Chapter 368
The carriage slowly moved forward, with Cade driving at the front.
Sitting inside the carriage, Negri silently sensed the changes in the mana tide of the city.
Roger had been held captive for a while, and during that time, Negri hadn't been doing nothing, as Negri had left some traces on Roger's body.
For this reason, ever since Ferd had taken over Roger's body, his whereabouts had always been within Negri's grasp.
If a so-called scheme was only a fixed plan, then the more steps a plan had, the more accidents it would encounter.
Negri only had a single goal, and that was to give his targets enough trials and pressure. As for whether or not these people could pass the trials, that wasn't something Negri cared about.
For this reason, with enough information in hand, Negri's schemes had always been very successful.
Marche and the others were under his control, so the conflict between Ferd and them had become irreconcilable. All Negri needed to do was to make the two sides meet. After Brewer was lured into joining the Evil God's side, the only thing left in him was hatred towards his superior, Brali, who had forced him into submission.
Every single one of them had a chance to break free and become Negri's coachman. For example, Negri had always hypnotized Brewer. If he had been able to break free from his hatred and refuse to fully accept the power of the Evil God, he would have received Negri's guidance. Unfortunately, he had failed to do so.
Ferd was the same. As a spirit, he was able to clearly understand just how terrifying Negri was. This was an existence that he feared, but he had suppressed this fear, not daring to face it directly.
Everyone has fear, but it is only by controlling it that one can no longer feel fear. If one cannot do this, Ferd would never be able to see the true meaning of fear 〗 Negri silently thought to himself: Perhaps, this might even give Roger a chance to turn things around.
Cade was a pleasant surprise, but Negri had also considered how his existence would change the situation.
If Cade chose to help Marche's group, then he might be able to force out Ferde's potential, and if Kalanci could face him as a competitor, he might have a chance to save himself.
In Negri's estimation, Cade's death rate was relatively high. Even if he chose not to help either side, he might not be able to detect Negri's hand behind the scenes. Even if he did, he might not be able to make up his mind to find Negri.
If Kade didn't come looking for Negri, then Negri's spirit would have mistakenly activated its ability and unlocked the limits of Kade's body, causing him to lose control of his evolution and die.
Everyone had their own limitations. In the test promoted by Negri, only by facing their own limitations and breaking through them could they evolve.
The golden ball in his hand extended several tentacles and touched Negri's palm. It activated its ability, the Lord of Evolution, and guided the formation of the first Divine Fetus. The magic power brought by the Magic Tide flowed toward Negri and replenished the energy consumed for evolution.
While driving the carriage, Cade sensed the magic power flowing toward the carriage and became even more fearful.
"Lord Negary is definitely not Michael, he definitely isn't!" Cade tried his best to calm himself down. If he didn't have a habit of collecting information, if he didn't restrain his accumulated emotions, if he didn't trust his instincts, he might already be dead.
At this point, Cade had already considered Negri to be an Evil God that had descended upon Michael's body.
The closer the carriage got to the center of the Magic Tide, the more chaotic the situation became, and Cade knew that his next test had arrived.
Cade was stronger than Kalanci. He had only learned more than half of Marche's blood magic, the rest of his magic was something he had either collected or researched over the years.
With his above-average strength, it wouldn't be a problem for him to use magic rituals to collect some of the magic power in the outer region, but if he were to enter the center of the Magic Tide, the surging waves of mana would cause the mana in his body to go berserk. If he couldn't calm this berserk state, all of the mana inside his body would leave his body, while his body would be torn apart by the mana.
Furthermore, the dangers weren't limited to just the environment, as they approached the center, the competition had already begun.
There were only so many people participating in the Mana Banquet. Only the leaders of the House of Mages were invited, as well as a few unaffiliated individuals who were able to obtain a quota.
There were also a few people who didn't intend to go, such as Marche, who had his own plans and didn't want to risk his life by going to the center.
While the harvest at the center was astonishing, it was also filled with danger. A single misstep could lead to someone else's harvest.
For example, while Cade was trying his best to calm the increasingly berserk mana, he noticed that the horses in front of him were acting abnormally.
The muscles on the two brown horses began to twitch, causing the carriage to shake.
"Neigh …" the two horses' panting became louder and louder, their muscles bulging abnormally, then the muscles on their legs swelled to the point of bursting through their skin, causing blood to spurt out. The pain caused the horses to panic, the swelling of their muscles only slowed down for a moment before continuing to grow stronger.
Cade tried his best to control the horses through the reins, but if he didn't do anything soon, the carriage would overturn. The swelling of the horses' muscles had caused the carriage to lose control of its speed, so if the carriage were to overturn now, even without magic, Cade would fall to his death.
He could use magic to solve this problem, but Cade didn't dare to do so. The mana in his body was currently rampaging, using magic to cast spells right now would be the same as committing suicide.
Previously, Cade was still hoping for Negri's rescue, but he soon discovered that no matter how dangerous it was outside, Negri was still calmly reading a book inside the carriage, completely ignoring Cade.
In the blink of an eye, Cade was forced into a desperate situation. He was doubting and regretting whether or not his decision to side with Negary was the right one.
If I abandon the carriage and escape now, I can jump out of here and land on a trash can on the side of the road. Although I'll be heavily injured, at least I'll be able to survive. Cade's gaze focused on the trash can on the side of the road. The trash can was made of ordinary wood and was filled with trash, which could act as a buffer. Abandoning the carriage and escaping seemed to be the most suitable choice for him right now.
Cade's intuition failed at this moment, and it didn't tell him what to do.
Hearing the sound of Negri flipping the pages behind him, Cade clenched his teeth. Just as he was about to abandon the carriage, he suddenly noticed the abnormality of the horses. The eyes of these horses were bloodshot, and their veins were bulging. They had also entered a state of intoxication, and brown liquid was flowing out of the corners of their mouths. This was the characteristic of a large amount of powerful potions.
Powerful potions were a type of potion that could strengthen a person's physical strength. Normal consumption would stimulate the muscles and obtain a powerful state, but if a large amount of it was consumed, there was a possibility of the above symptoms and sudden death.
After thinking for a while, Cade understood the reason why the horses were out of control. Someone had sprinkled powerful potions on the road in advance, and when the mana tide appeared, the mana would activate those potions and amplify the effects of these potions. When the horses passed through the street, they absorbed the potions.
The reason why he didn't notice it before was because Cade himself didn't show any abnormalities. He was driving the carriage, so if the horses had absorbed the potions, he should have done the same. However, he didn't show any abnormalities, which explained some problems. Negri didn't give up on him.
Cade, who had figured it out, swiped his hand hard on the reins. The skin on his palm was directly rubbed, and magic mixed with blood surged through the reins to the horses.
The blood mixed with the reins, and under the effect of magic, the reins were deeply pulled into the bodies of the horses.
There was a very good way to remove the effects of magic potions. Most magic potions that were effective through breathing mostly worked by entering the blood through breathing, just like oxygen.
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