Arcane splendor begins with the throne

Chapter 31

The night is getting darker.

Brian in the house has not fallen asleep all the time. As a half-elf with the blood of the high elves, he does not need to sleep. He only needs to fall into a semi-awake deep meditation that lasts for about 4 hours when he is resting, and he can gain the power of human beings. The full benefits of 8 hours of sleep.

Therefore, at this time, besides controlling the arcane fire in his body to absorb the magical energy in the air, he is using this spare time to exercise his spiritual power.

As for the most important method for wizards to improve their strength: deep meditation, he didn't do it.

Because he is very clear that the greatest use of this kind of meditation is actually to help the wizard understand the magic net deeply, and then extend to the outermost energy understanding.

This is obviously not necessary for Brian.

Right now, the most important way for him to improve his strength, apart from experience points and magic energy, is to exercise his own spiritual power.

After all, the real strength of wizards is their brains and wisdom, which is the key to their learning and building spells.

As an off-net spellcasting existence, Brian possesses strong spiritual power, which means he can cast more spells.

At this moment, Brian, who had already removed the soundproof circle in the house, suddenly seemed to hear the sound of something falling to the ground, accompanied by a low and inaudible sound of wind chimes entering the depths of his mind.

Thinking of this, he opened his eyes instantly, and instinctively grasped the weapon beside him with his right hand.

Then he turned over and got up from the bed.

Brian got up and glanced at the bard who was still curled up in a blanket and sleeping on the ground. He pulled out the long sword directly, and then disappeared into the room silently like a ghost touching the threshold.

The night shrouded the quiet small village, and there was darkness everywhere.

When Brian, who was hiding in the shadows, saw the light of a torch not far away and the footsteps of the night watch patrol, he was slightly relieved.

Since this small village is located deep in the Griffin Mountains, there are various levels of evil creatures and night hunters. If the vigilance of the guards here is not high, it may have turned into a pile of ruins long ago.

Even in this case, even Brian was not too sure that he could sneak in.

That's why he felt relieved when he saw that the night watchman was safe and sound.

According to Bryan's guess, most of the guards in this small village with a population of only about one hundred have successfully taken up the profession of Ranger.

Needless to say, the safety factor of a village with ranger guards is of course.

Because this profession itself is a natural scout and hunter.

It can be seen that this group of wild mountain people is by no means as simple as imagined.

But now is not the time to discuss this issue. Brian, who came back to his senses, remembered the subtle ringtone that had just passed deep in his mind. He had always been cautious, so he decided to go out and investigate.

So he followed the shadow of the house to the fence, and after finding no trace, he squatted down cautiously and groped the ground for a while.

Soon, an almost invisible silver thread was hooked out by Brian with his fingers, and at the other end of this extremely thin silver thread was a delicate little bell.

Fortunately, his movements were very light, which prevented the bell from ringing and attracting the attention of the patrol.

Brian squatted on the ground, frowned and thought for a while, then gently put it back in place.

The silver thread and the bell were a magical alarm that he quietly set up after he entered the village when everyone was not paying attention.

No matter what creature enters the guarded area or comes into contact with the magical alarm, the circle will send a mental signal in his mind, and this small sound can even wake him from normal sleep.

So when Brian sensed that the magic alarm was signaling him, he instinctively felt the danger coming.

Because this magic circle not only surrounds the wooden house where he lives, but also extends to the vicinity of the fence. As long as someone passes by here, he will receive the mental signal from the magic alarm.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have the confidence to set up a soundproof circle in his room.

After all, this is a strange village. Although the people in the village are very friendly, it doesn't mean that Brian will relax his vigilance.

This is an instinctive habit that he has developed during his adventurous career, and it is this cautious habit that has saved him from danger many times.

However, the current situation gave Brian a little headache.

He has carefully checked along the range of the magic alarm, but what puzzles him is that there are no traces of what he just walked on the ground at all.

But Brian knew that it was absolutely impossible for his magic alarm to deceive people.

This also means that it is very likely that an enemy with extremely high stealth ability appeared just now, and just happened to sneak in from here.

Brian got up slowly, and after hiding himself in the shadows as much as possible, he felt a little relieved, and then began to look around vigilantly.

He felt the cold night wind blowing past, the branches and leaves of the trees whirled with the wind, making a series of rustling sounds, and the autumn insects were not willing to be lonely among the roots of flowers, trees and grass in the corner, chirping, ups and downs, continuously .

Suddenly, Brian suddenly felt a faint alarm bell coming from the back of his mind, and then, under the wind of the night, a disgusting stench rushed towards him.

When Brian looked in the direction of the smell, he happened to find a hideous black figure with vague outlines, which was preparing to pass by him and walk towards the deepest part of the village without anyone noticing.

The opponent's stealth level is very good, almost reaching the level of invisibility in the dark, no wonder the patrolling guards didn't notice it.

"Goblin bear!"

Seeing the monster's appearance clearly, Brian's hair suddenly rose, and he immediately grasped the long sword tightly, locking onto the figure of the stalker.

