Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 95: Chapter 42 Ghost Fire, the evolved Lantern Firefly!

Chapter 95: Chapter 42 Ghost Fire, the evolved Lantern Firefly!

A glint of emerald flashed, and an undead pig burst into bone fragments in an instant. The Clover Mantis turned into a green shadow and quickly pounced toward the second undead.

The Gale Ranger rode on the back of the Floral Blue Leopard, leaping from treetop to treetop in the upper forest. With each arrow shot, accompanied by the Mountain Ghost Green Flame, her lethality was so strong it even surpassed that of the Clover Mantis.

Amidst the Milky Way, countless sparse stars flowed through the woods. The Star Worm continuously emitted a “ting-a-ling” wind chime-like sound as it led a multitude of stars in an onslaught against the undead.

Lantern Firefly was like a swordsman holding a lantern, closely following beside the Star Worm, guarding it with impressive swordsmanship. She occasionally swung her lantern, flinging the fiery glow at the enemy.

But occasionally, watching the Star Worm leading the stars and slaughtering all around, Lantern Firefly would show a complex, lonely expression.

Not long ago, the Star Worm was still the “little baby” that needed her constant care, almost devoid of combat ability. But how long had it been? It had already caught up with her.

In terms of killing ability alone, the Star Worm had even surpassed her.

This made Lantern Firefly feel both gratified and a little frustrated, resulting in complicated emotions. She could only train even harder.

Aside from the Clover Mantis, Freyja, Floral Blue Leopard, Lantern Firefly, and Star Worm, there were also many little people visible in the forest.

These little people were all clad in armor. Some held shields and swords, while others wielded longbows, forming squads of soldiers. They fought in perfect sync, combating the undead from all directions.

The Iron Armor Knights and Iron Feather Archers, lacking special magic abilities and only possessing pure physical attack power, were small in stature. But through their well-coordinated teamwork, sturdy bodies, and fearless style, they too held off many undead.

Continually, Iron Armor Knights and Iron Feather Archers were smashed flat, then turned into puffs of black iron-colored smoke that dissipated with the wind.

Char rode on the back of the Frost Crystal White Deer, watching this scene unfold.

The deaths of the Iron Armor Knights and Iron Feather Archers did not concern him; they were expendable assets that would refresh every day anyway. Not making good use of them would be the real waste.

Besides, one of the objectives of this operation was to test the combat power of the castle guards.

The results of the test left Char quite satisfied, for the combat power of the castle guards was stronger than he had anticipated.

Because one fourth of a Challenge Level represented the combat capability of a single castle guard. When units of equal strength and number engage, the combat power unleashed between well-trained versus untrained, synergistic versus unsynergistic, is vastly different.

The castle guards were exceptionally well-trained and did not have issues with morale. Even if it came down to the last soldier, there would be no rout.

This aspect was somewhat akin to that of the undead, but the undead did not possess the well-trained and coordinated sync of the castle guards.

Char quickly drew his bow and loosed an arrow without a trace of expression, blowing up an Undead Crow that had flown overhead, and then set down his bow again.

Since he had not yet successfully transitioned to his new profession, he still had to use the archer profession as a temporary measure. However, he felt the transition was close at hand. Once he assumed the role of Natural Prophet, even if his professional level did not increase, his combat and survival abilities would soar.

In the distance, a blue-purple lightning flashed. A few seconds later, vibrations transmitted from the ground.

‘It looks like the Thunder Night Dragon and the Thorny Bone Snake have started fighting,’ Char thought.

Since the first time the Thunder Night Dragon took a small fall, cleaning up the minions afterwards always involved the Thunder Night Dragon drawing the Thorny Bone Snake’s attention, while the rest of them took the opportunity to clear the Thorny Bone Snake’s underlings elsewhere.

The Thorny Bone Snake was foolish, falling for such a simple scheme time and again, waiting to be stripped of its wings before ultimately being slain.

Mainly because at that time, Kedel had already been grievously injured and couldn’t continue to take action. The Florence Kingdom was preoccupied with its own affairs and simply didn’t have the extra strength to notice such a deeply hidden undead calamity in the Florence Forest that hadn’t truly erupted.

Otherwise, with the intelligence displayed by these intermediate undead, they would have been slowly consumed and then flattened long ago.

After days of effort, a significant number of undead in this area had been cleared. The number of the Thorny Bone Snake’s subordinates had sharply decreased. In truth, Char was now in a position to initiate a decisive battle and attempt to kill the Thorny Bone Snake.

But he didn’t have an absolute advantage yet. Waging battle now could not only lead to failure but also casualties.

Since this was not a time-limited task, why rush? It would be better to wait until they had an absolute advantage, ensuring they could crush the Thorny Bone Snake, and then take action.

And that day was not far off.

With this in mind, Char’s gaze inevitably fell upon Lantern Firefly.

He reckoned it was time for Lantern Firefly to evolve.

For Magic Pets like Lantern Firefly, Star Worm, and Lotus Leaf Frog that had transformed from ordinary animals, their Challenge Level could not possibly rise above level 5. They would likely reach their level cap after rising two or three levels.

To further increase their strength, they had to evolve.

Among his Magic Pets, the ones closest to evolving were the Clover Mantis and the Lantern Firefly.

The Clover Mantis started at a higher level, so once it grew close to the level 5 limit, it could evolve without needing to level up completely.

But leveling to 5 was much harder than leveling to 1 or 2, which was why it had not yet reached the level cap.

As for Lantern Firefly, because it started off at a not-so-lower level and was born earlier, it was enough to level up one more level after having already leveled up once to nearly reach its cap and be ready to evolve.

