Chapter 279: Unrelenting Potion
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“F*ck! Where did that monster ca from?” The quiet Aurora Square was filled with gasps at once. The sudden change was like a thunder that roared above their heads. At that mont, everyone’s head buzzed. No one believed what they saw to be true...
It was that unbelievable. How could a skinny and weak mage be able to inflict such a magnificent blow? His blow was as strong as thunder and as fast as mad wind. He was definitely a monster in disguise...
Aurora Square was filled with a deafening silence. Everybody’s gazes were fixed on the two n on the ground. The prolonged battle had been testing their emotional capacity with hair-raising exchanges one after another. Lin Li’s sudden progression into level-16, Matthias’ awakening, and the never-ending miracles had caused everyone to think that they had be accustod to surprises. Yet, when Lin Li demonstrated his almighty close quarters attacks, nearly half of the mages in the audience went mad after seeing it...
Lin Li’s sudden second wind had pushed the battle to the climax.
Lin Li’s fist made Matthias fall onto the ground. Although Matthias did not expect that, it was a fact that his devil’s lineage had been awakened. How would he be defeated so easily? When he fell, he spread his black wings almost instantly. He managed to stabilize himself, then hissed and generated huge torrent-like magical waves...
The dazzling sparks from the Rain of Sacrifice were like shooting stars falling from the sky, and created a raging storm. At the sa ti, Lin Li also summoned his Water Shield. While gripped his Aether Staff, his recitation flowed out like gushing water from his larynx.
Instantaneously, the temperature in the Aurora Square fell. There were snowflakes and bone-chilling wind in the air. Amidst the flas, the crystal-like snowflakes looked brilliant. When the two strong spells clashed with each other, torrents of elents erupted. While the Thousand Miles of Ice ca by, the snowflakes and fire sparks ca into close contact with each other.
After casting the Rain of Sacrifice, Matthias roared again. Everybody could see multicolored elental fragnts rising up to the sky. They beca a perfect barrier that blocked off the chilly air given out by Thousand Miles of Ice. What followed was Matthias spreading his pair of black wings and swooping like a sharp arrow towards Lin Li.
The battle between them was never-ending. Their exchanges were filled with increasing intensity, and each attack generated more and more impact. Seconds trickled by, and it got to the evening in the blink of an eye. The setting sun painted the Aurora Square with a blood-red hue. It amplified the eerie and foreboding atmosphere.
“It seems that I have misjudged you...” Matthias hissed while he panted heavily. Although the devil’s lineage within him had awakened, and he inherited part of the power of Batu, the Lord of Destruction, he could no longer stand such a huge energy usage. Throughout the arduous battle, both n unleashed many spells that were beyond level-15. On top of that, the strenuous and up-close wrestling they had with each other had drained Matthias not only physically, but also ntally. He had reached his limit.
“Sa here...” Lin Li replied. Although he was not as worn out as Matthias, underlying his voice was a sense of fatigue. Even if he were to have unlimited mana, the intensity of the prolonged battle had caused him to feel a tiredness like never before.
“However, one ti is enough. Now, enjoy while you can. This will be the last beautiful sunset for you.” Matthias scowled, and let out a shrilling cry. At once, blood-red smoke filled the Aurora Square. From afar, it was as though the red fog had solidified.
At the sa ti, shocking transformations occurred on Matthias’ body.
The tightly packed black scales beca really bright and shiny as though they were a set of brand-new armor. His horn, which stood straight upwards on his head, emitted a faint light. His black wings spread out energetically and turned red amidst the red fog. Matthias was like a real Vampire. He was all nace and hideous under his blood-red wings.
“F*ck!” The audience gasped. This ti, even a fool would be able to tell that Matthias’ power beca many tis greater. His original ability that surpassed that of an Archmage beca very near to that of a guru. He gave off an extrely terrifying vibe, and the audience could not help but feel threatened by it.
That energy was not supposed to be owned by a normal human. Now, Matthias gave off a vibe that was really similar to the Lord of Destruction.
Matthias’ sudden energy, however, did not surprise Lin Li at all. He slowly put the Aether Staff back into the Ring of Endless Storm.
