At this moment—
The flesh on Mariella's left arm had been cleaved open, white bone exposed beneath. She had been just a step away from losing the arm entirely.
"So, this is a Magic Knight Captain…"
Mariella stared intently at the exhilarated Jack before her. She raised her right hand and instantly froze her mangled left arm, stopping the bleeding.
My left arm is out of the fight for now.
With space magic combined with assassination techniques, ordinary mages couldn't even perceive her movements—let alone block them. Yet Jack had not only caught up to her speed in an extremely short time, he had even counterattacked decisively.
"Well?" Jack licked his lips, eyes shining as he looked at her like a seasoned hunter.
"Got any other tricks? If not, then this fight's about over."
Mariella didn't waste a single word.
"Space Magic — The Little Red Room That Never Opens!"
Crimson, star-shaped spatial mana suddenly appeared beneath Jack's feet!
The magic was concealed so perfectly that even Jack failed to notice it in time. The instant he was touched by the crimson mana, his body vanished completely.
Seeing the spell succeed, Mariella let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding.
She had sent Jack into an ultra-cold miniature space prepared in advance—exactly as Yuuki had instructed.
"This fight is only just beginning."
Ignoring the pain tearing through her arm, Mariella's expression turned icy. Red spatial mana flashed—and she vanished as well.
Elsewhere
The battle between Neige and Nozel was just as ferocious.
If Mariella and Jack's fight was one of technique, then Neige and Nozel were locked in a brutal clash of raw magical power.
Under their relentless bombardment, more than half the street had already been reduced to ruins.
"You lowborn trash who dares defy royalty—kneel!"
An overwhelming chill radiated from Nozel as he hovered in midair. Vast quantities of mercury floated around him, rapidly forming into swords.
"Mercury Creation Magic — Silver Swords!"
Eight enormous mercury blades—each nearly a person's height—formed in an instant, rotating like suns before shooting downward.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
They attacked from all directions, sealing off Neige's escape.
"I'm not some lowborn trash!"
Neige spread his arms wide as snowflakes erupted from his mana.
"Snow Creation Magic — Snow Friends!"
Snowmen emerged one after another, eight in total, each charging straight at a mercury sword.
Boom!
The terrifying force of the mercury blades blasted through the snowmen's chests—but in that brief moment of resistance—
Each snowman seized a sword's hilt, freezing it solid as icy mana surged outward.
"Don't hurt my friends!"
Neige roared again.
"Water–Snow Combination Magic — Giant Ice Friend!"
Boom!
A pillar of water erupted from Neige's body, rising into the sky and forming a massive humanoid shape over ten meters tall. Ice crystals and snow rapidly coated its surface.
In the blink of an eye—
A bulky, gleaming giant of ice stood under the sunlight, radiating solidity and power.
Neige stood at the center of its forehead, raising his fist.
The giant mirrored the motion—its massive body astonishingly agile.
Boom!
The colossal ice fist smashed through the air, casting a vast shadow over Nozel.
"Hmph."
Nozel thrust his arms forward.
"Mercury Creation Magic — Mercury Shield!"
A massive shield of mercury formed instantly.
Bang!
A thunderous impact shook the sky.
The force rocked Nozel in midair—but then—
Crack. Crack.
Nozel's eyes widened as fractures spread rapidly across the shield.
The ice giant's body was emitting intense cold—freezing the mercury and drastically reducing its durability.
Boom!!
The shield shattered. The ice fist smashed through and slammed into Nozel, blasting him out of the air and into the ground with a deafening crash.
From afar, Asta and the others stared in disbelief.
"Nozel… my brother…?" Noelle whispered, eyes wide.
"They're actually pushing Magic Knight Captains this far…" Finral muttered, his voice trembling.
Asta and Yuno exchanged a glance.
Both saw the same blazing excitement in the other's eyes.
"Incredible," Asta said, clenching his fists.
"Yuuki…" Yuno murmured.
Battlefield Center
Debris exploded outward as Nozel erupted from the rubble, overwhelming mana blasting everything away.
"Filthy lower scum!!"
Furious, freezing mana condensed violently.
Nozel raised his hand and clenched it.
"Mercury Creation Magic — Radiant Silver King's Spear!"
A colossal mercury lance formed and shot forward with a sonic boom.
In an instant, it pierced the ice giant's forehead and flew straight toward Neige.
Neige had no time to dodge. Instinctively, he gathered mana to his chest—
The spear struck, blasting him out of the ice giant's body and hurling him to the ground.
