Chapter 168 - 135: None of You Will Leave Today

It seems that due to the extremely abnormal ability of ’Transformation’, as a Challenge Level 3 Shapeshifter, its Bloodline Talent and Spell-like Abilities are not much.

There are only two items in each Bloodline Talent and Spell-like Abilities.

The first is ’Dark Vision Lv1’, which is consistent with the Gray Dwarves, and the second is ’Sensitive Touch Lv1’, which has also appeared in the Deep Moss Spiders’ talents.

Due to the effects of these two Bloodline Talents, Raine was very aware, so his gaze swept past them and continued looking down at the Spell-like Abilities.

The first item was the Shapeshifter’s signature ability — ’Transformation’.

Transformation Lv1: You can transform into a humanoid creature you’ve seen before that is similar in size to yourself.

(Note: Similar size refers to height, weight, etc. differences not exceeding 50%.)

(Note: Cannot transform into the opponent’s clothes or equipment.)

(Note: You can maintain the transformed state indefinitely, with minimal Spiritual Power consumption.)

’Consistent with the Shapeshifter characteristics recorded by the Adventurer’s Association, it indeed can only be humanoids.’

’The size difference must not be too large either.’

Raine nodded slightly in his heart.

Before coming here, he also checked the relevant introduction of Shapeshifters on the second floor of the association.

In other words, if he weighs two hundred pounds, he cannot transform into a humanoid creature weighing four hundred pounds; the limit is a humanoid creature weighing three hundred pounds.

Actually, aside from a few humanoid creatures with unusually large sizes like Giants and Ogres, creatures like Wild Boar People and Jackal Wolfmen can be transformed.

’Can maintain indefinitely? This is quite practical.’

Raine thought briefly and realized that this Spell-like Ability, though limited, is still powerful.

As for the next heavy Spell-like Ability — ’Surface Mind Reading Spell’.

Surface Mind Reading Spell Lv1: Consuming a certain amount of Spiritual Power, you can read the surface thoughts of a creature within 20 meters of you, such as the opponent’s name, mental state (fear, happiness, sadness, etc.), and current thoughts (fragmentary memories), etc.

(Note: The stronger the opponent’s Spiritual Power, the less information you can obtain, even completely inaccessible.)

’Emotions and fragmentary memories, huh?’

’It’s a pity that it might not work well on Mages and Mages, who have strong mental will.’

’But it’s still a very powerful ability.’

At this moment.

Reya pondered for several seconds before finally making a decision, and turned to ask Laisa.

"Miss Laisa... maybe you should wait for us downstairs first?"

"There’s a carriage just parked in the woods at the southeast corner four hundred meters below the cliff, you can wait for us in the carriage."

Unlike Raine and Elise, Reya was not very familiar with Laisa, making her feel a bit guilty about asking Laisa to take the risk to rescue her father.

"I’m fine, Miss Reya. Perhaps I can help a little." Laisa rubbed her wrists that had been bound for several days, her delicate face carrying a smile.

Her physical condition was not uncomfortable, and her inability to escape was due to the peculiar nature of the shackles.

"Well then..."

"Let’s go together, we need to speed up." Raine interrupted their conversation, as he felt a powerful presence outside the castle approaching.

The longer they delayed here, the more formidable the enemy might be.

"Okay!"

Soon, the group of four quickly advanced up the castle stairs.

Meanwhile.

On the third floor of the castle, Aiel, having just stepped out of the Teleportation Array, raised his hand towards the Griffin on the castle’s central plaza through the window, with seemingly a wave.

No incantations.

No hand signs.

The sky above the plaza suddenly turned dark with clouds, and icy rain, snowflakes, and walnut-sized hailstones came crashing down, almost escalating from a zero intensity to storm level within seconds.

It was the Third Level Frost Spell ’Snow Rainstorm’!

And Aiel, using the Mage’s Super Magic Talent ’Instant Casting’, also reached the level of Raine’s Monster Skill deployment.

In an instant, more than half of the castle’s plaza turned into a vast expanse of white, with people unable to see each other even a few meters apart.

Just as Benest and his companions were getting comfortable on the Griffin’s back, they sensed the dense clouds above and felt something was wrong.

Benest immediately straightened his expression and began chanting a spell, plucking his Silver Lute, and before the hail and icy rain fell, covered their bodies with a layer of protective silver light.

It was like donning a layer of Moonlight Armor for an instant.

However, the Snow Rainstorm’s power was even greater than imagined, and Benest managed to fend off the worst only after two uses of the ’Silver String Guardian’.

Moreover, the extreme cold and intense hail and icy rain made flying impossible for the Griffin.

When the Snow Rainstorm’s spell force dissipated, the Griffin formed by the spirit body couldn’t endure the damage and transformed into specks of starlight, vanishing.

’Such strong spell power!’

After losing the Griffin as a mount, Benest squinted slightly and noticed the castle third-floor window, feeling somewhat surprised.

He saw a blond man in a blue and white Mage Robe looking at them with mild astonishment.

Before engaging, Aiel thought the opponent might be Raine, suspected to be The Chosen of God, but after the brief interaction, he was certain that this person was not Raine.

The opponent’s silver light shield and the remaining icy heaps from Raine’s prior killing of Gray Dwarves were not at all similar.

’Those moves just now seemed like... Silver Moonlight, a Silver String Minstrel? Or a Silver String Poetic Ranger?’

’I get it, they’re from the Harpers Alliance.’

And Benest felt the piercing cold, though he barely defended against the opponent’s strike with the Silver String Guardian, he was somewhat affected by the cold invasion.