Chapter #50
In front of Filz, Yuita, Ray, Kobayashi, and Shelyn, the unknown person healed Hifung's wound-a wound that should have been impossible to heal, since Hifung was no longer breathing.
Everyone was shocked at the stranger's magic, which was able to bring Hifung back to life.
Filz could only stand frozen, staring as the stranger walked toward Yuita.
Meanwhile, Hifung opened his eyes and realized he was alive again. Unsure, he touched his chest to confirm it.
Filz felt the stranger's power was on a completely different level from his own, but he wasn't willing to just stand by.
The stranger approached Yuita and picked up Yuita's severed right arm.
Yuita, watching the stranger take his arm, was confused.
His feelings were a mix of confusion, shock, panic, and fear-fear that the stranger might not be on their side.
But the stranger carried Yuita's arm and placed it near his shoulder where it had been severed.
Everyone watching, including Filz, Hifung, and Yuita himself, was astonished, wondering what the stranger would do.
The stranger then brought his left hand close to Yuita's shoulder. From its palm, a green wave emerged, enveloping Yuita's right arm completely.
The green wave shattered, and just like with Hifung, Yuita's right arm was reattached in perfect condition.
Everyone was astonished, even Hifung who had just regained consciousness.
Now Yuita, Kobayashi, Ray, and Shelyn could feel relieved and reassured, knowing the stranger was on their side.
On the other hand, Filz grew furious-everything he had fought for had been wasted, and even his main goal, to kill Hifung, had failed.
Filz: Damn it! So you want to fight me!?
Filz coated his dragon-clawed hands with yellow aura.
But the stranger showed no fear. He stood firm, glaring at Filz with sharp eyes.
His red eyes and leaking red aura pressured the surroundings, making it hard for Filz to move.
The stranger began walking slowly toward Filz, his cloak billowing, igniting the spirit of Hifung, Yuita, Kobayashi, Ray, and Shelyn as they watched.
Each step he took on the ground released sparks of red lightning, pressing the surroundings even further.
Filz, watching the stranger draw closer, grew panicked and afraid, though he tried not to show it and prepared to fight.
Then suddenly, the stranger spoke. His voice was strange, unlike that of an ordinary human.
It was clearly distorted-intentionally altered to conceal his true voice.
Stranger: You've got guts.
Filz forced a faint smile, straining to keep himself standing.
Filz: I won't lose to you.
Filz activated his eye power, charging forward with his aura-clad claws, aiming at the stranger.
But in an instant, both claws were shattered easily, stunning everyone.
Realizing this, Filz panicked and leapt backward, away from the stranger.
Filz (in his heart): Impossible!? Those were made from a dragon's soul!?
Stranger: Seems like you're having trouble moving, huh?
The stranger then withdrew his leaking aura, freeing everyone's movements.
Filz stared at his hands, now empty without the dragon claws. Panic and shock filled him-he had never imagined that his claws could be destroyed.
But as he thought about it, rage consumed him again. He rushed toward the stranger, releasing several orange fire spells.
Hifung, watching, grew curious, waiting to see the stranger's next move.
Psh psh psh... All the orange flames were extinguished before they could reach him.
Seeing this only deepened Filz's frustration, but he continued charging with a lightning sword in his right hand.
Slash after slash rained down toward the stranger, but every strike was dodged with ease-even though Filz's speed was so great that even Hifung struggled to follow it.
Ray: So fast!?
Filz kept slashing furiously, his eye power active, but the stranger evaded every strike effortlessly.
Finally, Filz, overcome with rage and frustration, spun rapidly with his sword, generating a windstorm.
But before the storm could grow, a single slash destroyed it instantly, shocking Filz once again.
He landed firmly on the ground, glaring at the stranger-who wasn't even holding a weapon.
Yuita (in his heart): That storm was destroyed so easily!? Just who is he!?
Filz rushed again, conjuring yellow flames in his right hand, reinforced with yellow aura to amplify its explosive power.
He released it toward the stranger before closing in.
As Filz planned, the stranger easily destroyed the fire spell with a punch from his right hand.
Filz seized the chance, attacking from the right with his aura-clad hand.
But what seemed like blinding speed to Hifung and the others was unbearably slow to the stranger.
The stranger grabbed Filz's right hand and shattered the aura around it.
Filz: Impossible!!
Filz was horrified, realizing that his fastest move had been so easily seen.
Even Hifung and the others were shocked and amazed to see the stranger counter Filz's attack.
As Filz reeled in disbelief, the stranger punched with his left fist-but it didn't even touch Filz's stomach.
The force of the punch alone created a shockwave, blasting Filz far back.
Filz grinned sharply despite the pain, his stomach feeling as if it had been twisted violently.
Filz (in his heart): Damn it! What should I do!? This man is too strong!?
Filz lowered his stance, leaning forward slightly.
Filz (in his heart): Alright! With this attack... I'll end it all.
Filz (in his heart): I don't even know who he is, but unfortunately, he ruined all my plans.
He conjured magic in both hands-the spell glowed bluish-purple.
With sharp eyes locked on the stranger, Filz was confident this attack would kill him.
Hifung and the others were stunned at the sight of the spell, but Yuita's gaze was one of pure shock and disbelief.
Filz charged at the stranger with the magic in both hands.
Filz: PlasmaDion!
PlasmaDion, an elemental spell of plasma-the sixth element beyond water, fire, earth, wind, and lightning.
PlasmaDion was a mid-tier Rank D spell, its attack forming explosions of scorchi
ng plasma and waves of electricity.
Filz was now right in front of the stranger, plasma magic burning in both hands, ready to strike.