Matthias’ recitation hastened. The red fog in the Aurora Square seed to be under control. It swirled ominously like a huge whirlpool, and swallowed everything around it crazily. When air and sunlight ca into contact with the blood-red whirlpool, they could not avoid their fate of being swallowed by it, either. At once, the Aurora Square was all blood-red.
“Sh*t! That’s the Crimson Adjudication!” Hoffman exclaid as his eyes widened. He lived in the Breezy Plains with the Ashen Warlock, so while he did not have too many interactions with him, he knew this that that butcher in the arena was casting the Crimson Adjudication.
... It was the spell the Ashen Warlock was the proudest of!
All of a sudden, the audience beca quiet. They held their breath. It was like the silence before the storm, as though the gray clouds in the sky were oppressive. Everyone was very fearful for the young mage from Jarrosus. They even felt like telling him to leave this place imdiately.
However, it was too late...
While the blood-red whirlpool swirled madly, it was as though ti had frozen.
Lin Li hovered in the air quietly and took out sothing from the Ring of Endless Storm slowly. It was a crossbow that he had only used thrice since he ca to Anril. The first ti was at the Shadowglen, the second was at the Blackhills Town, while the third was at the Fire Plu Ridge. Every ti, it allowed him to escape calamity.
“Freak, what is Felic thinking...?” Macklin muttered. The recitation had made him really anxious. His eyes was fixed on the two students in the ring.
“Sigh...” At this ti, even Aldwin shook his head. The Gates of the Abyss had appeared, and the recitation of the Crimson Adjudication had begun. No matter how powerful he was, Aldwin would not be able to stop the catastrophe that was about to happen. The only thing he could do was to transfer his mana into the Void Barrier to minimize the impact the Crimson Adjudication was about to bring...
Lin Li was still hovering in the air quietly. He reached his hand into the Ring of Endless Storm again and took out a thin Hollow Spike. Under the sunset, the black Hollow Spike had a faint glow. Lin Li touched its tip and positioned it in the slot of the crossbow. His actions were slow and precise, just as though he was caressing the long hair of a sweetheart...
“Oh my God... Felic, run!” Macklin was so angry that he stomped his feet. However, his cries were not of any help to the matter at hand. With the Void Barrier established, Lin Li would not be able to hear his voice.
The act of holding the crossbow in his hand and putting the Hollow Spike into position gave Lin Li a great sense of nostalgia. He rembered how he had the Stars of Fury with him in the Endless World very long ago. His surroundings did not matter to him. He did not care about the swirling blood-red fog nor the mages in the audience seats. His focus was placed on the crossbow in his hands and the faint red glow before him.
That was right. It was the source of the Blood Eye Crystal, the location of the center of the Gates of the Abyss.
Perhaps it was the ntal energy that Lin Li gave off, or the presence of the Hollow Spike when he raised his crossbow, but Matthias’ recitation accelerated. At once, everybody could sense a thick stench of blood filling the Aurora Square.
“I’m sorry, Matthias. My good luck might be continuing...” The mont Lin Li spoke, he casually pulled the trigger. The sharp Hollow Spike shot out. The sound of it flying off was like an alarm, terrifying the audience.
What followed was a loud clang.
“BOOM!”
The Hollow Spike was like a shooting star that ruthlessly stabbed that faint red glow. At that instant, it was as though the entire world had lost its colors. The ominous whirlpool dispersed all of a sudden, leaving the entire Aurora Square in a cloud of ash.
At the sa ti, Lin Li’s figure beca blurred. He was like a ghost that crept behind Matthias without any warning. What followed was a harsh punch on Matthias’ back. Before Matthias could react, Lin Li had already turned his body and threw at least ten Wind Blades towards him like a machine gun. Although Matthias had the protection from his scales, he got injuries all over in the blink of an eye.
When he had gotten ahold of the montum, Lin Li did not give Matthias any more chances. He let out a strong wave of mana and forced Matthias to the edge of destruction...
“This can’t be...” Darian was stunned. He stared at Lin Li as though he saw a ghost. He was full of sweat and his face ashened. A bony hand was covering his mouth tightly, stopping his urge to scream.
Darian was the only man among the thousands of mages who was aware of Matthias’ ability. That was due to the pact he had made long ago with Matthias’ ntor, Aeron.
