Chapter 302 - 226: 1 vs 4! An Overwhelming Victory

Chapter 302: Chapter 226: 1 vs 4! An Overwhelming Victory

But then again, maybe not. The Endless Sea was, after all, the creation of a Great Wizard. Perhaps the Divinity within it was special, too.

But the fact that even a Deity was interested in the Endless Sea sparked a profound curiosity and longing in Isaac regarding the power of the Great Wizard...

After all, to a Deity, a Tier Three High-level Priest was an extremely important figure. They represented the strongest combat power of a Divine Hall’s system in the Mortal World. Beyond Tier Three, a Priest was no longer considered a Priest, but a Divine Creature.

Whether it was a True God or an Evil God, some of their fundamental aspects were the same. Namely, their immense capacity for Erosion toward mortal life. The power system of a Church was, in essence, about accepting the Erosion of Divine Power, just like with Cultists.

The difference was that the Erosion of power from a True God Church was based on the individual’s free will. The more you had Faith in the Deity, the more power you would gain. For an Evil God Church, however, the process was reversed.

The more severe the Erosion from the Evil God Power, the stronger your Faith in the Evil God became!

Returning to the matter at hand, Isaac watched the four figures slowly approaching and narrowed his eyes. There was no doubt about it—these four were formidable enemies!

They were the strongest opponents Isaac had faced since ascending to the High Tiers!

However...

Isaac smiled faintly. But he, too, was different from before. Although his research had taken up a great deal of his time recently, he had still managed to optimize his entire combat system with the help of his [Analysis] Authority.

Of course, unlike when he was Tier Two, Isaac hadn’t built his combat system around multiple Privilege Magics this time. Instead, he had delved deep into the study of his [Positive Infinitesimal] Authority.

This was because, starting from the High-level Mage stage, the direction of improvement changed. High-level Mages at this stage—even normal ones without a Dimension World—rarely lacked Magic Power, and the quality of their own Magic Power was already very high.

Therefore, at this stage, what a High-level Mage should pursue was the in-depth development of their Authority, or even stepping into the domain of true dominion!

Isaac’s hands danced gently as Magic Power surged forth, the force of his Authority slowly unfurling.

Seeing this, the expressions of the four people across from him instantly grew grim!

The sole High-level Knight instantly erupted with terrifying heat, endless light and warmth radiating from his body. Even before arriving, he had come to understand the terrifying nature of the Authority Isaac wielded.

Although at the High-level Mage stage, the distance across a deserted island was hardly an issue, his years of experience fighting Casters made him instinctively wary after closing the gap.

It was a bit counterintuitive. Generally, it should be the Caster who feared close-quarters combat. And, of course, that was indeed the case.

In reality, however, most Casters were not afraid of it. It was precisely because Casters were weak in melee that they would exhaust every means to strengthen their close-combat abilities. Typically, only novice Wizards fresh into their careers were afraid.

"Arrogant Turtle: Wall of Sighs!"

The High-level Knight’s movements were fast, but Isaac’s were faster. Authority Power surged from his body, swiftly condensing into an invisible barrier that completely encircled the light and heat released by the Knight.

Before Isaac’s [Analysis] Authority, most opponents of the same Level had no secrets. The Knight’s Authority, similar to Escanor’s, had the same drawback as that arrogant man’s—it placed an immense strain on the body!

Although the High-level Knight’s body was powerful, it still couldn’t withstand the full burst of this power. Or rather, he couldn’t maintain it for long!

Therefore, from Isaac’s perspective, while his opponent’s ability seemed ridiculously overpowered, it was actually the easiest to deal with. As long as Isaac could restrict his movements, avoid his attacks, and prevent his escape, victory would be his!

Because his own power would kill him!

"A mere barrier? Before me, Phoenix, defense is meaningless! Hah! Sunflare!" The High-level Knight, Phoenix, sneered contemptuously. He raised his hands high, and endless light and heat instantly gathered, collapsing into his palms to form a ball of fire.

Then he hurled it straight forward!

Evidently, although Phoenix’s tone and expression were arrogant and contemptuous, he didn’t let that arrogance carry over into his fighting. On the contrary, he approached combat with the utmost seriousness.

And then, the next moment...

The arrogance and disdain on Phoenix’s face froze solid. After leaving his hand, the Sunflare, which had gathered endless light and heat, began to slow down at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Yet that was only the beginning...

Isaac’s Wall of Sighs wasn’t simply an external projection of a defensive trait. It was...

The chaotic shortening of distances by a Positive Infinitesimal!

This move was specifically designed to counter energy-based lifeforms and energy attacks!

And then...

The perfectly round Sunflare began to fluctuate wildly. After a violent shudder, the light and heat that had just collapsed into it were released in an even more ferocious manner!

BOOM!

A searing pillar of light shot toward the heavens!

Facing the dazzling pillar of light, Isaac instinctively narrowed his eyes. He now had a greater understanding of Phoenix’s Authority. For the pillar of light to still be so brilliant even after being intercepted by the Wall of Sighs... it was truly something.