The strength of a magician lay in their ability to easily overpower their opponents from a safe distance. Even war magicians trained in martial arts would lose the moment they entered a knight’s range. The same thing applied to the hobgoblin chief who possessed greater physical abilities than humans.

However, Theodore decided to run forward first.

If I retreat, I’ll die!

A naive magician would’ve stepped back and died. Instead of ignoring the advice of his senses, Theo gritted his teeth and charged forward. Backing away was absolutely not a wise choice.

Theo only took five steps before he entered the range of the chief’s spear. Now the chief wouldn’t be able to kill him by hurling the spear at him. However, Theo wouldn’t be able to defend against the spear with 3rd Circle magic. Even if he avoided the spear, the ax would slice off his head.

“Haste!” Acceleration magic wrapped around Theo’s body. Theo’s movements were faster, and the ugly face of the hobgoblin chief was...