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Other than magic, the only power August could think of that would make Noah so confident was probably martial arts.
Crushing Neinhart's shoulder, a move combining martial arts and magic severely injured Invel.
This young man named Noah was truly extraordinary.
August became even more convinced that Noah could not be allowed to leave, or he would surely become a great threat in the future. "Young man, your martial arts may be strong, but this world is ultimately dominated by magic. Surrender now."
Still wanting me to surrender, huh?
The playful smile on Noah's lips deepened. "Surrender? I've only just finished warming up, old man."
"Warming up? Arrogant!"
A cold light burst forth in August's eyes. He had taken a liking to Noah's talent, which was why he had advised him repeatedly to stay, but he didn't expect this young man to be so ignorant of his own limitations.
As the saying goes, 'third time's the charm,' and August's patience was now exhausted.
Since a forced melon isn't sweet, it's better to smash it.
August clenched his hand in the air.
Immediately, countless magical chains, composed of dark magical characters and shimmering with an ominous purplish-black light, shot out, instantly sealing off all possible escape routes around Noah as if they were alive.
Following this, ice crystal spikes materialized from all directions, carrying a soul-freezing chill, like giant closing hands, fiercely piercing towards Noah's position.
In an instant, two deadly spells combined.
Facing this combination magic, powerful enough to instantly kill a Ten Wizard Saints member, Noah didn't even glance at the fatal ice spikes and chains.
The air around him warped due to an invisible force field, emitting dense "crackling" electrical sounds, and violent blue currents surged out from every pore of Noah's body like an enraged dragon!
In a flash, that unstoppable combination sealing magic became as fragile as paper, reduced to ashes by the high temperature of Current Drive.
August frowned deeply.
It was clearly electricity, yet he couldn't feel even a trace of magical fluctuation.
If it wasn't magic, then what kind of powerful force was this?!
Noah clenched his right fist, as if billions of blue currents surged beneath his skin. He looked at the greatly surprised August and let out a hearty laugh.
"Good! Good! Good!"
"As expected of the Wizard King—you are worthy of dying by my true power!"
No sooner had he spoken than an extremely violent force field erupted with Noah at its center!
The violent blue currents suddenly vanished.
In their place appeared a terrifying energy that made even August's heart pound with fear.
Noah's figure vanished in an instant like a phantom.
It wasn't magical teleportation, but terrifying speed brought about purely by Magnetic Field Power.
Almost at the same moment, he appeared in front of August, less than half a meter away!
August's battle-hardened instincts made him react immediately.
The palace floor was torn open by an invisible immense force, revealing a bottomless chasm, and a torrent of magma, compressed and condensed from pure fire magic, erupted!
The crimson light illuminated the sky and earth, swallowing Noah and the entire palace whole.
However, amidst the terrifying high temperature that even warped space, a figure walked leisurely atop the magma. Flames brushed past his body, unable to even scorch the hem of his clothes.
August's pupils constricted violently as he looked at the unharmed Noah.
His full-powered magic couldn't even damage the opponent's clothes. That unknown power completely overturned his understanding of magic.
Noah stepped onto a still-unsolidified piece of lava, surveying the half of the palace destroyed and stripped away by magma. "Hot and strong enough, old geezer! Too bad your magic, no matter how powerful, is nothing more than harmless fireworks in front of me!"
"You've made two moves—now it's my turn!"
Noah revealed an unsettling smile, slowly raising his right fist. A dazzling deep blue light emanated from his fist, blindingly bright, and its power continued to surge madly.
His speed surpassed the limits of visual capture. Noah, as if teleporting, reappeared before August without any warning.
"Magnetic Field Rotation! Two hundred thousand horsepower!"
"Magic Martial Arts! Whale Slayer Domination Fist!"
There were no complex moves, only the purest, most violent power in motion.
As that punch was thrown, the air was compressed to its limit, then violently exploded, creating a terrifying shockwave visible to the naked eye, formed from pure power.
August felt as if a giant whale, capable of swallowing the sky, had opened its bloody maw towards him. The tremor deep in his soul made his eyes burst with madness and determination, as he poured out all his magic without reservation.
Super Magic: World Incineration!
Forbidden Magic: Annihilation!
Lost Magic: Five Extremes Devil Slayer!
Chaotic and vast magic roared. In less than two seconds, one terrifying spell after another, each capable of easily destroying a city, continuously appeared from August's hands.
However, when these peerless spells clashed with Magnetic Field Power...
Shatter! Shatter! Shatter!
Break! Break! Break!
Like moths drawn to a flame, these destructive spells merely highlighted the immense power of Magnetic Field Power, failing to create even a ripple, and not even diminishing Noah's punch by half.
Pop—!
A dull thud that made hearts stop!
A terrifying torrent of power pierced through the shattered magic. Noah, with a crushing momentum, delivered another solid punch that tore through several layers of magical shields hastily constructed by August, slamming hard into his chest.
August's eyes instantly bulged, bloodshot!
He clearly heard the terrifying sound of his sternum and ribs shattering inch by inch. An indescribable destructive energy, like a tsunami, surged into his body!
His proudly vast magic, in the face of this unreasonable "violence," was like a hammer smashing glass, instantly overwhelmed and annihilated.
"Ugh... Ah—"
Unable to even let out a complete scream, August was sent flying backward like a cannonball, leaving a trail of blood and scorched marks.
One palace after another, along with various buildings, was shattered by him until he slammed hard into the back mountain of the royal palace, creating a huge human-shaped crater before finally stopping.
Just like the Winter General Invel and Neinhart before him, even a powerful Wizard King was merely the difference between a normal punch and a serious punch.
The blue currents swirling around Noah gradually receded. His composed demeanor and August, embedded in the crater, unconscious and bleeding, together formed a cruel tableau of power crushing everything.
Loose rocks tumbled down.
When Noah leisurely arrived at the back mountain, August, covered in blood and with almost every bone broken, was barely breathing.
His once sharp eyes had become cloudy and dull. August could feel his life rapidly draining away. His time was almost up.
Past experiences flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern, scene after scene.
Is this how it ends... How unwilling I am.
I haven't completed Father's plan yet.
I haven't felt Mother's embrace.
Oh well, perhaps Precht's approach was correct. As the child of Zeref and Mavis, I should not have appeared in this world...
His vision blurred, his pupils lost their shine, and as August slowly closed his eyes, he didn't see Noah's dramatically changing expression.
Magnetic Field Power allowed him to "read minds" of the weak, thereby knowing their thoughts. Noah hadn't expected that the first time he actively used this ability, he would hear such a shocking secret that made his jaw drop.
Let's not even talk about the Black Wizard for now.
But if you're Mavis's son, you should have told me earlier!
Otherwise, would I have gone so far as to give you a whole life review?!
Noah now felt overwhelmed. He glanced at August, whose life was flickering like a candle in the wind, and sighed helplessly. He had accidentally beaten the guild's First Guild Master's son to the brink of death.
What kind of situation is this...
Immediately, Noah slammed his palm onto August's extensively caved-in chest, unleashing the strongest Magnetic Field Power he could currently achieve.
"Magnetic Field Rotation!"
"Two hundred and fifty thousand horsepower—Cell Reorganization!"