The ability of an Archmage and that of soone with a devil’s lineage was definitely not sothing Darian would have expected the trial students to associate themselves with. He even started to doubt if it was even necessary to help Aldwin with the four master-level mageweaths...
But, he knew very quickly that it was indeed a necessary act. It was utmost necessity!
The mage from Jarrosus was a monster. The spells he had been casting beca more and more terrifying as the battles progressed. Those were enough to cause hearts to skip beats. However, Darian realized those were nothing. Why would its powerful thods even matter if the monster could cast 60 Pyroblasts right from the beginning?
However, no one—not even Darian—had expected the Jarrosus mage to have the ability to fight with Matthias. What Matthias had inherited was the Lord of Destruction’s—Batu’s—ability! Even if he did not inherit the entire skill set, it was adequate for him to slay all his opponents.
But now, Matthias, who was supposed to slay his opponents with ease, had lost his powers from the Gates of the Abyss due to a crossbow bolt. His strength and speed declined gradually. He also needed more ti to recite his spells now.
On the other side, the young mage from Jarrosus beca more and more powerful. He had forced Matthias to the edge in just the blink of an eye.
His black wings were broken and his scales had lost its shine. He reeked of blood while it gushed out of his wounds profusely. Before this, he had still been making plans on how to play the cat and mouse ga with Lin Li. Now, he was like a dying dog, pinned down for a good beating.
After falling from the sky, the emotion on Matthias’ expression was all shock. He could not understand how that mage from Jarrosus got his powers to defeat him, who had his devil’s lineage awakened. It was unbelievable. He felt so weak, and had no strength to return the attacks. He could only see his opponent punch his face continuously like a heavy hamr. At that mont, the Aurora Square was really silent. The only sound was the sound of the fists hitting his face. Matthias could only protect his head with his hands to minimize his injuries.
Lin Li was never a forgiving person. His anger from the unexpected beating that Matthias gave him just now already accumulated much anger in him. Now that he finally got the chance to reciprocate with harsher attacks, why would he choose not to? Furthermore, he had had to use the entire black lotus to create the Unrelenting Potion. If he did not beat Matthias into a moron, wouldn’t he waste that black lotus?
He was like a different person now. His speed was faster than that of a mad wind, and his strength was stronger than a thunderbolt. Matthias was like a hilarious clown before him. He was like a sandbag that was beaten up harshly by Lin Li. Matthias could not struggle or resist at all.
The crazy attacks turned Lin Li eyes red with blood lust. He grabbed onto Matthias’ throat tightly and smashed his scaly body onto the ground.
“BAM!”
Instantaneously, cracks appeared on the firm ground. Matthias sank into the debris, and the air was filled with dust and small rock fragnts. The Aurora Square beca silent at once.
“This...” Hoffman swallowed his saliva strenuously. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Never had he expected that the gentlemanly and talented pharmacist would have such an extre thirst for blood. He was so violent and fierce, just like a gladiator that would partake in a deadly battle.
At this ti, Hoffman was really doubting his decision to use Lin Li. He wondered if it was a good choice to strike a deal with this man...
No matter what, the battle on the Aurora Square would be ending soon...
Matthias was at the edge of death. His body was covered with wounds of different sizes, and he even had his horn broken off by Lin Li. His shrill cries sounded as though they ca from the deepest of hells. The audience couldn’t help but feel a chill down their spines and goosebumps all over.
“How is it, Mage Matthias? Now you should know that it is not just luck that brought where I am, right?” Lin Li asked nacingly as he gave Matthias a harsh kick and sent him deeper into the debris.
“Keh...” Matthias coughed forcefully while he stood in the middle of the debris. Fresh blood flowed out from his mouth as though soone opened a floodgate. Yet, his eyes were filled with an uncompromising expression. “So what? Have you forgotten about the Erald Tower already?”
“So it was really you!” The ntion of the Erald Tower changed Lin Li’s expression imdiately. This ti, he finally could ascertain that the Marathon Family was providing support to the Shadow’s Nest. “Tell , why would the Marathon Family do that?”
“WHY? HAHAHA...” Although he was at a disadvantage, the carefree Matthias was still able to laugh. “If you want to know the reason, why don’t you kneel down before ? If you beg , I might consider telling you.”
