Genius was merely their entry threshold.
"Hey, hey, hey..."
"You called me a monster?!"
"Then what are you, a guy even stronger than me?"
Gildarts' eyebrows raised slightly...
He could feel that Medivh's true strength was far above his own.
Clearly, Medivh had already stepped into that unknown realm.
"Let me help you break through the final shackles!"
Medivh didn't hesitate; he first applied to himself the aura-concealing property he had learned from Selene's aura-concealing magic circle...
Then he directly activated 'Dragon Force'.
Medivh's Magic power nature instantly underwent a huge change; strong Magic power, so dense it was almost liquified and visible to the naked eye, enveloped his entire body.
Medivh was going all out to help Gildarts break through his shackles, aiming to make Gildarts feel the sensation of life and death! He was absolutely not settling a personal score.
"Hey, hey, hey..."
"This isn't a joke."
Cold sweat broke out on Gildarts' forehead; his heart pounded 'thump, thump' at this moment. This overwhelming sense of crisis made Gildarts feel a sense of panic and helplessness. This was the first time Gildarts had felt such an unnerving sense of crisis since he became an adult at twenty and officially entered the realm of the Ten Wizard Saints.
"This is the feeling!"
A few seconds later, Gildarts suddenly laughed; the reason he had been unable to progress further all these years was precisely because he lacked this sense of crisis. Only in adversity can one constantly break through oneself; this is an eternal truth.
Between life and death lies great terror, but also great opportunity!
"Boom!"
Just as Gildarts was ecstatic, he merely blinked and found that the masked man, Medivh, had disappeared from in front of him.
"What?"
Gildarts' pupils trembled; he looked around but couldn't find Medivh's figure at all. This sent a chill down Gildarts' spine, and he suddenly raised his head, releasing his Crush Magic towards the rapidly moving afterimage in the sky, roaring: "I found you, right here!!"
"Hey!"
"Where are you even looking, kid?!"
However, just as Gildarts looked up at the sky, a playful voice suddenly sounded next to his ear.
"Wh—"
Gildarts' heart trembled; before he could react, Medivh's palm had already gripped Gildarts' cheek and forcefully thrown him forward.
"Boom!"
With a sonic boom!
Gildarts turned into an afterimage and violently crashed into a distant mountain.
"Boom!"
The moment Gildarts approached the mountain, he used Crush Magic to completely pulverize the mountain, thus avoiding a direct collision between his body and the mountain, gaining a moment of respite.
"Too fast!"
"With my dynamic vision, I can't keep up with his speed at all."
Sweat dripped from Gildarts' forehead; the strength Medivh displayed directly surpassed Gildarts' imagination, as if he completely suppressed him by two levels.
"Do you understand the gap between us now?!"
Just as Gildarts was catching his breath...
Medivh had, at some unknown point, arrived behind Gildarts, pressing close to Gildarts' ear, speaking softly.
"Boom!"
Then another roar!
Accompanied by the completely collapsing mountain, Gildarts knelt on one knee, panting constantly, gulping in air. His chest heaved up and down, and a streak of fresh red flowed down his forehead.
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Are you really trying to kill me?!"
Gildarts' gaze was like a torch; he felt his heart pounding rapidly in his chest, and though he was utterly exhausted, he dared not be careless in the slightest. He could feel an astonishing killing intent from the masked man's attack just now…
There was no mistake; the other party had genuinely intended to kill him.
"Did I say I was going to let you go?"
Medivh looked at Gildarts and said coldly.
"This is trouble."
Gildarts frowned deeply. It seemed he had encountered the greatest crisis of his life.
"Boom!!"
Just as Gildarts was thinking about how to break free, an astonishing magic power erupted from Medivh's body. That terrifying magic power transformed into a pillar of light, piercing through the dark clouds above!
In an instant, the dark clouds that had enveloped Magnolia Town immediately dispersed!
The next second, an overwhelming Gravity Magic fell directly onto Gildarts' shoulders. The immense pressure made Gildarts feel all the bones in his body creaking. In his chest, his internal organs shifted slightly, and stomach acid constantly churned and rose, burning his throat. The stinging pain and the metallic taste of blood in his mouth all told him that the enemy's power was insurmountable, and that he was about to die.
As death approached, the image of that woman reappeared in Gildarts' mind. It was Cornelia, the woman he loved most in this life.
Gildarts seemed to regret it a little. He should have rushed after her just now, whether it was to kneel or whatever, he should have made Cornelia stay…
"Boom!"
Just as Gildarts' temples pulsed and he exerted all his strength to resist the Gravity Magic released by Medivh, Medivh flashed and appeared directly in front of him, single-handedly gripping his throat.
Gildarts was almost powerless to resist in front of a full-strength Medivh.
"Gildarts, you're going to die."
Killing intent flickered in Medivh's eyes as he calmly stated a cruel fact.
"Ah…"
Gildarts seemed to want to say something in response, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he spat out saliva mixed with blood. His face flushed crimson, then began to turn purple. He was in a state of suffocation, unable to utter a single word.
"After I kill you, how about I destroy the town behind you?!"
"Let you truly experience the feeling of loved ones being separated…"
"Oh, I forgot!"
"You seemed to have already lost the most important person to you just now."
"Once I deal with you…"
"How about I catch up to that train and send your family to reunite?!"
Medivh's words were scathing, constantly eroding Gildarts' will.
"No…"
"No…"
Gildarts gritted his teeth, looking like a vengeful spirit as he seemed to be saying something to Medivh.
"Hmm?!"
"What are you saying?"
Medivh asked, slightly loosening his hand that was tightly gripping Gildarts' throat.
"I said! You are not allowed to lay a hand on Cornelia!!"
Gildarts' eyes were bloodshot, like a demon from hell. He didn't know where he found the strength, but he kicked Medivh in the chest, sending him flying…
"Boom!!"
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