Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

A person who had become a Master Magician by virtue of their own efforts was definitely someone to be feared . They would by no means be an easy opponent!　　

Blood Demon Talon was an old undead magician who had lived for hundreds of years . He had acc.u.mulated many battle experiences over the years . In the face of such a veteran combat Magician, Link dared not make even the slightest mistake . He might be defeated in the next second if he was careless!　　

Similarly, Blood Demon Talon was also wary of Link's actions .

The moment he showed hesitation in attacking Link, he knew that he had made the wrong move!　

This guy is truly sinister . This is his real killer move!　

Due to his slight hesitation, he had unconsciously lost a bit of his control over the Mana surging through his wand . This energy would then descend into a state of temporary stagnation . In the Magician world, this phenomenon was commonly termed as Mana Inertia .

He would then have to wait if he wanted to use this Mana again . 　　

For a Master Magician, the time taken for the state of Mana Inertia to pa.s.s was merely less than a tenth of a second . However, in this one-tenth of a second where Talon was experiencing a delay, Link seized an opportunity to attack!

To be precise, this opportunity was created by Link himself .

The Glyph of Soul trembled slightly and resonated with Link's magic fluctuation . In an instant, the t.i.tan's Hand appeared and charged towards Talon at full speed . 　　

Talon gritted his teeth disdainfully as he knew that his hesitation had cost him his offensive advantage . He had now gone the defensive side of the battle . 　　

However, he did not panic, he thought, Bruttan is close by . It will be less than ten seconds before he arrives . I can do this . 　　　

In the face of the merciless Level-6 spell, the t.i.tan's Hand, Talon decided to make a swift retreat instead of fighting it headlong . At this moment, the perfect distance he had deliberately kept between the both of them since the beginning of the battle had shown its miraculous effect . 　

He was 300 feet away from Link, and a spell like the t.i.tan's Hand was considered to be a long-distance controlled spell . Usually, a distance of 300 feet would be the limit of such spells . He merely took a few steps backwards and was safely out of the attacking range .

As Talon retreated, he had already recovered from his state of Mana Inertia . He still chose to fight with a conservative strategy . Instead of aggressively trying to destroy Link, he cast a defensive spell on himself .

As time was tight, the defensive spell he cast was not an exceptionally powerful one . It was only Level-4 in strength and was not meant to defend against Link's trademark spell, the t.i.tan's Hand . It was merely to protect him from the magic shockwaves that would occur from the casting of a powerful Level-6 fire elemental spell . 　

Bruttan, you have to hurry!

Talon was looking at the tall and powerful demon from the corner of his eyes this whole time . It was clear that the other party had noticed the opportunity and was running at full speed . However, he was still too far away .

Talon continued to retreat while he started charging a spell in preparation for a counter attack . This was not meant to defeat the opponent, but to instill fear in him to buy him time until Bruttan arrived . 　　　

It could be said that Talon's reaction to Link's attack was flawless . It would be near impossible for any Magician to take him down quickly if he had this type of awareness in battle . They might even be defeated while thinking that they still had the advantage if they were not careful . 　　　

However, something out of the ordinary still happened .

At this moment, his opponent cast a spell that was completely out of his expectations .

"Dimensional Jump!"

Link mult.i.tasked and made use of the in-game system to activate the Legendary support spell while controlling the t.i.tan's Hand . 　　　

One thousand and eight hundred of his precious Mana Points were instantly used up by the in-game system . With a light humming sound, a white light enveloped his body before he disappeared from his current spot .

Talon was slightly shocked at this action but rationalized Link's actions; this guy was not stupid after all . He knew that his situation was desperate and decisively escaped . However, how far can you go with this spell? You are still dead!　　

Another light humming sound could be heard, and a white light appeared once again . This time around, the white light did not appear in the distance as Talon predicted, but merely 90 feet behind from Talon, exactly at his blind spot .

Talon merely felt a slight magic fluctuation behind him and suddenly felt fear in his heart . He had not yet understood what just happened .

His instinctive reaction was to turn and look behind him . And it was this instinctive reaction that cost him his chance of escaping .

