Chapter 100
Killian chuckled.
Elena stared at him with bitter eyes.
“Wi–Wizard?”
At that moment, the voice of King Fortnen, who was taking a defensive posture from behind, was heard.
Elena turned her head and said to him.
“Leave this to me, and move the wounded people.”
“Ha– But…”
King Fortnen looked at Elena with concern.
Her voice toughened as she said:
“Not only me, but the magicians of the Magic Tower are also here. So please leave it to us.”
“All right. Please.”
King Fortnen acquiesced and moved along with his soldiers.
Fortunately, in the meantime, Killian took no action.
It was as if he had been waiting all this time to face Elena again.
She glared at Killian.
Then, belatedly, she noticed that Killian had his other arm back.
However, the replaced arm she severed previously was now dark in color.
“How did you get that arm?”
Elena asked sharply, and Killian laughed.
In exaggeration, he stretched his arms toward the sky and answered:
“It was a gift from a very great person.”
“A great person? Are you talking about the Warlock of the Black Tower?”
At Elena’s question, Killian shrugged.
“Well. So, how did you survive my curse?”
Killian refused to answer and asked this time.
Elena chuckled.
“It’s a trade secret.”
Killian snorted at her playful tone.
In reality, however, his insides were boiling, but he didn’t show it.
But unlike Killian, Elena maintained her composure.
“Killian Halos. Is it because of Lupes that you came here?”
“What? I don’t care about that idiot. I just came here because there was someone there.”
Killian’s expression hardened in an instant.
‘… After all, the Warlock of the Black Tower ordered the attack.’
If so, where was he?
Gaining any information from Killian Halos seemed like a lost cause.
‘Let’s deal with this guy first.’
Elena reached out toward him.
But – as if he was expecting it – Killian also fired his magic towards her.
*****
Aww–!
Pugh–!
The magical energy emanating from the Archmage’s touch quickly destroyed the nearby monsters.
The servants of the Fortnen Kingdom, who watched the scene, were astonished yet were very relieved by the appearance of a strong ally.
The owner of the Magic Tower, the Archmage, did not shed a single sweat while slaughtering numerous monsters.
It was as natural as breathing for her.
‘… I feel dirty.’
Karen frowned at the dark magic enshrouding her surroundings.
At that moment, she felt a powerful force nearby.
It was a power different from that of the monsters.
And from the source of that power, a familiar energy was also felt.
Karen’s face contorted.
‘… Henus.’
After eliminating the monsters from the sky, she flew straight to the power source.
She arrived at the gardens of the Fortnen Palace.
In the middle of the garden, where piles of shuffles and monsters were mixed, stood her former lover.
Although his appearance slightly differed from before, Karen could recognize him at a glance.
Dark skin and hair, and dark magic.
But at the core of his soul, it was him.
“Henus!!!”
Karen’s sharp voice cut through the air.
At that voice, Henus, dyed with black magic, turned his head.
‘Does she know his name?’
Those resurrected by black magic lose their memories.
It was only through that that the Warlock could control them with black magic.
Henus stared intently at Karen.
Yet his eyes did not show any glimmer of recognition.
‘… But he responded to my voice.’
Karen felt like her stomach was burning.
She struggled to clear her mind.
‘Let’s not be shaken.’
The person in front of her was a monster.
She had to think of it that way.
‘It’s just a monster resurrected by black magic.’
His soul must be bound to the Black Tower.
Therefore – the Henus before her – those with formidable magic had to be dealt with.
‘I have to.’
Currently, Henus was continuously summoning those monsters.
When the magic that flowed out of him touched the ground, a monster appeared from there.
So it had to be removed.
Karen’s eyes hardened.
She was about to unleash her powerful magic on Henus.
But the moment when Henus and her eyes met.
Without realizing it, she lost power.
Shut–!
The pure, white, light magic was blocked by the magic Henus emitted.
Karen bit her lip.
‘It seems that the Warlock’s power and Henus’s power were combined.’
