Chapter 692 What was the Real Reason for the Attack?
The moment Vicente spoke, the metal of his sword transformed, swiftly generating micro-weapons within the Paragon's body.
These microweapons acted like shredders, rapidly destroying the Paragon's heart as he looked on, his face pale with shock.
In that instant, the Mid-level Paragon couldn't help but rue his ambitious plans against Vicente, whom he had hoped would elevate him to the 6th stage.
Tragically, this Dark Path magician proved far stronger than he appeared from afar!
Despite his predicament, the Paragon was taken aback by Vicente's formidable power.
'Why didn't he ever reveal his Dark Path powers? Did he not deem me worthy?' he wondered, ashamed that he had underestimated his opponent and that his demise would come before a group of Sovereigns.
For a Paragon, what could be more disgraceful than dying at the hands of Sovereigns?
He wouldn't have much time to ponder as his body collapsed lifelessly to the ground, his bamboo weapon vanishing as the Paragon's oppressive presence faded from the area.
Torne ceased channeling his mana into Vicente's first gem and couldn't help but exhale deeply, relieved that it was finally over. 'That was close. We all nearly died.'
Although it appeared that Vicente and his group had controlled the battle, their success was largely due to Lina's premonitory abilities, which had saved them all.
Throughout the fight, Vicente and his team adapted their strategies based on the potential outcomes Lina's visions had warned them about, deviating from their original plans as necessary.
Without the support of Casey and Lina, nearly everyone in the group would have perished right there!
Because of Lina's premonition showing them what would lead to their deaths, everyone there acted differently than they would have in another situation. By avoiding what would cause their death, they used the enemy's weaknesses to weaken him and then help Vicente kill him.
Vicente knelt down beside the Paragon's body and quickly picked up his belongings.
"Let's leave this area. We'll find a place to hide and recover, but we can't do that here. This guy found us, so there might be others nearby."
They agreed and left without much delay.
They would continue on from there, and two hours later, they would find a place to hide and recuperate themselves.
Entering a dark cave, Vicente soon analyzed the Paragon's spatial ring and found in it a wealth unlike any he had ever encountered.
Paragons were magicians who could live for thousands of years. Amassing great wealth was only natural for someone with such longevity. Moreover, the enemy was a high-ranking member of the Congregation of Revelations.
So when Vicente found 5th-stage resources in the ring, he wasn't surprised.
Some were even compatible with Onyx, as they were items taken from negative monsters and creatures.
But most of the items there were of great value to Light Path magicians, and Vicente was already planning to let his companions use them in the future.
Unfortunately, most of them were in the same situation as him, unable to use magical resources because of the vampire blood they had used a few years ago.
However, the effects of consuming vampire blood wouldn't last much longer, so he saved those resources for the group's future return to the kingdom.
After separating all the resources according to their usefulness for the future or now, Vicente drank a restorative potion before beginning his meditation.
He secretly consumed some of the resources for Dark Path magicians that he had collected earlier in the Chutha Dynasty, something to help Torne recover from the previous battle.
His party would stay in the cave for the next two days when they would finally be done recovering, and it would be time to go hunting for Layla's pentagram!
