Chapter 81: The Battle of the Mages (1)
lvuhdXsNade and Yiruki, having cast Teleportation, appeared at the cliff edge of The Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed. The eyes of the two, who had witnessed the humiliation Siena had suffered, were burning fiercely.kui
9I8You dare do that to our teacherWMF
MSoWhat, there were some unharmed ones too? As always with these MagesA5FyxP
YjKLucas was equally displeased. It was a mistake for someone called an ArchMage to miss a target. Moreover, any sane human was his responsibility to deal with.3neWYs
LPTeHThat woman was a teacher? My apologies. By now, she must have almost reached the ground. Haha.Xu5Wgz
ftGcAs Lucas finished speaking, Shirone, embracing Siena, appeared atop the cliff via Teleportation. His gaze was no different from his friends’. How corrupt must one be to throw a person off a cliff?Vg78
vXauZEI will not forgive you.3ox
1DBJyLucas didnt even listen. He was just annoyed by the escalating situation.HqhpAit
oxundsHey, what are you going to do? Is this part of your plan?90nJNq
b3ELucas clarified responsibilities. It was because there could be a discussion when paying the balance. Canis did not avoid either. In the absence of Arcane, he was the leader.wtV1Emb
198Arin, step back.yRi
uAVUvuSBut CanisXVhv6Bi
UCKW4kYou don’t need to intervene. Focus on your task of controlling the people. I will handle this.YruYB
4VoKC58Fighting while maintaining mental control over hundreds of people was too much. As Arin hid among the people, Canis, now unburdened, approached Shirone’s group.1uIF7
L25aWhat are you? How did you escape mental control?JBh
Iq2ynHYiruki spoke up.JHqj4mL
j1wDark Magic? Isn’t that already a thing of the past? There are plenty of ways to counter it.Lnt
AyQgE5Nonsense. If it was that easy to escape, those in the back wouldnt be affected.jmc2T
fOSg14That’s true…uCo7A
FLtGYCanis looked up at the sun. It was still bright as they were on the mountain peak. But there was no need for a disciple of an archmage to negotiate terms with students.cHZh7EG
yebJVxLucas, who had been watching with arms crossed, shouted.53l08dl
s6MvQHey, what are we going to do? This wasnt part of the contract. I might deal with it for double the money.nCfPHR
rz0I dont need help. I will handle this alone.reaC
mn9Suit yourself then.7eWa8dI
9GGmLucas stepped back, smacking his lips. He seemed uninterested, but his true intention was the opposite. He would wait, pretending to be disinterested, and then strike from behind once the fight began. That would be the end of it.A90s
ELB9yOCome at me quickly. Im busy.Ue6FayZ
nrq7kkShirone and Canis slowly closed the distance between them. Through Synesthesia, Shirone felt that Caniss Spirit Zone was a sphere with a diameter of roughly 50 meters, similar to his own.hXYHKb
KYsvX5iIll handle this here, so you guys deal with that swordsman.sLy8
viKYNShirones words made Yiruki look back at Lucas.rl4mrr
1Qz2lThat guy? Doesnt seem like hell interfere from the look of it.XrIfp7V
BU8DAfYou never know how things might change when push comes to shove. He’s vile enough to throw teacher Siena off the cliff.WvOHAR
fDKSWRDShirone spoke with a cold look in his eyes.FmQ
odZjDont believe anything that man says.AW5ze
6k46SAYiruki swallowed hard. Shirone, who had switched his mind into combat mode, had a different look in his eyes than usual.4T0jJ
cOpShirone began to time his move. Photon Output, among attack magics, boasted exceptional activation speed. But the dark magic was no slouch in speed either.jc4ZH
GiQIJH8No signal could be read from Canis’s eyes. They swirled with an uncertain future, like the black pupils of an orangutan.Aseg
c7MWVNot human. Only those who have survived countless times could possess such animalistic eyes.oPSgx7s
BMuMWhat kind of life must one lead to have such eyes?8tsl
RTHGEeBoth flickered their fingers. And as a bird suddenly took flight, they moved simultaneously. Photon Output and Might of Darkness moved dazzlingly, blurring vision.oSmW6O
