"Ca-Captain, this time I'm really drained. There's not a drop left!" Finral panted.
"Yeah, I can see that. You should learn from Asta in the future. Once your magic recovers, teleport all the children outside the cave back home," Yami said, smoking his cigarette.
"Huh?!" Hearing that he would be drained again, Finral's eyes popped out. He didn't want that!
"Don't worry, Finral. Drink this recovery potion and you'll be a good man again!" Asta handed a recovery potion that could restore half of one's magic consumption to Finral's side.
"I've had this before!" Finral's eyes lit up. Last time he was on a combat mission with Asta and Noelle, Asta had handed him a bottle. It was practically a miracle drug; one bottle could wipe away fatigue and restore half his magic power!
"What kind of weird thing is this again? You've got quite a few secrets, haven't you?" Yami said, picking his nose and complaining.
"Hehe, Captain Yami, do you want a bottle too?" Asta said.
"Do you see me moving?" Yami rolled his eyes, then looked at the two people, Licht and his companion, who were pursuing them. "So these are the people from the Eye of the Midnight Sun?"
"Yes, that short one is the leader, and the one next to him with the lines on his face is their Spatial Mage!" Asta introduced them calmly.
"Short one? The fool?!" Finral couldn't help but pout after hearing this description. These were formidable enemies, okay? Setting aside the fool, the short leader's magic power alone was enough to make one tremble. Such surging, unfathomable magic power—he had only seen it in the Magic Emperor, but he had a feeling that the Eye of the Midnight Sun leader before him possessed even greater magic power than the Magic Emperor!
More importantly, the Eye of the Midnight Sun leader used Light Magic, which had been used by only a few people since the founding of the Clover Kingdom. This was the magic used by the First Magic Emperor!
From ancient times to the present, every mage who used Light Magic had been incredibly powerful, dominating an entire era!
But fortunately, their captain used Dark Magic, which countered Light Magic!
"How gross, drawing lines on his face. And that leader, he doesn't look like the type who could severely injure Fuegoleon at all!" Yami said, stroking his chin.
"My lord, this is the captain of the Black Bulls. Should I notify the Three Devil Eyes to come?" Valtos looked at Yami and the others cautiously. Originally, Asta with his Anti-Magic was trouble enough, but now another captain of The Knights had appeared, and it seemed the Black Bulls had turned out in full force; there were so many of them!
"No need. There are only three of them right now, and I really want to trade blows with him, the one who uses Dark Magic!" Licht said, eager for a fight. They say Dark Magic counters Light Magic, but in his view, the two should have a mutually countering relationship—whoever is stronger dominates!
"Understood!" Valtos retreated, but deep down, he planned to teleport the Three Devil Eyes over at any moment if the situation took a turn for the worse. After all, he had learned his lesson once before; if he had teleported Licht over sooner, Sally wouldn't have been so severely injured.
"Light Magic: Sword of Judgment!" The light swords Licht released this time were more powerful, faster, and had a wider range. In an instant, the rain-like light swords aggressively struck toward Asta and the other two!
"Dark Magic: Black Cocoon!" Yami cast a defensive spell, flipping through his dark purple grimoire to protect the three of them. The Light Magic Licht unleashed was absorbed by the Black Cocoon as if it had struck into a black pool of water.
"Is this the strength of the heretical archmage? The Dark Magic he uses has completely absorbed my light swords!" Licht grew excited. He had finally encountered some interesting magic!
"I'm talking to you, Finral. Why are you still standing there? Why don't you hurry up and teleport the children back to the town? Let Noelle and Vanessa be stationed in the town. As for those two eccentrics, Grey and Gordon, just teleport them back to guard the base. Magna and Luck can assist Vanessa. Remember to bring Gauche back—his Mirror Magic should be highly effective against Light Magic!"
Yami deployed his strategy. Licht used large-scale destructive magic, so using human-wave tactics against him was completely useless and would even be counterproductive.
"Then, Captain, if I bring Gauche back, can I assist Vanessa or go back to guard the base too?" Finral asked.
"If you dare to slip away, you brat, do you believe I'll smash your skull in?" Yami glared. Finral's Spatial Magic was also of great use; it could have miraculous effects at critical moments.
"I was just joking!" Finral laughed in terror.
"I'm not joking," Yami said calmly.
"Then, Captain, I'll be heading out now!" Finral said.
"Yeah!" Yami opened a hole in the back, and only after Finral stepped out of the Black Cocoon did he use his Spatial Magic.
"Finral, take this guy with you. His crime is colluding with the Eye of the Midnight Sun, but he doesn't seem completely rotten—most of it was orchestrated by his late older brother!" Asta said as he quickly tossed the despondent Neg over to Finral's side.
"Understood!" Finral nodded.
"Also, give this recovery potion to Gauche!" After Asta finished speaking, he exchanged for another recovery potion and handed it to Finral.
"How long are you two going to reminisce?" Yami asked impatiently.
"I'm leaving now!" Finral said as he slipped into the Spatial Magic, while Licht had already cast another powerful spell.
"Light Creation Magic: Light Whip of Judgment!" Licht gradually increased the level of his magic. As soon as this light whip appeared, a terrifying power surged out, swinging like a vigorous dragon. Although its strikes on the Black Cocoon were still absorbed, Licht's target was not just the cocoon!
The long light whip struck with such force that the entire cave began to vibrate, causing countless solid rocks to tumble down. This was something the Black Cocoon couldn't defend against because there were simply too many!
"Crap, you're on your own!" Yami said, looking at the rocks falling from above.
"This won't stop me!" Asta smiled, brandishing the massive demon-slayer sword in his hand. Any falling rocks within a five-meter radius were either swept aside or shattered!
"Even this won't work? Then how about this!" Licht began to grow irritated and used a movement technique to instantly appear behind Yami and Asta, intending to launch a sneak attack!
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