"Seems like I'm already famous," Zen chuckled, before swiftly decapitating Mark. "Sorry, I would've loved to hear more, but I've already wasted enough time here," Zen yawned.
He glanced in the direction Levi and Stella had fled. "Why are they even bothering to run?" Zen mused, disappearing again.
In the next second, an iron shield materialized to block his attack.
Meanwhile, at Julia's Battle
A dragon made of water surged toward Faith, while a snake formed from mist lunged to meet it.
The two creatures clashed violently, their respective masters locked in a deadly battle.
Julia was covered in cuts and wounds, though her water element was healing them. Still, the battle had drained her significantly.
She panted, staring ahead. 'I can't believe Elijah and Kai are this strong,' she thought, as their summoned creatures destroyed each other in a massive explosion.
Faith, though less injured, was visibly shaken. 'An Advanced Tier mage doing this to a King Tier?' she thought angrily.
Her frustration was evident as she erupted into mist, quickly covering a 50-meter radius.
Julia, now engulfed in mist, could barely see anything. Faith's voice echoed through the fog. "Do you really think you can defeat a King Tier?" she taunted, her pride stung by Julia's unexpected skill.
Despite Faith's mastery of swordsmanship, Julia's Water Flow technique allowed her to match her movements, even though she was still only a novice in dagger skills.
With more experience, Julia could potentially become an expert, and even now, her water armor was able to defend against Faith's attacks.
The mist made it difficult for Julia to pinpoint Faith's location. 'I need to hide my strength... I can't keep this up much longer,' she thought, sighing as her daggers vanished and a staff appeared in her hands.
Her water armor dissolved, replaced by a green aura. "Gust!" she cried, sending wind billowing in all directions, scattering the mist.
"That's impossible… How can you control three elements?" Faith gasped in shock.
Julia didn't respond, aware that her mana was depleting rapidly.
She had been hiding the cloud that floated above, using her mana to charge it while also powering her wind element.
Closing her eyes for a moment, Julia concentrated. 'There,' she thought, finding Faith's location.
Lightning crackled as she dashed forward, her staff aimed at Faith. Faith managed to block, but the mist began to return around her.
Julia leaped into the air, and a cloud suddenly appeared beneath her feet.
"What the hell?" Faith whispered, feeling the immense power stored within the cloud. Her body trembled. "This can't be."
"Let's end this," Julia's voice echoed from the cloud, lightning flashing around her. It struck with such speed that Faith couldn't react.
She had no time to think, to breathe, not even for her life to flash before her eyes.
BOOOOM!
The lightning struck at nearly the speed of sound, shaking the ground. Shockwaves rippled in all directions, threatening to tear apart the entire battlefield.