Just as Bart’s sharp claws were about to tear Luke apart —
Sss —
A dense and rapid series of mana tremors vibrated through the air.
In the next instant, a breathtaking sight unfolded!
With Yize at the center, hundreds of blazing [Fire Wall]s appeared out of thin air as if they had been “copy-pasted,” layering over one another in a dense formation.
They abruptly constructed a massive, thick barrier of flame several meters high between Luke and Bart!
A scorching wave of heat rushed forward, and the local humidity plummeted.
This sudden turn of events caused a commotion that far surpassed any previous clash, instantly drawing countless horrified gazes across the battlefield.
The first to react was the survivor, Luke.
He stared wide-eyed at the spectacular wall of fire composed of pure magic, then whipped his head around to look at the calm Yize standing beside him. The first thought that popped into his head was —
‘Senior! When… when did you make another Magic Tool with even more Mana storage and a faster firing rate?’
“Didn’t you say you already gave me your most powerful [Desert Eagle]?” Luke shouted.
“You were hiding this from me! Waaaah… You really scared the life out of me! I really thought I was going to die just now!”
He patted his chest, looking both shaken and a little aggrieved.
Yize didn’t explain. He simply reached out, grabbed Luke by the back of his collar, and tossed him backward like a sack of grain. His tone left no room for argument.
“Cut the crap! Go support Senior Emma and Junior Swan right now. Clean up the low-rank Blood Race. Leave this place to me.”
“Understood!”
Luke had always followed Yize’s orders unconditionally.
Hearing this, he immediately flipped through the air and nimbly rushed toward the other cluster of combatants, though his eyes still couldn’t help but steal glances at that magnificent wall of fire.
Meanwhile, Sara, who was standing the closest, was far more shaken than Luke.
She pointed at the barrier of flames that defied all common magical sense, her voice carrying a faint, undetectable tremor.
“Junior Yize… You… what is this?”
Yize turned his head, a sheepish smile on his face as if he had only revealed a harmless little secret.
“My apologies, Senior Sara. I didn’t tell the whole truth before. Actually… I obtained dual talents in the Realm of Law.”
He held up one finger. “One is [Rapid Casting].”
Then he extended a second finger. “The other is [Massive Mana].”
“Dual talents?! [Massive Mana]?!”
Sara sucked in a cold breath.
As the Chief Student of Starlight Academy, she knew all too well what the combination of these two talents implied!
It meant that Yize could rely on seemingly low-rank magic to unleash an apocalyptic output that far exceeded the limits of his own level!
Just like right now — even as a Rank 2 Mage, he had created a scene where the scale and total mana volume were comparable to a Rank 5 or even Rank 6 Mage!
However, a question also rose in her heart: ‘If… if the black shadow that saved us back then and crushed Horn with physical strength alone really was Yize…’
‘Is what he’s showing right now still just the tip of the iceberg?’
‘How many more trump cards is he hiding?’
At that thought, Sara couldn’t help but look at Yize with a gaze mixed with admiration, realization, and a hint of a “cheated” woman’s resentment.
“Junior Yize… you little liar. You made me worry for nothing for so long, thinking you were…”
She paused, then asked out of sheer curiosity, “But where exactly is the limit of your [Rapid Casting]? What you showed me last time was nowhere near this… exaggerated.”
When Yize had demonstrated it before, he had only cast five or six spells instantaneously. But just now, the number of [Fire Wall]s forming that barrier looked to be dozens or even hundreds at a glance!
“Rapid” was no longer a sufficient word to describe it…
Yize rubbed his nose. He truly hadn’t tested his upper limit, mainly because he was afraid of making too much noise.
He gave a vague answer. “It should be… able to go a little bit faster.”
Right then, with a boom!, blood energy erupted from Bart’s body as he forced his way out of the raging fire wall.
His clothes were scorched, and he looked somewhat disheveled, but he hadn’t sustained any substantial injuries.
However, the rage and contempt on his face had vanished, replaced by extreme suspicion and scrutiny.
His crimson eyes locked onto Yize, his voice filled with disbelief.
“That wall of fire just now… you did that?!”
Although the source of the mana fluctuations clearly pointed to Yize, Bart couldn’t help but want to confirm it.
How could this ordinary-looking, even somewhat handsome black-haired youth possess such an absurd amount of mana and a near-perverse level of control over it?
Condensing hundreds of [Fire Wall]s in an extremely short period required mana and mental strength that shouldn’t belong to a human!
Even more terrifying was that after casting magic on such a scale, the opponent’s breath was steady and his complexion was normal. There wasn’t the slightest sign of him being drained.
Yize sighed, his tone a bit helpless.
“Can you not look at me like I’m a monster? Strictly speaking, you’re the monster here, aren’t you?”
Bart was momentarily stunned by the retort, but then he asked a question that felt strangely familiar to Yize.
“I don’t understand! Since you possess such vast mana and control, why do you insist on releasing these low-rank spells?”
