Yuuki landed from the air, taking a few labored breaths. The previous series of techniques had consumed a significant portion of his mana.
He lifted his head, feeling the heat radiating toward him.
Looking at Mars, engulfed by the fiery tornado, a faint smile appeared on Yuuki's face.
At this very moment, Mars wasn't just being scorched by the inferno—he was also suffocating!
At the tornado's center, the oxygen had been almost completely depleted. Combined with the intense pressure from the spinning winds, even ignoring the extreme heat, the lack of oxygen alone would make a person faint within seconds, only to be shredded by the tornado!
However… Yuuki's smile faded slightly when he saw a massive ore greatsword suddenly thrust out from the fire tornado.
"Ore Creation Magic—Sword of Victory!"
Mars's roar echoed from within the flames as he swung the massive sword with incredible speed.
Even the enormous fire tornado was violently cut apart!
"You think mastering several magics can defeat me?!"
Mars, wrapped in crimson flames, breathed heavily as he drove his ore body forward, roaring in rage.
Yuuki's consecutive magic combos had thrown Mars completely off balance. Unlike ordinary enemies, Mars couldn't adapt to his opponent's magic quickly or respond accurately.
To Mars, it was already incredible for a mage to wield two magics. Yuuki controlling several magics shattered his perception entirely.
And because of that… Mars's usually cold, murderous expression was for the first time tinged with excitement and pure battle fervor.
Now this is a fight!
Yuuki noted that Mars was surrounded by red flames—clearly activating regenerative magic.
Phoenix Wings!
Even Yuuki had envied this body-recovery magic. Mars wasn't fully unleashing its power, but it was still impressive. Just like the "Phoenix" name suggests, the elf Fana could be half-destroyed in battle and still fully recover with this magic. This wasn't simple regeneration; it involved true restoration.
Boom!
Mars gripped the Sword of Victory with one ore-arm, swinging it violently toward Yuuki!
Simultaneously, his mana surged, summoning ore clones in every direction, all rushing at Yuuki in a swarm.
Ore Creation Magic—Talos' Puppet Army!
Three magics unleashed at once. Any ordinary mage would be dumbstruck, their jaw almost dropping.
"Incredible," Yuuki muttered, inhaling deeply.
Facing the onslaught of ore clones from all sides, as well as the massive sword descending from the front, he prepared his counter.
"Wind Magic—Tower of Storms!"
Yuuki roared, unleashing a violent tornado once more to slow the advance.
Then, as ore clones closed in from all directions, Yuuki flashed backward and muttered, "Water Magic—Narrow River Current!"
Transforming into water, he flowed around the clones with ease, breaking free from their encirclement.
"You can't escape!"
Mars's roar followed closely behind. The Towering Storm could only block for a few breaths before the massive Sword of Victory cleaved through it.
Yuuki's water form moved swiftly, but Mars easily tracked him, manipulating the ore terrain to chase again.
"I'm not running!"
"Mist Magic—Vortex of Illusion!"
After evading the clones, Yuuki returned to his normal form, raising both arms and spraying thick mist into the area. To maximize coverage, he doubled his mana output.
In mere moments, the entire area was blanketed in dense fog. Though not offensive, the mist interfered with perception, easily disorienting anyone within it.
Most importantly…
Mist magic and ice magic could combine!
"Ice-Mist Combination Magic—Infinite Ice Shard Prison!"
Yuuki, as the caster, could sense Mars within the fog. His eyes glinted sharply.
One by one, ice shards rapidly condensed in the mist, raining down toward Mars from all directions.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The crashing of ice against ore echoed through the fog.
Mars, protected within his ore body, ignored the relentless barrage. No matter how many ice shards flew at him, they could not pierce his defense.
"This attack is nothing but a waste of mana. It can't hurt me!"
Scanning the fog, Mars roared, swinging the Sword of Victory to try and disperse it.
But there was no response from within the mist—only the sharp, continuous collisions of ice shards striking his ore body.
One minute. Two minutes. Three minutes.
The relentless assault continued for a full three minutes.
When Mars realized he still couldn't disperse the fog, he finally stopped and taunted:
"Your ice magic can't break my ore defense. How long do you think you can maintain such combination magic?"
Almost simultaneously, the dense mist began to dissipate. The ceaseless barrage of ice shards ceased.
Mars looked up and saw Yuuki not far away, panting slightly.
"Your mana can't sustain it anymore?"
A smile crossed Mars's face, though a hint of disappointment lingered in his eyes. A formidable opponent mastering so many magics wasn't easy to find.
"In that case… die!"
Mars roared, sending his ore body charging toward Yuuki.
Yuuki, who had been bent over, gasping, suddenly lifted his head. Beneath the mask, a dazzling smile appeared.
Boom!
A thick ice fang shot from the ground, slamming into Mars's massive ore body.
"I already told you—your attacks are useless against me…"
Mars's shout was cut short. His expression turned to disbelief.
Crack!
The hard ore body began to rapidly fracture under the impact of the ice fang!
Impossible!
Mars's face froze in astonishment.
(End of Chapter)
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