Nevertheless, no matter how much power she lost, she was the Archmage.
If it was enough to block that power, then it should be in a state of considerable power.
‘Henus…’
Karen just stood in front of him.
She effortlessly defeated the monsters that constantly rushed at her while looking at Henus.
Henus was also staring at her.
Her heart ached at those empty, emotionless eyes.
‘I don’t want to see you being taken advantage of anymore.’
Karen abandoned her feelings.
Then she stretched out her hand and condensed her magical power.
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Quang–!
Red magic and black magic collided.
And a wave of powerful force emerged.
Elena stared at Killian with her brows narrowed.
There was no change in Killian’s expression.
‘… What?’
She didn’t know for certain, but it looked different from before.
Feeling a little more vigilant, Elena unconsciously felt a sense of insecurity.
“Is this all you have?”
Killian raised his lips.
“It’s just the beginning.”
Elena shrugged it off.
Just then, Killian’s bulging biceps twitched.
It was as if they had a life of their own.
When Elena’s gaze turned to his forearm.
Killian’s feet moved.
As he moved at high speed, Elena’s head turned.
The sound was so sharp that it gave her goosebumps just hearing it.
Killian’s black arm became as sharp as a spear.
Fortunately, Elena immediately cast a barrier to block the attack from behind.
‘… So fast.’
But Killian’s speed was swift.
His sharpened arm attacked Elena’s barrier in succession.
Crack–!
The barrier collapsed, and another attack was fast approaching.
Elena managed to turn around and dodge his attack.
‘It’s different than before.’
It was certain.
After Killian had that black arm, his speed and attack power increased significantly.
Elena closed her eyes tightly and then opened them.
When Killian stopped attacking, she pushed her magic to her legs.
Then her body floated into the air.
“Oh, you can do magic like that?”
Killian asked sarcastically.
Elena didn’t answer.
Despite of fear of falling to the ground, it was different this time.
There may be no chance of winning on the ground for her.
With that sentiment, she was able to shake off her fear.
Elena reached out to Killian.
And whispered in her mind.
‘Gor.’
She didn’t want to take this for too long.
So she summoned the Spirit King.
Gor, who had been called by her, appeared.
The human-sized Gor understood Elena’s meaning and put his hand on her wrist.
The spirit’s power was instantly converted into Elena’s magic power.
She felt a powerful force wrapped around her whole body.
Afterward, Elena promptly sent her power into her hands.
Being a mage didn’t mean you had to always fight at a distance.
‘That doesn’t mean I’m confident in close combat, but…’
To respond to Killian’s attack style, she had to prepare for close combat.
Both of her hands gleamed red.
At the same time, Elena shot her magic.
Hundreds of ice flew away like needles.
Wheee—!
Killian stretched out his arm that was engulfed in magic and blocked the ice needles.
Then, as if nothing happened, he brushed the needles off his arm.
‘… Durability is strong.’
Elena added more power to her two hands.
It was clear that she would not be able to break that arm with a mediocre force.
After finishing her preparations, she glared fiercely at Killian.
Killian’s face was still composed.
It didn’t matter though.
Soon, his expression would become distorted.
Elena slammed into the air.
Simultaneously, she spread the power she received from Gor throughout her body.
A little while ago, Elena moved at a speed that was twice as fast as Killian’s.
Killian was startled when she disappeared from his sight.
Then he caught Elena’s movement on the left.
Killian quickly turned around.
‘An attack like this…!’
He tried to block the attack by raising his magic-stained arms.
But at that moment.
Whoops–!
Red magic pierced his arm.
“Ugh–!!”
Killian’s screams of pain resounded.
The black arm he possessed disappeared as soon as it was stabbed by Elena’s hand.
Then an intense pain came over him, and his body crumbled.
Thud—
Elena landed.
She looked coldly at Killian, who was writhing in pain.
A single gesture from her could ruin his life.
But Elena didn’t take his life immediately.
Instead, she cast a spell on him.