“Wouldn’t it be more efficient and powerful to cast higher-rank magic?”
Yize’s answer remained simple and direct, even carrying a bit of a “slacker” vibe.
“I can’t help it. I only know Rank 2 magic.”
“Only… Rank 2 magic?”
Bart froze for a moment, his expression relaxing. He suddenly laughed. “Hahaha! So that’s how it is! I thought I’d run into some incredible figure.”
“With just these low-rank spells that feel like scratches against my body, how do you plan to deal with me?”
Yize’s eyes remained calm as he countered, “What else? If I don’t use magic, do you want me to come over and trade punches and kicks with you?”
Before the words had even finished drifting away, Yize stopped giving him the chance to talk.
The opportunity to verify whether the “Chip-away Style” could actually whittle a Demon King Seed to death was right in front of him!
With a thought, his massive mental strength spread out like invisible tentacles.
In the next moment, countless different elements converged toward Yize.
It was no longer just a single fire wall. Innumerable low-rank spells erupted from all around him!
[Water Arrow]s rained down like a torrential storm. Although their individual power was weak, hundreds and thousands of them firing simultaneously formed a dense barrier, constantly impacting and slowing Bart’s movements.
[Vine Entanglement] was used; though Bart’s raw strength snapped them instantly, the never-ending stream of vines still caused significant trouble.
[Wind Blade], [Thunder Flash], and [Fireball] served as the primary means of attack. Although the damage of a single hit was limited, the terrifying accumulation of numbers caused the blood energy around Bart to deplete at a visible rate.
Yize was like a tireless magic turret. By his own strength alone, he used a sea of low-rank magic to force the creation of a saturation-style magic domain, temporarily trapping Bart in place!
This scene completely stunned everyone on the battlefield!
Luke’s mouth hung open. Initially, he thought Yize was using some new type of Magic Tool, but upon closer inspection, Yize’s hands were empty. He was casting everything himself!
‘My God… Senior… does he really have a Magic Potion that can instantly boost someone to the level of a Rank 7 or Rank 8 Mage?!’
The thought flashed through Luke’s mind, followed by a surge of grievance.
‘Senior lied to me again! He said there wasn’t a potion like that, but he secretly drank one himself! Didn’t we agree to stay low-key together? Why is he the only one showing off?’
He didn’t consider Yize’s actual strength at all. After all, “taking drugs to get stronger” was an explanation that fit Yize’s persona as a Pharmacy expert much better.
Standing not far away, Sara was equally struck dumb!
That sea of mana, that terrifying mental strength required to multitask and control dozens or hundreds of spells with different attributes and effects… it simply didn’t belong to the realm of humanity.
Looking at her black-haired junior in the middle of the magic storm, Sara felt her worldview being reconstructed.
Emma had just finished casting a healing spell on a wounded soldier. When she looked up and saw the scene near Yize that resembled a magical natural disaster, her mouth formed an “O” shape. She rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was hallucinating from mana exhaustion.
‘Yize… he… he was actually this strong?’
A strong sense of shame welled up in her heart. Remembering how she had confidently vowed to protect this “weak” junior, her face instantly turned bright red.
‘I… what on earth did I say to him before…?’
Dio forced Chise back with a sword strike and took a moment to glance in Yize’s direction. Even as composed as he was, his pupils shrank violently.
‘This Yize…’
Stormy waves rose in his heart.
‘In my previous life, this person didn’t exist at all! With this level of terrifying mana, if he had appeared on the battlefield in my previous life, he would have been enough to turn the tide of local battles. One man is comparable to a knight order of 1,000 people!’
He suddenly felt as if a ray of hope had appeared for their future days of facing the Blood Race…
Li En looked toward the center of the magic storm with a heavy gaze, his brow furrowed deeply.
He had originally thought this Yize was just a lucky fellow with a bit of cleverness but low strength.
But now…
‘It seems I misjudged him,’ Li En thought to himself.
‘With such a massive mana reserve and casting speed, even if they are just low-rank spells, it’s enough to be taken seriously. He hid himself so deeply…’
He had originally planned to wait until the Chief Student, Sara, was in danger before revealing his strength to save the day.
Now, all the glory had been snatched by Yize.
Recalling how Riya, who was supposed to be interested in him, had long been attracted to Yize, Li En’s gaze toward him gradually grew cold.
He truly was an annoying fellow!
As for Swan, after the initial shock, what surged in his heart was deep worry and a flash of resolve.
He had seen Yize’s trump card within Heart’s barrier.
He understood that Yize, in order to save Luke and protect everyone, had not hesitated to expose this vital secret.
‘Senior Yize…’
He clenched his fists, watching Bart as he remained ferocious within the flood of magic, constantly trying to break through. His gaze gradually became determined.
‘If… if Senior is in danger…’
He was ready. Once Yize could no longer hold out, he would not hesitate to use the power of Dragonification again, even if the price was further feminization and the risk of exposure!