qeOShirone cast Teleportation and shot upwards. The Might of Darkness, following him vertically, melted away in the sunlight.vrS
ObLzCanis sneered. What he aimed for was not Shirone’s body, but the shadow buried in the ground. Shirone, belatedly recalling the nature of dark magic, hastily moved outside the cliff. As the shadow disappeared a thousand meters below, the target-less Might of Darkness extinguished like a flame.XeaTiDo
6g1VpPYPhoton Output fired like a machine gun, and Canis cast Shadow Wall. A thick wall of shadows rose in front of him, absorbing all the photons.Bcu2
qzJfIIncredible power. To block light with darkness.wGYCK
fERMcTsAgainst the natural order, such dark power. Shirone, who had enhanced the power of Photon Output through thousands of rebounds, realized the extent of Canis’s mental strength.J8JtXCa
11OxQHow about this then?RAitpu
U3wOjConcentrating on the photons in his hand, Shirone clenched his teeth and threw them. As the Photon Cannon fired, Canis maximized the thickness of his defensive wall. His smile was short-lived, as the Shadow Wall exploded, letting in a blinding flash.ocrVI
FEOHGWhat is this?zf87U
gfYNFeeling a chill, Canis instinctively cast Dark Skin. His body turned black just as the Photon Cannon struck his abdomen.yIsRPN
6Fr2wrUgh!vfA
88tCThe impact exceeded the absorption limit of Dark Skin, and the shockwave shook his insides. Canis, lifted off his feet, flew and crashed into the forest.sfR
ZlexxeCanis!ZTOu
huhRArin couldnt believe it. Light containing physical force. Light is pure energy. If it even held a small amount of physical force, planets around the sun would have been shattered.tcM
oHsrhLucass expression turned serious for the first time. A beam of light quickly striking the opponent. If he had been in Canis’s place, the chances of dodging would have been fifty-fifty.x29
gPiThis isnt just bad luck, it’s like stepping in dog poop.xC5P
B2zuA murderous intent swirled in Lucas’s eyes. Although not a profitable deal, the balance had to be paid. His twin swords vibrated as he watched Shirone.9WqHq
1MxEthella was somewhere in the mountain range about 800 meters from The Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed, and in front of her stood Arcane, who had become an unofficial third-class archmage 40 years ago.MVV0o
jY1UUmhFor Arcane, this was an unwelcome guest. Even if he had rested, his mental energy, depleted from casting Abyss Nova, had only recovered about 60%.gKMP2
uc7xJHowever, that thought was fleeting. Arcane narrowed his eyes as he realized the true worth of the woman blocking his path.s4rm40f
KIr7Oh, look at this?K95B
clQTShe wore big, clumsy-looking glasses. Her appearance, with her ample chest, seemed like a gentle sheep, someone unfamiliar with combat.ToCXmw
g3FBut he felt it through his skin. Simply standing there, there was no obstruction in the flow of energy throughout her body.Tm7wa
k069Her eyes were especially remarkable. They radiated the spirit of a sage, transcending the eight emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, evil, and desire.9BH2L8w
O052vShe was a seeker.Ep866
cyGAnd an exceptionally talented one, too talented to be just a teacher at a magic school.uTxzFS
4kSpDCapable of countering Abyss Nova.fZOq
W6BA6wEthella, too, was tense in front of the dark magic authority, known as an archmage before she was even born.trogh
moH6MjcI’ve heard of your reputation.3wXQ
2nW7vFrom a monastery?GHi
6c2Arcane guessed she was a nun without hearing it, but her response far exceeded his expectation.iRt
rKaI am Bishop Ethella of the Karsis Order. I wonder why someone who once made a name with dark magic would commit such atrocities.uv6se
RhNXdeFA Bishop, huh.58Fb
TuPArcane burst into laughter, incredulous. Achieving the rank of Bishop at such a young age was unheard of during his prime.5509cY
