Chapter 442 - 356: What’s He Up To Again?

Chapter 442: Chapter 356: What’s He Up To Again?

’She’s so cute.’

Seeing the gentle expression that naturally appeared on Zelir’s face, Mary gave a wry smile, her tone complex.

"Sigh... I’m really envious of her..."

Zelir spent a total of 210 Gold Coins on this shopping trip.

He now had 1,031 Gold Coins left, not counting the loose silver and copper.

The inventory in his Storage Pouch was restocked once more.

One bottle of Raging Potion for going all-in.

One bottle of Surging Potion with excellent healing effects.

For support, he had two bottles of Spiritual Light Potion and two bottles of Healing Potion.

Three and a half Medium Source Energy Crystal Stones and one Elemental Source Energy Crystal Stone.

And a Space Crystal Stone for short-distance teleportation.

’This should be enough to handle most situations!’

...

Sengu Town.

The outskirts.

It was a rare, clear day.

The sky was azure, without a cloud in sight.

A golden sun hung high in the sky.

The brilliant sunlight dispelled even the slight chill of winter. Bathed in its glow, the entire land pulsed with life and vitality.

Two patrol guards from Sengu Town gazed at the Black Robed Mage in the distance.

Huddled in the shadows beneath a large tree, they were whispering to each other.

"Hey, look. That Mage is here again."

The taller guard nudged his companion with an elbow. "What kind of magic do you think he’ll pull off today?"

"What other kind could there be?"

His slightly shorter companion curled his lip. "Explosions, of course..."

The security patrol of Sengu Town had almost grown accustomed to Zelir’s presence.

Before meeting Zelir, they, like most ordinary people, had always felt that Mages were noble and mysterious beings.

But now...

Their impression of Mages had become synonymous with violence-crazed lunatics!

After all, they’d never seen anyone literally obliterate a small mountain with explosions.

And he did so with what looked like tireless enjoyment.

Still, they couldn’t help but feel envious of that incredible power, a force great enough to alter the very terrain.

Just how terrifying of a role could a Mage play on the battlefield...

A single person could hold off an entire army!

’If only I were a Mage, too.’

...

"Huuu..."

His Shallow Meditation complete, Zelir slowly opened his eyes.

This was the third day since he had left the ruins.

When he woke up this morning, the stabbing pain in his sea of consciousness had completely vanished, and he no longer felt any discomfort when using his Magic Power.

’A perfect day to practice Magic!’

Moreover, beneath the Technique Celestial Calculation, all Magic had been analyzed except for the Great Creation Skill.

Level Five Magic: Chaotic Flow Dance, Light Arrow.

Level Six Magic: Waterfall.

Four Level Multi-layered Spell Structure Magic: Water Prison, Coronal Waymark.

His greatly increased Intelligence, combined with the accelerated flow of time in the ruins, made Zelir’s efficiency in analyzing Magic incredibly high.

Back when he was a Junior Mage, a Four Level Multi-layered Spell Structure Magic would have taken him at least a month or two to analyze.

Now, he had done it in just a few days.

Chaotic Flow Dance.

Its effect was to generate several blades condensed from the Water Element to attack enemies over a wide area.

Light Arrow.

Its effect was to condense an Arrow-shaped Energy Body made of the Light Element and launch a powerful strike forward.

Neither of these new Magic spells was a major power-up for Zelir; at most, they diversified his arsenal.

In the future, when encountering Fire Magic Demons, Dark Magic Demons, or Undead Creatures, he would have more ways to counter them.

However...

Coronal Waymark!

Zelir was very interested in this Magic.

He clearly remembered that when Adrian had cast it, the effect was very similar to a Railgun.

First, it locked onto a large area, then gradually shrank, condensing energy to form a top-down beam strike. It was incredibly cool.

’Well then... let’s give it a try!’

Zelir focused, his consciousness sweeping over the Spell Structure of Coronal Waymark.

The runic plane unfolded in his mind.

Coronal Waymark had a total of two circuit layers.

The first layer acted as a beacon.

