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
In no more than two hours, the barriers that had held the final base in began to break into pieces as they dissipate into the air. The winds of flame that rose to the sky had cleared the clouds, revealing the night sky. A heat wave would also slowly blast away as it poured out from the barrier, emitting a slightly hot temperature that traveled through the land. “The barrier broke! That means——?!” Cian exclaimed, looking at the others as their eyes create the same gaze. They all began to move in quickly as they could, past the barrier and into the bases that seemed to have caught on fire, but on the inside was but a large and deep crater that was dangerous to tread.“W-Whoa——!” Cian screamed, his feet barely stopping him from running into the chasm. “What the hell happened here?” Kira asked, looking for any signs of the Black Skulls. “There's... no one else down there,” Evan muttered as he focused his ability, Diagnosis, into the chasm and surrounding area. There were no other li
Amidst the battle against a normal contender in the Tournament that had finally opened up, Magi fought in the fifth match where his new ability was showcased.The host and people were shocked to see it as well but, for them, it was but a show to see, only putting aside those doubts for entertainment.Magi faced an opponent whose Grant was an Axe, boosted with rockets whenever they swung. Magi would only barely dodge the enemy's attack, while attempting to shoot right at his chest, only to realize that he had run out of bullets.“Hmm. I've run out of Ice Bullets, I'd have Kurumi make more tomorrow. This is quite inconvenient.” Magi hissed as he instead performed a back flip with one foot extended, knocking the opponent's head with a kick to the jaw.They were instantly knocked out, and without a dull moment on the ground, they shouted wildly as they celebrated his win once more.Despite him not being an Ice Magic user anymore, people still cheered his name as the Cold Mercenary, being
“I see. But why did you have to come here though? Isn't it good news for you guys? You can start bringing true order to the city of Newyark.” Teresa raised an eyebrow as she was still uncertain of Leonis' presence. He might have not known of the real reason for the people's migration from Newyark, but Teresa was almost certain that he could have guessed it easily. She was certain that it was just a front for something else that he needs. “Oh? I came here because... why not? I wanted to see my friends and borrow some money from the captain. I'm running out of funds, as you can see. I can't even afford my food right now!” Leonis would lean back as he placed a hand above his forehead, acting as if he was in distress with his dire financial situation. “If that's just it, then take this!” Cian kept on eating the other dishes as he swiped the air, sending something toward Leonis' digitalizer.The numbers on his digitalizer would go up from zero to half a million.“——Whoa?!”He fell back
Leaving out parts of conversations regarding Kira's insecurity about her age and marital status, Saeko's analysis of the report was finally done.“I-I've submitted it. We'll hear from the client soon when they see it.”The screen display of the consoles was still physical, using light to project color and create images. They were able to submit it by delivering the physical copy to their client using digitalization, a process in which a physical object is turned into readable data. They are usually done with documents and non-living things but if they do not have readable text, they only turn out to be a series of random characters.These digitalized objects are unable to be turned back into physical objects, unlike the present version of the digitalizer which is now widely used as storage.“But seriously, I might consider hiring this boy one day when you retire.” Kira casually placed her hand on Leonis's head, rubbing his hair all over. Leonis tried to get out of it, only to have hi