The mage struck Towards Alec with his Great Axe, the weapon fluctuating with some type of ethereal energy. But before his axe could reach its target, another axe collided with it. And Sparks of lightning erupted as the two Great Axes clashed.Despite this, the Barrier Mage put more force into his attack, pushing the Butcher out of his way.The Butcher collided with a nearby tree, groaning in pain as he got back on his feet, a smirk on his face. He reached into his dark cloud chest and pulled out a small axe that looked to have Basic Runes engraved on them, and threw it towards the Barrier Mage.The Small Axe spun towards the mage, accompanied by a small whirlwind as its speed increased.The Barrier Mage was forced to divert his attention away from Alec once again. He was Frustrated, and snorted In response while he moved backward."No need to act, Master, You don't need to intervene, If it was just two mages, we would have had some problems taking care of them, But since it's jus
A few seconds after Alec and his golem squad left, the other five mages that Legion mentioned finally located the barrier mage.Astrid cautiously approached the barrier mage and placed a hand on his neck, feeling the pulse still beating. Making him He let out a relieved sigh.If he had lost a member of his party on this mission without any clear benefits, Igor’s Chief Disciple, which was also Astrid's senior disciple , would not hesitate to give him a harsh beating."How did something like this happen?" Astrid asked, turning towards the Divination mage who stood at the edge."I picked up a faint divination signal of someone being close, a mage signal, but it was fluctuating at a very low level, like he was in the Tier 2 realm." " So, I figured he must be one of the ones we were prepared to capture," the Divination mage explained."I quickly informed my partner and asked him to call for backup, but he refused, saying it was just one mage and that we could handle it." " However, as
Alec never had the opportunity to attack after the last Mage Titan took care of. Though Kethra had wanted the mages to split up again and cover more ground, but Astrid strongly disagreed.Astrid was adamant about not letting any more of his mages get taken out. The previous attacks taught him that not only was the group familiar with the terrain, but they were also skilled at escaping quickly and avoiding capture, keeping their element of surprise intact.Astrid had a bad feeling that if he spread out his mages again, it would only result in more casualties. The Barrier Mage was already injured, and it was evident that it would require a significant amount of healing resources to bring him back to full health. Fortunately, Kethra had provided them with some resources, so it shouldn't be too much of an issue for the barrier Mage to recover fully.However, many mages preferred to heal naturally rather than using resources to expedite the process. They also wanted to take the opport
This time, Astrid was determined to uncover the reasons why they always seemed to be one step behind the culprit who kept targeting their group by knocking out the mages. Aware that they might have to make another move to confront this group of Mages , Astrid insisted that they refrain from splitting up. Instead, he believed it was crucial to fully utilize the divination Mage's abilities, so they don't fall for any scheme of the mages again.The Divination Mage had been the only one who consistently managed to locate or track down their elusive attacker in the darkness. And Astrid seems to have recognized the significance of his abilities which he never bothered with before. Kethra, in particular, was eager to capture Alec and uncover all the secrets he held. However, he couldn't help but grumble in frustration as he believed Astrid was wasting valuable time that could be spent in locating the sdete of Mages that was led by Alec.But Astrid's refusal to listen to Kethra's ideas o
Seeing Astrid emerge from the Space Gate portal provided Kethra with the much-needed support and confidence to confront Alec and his group of golems. It reassured him that he had a backup plan if things didn't go as planned, similar to the first time when things went sideways, and he was able to escape.However, Kethra wasn't about to let Astrid see how grateful he was for his unexpected arrival. After all, Astrid had never mentioned anything about providing this assistance in the first place. It made Kethra suspect that Astrid had planned to catch him off guard from the beginning. This realization made Kethra grateful that he hadn't obtained the attributed stone yet, or it could have been used against him.Since Astrid possessed such a powerful artifact, it would make it Much easier for him to track him if he were to escape during a fight. Even if Astrid mentioned that he could only teleport one person at a time and it required a significant amount of mana, Kethra couldn't fully
The Blood Changdao and Kethra's Dual dagger clashed once again as Alec and Kethra stood face to face for the second time.However, this time Alec had grown significantly stronger since their last encounter. Not only had he gained control over his sword intent after watching Sword Saint, but he had also learned how to effectively harness his Blood killing intent beyond simply using it to manipulate his sword Intents to abide to his will.Kethra swung his leg towards Alec's head after they got locked in a standoff, But Alec swiftly released his left grip on the Blood Changdao and drew his Bone katana to defend himself. Hoping that Kethra would reconsider his attack upon seeing Alec armed with a blade, But Alec underestimated the force behind Kethra's leg strike.The impact of Kethra's legs ruthlessly colliding with the katana caused Alec to stumble back, the metallic sound of their clash accompanied by a gust of wind. Alec adjusted his neck uncomfortably before regaining his composur
Just as confusion began to swirl among them, a massive Root burst forth from the ground, transforming itself into what could only be described as a face."How dare you all destroy my part of the forest, disturb my sleep, and kill my kin," the root spoke with an enraged tone.A sense of urgency washed over Alec as he heard the warning from the system spirit golem, who had been quiet for a while. "Alec, no matter what happens, you have to get out of here, I swear that thing is a dire threat, It's not even its main body, and yet it has the power to kill you countless times over."Alec, slightly skeptical, replied, "And what makes you think that? It's not like you can detect any Mana waves from it!"Attempting to check the root's Mana waves, Alec realized to his shock that he was being blocked by an intangible mental shield. He was unable to gather any information about the root at all. This was perplexing because he recalled being able to read a peak Tier 4 Mage's Mana waves before.
After a few minutes of intense fighting, every mage and golems present found themselves writhing in pain on the ground.In Astrid's group, they had already lost five mages, leaving them with only seven mages left. Alec couldn't help but wonder how the Barrier Mage had managed to survive thus far.Beside him, Titan's right hand was completely destroyed, but he defiantly held a massive ice shield in his left hand, standing protectively in front of Alec. His unwavering determination to defend Alec was evident, even at the cost of sacrificing his own hand."I hate to admit it, but your little toys seem to be more useful than my team of mages, despite their lower realm," Astrid remarked, gripping a lightning bolt tightly, despite his hand being scalded by its power.He paid no attention to his injuries, his gaze fixed on the menacing Root that continued to glare at them. They had exhausted every strategy, but all their attempts had only resulted in failure. Alec snorted, disregarding A