The wind and sand died down a little at this moment.
Nanami stood at the edge of the forbidden zone, facing the sandy sea area.
Suddenly.
Her eyes focused sharply, and she looked up.
Not far away, a young man who looked a bit lazy and carefree walked over slowly.
The moment their eyes met.
A glimmer of light flashed in Nanami’s eyes.
Then she furrowed her brows and murmured, “A necromancer… but only level 47…”
He didn’t seem to be the person she was looking for.
His level was too low. Even though he came out of the forbidden zone, maybe some other curious necromancer had entered the area already explored by that mysterious necromancer.
But immediately.
She froze again.
Even now, that necromancer’s name still wasn’t on the leaderboards!
That meant his level was below 52!
And this necromancer in front of her, who was only level 47, wasn’t too far from level 52 either!
Plus.
Although the path ahead had been explored, the monsters in the forbidden zone never stopped respawning.
For a level 47 necromancer to go in there alone, it would be practically suicide!
Thinking of this.
Nanami immediately became alert. She stood up, looked at Lu Ran, and hesitated over whether to risk killing the wrong person just to be sure.
But just then.
Lu Ran suddenly stopped a short distance away and looked at Nanami.
He couldn’t see her face clearly, just a pair of bright, watery eyes. Her body was hidden under a cloak, so he couldn’t make out her figure either, but he could tell she was female.
Lu Ran casually called out, “Are you Nanami?”
His slow, relaxed, and completely at ease manner made Nanami’s whole body tense up.
She stared at Lu Ran and asked, “Who are you?”
Lu Ran chuckled.
He spread his hands and said slowly, “My name is Lu Ran, the necromancer. You’ve been looking for me, haven’t you? You managed to get here so quickly, so you didn’t disappoint me. Now, let me see what you’ve got.”
Lu Ran wasn’t in a hurry to strike first.
Striking first is for killing!
But Nanami was far too useful to kill!
Before coming, Liu Xinxin had already told Lu Ran.
Nanami, as the number one Onmyoji of Sakura, and also the president of the number one guild, Chitai Shrine.
She was also deeply connected to the other top three guilds, Inari Shrine, and various major temples.
Moreover, she was a holy child of Shinto.
If handled well, through Nanami, Lu Ran could control all of Sakura!
And Liu Xinxin had clearly told him the way to control her.
Directly controlling Nanami was almost impossible.
She was a proud woman. Promising her benefits wouldn’t work. Instead, using overwhelming force could crush her confidence at its very core!
And the most important thing was.
She had performed a reverse contract with Yamata no Orochi!
And Yamata no Orochi could directly control Nanami, both her soul and her body!
Forced control!
So, all Lu Ran needed to do was to control Yamata no Orochi.
That was simple.
As a dark-type shikigami, Lu Ran could control Yamata no Orochi with just a glance.
But he didn’t plan to do that.
Doing it that easily would shock Nanami, but it wouldn’t prove Lu Ran’s real skill.
He wanted to completely crush this proud Sakura woman’s confidence at its very root!
So.
Lu Ran’s primary goal was to kill Yamata no Orochi!
Of course.
All these thoughts might sound long, but in Lu Ran’s mind, they flashed by in an instant.
Upon hearing Lu Ran’s words, Nanami felt her hair stand on end in an instant!
Swish~
Two figures instantly appeared on either side of Nanami.
Then, without any hesitation, they charged straight at Lu Ran!
They were Nanami’s two shikigami.
Kinnara, and Tamamo-no-Mae.
Their goal, of course, was to tie Lu Ran down immediately, preventing him from easily using the Elf Wing’s “Great Elf Gathering” ability.
At the same time, it was also to make sure Lu Ran couldn’t run away!
After all, Lu Ran could fly!
Of course.
If the two shikigami could burst him down and kill Lu Ran outright, that would be the best-case scenario.
After all, against an ordinary level 47 necromancer, those two shikigami could definitely kill him in an instant!
As for herself, she would immediately establish a connection with Yamata no Orochi!
Nanami had already rehearsed this entire sequence of moves in her mind countless times.
So it flowed smoothly, without the slightest hint of panic or fluster.
Lu Ran, in contrast, seemed even more relaxed.
He was practically on the verge of just shoving his hands into his pockets.
As for those two shikigami, Lu Ran couldn’t be bothered to pay them any mind; he just stood there calmly watching.
He wanted to crush this proud woman’s self-confidence from every angle—defense, offense, speed, everything!
Thump, thump, thump~
Kinnara’s Thunderous Drum emitted rippling waves that spread over Lu Ran’s body.
Lu Ran immediately felt as if his body was stuck in a bog, his feet seemingly cemented to the ground, unable to move.
He glanced at his status bar.
It was indeed a control skill from the shikigami.
“This stuff seems way more fun than a Summoner’s skills,” Lu Ran muttered with a shrug. “And they’re pretty too. I guess that’s the charm of Sakura’s special class.”
Then.
After controlling Lu Ran, the two shikigami launched an indiscriminate barrage of attacks at him, throwing damage skills at his body like they cost nothing.
Even though Lu Ran wasn’t losing any health, it still hurt!
Luckily, Lu Ran had already trained himself in the trapped tunnel of the Dwarven Dungeon, so this little bit of pain didn’t bother him anymore.
Instead, Nanami looked a bit confused.
What on earth was Lu Ran doing?
Why wasn’t he reacting at all?
Behind her, the shikigami space had already torn open, and Yamata no Orochi was coming out!
Then.
Nanami suddenly realized something was wrong!
Lu Ran wasn’t losing any health!
A level 47 necromancer, without using any defensive skills or equipment, just standing there passively taking hits.
He wasn’t using any skills, wasn’t making any moves, and wouldn’t even pull out a weapon.
He didn’t even think about running away, not even using his Elf Wings.
He just stood there, looking at Nanami as if she wasn’t worth his attention, enduring the two shikigami’s constant attacks while his health bar didn’t budge an inch!
This was insane!
“This guy never even thought about running! And… he hasn’t even considered using the Elf Wing’s ‘Great Elf Gathering’ ability. Damn it, the nerve!” Anger flared up inside Nanami.
She had imagined countless times what the battle would be like when she finally met him.
She kept running through scenarios in her head: how to interrupt him from summoning the elf army, how to counter his summons, how to control him, how to kill him as quickly as possible, and so on.
But now.
Everything she had imagined was completely falling apart!
No matter how her two shikigami attacked, his health bar wouldn’t budge!
“Don’t panic. Take your time. Use everything you’ve got. I’m not going anywhere. And I won’t call the elves to help me fight either,” Lu Ran said to Nanami.
It was easy to guess what Nanami was thinking.
That quick and practiced sequence of moves was obviously meant to stop Lu Ran from summoning his elf army.
So, he wanted to reassure her in advance.
But in reality.
After hearing Lu Ran’s words, Nanami’s heart inexplicably began to race with panic!
How confident did a person have to be to face Sakura’s number one Onmyoji like this, so casually, almost mockingly?
