The person in dark clothes felt the last bits of his mana and power slipping away as he used every bit of his strength to activate the "Shadow Expansion" technique again for the last time.
Soon, his body began to turn into the dark blackness, a last-ditch attempt to escape and hide from the pursuit of Mana Knights.
Just as he felt the comforting embrace of the shadows around him, a sudden voice broke the silence.
"Fireball!"
A burning sphere of fire burst from the outstretched hand of an ordinary person in ragged beggar's clothes, lighting up the entire area in a bright glow.
The person in dark clothes watched in horror as his shadowy hiding place was destroyed, leaving him exposed and vulnerable.
"A magician?" he breathed, his eyes narrowing as they landed on the robed person among the Mana Knights.
He had noticed the person earlier but dismissed them, arrogantly assuming a mere mage posed no threat.
