Chapter 113 Reflection and Unexpected Discovery

Kiz's anxious mood finally eased at this moment. He took a long, deep breath and felt incredibly grateful, for himself, for Blanca, and for her subordinates.
The knight's aura can effectively resist the erosion of the black mist. The effect is much better than the defense of the magic curse, and the consumption is very small, just a little more physical exertion.
These people coming in are at least official knights. As long as they wrap themselves up with grimoire, they can avoid most of the damage when they notice that the entire secret realm has undergone negative changes.
Believe that there is no one who has a short circuit in their brain and cannot think of this method.
"Before, it was my own brain that didn't turn around, and the successive changes made my head dizzy. Perhaps the changes outside are not so terrible for the knights, at least the safety of life will not be much more threatened than when they first came in!"
Chiz struggled outside for so long and didn't think about this simplest method because he relied too much on magic, or rather, he unconsciously regarded magic as the all-powerful solution. When encountering problems, he always used magic as the first option, and once magic failed, he completely lost his head and didn't immediately think of other solutions.
Fortunately, his mind made a quick turn at that moment, otherwise he might have had to stay in this cave for a while.
After exposing his arm outside for a few minutes, it was not damaged, and the aura on his body was not too much consumed. He finally confirmed that the knight's exclusive aura can indeed ensure his safety in this harsh environment. He then withdrew his arm from the cave and pushed the boulder back to seal the entrance tightly.
He now understands why the Ministry of Magic doesn't use the powerful and proud Inferi they have, and instead pays a high price to bring in knights they used to look down on to help them get things done.
Suddenly, he thought of something and stood there frozen.
"The Ministry of Magic knows everything! Yes! They should know everything about the secret realm, they should have known that the environment here would worsen again! They also know that wizards cannot survive in the secret realm! They know only knights can perform missions inside!"
Are they going to send all these people inside to die?"
Kiz's face began to twitch, various shocks once again filling his head.
He remembered Waldo's strange behavior before, he always stood behind the knights and never participated in direct attacks. He rarely entered the other side of the gate, even when building the conical fortress, he only entered hastily and did not stay long, immediately leaving after establishing the protective shield.
"No! Maybe we can't blame the Ministry of Magic, they had already warned about it!
At the beginning, Walder and Blanca had already told everyone about everything inside!
Except for the sudden deterioration of the environment inside and the appearance of unknown powerful monsters, all other precautions were already mentioned before entering."
Only when I was listening, I didn't pay much attention!
Moreover, the confidentiality agreement before seemed to include voluntarily assuming all responsibilities related to my safety, which was already agreed upon, so I can't blame the Ministry of Magic.
Yes! That's how it should be.
At first, the black mud monster was very weak, coupled with the strong snake venom, it was easy to kill. Moreover, at that time, the surrounding environment did not pose any threat except for obstructed vision and difficulty breathing, which gave him an illusion that this mission was very simple and not dangerous at all.
The most important thing is that the previous descriptions of the tasks in the simulator always misled him into thinking that this task could be easily completed without much effort.
In general, Chiz acted foolishly. He had been sailing smoothly all along and could easily simulate and gain things that others had to pay a huge price to obtain.
After the emulator lost its effectiveness, he lost his biggest support. However, he had never realized this fact. He had never thought that he might not be able to get things without any effort as before when the time came and energy was accumulated.
Even now he has not yet realized the reason for his previous loss of control and sluggishness due to the huge contrast.
Because the long-term effortless gains have been too easy, the need to gamble his life to obtain a promotion to knighthood has become distorted in his consciousness into something as easy and simple as cutting vegetables and melons.
Previously everything went smoothly, he could carry a bucket of snake monster venom and swagger around the adventure stirring up trouble - daringly using spells to attack black mud monsters, causing the monsters to mutate and riot; and because he was frustrated with the slow killing speed, he could even throw a bomb into the mud pool.
He had never considered the consequences until he stirred up a monster that he couldn't handle and had to flee in embarrassment. Without Alister's help, he might have died there.
As a result, the environment in the entire secret realm suddenly deteriorated, and he suffered an unprecedented blow, his whole person wilting.
The expression on Chiz's face fell, and he wandered aimlessly in the cave, returning to the small nest made of branches at some point and sitting down again.
Leaning on an uncomfortable nest and feeling the rough branches underneath, he suddenly realized how foolish and immature he had been.
"It's ridiculous to follow a group of people who place life and death aside just to advance to a higher level, without being prepared to die!"
It’s not easy to cause a big trouble that makes the Ministry of Magic headache and resort to inviting knights who were previously ignored, even if it means paying a huge price.
Moreover, there are more than just one such trouble. According to the simulator, if it is not handled properly, it may lead to the catastrophic disintegration of the entire magical world. How could it be simple?
After realizing this, Kees finally got out of his emo state, sat up from his little nest, and slapped himself hard twice before rubbing his cheeks heavily.
"How can I live better without being prepared to die?"
"Can I really be called a knight like this? Even if I survive and come out alive, will I still be recognized by the Holy Grail as a hero monument?"
“It's ridiculous to release the monster from the statue and let it perish along with the things in the secret realm. That's the last resort in desperate situations and can't be wasted on such a place!"
He rekindled his fighting spirit, and seemed to suddenly understand his own knightly path.
"What is a knight?