The bear goblin is the largest and strongest type of goblinoid creature, and is also more aggressive than others of its kind.

Ordinary bear goblins have a biological level of at least level 3, but the bear goblin with excellent stealth ability in front of him may have reached level 5 himself.

Brian held his breath, and when the other party was about to pass by the place where he was hiding, he held a long sword and whispered.

——"Light Art!"

In the night, the long sword in Brian's hand shone like a torch instantly, clearly reflecting the figure of the goblin bear hiding in the shadows.

The goblin bear was slightly dazed by the sudden light, Brian took advantage of the situation to attack, and the dazzling long sword turned into a beam of sword light, covering the goblin bear's vital parts.

"Roar!"

The bugbear, who reacted in time, was obviously startled by the sudden attack. He first let out a low roar instinctively, and then placed a rusty iron shield in his hand across his chest.

"clang!"

The sharp blade pierced the blocking shield, sparks jumped out in the dark night, and at the same time, it made a piercing sound not to be outdone.

Seeing that the sneak attack was unsuccessful, Brian retreated quickly, keeping a certain distance from the enemy.

He knew very well in his heart that a goblin bear who could sneak into the village without being noticed by the ranger guards would definitely not be as powerful as an ordinary goblin bear.

Otherwise, their lives would have been taken away when the two confronted each other for the first time.

Through the bright light of the long sword, Brian calmly looked at the restless bear goblin.

This ferocious big guy is holding a shield in one hand and a long knife with a notch in the other. He is wearing a patchwork of rough animal skin armor, covering the thick rough hair.
The bear goblin's scarlet pupils were exactly the same as those of wild beasts, and its mouth full of sharp fangs was exposed because of its restless roar.

Because the goblin-like nose, tough fur, and sharp claws are similar to bears, and their sense of smell is as sensitive as bears, it is this characteristic that gives them the name 'bear goblins'.

But in fact, these big goblins have nothing to do with bear animals, and their movements are even more agile than bears.

Moreover, the most incomprehensible thing is that these giant and mighty bears with a standing height of at least two meters, their innate occupations are wanderers known for their agility.

Just as Brian and the goblin bear fought, there were also sounds of fighting and shouting from the depths of the village.

Obviously, this one is not the only one sneaking into the village.

"Wow Sahaq!"

The goblin bear roared, waved the shield and long knife in his hand, and rushed towards Brian in a disorderly manner.

Facing the bear's attack without any skill, Brian moved his body lightly, dodged the opponent's continuous onslaught, and took the opportunity to appear in the blind spot of the opponent's field of vision.

Immediately afterwards, Brian seized the loophole of the bear goblin's attack, held a sharp sword in his hand, and quickly launched a counterattack.

——"Flash!"

Accompanied by a clean whisper, Brian's long sword suddenly erupted with a flash brighter than the "Light Art", and the pitch-black night flickered like daylight.

The goblin bear who had just turned around suddenly felt a sting in his eyes, tears poured out, and the surrounding scene became a vast expanse of whiteness.

Fortunately, this dazzling state is only fleeting.

The moment the goblin bear regained his eyesight and was about to raise his weapon to launch a counterattack, a gleaming long sword came into view.

"Pfft!"

The sharp blade accurately pierced the bear goblin's heart, and the cold fear spread all over his body.

The howling bear goblin struggled to move forward along the sharp sword, intending to fight back when dying, but was kicked by Brian and fell to the weedy ground.

His body curled up into a ball due to the severe pain, his mouth was moaning in pain, and the muscles on his face were distorted and deformed, making him hideous and terrifying.

Naturally, Brian would not pay attention to this monster who was about to face death. He took a look at the 70 experience points he just got, and immediately rushed to the battlefield on the other side with his long sword in hand.

The roar of the goblin bear and the shouts of the guards became louder as Brian approached.

In the village, many sleeping villagers were also awakened by this unexpected accident, and some even rushed towards the direction of the fight with their weapons in disheveled clothes.

When Brian arrived, he immediately saw four guards fighting around a bear goblin, and a companion lying on the ground with bloody thighs.

Obviously, this tall and mighty bear goblin is not as easy to deal with as imagined.

His powerful and heavy mace danced vigorously, and the piercing sound of piercing the air forced the four of them not to move forward.

Seeing this, Brian joined the battle without hesitation. The gleaming long sword in his hand was blessed by the "Light Art", and matched with his exquisite swordsmanship, danced with brilliant sword lights, directly forcing the bear to fight. The goblin retreated again and again, and finally successfully cornered it.

With the bear goblin unable to retreat, Brian took advantage of the situation and swung his sword. Before everyone could attack, he stabbed the deadly throat and successfully gained 85 experience points.

The battle was over, and Brian began to turn over the dead goblin bear with his longsword.

When he found a flintstone from the other party, his expression changed, and he immediately told the guard beside him: "Hurry up and call your village master, I have something important to discuss with him."

(End of this chapter)