had a feeling that these were just appetizers.
After going deeper and deeper, Aaron finally realized that he had truly arrived at the Great Tomb.
Look, all you can see are graves!
The ground was littered with scattered corpses.
Aaron asked, "Kendrick, are these all your creations?"
Kendrick scratched his head. "Sir, please don't make fun of me."
"This is no joke. Seeing this scene, I know how formidable you are."
Even a hundred old women are not something an ordinary person can handle.
Kendrick nodded and asked:
"Sir, you said the key is how to find the other person, but the other person has already left and is unlikely to show up again easily. Finding the other person will not be easy."
Indeed, as Kendrick said, but Aaron also had his own methods.
He didn't explain, but instead activated the "shadow eye" effect directly.
Soon, his vision became blurry.
Shadow Eyes can blur Aaron's vision of normal scenes, while enhancing certain special substances.
These substances include spices!
Aaron had conducted experiments showing that even a tiny bit of spice could add a striking halo to the scene in one's field of vision.
Even a normal perfumer can become sensitive to fragrances.
However, this body has too many flaws, and this gem undoubtedly makes up for Aaron's shortcomings.
If the doll cannot find other perfumers, its actions outside the library will become extremely inefficient.
Since that person's ability is to control the household body.
Aaron didn't believe the other party would easily give up such a large tomb and such an excellent gestation bed.
As long as the other party remains active in this area, they will inevitably leave clues.
Aaron opened his vision and wandered through the cemetery.
The large tomb was ultimately not as large as it seemed. The two walked through the cemetery for a long time, but there was no sign of them reaching the border.
Suddenly, Aaron saw a thin ray of light ahead.
He quickly turned his head and ran forward to check.
The light stretched in one direction and became increasingly clear.
Aaron was overjoyed; he had finally found a clue!
Kendrick caught up: "Sir, have you discovered something?"
"Yes," Aaron nodded, "Stay close to me and be prepared, the fight may start soon."
After the other party nodded, Aaron immediately followed the beam of light.
After wandering through the cemetery for a while, Aaron finally found the source of the light.
It turned out that Aaron's pair of Shadow Eyes, which were deep inside a tomb, were found underground, so he was not surprised by this.
However, Aaron's former goal was to explore the unknown, while his current goal has become to hunt down a powerful enemy, so he should be even more careful.
After Aaron and Kendrick carefully inspected the surrounding area, they began shoveling soil and digging the grave.
Eventually, they unearthed a coffin.
Without hesitation, Aaron nodded to Kendrick and used his cane to pry open the coffin.
The moment the coffin was opened, a pungent stench of decay hit us.
Although the doll has a sense of smell, it does not have any aversion to foul odors.
Therefore, he didn't react much to the taste.
Then, a living corpse crawled out of the coffin and lunged at Aaron.
Aaron easily dodged the attack.
Kendrick also used a strangely shaped weapon in his hand to easily dismember the zombie.
Subsequently, more survivors crawled out.
Ten...twenty...—
Is this coffin made by Wuling?
Meanwhile, the halo in Aaron's vision grew increasingly intense.
Aaron closed his vision and then discovered that a cloud of green mist was floating in the air, completely obscuring his view.
Aaron immediately activated the Daylight Eye effect, gaining some X-ray vision.
As if he were wearing a thermal imaging camera, Aaron was able to see through the thick green fog and discover a humanoid creature fleeing in the opposite direction.
Aaron immediately realized that it must be the perfumer!
He actually agreed to lie in the coffin with the deceased?
Perhaps it was after becoming a perfumer that the Jade Record or special fragrances changed his perceptions, making him no longer feel disgusted by these things.
Power always comes at a price, and Aaron thought this answer was highly likely.
Without hesitation, Aaron immediately took out his cane and chased after the green mist.
He doesn't need to worry about the gases being poisonous; this body is not afraid of toxic gases that would be deadly to humans.
But those living people were blocking the way, which was a real nuisance.
Aaron told Kendrick, "Hold these zombies off for me. Once you've dealt with them, come after me immediately!"
"no problem!"
According to Kendrick's description, the only troublesome ones seem to be these undead, while the perfumer herself doesn't seem to have any special abilities.
After all, for other extraordinary beings in this world, learning not only depends on talent, but also on having enough luck to access what they are good at.
With Kendrick's help, Aaron quickly escaped the entanglement of the live dealer and headed straight for the perfumer.