CC5oJKqEspecially since Karsis was one of the leading orders on the continent with 2,000 parishes. And a Bishop was a position responsible for a parish, equivalent to the head of a city.fTVT
l3fUj8NWhere is Alpheas?raG
bXIdtEthella remained silent. She didnt know either, but even that fact could be information to the enemy.BNi
WZ1FI can hear your brain ticking from here. Frankly, it doesnt matter. I never expected that cunning brat to fall for my magic.GCU
1AGfu7Referring to the over-sixty Alpheas as a cunning brat indicated just how long Arcane had lived.abOEn
QvG8Why are you looking for the headmaster? If it’s a matter of gratitude and grievance, it should be settled in person. If you release the students from mental control and retreat, I can arrange a meeting for you.qyha
h8SlSeHahaha! Alpheas must have built quite a reputation in my absence. But my dear, Alpheas is not the man you think he is. He’s the most foolish and arrogant man in the world.Zce
kno7The past doesnt matter. The current headmaster is a person respected by the students.Y1x8
5xTOh, is that so?7wP2SwT
PbfQVLArcane stroked his chin playfully. In his memory, Alpheas was still a fiery youth in his twenties.UgEB
gmcULHI’m curious. What did that brat do to earn such respect? Let’s hear it.Vb1
hOcyEthella realized Arcane’s strategy. It was almost time for the sun to set. He was trying to stall for time until nightfall, when dark magic would be most effective.cXt
EZupdStop waiting for darkness. As a teacher, I can no longer overlook further evil deeds.hD0
MOAkpAWhat?QrAjEj
qWXArcane frowned, displeased. A child not even 120 years old dared treat him like a time-wasting mage.dBaI0c
PCpjqzzAs he cast Might of Darkness, Arcanes shadow swallowed the trees. Branches rustled and then bent towards one point.BSaihL6
vVrxsNADid you think I was afraid of you because the sun was up? Then you’ve greatly underestimated Arcane.2aPKB9C
K8NEthella looked up. Trees within hundreds of meters leaned in, weaving together into a massive dome like a net. The sky closed, and the surroundings became darker than night.aRiX58
A7PDie, detestable creature.7jZl
H3QArcane vanished into his shadow with a swoosh. It was Dark Port, a dark magic specialty, blending with darkness to erase the concept of distance, allowing instant movement to any shadowed area.b2J9y
9lIlLIts strength was the ability to approach without a trace. As Arcane took her rear and cast Might of Darkness, Ethella turned into a flash of light and retreated. Dozens of shadow hands swiped through the air.uEGZ34
B2zh7The battle that ensued was like a high-speed chase between dozens of Arcanes and Ethellas. As Arcane cornered Ethella into a narrow radius, she teleported at extreme speed from her standing position. Her upper body overlapped in multiple layers, causing the shadow hands to pass through mere afterimages.aVEA6
xjSA Bishop of the Karsis Order, indeed impressive.zKwpJ
HyCPEven Arcane, full of rage, had to admire her. Her mental magnitude might not match his, but her technique and senses far exceeded her age.4tNLf
8gM8KThen I must target the weak point.l2tT
tKvzSEthellas eyes trembled with dismay. With Might of Darkness intensifying, thousands of hands flew at her simultaneously.VdD
QUZAn endless magical power.VZp
UdaeGjA Zoner’s sensing ability was magic in itself, but even so, it was impossible to avoid thousands of hands.wzhVF
wI08tWhen a shadow from a tree branch grabbed her wrist, Ethella abruptly stopped. If she teleported now, her arm might be torn off.pqC
OQU6UghhhADjg1F
wX3ya4The shadows elasticity was like rubber. But Ethella’s strength was formidable too. Gritting her teeth, she pulled her arm, tearing the shadow apart.zaG
DjZHand-to-hand combat, too? A tough one, this girl.5rmv91y
gUCBkhArcane smirked and said,n45rpe
O8BIf thats your preference, I’ll accommodate you.l93f
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