Chapter 230 (2/2)

“This plan is too risky,” Felina said. “There’s still that ghoul leader in the fort. If we don’t tempt the leader out, we’ll have no chance at all.”

“I know,” answered Link. “But this is the only feasible plan we have. Well, we don’t have much time, the Black Dragon Warrior will soon get here. All of you, get ready to sneak into the fortress. I’m leaving now!”

“Link…. Be careful!” Annie urged.

“Wait!” Felina stopped him. “They’ve got too many people with them!”

Link ignored her. He jumped out of the snow igloo without a single hesitation and walked away without hiding his own Mana. He first cast the Cheetah’s Agility spell then another spell to make his weight as light as a feather. And so, he almost flew all his way down from the mound.

On his way, a red glowing aura surrounded his body, followed by the Flame Controller’s robe and his Burning Wraths wand.

He would be facing countless strong enemies soon, so he must utilize all his powers and all the help he had.

Right now, he had 300 Omni Points and a 6100-point maximum Mana limit. His Mana recovery rate could be as high as 220 points per second. With the aid from the Flame Controller’s robe, the Burning Wraths of the Heavens wand, the Light Rune Stone, the Red Dragon Queen’s Blessings, the Dimensional Scroll and the Prophetic White Stone—he had enough tricks up his sleeve to perform a symphony of magic!

The Black Dragon Warrior Maule could sense Link’s presence immediately. He erupted into a big laugh.

Well, look at that, he thought. I’ve found the mouse first. Get ready to be my slave, Bruttan!

He then unleashed his Battle Aura in an explosion and charged towards the target at full speed.

There was only one target, and his Mana showed that he was just a Level-6 Magician. Maule was sure that he could easily cut this mouse up into pieces alone without anyone’s help!

“Hahahaha! Prepare to get a taste of my swords!”

The swords in Maule’s hands began to be enshrouded in a black flame. It was his inexhaustible Black Dragon Warrior’s power. The invincible body of the Dragon People gave him the supernatural strength that allowed him to squash all his enemies in battles.

Link didn’t have a single thought of retreating. Instead, he sped up even more, and the distance between him and the Black Dragon Warrior closed in ever more quickly.

On the peak of the mound, everyone else was covered in a cold sweat, especially Felina. She knew very well how powerful that Dragon Warrior was. He was a full level higher than Link, and he was followed by countless ghouls, Assassins, and soldiers right behind him.

This was like one single man facing off with an entire army. There was no doubt in Felina’s mind that Link would soon be dead.

In the blink of an eye, the distance between Link and the Black Dragon Warrior was already less than 300 feet.

The black flame on the Black Dragon Warrior intensified. The moment the distance between them reached 200 feet, Maule would unleash a burst of his Battle Aura instantly. It didn’t matter whether it would hit the target or not, he just wanted to interfere with the Magician’s spellcasting. His Battle Aura was inexhaustible anyway, so he didn’t have to worry about wasting it.

Unbeknownst to him, Link had already outpaced him.

At the distance of 300 feet, he’d done two things. Firstly, he’d activated the Clear Thoughts effect from the Flame Controller’s robe. With Clear Thoughts, in five minutes he would recover about 2000 Mana points, which would then allow him to cast spells at their full power. Secondly, he’d activated a special effect from his wand, the Burning Wraths of the Heavens, that was the Flame Torrents! The Flame Torrents consumed 1500 points of Mana, and it allowed instantaneous spellcasting of any fire elemental spells below Level-7, while also increasing the spell’s power by 300%. To recharge it, he must cast spells of Level-5 and above at least ten times.

But Link’s wand was already charged at the moment, so he could instantly activate the first Flame Torrents now to boost his first spell.

Boom!

A giant hand appeared in the air, and each finger was about three feet thick and 15 feet long while the whole hand was about 30 feet long!

This Titan’s Hand was boosted by the Flame Torrents, and its power was 300% higher than usual. It was also enhanced by the Burning Wraths wand’s effect and had a further 150% boost from there. In total, the Titan’s Hand was 450% more powerful than usual.

When a Level-6 spell’s power was increased 4.5 times its normal strength, it would be comparable to a Level-7 spell. This made the flames of the giant hand turn blue, but because Link had controlled its power to prevent it from exploding, the brightness of the Titan’s Hand’s flame was not that intense. In fact, it now merely had the sheen of metal.

The fire elements in the spell now looked like they were made of metal elements. This showed just how compacted the spell was!

The moment it appeared, it transformed into the shape of a fist immediately. Its surface now emanated a blue light so bright that you couldn’t look at it directly. Then, in the blink of an eye, it traveled across 300 feet and crashed into Maule.

Wow, what fast spellcasting speed! Maule thought in amazement as his Battle Aura burst was unleashed.

Bang!

The Titan’s Hand was slightly impeded by Maule’s burst of Battle Aura, but the fiery hand did not collapse at all because the burst of Battle Aura had hit the part of the fist where its structure was most stable and solid. Furthermore, the Titan’s Hand’s own power was equivalent to that of a Level-7 spell, so it was impossible for Maule’s Battle Aura which was also at Level-7 to destroy it in one move.

And thus, Maule’s only chance at defeating Link had come to pass.

In the next moment, he was hit by the Titan’s Fist squarely. There was a loud boom as he was hit by the brunt of the impact. Maule only had time to explode his Battle Aura to protect himself, but it was completely insufficient as he was sent flying a few feet backwards.

In that process, Maule’s Battle Aura received crucial damage and was momentarily at its weakest point.

And that was when Link hit him again with an even more powerful attack. He took the chance when Maule was still in mid-air and changed the Titan’s Fist back into the Titan’s Hand and caught up with Maule immediately. The giant hand now held Maule in its palm and increased its temperature to its highest extreme.

This was Link’s signature attack, and no one had ever been able to survive it!

“Ah…Gah…How…How did…” Maule couldn’t even finish his sentence before his whole body was turned to ashes by the Titan’s Hand’s scorching temperature.

Everyone else watched in awe at the scene that just unfolded.

It was as if Maule had only been pinched gently by the fiery hand. But in no time at all, the proud Warrior’s life was pinched out of his throat and turned instantly to ashes.

Could he be that powerful? Felina stared at the scene in a daze. She knew that there was a disparity of power between Link and herself, but she never expected the gap to be so big—even though she was the Dragon Clan’s most talented Warrior!

There on the mound, a powerful opponent was killed within seconds. Link couldn’t help but burst out laughing. He watched the ghouls, Dark Elves, and skeleton soldiers rush up the hill towards him. He kept the strengthened version of Titan’s Hand under his complete control and rushed forward without the slightest hesitation.

This Black Dragon Warrior was only his appetizer!

Now, let the real battle begin!