Boom!
The giant collapsed.
"Ah… that hurts… cough…"
Neige staggered to his feet, pulled the mercury spear from his chest, and blood immediately poured out.
"Snow Magic — Freeze."
He pressed a trembling hand to the wound, freezing it shut before lifting his gaze again.
At that moment—
A crack resounded midair.
Crack!
Jack burst out, his body coated in ice crystals, wounds covering him. He looked just as battered.
A moment later, Mariella emerged from a spatial gate beside Neige, exhaustion heavy in her posture.
"You okay… Neige?" she asked, breathing hard.
Neige forced a smile and shook his head. "You?"
"Not dead yet," Mariella replied firmly.
Across from them—
Jack grinned upon seeing Nozel's torn clothes and disheveled silver hair.
"Well, well. The noble lord looks pretty rough."
"Hmph. You're not much better," Nozel replied coldly.
"How disgraceful."
That last remark was aimed at both Jack—and himself.
"Didn't expect prey this fun," Jack said, rolling his neck.
"But dragging this out so long… it's time to end it."
Both captains locked their icy gazes on Neige and Mariella.
Though injured and disheveled, Nozel and Jack still had far more strength remaining than their opponents.
Inside the Tavern
Rebecca stood at the shattered entrance, her face torn with hesitation.
She could sense how dire Neige and Mariella's situation had become.
She wanted to help.
But Yuuki had given strict instructions—
No matter what happened, she was not to act unless he ordered it.
Torn between her companions' lives and Yuuki's command, Rebecca bit her pale lip and stepped forward—
Then she froze.
A familiar mana washed over her.
Her eyes widened—
And joy lit her face.
Battlefield
Nozel and Jack raised their hands simultaneously, preparing to end the fight.
"You've injured my companions rather badly."
A calm voice spoke from behind them.
When?!
Nozel and Jack's pupils shrank as they spun around—but the figure behind them moved faster.
Boom! Boom!
Before either could defend, both were sent flying, smashed into opposite sides of the street amid roaring explosions.
"Yuuki!"
"Yuuki!"
Mariella and Neige cried out, faces lighting up with relief.
From afar, Asta and the others stared in shock—
Eyes wide.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 192 — A Shocking Battle, Rebecca's Hesitation, Yuuki Appears!
At this moment—
The flesh on Mariella's left arm had been cleaved open, white bone exposed beneath. She had been just a step away from losing the arm entirely.
"So, this is a Magic Knight Captain…"
Mariella stared intently at the exhilarated Jack before her. She raised her right hand and instantly froze her mangled left arm, stopping the bleeding.
My left arm is out of the fight for now.
With space magic combined with assassination techniques, ordinary mages couldn't even perceive her movements—let alone block them. Yet Jack had not only caught up to her speed in an extremely short time, he had even counterattacked decisively.
"Well?" Jack licked his lips, eyes shining as he looked at her like a seasoned hunter.
"Got any other tricks? If not, then this fight's about over."
Mariella didn't waste a single word.
"Space Magic — The Little Red Room That Never Opens!"
Crimson, star-shaped spatial mana suddenly appeared beneath Jack's feet!
The magic was concealed so perfectly that even Jack failed to notice it in time. The instant he was touched by the crimson mana, his body vanished completely.
Seeing the spell succeed, Mariella let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding.
She had sent Jack into an ultra-cold miniature space prepared in advance—exactly as Yuuki had instructed.
"This fight is only just beginning."
Ignoring the pain tearing through her arm, Mariella's expression turned icy. Red spatial mana flashed—and she vanished as well.
Elsewhere
The battle between Neige and Nozel was just as ferocious.
If Mariella and Jack's fight was one of technique, then Neige and Nozel were locked in a brutal clash of raw magical power.
Under their relentless bombardment, more than half the street had already been reduced to ruins.
"You lowborn trash who dares defy royalty—kneel!"
An overwhelming chill radiated from Nozel as he hovered in midair. Vast quantities of mercury floated around him, rapidly forming into swords.
"Mercury Creation Magic — Silver Swords!"
Eight enormous mercury blades—each nearly a person's height—formed in an instant, rotating like suns before shooting downward.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
They attacked from all directions, sealing off Neige's escape.
"I'm not some lowborn trash!"
Neige spread his arms wide as snowflakes erupted from his mana.
"Snow Creation Magic — Snow Friends!"
Snowmen emerged one after another, eight in total, each charging straight at a mercury sword.
Boom!
