469 Trapped in One’s Trap Part 1 (2/2)

Jola could only complain now. Even though he had entered the building only ten seconds later than Lex, when he entered the window on the sixth floor, he could no longer see Lex.

On the sixth floor, there was a vast darkness. Lex's clothes had vanished in the darkness and Jola did not dare dash into it. When it came to magic knowledge, he did not know much, but he had heard about this magic.

The darkness screen started from a level-4 magic and a grade-4 mage was able to release it all the way to a grade-9 sorcerer. This was a spell that could advance in level and it followed the grade of the sorcerer, getting increasingly stronger.

Jola struck Tears out and the darkness around its tip disappeared. The shining silver sword aura shone through the darkness screen, not producing any noise.

Even though Jola did not use all his strength, the sword aura was solid, but it was soon cancelled out. Anything that could cancel out his sword aura had to at least be a level-7 magic! A level-7 Darkness spell left Jola helpless for a moment.

Lex was only a grade-6 mage and seeing that she had entered the darkness screen, she might be in danger. Jola could not enter or retreat now. Biting down hard, he took out a black cloth and tied it around his eyes, blindfolding himself. This was an equipment that Jola had brought with him that Saleen had helped him process.

After blindfolding his eyes, Jola could see the room despite the darkness.

It was not clear, but his gaze penetrated the black cloth and everything dark became gray instead. The room was presented as weird lines and figures and none of them looked like what they were originally.

A few gray skeletons were moving about continuously. A transparent thing was vaguely encasing them. It must be their muscles, skin, and armor. The distinction was clear.

Jola saw Lex and in his vision, she was a skeleton. Her muscles and organs could vaguely be seen. The only thing different was that she had a ring on her that was giving off a golden light.

It was the Gods Ring, even a level-10 magic would not be able to change its properties.

Jola puckered his guts and entered the darkness screen, he felt a chill go through him as his sword aura slowed its revolution. In a split second, his entire body felt as if it had been weighed down with lead. Jola's cloth could only let him see vague images, it could not cancel out the powers of the darkness screen.

If Jola was only a swordmaster, he might not be able to move by now. He tried opening his mouth, but no noise came out. He wanted to shout and let Lex know he was there, but his voice traveled less than half a meter before it disappeared. This was even when he had forcefully pushed his sword aura.

Lex walked forward calmly, there were two grade-4 mages in front that were controlling a magic array, trying a different attack. The darkness screen's powers were cancelled by Lex's colorful robes. This set of magic robes that Joey had created moved about in the darkness, it was Lex amassing her elemental energy.

If others entered the darkness screen, they would not only be unable to see anything. They would not be able to amass the elements either. Within it, one could only use dark type magic.

Lex opened a scroll and water elements rushed and gathered in front of her, forming a sharp ice spear. This ice spear had a hexagonal tip and was giving off a bright light.

The icy light spear was the nemesis of dark type magic. This magic had an incredibly slow release speed, but unless one used a scroll, it had no combat purposes.

The darkness dissolved and there was no longer any darkness where the light from the Icy light spear reached.

Wu…

The ice spear flew into the air and split into two, piercing through the chest of the two grade-4 mages that were releasing spells.

Its speed was not considered fast, but these two grade-4 mages were powering the magic array at full force and they could not move. The mages nearby were controlling the darkness screen again and could not save them. Once they moved, the darkness screen would disappear.

Jola squatted and felt the floor with his hands. It was made from an icy stone material with intricate magic patterns inscribed on it. Jola gave a cold laugh. ”If I cannot move, does that mean I cannot destroy your magic array?” He grabbed Tears as the sword aura spewed out from the tip and he pierced down with all his might.

Buzz!

Tear was bent until it formed an arc as sparks erupted from the ground. With this force from Jola, even if the ground was metal, he would be able to pierce through it. This stone material was tougher than steel!

Jola was unsuccessful at destroying the magic array, but he caught the attention of the mages controlling it. He saw two skeletons making weird hand gestures at him and with a chill in his heart, he stepped forward without hesitating.

Jola felt his body getting heavier, but the mages in front of him were scared shitless. The swordsman that had entered the darkness screen could see where he was and was walking over with a long sword. The darkness screen was powered entirely by the magic array and besides controlling it, they could not release any other magic.