Before the fatigue from defeating the Shadow Flying Dragon completely dissipated, Ellie and the others sensed an even more powerful and evil aura approaching the castle. Ellie subconsciously clenched her fists, and the supernatural energy in her body stirred slightly, as if giving an early warning of the coming crisis.
"It's Victor, he's back again." Lucas's voice was low and grave, his eyes revealed vigilance and reluctance, although the last encounter had repelled Victor, they were all clear that this dark sorcerer would never rest easily.
As soon as the words fell, a black lightning bolt cut through the night sky and landed directly on the open space in front of the castle. When the light dissipated, Victor's slender and cold figure appeared in front of everyone's eyes. He wore a long black robe embroidered with mysterious and bizarre runes, his long black hair fluttered in the wind, and his red eyes flashed with a chilling light.
"You guys think you can get rid of me easily? Too naive." Victor's voice was cold and piercing, like the cold north wind of winter, echoing in the air.
Ellie took a step forward and looked directly into Victor's eyes without fear, "No matter how many times you come, we won't let your plot succeed."
Victor sneered, "With you guys? Just a bunch of rabble. Today, not only will I take away the secrets in the castle, I will also make you all disappear completely."
As the words fell, Victor's hands quickly formed seals and recited words under his breath. In an instant, the air around him became cold and bone-chilling, and a crack began to appear on the ground, from which countless black tentacles surged out, sweeping towards Ellie and the others.
Lucas and Locke were the first to rush forward, and in their werewolf form, they were incredibly powerful, their sharp claws directly cutting off the tentacles. However, these tentacles seemed to be endless, just after chopping off a batch, new ones came out.
Leila transformed into a black shadow, weaving between the tentacles, black flames condensed in her hands, and wherever she went, the tentacles were burned to ashes. But there seemed to be no end to Victor's magic, and the black tentacles' attack intensified.
Ellie focused her mind and tried to use her supernatural ability to interfere with Victor's magic. She closed her eyes and spread her consciousness out, trying to find a break in Victor's magic. Just then, she felt a powerful spiritual force resisting her, it was Victor's spiritual defense.
"Hmph, just you want to break my magic?" Victor let out a mocking cold snort as he sensed Ellie's intentions. He increased the output of his magic, and the black tentacles approached towards Ellie and the others at a faster speed.
Ellie clenched her teeth and refused to give up. She kept trying to break through Victor's mental defense, and suddenly, she found a subtle break. Without hesitation, Ellie focused her psychic energy on this point and impacted it with all her might.
Victor's face changed slightly, he didn't expect Ellie to be able to find a break in his magic. Under Ellie's attack, his magic was briefly disorganized, and the attack of the black tentacles weakened.
"It's now!" Lucas seized the opportunity and let out a roar as his body instantly swelled, his muscles tightened, and his strength increased to the extreme. He violently rushed towards Victor, his sharp claws directly grabbing towards Victor's chest.
Victor quickly reacted as he formed a black shield in front of him, blocking Lucas' attack. But Lucas' power was too strong, and a crack appeared in the shield.
Locke also took the opportunity to join the fight, he attacked Victor from the side, forming a pincer attack with Lucas. Viktor gradually became a bit unable to hold back under the two men's attacks.
Leila, on the other hand, kept releasing black flames in the air, trying to interfere with Victor's magic. She saw the right moment and threw a ball of black flame towards Victor. Victor dodged in a hurry, but was still grazed by the flames and his robes were scorched.
Ellie took advantage of Victor's distraction to focus her powers again and launch an attack on his mental defenses. This time, she managed to break through Victor's defense and invade his mind.
"Ah!" Victor screamed in agony as his magic instantly went out of control. Black tentacles began to dance around, not only attacking Ellie and the others, but also posing a threat to Victor himself.
"Attack with all your might while you can!" Ellie shouted.
Lucas, Locke, and Layla sniffed and unleashed their power to the extreme. Lucas's claws, Locke's power, Laila's black flames, plus Ellie's psychic ability, four powerful forces came together and shot towards Victor.
Victor looked at the powerful force in horror as he desperately tried to fend it off, but it was too late. The force hit him with a loud bang, and Victor's body was sent flying out, landing heavily on the ground.
The crowd thought that the battle was over, however, Victor slowly stood up, his body radiating an even stronger dark power. "Very well, you guys have successfully angered me. Next, I'll let you all see the real dark magic!"
Victor raised his hands high in the air, and a huge black vortex suddenly appeared in the sky, and black energy continuously gushed out from the vortex, pouring down towards the ground. Ellie and the others felt an unprecedented pressure, it was as if this dark energy was going to devour them.
"No, we can't be defeated like this!" Ellie roared in her heart. She focused her mind once again, trying to find a way to fight this dark energy. Just then, she suddenly remembered the secret about balance recorded in that ancient book.
Ellie took a deep breath as she combined her supernatural energy with the natural elements around her, while mobilizing the energy of the Shadowfell Dragon she had absorbed within her body. She tried to create a force that balanced light and darkness to counter Victor's dark magic.
Under Ellie's efforts, a strange force coalesced in her hands. This power was half light and half darkness, yet they merged with each other to form a new kind of energy.
"Everyone, gather all your power to me!" Ellie shouted.
Without hesitation, Lucas, Locke, and Layla released their power and fused it with Ellie's. Ellie pushed her hands forward, and this strange energy that fused everyone's power shot towards Victor's dark energy.
The two powerful energies met in mid-air with a deafening roar. Light flashed, and the entire world seemed to tremble under the impact of this power. Ellie and the others closed their eyes tightly, resisting the gusts of wind brought about by the energy impact.
When the light dissipated, Ellie slowly opened her eyes, only to see that Victor had disappeared, leaving behind only a messy battlefield. Did they succeed? Ellie's heart was filled with doubt.
However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, an eerie laughter came from all directions, "This is just the beginning ..." Victor's voice echoed in the air, as if it was signaling an even greater crisis to come.
Ellie and the others looked at each other, their eyes revealing a look of determination. They knew that this battle was far from over, Victor's plot was still continuing, and they, in turn, must continue to move forward, uncover the secrets in the castle, and stop this impending disaster. As Victor's voice faded away, Ellie looked at the distant night sky, and secretly vowed in her heart that no matter what the cost, she would guard the balance of this world, and would never let Victor's plot succeed.