“Mage Matthias, you are very insensible.” Seeing Matthias’ desperate struggle, Lin Li showed zero excitent. He only had a cruel smile on his face. “Perhaps my Flaming Hand could make you wiser...”
Almost imdiately, Lin Li already bashed a Flaming Hands onto Matthias...
“AHHH!” Matthias let out a shriek. A stone-hearted person would have beco sympathetic for him. It was a torture for Matthias. His dashing cheeks were like raw at on the griller—one could see skin sizzle under the Flaming Hand. At once, a plu of smoke rose up into the air...
Furthermore, Lin Li was determined to make Matthias suffer. After using the Flaming Hand, he was not in a rush to let go. He held onto Matthias’ face for a good 10 seconds before putting out the flas reluctantly. When he removed his hand, Matthias’ handso face was badly burnt. Under the charred ashes, there was a ssy mix of torn skin, flesh, and fresh blood. Nine out of ten wouldn’t believe the monster used to have the ideal appearance that won loved just 10 seconds ago...
“How was it, Mage Matthias? Do you feel better now?”
“Heh... heh...” Matthias’ laughter sounded as though it was being forced out of his mouth. It carried a heavy nasal tone, which no one could tell if it was from laughing or crying.
“So what? Do you have the guts to kill ? I’m the heir of the Marathon Family. If you were to kill , my father will make everyone die with . This includes those morons in Jarrosus, as well as that foolish fatso! Oh, yes. Before I forget, do you want to know who was the mastermind behind the invasion? Hahaha, stop guessing. It was , Matthias! Does this sound exciting to you?”
“Exciting? Damn you, little piece of sh*t!” Lin Li raged as he stepped onto Matthias with great force.
Matthias was in such an excruciating pain that his back arched. Although it would have been unbearable to normal people, Matthias was determined to endure it. Such extraordinary perseverance put a frown on Lin Li’s forehead. He was extrely clear of the cruelty of the Flaming Hand. It was used with the intention of killing Matthias in the first place. He did not expect that Matthias could still withstand the torture the Flaming Hand brought him.
But, after pondering it for a while, he decided to put these concerns in the back of his mind. Since Matthias had admitted himself that he had been the mastermind behind Shadow’s Nest’s attack on the Erald Tower, Lin Li naturally did not have a reason to let him off. He had to pay for the death of so many mages and the loss of the Erald Tower with his blood.
The revenge of the Marathon Family can wait until they are dead...
“Mage Matthias, you might have forgotten my personality. I may be lacking in everything else, just not my guts...”
Lin Li reached his hands into the Ring of Endless Storm for the pair of Vampire fangs. Then, he realized sothing was amiss. If he was not wrong, Matthias was looking at the VIP seats with a different expression...
“Darian?” The sudden realization put a frown on Lin Li’s forehead. Logically, Matthias was the one who wanted to kill him. Hence, it would only be reasonable for him to glare at Lin Li. Yet, why was Matthias’ gaze not fixed on his opponent, but on Darian, who was seated in the VIP section?
Could there be sothing between them?
Yet, although Darian was a clever man, he was not in the guild ever since his nephew, Madrick, got into trouble. Hence, Macklin did not really include him in the preparation of both the Shadowglen’s trial and the finals in the Aurora Square. Apart from helping Aldwin establish the four master-level magewealths the day before, he was not part of the entire finals at all. Even if he had any undisclosed relationship with Matthias, he should not have much chance to do anything...
Wait a minute... Mageweath?
When the word ‘mageweath’ ca to his mind, Lin Li guessed the issue imdiately.
That’s right. It’s the mageweath!
“No, no, no. You will not dare to kill ...” Matthias said with utmost confidence. In reality, he still did not believe that the Jarrosus bumpkin would dare to injure him. Being injured from a battle and being killed in it were two different matters. Even if he was not afraid of the revenge by the Marathon Family, could he not think about the future of the Jarrosus Guild of Magic instead? If he were to kill him, the rage from Marathon Family would not be sothing a small guild of magic could deal with...
And it was this belief that gave Matthias that confidence. Although he seed to be the losing party, Matthias had no concern for his life. In fact, he was also calculating another matter. He was planning how to lead the Jarrosus bumpkin into the trap he had prepared for him...
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