—Stopped at the front door, Leonis had arrived in Moonblight, going straight to the house of the oracle. "Yes, I gave them a divination," Kyoumi said, her voice thoughtful. "But I'm afraid I can't share the details with you. Their divination must remain private, for their own safety.""I understand," Leonis said, his voice sincere. "I'm just worried about them. They're my friends, and I want to make sure they're okay. Is there anything you can tell me?"Kyoumi hesitated for a moment before finally sighing. "I can tell you that their past is shrouded in mystery," she said, her voice low. "There is something blocking me from seeing it, something beyond my understanding. It's as if their past is being hidden from view, deliberately."Leonis's brow furrowed at Kyoumi's words. "That's strange," he said, his voice thoughtful. "I've never heard of anything like that before. Do you have any idea what could be causing it?"Kyoumi shook her head. "I don't know," she said, her voiceheavy with
"Our next move would have to be decisive. Right now, we've been able to deal a blow to the Black Skull's roster. They attacked us and ended up losing. Yuuta and Yuuri were sent to Teresa's supervision after they said they didn't want to go back, now that they failed more than twice. Either we wait for them to recover, or we strike now."Days later in the headquarters, the Red Trackers once again took the liberty to regroup. Everyone was present."I know I've been out for some time but isn't this too random? We can't forget that they are allied with the Viper's Venom, not to mention that they hired people from Pandemonium?"Evan would voice his thoughts, finally being able to contribute to the party. He had been busy with the hospital as more injured patients came in, it was certain that it was the organization's doing as they were all contestants in the tournament. "That's exactly why we need to strike now," Magi said, determination in his voice. "We can't let them recover and come
With Clint knocked unconscious, Nel was the only one facing Magi and Cian. However, Magi was beginning to feel his magic feeling ripped out of his body. The residual Ice Magic was still there and was trying to impose the debt of using such an ability.“——Ngh.” He groaned. He could feel his joints being frozen once more. He didn't know that there would be residuals of his former magic, an effect that he had overlooked.“Are you alright? Did he get you?” Cian asked as his voice was laced with worry. “No. Don't mind me. I'll set the portals, you can do your thing. You know how our new style goes.”Holding his chest, Magi would bear with the pain, trying to shake it off. “Just in case you guys are forgetting, I'm not alone.” As the twins conversed, Nel would call out as reinforcement arrived.They were armed with Grants that seemed to be different than the last, with all of them having the same appearance. “——What are those?!” Cian was clueless about those intimidating weapons. They
“Tch. She's not here either!” A man's voice would grunt upon the impact of his sword hitting the bone, his blade cutting through the body of the enemy.Vincent struggled to pull the blade out of the fallen enemy, seething with bloodlust as he looked for the head of it all.[That makes it the third base we have cleared so far. There are always only countless lowly lackeys awaiting us in the next. By now, Rosa could have been alerted of our attacks, we must rush and attack the next! Don't let her escape!]Violet and her sentries relayed the message to everyone as most of her robots were on the ground, defeated, and some had won by chance. It was her countless lifeless machines that became her army, losing nothing but a few parts in exchange for the enemies.“But where the hell are those two——?!” Vincent would flail his sword, whipping out the blood that it was covered in. “On your left.” Magi casually said in the earpiece that had trouble transmitting, cutting off here and there before
Sandworms. Their names might sound harmless, yet it is one of the monsters that live in the desert outside of cities. The Sandworms are fearsome creatures that lurked in the scorching desert sands. With no eyes to guide them, they relied on the vibrations in the ground to navigate their way through the barren wasteland. Their thick, indestructible hides made them immune to almost all forms of magic, allowing them to withstand the extreme temperatures of their environment. They were swift and agile, using their powerful jaws to vacuum up the sand in front of them and propel themselves forward. They were a formidable foe, feared by all who dared to brave the desert.Yet, there was no other than the three who were aware of that."Come on, Magi, don't push yourself!" Sabrine shouted as she swerved the bike, narrowly avoiding the Sandworm's attack. The sand behind them was churned up, the creature's mouth sucking up the grains as it chased after them."I have to try!" Magi shouted back
The battle in the barren wastelands continued for an hour, with Violet Hex being able to only hold off the lackeys, they continued to chip their numbers down gradually.This was only true for the left entrance, while the other was a different story.***“——?!”It was as soon as Cian had gone through the other end of the portal, he had seen something absurd.“——Finally! Can you help?!”Against their numbers, was a series of large Brainless monsters that began to rampage and defend the base. Most of the Violet Hex lackeys were being forced to draw back due to their numbers and strength, and with only a few being able to stand against the Brainless, they were the only ones who could lead the others.Vincent, Kira, and Marina were on the scene, constantly battling two Brainless monsters at the same time.Kira and Marina would hinder their movement using Gravitize and Plant Magic and then Vincent would try to impale the monster's hide which was unaffected by his attacks. They were made f
