Who could possibly ignore Guy Nicholson? Back in the Velmoria Empire, Guy Nicholson was a renowned expert whose fame spread across the entire Northern Continent, even other Weavers couldn't afford to overlook such a formidable figure.
When White Goat mentioned Guy Nicholson, the people from Achilles' side truly took it seriously.
Golden Lion said, "Don't worry, we're properly inviting you to explore the ruins, there are no ulterior motives."
Carlotta found herself speechless at their solemn expressions. If they knew Guy was an imposter, she wondered what they'd think.
Come to think of it, was Achilles himself the imposter? Or was he the real one?
If Selene was present... then should he be the genuine one?
Carlotta looked at the time. Dawn was approaching soon, so there was no need to dwell too much on it. Perhaps she'd find the answer very soon.
After confirming cooperation, the group of ten turned back.
It didn't take long before they saw, at the end of the dark passageway, the entrance to a structure. The gate exuded an ancient feel, as though a piece of history had fallen from the river of time and landed right before their eyes.
An archaic sensation surged toward them, shrouded in unfathomable mystery.
Carlotta checked her two maps. On the map marking valuable items, the valuables in this layer were also indicated, and one of them was right ahead.
'An alchemical airship... Strange, how could something like this be here?'
Carlotta quietly puzzled.
No one would have imagined that, deep within the ruins ahead, the most valuable item would be an alchemical airship, a type of vessel yet to appear in the present world.
The value of such an alchemical airship was truly incalculable. As something unseen in the outside world and without a trace in history, it held immense research value.
Carlotta felt that the worth of this alchemical airship wouldn't be inferior to the floating castle obtained by Queen Brandon.
The others didn't know yet what was waiting inside the ruins and were discussing their next move.
"As soon as we get close, Weaver-level monsters will appear, more than us, about twelve in total."
Golden Lion mentioned this point, his expression serious.
White Goat immediately said, "Then our side will take on six."
That was reasonable, and no one objected.
Then White Goat turned to Guy, suggesting he take on two opponents, given Guy's abilities, this should be no problem at all.
Guy naturally agreed without hesitation. Carlotta gave him a strange look, wondering what he was really thinking. Sometimes, impersonating someone too powerful meant bearing much greater burdens.
The other side quickly made their decision as well, Golden Lion would also fight two, while the rest would engage one-on-one.
After both sides were prepared, they marched directly toward the gate ahead. The closer they got, the stronger that archaic sensation became.
Night Cat couldn't help but say, "This aura is incredibly ancient. How many ages has this place existed?"
"Who knows? Be careful, they're coming."
White Goat warned.
As the group approached, a strange fluctuation began spreading from outside the ancient gate.
Then, within those waves, several creatures emerged as if from nothing.
"What's going on? How exactly are they being born?"
Blue Fox didn't understand the situation and asked.
"We don't know either."
Doll shook her head.
As if conjured from thin air, twelve different creatures now stood before them.
Each of the twelve creatures was distinct, resembling stone statues carved from rock. They weren't particularly large, but their auras were terrifying. As soon as they formed, they charged toward the group.
"Kill!"
At the roar, everyone rushed forward.
Carlotta also faced her own opponent, a strangely shaped stone statue with a humanoid body and three heads. Each head was a dog's head, one fierce and cruel, one compassionate, one serene. In its left hand was a stone spear, and in its right, a stone ring.
The dog-headed creature lunged at Carlotta. With a thrust of its spear, it sucked the air away, creating a vacuum zone that made breathing impossible.
Carlotta quickly retreated. The dog-headed creature pursued, flinging its ring forward. It flew at astonishing speed, nearly striking Carlotta.
Carlotta kicked out hard, colliding heavily with the ring. The impact produced an unusually dull sound, vibrating the surroundings.
As soon as she kicked the ring aside, it immediately spun back around and slammed towards her again. At the same time, the three-headed dog creature advanced with its spear, thrusting down with tremendous force.
