Night Ranger - Full Series - 735 Chapters

by Dark Blue Coconut Milk

  “Aren’t you quite arrogant?”

  “Let’s see what she can do in this first round of the duel for the Ruby Stronghold’s leadership!”

  “I think Sastein will kill her in one hand, how long do you think she’ll last?”

  As everyone was jabbering noisily, the duel began.

  The Underdark didn’t have many rules.

  The victor was king.

  Sastein had the Giant bloodline, granting him extraordinary strength. Although he wasn’t a Legend, many Legend powerhouses had been unable to break through his defenses!

  He bellowed and suddenly picked up a hammer that was as tall as a man, smashing it toward the Drow!

  The crowd let out surprised noises.

  “Bang!”

  The hammer thundered into the ground. A huge hole was smashed into the Duel Arena’s solid floor!

  While the dust was settling, many people were rejoicing or feeling pity for the Drow’s death, but no one expected to see a shadow standing on top of the hammer.

  She was nimble like a cat, jumping lightly on top of the hammer and speeding down the thick handle before jumping on Sastein’s head!

  “What amazing speed!”

  Agu shivered, subconsciously looking at Raven.

  But he didn’t see the slightest trace of worry in Raven’s eyes!

  Sastein was the number one expert of Ruby Stronghold.

  How could Raven not feel worried? Did she have that much trust in that Drow?

  Agu’s heart wavered a bit, but he still had confidence in Sastein.

  Up till now, there had been a lot of Dark Elves who tried to use their high speed to dance around and evade Sastein.

  But they all made a mistake!

  Sastein was very powerful, with the strength of his Giant lineage, but his speed wasn’t inferior to that of others either!

  In an instant, Sastein let go of his hammer and tried to grab Jessica!

  Jessica moved through the air, avoiding Sastein’s hands, before creating a startling scene:

  As the Drow was falling to the ground, she didn’t increase her distance from Sastein, getting closer instead. Shortly before she would have landed, she grabbed onto Sastein’s belt with both hands.

  “The hell is she doing?!”

  Everyone was shocked.

  Surely she wouldn’t try to use a trick like pulling his pants down, right?

  The Underdark’s Races didn’t care about minor stuff like that. Even if she used her Dexterity to quickly remove his pants, he wouldn’t feel ashamed and it wouldn’t interfere with the fight. It might instead make him fight more fiercely until he killed her!

  Sastein snorted coldly, turning to get rid of her.

  But to his surprise, he couldn’t turn his body!

  In the others’ eyes, nothing had happened at all, but Sastein felt like he was in a very dangerous situation!

  He knew how strong he was!

  He had 28 Strength and along with his Race’s innate gift, his endurance was comparable to that of true Monsters!

  But he was left unable to move by that delicate Drow’s hands.

  How could it be?

  Before he could try much else, some exclamations on the side could be heard:

  “Fuck!”

  “Really?!”

  “She definitely took a potion or used a Divine Spell!”

  Sastein’s eyes shook as suddenly, the world turned upside down!

  In a blink, an irresistible power lifted him into the air before throwing him down at the ground!

  A beautiful and unfathomable shoulder throw!

  “Rumble!”

  The ground shook from the incredible impact as a cloud of dust and soil flew everywhere.

  Even some people in the surroundings got injured!

  Agu looked at that scene in shock.

  The dust slowly settled, revealing the Drow standing on Sastein’s giant body while glaring icily at the group of Underdark Humans.

  “Next.”

  Complete silence…

  No one dared to answer.

  …

  “So, I missed a good show?”

  Marvin was lying down comfortably on a sofa in front of a warm fire, enjoying Raven’s massage. “You took over the Ruby Stronghold like that?”

  “Hmm, doesn’t this mean that I’ve gained another piece of territory?”

  Jessica avoided looking at Marvin. “The Underdark is like that, they respect the strong.”

  “Raven and I worked hard to conquer this stronghold while you were off wandering, and now you’re here lazing about. Aren’t you a bit too carefree?”

  Marvin shook his head and laughed. Without any explanation, he took out a book and threw it over to her.

  “Look at it carefully… It’s invaluable.”

  Chapter 609: Fate Power (1)

  Chapter 609: Fate Power (1)

  Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation

  The book Marvin handed Jessica was naturally the one about Ghost Barriers that he got from the Snake Witch’s library.

  That kind of book can only be read by a caster with a large amount of spiritual power.

  This ancient book had far more demanding reading conditions than ordinary spell books. It required a high Appraisal skill and proficiency in Ancient Common.

  But Jessica was no ordinary caster.

  Although she wasn’t a Legend Wizard, the kind of caster that the spell was intended for, the Fate Sorceress Halo was too powerful.

  In all of Feinan, Fate Power was above everything else. As long as it was a spell book for any sort of caster, she would be able to use it.

  Otherwise, Marvin might not have bothered trying to get the book.

  Jessica had a serious expression on her face when Marvin handed it to her.

  She flipped through the pages and then looked at Marvin strangely. “Where did you find this thing?”

  Marvin shrugged noncommittally and didn’t explain much. He knew that Jessica wasn’t the type of person that would keep pressing if he didn’t want to answer, so he didn’t need to tell her everything.

