Chapter 108 - The Invincible Lucky Star (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Orrin’s spell recitation became faster and faster. The surging magical elements were frantically trying to break from the spell. It was like flood waters rus.h.i.+ng against a dam.

This was a real gamble as Orrin was wagering his life against a level-12 magical beast.

At this instance, everybody’s hearts were held in suspense. They watched Orrin chanting his spell recitation hastily while the Fantama Panthera rushed towards him like an arrow.

The Fantama Panthera would turn into ashes if he were victorious.

Should he lose, his chest would be torn apart by sharp claws.

Yet at this point, the levitating Macklin raised his magic staff.

And then… this gamble was brazenly halted by him.

Two blue water curtains, one each for the human and the leopard.

Within the rippling lights of the curtain, time seemed to stand still.

The leopard that lept up was weirdly stuck in the air. There was a blue flicker on the razor-sharp claws, and its deep red eyes were sluggish. Orrin held tightly onto the magic staff, and opened his mouth slightly. It seemed as though he was about to recite a portion of the spell, but the boiling magical elements appeared to have suddenly solidified, and the last phrase of the spell was stuck frozen in Orrin’s throat.

Lin Li and Mason, who were standing far away, looked at Macklin in a daze.

Only at this point did they finally understand that this man with a goat-like beard was stronger than they had imagined him to be.

The blue curtains were actually a legendary level-19 spell, Shadow Prison!

What was the concept behind level-19…

With just a step forward, he could have entered the Legendary Realm.

Lin Li finally understood why he could not decipher the old man’s magic level as well as his ability to see through the mana concealment potion with just a single look.

The gap between level-12 and 19 was too vast…

No matter how focused Lin Li was, he was not able to see through a mage that was close to the legendary-level. This had nothing to do with mental strength; it was purely an issue of suppression due to levels. For example, even if you were to give a child a hundred v.i.a.g.r.a pills, he would not be able to do anything as well. It was nothing more but the lack of prerequisites.

From the start, Lin Li already knew the man with a goat-like beard was formidable.

But Lin Li did not imagine that he was almost as strong as Old Grimm.

Old Grimm was a monster that could humiliate Lin Li, a level-12 magic shooter, with a strength less than that of a Magic Shooter.

Immediately, both Mason and Lin Li looked at Macklin with complicated feelings.

“Not bad.” The old man with a goat-like beard nodded his head slightly with an approving look in his eyes. “You are stronger than that fool.”

Following those words from Macklin, the blue water curtains disappeared in the air with a “poof” like a popped bubble. Orrin was released from the hold of Shadow Prison. His pale face was emotionless; he just stood there and listened.

“But, you are only slightly stronger…” Once the old man finished speaking, he stared at Orrin in a slightly angry manner. “You thought of dying together with a magical beast, you’re really promising…”

“It would have died.” Orrin’s tone was firm, as though the issue was obvious.

“Would have died?” Macklin was so furious that his goat-like beard sprang up. “Even I am not confident in situations like that. What makes you so sure?”

“I only believe in my own strength.”

“Such laughable belief!” The old man was almost driven mad by him. “You need to remember that you are a respected mage, not a d.a.m.ned magical beast. Your mentor and guild have spent a lot of effort on raising you. Go ahead and ask them if they are willing to trade your life for a level-12 magical beast. You would be lucky if they didn’t give you two tight slaps. So d.a.m.n idiotic!”

In the midst of Macklin’s angry howling, Orrin’s pale face was emotionless. He just stood there quietly and listened.

“Forget it, I do not much have time to lecture you. Go think about it yourself.” Orrin had no reaction at all even though Macklin gave him a scolding. This made the old man feel exasperated, and he turned around angrily, pointing his magic staff at Lin Li. “Now it’s your turn, you cunning fella.”

“…” Looking at how Orrin failed to take down the Fantama Panthera, Lin Li knew that he would not be able to escape this. After hearing how Macklin shouted, he did not say anything much, and braced himself to face the music.

“How embarra.s.sing. Such a small black cat, yet both of you couldn’t take it down. You’d better buck up, cunning fella.”

“I’ll try my best.”

After Macklin finished his sentence, he released the Shadow Prison.

This time, he shortened the time given to Lin Li.

The distance between him and the leopard was not more than 10 meters. When the shadow prison was released, the Fantama Panthera rushed out instantaneously. The rage induced by Orrin previously was now being directed towards Lin Li. Amidst the roars, countless Dark Magic power pelted down. Under the Decaying Spell, the surrounding soil started to simmer like a restless swamp.

Lin Li was calm; he cast Feather Fall on himself.

The effect of this low-level spell would not allow him to levitate like Macklin, but it was more than sufficient to deal with this swamp. Concurrently, an icicle whistled through. The reason as to why icicles were so ruthless was because it had the combined effect of a magical and physical attack. Even if it were a level-12 Fantama Panthera, it would have to dodge when facing the icicle.

“Howl!” With a flick of its tail, the Fantama Panthera became a black blur, and twisted in an arc. It dodged the incoming icicle; it followed with a kick from its legs, once again charging towards at Lin Li at an even faster pace.

However, Lin Li seemed to be oblivious towards it, and continued reciting the spell.