'Strength feels about on par with Lucas.'
Carlotta thought to herself.
Using the assistance of her alchemical armor, she launched a variety of offensive and defensive maneuvers, rapidly exchanging blows with the dog-headed creature.
Meanwhile, she kept an eye on the others' battles, her gaze sweeping across one person after another.
The underground cavern was vast and tall enough to accommodate numerous Weavers clashing in combat.
The most intense battles were where Guy and Golden Lion fought, both facing two opponents each. To avoid falling behind, they had to fight seriously, causing entire areas to explode. The scene was extremely terrifying.
Carlotta shifted towards Achilles' direction.
Many members of the Carlisle family cultivated the Eagle Knight path, like the previous Alistair and Pedro. Achilles, undoubtedly, also practiced the Eagle Knight path.
At this moment, he flew midair, with a phantom of an eagle appearing around him. He moved within it like a soaring hawk, forcing his stone statue opponent into constant retreat, his strength was truly impressive.
'Such mastery of the Eagle Knight path, besides Achilles himself, who else could possibly wield them so flawlessly?'
Carlotta thought.
She felt that this man couldn't possibly be an imposter. This was the real Achilles.
She turned her gaze toward Selene.
Selene strolled through the battlefield as casually as if walking in a garden, shifting left and right, unpredictable and elusive. She hadn't attacked her stone statue yet, but hadn't been touched even once, seeing to anticipate her opponent's moves and evade accordingly.
Was this Seer magic?
Carlotta frowned, feeling a slight headache. If she wasn't mistaken, Selene had only recently become a Weaver. Yet even so, she felt more difficult to deal with than the others.
Seer magic was truly not simple. No wonder it was once ranked first as a reward from the Sky Island.
That reward had originally been obtained by someone else, but eventually given to Selene to cultivate.
'But she's only dodging, not attacking. Could it be that she lacks offensive capability?'
Carlotta watched silently.
In fact, at this very moment, many people were glancing around at others during their battles, trying to figure out the rest by observing everyone's fighting styles.
Even if someone concealed their identity, their cultivated skills couldn't easily be changed, and were bound to reveal something during combat.
Of course, those hiding their identities also took measures to mask their paths.
For example, Carlotta and Azure Fox, who had been fighting solely with alchemical armor, gave no hint of their true abilities to anyone.
This wasn't to say the alchemical armor was as powerful as a Weaver's; Their own strength was equally vital, allowing the armor to perform at a level capable of challenging Weavers.
If an ordinary Resonator used this alchemical armor, they clearly wouldn't last a single exchange against a Weaver-level monster.
Carlotta swept her gaze around, but saw nothing clearly, many people's paths were impossible to identify.
"Hmm? It's past midnight?"
Suddenly, Carlotta called up her information panel and noticed it had been updated, instantly perking up.
While fending off attacks from the kobold, she began reading.
[ 1: White Goat Menon Bronson, mastery of Mirror Magic.]
Mirror Magic?
Carlotta looked at the many White Goats emerging one after another beside the original, similar to clones, and instantly understood.
So these were copies created using Mirror Magic?
However, White Goat only displayed these clones, not revealing other applications of Mirror Magic. Thus, without knowing his true identity, guessing his abilities remains difficult.
Carlotta continued to the next piece of intelligence, her expression turning gradually serious, because the intel was shockingly thoroughly, as if everyone had been completely stripped bare.
[ 2: Azure Fox Wesley Ackerman, Golden Knight path.]
[ 3: Night Cat Arianna Cat God Knight Path.]
[ 4: Guy Nicholson's true identity is Toby Diamond, Copy Magic.]
Reading this, Carlotta felt a flicker of interest in Copy Magic.
Could this path copy others' abilities and use them indefinitely? How incredible.
When Carlotta learned Guy Nicholson's true identity, she recalled this noble from the Velmoria Empire, Toby Diamond, a well-known count in the empire, rumored to master a certain knight path.
