The iron sword swung!
Blood spurted once more, and the Gray-robed Mage died yet again.
"Experience Gained: 10003"
[experience bar: 75980/120000]
"Resurrection!" Lyle narrowed his eyes, watching the Soul float up from the Gray-robed Mage's body once more.
A bright blue light emerged along with the magic circle!
The mana aura emitted by the Fifth Tier Magic made the air heavy once again.
"Ah—"
The Gray-robed Mage let out a scream. The moment he regained consciousness, he rolled violently toward the right rear, trying to put distance between himself and Lyle.
Panic filled his heart.
The Gray-robed Mage's confidence had always come from the Alliance Leader's immense power and the mastery of "Resurrection Magic."
Even if he died, he could be resurrected by the Alliance Leader's power. It was nothing more than a loss of some strength, which could be regained with a bit more time.
However!
If the enemy also mastered Resurrection Magic, then for the Gray-robed Mage...
No!
For any of their enemies, that was the true horror.
The drop in life tier from two consecutive Resurrections left the Gray-robed Mage feeling an unprecedented sense of weakness. His pathetic rolling showed he no longer cared about dignity.
He had to respond before he completely lost his strength. If he died one more time, he feared he truly wouldn't have a shred of ability to resist.
As a powerhouse in the Hero-class Domain, he was someone who would make nobles in any country show humble and flattering expressions.
To think he would one day die in such a remote place.
Damn it!!
"I have a lot of money and precious magic items. You are also a Magic Chanter, so you should know how difficult it is to obtain certain powerful spells," the Gray-robed Mage spoke in a shrill, pathetic voice.
The fact that the opponent used Resurrection Magic to revive and then kill him meant they had no intention of letting him go.
He didn't expect Lyle to agree, but as long as the opponent hesitated for a moment, it would be enough for him to prepare a spell.
Thud.
A dull sound rang out. The Gray-robed Mage's vision went black, and he fell unconscious, lying limp on the ground.
"For a Magic Chanter, your movements are quite agile," Lyle praised, looking down at the Gray-robed Mage.
He pulled out a pocket watch.
Lyle looked at the time on the pocket watch, did a silent calculation in his mind, and then brought the iron sword down again without hesitation.
Beads of blood slid down the blade.
This time, Lyle did not use the professional skill of the [Mad Mage]. Instead, he chose to use his own mana, saving one use of the "Mad Meditation" skill.
"Experience Gained: 4251"
[MP: 188 → 138]
"Resurrection."
Eh?
Lyle's eyes flashed. The experience drop was massive, plummeting from the previous 10,000 to around 4,000.
"The Soul doesn't seem as clear as it was at the start; it's become more illusory." Lyle utilized the passive of the [Shaman Mentor].
He could clearly observe the state of the Soul after each of the Gray-robed Mage's deaths. Besides the superficial drop in life tier, the Soul also seemed to have sustained a certain amount of damage.
"Or perhaps, powerful people don't just have an elevated life tier; their Souls themselves are strengthened to some degree."
"In the process of losing levels, the body and Soul drop in tier simultaneously. This kind of situation should occur."
Lyle pondered silently, but his hands didn't pause for a second.
Squelch!
"Experience Gained: 676"
[MP: 138 → 88]
"Resurrection."
Squelch!
Lyle swung his sword and killed the newly resurrected Gray-robed Mage once more. Only this time, he did not revive him again.
"The experience points have dropped to three digits; he must have fallen below Rank 20," Lyle calculated silently while looking at the Gray-robed Mage's corpse.
The level range for the Hero-class Domain is "Rank 29–35." Counting this death, he had died five times.
Based on the Rank loss, if he were to be resurrected again, his Rank should be in the "9–15" range.