The big Knight Armor without the leg was floating in the air.
His height was around four and five meters. Held a dual sword, a black one and a white one. His stomach had a hole with a mix of black and white smoke rotated in there. The special of this monster was the sense of two elements.
The mix elements of Light and Dark.
The big monster crossed his sword and swung out. A strong wind that was the pressure and greeted came to us. I gnashed the teeth. It was different from killing intent from the dragon. This was the power to make others kneel. The power between two lands.
"Haha… That's great..."
Mazkhar grinned. Altrez stood silent to consider the enemy. Gilda prepared her sword. They could stand with this pressure but.
"H… High Sage."
Riche's voice trembling. The girl that tall around my chin used my back to hide.
"I'm sorry, but when I was Wizard… I never fight the monster at this level…."
If I didn't fight the dragon before I couldn't handle it too.
I grabbed her shoulder.
"It's alright, you can scare but don't forget to look at it. Riche, don't let the journey change you. You're Sage. When we face an unknown thing, what should we do?"
"…study it?"
"Yes, we have to study it. We didn't aim to kill the monster. We want to solve the problem we didn't know. Change your viewpoint then it won't be scared anymore."
[Err High Sage. That method hasn't…]
Riche tried to look at Knight Armor before strongly grabbing her staff.
"I can… I can do it!"
She took the step to stay by my side.
[Erh!?!? H… How? It hasn't skill like that!]
The sound of push and click appeared again. I didn't understand what NUMBERS think at all. The battle was started, Mazkhar lowed his body and prepared the magic power.
"Let's go, High Sage. Everyone."
"Ha!!!!!!!!!!"
The roar attracted Knight Armor. The big black blade swung at him. It was a sure hit! When the blade swung back, we saw Mazkhar standing on it.
"Enhancement Magic! Power! Speed!"
Mazkhar ran from the blade to the arm and closed with Knight Armor. The powerful Sword Dance move made the monster step back but it could only leave scratches.
"Damn it. The power isn't enough… Leave the other hand for you."
Mazkhar shouted. Gilda answered by guarding the attack against the big white blade.
It had powerful power too. Gilda could put it away, but it made her hands shake. She avoided directly crashing and tried to find the chance to attack at the same point. Altrez's thorn vines couldn't stab on Knight Armor, so he used it to slow the enemy attack.
Keep healing everyone.
[Yes sir.]
In the time that three fought with the monster, Riche asked.
"Is it possible to have… Light and Dark Element monster? These two elements are a contradiction. They can't mix, isn't it?"
I shook my head,
"It's possible. The natural already hint at us. Light has a shadow. Dark has light to see darkness. They have each other before we create the definition, but we haven't the power to blend Light and Dark. That made the blessing from Spirit of Borderland is the only one special magic."
I pointed my finger to the black and white rotated smoke at the monster's stomach.
"Look at that Riche. That is the result of the blessing. If Light Magic has the power of healing, then what is Dark Magic?"
"The power of destroying, right?"
Altrez answered while using vines to stop the monster's movement.
"Hey hey! Help me fight this mon… Ough!"
Mazkhar flew away by Knight Armor's black sword. Although he got damage, he had Fifty-three to heal him. I shook my head before responding Altrez.
"It's wrong. Light Magic will make the body strong, and Dark Magic will power up the mind. We scare darkness because we don't know what was inside. Dark brings that thing to face us. There is no Destroy Magic, it depends on usage method."
Knight Armors destroyed vines around his body and held two swords up. Gilda shouted immediately.
"Be careful! The attack will come!"
I reached my hand out,
"Barrier!"
The wave collided with Barrier. Suddenly the crack appeared, Barrier broke. It was a strong attack. The strong wind blew through our heads. I want a stronger barrier.
Fifty-three!
[Yes! I'll use Barrier(+1)!]
Same looked barrier but different name. Riche and Altrez stayed with me too. I believed in him. The barrier that could handle high-level magic would protect us.
[Barrier is 2,000 coins. Barrier(+1) is 3,000 coins. Your money is… 8,500 coins left.]
Gilda came close to Barrier for receiving heal from Riche. The only one who closed battle with Knight Armors was Mazkhar. He climbed to his body like a monkey.
"Come back Mazkhar! We need to prepare!"
"Prepare what?! If I come back who will block this big guy! Your protection can't stand it, right?! If you don't fight by yourself, just increase my power! I'll crush him!"
…Fifty-three used it on him.
[R… Roger.]
Fifty-three added Dark Element to Mazkhar's sword. That made Mazkhar could stand with a black sword, but it was too hard for fighting alone. When Gilda became a good state, she went out to help him.
"Then High Sage, how can we win? Will you use Dragon Killing Magic?"
Altrez asked. Mazkhar turned his head to shout.
"That right! You didn't attack just once. Let's use four elements of magic! It still has ice around. Use the strong magic like the ice to freeze those bees!"
I shook my head.
"No Mazkhar. You were fool by the test."
Because monsters in this forest had the power of Light and Dark Elements, the easier way to fight was using other element magic that didn't relate with. This forest had high humidity, the monster that used Fire. It guided us that way.
This monster too. He could resist Light and Dark Elements. He offered us to use other element magic.
NUMBERS' data was the same, it had a record about winning without Light and Dark power, but they didn't understand.
"It isn't the correct way to pass the test of Grey Forest."
"Hm!"
Gilda flew near Barrier from the white sword attack.
"What is the meaning?" Riche asked.
"Objective of this test is to learn about the relationship of Light and Dark. Because the one who received the blessing would have the power to create the balance of existence. The blessing is so powerful. We can't break it, but we can change it."
"The Dark Staff, Claw of Secret Dark."