Link had lost all connections with his t.i.tan's Hand spell while he was casting the Dimensional Jump spell . He knew that the t.i.tan's Hand should be in the midst of disintegrating at this point . However, the disintegration process would take time as well . In an instant, after Link teleported himself, he would regain connection with the t.i.tan's Hand . However, at this moment, the t.i.tan's Hand had already completely disintegrated . It was impossible for Link to form it back up again . 　

But this was not what Link was aiming for all this while . It was not the spell he needed, but the fire elements that made up the spell . This would greatly reduce his spellcasting speed for the next t.i.tan's Hand as he saved the time needed to acc.u.mulate elemental energy!

Glyph of Soul, magic resonance, t.i.tan's Hand!

Within 0 . 1 seconds, a whole new t.i.tan's Hand appeared in the air . From an outsider's perspective, it was as if the disintegrated t.i.tan's Hand was immediately formed into a complete one again out of thin air .

Furthermore, Link was merely 90 feet away from Talon at this point . The question of spellcasting distance ceased to exist . 　　　　

Not good! Talon did not expect such a resolute attack from Link—using a teleportation spell commonly used for escaping as an offensive one instead . Is he truly not intending to run away?

It was true that Link now had no chance of escaping . However, before he would meet his doom, Talon would very likely be killed first!　　

"d.a.m.n it! This crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" Talon still had one triumph card left . This triumph card lay in the powerful wand he had in his hand . He shouted, "Scream of Fear!"　　　

Scream of Fear

Level-6 Spell

Cost: 1950 Mana Points

Effect: Deals heavy psychological damage to all enemies within a 270 feet radius . The effect of this spell depends greatly on the willpower and mental strength of the targets .

(Note: Do not use this spell on opponents with extremely strong willpower . )　　

A dark purple light started spreading in all directions with Talon as its focal point . The Skeleton Warriors around Talon were naturally unable to withstand this strong psychological impact, and the Flame of Soul immediately extinguished from their eyes, rendering them into a pile of brittle bones .

Well, this was the unintended side effect of the spell . Not a big deal . 　　

In Talon's mind, Link would at the very least be slightly affected by this spell and lose his concentration for a moment . This would likely lead to a rebound of his Mana or even the disintegration of his spell, giving him an opportunity to retaliate .

However, nothing went according to his plan . 　　

Talon had once again made a mistake . In fact, he should not have used spells that targeted a person's mental well-being in these crucial circ.u.mstances . There were simply too many variables in these spells, especially when he did not know the exact mental strength of his opponent .

He had witnessed Link's perfect control over a Level-9 spell . If a Magician was able to control such a powerful spell just shy of Legendary status, naturally, they must have had a strong soul and willpower .

It was not that Talon did not remember this scene . The fact that Link had consecutively exceeded his expectations in this short battle had already completely destroyed his usual combat mentality . 　　　

That was the reason for all his mistakes . 　　

When the dark purple light pa.s.sed through Link's body, Link merely felt a slight impact on his brain as though he were hit on the head by a small object . There seemed to be no other effects as he continued focusing on his t.i.tan's Hand spell .

Boom!

This attack hit Talon from a higher angle, smas.h.i.+ng him right into the thick layer of snow on the ground . The snow was instantly melted by the t.i.tan's Hand and crushed Talon's body all the way into the ground .

Talon was merely a Magician . Although his body was slightly more resilient than ordinary humans, it was hardly enough to withstand the full impact of a Level-6 spell . His body exploded like a bubble upon the heavy impact and was immediately roasted into a crisp by the heat of the t.i.tan's Hand spell . Following which, Link saw a translucent light ball appear from Talon's body which quickly flew away in the opposite direction . 　　　　

"Is this the physical manifestation of the soul?" Link frowned . The traveling speed of the soul was way too fast . Link was not fast enough, nor did he have the time to pursue it . This was because an extremely powerful demon was quickly closing in on him; Bruttan was now 600 feet away . 　　

At this moment, Link had less than 1000 Mana Points left in his body . However, he still had 300 Omni Points, which would be more than enough to deal with this hideous demon .

