The Low-key Evil Wizard BOSS-Chapter 64 - 2: Slaying the Level 5 Mad Wizard

After the giant Rune Hand crushed Zorn’s corpse...

With a violent grind, the remaining scraps ignited with a WHOOSH.

The purple flames dyed the entire expanse of Death Black Mist an eerie color.

Mad Wizard.

A branch of the Wizard Sequence.

Its Sequence possesses an unstable core.

Every time they cast magic, a special oscillation check occurs.

The closer a Mad Wizard teeters on the edge of insanity, the more dramatic the results of the oscillation check.

On a success, the magic is empowered by the power of Runes, becoming vastly stronger.

On a failure, the magic’s effect is significantly weakened.

A higher ceiling and a lower floor—that is the Mad Wizard.

And this check, clearly, was a resounding success. The power of the Rune Hand was astonishing.

Except...

The Mad Wizard seemed to have targeted the wrong enemy.

Ash trickled down from the gaps between the Rune Hand’s fingers.

The master of the Rune Hand seemed to realize he had been tricked.

He swiftly dispersed his Rune Hand.

Deep within the gloomy, silent Black Mist.

Zorn watched quietly as the powerful Rune Hand crushed the puppet he had been manipulating with the Black Mist.

Having long since obtained detailed intelligence on this place, Zorn knew of the Mad Wizard Comir Faulkner’s existence and had prepared for him.

But Zorn hadn’t expected the madman to actually dare to enter his Evil Spirit Calamity.

When the Mad Wizard had passed through the Calamity’s barrier moments ago, Zorn had sensed it and deliberately held a trick in reserve.

Sure enough, the Mad Wizard fell for it.

Following the trail, Zorn managed to pick up a faint trace of him.

Even so, the Level 5 Mad Wizard’s techniques were quite formidable.

The trace Zorn picked up pointed to three possible hiding spots.

He needed to probe further.

He had the Evil Spirits spread out into the depths of the surrounding mist.

At the same time, Zorn released even more Calamity Black Mist.

"Comir Faulkner, I admire your talent. Why pledge your allegiance to a doomed Evil God Organization like Forbidden Bloodline? How about you throw in your lot with me?"

"Only I can make our Wizard Faction great again!"

Zorn’s voice drifted through the mist, its source impossible to pinpoint.

"Heh heh..."

A hoarse, rough voice chuckled, dripping with ridicule.

"My dear Evil Spirit friend, who must always lurk in the shadows."

"Do you know what your friend—that Evil Spirit Knight who’s already descended into madness—loves to do most?"

"It’s catching and eating rats in the sewers. Disgusting, isn’t it?"

"Only after he’s eaten his fill can he peer through the cracks of a manhole cover to glimpse the outside world and take a breath of fresh air."

"Are you inviting me to eat rats in a sewer like you?"

At this, the Mad Wizard’s voice suddenly grew shrill and hurried.

"Damn it... I hate eating rats! I loathe the taste..."

"Only the taste of the great Upper Ranker, the Double-Ringed Snake, is truly intoxicating."

"To be embraced by the blood of the Double-Ringed Snake, to slumber within it—now *that* is an aftertaste worth savoring."

Hearing this, Zorn’s eyes narrowed.

He was close to pinpointing the Mad Wizard’s location.

"You’re right, Comir, but it seems you don’t know how to more effectively use human flesh and souls to exchange for more Forbidden Blood."

"Trading three humans for a single portion of Forbidden Blood is far too inefficient."

"I know how to better please the great Upper Rankers. With the sacrifice of a single human, I can obtain a complete and powerful portion of Forbidden Blood."

"You just need to..."

ROAR...

AWOOO...

HISS...

In an instant, seven or eight Evil Spirit Creatures lunged toward a corner, simultaneously unleashing a spiritual assault.

His true location exposed, the Mad Wizard was both shocked and furious.

A massive, eerie, blood-red Magic Ball came whistling through the air.

The Mad Wizard was about to use his Witch Robe Gate to escape the corner, but it was too late.

BOOM—

A terrifying, concussive blast erupted.

The Mad Wizard reappeared in another corner, looking ragged.

But his wizard robe was gone, and his right arm was a bloody mess.

WHOOO...

A wind of Death, as if blowing from Hell itself, swirled by his ears.

’It’s that damned Forbidden Curse.’

The Mad Wizard’s heart trembled.