As Kendrick said, he was a small man with a hood.
Judging by his height, he's no older than Cathy.
But when he tried to go further, he found that other undead were crawling out of the nearby graves, trying to stop Aaron.
Aaron immediately swung his cane, knocking down the undead.
Aaron discovered that these living beings' physical abilities were far inferior to those of an average adult.
But what makes them so troublesome is their sheer number; there's always a steady stream of corpses emerging from the side.
Fortunately, the cane in Aaron's hand was one of his proudest creations.
It is a magical weapon enchanted with the enchanting power from "Stars, Moon, Night and Enchantment".
Aaron even added more than a dozen entries to it. This was no easy task. To give a single item multiple magical entries meant that an extremely complex magic circle needed to be constructed.
A regular enchantment magic circle will simply fail if it fails.
However, magic circles containing multiple entries may conflict with each other, potentially damaging the item itself.
However, aside from everything else, Aaron is exceptionally proficient in theory.
As long as his condition wasn't particularly bad and there was no rush, Aaron didn't think his magic circle would have any major flaws.
Therefore, Aaron felt that he could unleash this power to a degree far exceeding that of Henry.
Incidentally, all of Aaron's belongings, from his clothes to his jewelry, are enchanted items.
The puppet cannot directly use Aaron's supernatural power; the enchanted items are essentially exploiting a bug.
If Aaron hadn't been able to retrieve that forbidden book, he certainly wouldn't have taken any rash actions now.
Aaron swung his cane down, instantly triggering multiple magical spells and blasting the zombie's body away.
Therefore, despite the many zombies blocking his way, Aaron's pace was not slowed down too much.
Aaron had previously avoided using his cane less because the extraordinary energy stored within the enchantment was limited and could not be used continuously.
Aaron intended to save it for crucial moments.
Looking at it this way, the power of the Eye of Shadows is self-evident.
The energy contained within is probably inexhaustible.
That's why it can be called a treasure?
Finally, Aaron caught up with the short man.
He showed no mercy and slashed at the opponent's back with all his might.
But the little guy seemed to react, immediately raising the dagger in his hand and blocking Aaron's attack.
They're quite agile!
But the other person still took several steps back before regaining their balance.
Aaron gave his opponent no chance to catch his breath and immediately chased after him.
Two more canes were used, and although the opponent caught both, Aaron knocked one of the daggers away.
At this moment, Kendrick had also resolved the trouble over there and was ready to come and provide support.
He ambushed the shorter man from the side. Although the man noticed in time and blocked the attack, he was ultimately no match for Kendrick's experience.
Kendrick simply delivered a dirty kick, sending the small man flying.
Aaron immediately gave chase, while Kendrick shielded Aaron from an attack from behind.
Kendrick didn't need to do that; those zombies couldn't hurt Aaron.
But it's clear that Kendrick's combat judgment is excellent.
Is it because of the bright red field of vision?
Aaron has also used this field of view, and it is indeed very useful!
Aaron stepped forward and struck the other man hard on the shoulder.
"what!"
With a scream, the opponent's upper arm twisted and deformed.
Aaron followed up with another blow of his crutch, breaking the opponent's thighbone.
He intended to extract some information from this man, so he had to keep him alive.
Aaron turned the man over and looked at him hurriedly.
He couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise.
This little guy has green eyes!
This is... a green-eyed person?!
By the way, Lola isn't tall either; height seems to be another characteristic of green-eyed people.
Aaron never expected that the first perfumer he would encounter would be a green-eyed person!
But perhaps that's not surprising, since spices originated in the New World.
This young man in front of me probably knows more about the value and uses of spices than most people from the East.
The other person glared at Aaron with resentment, but Aaron didn't care.
Just as Aaron was about to question the other party about something, the green-eyed person in front of him suddenly turned into a writhing body!
Aaron was startled, not knowing what had happened.
Could this be another ability of the other party?
Despite all the careful planning, it's still impossible to cover everything!
However, the other party's clothes and the spice bottle at his waist were left behind, so Aaron didn't leave completely empty-handed.
Just then, Aaron suddenly felt his body go limp.
Damn it! The spices in my body have run out at this time!
"Kendrick!" Aaron shouted with his last breath.
"What's wrong, Mr. Mosley?"
"Take my body—this bottle—to the library—"