Covered in tall smoke and small craters, the landscape on the battlefield had shown no signs of stopping. The sandstorm that had begun to worsen was only divided by the remaining bases' weather control devices, allowing the perimeter to remain unaffected and also allowing the combatants to freely fight without worry."Your Ice Magic was a tad more useful than that." Kikuo glanced down, talking down at Magi who had his right hand hidden."Perhaps, but you underestimate us too much." Magi glanced at one of Violet's sentries as three of them aided him in battle, wielding different weapons that had been infused with magic, sparkling in lightning in their gaps."Hah, you think a few tricks up your sleeves are going to make a difference against us?" Kikuo chuckled, swinging his musket around with ease. "Black Skulls is the strongest organization in the Elemental Magistrate, and we won't be defeated by a few measly sentries and their petty magic.""You talk a big game, Kikuo," Magi sneered,
The battle began to take its next phase as the Black Skulls began to lose momentum, their numbers dwindled and some had retreated. The bases were left undefended, giving Cian and the freedom of the other to move to the next.“Let's go! They're waiting for us!” Cian shouted as he ran ahead, followed by Vincent and Marina. “We were able to take care of the runaways. Where are the others?” Kurumi joined up with them as she was focused on the cleanup earlier. There was no chance that they were going to let Black Skulls regroup once more. Soon, everyone would reach the final base where a large barrier was. It was impossible to penetrate. “Tch! My Phantom Drive can't even go through.” Cian exclaimed as he stomped into the sand, frustrated that his skill didn't work.Not too long after, Kira and Evan would arrive on the scene, exhausted from running. Cian immediately came to them and helped Evan up as his feet twisted on themselves.“Ohoho... Thanks. I'm not good at keeping up with Miss
Chapter 161 "Go back to Newyark after this is done, huh? I suppose I'm being treated like a Deux Ex Machina."Whispering above the roofs of the building, Magi kept himself hidden from the eyes of those who were below him. The Brainless were everywhere as few of them survived, moving towards the office as a battle ensued right outside it, wrecking the place open.However, in his position, he could also see Cian, trapped in a barrier with Mia. It looked like it was because of their technology, however, that wasn't something that they would normally do. "An evil man like me cannot be the hero of this day."Cian fired his pistol, his bullet breaking the barrier instantly before Cian could attempt to stab himself with his bare hands. Cian was startled at first as Magi observed him, but his eyes immediately went in his direction, looking up with a look of gratitude. Even after all this, Cian was still nonchalant with his actions. He still cannot believe that they were twins in blood.T
Chapter 160: "Watch out!"Barely keeping up with Dokuji's speed, Sumire and the others couldn't get closer to force him into a close combat battle as they tried to dodge his attacks.His ranged attacks were too powerful for them to normally dodge as each slash would alter the terrain and create such a large breeze."I can't use my Blood Shackles on him. If anything else, I could use it if he was his normal size!"As Michael stood behind Kalina and Saeko, he was being protected by the ladies.It was far-fetched for a man like him to be useless right now, but he had to admit that he can't do the physical feats they can do right now. As he is now, he'll be a burden if he tried to help them."Tsk. We gotta close the gap somehow. Two people aren't enough to stop him."Sumire's assessment of the situation was right as all of them nodded in agreement. Sumire, Saeko, and Kalina might be able to stop him even by a moment if they worked together, however, that meant leaving Michael to his o
Chapter 159 "Tch!"Flying around, Sumire carried Saeko around as they tried to dodge the debris that Dokuji began to throw, firing and destroying the small ones, but dodging the hopelessly large ones.Sumire couldn't move all that well with someone on her back, and just as she thought Saeko could be the only one that could disable Dokuji, his transformation made it far harder."This is getting out of hand! If we spend too much time here, we'll lure the other Brainless in!"As they looked around, their battle was beginning to attract the other Brainleas that survived their battles, gathering up near them as they slowly walked up them.Their men had been slowly wiped out by the others. However."Boss!"As a voice called them from below, three surging arrows would whistle out as it splits the wind, hitting the other Brainless right into their eyes as they fall, defeated with one arrow each. Their heads were impaled through the eye. This was but an easy fit for someone capable of contr
