While Aldoun is facing mysterious players, Jenner and the other magic knights are doing their job to see if there are any survivors from this bloody tragedy.
It was difficult to find survivors amidst the rubble of destroyed buildings, especially in the dark because of the heavy rain.
The quiet voices of the survivors would likely be covered by the sound of the rain and Jenner felt Herling was better suited to be assigned under these circumistances than he was.
"I think that's the only way. Even though this magic consumes so much mana that it makes it difficult for me to move."
Jenner immediately approached a magic knight and asked him to watch over his body and stay near him while he performed magic.
"Eastern sun and western moon, lift my soul to see the truth of the world. Spirit Vision!"
The process of the spirit leaving the body is very painful, like being skinned. That's what causes this magic to be magic with high level of difficulty. Not only does the user have to endure extreme pain, this magic also drains a lot of mana and the user must be able to focus so this magic can functions optimally.
Failure can even cause instant death because the spirit cannot re-enter the body. If something like this happens, the user's spirit will slowly lose consciousness and become a berserk poltergeist.
Other people would not be able to see Jenner's spirit leaving his body, but they could clearly see Jenner's body suddenly lying on the ground. The magic knights use their magic to create a shelter so Jenner's body would not be exposed to the rain.
Ignoring the pain he felt, Jenner, who was currently in the form of a spirit began to pay close attention to the area around him.
The vision of living creatures and spirits is different. Spirit vision is more like contrast and to find out the existence of living creatures is to look at their aura which is shaped like a candle flame.
To the north, Jenner saw a candle flame so thin it seemed it might disappear at any time. While there are no signs of life anywhere else. Without hesitation, Jenner immediately returned to his original body and when he regained consciousness immediately ordered his men to save the victim.
While he give an order to the closest magic knight to help him stand up and move.
None of them realized the tragedy of the massacre in the village was just a diversion because the real danger was approaching the city of Blight.
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Meanwhile in the city of Blight, I was busy talking and laughing with other players when suddenly two people in black robes and a mask in their faces appeared in the middle of the road near us.
Many people are unaware of their presence. Even the players near me didn't notice both of them. But I, who have practiced magic to some extent, can feel their presence and know there is something wrong with both of them.
My head immediately turn around and look at them while they seemed noticed my gaze and looked back at me.
I don't know what they are thinking and I don't know what expressions are on their faces. The only thing I knew was when one of them pointed his palm at me, my body flew so far until it hit the wall of a house. Surprising the players and NPCs who heard a loud explosion from the wall of the house that hit my body.
My back felt so sore and my hands and feet were also bleeding and bruised.
There was no time for me to grimace because my mouth already do its job.
"Everyone, those two people in black with mask are very dangerous! Stay away until the magic knights come."
"Guys, immediately go and report to the magic knights and tell them there was intruders!"
The players who heard my scream immediately ran. This is the event they have been waiting for. The opportunity to get contributions in order to learn magic.
Most likely they attacked me because of the magic knight uniform I was wearing. That means this was a planned attack.
The timing was too good with the departure of Aldoun and the other seniors. Considering the circumstances, most likely Jonathan and Melissa is the only magic knight who can fight right now because the other magic knight is in drunk state.
The number of enemies is only two, which means their goal is not war but rather there is a target in this city. The question is who is their target?
There's no time to think. I should at least give them a revenge attack because what they had done to me.
Seeing them starting to walk as if they didn't care about their actions, I took a rubble, channeled my mana into the stone and threw it like a bullet at those two.
It's a shame that I haven't learned magic that uses spells and can only use basic magic for now.
The rock fragments shot fast towards the target's head but they easily dodged and let the rock pass over their heads until it hit a wall and the wall shattered into pieces.
"Cih, it missed."
Stand up and clean my uniform from the debris, I have one strategy right now. If I can't attack them from afar then I will attack them up close.
Running towards them, I started coating both of my palms with mana. I got this inspiration from a certain animation and wanted to try it.
Before trying it directly, I don't know if I can deal any damage to the two of them.
When the distance between us was close enough, I heard a brief conversation between them.
"Annoying little flies."
"Kill him quickly, we don't have much time until the magic knights return."
Without waiting long, one of them immediately speed away while the other immediately moved to recite a spell at me.
"Roar, O wind. Blow away the lowly creatures in front of me."
Different from Melissa's wind magic, the wind magic from the mysterious man in front of me right now is bone-chilling cold.
I won't let him blow me away for the second time.
His wind magic followed the movement of his palm. As his palm moved right towards me, at the same time I sprinted to the side to avoid being hit by the wind from his magic.
The wizard's weaknesses were quiet obvious. They will provide gaps when reciting a spell. I just took the opportunity that just appeared and immediately attack his body with my palm.
"This time my attack won't miss."
Just like before, I channeled fire elements from my palm and created an explosion effect when my palm hit his body.
His body bounced until it hit a wall.
"Now we're even."
Without paying him more attention, I was about to run after his friend who had gone first. But just a few steps I walked, I felt a very strong magic pressure coming from behind my body.
"Ha ha ha ha! You think successfully attacking me once and you've won the fight between us?"
Looking at him strangely, I answered, "Didn't you think so before? You didn't even consider me an opponent until I managed to humiliate you."
"Shut up! I will make you pay."
Different from the way he attacked before, this time the man whose name I still don't know didn't attack me from a distance. He created an ice sword from his cold breath.
"You're a melee type wizard, right? Then I will also fight you with the same fighting style. This time I will show you if I am stronger than you."
One-on-one duel? This is every gamer's favorites.
Showing a smile, I answered his challenge with a short spell, "Release."
The sword that Melissa gave me came out of a dimensional hole and I held it while taking a stance.
I may be a beginner in magic but as for martial arts, I've studied it since childhood.
I channel my mana into the gladius type sword in my hand to strengthen it and imbue it with fire elemental. But instead of immediately attacking, the figure in front of me actually look at the sword in my hand seriously.
"Hahahaha!"
Seeing him laugh for no reason made me think that my opponent had a mental disorder.
A wise man will not fight a madman is an old and proven saying. Unfortunately I have no choice but to fight him because even if I run away he will still chase me.
"Hey, what's going on? Did you go crazy because of my attack earlier?"
Unfortunately, he completely ignored my question. I even heard him talking alone.
"Who would have thought it would be this easy to find, hahahaha!"
His eyes show a very strong killing intent, the man asked me a question that made me realize their true purpose. Their target!
"I can feel it, I know it. you got that sword from Melissa right? If you want to live then tell me, where is she?"