【Tier 2 Magic: Attribute Enhancement】
【Effect: Physical functions increased by 20% + 10% (Proficiency promax)】
【Tier 2 Magic: Strength Enhancement】
【Effect: Limb strength increased by 20% + 10% (Proficiency promax)】
Ain didn't know any swordsmanship or sword techniques.
He had sent Sevis flying purely through brute force.
He knew that when fighting these mages, as long as he engaged them in close combat and disrupted their casting, he could deny them the time to cast high-tier magic.
“Did I see that right? Was that Senior Sevis rolling on the ground just now?”
“What do you mean rolling? That was a tactical retreat!”
“Wasn't that Ain supposed to be a Tier 1 Mage? How does he have a Contract Spirit, and a high-quality one at that?”
“Wait, Ain doesn't have a wand. How did he manifest an ice sword?”
“Maybe he's hiding some kind of magical tool on him?”
The spectator stands were incredibly lively.
Sevis spat out a mouthful of turbid air, his fierce eyes locked dead onto Ain.
“Using close combat to bridge the gap in our magic.”
“A very clever idea.”
“If you had used a Tier 3 spell instead of that ice sword just now, I would have already lost.”
Sevis's coat fluttered in the wind as he slowly raised his staff and pointed it at Ain.
“But now, you won't get another chance.”
Ain gripped the longsword in his hand, his expression perfectly calm.
“Senior.”
“From the moment I agreed to this, I never planned on clearing my name.”
“I only have one goal.”
“And that is to have a fight with you.”
Feeling Ain't intense gaze, Sevis was slightly taken aback, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
He, too, had already forgotten his original purpose.
But that no longer mattered.
Right now, he only wanted to beat the man in front of him to the ground.
“Tero! (Earth!)”
The instant Sevis finished his incantation, Ain swiftly threw the ice sword in his hand and followed it up with a Tier 1 wind spell.
Ain knew that close combat was no longer viable.
Sevis wouldn't give him any chance to get close now.
The ice sword shot toward Sevis at extreme speed, but just before it could reach him, a spike erupted and shattered the ice sword to pieces.
Purple lightning crackled across Mordred's body. In an instant, it blurred into an afterimage and lunged at Sevis.
Unlike before, Sevis did not rush to cast a spell. Instead, he stared coldly at Mordred.
Sensing a massive threat, Mordred swiftly adjusted its direction as a massive chain erupted from the ground, narrowly brushing past it.
Ain recognized that chain; he had seen Silas use it yesterday.
The Titan Prosecution Office's exclusive Tier 3 spell, Judgment Chain.
“Go!”
Several chains emerged from behind Sevis, all of them flying toward Ain.
Ain sneered, standing his ground, completely unfazed.
What is he doing? Why isn't he dodging?
Sevis found it hard to comprehend for a moment.
Suddenly, Mordred turned into a black shadow, appearing by Ain's side at extreme speed.
Just as the chains were about to touch Ain, they all crumbled, turning into a shower of light particles that dissolved into the air.
【Ability: Mana Absorption】
【Contract Spirit: Mordred】
【MP: 6,489/7,479 (Steadily increasing)】
“What?!”
Sevis's eyes widened. He couldn't fathom how Ain had neutralized the Judgment Chain.
“What's going on? How did Senior Sevis's magic disappear?”
“I don't know! Could it be another magical tool?”
“Wasn't Senior Sevis supposed to beat him in three moves? It's been almost five minutes!”
Ain snapped his fingers, and purple magic circles began to manifest behind him.
First one, then a second.
Like they had been fed a catalyst, the magic circles multiplied wildly behind Ain, only stopping once there were twenty of them.
【Tier 2 Magic: Purple Lightning Spear】
【MP Cost: 300】
【Current MP: 31/631 (Steadily increasing)】
【Contract Spirit: Mordred】
【Current MP: 541/7,479】
“Senior, brace yourself!”
Lightning spears materialized in the sky, raining down furiously on Sevis like a storm of arrows.
“Teraj muroj, supren! (Earth wall, rise!)”
The ground beneath Sevis's feet rapidly cracked open, and layer after layer of stone walls rose up to block his front.
