Chapter 388: The Inevitable Battle III
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Chaos!”
The invisible Spatial Strength began tearing Merlin from all directions. Now, Merlin finally realized how much pain the other Spell Casters were in when facing Kleis’ Spatial Strength, and how much pressure they had endured.
Merlin also had the protection of Perfect Armor, but under this invisible Spatial Strength, it seemed so fragile. Even if it had the enhancement of Pandora Demon Ability, Fuse Earth, it was still very fragile.
“Ka-chak.”
Instantly, Perfect Armor was broken as if it had no resistance at all. Moments after, Merlin’s bones and even internal organs began to quiver. From every direction, the invisible Spatial Strength was pulling Merlin apart.
If not for Merlin’s far above average physique compared to an average Spell Caster, which even a high-level Elemental Swordsman could not match, he would have been torn apart into several chunks just like other Spell Casters.
Merlin knew that Kleis in front of him was far from what he was able to defeat now. From the very beginning, Merlin had already lost the battle between them…
“Not dead yet? Quite a strong physique, but useless. Slas.h.!.+”
Seeing that Merlin had not succ.u.mbed after his defensive spell was broken, Merlin looked like he was able to persist for a little while longer. Hence, Kleis let out a sneer and then waved again.
The invisible Spatial Strength slashed at Merlin directly. Although the mysterious Spatial Strength was not seen, Merlin’s sharp senses immediately picked up a huge, dangerous life force.
It was the life force of death. Merlin had not felt it for too long. The word “death” had evaded far away from Merlin. Ever since Merlin built a Six-Elemental spell and had all types of Pandora Demon Abilities, he had never encountered such a precarious moment since.
It was the first time that Merlin had felt the life force of death. It was his first time feeling so close to death!
Kleis’ power was way too strong. It was so strong that it was not even at the same level as Merlin. Even a Miracle Child was not Kleis’ opponent. He was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, proficient in runology, potion, alchemy, and also had a special Pandora Demon Ability, Spatial Blade. Besides, he was a Fourth-level Spell Caster, which was an extremely vast difference compared to a Third-level Spell Caster.
The Kleis now was worthy enough to walk among the ranks of powerful Spell Casters!
“Darkness Eye, dispel!”
Merlin did not have the slightest resistance at all in facing Kleis’ Spatial slas.h.i.+ng. Death was incredibly close to him. Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard.
From the inner court, a thin, frail Spell Caster who looked like a bag of bones fiercely stepped forward. His entire face was wrinkled like a bark, which looked very terrifying. It was Wizard Leo.
“Chi-chi-chi.”
Wizard Leo directly displayed the third form of Darkness Eye, Dispelling Force! At the same time, Kleis’ Spatial Slash was also the third form!
Whether it was Darkness Eye or Spatial Blade, both had seven forms, all of which were special Pandora Demon Abilities created by great Legendary Wizards. The clash of two Pandora Demon Abilities was destined to be a very intense encounter.
This clash was indirect but it set off repercussions. The chaotic Spatial Strength spread in all directions. Even Merlin, who had just lost focus for a brief moment, had half of his palm cut off. Lacerations appeared on his legs too, as well as his abdomen, and many other areas. The numerous gashes looked just like they had been cut by thousands of blades.
The harsh reality dawned on Merlin. He knew that this was merely a repercussion, but it was already such a horror. If they did not have the s.h.i.+elding of Wizard Leo’s Darkness Eye, they would not have survived.
“Swoosh.”
Merlin hastily took a step back and cast Flash Wind, quickly retreating behind Wizard Leo. Only half of his palm was cut off but that excruciating pain made Merlin’s face turn pale.
For an ordinary Spell Caster, when half of a palm was cut, it would sadly never recover for a lifetime. The victim would even die because of excessive blood loss.
However, Merlin was not the same. Even if that arm of Wizard Leo which was cut off could not re-grow, Merlin could do it.
He could now clearly feel that while the palm was hurting, there was a feeling of numbness as well. It was a feeling which he felt when he was practicing the posture of the golden relief sculpture, where the wound was healing quickly.
In addition, this healing was also very frightening. It almost healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Half a palm might be very complex and would have more complicated healing, but at this speed, it would only take a few hours to grow back a new half of the palm.
This kind of astonis.h.i.+ng recovery shocked even Melin. This was already beyond his comprehension, and beyond the knowledge of most Spell Casters too. A typical spell or potion would not be able to achieve this effect.
Merlin even had a bold guess that as long as he was not killed by a single blow, otherwise, even if he was seriously injured, he could still slowly recover by relying on the terrifying recovery power of the posture of the golden relief sculpture.
The thought in his mind flashed past then immediately vanished. Merlin turned his gaze toward Kleis and Wizard Leo again.
Kleis had a dignified look on his face. A pale color was faintly revealed on his face. Beads of perspiration appeared on his forehead as well.
It was unlike Kleis’ previous invincible demeanor where everything was under his control. At this moment, in face of Wizard Leo, Kleis was clearly at a disadvantage.
“Kleis, back then, did you hide in the Dark Magic Region just so you could learn runology?”
Step by step, Wizard Leo edged closer to Kleis. The vertical blood-shot eye in his forehead glowed with a blood-red light. Every shot of the blood-red light could crumble the attacks from Kleis.
