SWNOVELXO Chapter 15: Chapter 15
"Could this be the Judgment Light Sword that Emily gave to Master Owen?"
Benedict's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't seen Owen use this skill before, so it must have been a recent gift from Emily. For Owen to learn it in such a short time was nothing short of extraordinary.
However, long-range magic, such as powerful spells and even forbidden magic, usually required a lengthy casting time. Typically, these spells were used for farming monsters. Owen had the Wolf Guard to hold off the zombies; there was no real need for him to use such time-consuming skills.
Ignoring Benedict's thoughts and those of the others, Owen concentrated. As the first light sword condensed, he felt a sense of inexplicable lightness within him, which significantly accelerated the condensation process. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The sound of slicing through the air echoed as the light sword above Owen's head split into two, then four, then eight, rapidly multiplying at a visible speed and exuding a pure and holy aura.
Seeing this, Benedict, who had just considered that Owen's casting time might be too long, felt a twitch at the corner of his mouth. In just a single breath, twenty-four light swords had condensed, each emanating an aura strong enough to threaten a silver-tier level 3!
"How did he do that?" Benedict and the other Wolf Guard exchanged incredulous looks. They had seen skills similar to the Judgment Light Sword before, but those typically took at least ten breaths to condense.
Moreover, the number of light swords Owen had conjured far exceeded anything they had witnessed. Was the gap between a genius and ordinary people truly this vast? Their faces were filled with astonishment.
Suddenly realizing that if the zombies began a massive uprising, surging like a tidal wave, the situation could become dire, Benedict and the others turned pale.
But before they could voice their concerns, Owen waved his hand forward, and the twenty-four light swords, swirling with abundant water elements, shot toward the mummies below the Pharaoh's Tower.
Blessed by Starlit, the light swords moved at astonishing speed, creating a piercing whistling sound as they left long trails of pale blue mist in their wake, resembling rainbows in the light. The mummies patrolling the outskirts of the Pharaoh's Tower, blocking strangers from approaching, barely noticed the anomaly.
As their gaunt heads lifted, the light swords pierced their bodies, pinning them to the yellow sand.
Then, the water elements on the light swords exploded, creating powerful shockwaves like cascading waterfalls, splashing countless white water droplets at incredible speed that pierced and annihilated the surrounding mummies.
Sizzle~
A harsh sound of corrosion rang out as the pure water elements in the light swords came into contact with the mummies, acting like boiling oil on fire. They rapidly decayed the mummies' bodies, which then turned into points of light and dissipated.
After a series of explosive sounds, Owen felt a surge in experience points. In an instant, over a hundred mummies had died under the light swords, causing his experience bar to shoot up like a rocket, quickly advancing to one-tenth!
Starlit's level bar also grew significantly. And this was just the result of a single attack! Owen was very satisfied with this rapid growth. Gradual improvement was not his style.
At the same time, as Owen swiftly annihilated over a hundred mummies, the desert surrounding the Pharaoh's Tower began to tremble.
More mummies crawled out from beneath the yellow sand, their hideous faces charging toward Owen with explosive speed. Their sheer numbers caused massive tremors with each step.
Benedict and the others watched in horror at the scene. Although they had somewhat anticipated this, facing the reality of an overwhelming zombie horde, even they had no choice but to consider a temporary retreat. Their hearts filled with fear, but Owen took a deep breath, his eyes showing no trace of fear. Instead, they sparkled with excitement.
To him, these mummies were not just lifeless bodies; they were walking experience packs! With a thought, more Judgment Light Swords floated above his head, their blades shimmering with water light. Then they shot forward!
The mummies charged fearlessly, ferociously sprinting with yellow sand billowing behind them. However, as they approached, they encountered countless light swords and sharp, terrifying sword auras!
Where the light swords passed, mummies were sliced into several segments, the cuts smooth as mirrors. The water elements left in the wounds quickly infiltrated, decaying the mummies like clay, which then scattered to the ground.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The whole yellow sand area was filled with crisscrossing sword auras and the sounds of mummies falling!
Meanwhile, Owen's experience points from slaying mummies soared rapidly. Especially Starlit's experience—it was getting closer and closer to level 2. Once it reached level 2, not only would it provide faster speed passively, but its power would also grow significantly!
Owen smiled with satisfaction as he calculated silently, "If I keep this up, I should be able to break through to silver-tier level 1 in less than half an hour."
The gap between bronze-tier level 9 and silver-tier level 1 might seem small, but the difference in this major tier was immense. Under normal circumstances, a silver-tier level 1 mage could battle three bronze-tier level 9 mages! Owen had already shown he could defeat opponents across tiers, and once he advanced to silver-tier, his combat power would be immeasurable.
As Owen and his companions made their way toward Pharaoh's Tower, Benedict and the others were left dumbfounded by the continuous slaughter of zombies caused by Owen's light swords. The zombie army, which had terrified numerous mages, now appeared fragile and weak in Owen's presence.
The zombies couldn't even get close before being pierced by the light swords and rapidly perishing. It felt less like a dangerous battlefield and more like a leisurely sightseeing tour. Their advance was simply crushing.
Meanwhile, the disturbance of the mummy army, along with the billowing yellow sand and chaotic fluctuations, quickly caught the attention of nearby mages.
"What an incredible fluctuation! It seems to be coming from the direction of Pharaoh's Tower. Is someone trying to conquer it?" one mage remarked.
"How is that possible? Pharaoh's Tower is a cursed place. Countless mages have tried to conquer it and met their doom there. It's been a no-man's land for a century; people even take detours to avoid it!" another replied.
A group of silver-tier mages stood at a distance, astonished. Pharaoh's Tower had always been desolate and quiet, and it had been years since such disturbances had been observed. However, since they were nearby, they decided to approach. If they encountered any danger, they could leave together.
As they moved closer to Pharaoh's Tower, they noticed that the zombies, which should have been scattered across the yellow sand, had vanished. If it weren't for the dense, chaotic footprints left behind, they would have doubted that the terrifying zombies had ever existed.
"The cursed bandage zombies have disappeared? What's going on? They shouldn't be able to be annihilated!" the mages said, growing more alarmed as they approached.
As they ventured deeper, they saw chaotic fluctuations emanating from the base of Pharaoh's Tower. They soon spotted a handsome young man controlling dense light swords that tore through the zombie horde, mowing down the creatures like grass.
Each zombie struck by a light sword emitted water vapor before transforming into points of light. The zombies were truly being killed!
"How... how is he doing this?" a group of mages gasped, their jaws nearly dropping in shock.
"Could it be that he killed all these zombies by himself? But he seems to be only bronze-tier level 9!" one mage exclaimed.
"Bronze-tier level 9? He looks familiar. Isn't that Owen?"
"Owen?"
"Yes, Leslie's fiancé, recently ranked as the continent's top genius, rumored to wield the Godslayer Staff!"
"This is astonishing!" they said in disbelief.
As the group of silver-tier mages continued to be amazed, Owen, having cleared through the zombies, stepped onto the first floor of Pharaoh's Tower. Upon stepping into the building, his experience bar emitted a burst of light. He had finally broken through to silver-tier level 1!