Screams of pain rang out around High General Rudolf. Although he could tell that the two other Lord class foes he had detected earlier were not built for direct combat, that was no reason to discredit their might. A Lord class powerhouse was a Lord class powerhouse.
"Rudolf!" Over the distance, he heard Eren, the temporary figurehead commander of the caravan yell out his name. The young man was barely in his mid-thirties and yet, he had already reached the Pseudo-Lord class. He was a talent in every aspect and loosing him in this scuffle would be a bad mark on Rudolf's record. Not to mention that he was also a close friend.
Rudolf returned his focus to the battle he was currently engaged in. He nimble dodged a slash of his Titan opponent's sword, leaping up above it and expertly threw a small white crystal with some faint engravings in the direction of Eren's voice. He landed gracefully, letting his momentum carry him in his next few moves, viscously swiping at his opponents body, trying to damage him in any way he could.
"Aha!" Eren's cheery voice exclaimed from within the depths of the fog. Rudolf would have rolled his eyes if he could. The crystal he had thrown over earlier had been a very special rune stone. Within it was an inscription that would allow one attack to bear the power of the tier above one's own level. With that, Eren could cast a Mid-Late Lord class attack, exhausting its power for a time. Rudolf had several on his person as well.
With a sudden burst of power, a bright flash shone through the dense fog, purging about two thirds of it. At the center of that light stood a figure clad in shining white armor, wielding a dazzling spear.
Eren raised his spear, pointing it at Law, "You! By my name, you shall pay for your transgressions against the Imperial Army!" With a roar, he shot forward, spear bearing down on Law.
What was left of the fog rushed toward Law, forming a cloud around him. Eren's spear struck the cloud, coming up against a solid resistance. Although Law had managed to stop the spear from puncturing the dense cloud of fog, the force that had followed the attack was still transferred into it. He shot backwards, smashing through trees and rocks that jutted out of the earth as a result of the fierce battle between his team leader and the High General.
Blood spurted from his mouth as a force vibrated through his body, damaging his internal organs. He could barely comprehend what had happened.
Fay swiftly sent a cushion of wind after Law just as he barreled away. The cover of the fog had been blown away but that didn't leave her defenseless. In fact, she had been eager to see what her powers could do without her holding back. With a shrill scream, the space around her warped and formed two twisted, horrid faces that rushed to swallow up the souls of those who sought to oppose her.
Grandmaster and Master class wizards pooled their powers together, casting spells that could rival hers. Although they were no match to a bona-fide Lord class Mage, they were no slouches either. Each of them were powerful in their own right. Pillars of flame, torrents of water, and what ever other powers were present combined as one for a mighty spell.
In the eyes of the common people who could only barely spectate the battle, it was a beautiful lightshow.
With a high pitched screech, the world went white. The earth shook and trees were uprooted.
Support type Mages poured every ounce of their mana into magical barriers to ward off the destructive energies. Wind lashed wildly, and debris of the battle was blown into the sky. Any random onlooker would believe it to be the end of the world.
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A cushion of wind stopped Law's brutal pace through the trees. Picking himself up from the ground, he spat out the blood that had pooled in his mouth.
"Hmm, you made me bleed." He rubbed his jaw as he spoke. A being cloaked in light hovered a foot over the ground before him.
"A light injury is too light a punishment for someone like you. A few broken bones, maybe a missing limb, or even a missing head..." Eren grinned brightly, showing off pearly white teeth. The corners of his eyes wrinkled, almost to the point of the expression coming off as twisted and haunting.
Although the rune he used was supposed to only give him enough juice for one powerful spell, he had used a loophole in the rules to subvert the limitation. The spell he used was called [Deified Persona], temporarily granting him power beyond his capabilities. When combined with magical energy that had been pushed into the domain of a Lord class powerhouse, it could compare to the power of someone at the Peak of Lord class.
Fog swirled beneath Law's feet as he spared no time casting his spells. The air around the both of them rapidly chilled, turning into blistering winds that supported Law's spells. The fog twisted and turned, writhing over itself to form mounds upon mounds of a solid-like substance. They quickly formed various figures resembling massive snakes, gargoyles, and various other viscous creatures.
Following the command of their master, they rushed towards Eren.