He turned to face the demon as the tip of his wand glowed in a warm light . Link was waiting for his opponent to rush in before he made the first attack . However, something peculiar happened . This demon stopped in his tracks and started retreating . The ghouls and Dark Elf Scouts behind him followed as well, instinctively walking backwards . 　

It was a funny sight as they stared warily at Link while the retreated . They continued this way until they covered a distance of 300 feet, before turning their backs against Link and running for their lives . 　　

The Dark Dragon Warrior was already defeated, and Blood Demon Talon had already become a pile of barbecued, minced meat . They were both defeated in an instant . They would only continue charging forward if they were m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.ts . 　　

Link merely laughed and did not give chase to this group of jokers . He simply turned and looked at the Skeletal Fort .

"Auselia, you can't just ignore this . Am I right?" Link chuckled .

Auselia was the name of the wielder of the Dark Serpent in the game . Link believed that in the World of Firuman, it would be no different . 　　

In the Skeletal Fort,Auselia seemed to have felt Link's gaze . She stared at Link from a distance and said, "The Demon Slayer . . . He is even more perfect than I have imagined . "

She lowered her head as she caressed the whip in her hand, before gently whispering, "My darling, you should be very satisfied with his soul . Am I right?"　　　

Ssssss . The whip in her hand gave a sinister hiss . It longed for such a delicious and powerful soul . 　

"Then, I will capture him personally!" Auselia smiled bewitchingly . 　　　

Upon saying those words, she stood up and walked towards the edge of the rooftop . She did not stop when she hit the edges . Instead, she merely continued walking and took gentle strides across the atmosphere . 　

She did not cast any spells in this whole process . She simply levitated gracefully in the air, seemingly taking a leisurely stroll through the park . However, she was, in fact, heading towards Link at an insane speed . 　　

Compared to the Magician right in front of her eyes, the Dark Dragon Warrior, Blood Demon Talon, Demon Bruttan, and even the Dawn Swordsman paled in comparison . She would gladly give them up .

While she was in mid-air, Auselia turned to look at the Skeletal Fort . She could feel the presence of a few outsiders in her territory . She then sneered, "Magician, are you attracting my attention so that your companions can save the Dawn Swordsman? That is a pretty good idea, although it may be a tad too naive . "