“Magio, fluu al mi (Magic, flow to me)”
As Mordred murmured its incantation, several cracks appeared in the stone walls in front of Sevis.
【Contract Spirit: Mordred】
【Current MP: 3,541/7,479 (Steadily increasing)】
Not good!
Startled, Sevis quickly summoned several Judgment Chains to shield himself.
But it was too late.
As the stone walls crumbled, flashes of lightning surged. Once the dust settled, Sevis was clutching his chest, kneeling on the ground.
The crowd in the spectator stands gasped in unison.
“Did... Ain win?”
“Am I seeing things? Senior Sevis's magic was completely blasted away by Ain?”
“Isn't he a Tier 1 Mage? Where did he get so much mana?!”
“Was he always this powerful?”
“Wasn't a Tier 1 against a Tier 4 supposed to be a one-sided beatdown? Am I still dreaming?”
In the spectator stands, Violet covered her mouth in shock, frantically tugging at Grimm's sleeve.
“Professor! Professor! Did you see that?! Oh my god! Twenty! Twenty magic circles!”
“He was actually able to construct so many magic circuits at once without any conflict!”
“His mastery of magic seems incredibly high!”
Grimm adjusted his glasses. He, of course, understood what this meant.
Ain't magical talent was easily on par with the strongest third-year, Erylin!
How could a student like this ever deign to dabble in forbidden magic?
What kind of ridiculous rumors had been spreading around the academy?!
No matter what, he had to recruit him into potion-making first before deciding anything else!
The professor beside Silas stared thoughtfully at Ain on the stage.
“Silas, is this the mana absorption ability you mentioned?”
“Yes.”
“He denies the opponent any chance to cast a Tier 4 spell while simultaneously neutralizing their magic.”
“This kid is quite clever!”
Just then, a sudden commotion broke out in the spectator stands.
Someone noticed several familiar figures appearing at the entrance of the hall.
“Hey! Look over there. Isn't that Professor August? Why is he here?”
“Holy crap! Senior Erylin is here too!”
Standing in the spectator stands, Erylin let out a sigh of relief and said, “Thank goodness it's over.”
“I didn't expect Ain to actually win.”
Beside her, August shook his head.
“No.”
“Ain won't win.”
Erylin was somewhat surprised.
At that moment, Loretta, who had finished settling Lillian, arrived by Erylin's side and spoke.
“Even though that magic wolf can absorb Sevis's mana,”
“he still has one last trump card.”
“A trump card?”
Wesley had a cold expression, seemingly displeased with Sevis's performance.
“The Scale of Astral Judgment.”
“A Tier 6 magical tool of the Titan Prosecution Office.”
“Tier 6?!”
Erylin covered her mouth in shock, looking toward Ain's direction.
On the combat platform, Sevis stood up unsteadily, looking as though he was completely exhausted. He brushed the dust off his clothes, chanting an incantation as his gaze remained icy.
Sevis admitted to himself that he had severely underestimated Ain.
He had even believed that he could beat Ain to the ground without even resorting to Tier 4 magic.
Reality had proven him wrong.
“Ain.”
“You are truly impressive.”
“I don't know what methods you used, but to possess this kind of strength as a second-year student, you must be the first.”
“My scale tells me that you indeed do not have any corrupted mana on you.”
“Your judgment is over.”
Sevis took a deep breath, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.
“But this duel is not.”
Before his voice could fade, a massive scale suddenly materialized in midair. It expanded continuously until it was the size of a building, hovering high up in the sky.
“I'm sorry, Ain.”
“You can't win.”
Deep within Sevis's emerald eyes, molten gold seemed to churn, quickly overtaking the original green until they turned completely into a breathtaking, brilliant gold.
At the same time, a suffocating, terrifying aura erupted from his body, sweeping in all directions like a tidal wave.
His mana was being replenished.
Ain knew this was the effect of the Scale of Astral Judgment, which could restore the user's mana.
Right at that moment, a complex golden magic circle suddenly lit up in the sky. A towering golden greatsword slowly emerged from it, carrying a suffocating pressure.
This greatsword was several times larger than the one that had killed Griffin!
Tier 4 spell, Holy Light Judgment!
【Mana Absorption (No target object)】
【Note: Mordred cannot absorb mana from high-tier magical tools.】
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