But now it seems Toby had deceived everyone. All assumed he followed the knight's path, yet he had actually walked the magic path. His Copy Magic had replicated everything.
'This guy is dangerous. I wonder how many people within the Velmoria Empire know his true abilities. He's also the perfect candidate for impersonating others.'
Carlotta marveled.
There was plenty more intelligence; she continued reading.
[ 5: Achilles Carlisle, Eagle Knight path.]
[ 6: Selene, Seer Magic.]
Seeing these next two entries, Carlotta sighed quietly in her heart.
So both of them were the real deal after all.
After all, people like Toby Diamond who could easily impersonate others were rare, others didn't have Copy Magic.
Even before seeing that Toby cultivated Copy Magic, Carlotta hadn't known such a magic existed, nor where he might have obtained it.
[ 7: The doll's name is Elisa Griffin, a Vampire from the Scarlet Kingdom, Puppet Magic.]
Puppet Magic? What kind of magic was that? Never heard of it.
Carlotta was momentarily stunned, then sighed inwardly. As ranks increased, the opponents they faced and the paths they wielded became increasingly rare.
[ 8: The Big mountain is Horan Freck, from the Avikar Kingdom, sworn brother to the kingdom's king, cultivates Transformation Magic.]
The Avikar Kingdom was one of the six kingdoms within the Sun Moon Federation.
Carlotta had heard of Transformation Magic before, but it was equally rare and precious. It was said that those who mastered it could transform into the form of monsters, even gaining the abilities of the transformed monster, an extremely troublesome magic.
[ 9: Golden Lion is from the southern continent, the beastman Priest Rodrigo, cultivates Reverse Magic.]
Carlotta was surprised.
She was no stranger to the beastman Priest Rodrigo, he had appeared in past intelligence reports.
Bass Archipelago's Island 4 had once been densely packed with arenas, where many beastmen were captured and forced to fight as gladiators, living amid bloodshed every day.
But recently, under the leadership of beastman Priest Rodrigo, many arenas on Island 4 had been overthrown, and many beastman gladiators escaped. The chaos that followed hadn't ceased even until the Tower of Babel opened.
Carlotta never expected Golden Lion to actually be this beastman Priest Rodrigo.
This guy was absolutely ruthless!
Additionally... What exactly was Reverse Magic?
Carlotta scratched her head, puzzled. Why were there more and more unknown magics?
She looked at Golden Lion Rodrigo's battle, noting he fought just like a knight, broad, forceful paths, clashing head-on with two stone golems. The characteristics of Reverse Magic were completely invisible.
'Intelligence, I suggest you just tell me the effects of these magics directly.'
Carlotta thought silently.
She glanced over at Night Car, another beastman, who was definitely allied with Rodrick. Did these two know each other's identities now?
Today's intelligence was already extensive. These nine entries had essentially stripped bare everyone present. There was no more intelligence to come.
Carlotta continued observing others while leisurely engaging in battle, exchanging blows with the kobold.
After some time, Achilles shattered a stone golem with a resounding cry of the Eagle, as if triggering a chain reaction, others followed suit, destroying their respective stone golems.
Carlotta also unleashed the War Goddess, transforming into many armored versions of herself that swept past and instantly decapitated the kobold.
Each cultivator of the Elven Knight path gained unique insights from the War Goddess Battle Diagram, distinct and one-of-a-kind. Thus, using this technique wouldn't lead anyone to suspect the Elven Knight path.
As for whether others might learn from someone else that Moon had fought similarly, that wasn't a concern. They'd only move forward, never looking back, and by the time they found out, who knew how much time would have passed.
In the blink of an eye, everyone except the two fighting two-on-one had finished their battles.
This caused the participants to exchange glances, their expressions becoming complex.
Clearly, many could have ended their fights earlier, but chose not to stand out too much.
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