The atmosphere in the main hall turned strangely quiet.
After a brief silence, Asta's voice broke the tension.
"Hey! Who are you?!"
"Where's that guy? The fight isn't over yet!"
Asta spoke first. The Demon-Dweller Sword, which had just been thrown, was retrieved from his grimoire. Pointing the tip at Yuuki, he shouted.
Yuuki glanced over the people in the hall through his mask.
Klaus and the others immediately tensed.
Then, in the next moment:
A black spatial portal appeared beneath Yuuki's feet. He swiftly descended into it. His objective had been achieved, and he had no time to linger in the hall.
As his head disappeared into the portal, Yuuki's gaze rested on Asta and Yuno. A faint smile appeared on his face.
Since joining the Magic Knights, these two had grown considerably in strength. Yuno, in particular, had unlocked several new spells in one go.
To be honest, he wanted to fight them both—just to test their abilities. But now was not the right time.
In the blink of an eye, Yuuki vanished from the hall.
"Damn it! What is this mysterious guy here for?!"
Asta shouted in frustration.
Compared to Asta, the others let out a slight sigh of relief.
Klaus and Yuno had heavily exhausted their mana and bore injuries, while Mimosa was severely wounded.
In the Black Bulls, aside from Asta, Noelle only had defensive water magic—no offensive spells. Luck, before arriving, had already engaged with the Diamond Kingdom, also expending much magic.
If it weren't for Asta's ability to nullify magic, the Clover Kingdom forces might have faced total annihilation.
And that didn't even account for the mysterious figure with spatial magic from earlier.
At least, from Klaus's perspective, the immediate danger had passed.
Wait!
Klaus exhaled, relaxed slightly, and adjusted his black-framed glasses—then froze as realization stLuck.
"No! The treasure palace!"
He jumped to his feet, his voice urgent.
Meanwhile:
Yuuki emerged from the spatial portal just as a sharp slicing sound pierced the air above him.
A shadow descended upon him.
A massive ore greatsword, entirely formed of minerals and gleaming under the sunlight, slashed down!
Magic surged!
Yuuki's mana surged within him, a faint silver light covering his body. Simultaneously, a burst of magic erupted from his feet, making him vanish from his original spot and retreat backward.
Boom!
A deafening impact erupted where Yuuki had been standing. A massive crater, several meters wide, was carved out by the ore greatsword. The ground cracked under the sheer force.
Whoosh!
The ore greatsword lifted again, hovering in midair as Mars approached step by step, his gaze icy and unyielding.
"Quite the warm welcome," Yuuki remarked calmly, brushing dust off his black robe.
"Where is this place?"
Mars's voice was frigid, his eyes revealing unhidden coldness.
"A bit farther from the Dungeon," Yuuki said casually.
"But don't worry, it's still within the border area of the Clover Kingdom and the Diamond Kingdom."
Mars's cold eyes narrowed slightly.
"Since the battlefield has been chosen, call your people out! The strong survive, the weak perish!"
Raising his head, Mars spun the ore greatsword in midair. Its sharp tip gleamed coldly as he pointed it at Yuuki, exuding overwhelming authority.
From Mars's perspective, Yuuki had used spatial magic to bring him here—clearly, this was a trap set specifically for him.
Though he didn't fully understand the situation, it didn't matter. The only outcome that mattered was victory!
"It seems you've misunderstood. This battlefield is just the two of us," Yuuki said calmly.
"So, as one of the Diamond Kingdom's secret weapons, one of the Shining General's Mars," he continued,
"this will be a one-on-one battle."
Yuuki's tone remained even as he added:
"You just went through a fight—you might as well rest first, recover your magic."
Rest?
Mars sneered at the suggestion, as though he'd heard the joke of the century.
"One-on-one?"
"What a laughable joke! A weakling like you showing up before me is destined only to be wiped out!"
He looked at Yuuki as though staring at a corpse, his voice icy as he shouted and swung his arm in Yuuki's direction.
Ore Creation Magic—Victory Sword!
Whoosh!
The ore greatsword in midair charged, its tip aimed directly at Yuuki.
The rushing wind from its movement caused Yuuki's black robe to flutter violently.
"Ice Magic—Heavenly Ice Fang!"
Yuuki's eyelids flicked, and his mana instantly transformed into ice magic, rapidly pouring into the ground beneath him.
In an instant:
Massive icy spikes erupted from the ground beneath Yuuki, shooting upward to meet the incoming ore greatsword.
Crack! Crack!
The clash rang loudly. The force shattered the frontmost ice fangs, but new ones grew instantly, colliding with the ore greatsword repeatedly.
The earth shook under the continuous impacts.
In moments, the surging ice spikes had absorbed all of the ore greatsword's momentum, intertwining so densely that the massive sword was effectively trapped midair!
"Ice magic?"
Mars's eyes widened in astonishment. The mysterious figure who had used spatial magic moments ago was now wielding ice magic—two completely different types of magic!
"Mars, you possess two types of magic, so why be surprised?" Yuuki said with a light laugh, noticing Mars's expression. He removed a black bracelet from his wrist.
Mars's eyes shifted sharply.
A magic-suppressing grimoire?
Earlier, he hadn't paid Yuuki much mind because he hadn't sensed much power. Now, thick mana radiated from Yuuki, and Mars could feel it clearly.
(End of Chapter)
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