Additionally, due to its diligent and rigorous efforts, it accelerated the absorption of Energy Essence, enhancing the effect of attribute food.

According to Char’s observations, Lantern Firefly was very close to evolving, and it would likely be the first Magic Pet under his command to do so.

The system limited summoning new Magic Pets, right?

No matter, he still had a way to skyrocket his power!

Once Lantern Firefly’s Challenge Level reached 4 and it evolved, its combat power, while perhaps a bit less than the Thunder Night Dragon’s, wouldn’t be far behind, and soon he would have another formidable general at his command.

Two against one, the risk was significantly reduced.

Char knew that in recent times, the Lantern Firefly had felt somewhat desolate, as if it had suddenly turned from a capable assistant to a being that was of little help, thus it had trained so desperately.

All this he had watched with his own eyes.

Now, the effort once made was finally bearing rich fruit.

Char felt genuinely happy for the Lantern Firefly inside his heart.

“Retreat!”

Seeing that most of the undead in front of them had been nearly defeated, Char joined the fight with the Frost Crystal White Deer, and after killing all the undead within sight, he gave the command.

The two of them plus the magic pets retreated quickly, while the castle guards started transporting the broken bones of the undead. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

They had short hands and legs, and their movement speed couldn’t match Char and his companions, but their tirelessness was their advantage. As long as he and Freyja weren’t around, their non-living nature wouldn’t attract attacks from undead, and they could transport the bones to the Garden Secret Realm bit by bit like ants moving house, using them as fertilizer for the Ghost Lamp Green Vine.

It saved him a lot of trouble.

Soon, the group returned to the Garden Secret Realm.

Char glanced at the Green Vine Wall that composed the barrier. The Ghost Lamp Green Vine had undergone great changes compared to before; the leaves no longer resembled ordinary green vine leaves but more like skeletal claws, giving off a gloomy and eerie vibe.

Those who were unaware would probably mistake it for some sinister ghostly entity, never suspecting that it was actually a plant that restrained undead.

Not only the leaves had changed; there were also buds emerging on the vines, the naturally drooping buds resembling black skulls.

Compared to the skeletal, dark green leaves resembling fingers, these were even more chilling and bizarre!

Before long, the Thunder Night Dragon that had flown a large circle also came back.

Afterward, Char and Freyja continued with the day’s routine, studying to become a Natural Prophet and Gale Ranger, doing some farming, and so on, with a schedule that was packed full, fulfilling, and filled with vigor.

…

As dusk fell, Char and Freyja moved the dining table to the garden; a lavish dinner was spread on the table, surrounded by magic pets with various eating manners.

As the Night Helmeted Owl had also been well-behaved during this period, it too received its share of the spoils.

Char chatted leisurely with Freyja while drinking the refreshing beverage she had made with fruits and vegetables, topped with ice cubes, feeling utterly content with life, so much so that the usual nostalgia for his pre-transferred life hadn’t surfaced for quite a while.

It was then that Char and Freyja sensed something and turned their heads in unison towards the vine wall, only to see strands of ghostly blue ghost fire lighting up on the ghastly vine wall.

At first, there were only a few isolated strands, but quickly ghost fire lit up within all the skull-shaped buds, their color reminiscent of blue tears in the vast ocean.

Dreamy, beautiful, and a stark contrast to the gloomy and eerie impression of the ghost vines.

In a blink, the vine wall had turned into a wall of enigmatic blue fire.

Strands of ghost fire escaped from the skull-like flowers, leaping and quivering in the twilight, as if engaged in some ancient and mysterious rite.

The scene was so fantastical and mysterious that even Freyja, who was quite worldly, couldn’t help but open her mouth in astonishment, staring at the sight before her in shock.

Then, like sky lanterns, the ghost fire began to rise slowly, drifting towards the heavens.

Char suddenly turned his head to look at the Lantern Firefly.

The Lantern Firefly stared blankly at the ghost lanterns rising in the breeze, its gaze stunned, and even its body exhibited slight changes at this moment.

Char’s heart surged with joy, and he immediately opened the Lantern Firefly’s panel.

Sure enough, its Challenge Level had reached 4.

After so many days of desperate training, the Lantern Firefly’s efforts had finally paid off, advancing another level!

Not only that, but its Skills had also changed.

However, Char was no longer concerned about Skills, because they were not important; once the Lantern Firefly evolved, its Skills would definitely change again.

With a thought from Char, the prepared Prayer Crystal burst forth with a dazzling light, shooting out of the carriage and hurtling straight toward the Lantern Firefly!

The golden, resplendent, and sacred brilliance captured the attention of everyone, the pets, and the fairies present.

The Lantern Firefly’s form began to grow rapidly, its already slender body becoming even more elongated. When the light dissipated, the new Lantern Firefly appeared before everyone.

[Fierce Sword Firefly]

[Attributes]: Strength 71, Defense 64, Agility 82, Constitution 70, Intelligence 75, Perception 79

[Life Value]: 153892/153892

[Magic Power]: 13839/13839

[Skills]: Fiery Flame Sword (4 rings), Flowing Fire Burning Body (4 rings), Dual-blade Cross Slash (3 rings)

[Challenge Level]: 7

[Introduction]: The evolved Lantern Firefly has undergone a remarkable transformation in strength. The Fierce Sword Firefly is not only an outstanding swordsman but also commands the power of fire. When it absorbs the streaming fire wrapped around its dual blades into its body, it can unleash even more astonishing combat power.