’He’s only Level Two, but he’s an absolutely terrifying Evil Spirit Wizard.’

’Empowered by his Evil Spirit Calamity Domain, all of his Witchcraft is drastically enhanced.’

Before, the Mad Wizard, Comir Faulkner, had thought this was merely the Calamity of a Level Two Evil Spirit Wizard.

He was at Sequence Level 5, after all.

He had thought he might even be able to kill this arrogant and audacious Evil Spirit Wizard.

Now, it seemed *he* was the arrogant and audacious one.

He never should have entered this terrifying Evil Spirit Calamity.

Even now, he still couldn’t pinpoint the Evil Spirit Wizard’s location.

The man was far more cunning than he had imagined.

’This damned Evil Spirit Calamity is concealing everything about that Evil Spirit Wizard.’

The Mad Wizard broke into a run, rapidly performing Witchcraft as he moved.

WHOOO...

Amidst a howling gale...

The ground, the ceiling, and even the dense Death Black Mist all seemed to come alive.

As the Mad Wizard Comir stepped on the ground, it continuously sent out shimmering ripples.

Empowered by the Evil Spirit Calamity, the burying effect of the Forbidden Curse seemed poised to entomb the entire world.

But as the Mad Wizard stepped on the ground, ripples blossomed beneath his feet, yet he did not sink.

At the same time, a Silver Scale Armor Shield materialized around him.

Zorn had seen this Shield before.

It was a power that came from the depths of the Forbidden Blood.

The Mad Wizard was now drawing on the power of the Forbidden Blood.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG...

A series of attacks from the highly destructive Forbidden Curse Scythe were all blocked by the Mad Wizard’s Shield of Forbidden Blood.

But he clearly couldn’t hold out for long; under the assault of the Forbidden Curse, the Shield of Forbidden Blood was visibly and rapidly weakening.

After rapidly chanting the Witchcraft, the Mad Wizard’s blood began to boil and surge.

With a POOF!

He disappeared in an explosion of blood mist.

When he reappeared, he was beside the silver monster case.

He snatched the silver monster case.

POOF! POOF! POOF! POOF!

Explosions of blood mist erupted one after another.

Each burst allowed the Mad Wizard to instantly change position, dodging Zorn’s Forbidden Curse Scythe.

After several such jumps, he appeared at the edge of the Evil Spirit Calamity’s barrier.

This chain of actions was executed with extreme speed.

The control shown in casting and concluding such powerful magic was breathtaking.

He had not only evaded the swarm of pursuing Evil Spirits but also the chase of Zorn’s Forbidden Curse.

In the process, he had reached the edge of the barrier, perfectly setting the stage for his escape.

’It’s the powerful spatial Magic from the Forbidden Blood, Blood Mist Gate.’

Zorn’s pupils constricted.

’So he really did manage to figure it out.’

’The Forbidden Bloodline, as an Evil God Organization, really has a knack for its research on the Forbidden Blood.’

Now at a safe distance, the Mad Wizard’s face was dark and twisted as he looked back at the Death Black Mist.

"Damn you, Evil Spirit Wizard. I’ll remember this."

"You won’t be so lucky next time."

He began to use Fast Casting, preparing to open a gateway in the barrier to the outside World.

"Is that so?"

Just then, a calm and deep voice slowly echoed.

"I’m afraid... you won’t get a next time."

"Mad Wizard Comir, you will pay for your greed—with your life!"

"What?"

The Mad Wizard froze, vaguely sensing something was wrong.

He whipped his head around to look at the silver monster case he had fought so desperately to snatch.

The next moment.

BOOM—!

Five searing, violent, Level 1 Destruction Magic Balls, all empowered by the Evil Spirit Calamity, detonated at once.

The explosion, contained within his Shield, amplified their power even further.

In an instant, the Mad Wizard was torn to shreds, reduced to a torrent of flesh and gore.

At the same time, this internal explosion tore the Silver Scale Armor Shield apart from within.

"No..."

A Wandering Soul emerged from the bloody remains, wailing and roaring in madness.

Outside, his Wandering Soul might have been able to put up a struggle.

But within the Evil Spirit Calamity... 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The moment a Wandering Soul appeared, it was captured by the Calamity, utterly powerless to resist.

Swarms of Evil Spirits pounced, tearing at the Mad Wizard’s Wandering Soul, draining his Spiritual Essence, and devouring his flesh, completely drowning out his agonized wails.