Lynch thought for a moment and decided to sneak in from below the room. No matter how tight the defenses of the Dark Elves, they couldn’t have people stationed in the gaps between the walls. Lynch thought of the large stock of "Wall Penetration Skill" and "Stone to Mud" scrolls he had prepared long ago, and turned to fly down another path.
It seemed the second family’s preparations were severely lacking; the number of Dark Elves defending the premises was not many, far less than their usual combat numbers. It appeared they had diverted some of their forces to guard the sewer entrance, which had also fallen into Batana’s plan.
Lynch was now directly beneath the Drow’s Matriarch. He used the Wall Penetration Skill, but it had no effect at all, and since the structure wasn’t even made of stone, the Stone to Mud would be useless.
Lynch touched the wall and felt a subtle magical flow with his fingertips. "No wonder the spell didn’t work; they had long prepared for this possibility of an attack." The mage took the "Creation Law" scroll from his pocket and held it in his hand. This method could greatly enhance the effects of his transformation and creation spells.
Lynch concentrated, and the "Transforming All Things" spell began to take effect. No matter how solid the wall’s material was, it was made of specific substances, and if he could erase its Protection Magic, altering the structure would become incredibly easy.
How to forcibly dispel the Magic Array was exactly what Lynch had been researching recently. Using the boundless Magic Origin Energy, the mage gradually disrupted the structures of the original spells on the wall. A series of small explosions replaced the violent reactions typically seen when two types of energies clashed. As the magical effects gradually weakened, the interior of the wall also became riddled with holes. Now, the most critical task was to enter the room above without being noticed. Using the Eye of Insight’s X-ray vision, he quickly found a hidden corner.
Lynch silently appeared in the Audience Room, where several female Dark Elves were busy and hadn’t noticed him at all.
The mage lightened his steps and hid behind a pillar.
"You fools! You still haven’t completely prepared for this?!" A female Drow was shouting loudly. From her attire, it seemed she was Matron Briza. In the Spider Goddess’s temple, only a matron at the family’s pinnacle would dare speak so loudly.
"Are the corpses ready? Must I oversee everything personally? The Spider Goddess is watching your performance; at this critical moment to please our great goddess, any delay or error is intolerable!"
Lynch furrowed his brow; something about this seemed strange. If they were seeking the Spider Goddess’s spell blessing to repel enemies, starting preparations now seemed too late. The enemy had already breached the family grounds, and they hadn’t even started praying. This was unbelievable; if the second family operated at this efficiency, they should have been eliminated by the families behind them long ago. Get full chapters from NoveI[F]ire.net
But on second thought, if the second family wasn’t delayed in their prayers, what were they doing? Lynch focused on the "corpses" Briza had mentioned. Beneath the throne’s steps, there indeed lay some dead female Dark Elves. Their bodies were riddled with scars, as if they’d just been through an explosion. However, Lynch immediately noticed that while the faces of the corpses were marred with cracks and burns, they still bore an eight-part resemblance to the female Drow Elves who were handling the corpses!
Barisha walked up to a priest and handed her a potion: "Drink it, and remember your mission!"
"Praise the Spider Goddess, for the honor of the family!" The female Drow raised her head and drank the potion. But Briza suddenly drew her sword and accurately slashed her throat. The ruptured artery sprayed blood everywhere like a fountain. The matron supported the Drow’s lifeless body she had just killed and splashed the warm fresh blood onto the corpses, making the scene more "realistic".
Casually tossing the corpse aside, she ordered the other Dark Elves: "Now, get out! Remember your respective tasks!"
Except for Briza, not a single Dark Elf was left in the Audience Room. At this moment, the matron checked the scene again to ensure all the corpses were in their proper positions, then looked at the statue of the Spider Goddess.