Perhaps the invisible Spatial Strength was very powerful and very peculiar, but under the illumination of Darkness Eye, even a mysterious power could not remain hidden, which was also the special characteristic of Darkness Eye.
Therefore, Wizard Leo was not worried that Kleis would launch a secret attack. If they were to clash head-on, the outcome now would be considered very normal still. As a Sixth-level Spell Caster, Wizard Leo still had the strongest fourth form of Darkness Eye that he had not shown yet. He was stronger than Kleis, so it was not too surprising that he was able to suppress Kleis.
Hearing Wizard Leo’s words, there was a glimmer of surprise in Kleis’ eyes, “Well played, Wizard Leo. With only one glance, you’re able to figure out my motive for joining the Dark Magic Region. Yes, back then, I secretly constructed Spatial-type spells, but they weren’t perfect. Spatial-type spells have special demands from the Spell Caster’s body. If I constructed it forcibly, the Spatial Spell Model would eventually collapse.
“So, I found a way to completely resolve this hidden danger with some special and powerful Runic Magic Circles. For this reason, I’ve stayed in the Dark Magic Region for decades and studied runology. Finally, I’ve obtained the Runic Magic Circle of the Dark Magic Region!”
Kleis finally revealed some of his secrets of joining the Dark Magic Region. It turned out that he had been targeting the precious Runic Magic Circles in the Dark Magic Region all along, just so he could make up for his defects in building Spatial-type spells.
As a spell casters’ organization specializing in runology, the Dark Magic Region naturally contained some very special and powerful Runic Magic Circles. They were the deepest secrets of the Dark Magic Region, but in the end, they were unearthed by Kleis anyway, who had remained hidden there for decades.
It was not surprising that the Dark Magic Region was so mad at Kleis’ betrayal. It seemed that there was a deeper reason. The most precious Runic Magic Circle of the Dark Magic Region was lost, and it was taken away by Kleis. This was also a major blow to the Dark Magic Region.
The blood-red light of the blood-shot vertical eye in Leo’s forehead was getting more and more grand, and the life force contained in it was getting more and more haunting. It almost made Kleis incapable of handling it.
If Leo had not cared and directly displayed the fourth form of Darkness Eye with force, Kleis’ situation might have been very perilous.
“Kleis, you really should die! Not only have you betrayed the Dark Magic Region but also gave the Runic Magic Circle to Ozmu, d.a.m.n you!”
Clearly, Wizard Leo knew some insider information. After hearing Kleis personally admitting his treachery, the murderous intent on Wizard Leo became even stronger.
“Ka-chak.”
The repercussions of the battle between Kleis and Wizard Leo directly slashed off the stone pillars in the hall, which began to falter.
“Swoosh.”
Seeing that he was not a match, Kleis abruptly retreated backward. Then, he let Silver Sword Heulier open the main door. Kleis stared deadly at Wizard Leo. “Darkness Eye is really powerful, it’s indeed a special Pandora Demon Ability that can match Spatial Blade! However, today’s not the time for an all-out battle. We’ll meet again…”
After he finished speaking, Kleis flew out of the hall with Silver Sword Heulier and the others.
To Merlin’s surprise, Wizard Leo looked dignified too and did not intend to pursue them at all. He hurriedly asked, “Wizard Leo, what exactly happened in the inner court?”
Wizard Leo glanced at the inner court, and then a baleful aura flashed on his body. “Heavy loss! The Wizards from Ozmu have prepared meticulously. Those who rushed into the inner court were all above the Seventh-level. There were even a few Ninth-level Spell Casters! Heusius, Wizard Nater, and Wizard Mills are all dead!”
“What? They’re all dead?”
Merlin was in utter disbelief. The three of them were all core Seventh-level Spell Casters. Normally, they held high positions in the organization, so even the death of one of them would cause a huge shock in the Dark Magic Region, let alone the death of all three at once.
“Let’s go, it’s not safe here anymore!”
Wizard Leo threw a glance at the top of the hall. It was obviously going to collapse. Thus, he led the remaining Spell Casters from the Dark Magic Region out of the place. He opened a clear path with Darkness Eye and they rushed out of the hall right away.
“Bang!”
All Wizards rushed out of the hall, their faces completely soiled in the dust. However, the first thing that greeted their eyes was a shocking sight. On the ground, there was an incredibly humongous “spider” crouching on Blacksand Fort. Its body trembled a little, which also made Blacksand Fort vibrate in resonance.
“What’s this?”
Wizard Envia had seen many things, but at this moment, he too could not help but wonder. He had never seen such an appalling scene. The giant “spider”, which was as ma.s.sive as a mountain, had two sharp horns on its head. Indeed, it seemed rather unsettling and weird.
The blood-shot vertical eye in Leo’s forehead blinked slightly. It saw the giant spider too. Wizard Leo had a somewhat complicated look on his face as he whispered, “This is the Holy Fort Guardian Spirit of Blacksand Fort. It’s an alchemy product comparable to a Great Wizard. It’s the first time after so many years that Blacksand Fort has called it into action!”
Merlin nodded thoughtfully. He had long guessed that it was an alchemy product. After all, the metallic l.u.s.ter on the giant spider was very conspicuous.
Nevertheless, it was Merlin’s first sighting of such a huge alchemy product which could rival a Great Wizard. He had never even heard of one before too. Hence, he could not imagine how anyone could produce such a petrifying alchemy product.