"R-Red?!"Before her, was the almost disgusting sight of Red whose body was half rotten. On his back, there was a tube that seemed to be suctioning something out of his neck, delivering it to a machine that seemed to produce material on a tube.It was a purple substance that dripped down into a tube that glowed, and as far as Kurumi knew about it, this could be the substance that that Brainless runs with as their blood. "Kekeke... You aren't supposed to be here...""—?!"From behind, a voice suddenly spoke, laughing silently as he lurked within the dark corner of the basement.His eyes glowed green and each of his steps sounded metallic as it stomped into the concrete floor.Kurumi had her guard up, her magic flowing in the environment as she was ready to cast magic."Sniff... Sniff... That's a sweet smell. Do you mind if I...?"Just as the crazed man stepped out of the shadows, he began to suck in air with his mouth, and just as he did, Kurumi felt like her magic was being sucked i
Chapter 157 "Just where the heck are they all coming from?!"Amidst their travel towards the red light, Michael and his mercenary companions encountered yet another group of Brainless.They've been seeing almost countless numbers of Brainless inside the city, and if they were to be released and known to the public, his image was good as gone. Rather, his image was already gone when the whole attack began. As the mayor of this city, he shouldn't have let those criminals fool him in the first place."Tch. Mayor! Go ahead, I'll have my team take care of this! You are to assist the Boss!"The leader of the mercenary group would wield their Grants, taking on the three Brainless with his other companions. He pointed in the direction where the red light originated, urging him to rush."Alright!"Michael nodded in response, following through with their suggestions.Their group of twenty became reduced as similar encounters would happen, leaving Michael with the last three mercenaries that
"Heh. What's wrong? You're making a sad face when you're winning. Are you pitying me?!"Looking at the skies, Violet stood there with a sad expression. Her expression kept quiet for a moment as if grieving someone."Oi! Face me when I'm talking to you—"Unsheathing her blade, Violet had already taken two steps past her. It was all too fast. Violet was just a few meters in front of Asa earlier, but now, she was walking past her, stopping before long.But only then she realized that something happened as Violet sheathed her blade away."GUAAAAAGH!"Her right arm fell off, rolling down as a lifeless limb. No blood came out, but only immense pain came with it as she saw the organic parts that were the inner parts of her limb. "You won't die even if I cut your limbs. This blade severs the limb but prevents the blood from going out of the wound. It was a blade for surgical operations, yet perhaps, for Gods."Asa rolled on the ground as she held her severed arm, crying out as it turned
"That's everyone.""Yep—. Pretty much."Dusting away his hands, Vincent would respond to Kira as they wiped the floor with the enemies. With Kira using her abilities more proficiently with range, Vincent didn't have to constantly teleport in and out, treating Kira as some kind of explosive whenever she attacks. "Let's go."After all that, they entered the backdoor, and just as they thought that things were going smoothly, the corridor was blocked by Sentient Guards."Oh no," Vincent muttered.There were five of them and with both Kira and Vincent blacklisted, they all fired on sight.With less than enough space to dodge, Vincent quickly held Kira by the shoulder and blinked past them."Run!"Both of them ran deeper into the corridor and took a turn, hoping that it would be the way to the office.The Sentient Guards dashed to follow them, but as soon as they took the turn as well, the two were already out of sight, proceeding to clear the corridors."..."Vincent and Kira were able t
Chapter 154 "You're not going out alive."Standing before Cian, Violet, and Mia was Asa Narasu. She was the only remaining enemy and with her absorbing the blood of the Brainlesses as her weapons, she might as well be the final boss of this fight. "That's stupidly overpowered!"Cian muttered to himself observing Asa wield that kind of power.The blood around her flossed and encircled her in a sphere and if any of them were to be caught in it, their powers would be disabled. "Oh? That's troublesome. I might have to put this one away."Although, as Narash had the Blood Shackles on, the flames that were enveloping her hands and the Gravity Magic that made her afloat became weaker, seemingly reacting to the Blood Shackles' ability to disrupt magic itself. They all knew that it was an ability that made a mage a normal person if they made contact with it, however, seeing Asa have trouble using it with other abilities meant that it wasn't built to be along with another.It made Cian thi
"Hup...!"Jumping out of a portal, Magi would end up on another roof again, avoiding confrontation with the others as he helped them from a distance. He was able to get an array of weapons from the helicopter before it exploded such as a pistol and an automatic firearm which was a type he never had used before. He knew weak weapons like this wouldn't work against wouldn't work on Brainless, but he had something that most of the people in the fight don't have. He had deadeye accuracy, and when it comes to the Brainless's weakness, it was the eyes.There was one problem, however. "This is troublesome..."As he aimed down on the surface, there was still a thick cloud of smoke coming out of almost everywhere. He could barely see Cian as he had his back against a building, facing three Brainless that were running after him. Considering the air and the distance, Magi estimated that the bullet would travel less than a second and hit the Brainless, but if he misses, the distance between