It could mark a large area, maintain a lock, and then begin to draw in and gather the free-roaming Light Element from the surroundings.

The second layer was for compression and striking.

It would purify the Light Element drawn in by the first layer and make the lock-on area more precise.

The moment the Magic Power reached its saturation point, the attack would descend from the heavens, forming an extremely high-intensity beam of light!

’It wasn’t too complicated.’

As another Four Level Multi-layered Spell Structure Magic, Flame Thunder Spear had three circuit layers.

’It seems Flame Thunder Spear is in the top tier of power for its level,’ Zelir thought to himself.

With a flicker of his will, his Magic Power flowed out with perfect, instinctual control.

Within his sea of consciousness, fluorescent blue Magic Power flowed along a predetermined path, rapidly weaving together.

The profound Spell Structure was gradually outlined.

Propelled by his Magic Power, a change occurred around Zelir.

The sunlight pouring down from the sky seemed to warp.

Under Zelir’s command, the light rays actually deviated from their original path, converging on the spot where his will was focused.

In the center of the grassy clearing, a large ring of light dozens of meters in diameter suddenly appeared, then began to slowly shrink.

At that exact moment, the Magic Power in his sea of consciousness pushed into the second circuit layer.

The closer the Spell Structure’s outline came to completion, the faster the massive ring of light contracted.

As the area shrank, the magical energy within it grew more condensed and profound, like a constantly tightening noose.

It was poised to strike.

Finally, when the Spell Structure for Coronal Waymark was fully outlined, all the circuits closed.

The light was organized as if weaving silk threads, forming a solidified pillar of energy.

A white light flared!

The large ring of light, which had been dozens of meters in diameter just moments ago, had now shrunk to a mere five meters across.

Within the ring of light, immense energy descended from the sky, striking swiftly!

"KRAANG!"

First came the sound of a high-frequency, resonant tremor.

And then...

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

In the area enveloped by the pillar of light, a series of deafening explosions erupted!

The instant the strike descended, the earth trembled violently and a ferocious gale raged outwards, like a divine punishment!

It was a bright and sunny day.

And yet, the light produced by Coronal Waymark rivaled that of the sun itself!

The blinding brilliance continuously radiated outward, casting a layer of shadow over the surroundings.

After this scene persisted for nearly ten seconds, the immense pillar of light gradually dissipated.

Zelir took a deep breath, calming the fluctuations in his Magic Power.

’Thank goodness...’

The Mana Consumption of Coronal Waymark was only about 20%.

Not as outrageous as Flame Thunder Spear.

Zelir observed the clearing from the side.

The circular area that had just been marked and struck by Coronal Waymark’s beam.

Inside, all the grass and soil had vanished.

In its place was a circular region completely vitrified by the extreme heat and pure energy.

Zelir tentatively stepped on it with his foot.

The ground his sole touched had turned into a sand-like texture, suffused with a translucent, deathly gray color.

"Not bad at all..." Zelir nodded in satisfaction.

In terms of direct destructive power, Coronal Waymark was inferior to Flame Thunder Spear.

However, this Magic possessed Light Element properties, giving it a strong counter-effect against Undead Creatures and Dark Magic Demons.

If an Undead Creature were to be enveloped and bombarded by such a pillar of light for ten seconds, not even dust would remain.

Light against dark was practically the ultimate counter!

Reviewing the Casting process for Coronal Waymark, Zelir also discovered the Magic’s potential for modification.

As his Intelligence Level increased in the future, the strike area of Coronal Waymark could also be enlarged or reduced.

The smaller it was shrunk, the higher the damage.

Even the wind-up for Coronal Waymark—

—that is, the process of the large ring of light gradually shrinking after locking on—could also become faster with an increase in Intelligence.

Right now, Zelir still needed five or six seconds to complete the lock-on, requiring teammates to buy him time. Otherwise, the target might escape the area or interrupt his Casting.

If he could reduce that to one or two seconds, or even less than a second, in the future...

...then it would be an instant lock-on, followed by an eruption of celestial fire!

There would be nowhere to run!