Chapter 233 A Duel Between Master Magicians Part 2 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioA person who had become a Master Magician by virtue of their own efforts was definitely someone to be feared . They would by no means be an easy opponent Blood Demon Talon was an old undead magician who had lived for hundreds of years . He had acc.u.mulated many battle experiences over the years . In the face of such a veteran combat Magician, Link dared not make even the slightest mistake . He might be defeated in the next second if he was careless Similarly, Blood Demon Talon was also wary of Link s actions . The moment he showed hesitation in attacking Link, he knew that he had made the wrong move This guy is truly sinister . This is his real killer move Due to his slight hesitation, he had unconsciously lost a bit of his control over the Mana surging through his wand . This energy would then descend into a state of temporary stagnation . In the Magician world, this phenomenon was commonly termed as Mana Inertia . He would then have to wait if he wanted to use this Mana again . For a Master Magician, the time taken for the state of Mana Inertia to pa.s.s was merely less than a tenth of a second . However, in this one tenth of a second where Talon was experiencing a delay, Link seized an opportunity to attack To be precise, this opportunity was created by Link himself . The Glyph of Soul trembled slightly and resonated with Link s magic fluctuation . In an instant, the t.i.tan s Hand appeared and charged towards Talon at full speed . Talon gritted his teeth disdainfully as he knew that his hesitation had cost him his offensive advantage . He had now gone the defensive side of the battle . However, he did not panic, he thought, Bruttan is close by . It will be less than ten seconds before he arrives . I can do this . In the face of the merciless Level 6 spell, the t.i.tan s Hand, Talon decided to make a swift retreat instead of fighting it headlong . At this moment, the perfect distance he had deliberately kept between the both of them since the beginning of the battle had shown its miraculous effect . He was 300 feet away from Link, and a spell like the t.i.tan s Hand was considered to be a long distance controlled spell . Usually, a distance of 300 feet would be the limit of such spells . He merely took a few steps backwards and was safely out of the attacking range . As Talon retreated, he had already recovered from his state of Mana Inertia . He still chose to fight with a conservative strategy . Instead of aggressively trying to destroy Link, he cast a defensive spell on himself . As time was tight, the defensive spell he cast was not an exceptionally powerful one . It was only Level 4 in strength and was not meant to defend against Link s trademark spell, the t.i.tan s Hand . It was merely to protect him from the magic shockwaves that would occur from the casting of a powerful Level 6 fire elemental spell . Bruttan, you have to hurry Talon was looking at the tall and powerful demon from the corner of his eyes this whole time . It was clear that the other party had noticed the opportunity and was running at full speed . However, he was still too far away . Talon continued to retreat while he started charging a spell in preparation for a counter attack . This was not meant to defeat the opponent, but to instill fear in him to buy him time until Bruttan arrived . It could be said that Talon s reaction to Link s attack was flawless . It would be near impossible for any Magician to take him down quickly if he had this type of awareness in battle . They might even be defeated while thinking that they still had the advantage if they were not careful . However, something out of the ordinary still happened . At this moment, his opponent cast a spell that was completely out of his expectations . Dimensional Jump Link mult.i.tasked and made use of the in game system to activate the Legendary support spell while controlling the t.i.tan s Hand . One thousand and eight hundred of his precious Mana Points were instantly used up by the in game system . With a light humming sound, a white light enveloped his body before he disappeared from his current spot . Talon was slightly shocked at this action but rationalized Link s actions this guy was not stupid after all . He knew that his situation was desperate and decisively escaped . However, how far can you go with this spell You are still dead Another light humming sound could be heard, and a white light appeared once again . This time around, the white light did not appear in the distance as Talon predicted, but merely 90 feet behind from Talon, exactly at his blind spot . Talon merely felt a slight magic fluctuation behind him and suddenly felt fear in his heart . He had not yet understood what just happened . His instinctive reaction was to turn and look behind him . And it was this instinctive reaction that cost him his chance of escaping . Link had lost all connections with his t.i.tan s Hand spell while he was casting the Dimensional Jump spell . He knew that the t.i.tan s Hand should be in the midst of disintegrating at this point . However, the disintegration process would take time as well . In an instant, after Link teleported himself, he would regain connection with the t.i.tan s Hand . However, at this moment, the t.i.tan s Hand had already completely disintegrated . It was impossible for Link to form it back up again . But this was not what Link was aiming for all this while . It was not the spell he needed, but the fire elements that made up the spell . This would greatly reduce his spellcasting speed for the next t.i.tan s Hand as he saved the time needed to acc.u.mulate elemental energy Glyph of Soul, magic resonance, t.i.tan s Hand Within 0 . 