Chapter 18 (1/2)
Chapter 18: The Power of Supreme Magical Skills!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was half-past one in the morning by the time Mary had caught up to Link and the others.
In the game, this had been the time when the Dark Elf Army had launched their main attack. But now, thanks to Link, it was peaceful and quiet outside the city.
However, Link knew deep down in his heart that destroying the Portal Tower could only stall them for a little while. Their time was running out.
Mary continued on towards the city guards’ barracks along with Link and the other human Assassins. She told them all about what she had seen and heard at the fountain square, leaving everyone speechless.
More than 150 Dark Elf Assassins was certainly a force to be feared, but even more so, was the Dark Elf Magician.
This was the real world, not a game. The imbalance of power couldn’t be adjusted.
To outsiders, Magicians had wisdom far beyond the reach of other beings. Their magic was mysterious and powerful. Fear struck the heart of any Warrior facing a Magician simply because there was no way to know what the Magician had in store for you.
Very often, people were killed without even knowing what happened.
Their sheer intelligence was the reason for their complete domination.
There was a silence among them. Annie turned to look at Link. “Mr. Link, what do you think?”
To face a Magician, one needed another Magician. Annie had never been so grateful that Link was there. Otherwise, her subordinates would have been dead and she, captured. The possibility of turning the tides wouldn’t have even been a thought to consider.
Link, fortunately, knew all about his opponent.
The Dark Elf Magician was named Holmes. He was a Level-2 Elite Magician specializing in both Elemental and Summoning Magic as well as a member of the Silver Moon Mage Council.
In contrast to the teachers at The Lower Magic Academy of Flemmings, he was a true Battle Mage. As far as he knew, Holmes could use at least one Supreme Magic Skill—Swift Spellcasting!
Under that Supreme Magic Skill, Holmes could cast Level-1 Elemental Spell, Fireballs with incredible speed. His best record was casting 10 Fireballs within 1 second.
Level-1 Fireballs were the upgraded version of Level-0 Fireballs. They were also significantly more powerful. If Level-0 Fireballs were large firecrackers, Level-1 Fireballs were grenades.
In his last life, there had been a team of ten novices who had attempted to take Holmes down as they escaped Gladstone. They had been killed instead—all ten of them, with just a barrage of Fireballs.
Because of that, Holmes had gotten the nickname of Fire Canon.
All this information flashed through Link’s head. Link compared himself to what he knew of Holmes. He knew not a single Supreme Magic Skill, though he had 20 Omni Points, 15 MP (Mana Points). Oh, and he also had a Level-2 Defensive Magic Item—the bracelet.
It seemed that he stood a chance as long as he had enough Mana!
At the thought, Link used 10 Omni Points on Maximum Mana Points without hesitation. He felt warmth envelope his body— he was full of Mana once more. Taking a look at himself, his Maximum Mana was now 241 Points and he held 118 Mana Points.
That was enough for him to go into battle.
Link thought quickly. “The Magician is very powerful. But I know his strength roughly from what Mary described. Don’t worry. I can handle him!”
Holmes was just a Level-2 Magician. Link was once an Archmage, a Legendary Pinnacle. How could he lose in a battle of magic?
Annie breathed easy, “That’s good.”
The other Assassins also breathed a sigh of relief.
After running for about five more minutes, they saw the raised flag of the city guard. The Lord’s castle could also be seen in the distance.
“Faster! Faster! We’ll reach soon!” Annie yelled.
This urged the Assassins forward, their steps becoming quicker by the second.
Just then, Annie said, “Listen. There are footsteps behind us. Someone’s approaching, and very quickly!”
Startled, Link was about to turn and look, but within that split second, he sensed a great wave of Mana coming towards them at an unbelievable speed.
He sensed the danger within it, as if a beast was reared up and poised to attack him from behind, its teeth already touching his neck!
The hairs on his neck stood on end.
The sense of peril was so pressing that Link barely paid attention to anything else and just activated his Band of Protection.
Magic lights flashed. A crystal clear glow quickly spread out from his wrist and over the rest of his body, blending into the gray robe he wore. His robe was covered with a thick, dense layer of light. Magic runes swirled within the light, making his robe appear extraordinarily grand and elaborate.
Guarding Barrier
Level-2 Spell
Effect: Strong defense against magical attacks but weak against physical attacks.
As soon as the spell took effect, Link caught a glimpse of a flash of fire from the corner of his eye.
At the same time, he felt a push from behind him, making him stumble forward by a few steps. The push had felt mildly hot, and with it, an explosion had rung out from behind.