The Legendary Mage novel Chapter 346

"We'll flee the Northlands."

"What of Stormcast? Alavin won't abandon his kin." Celesse knew Alavin well. The Mallister family was his foundation, his sanctuary.

"He has no choice but to leave."

At that moment, a majestic holy might enveloped the dark forest. Hamund swiftly turned, his cold gaze locking onto a distant mountain.

Atop the mountain peak, amidst the howling winds, Lord Viperbane stood with his hands behind his back. His divine authority was vast. His Mindfulness spread like an oceanic tide over the vast forest. Behind him, nearly a thousand hunters formed a massive web, a cacophony of human and beastly roars, as they rapidly swept through the trees, disturbing the birds and driving the Magi-Monsters, throwing the twilight forest into chaos.

“Hmm?” Lord Viperbane’s brow furrowed as his Mindfulness detected an anomaly kilometers away.

It was too late for Hamund to hide. Gritting his teeth, he scooped up Mariela and Celesse and fled. “Run!”

“Is that Lord Viperbane? He’s caught up so soon!" Celesse and Mariela paled.

"Have I foung them? Heh, lucky me." Lord Viperbane punched the sky, unleashing a surge of golden battle intent that transformed into a terrifying storm, twisting and thundering, shattering the clouds. The overwhelming energy swept through space, stirring the forest and drawing the attention of the nearby hunting parties.

He found them! Eighty percent of his party dashed at full speed while the remaining split into two groups, one heading off to inform the Grand Elder's party and the other to the Amber Valley squad, both searching in different directions.

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Deep in the valley under the cloak of night, Alavin, bare-chested, sat cross-legged in deep meditation, studying the secrets of Gigas Grasp. He had made some progress with Shell. His body brimmed with warm Inner Strength Vigor, flowing through his muscles like a gentle stream, surging with a monumental sense of power. His fists now possessed a formidable force of ten thousand pounds.