Fifty-three sent the staff for me. The staff touched the ground and created the big magic cycle. Everyone got Dark Element for their body except Riche.
"Er…"
"It isn't your time."
I told her before shouting to everyone,
"Everyone! I want us to use only physical attacks. I added Dark Elements to you all. Don't use the other magic elements."
Mazkhar at the far distance shouted back,
"You still want to do it?! Your plan didn't work you see it. I already try too! Even you increased the power, he didn't break. Using the Dark Element can't kill him!"
"We didn't do for killing. We have to change stable point."
"What!?!???? What are you talking about? I won't depend on you. I'll finish it by myself!"
Mazkhar created Fire around his dual blades and cut Knight Armor. I shouted,
"Mazkhar! Follow my order. I don't accept disobey disciple!"
"Then teacher just use another way!"
"Maz! Listen to him!"
Altrez shouted too. Mazkhar bit his lip and swallow his reject word.
"…If you want to try then try. You'll know soon, it doesn't work."
Although he was in the bad mood, he followed my word. Gilda's sword and Altrez's vines attacked Knight Armor too. After got the attack, Knight Armor used Light Magic and the white sword attacked back.
When fighting with Dark Magic, Light Magic power became twice.
"You see! It's such a disadvantage!!"
This decision didn't come from thinking. Knight Armor was created from Magic and Magic Command. Thank NUMBERS' data that record the attack and the guard method, it was a lot I read it all. The thing I was interested in was the case that attacked with an opposite element.
If we used Dark Element, he would counter with Light Element certainly.
The key to breaking the stable point was ready.
"Maz!!"
Altrez shouted. Mazkhar's dual-blade broke after he used Sword Dance.
"I have spare left! High Sage, give me the support!"
Mazkhar called his new dual blade from his dimension store. Fifty-three added Dark Element support to him again.
The battle was hard like Mazkhar's told. No matter how strong their attacks were, the black sword didn't get damaged. The Light Power from the light sword was stronger too. Even they had high-level Heal all the time of the battle, everyone was exhausted.
"Ha… As I told. It doesn't work."
Suddenly, the big sword aimed to stab Mazkhar. With the limit moment, Mazkhar's instinct became powerful. He ran counter the sword to attack the big guy at a closing distance. Gilda was exhausted too. Her speed was reduced. When she had a chance, she turned to look at me.
"…"
She might know from experience. If we were still forced to this way, we wouldn't lose but the decision was under the group leader, me.
"Come this way!"
Altrez's vines blocked the attack to help Gilda. Riche helped me to heal everyone too. It took a little time until…
"High Sage! That thing!!"
Riche pointed to the hole at Knight Armor's stomach. The white smoke slowly disappeared until it had only rotated black smoke.
"Just like I thought… It's a balance measure."
I made pleasure smile and told,
"The change will start soon. Everyone comes back to me! Riche, do as I tell."
"Yes sir!"
After receiving a strong response, I switched the staff.
"The Light Staff, Blossoms of the Brighten Swamp!"
The white flower staff replaced the sharp claw black staff. I put the flower staff's tip to the ground.
Fifty-three, I asked for a big set that I ordered before.
[Yes sir! Magic activated.]
Big Magic Cycles appeared under our feet and the point that Knight Armor was floating. It was probably the time that the big monster had strange behavior, shook his head, confused, nervous and insane swung arms. Light Element was disappeared, and Dark Element overwhelmed him.
His body became black.
It was the reverse of balance.
"When using one element out of the limit, the balance would bring another element at the same level. The time of the two-element monster became one element monster. It was the time that attacking move became strongest."
Let's do it, Fifty-three.
[Yes sir! Processing set of Magic.]
Two Magic Cycles shined. The ton of Magic was spelled.
[Highe Level Enhancement Light Magic activated.]
[Highe Level Enhancement Magic activated.]
[Highe Level Enhancement Speed activated.]
[Highe Level Enhancement Persistence activated.]
[Highe Level Enhancement Power of Sword activated.]
[Highe Level Decrease Light Durability activated.]
[Highe Level Decrease Sword Durability activated.]
[Highe Level Decrease Defence activated.]
Our body and Knight Armor glowed from Support Magic. Mazkhar, Altrez, and Gilda stunned at the same time. Their instinct told them clearly.
It was the time to attack.
[You meet the condition.]
[Five-person Link Attack activated.]
The attacks nearly occurred at the same time. Mazkhar ran out while using Sword Dance. His dual blade left badly wound to Knight Armor. Altrez created the big vine, bound, and grew thorns to stab the armor. Gilda swung her sword to cut the arm that held the black sword to the ground. Riche used a big light crystal to attack Knight Armor's body.
Then… The light particle that floating around me.
"The bright shine over the water, please guide me who powerless."
"Holy Light Stream!!"
[Holy Light Stream!!]
The big light ray shot from the flowering staff melted the dark body of Knight Armor to the end.
Without any trace left.
[M… Monster is disappeared.]
[We can do it.! It's successful, High Sage. You win!!]
His happy voice made me have a little laugh.
Among the faded smoke, Mazkhar opened his mouth widely and looked at the location that Knight Armor used to stay.
"Unbelieve … able"
"…It's an unexpected way." Gilda smiled while pulling the sword back. She turned to lower her head and said at the same time with Riche and Altrez.
"As expect of High Sage."
I answered them with a smile.
The border behind us disappeared. The test ended but before we moved, the women with grey skin appeared in front of us. Her hairstyle was curly long hair and divided into two sides, black color side and white color side. The smile that was covered with low intention was proof.
She was Spirit of Borderland.
"You're the first one who receives a full score from me, High Sage of Knowledge Tower."
Her voice was full of pleasure.
"Congratulation. You passed my test."