The terrifying force of the mercury blades blasted through the snowmen's chests—but in that brief moment of resistance—
Each snowman seized a sword's hilt, freezing it solid as icy mana surged outward.
"Don't hurt my friends!"
Neige roared again.
"Water–Snow Combination Magic — Giant Ice Friend!"
Boom!
A pillar of water erupted from Neige's body, rising into the sky and forming a massive humanoid shape over ten meters tall. Ice crystals and snow rapidly coated its surface.
In the blink of an eye—
A bulky, gleaming giant of ice stood under the sunlight, radiating solidity and power.
Neige stood at the center of its forehead, raising his fist.
The giant mirrored the motion—its massive body astonishingly agile.
Boom!
The colossal ice fist smashed through the air, casting a vast shadow over Nozel.
"Hmph."
Nozel thrust his arms forward.
"Mercury Creation Magic — Mercury Shield!"
A massive shield of mercury formed instantly.
Bang!
A thunderous impact shook the sky.
The force rocked Nozel in midair—but then—
Crack. Crack.
Nozel's eyes widened as fractures spread rapidly across the shield.
The ice giant's body was emitting intense cold—freezing the mercury and drastically reducing its durability.
Boom!!
The shield shattered. The ice fist smashed through and slammed into Nozel, blasting him out of the air and into the ground with a deafening crash.
From afar, Asta and the others stared in disbelief.
"Nozel… my brother…?" Noelle whispered, eyes wide.
"They're actually pushing Magic Knight Captains this far…" Finral muttered, his voice trembling.
Asta and Yuno exchanged a glance.
Both saw the same blazing excitement in the other's eyes.
"Incredible," Asta said, clenching his fists.
"Yuuki…" Yuno murmured.
Battlefield Center
Debris exploded outward as Nozel erupted from the rubble, overwhelming mana blasting everything away.
"Filthy lower scum!!"
Furious, freezing mana condensed violently.
Nozel raised his hand and clenched it.
"Mercury Creation Magic — Radiant Silver King's Spear!"
A colossal mercury lance formed and shot forward with a sonic boom.
In an instant, it pierced the ice giant's forehead and flew straight toward Neige.
Neige had no time to dodge. Instinctively, he gathered mana to his chest—
The spear struck, blasting him out of the ice giant's body and hurling him to the ground.
Boom!
The giant collapsed.
"Ah… that hurts… cough…"
Neige staggered to his feet, pulled the mercury spear from his chest, and blood immediately poured out.
"Snow Magic — Freeze."
He pressed a trembling hand to the wound, freezing it shut before lifting his gaze again.
At that moment—
A crack resounded midair.
Crack!
Jack burst out, his body coated in ice crystals, wounds covering him. He looked just as battered.
A moment later, Mariella emerged from a spatial gate beside Neige, exhaustion heavy in her posture.
"You okay… Neige?" she asked, breathing hard.
Neige forced a smile and shook his head. "You?"
"Not dead yet," Mariella replied firmly.
Across from them—
Jack grinned upon seeing Nozel's torn clothes and disheveled silver hair.
"Well, well. The noble lord looks pretty rough."
"Hmph. You're not much better," Nozel replied coldly.
"How disgraceful."
That last remark was aimed at both Jack—and himself.
"Didn't expect prey this fun," Jack said, rolling his neck.
"But dragging this out so long… it's time to end it."
Both captains locked their icy gazes on Neige and Mariella.
Though injured and disheveled, Nozel and Jack still had far more strength remaining than their opponents.
Inside the Tavern
Rebecca stood at the shattered entrance, her face torn with hesitation.
She could sense how dire Neige and Mariella's situation had become.
She wanted to help.
But Yuuki had given strict instructions—
No matter what happened, she was not to act unless he ordered it.
Torn between her companions' lives and Yuuki's command, Rebecca bit her pale lip and stepped forward—
Then she froze.
A familiar mana washed over her.
Her eyes widened—
And joy lit her face.
Battlefield
Nozel and Jack raised their hands simultaneously, preparing to end the fight.
"You've injured my companions rather badly."
A calm voice spoke from behind them.
When?!
Nozel and Jack's pupils shrank as they spun around—but the figure behind them moved faster.
Boom! Boom!
Before either could defend, both were sent flying, smashed into opposite sides of the street amid roaring explosions.
"Yuuki!"
"Yuuki!"
Mariella and Neige cried out, faces lighting up with relief.
From afar, Asta and the others stared in shock—
Eyes wide.
(End of Chapter)
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