The Vastness of Magical Destiny-Chapter 213 - 9 Puppet Mage_2

Chapter 213: Chapter 9: Puppet Mage_2

Chapter 213 -9: Puppet Mage_2

Watching the two angry Thunderhorse Knights leave, Komer shook his head and chuckled bitterly. He didn’t want to antagonize the Church of Light, but he couldn’t yield to their pressure. If he gave in to their demands this time, they would only be more overbearing next time. In truth, they had gained nothing of value in his territory. They merely wanted to exploit this opportunity to gain greater authority, which would allow them to freely scrutinize and search areas they deemed suspicious. Naturally, Komer could not agree to their demands. However, it was true that the members of the Great Mysterium Sect had been active in the Caucasus quite frequently of late, and this was no good sign either. To nip potential problems in the bud, indeed, some matters needed to be addressed from the very beginning.

Facing the Slender Mage and uttering the spell, Komer cautiously raised a shield of Light Magic. It was an exemplar of the “Holy Starshine,” a standard protection spell of the Light series. The pale blue starlight sprinkled dots on the floating silvery-white aura around his body, twinkling brightly. Komer could sense Mihailovich’s astonishment from his shocked gaze. Pure Light Magic like this wasn’t an especially high-level spell, but for a mage with dark attributes, casting a spell requiring such a high degree of purity in Light Magic power would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens. No wonder the Slender Mage’s face was filled with such surprise when Komer unveiled this move to kick off their duel.

Although it was merely a sparring match, Komer knew these Mages never held back in these confrontations. Of course, they wouldn’t go as far as to kill him. However, a humiliating defeat was hard to avoid if one lost. Komer didn’t want to lose too disgracefully in this duel that could tarnish his image.

Mihailovich’s face showed a cautious expression. It seemed that Lord was indeed a hidden expert, as Rebry had said. Without Rebry’s prior warning, he would never have believed that his opponent could be a Necromancer with considerable Dark Magic Power.

Moving his fingers across his forehead, a chilling aura suddenly materialized in the air, and two skeleton warriors appeared out of nowhere. Towering at two meters, the phantom-like skeletons carried dark grey scythes. Their bare, smooth skulls and dark, empty eye sockets seemed to swallow all light. The neatly arranged ribs exhibited an aesthetically pleasing grey-white color. Their thick shinbones slightly parted, standing before Mihailovich, they seemed so obedient and docile.

Komer couldn’t help but admire the Slender Mage’s effortless conjuring of two Skeleton Giant Demons. He was still uncertain whether the skeleton warriors standing before his opponent were mere illusions or real Undead Warriors. To deal with these two outwardly similar but intrinsically different magic creations required distinctive strategies. He had no choice but to take the initiative and launch a probing attack to determine the true nature of the two skeletons now blocking Mihailovich.

The Magic Wand elegantly traced patterns in his hand. As the spell chanting accelerated, a massive Light Ball released a powerful burst of radiant energy with a volley, exploding in front of the two skeletons that had just managed to commence their offensive. The Holy Light suddenly became several times brighter, nearly blinding. Countless specks of light whizzed through the air to meet the two skeleton warriors lunging toward him. The giant on the left instantly turned into a mere shadow, then slowly faded away, while the one on the right let out a deep roar and allowed the fragmented light to strike its body. Wisps of smoke rose from the skeleton, and even the bone structure creaked. Yet, in the end, the skeleton prevailed. The scythe in its hand brought a fierce wind, slashing at Komer’s upper, middle, and lower positions in rapid succession.

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Indeed, they were two different entities. When struck by his “Heaven Light Crossing Demon,” the illusory skeleton couldn’t withstand and vanished. Any magical illusions faced with this all-encompassing Holy Light were destined to disappear into dust. As for the skeleton now advancing on him, it was naturally a product of Mihailovich’s specialty in Necromancy. A Necromancer of a certain level would prepare some decoys for such a skeleton warrior, which would distract the target and absorb some of the attack’s force, combining to form a joint attack with the physical skeleton for a lethal outcome. However, even the Slender Mage had not expected Komer to strike with lethal intent from the beginning, eliminating the illusory skeleton without giving him a chance. Now, they could only observe the real skeleton warrior’s performance.

Dodging the sweeping scythe with agile movements, Komer flicked his fingers, and successive Spheres of Light Spell materialized in his hand. “Pop, pop, pop, pop” the orbs flowed from his palms, a series of shots rang out from his fingertips, confronting the scythe’s countless arcs in the air. The dull blasts continued, yet they couldn’t stop the shadow of the pursuing skeleton.

Komer’s gaze shifted as he dodged the scythe that swept over his head with the stench of death. With a swift grab and heave of his left hand, a massive Mud Giant Demon roared into existence, blocking the skeleton warrior’s path. This was also Komer’s way of testing his progress in Elemental Magic. Especially now that he had to face the Priests and Thunderhorse Knights of the Church of Light, who were aware of his proficiency in magic, Komer had to refine his outward guise to hide his dark foundation more diligently. Aside from using as much Light Series Mana as possible to cleanse himself, he had no choice but to strengthen his cultivation of Elemental Magic to deceive others.