Versatile Mage (Web Novel)

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Han Ji was solely responsible for protecting Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, and Fang Gu. They were the only hope for the city. If they were killed on their way to the Dark Abyss, the whole city would die with them.

They had reached An Yuan Gate. The golden barrier was a lot dimmer than it was before, the gold edged with brown. They could clearly see waves of foul breaths unleashed by the countless undead like raging tides, striking the golden barrier and the inner walls!

The walls never stopped shaking. The golden barrier was swaying as waves after waves of undead collided on it.

The presence of the undead was so overwhelming that the people could already feel the destruction even though they were standing inside the barrier. They somehow felt like they would simply be crushed into pieces by the breaths of the army of undead alone!

Mo Fan gasped when he saw the horrifying sight once again.

The sight of the army of undead here was already this terrifying. Would he really have the guts to jump into the Dark Abyss once he reached there?

“Strange, why are there civilians among us?” Fang Gu frowned and pointed to where a huge crowd was coming toward them.

The crowd mainly consisted of men. It arrived at the City North under the Magicians’ guidance.

The sky was now completely dark. They could barely see the dull expressions on the crowd’s faces. Their pace was slow, some were even wearing blank faces, like a group of criminals being escorted to the guillotine.

“Why did they call civilians here? Are they planning to bring them out of the city too?” said Su Xiaoluo in astonishment.

“That is the plan,” said the mysterious man.

“Aren’t they only going to get themselves killed? The undead will butcher them all with ease!” yelled Zhang Xiaohou immediately.

“They will be going out through the small gate first to attract the undead’s attention. The Magicians will then exit through the northern gate and escort you to the Dark Abyss,” said the mysterious man.

“My God, you’re feeding them to the undead. How could you do such a thing? What different are you from the Black Vatican?!” screamed Su Xiaoluo.

“Yeah, it’s the Magicians’ responsibilities to protect them, yet to push them to the undead like that…”

Commander Yao Ting walked up when they saw the furious complaints, “We didn’t give them any order, nor did we force them to do it. They have all volunteered.”

“Volunteered? Didn’t they know they are simply going to die?” said Zhou Ming.

“They know that better than you. We’ve told everyone about the Dark Abyss, and the fact that the city will sink into Hell before dawn. The Magicians will sacrifice their lives for this final fight, so we hope that there are volunteers that are willing to attract the attention of the undead just so we can successfully escort you to the Dark Abyss… their bodies will be torn beyond recognition. The undead will snap their heads off, and suck their blood dry. However, when the people imagined the same thing happening to their families and kids, they decided to volunteer themselves as the bait instead. There are more people that volunteered than I thought,” Commander Yao Ting said with a straight face.

Why couldn’t the civilians sacrifice, if the Magicians were obliged to put their lives at risk?

Yao Ting agreed that the plan was quite inhumane. The so-called voluntary was actually because the people did not have any choice, but the journey to the Dark Abyss was surely going to be a bloodbath. Many Magicians were going to be sacrificed…

“Sorry for comparing you to the Black Vatican,” Su Xiaoluo lowered her head and her voice.

“I didn’t have to tell you this, but I hope you understand how many lives are at stake just to clear the path for you. Being fearless and courageous isn’t enough, I want you to also have the resolution to carry the fate of the millions of people in this city. Sacrificing isn’t necessarily the bravest act, and death is just an escape, running away from your responsibilities. Staying alive, endure the sufferings, fight with all you can for your goal, that is what we’ll be impressed and grateful for the most!” proclaimed Commander Yao Ting firmly.

Don’t keep on mentioning death all day, that is the act of cowards!

Everyone had the right to live on, but they could also choose death…

The night had just fallen. Dawn was far away. Choosing to live or die did not really decide how great a person was. The only thing was to calmly make the choice, knowing what you were carrying on your back.

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There was a small gate slightly to the east of the northern gate.

The volunteers formed a crowd, lining up at the small gate.

Those who were at the northern gate could see that the small gate that was previously shut had been opened. A Super Magician was leading the way, charging out of the protection of the golden barrier.

The Super Magician was emitting a purple glow. The power of lightning blasted the pack of undead outside the gate and created a gap.

Battlemages in uniforms rushed out from the gate. They stepped on the bodies of the undead and continuously tossed Spells at the army of undead. The glow that the Spells produced was barely visible under the dark breaths of the undead.

Soon, the volunteers followed the Battlemages rushing out of the safety barrier. They stood on the spacious land that had just been cleared by the Magicians.

They were wearing suits, and smart bow ties. Some were tall and handsome, some looked fairly ordinary, yet each one of them was a piece of fresh meat with a savory aroma in the eyes of the undead…

As the crowd grew larger, the presence of living humans immediately attracted the army of undead. They began to surge toward the small gate like rolling tides. The greedy zombies even crawled on top of their comrades who were lunging at the area!

“Not everyone will be eaten, right?” said Su Xiaoluo with a pale face. She had the urge to turn around just so she could not see the bloodshed anymore, yet she forced herself to watch it. She had decided to jump into the Dark Abyss, she had to know the burden she was carrying!

“Once we cross the army of undead, the Battlemages will immediately escort them back into the city through the small gate. There will be lots of casualties, but the majority of the dead are going to be Magicians. We’re only relying on the volunteers to create a strong presence of living humans, to shift the attention of the undead stacked outside of the walls,” replied the mysterious man.

Mo Fan always thought he was a strong, heartless man, yet when he saw the commoners willing to clear a path for them by using themselves as bait, when he saw them being torn into pieces and their fresh blood splattering on the wall, it felt like his breathing had almost halted!

The scene of blood and limbs flying everywhere showed him the resolution of the people in the city to stay alive!

How could he possibly let them down!?

After adjusting his thoughts, Mo Fan shifted his attention back to the journey ahead.

The number of undead did seem to ease up a little. If they were quick enough, they would be able to secure a head start of a kilometer!

“People heading to the Dark Abyss, prepare yourself!” President Han Ji’s voice echoed above the city that was drenched in the storm.