465 Behind the Scenes (1/2)

Seven seconds.

Ramiro's face was filled with excitement and happiness. Her starry eyes sparkling, she walked quickly towards Lucien. Her expression, gaze, and gestures were screaming to others the fact that she adored Lucien. Meeting her idol at the first opportunity in Allyn, she could suppress her urge no longer.

It was normal that Lucien, whether as a musician or an arcanist, received such adoration from the younger generation of sorcerers. The other surrounding sorcerers only muttered about how it was such a waste of a beauty — According to street gossip, Lucien was a crazy researcher who practiced strict abstinence, just like President Douglas. The swarm of beauties surrounding them was left absolutely untouched. If it had been Oliver, it would have been the complete opposite result.

”Really…” The young magician who had brought in ”Avelina” watched enviously. If he had even a fraction of Lucien's talents, Avelina would have fallen for him long ago.

Six seconds, Five seconds.

The ecstatic fan closed in on her idol. With slightly parted lips, she seemed to be considering how to start a conversation.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

Lucien had also noticed that a young, beautiful young lady was heading towards him. He extended a hand and signaled her to stop. After receiving knowledge that his rank on the Cleansing List had risen to number 19, Lucien had kept a distance with everyone except his acquaintances.

It was caution that allowed him to still be alive. If she had anything to say, she could speak from where she stood. Only at this distance could his Contact Spell be activated undisturbed.

It seemed that Ramiro didn't understand Lucien's gesture and continued forward.

”Her” eyes were mystified; ”her” cheeks were rosy. Most men would be harboring naughty thoughts by now.

Just a little bit closer, just a bit closer!

Four seconds.

Suddenly he saw Lucien raised his right hand, gripping the Sun Staff inlaid with a huge sunstone.

”What the f**k, he's this cold even towards such a beautiful admirer? Not even the slights shred of hesitation?” Grumbled Ramiro to himself in his mind. There was no doubt that if she took even a step further, Lucien would actually activate the magic.

The spell Thanos' Maze could not only trap enemies but also restore composure in excited ”fans”. Lucien had no trouble selecting the magic spell to use.

If the one charging at him was an enemy, the element of surprise would have been lost after being trapped in Thanos' Maze. Within the walls of the Allyn Magic tower, it would leave the enemy entirely at his mercy. Even if Prince Dracula was here in person, there was no guarantee that he could leave alive. Grand arcanist in charge, along with the top-class mythal, the legendary-rank magic tower, and quick support from other top legendaries — Now that God's Arrival was unavailable, even the pope would be wary of such a combination.

If it really was an over-eager fan, she would be left unharmed after Thanos' Maze expired — the shattered confidence in her intelligence ignored. A simple apology would resolve the matter easily.

A brief urge to swear flashed across Ramiro's mind. After estimating the distance, he suddenly bolted across the space between them like a phantom.

Had he been just a bit closer, Ramiro could guarantee to land a magical blow on Lucien before the latter could react. That would drain his Contact Spell and set the stage for the assassination. However, now that the situation was already like this, and that it was very impossible that there would be another opportunity as good as this, he had to ignore the distance.

To a level-eight radiant knight, this distance was practically nothing. Also, Ramiro believed that his magic resistance could cancel out most of Lucien's magic — at this range, there was only enough time for one spell!

”So it's indeed an assassin.” With a mere thought of Lucien, the Sunstone on the Sun Staff shone brightly. If they were not immune to maze type spells, even legendaries could fall prey to Thanos' Maze. Though of course, considering the legendaries' magic resistance, it would depend on who was more blessed by Lady Luck — the chance of successfully trapping one is about once in twenty to thirty attempts.

Ramiro's gaze tightened, his acute instincts warned him of great danger. Thus, he abandoned the initial idea of relying on his magic resistance against Lucien's magic. He narrowed his eyes, and another idea hatched.

Three seconds

Boom, a huge explosion sound spread from within Ramiro's body. A horrifying shockwave rushed towards Lucien.

A rainbow of bright, clear protective shields lit up one after another. The surrounding sorcerers had unconsciously used their most adept protective magic.

Simultaneously, they watched in horror as the beautiful young lady exploded into countless pieces in the blink of an eye. Finger, arm, feet, heart, intestines, and brain rained down all across the floor.

What had happened? As most high-rank sorcerers and archmages had just left through the Portal to the Alternate Realm, none present knew how to cast ninth-circle spells. Even if they could react in time, they could not pause the time.

With Ramiro's self explosion, Thanos' Maze suddenly lost its target and stopped. Lucien couldn't tend to anything else other than quickly altering the spell model within his soul. Suddenly a faint rippling light surrounded him as if he suddenly sank to the bottom of a lake, surrounded by water.

As soon as the intense shockwave came into contact with the ”water waves”, semi-transparent whirlpools sprouted one after another, dissipating the force.

Sixth-circle magic, ”Energy Absorption Field.”

”Self-explosion?”

Before Lucien could take a breather, he suddenly saw the body parts on the floor come to life and catapult towards him with a spring. The scene was strangely terrifying.

Other than the Portal to Alternate Realm behind him, the body parts blocked every path of escape.

Two seconds.

Since they were not energy, the body parts passed through the absorption field with ease. Lucien was about to be hit.

If they were not energy, they must be matter!