  Sometimes, it was better to keep a touch of mysteriousness, even if the other person was an ally.

  Jessica threw a rare dainty glance at him before starting to study the ancient book.

  Marvin spent the next two days resting in the Ruby Stronghold.

  Although the Dark Specters were still spreading rabidly, the Rosen Strongholds were temporarily secure because of the good location and the strict supervision.

  He moved as little as possible and took some recovery potions, mainly to recover from the Bone Breaking Screech.

  After those two days, the remaining effects of the Bone Breaking Screech on his body had mostly disappeared.

  Right now, Marvin felt really relaxed.

  If that spell had left side effects behind, it would have been terrible.

  And after Marvin finished recuperating, the powerful Fate Sorceress declared that she had successfully deciphered the perfect form of the Ghost Barrier. Marvin was very curious, so both of them left the Rosen Strongholds and headed for the hostile western area.

  …

  Two shadows casually walked through a dark cave.

  A cold wind blew over from the west, coming from the Eternal Frozen Spring.

  The coldness was spreading, but what scared the Underdark Races wasn’t the temperature change, but rather, the spread of the Dark Specters!

  By now, there was no one left alive in the area west of the Great Vortex!

  It already turned into a paradise for the Dark Specters.

  Jessica had also obtained information from Hope City. Kate was facing more pressure now. The most terrible part was that the monsters possessed by the Dark Specters had started spreading toward the east!

  Perhaps a Ghost Mother had noticed that Hope City wasn’t an easy target and eventually decided to circumvent it and leave for other parts of Feinan.

  They had eve
n started fighting with the Wizard Monsters.

  They didn’t know whether it was luck or misfortune, but according to Hope City’s caster research group, the Dark Specters were unable to possess Wizard Monsters!

  There were very few Humans still wandering in the western part of the Saint Desert. Most of them had died or become Wizard Monsters that just roamed around aimlessly, so the Dark Specters didn’t make much progress through the area yet.

  They were blocked in between Rocky Mountain and the Sage Desert.

  But Marvin knew that this wouldn’t last long.

  This wasn’t the main force of the Dark Specters. It was at most one Ghost Mother that was leading the Specters that were heading east.

  Their current main goal was still to take over the Great Vortex and add those in the Rosen Strongholds into their ranks. Then, they could gather up all their strength to attack the surface.

  This would be a long process, but the rate at which the Dark Specters would grow was enough to terrify anyone.

  Marvin knew very clearly that if he couldn’t prevent this, even though White River Valley was far away to the east, they would also be unable to avoid this calamity.

  Even if he couldn’t kill the Final Ghost Mother, sealing her again in the Eternal Frozen Spring would be good enough.

  But they had to take this step by step.

  Raven had just gained control of the Ruby Stronghold, and thanks to Jessica’s outstanding performance, no one there would dare to rebel.

  She started trying to get in contact with the higher-ups of the Rosen Strongholds, and she apparently obtained a seat at the Underdark United Council as a secondary member.

  The Underdark United Council was the highest authority ruling over the Rosen Strongholds. They consisted of seven top members and fourteen secondary members, for a total of 21 seats.

  The seven top members had the highest authority. These seats were split between the three biggest strongholds of the Rosen Strongholds, and one seat was kept for a Legend among the Underdark Races.

  As for the fourteen secondary members, there were many among them that had influence among the three biggest strongholds.

  In ordinary circumstances, Raven wouldn’t have been able to obtain a seat as a secondary member. But in a recent battle, a stronghold’s forces had been completely overrun and exterminated by the Dark Specters. And although they gave it their all and managed to annihilate the Dark Specters too, the stronghold was left barren.

  A secondary seat became empty.

  The upper echelons fought fiercely over who should get the seat, but decided to give a chance to the Ruby Stronghold. After Raven united the Ruby Stronghold’s forces with Jessica’s help, Raven had two groups of people under her. Whether it was the Underdark Humans who just acknowledged her or her group of Drows, they were both prominent forces in the Underdark.

  It was under such circumstances that she had gotten the opportunity to become a member of the council.

  After hearing about the Underdark United Council’s actions for the past few days, she understood that the plan to send Legends to the Eternal Frozen Spring was already in motion, and since Marvin was ready, she helped accelerate the operation.

  …

  “A truly disgusting lifeform.”

  Not far away, a withered Duergar staggered closer.

  Jessica’s face could hardly conceal her loathing.

  She disliked the Underdark Races, but she still acknowledged their right to live.

  But the monstrous Dark Specters were the enemies of all life.

  This kind of locust-like monster caused fear and anger.

  She unhesitantly cast the Ghost Barrier that she had just mastered at that Duergar!

  In an instant, a bright blue light filled the entire area.

  Bathed by the rays of the bright blue light, the Duergar started shivering. His withered skin began squirming before some paste-like worms crawled out of his body!

  That sinister sight was too frightening.

  But once these worms left the host, they lost their resistance to the blue light and quickly melted into pus.

  It smelled terrible.

  “Seems like it’s pretty decent.” Jessica turned and asked Marvin, “Do you plan to learn it?”