1 seconds, a whole new t.i.tan s Hand appeared in the air . From an outsider s perspective, it was as if the disintegrated t.i.tan s Hand was immediately formed into a complete one again out of thin air . Furthermore, Link was merely 90 feet away from Talon at this point . The question of spellcasting distance ceased to exist . Not good Talon did not expect such a resolute attack from Link using a teleportation spell commonly used for escaping as an offensive one instead . Is he truly not intending to run away It was true that Link now had no chance of escaping . However, before he would meet his doom, Talon would very likely be killed first d.a.m.n it This crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d Talon still had one triumph card left . This triumph card lay in the powerful wand he had in his hand . He shouted, Scream of Fear Scream of FearLevel 6 SpellCost 1950 Mana PointsEffect Deals heavy psychological damage to all enemies within a 270 feet radius . The effect of this spell depends greatly on the willpower and mental strength of the targets . Note Do not use this spell on opponents with extremely strong willpower . A dark purple light started spreading in all directions with Talon as its focal point . The Skeleton Warriors around Talon were naturally unable to withstand this strong psychological impact, and the Flame of Soul immediately extinguished from their eyes, rendering them into a pile of brittle bones . Well, this was the unintended side effect of the spell . Not a big deal . In Talon s mind, Link would at the very least be slightly affected by this spell and lose his concentration for a moment . This would likely lead to a rebound of his Mana or even the disintegration of his spell, giving him an opportunity to retaliate . However, nothing went according to his plan . Talon had once again made a mistake . In fact, he should not have used spells that targeted a person s mental well being in these crucial circ.u.mstances . There were simply too many variables in these spells, especially when he did not know the exact mental strength of his opponent . He had witnessed Link s perfect control over a Level 9 spell . If a Magician was able to control such a powerful spell just shy of Legendary status, naturally, they must have had a strong soul and willpower . It was not that Talon did not remember this scene . The fact that Link had consecutively exceeded his expectations in this short battle had already completely destroyed his usual combat mentality . That was the reason for all his mistakes . When the dark purple light pa.s.sed through Link s body, Link merely felt a slight impact on his brain as though he were hit on the head by a small object . There seemed to be no other effects as he continued focusing on his t.i.tan s Hand spell . Boom This attack hit Talon from a higher angle, smas.h.i.+ng him right into the thick layer of snow on the ground . The snow was instantly melted by the t.i.tan s Hand and crushed Talon s body all the way into the ground . Talon was merely a Magician . Although his body was slightly more resilient than ordinary humans, it was hardly enough to withstand the full impact of a Level 6 spell . His body exploded like a bubble upon the heavy impact and was immediately roasted into a crisp by the heat of the t.i.tan s Hand spell . Following which, Link saw a translucent light ball appear from Talon s body which quickly flew away in the opposite direction . Is this the physical manifestation of the soul Link frowned . The traveling speed of the soul was way too fast . Link was not fast enough, nor did he have the time to pursue it . This was because an extremely powerful demon was quickly closing in on him Bruttan was now 600 feet away . At this moment, Link had less than 1000 Mana Points left in his body . However, he still had 300 Omni Points, which would be more than enough to deal with this hideous demon . He turned to face the demon as the tip of his wand glowed in a warm light . Link was waiting for his opponent to rush in before he made the first attack . However, something peculiar happened . This demon stopped in his tracks and started retreating . The ghouls and Dark Elf Scouts behind him followed as well, instinctively walking backwards . It was a funny sight as they stared warily at Link while the retreated . They continued this way until they covered a distance of 300 feet, before turning their backs against Link and running for their lives . The Dark Dragon Warrior was already defeated, and Blood Demon Talon had already become a pile of barbecued, minced meat . They were both defeated in an instant . They would only continue charging forward if they were m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.ts . Link merely laughed and did not give chase to this group of jokers . He simply turned and looked at the Skeletal Fort . Auselia, you can t just ignore this . Am I right Link chuckled . Auselia was the name of the wielder of the Dark Serpent in the game . Link believed that in the World of Firuman, it would be no different . In the Skeletal Fort,Auselia seemed to have felt Link s gaze . She stared at Link from a distance and said, The Demon Slayer . . . He is even more perfect than I have imagined . She lowered her head as she caressed the whip in her hand, before gently whispering, My darling, you should be very satisfied with his soul . Am I right Ssssss . The whip in her hand gave a sinister hiss . It longed for such a delicious and powerful soul . Then, I will capture him personally Auselia smiled bewitchingly . Upon saying those words, she stood up and walked towards the edge of the rooftop . She did not stop when she hit the edges . Instead, she merely continued walking and took gentle strides across the atmosphere . She did not cast any spells in this whole process . She simply levitated gracefully in the air, seemingly taking a leisurely stroll through the park . However, she was, in fact, heading towards Link at an insane speed . Compared to the Magician right in front of her eyes, the Dark Dragon Warrior, Blood Demon Talon, Demon Bruttan, and even the Dawn Swordsman paled in comparison . She would gladly give them up . While she was in mid air, Auselia turned to look at the Skeletal Fort . She could feel the presence of a few outsiders in her territory . She then sneered, Magician, are you attracting my attention so that your companions can save the Dawn Swordsman That is a pretty good idea, although it may be a tad too naive .