214 Lightning and Thunder Part 1 (1/2)

A focused impact was a fatal move and both parties would suffer casualties as a result of it. Any small mistake would prove to be fatal. Saleen had top-notch focus, and yet he only dared to control puppets at most. Using it to attack an enemy would be the same as betting with his life.

The magic beast had been fatally injured in its brain and could not care less about anything else. Saleen took out his clan badge without hesitation and released a level-0 spell within the excruciating pain.

The focus of the giant octopus had already locked onto everyone and Saleen felt as if a saw had pierced through his brains and was twisting repeatedly. If he had not gotten used to such a negative state of mind when he had been training, he would have lost consciousness already.

Saleen’s focus was quickly absorbed within the clan badge, and this time, it connected with the giant octopus. The lightning symbol within the badge could not contain the azure light any longer and started absorbing things furiously.

Outside of the whirlpool that the octopus had created, another mini whirlpool had formed, and within the center of it was the mysterious badge that Saleen was holding in his hand. The badge directly sucked in the octopus’ focus and the water elements, and within the lightning symbol, the azure light could not be contained and was released.

With the exception of Nailisi, the others had fainted from the focused impact that had come from the octopus. Daniel’s skeleton puppet was not a living thing and did not have much focus. It was dragging Daniel along in a daze, not knowing what to do. Nailisi dragged Sika with one hand and Lex in the other, following behind Saleen nervously.

She was afraid of the badge. Every time Saleen used it, she had to suffer along with him. However, Nailisi luckily had many years of training and her focus was incredibly dense. Hence, she did not lose consciousness.

Lex’s focus was greater than Saleen’s and her technique in using it was superior to Saleen’s as well. However, her focus was nowhere near as concentrated as Saleen’s. Saleen had been training with his clan badge for six years and had never stopped using it even once. Each time the clan badge absorbed Saleen’s focus, it had made his focus even denser. After six years, even Saleen was not sure what changes had been made to his focus.

For all spells that were dangerous to other mages, Saleen seemed to be able to complete them with ease. While other mages still felt troubled over meditation, Saleen merely needed to recollect his magic chords.

Without magic chords, it did not matter how strong his focus was, for he would only be able to move around some weak elemental energy and release a level-0 spell. Without his focus, his magic could not be completed, and if it was weak, he would not be able to control his magic.

The giant octopus started panicking. It was unsure what was happening. Its eight tentacles were as soft as noodles and it could no longer control them. Its focus and the power in its magic nuclei had been sucked away by the whirlpool and it suddenly spat out a large amount of water, attempting to escape.

Saleen felt the clan badge in his hand tremble as a blueish-white light shot out. It was a lightning bolt which went straight for the skull of the giant octopus.

The silent attack left a gaping hole in the head of the octopus. No blood spilled out as an eerie, crystal-like material formed at the wound where the lightning had struck, almost as shiny as a gemstone.

Saleen was shocked this time. He had not expected the badge to be able to release an attack. Furthermore, this attack had taken on the form of a lightning bolt!

He had never heard of a mage who had been able to release lightning. During stormy weather, even mages did not dare to fly in the sky, and even sorcerers had to be careful. Lightning was the most ominous power in this dimension, and its speed surpassed that of any other magic. Saleen stood within the water shield and stopped moving about in the sea, trying to recall the changes that had occurred within the badge earlier.

The octopus’ body sunk down into the sea and Nailisi started grinding her teeth in anxiety. The magic nuclei within the octopus’ body had not been dug out and its skin was a good material as well. The most expensive parts of the octopus were its ink glands. They were the best ingredients possible for writing scrolls and drawing magic arrays.

However, she could not let go of Sika or Lex, and she did not dare disturb Saleen either. Deep within her soul, she could feel the shock that Saleen was facing in that moment. Her master was deep in thought about something serious, and if she were to disrupt him now, the results would be disastrous. Nailisi pulled the two of them along and paddled against the water under her feet, bringing the top half of her body above the surface of the sea. Under the moonlight, her long hair glistened with water droplets and stuck to her body, making her appear almost like a statue of the goddess.

Saleen did not move at all and the badge trembled again. A rumbling noise of thunder sounded and an even thicker bolt of lightning shot out and went straight deeper into the sea.

Saleen was excited this time. He had caught the changes within the badge. The enormous amount of water elements had rubbed and knocked against each other within the badge before revolving systematically. Between the water elements, a secret energy had been separated and come together, one hundred times more vigorous than fire elements.

Is this the power of lightning?

Boom!

The sound of thunder within the badge was enough to deafen someone, and as a third bolt of lightning shot out, the intense energy dissipated along with the decrease in water elements.

Nailisi ducked her head down. This energy that her master had released was something that she had seen before. After she had been captured and brought to this dimension, she had felt an energy similar to this, which was even stronger than lightning.

”Oh…” Saleen groaned. He had dug deeper into the changes within the badge and had forced his focus to go even further. Each time he had gone further into the badge, his focus was completely wiped out by the energy within the badge. Before this, half of his focus had been remaining, but now it was all used up.