Dark Magus Returns

Chapter 114 The end of the battle

After killing the Pagna warriors, a dark mist that only Raze could see rose from their bodies and entered into Razeʼs magic core. Soon after, his ring had activated as well.

[Dark Attribute: 31]

ʼI see, so these Pagna warriors increase the Darkness attribute a lot more than those dog beasts did. Regardless, Iʼm happy with the results of the new steps. If I combine the steps I learned with the swordsmanship, I can get results at the academy now.ʼ

Seeing how effective the steps were here, if he was to learn the rest, Raze could see himself winning, even if he didnʼt use his magic. But he always had that as a backup. He still probably couldnʼt take on all five of the main disciples at once, but with the other examiners watching and them being actually in the academy, it was unlikely a task that he would have to do.

ʼBefore I head back, though, Iʼll try to learn the rest of the ten steps,ʼ Raze thought to himself.

Fixteen was still left in disbelief at the young warrior. All those from the first floor were 1st stage warriors. For first stage warriors, the descending steps were practically useless.

That was because the step wasnʼt so effective on its own. The skill could disrupt low-level warriors but would do next to nothing against those strong. Even if it did work against low-level warriors, without the second step, by the time a warrior reacted, they would have recovered in time to act.

In a way, of all the footworks out there, the first step of the descending steps was useless because it didnʼt move the person forward. It didnʼt do what footwork was designed to do.

Yet right in front of Fixteen, there was a warrior that could not just do one, but three of the steps.

ʼWe need to keep that one alive. It would be handy if he joined our group and became a part of our power and loyal to us, rather than that of the Neverfall clan,ʼ Fixteen thought.

Dame was still fighting against Beatrix, and he realized something during his fight. Even with the gauntlets he had obtained from the Dark Magus, he was unable to win the battle, so he decided to opt for another tactic instead.

He kept his distance away and continued to throw out punches that would home toward Beatrix no matter what. The only option she had was to slash and attack through the Qi strikes coming at her.

ʼHeʼs attacking rapidly, but he knows this isnʼt effective, so whatʼs his plan? If he continues on like this, wonʼt he run out of Qi?ʼ

Her train of thought was right. Dameʼs Qi wasnʼt strong enough to do damage, and using it like so, he was running out fast. But he did have an ace up his sleeve.

Pulling out one of the pills, Dame went ahead and swallowed it whole. In that instant, he could feel his power returning to him, and he started to swing his arms in a flurry, sending all sorts of strikes toward Beatrix.

They flew in the air, and Beatrix blocked each one. As they hit her, she was being pushed back through the field.

ʼWhat is this? How does he have so much Qi? He hasnʼt reached the middle stages, so this should be impossible! It has to be that weird pill again, what is it that he took, just like the others.ʼ

While looking at the others, she noticed that quite a few of the Light faction had died.

ʼThis wasnʼt how it was meant to be. The losses werenʼt this heavy, and with these strange pills, I have no idea what other tricks heʼll have.ʼ

Beatrix didnʼt want to do it, but she was afraid, afraid that as the fight went on, she would suffer more losses. She bit her lip as she made the decision.

”Retreat!” Beatrix shouted. ”Everyone retreat now, this is an order!”

It didnʼt take long for them to listen as they jumped back away from those they were fighting with. They continued to do so, and Beatrix pointed her sword at anyone that was to attempt to follow. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

”Donʼt think this is the end, Dame!” Beatrix said. ”I will be back to take your head!”

With those words, she was off, and not a single member of the Demonic Faction gave chase, and it was for a good reason. All of them were exhausted; the effects of the pills had actually worn off a long time ago, and they were just fighting on willpower alone.

If it wasnʼt for the help of Dameʼs friends, maybe all of them would have been eliminated, and it wasnʼt just the whole group; it was Dame as well. He had exhausted his Qi, and the effect of the pill had worn off.

He looked behind him at the field, and he could see dead warriors on the floor. In total, around fifteen men had died, leaving thirty-five of them alive. It was perhaps more than they had expected, but it felt a little strange for Dame to think that this was a result.

”Hey, we did it,” Kirk said, placing his hand on Dameʼs shoulder.

”Youʼre right,” Dame answered. ”But our victory today wouldnʼt have been achievable if it wasnʼt for the Dark Magus. Iʼm starting to feel like our debt with him is piling up already, and we havenʼt even gone into business yet.”

”Hey, didnʼt you pay him back already?” Kirk punched his shoulder.

”Everyone, we shall carry the dead back with us and make sure they have a proper burial!” Dame shouted. ”Those that died today will celebrate with us as we return victorious!”

The other warriors, hearing Dameʼs strong words, couldnʼt help but cheer loudly into the open air above.

The warriors got to work as they wrapped the dead, not just those from their faction but for the others as well. This was to make sure they wouldnʼt get picked or eaten by other beasts, and so the Light faction could collect their own men for burial as well.

”Ah, Dame!” Fixteen said as he quickly came over. ”I wanted to talk to you about something. Thereʼs a talented warrior in this group; we should speak to him…”

Fixteenʼs voice started to trail off because as he looked around, he was unable to find the young warrior.

”Where did he go? Did he run away?” Fixteen scratched his head. ”Why would he do that?”

As Raze was making his way back to the city, he took off the mask from his face, and it started to revert back to what it once was. Dark magic had then covered his body, and the robe was placed back on him while the uniform was placed inside the robe.

ʼThe clothing from the clan can only just fit in here, but it might come in use in the future,ʼ Raze thought.

ʼEither way, the skills have proven useful. With just the two-step shift before, I wouldnʼt have been able to beat those Pagna warriors. They may be weaker than the main disciples, but the gap between us wonʼt be so big anymore.ʼ

ʼAfter learning a bit more from the skill books, itʼll be time I head back to the academy.ʼ