To me, it's someone who prepares to die, and then uses every possible means to destroy their enemies, and the one who lives to the end is the knight!"
Qi Zi suddenly felt refreshed at this moment. He had a special feeling that if he could survive and make it out alive, he would be able to smoothly advance to become a great knight.
"This is the real trial!"
After sighing, he didn't waste any more time and started planning what to do next.
The most important goal now is to find Blanca!
In such a harsh environment, it is no longer safe to act alone. Staying by her side is the safest option.
If possible, try to gather everyone together. There's strength in numbers, and it will increase the chance of escaping when encountering an unbeatable monster again!
Keezer thinks this way not because he is selfish and wants to use others, but because it is a fact. Even if he dies, if he can hold the monster for a while, it will increase the chances of Blanka or others to escape.
As for how to find Blanca, one could smash their glowstick now if they wanted to, but Kiz is hesitant, mainly because Mikael's daughter, Clea, is also in there!
If she finds him first, it would be too embarrassing.
So the best option is to continue searching for the team member sending the distress signal according to the direction indicated by the still flashing red fluorescent bottle.
Blanca is holding a magic map that shows the location of all the glow bottles in everyone's hands, and she should be on her way to rescue them now. If we go now, there is still a high chance of running into her.
"Let's go take a look first. If it really doesn't work, then hit yourself!"
Qiz temporarily made this decision.
Next is to analyze how to take action. After all, he is greatly restricted in the use of his powers, and the outside world is still very dangerous for him.
It is necessary to plan well so as to better survive and act outside.
First of all, it is clear that the curse no longer works in the outside environment, and he has few cards left to play. The power of the knight is now his most important reliance.
He had to personally slay every monster that came next.
What made him most uncomfortable was that he only had less than half a bottle of venom, which was the most effective against the black mud monster, and a small amount that he had just applied to his sword. Once it was used up, he could not rely on it for a short period of time.
Next is Lancelot. Summoning him is still possible in the current situation, but due to the environment, the magic stone pendant may not work properly.
That is to say, each time using the magic inside Kiki's body can only make it exist for 25 minutes. So it can only be used in emergencies that cannot be handled.
Then there is the increasingly dense black mist in the environment, as well as the growing strange wind that seems to come from nowhere, which is the biggest trouble.
Although the mist can be resisted by the Qi, the visibility outside is too low now, and the influence of the wind makes it completely impossible to judge the location of the Black Mud Monster in advance.
This is very dangerous because you never know when a monster will suddenly appear in front of you, and you may not be able to react in time. Or you may accidentally walk into a pile of monsters without realizing it.
However, Qiz had a solution for this a long time ago, and actually thought of doing this as soon as he came in, but had not found the opportunity yet - transforming into the form of the Silent Watcher, Animagus, and using his unparalleled "sight" as a radar to find the way.
"I just don't know if it's feasible? We've never tried doing it this way before, and I'm afraid there might be some unforeseen problems."
He was a bit worried as well, but ultimately decided to take a gamble. After all, he was only embodying the silent one and shouldn't have much of an issue with attacking without controlling it.
Keeze took a deep breath, focused his attention, and cast the long-lost spell once again.
His height visibly decreased, returning to the frail state of when he was 11 years old.
Unbounded anger and fear surged up in his mind, as he carefully felt the explosive power within his body. His veins all over his body bulged, and something seemed to be wriggling under his skin. Then, it rushed towards his throat and he spat out a large clump of translucent black substance from his mouth.
This thing rushed out in the direction of the cave entrance, instantly shattering the large rock blocking the entrance, and the black mist outside was blown in even more fiercely by the strange wind.
At this point, Qizi had not yet lost his sanity, and his aura flickered for a moment before finally holding on.
Flying silently for a long distance at the fastest speed possible, Momo returned and circled around Kiz with joy, as if a fish returned to the water or a wanderer returned to their hometown.
This discovery immediately made him feel creepy. He thought that the surrounding environment had intensified its impact on him, causing him to experience severe hallucinations. He even forgot to activate his talent (mechanical heart) and immediately felt his own state again.
"Ah! It's an unprecedented feeling of comfort!"
For a moment, he almost stood still. It wasn't his own body experiencing that pleasure, but the joyful feeling that silently radiated from Mo Mo's body.
This discovery was equally remarkable, and for the moment, he couldn't quite figure out why this was happening, but he knew that it must be very important.
Halfway through, he remembered that he had forgotten to activate his (Mechanical Heart), and he panicked, trying to suppress the urge to go on a silent rampage.
Qi Zi was surprised to find that he was no longer going crazy under the influence of Mo Mo as he had in the past.
With this discovery, he stopped activating the Mechanism Heart and suppressed his emotions.
After taking a deep breath, he cautiously lifted his right hand and gave a command in his heart.
"Stop!"
The once joyfully spinning Momo immediately came to a stop, and he didn't experience any emotional backlash from attempting to control it, which was unimaginable in the past.
"So why is this happening? Is it because of the environment here?"
Keeks was puzzled.
But soon he came to his senses, "Let's focus on the task at hand! We can figure out what's causing this later!"
So he raised his hand and gently spun it, and the wall in front of his arm, which was silent, also began to spin. Soon he made contact with the cave wall, and the contact point was immediately shattered, with soil and rocks constantly falling down.
Gently lifting up her hand, the soil and rocks above immediately closed up the large opening.
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