  Marvin froze. “I can also learn it?”

  Jessica seemed annoyed at his answer and coldly said, “You have Fate Power, so of course you can learn it!”

  Chapter 610: Fate Power (2)

  Chapter 610: Fate Power (2)

  Translator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation

  Marvin felt a bit embarrassed.

  He naturally understood where Jessica’s unhappiness came from. After all, it was clear how much she cherished Lorie, and it was clear that she wasn’t happy about Lorie having to transfer some of her Fate Power to Marvin.

  Thus, Lorie’s Fate Power, which had been much weaker than her sisters’ in the first place, weakened a bit more, setting her even further away from the Legend realm.

  And Marvin, by obtaining a part of the Fate Power, not only gained a lot of direct physical benefits, but even gained the possibility of obtaining Fate Sorceress abilities while the Fate Power was in effect.

  Marvin had previously tried to use the Fate Power in his body before, but he never found a proper way to activate it.

  He felt that this was probably because he wasn’t actually a Fate Sorceress, so it wouldn’t be too strange if he wasn’t able to properly use Fate Power.

  But based on Jessica’s words, it seemed that he really should be able to use the Fate Power within him!

  Thus, he looked over somewhat bashfully, ready to listen to her advice. “How can I learn?” he asked.

  Although Jessica was a bit unhappy after remembering about her sister’s situation, she knew that it would definitely be very beneficial to have another person master the Ghost Barrier before the next battle. She pressed a hand against Marvin’s forehead.

  Her vigorous Fate Power surged into Marvin’s mind.

  In an instant, his felt his blood begin to boil.

  The portion of Fate Power hiding in the back of his mind was drawn out.

  A lot of information popped into Marvin’s head, before it faded away, fusing with his instinct.

  At the same time, a new option appeared on his interface:

  [Ghost Barrier (Advanced)]: By using a bit of your Fate Power, you can use Ghost Barrier.

  “Done,” Jessica muttered indifferently.

  Marvin was stunned.

  ‘This can be called learning?’

  Fate Sorceresses really were a bunch of cheats!

  Jessica had gotten the precious spell book barely two days ago and not only had she already mastered it, but she was even able to pass the spell to Marvin through their Fate Power in a matter of seconds!

  Marvin looked around in the caves to find a few monsters that were possessed by the Dark Specters to give his new spell a try, and sure enough, the effect was outstanding.

  Ghost Barrier was very effective against Dark Specters.

  The only issue was that Marvin’s Fate Power had come from an external source.

  Although the willpower bonus was permanent, the power itself was temporary. When the portion of Fate Power Lorie gave him was completely used up, he probably wouldn’t be able to use Ghost Barrier anymore.

  But according to Jessica’s calculations, Lorie’s generous gift would allow Marvin to use his newfound ability without any problems for at least two months.

  This made Marvin feel even more grateful to that precocious little girl.

  Fate Power was very useful. Not only did he gain the ability to use Ghost Barrier, but the power also merged perfectly with his skills, Blade Techniques, and spells.

  After the two of them returned to the stronghold, Marvin humbly consulted Jessica for the entire night on how best to use his Fate Power and by the end of the session, he had a decent understanding of how it worked.

  This was an incr
edible force above all others.

  Moreover, because of the Plane Laws, Fate Power could emulate all powers. Magic, Strength, Dexterity, Knowledge…

  Although each Fate Sorceress’ Fate Power had a particular emphasis, the essence of their power was the same.

  For example, Jessica’s Fate Power was [Power].

  She could also inject her Fate Power into a Source of Fire’s Order in order to protect the city, just like Kate could, but the effect wouldn’t be as outstanding.

  And Lorie’s Fate Power was [Wisdom].

  Wisdom was the hardest thing to properly express, but was relatively easy to use. As long as Marvin used his Fate Power, his learning ability would greatly increase.

  This was also the reason that it only took Jessica two seconds to impart the spell to him.

  It wasn’t actually Jessica’s Fate Power that had made him learn the spell so quickly; it was actually the effect of Lorie’s Wisdom. Jessica’s help had only been the spark that ignited it.

  If Lorie had been here, she would have been able to learn the spell with just a glance.

  This was what it was like to be loved by the Plane.

  They were born from the Plane Will, and their power came from Feinan. At least in this plane, they had supreme power!

  …

  Marvin had been rather envious of that power, so now that he temporarily had the chance to use it, he was quite pleased.

  After bidding farewell to Jessica, he went back to his room and started studying the effects of his Fate Power.

  Thanks to Jessica’s guidance, he had already slowly learnt how to control Fate Power. In fact, he didn’t need to control it meticulously for it to work. He only needed to infuse it into his blood and then move it based on his instincts.

  To genuine Fate Sorceresses, controlling Fate Power was like breathing, something completely natural for them.

  A special case like Marvin needed to practice and study to get finer control.

  It was a very painful process at first. Although he could use Ghost Barrier, he found that using Fate Power to increase his strength and speed was very difficult.

  He spent a whole day working hard to make the Fate Power move freely in his body.

  Clearly, the fact that he could get a fair amount of competency in only a day was thanks to [Wisdom]‘s effects.