Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong Chapter 2673: 1469: Exploration and Encounter_2

Surveying the surroundings, the grand hall brimmed with an assortment of peculiar ornaments, from ornate vases and flickering candelabras to suits of ceremonial armor, plus a collection of enchanted artworks showing diverse landscapes such as lush woodlands, flowing streams, shadowy caverns, and floating aerial realms.

Though Leo Ray was merely a visitor, he instantly recognized the varied brushwork and hue palettes in those enchanted paintings, clearly crafted by artists from multiple races. The rest of the furnishings displayed the same diversity, strongly suggesting that the mansion's master had journeyed far across the Outer Region to gather these treasures.

Besides all that, the chamber boasted a striking rose-colored rug that felt oddly mismatched amid the surrounding decor.

Right as Leo Ray and his allies scanned the area and geared up to ascend the steps, the air ahead warped with intense speed.

In a blink, a surge of ashen glow shifted the staircase fully a hundred meters back, while nearby adornments scattered in every direction, leaving the spot where Leo Ray and his group stood abruptly wide open.

Confronted by this abrupt twist, every muscle in Leo Ray tensed to its limit.

To be precise, rather than the nearby items fleeing outward, the space encircling them had probably expanded swiftly, leading to this bizarre setup.

The instant Leo Ray pieced together what was happening, dim gray spell circles ignited across the floor nearby. Moments later, a squad of sturdy, see-through forms materialized from the circles, boxing in Leo Ray and his team entirely.

When it came to their presence, every one of those shadowy shapes radiated strength far surpassing Leo Ray's own, hitting at least Tier 6, two-star level.

“Lord, these must be space golem puppets, the trickiest kind of golem puppets!”

Xiao Jing snapped to attention and called out, “These golem puppets embody the space around them; you can only shatter them by blanketing their entire area with overwhelming force, or else hitting any spot does nothing!”

“Who would have thought such a pesky foe lurked here.”

Rolandel gripped in Leo Ray’s hand flared with purple radiance, and Odust surfaced too, right away directing Little Jie to raise the binding field.

The binding field carried a hefty gravitational pull, offering the perfect shift from defense to offense without a doubt.

“Lord’s Binding!”

True enough, the moment Little Jie’s binding field unfurled, the golem puppets charged at Leo Ray and his allies from every angle.

Thanks to the binding field’s gravitational drag, the golem puppets’ pace dropped noticeably, though that was the extent of it.

With ten in total, they overwhelmed Little Jie’s limits, so she couldn’t pin them down completely.

Yet for Leo Ray, that mere slowdown granted him precious seconds.

“Thunder Arc Burst!”

As Leo Ray flicked his wand, blinding and savage bolts of lightning erupted, hurtling toward the golem puppets at full speed.

Now that he’d crossed into Tier 6 territory, boosted by Odust and the Power of Divine Grace, Leo Ray unleashed Tier 6 incantations in an instant, no words required.

The second the electric glow struck the golem puppets, wrapped in violet energy, they clearly stiffened in paralysis, their motions dragging even more.

“Quintuple Thunderfall Skill!”

Leo Ray lashed out once more, unleashing a cascade of purple energy from overhead that swallowed one golem puppet whole, blasting it into scattered motes right away.

“Amazing work, my lord!”

Witnessing Leo Ray’s strikes land true, Xiao Jing and Little Jie, positioned protectively at his sides, lit up with excitement and let out joyful shouts.

Still, as bolt after dazzling bolt tore through, and Leo Ray swiftly demolished half the golem puppets, the survivors closed in fast.

“Divine Servant Stab!”

Spotting the threat, Xiao Jing seized her slender blade and jabbed it repeatedly, over a dozen times, into a single golem puppet.

But since Xiao Jing, as a Stone Spirit, excelled at piercing defenses and striking from behind rather than broad assaults, she failed to envelop it fully, and the foe’s form merely flickered before snapping back.

“Lord’s Shelter!”

Only when Little Jie switched the binding field to an unbreakable shield did the advance halt, though the onslaught persisted.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The leftover five space golem puppets hammered their massive fists against the protective shield.

Under their furious barrage, clear fractures spiderwebbed across the shield. Considering Little Jie’s exhaustion from back-to-back fights, it was plain she wouldn’t withstand them much longer.

Just as Little Jie’s complexion drained and her stance faltered, Leo Ray triggered the Tier 6 Offensive Magic Scroll.

Whoosh!

A blast of biting frost wind gusted out initially, erasing one golem puppet from existence.

Following that, barrages of Wind Demon, Fire Dragon, and Water Explosion roared forth one by one, utterly wrecking the final golem puppet and restoring utter silence.

Gazing at the now-peaceful surroundings, Leo Ray exhaled deeply in relief.

In truth, he possessed an even wider-reaching Tier 6 Magic Scroll that could have wiped them out with less hassle, but the confined area here and their proximity made it risky—such vast spells would harm his own group too.

With that in mind, as Leo Ray steadied himself to press on, a gravelly, enraged growl echoed: “You wretched human whelp, are you aiming to rip the roof off this lord’s home? You’re pushing me to the brink!”

At the sound of that seething, guttural tone, Leo Ray and the two Stone Spirits went rigid, turning toward the source.

There, at the base of the stairs to the upper level, loomed a diminutive shape draped in a rosy cloak, exuding an immense pressure.

Taking in the sight, Leo Ray’s brow furrowed deeply. Though the stature was tinier than expected, the voice clashed with the look, and the outfit stood out strangely, that crushing aura felt bottomlessly dreadful.

Xiao Jing and Little Jie refused to drop their guard, hovering right by Leo Ray.

As the rosy-cloaked figure’s words trailed off, the expanded space contracted back, drawing Leo Ray much nearer to him.

“Human whelp, this lord merely probed your power on a whim—look at the mess you’ve made!”

In the following instant, the rosy-cloaked figure popped up before Leo Ray, jabbing a finger at the scorched pink rug underfoot: “I bartered it from the Merfolk for two pieces of Tier 5 fine equipment, and now it’s ruined to ash!”

“So those pesky golem puppets were merely a trial?”

Hearing that, Leo Ray eased up slightly despite the frustration.

Since the fellow fixated only on gear and the rug, resolving this grew far simpler.

With power like that hidden away, allying with him would prove an enormous advantage without question.

To secure that, I’d gladly offer a hundred times—or a thousand times—the value, no sweat.

“My apologies, Your Excellency; we acted without thought. If we’ve caused any slight, please forgive us.”

Leo Ray offered a light smile in reply, “Regarding the rug, I lack one at hand, but should opportunity arise, I’d gladly seek out a grander, finer replacement for you.”

“Clever lad, now you’re talking sense.”

The rosy-cloaked figure gave a small nod, starting to size up Leo Ray closely.