For wizards of too low a level, witchcraft artifacts are not necessarily better at a higher level.

Take a First Level Wizard as an example, under normal circumstances, their combat power can easily defeat any other plane's First Level Creatures.

The more outstanding among them can also challenge 'ordinary' Second Level Creatures and remain undefeated.

However, if they encounter 'special' Second Level Creatures, only a rare few geniuses have a chance at victory.

Yet if they wield a High Level Witchcraft Artifact, even an ordinary First Level Wizard, when ambushing or well-prepared, can face and take down such Second Level Creatures alone.

But if it's a sudden encounter, the victory rate for a First Level Wizard purely holding a High Tier Witchcraft declines rapidly.

After all, as the level of Witchcraft Artifacts increases, the required Spiritual Power to activate them also increases.

Though it may be negligible for wizards of the same level, allowing activation at will, for Low Tier Wizards, there is indeed a significant delay.

Witchcraft beyond the Sixth Level is even beyond the capability of a First Level Wizard to activate.

If the enemy's strength reaches Third Level, even the most ordinary Third Level enemy is not something a First Level Wizard can handle under normal circumstances—even with a High Tier Witchcraft.

When facing Third Level enemies, a First Level Wizard may be detected by the opponent before they have time to activate a High Level Witchcraft Artifact.

After all, the speed of Third Level Creatures already exceeds the reaction ability of First Level Wizards, enough to escape the Spiritual Power and sight lock of a First Level Wizard, potentially counter-killing them before they regain their senses.

Even if they've activated a higher-level Shield in advance to save their life, they cannot cause much damage to the enemy,

and the Shield cast by the Witchcraft Artifact has a duration, which, when ended, also marks the demise of the First Level Wizard.

It is because of this reason that, despite having ample funds, Jeming only purchased a few sets of Fourth Level Witchcraft—the higher the level, the less meaningful, and it actually slows down activation speed.

Of course, if truly determined to die, activating the shield while using High Tier Group Magic for self-detonation could still potentially kill the enemy.

But this is all based on the premise that the First Level Wizard is well-prepared, 'ambushing' Third Level enemies.

But if... it's a sudden encounter?

A wave of unsettling mysterious energy, like a heartbeat, emanated from the depths of the altar, quickly spreading throughout the entire mine, causing cracks to appear on the surrounding rock walls!

The three of Jeming simultaneously exerted force, using Alchemy to move the stone wall blocking their way, revealing the scene behind the altar.

"What... what is this?!" Victor exclaimed.

"No wonder... there are no subordinates around this guy." Amy felt her voice tremble a bit.

What came into view was a stone altar, the main body of which seemed to be composed of a crystal-like mineral.

It was obvious that the mineral was precisely what Jeming and his team needed for this mission.

The only difference was, according to intelligence, this mineral should appear faintly translucent yellow.

But the entire altar before them was a bright red, like a huge ruby.

As for why the entire altar changed color, it was certainly because of the pile of Underground Demon corpses beside it.

Perceiving the 'vibration' that matched perfectly with the now mindless Underground Demon Elder from the altar, Jeming's pupils suddenly contracted.

He immediately realized—the now lost-to-sanity Underground Demon Elder was nothing but bait!

Its death was the switch that triggered the trap!

Almost at the same moment, Victor and Amy also felt that oppressive force emanating from the altar, their expressions changed drastically.

Almost the moment he saw the altar, Victor subconsciously wanted to pull out a High Tier Witchcraft Artifact from his wizard robe.

However, just as his arm extended, his fingers just touched the artifact—

Shhlack!

A blood-colored blade of light slashed past as if instantaneously, and Victor's arm holding the artifact, along with its spurt of blood, unexpectedly detached from his body without any warning, soaring high!

The severed arm was a bloody mess, with bones exposed, the warm fresh blood swiftly staining the ground red.

Victor let out a muffled groan of pain, the quick slash left him no time even to scream.

At this point, the few of them finally saw clearly.

At some uncertain point, an imposing figure with four wings had already manifested above the altar in the depths of the mine.

This figure was clad in blood-colored armor, with a cold and stern face, the four massive wings carried a bloody gust of wind pressure.

Judging from the energy wave radiating from him, there was no doubt, this was a Third Level Creature.

Blood Angel!

Jeming's eyes sharpened.

With the cultural knowledge of the Elorcia Plane acquired over this time, he instantly recognized that before him was none other than a Blood Angel under the Blood War God of the Elorcia Plane's deities, where slaughter and war are main tenets!

Among the Divine Spirits of the Elorcia Plane, the strongest beings below the God, revered as Demigods by the indigenous people of the Elorcia Plane, truly Third Level Creatures!

Although among the 'Demigods' of the Elorcia Plane, angelic beings are considered the weakest batch, they are still high-level beings that transcend the barrier between the Divine Spirit and mortals.

At the very least, crushing them, these three First Level Wizards, would be of easy effort.

The Blood Angel gazed coldly at the three, its indifferent eyes were full of disdain for 'heretics' and 'evil spirits.'

Raising the longsword in hand, he habitually opened his mouth, his voice like an ancient prayer, carrying an icy divine power: "Impure heretics, desecrators of my God, your souls shall..."

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