Ashen Dragon-Chapter 211 - 136 Magic Coin

Chapter 211: Chapter 136 Magic Coin

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Inside the Polar Night Demon Tower.

The walls were still cold and bloodstained, the corridors dark and deep, and seven humans were sneaking along the walls.

——They were the members of the Magic Coin guild, led by Charlotte.

They were exploring according to the route in Mantou’s video.

Charlotte held a map custom-made by Mantou, staring at the simplistic drawings with a grim expression.

“Is Mantou ripping me off? This thing cost me fifteen gold coins?”

Magic Coin set up the “Magic Affairs Office” in Northwind Castle, showing none of the typical spellcaster arrogance. They used their magical abilities to accept commissions of all kinds, from divination spells to find lost cats for local grannies, to talking with the dead to track down murderers and exterminating local threats, making a sizable fortune in the process.

Charlotte, the guild leader, had earned the nickname “Bighead,” although he was unaware of it. He was known for paying three times the market price for magic scrolls, which made vendors hike prices whenever he shopped. His lavish spending habits had become well known.

Mantou, naturally, took advantage of this by selling him a specially drawn map for fifteen gold coins—a “bargain”—and then ran off gleefully to pay his debts. It had taken Mantou only five minutes to draw.

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Vice President “Bright Moon” looked at the rather abstract map, pondered for a moment, and said:

“This should be the Death Corridor mentioned on the forums. It’s said that dragonified monsters are released when invaders are detected, and many have met their end here.”

Charlotte frowned and said, “This dungeon is too difficult. Swarms of dragonified monsters, an overleveled mage boss. It doesn’t seem intended for our beta players. Let’s try to grab some rewards and dying once or twice shouldn’t matter.”

The Sky Flying Witch peeked out from the side, brimming with confidence:

“Guild leader, trust in the power of teamwork. We will defeat the evil mage!”

“…”

Hearing the Sky Flying Witch, Charlotte felt not reassured but even more uneasy.

The Sky Flying Witch had a legendary experience and was famous on the forums, not for her skills but for her incredible luck. Due to the dungeon’s high difficulty, Charlotte only brought members at the fourth level, including the Sky Flying Witch.

How had she reached the fourth level?

During the Triel Conference’s war, she triggered a Wild Magic Surge, summoning three Fireballs that evaporated an army of hundreds on the spot, earning her the title “Lucky Dog Warrior.”

In the Frost Giants War, she again triggered a Wild Magic Surge, instant-casting Chain Lightning, which turned five Frost Giants to char. This made her the most experienced player in the guild overnight. The experience from that one blast was enough to level her up to six.

Given her impressive achievements, why didn’t Charlotte trust her?

Simply put, Wild Sorcerer was a pure gambler profession.

The effects of Wild Magic Surges were mostly negative, often wiping out teammates. The most viral forum video on this was “Wild Sorcerer’s Charismatic Moments,” where a Wild Sorcerer triggered a surge that cast Fireball under his feet, nearly wrecking a perfectly winnable boss fight and leaving teammates wailing.

They say, “Mages ruin three generations, wild sorcerers ruin a lifetime.”

Charlotte hadn’t planned on bringing the Sky Flying Witch, but her endless pleas and the guild’s lack of immediate combat power had forced him to grit his teeth and include her in the raid.

After much thought, he patted her shoulder, speaking earnestly:

“Just… stay steady and try not to go wild.”

“Yes, guild leader.”

The Sky Flying Witch nodded obediently.

Beside them, Bright Moon softly reminded, “Guild leader, I’ve activated Owl’s Wisdom. I can sense the slightest movements. We need to speed up; the monsters are almost here.”

Charlotte ordered, “Don’t waste time here. Let’s go invisible. Windbell?”

The female player with the ID “Windbell” took out pre-made Invisibility Potions and distributed them. She was the Magic Coin’s go-to magical pharmacist, practically the guild’s logistical deity.

“Howl—”

With a thunderous roar, the iron cage at the end of the corridor slowly opened.

Countless dragonified monsters surged out from the darkness, eager to pounce.

A mix of gnolls, centaurs, goblins, lizardfolk, and even human-modified monsters snorted the air, emitting a sticky, fishy odor. Their bloodshot eyes were filled with madness, their patchy scales and heaving bodies oozing smelly liquid as the scent of blood hung in the air.

As incomplete dragon vein creatures, their sense of smell was extraordinarily keen.

Detecting the scent, the monsters charged straight toward the wizard players.

“Oh no, they’ve spotted us!”

“We have to fight our way through!”

Charlotte gritted his teeth, waved his magic wand, and searing magical light flashed.

Agnasa’s Fire-Breathing Technique

Surging linear flames spread from where his wand pointed, engulfing the path and setting many monsters ablaze. Being White Dragon descendants, they had little resistance to fire.

Fengyun and the others also started casting spells furiously, and a dazzling array of magical lights interweaved.

Searing Ray, Ray of Sickness, Dragon’s Breath, Blazing Magic Orb, Mayuf’s Strong Acid Arrow—all these spells poured onto the monsters. Cloud Mist Technique obscured their vision, and Greasy Spell made their movements clumsy. The wizard players showed significant prowess in battle.

But the number of monsters was simply overwhelming.

Even if the front-line monsters were hit by flames or slipped on the Greasy Spell, those in the back climbed over their “companions’” bodies, surging forward without hesitation like an endless tide.

“Guild leader, we can’t hold on! There are too many monsters!”

Fengyun whacked a dragonified terror wolf unconscious with a thump from his magic wand, shouting to Charlotte.

Charlotte’s brows furrowed. They hadn’t gained anything from this raid yet, and they had spent so much without even breaking even. Were they going to fail here?

“Guild leader, let me do this!”

A robust shout came from the Sky Flying Witch, who suddenly stood in front of Charlotte.

At that moment, she felt like the hero meant to save the entire guild.

She stood there, wrapped in surging and chaotic magical waves, which even made the monsters tremble. In reality, she had no idea what spell she would cast next, relying entirely on random luck and spontaneous casting.