Earth's Greatest Magus

Chapter 2485: Fusion

The battlefield roared with chaos as cosmic energy clashed and tore through the landscape. Trees toppled like matchsticks, their splinters caught in gusts of wind that howled across the mountainside. Energy bursts scorched the earth, leaving craters in their wake, and the air itself seemed to tremble under the weight of the battle.

In the midst of it all stood Emery, transformed into a towering, three-meter half-human, half-beast. His formidable armor gleamed in the fractured sunlight, the intertwining roots and glowing runes of his Elysian Fusion making him look more like a mythic guardian than a magus. His golden eyes burned with intensity as he gazed at the remaining combatants: four assassins and the alchemy master, Baldoni.

Emeryʼs voice boomed, deep and commanding. ”Give up now… You wonʼt be able to kill me!”

Baldoni, his robes in tatters and his face twisted in disdain let out a derisive chuckle. ”Give up?! to lowly beastman magus?!” His sneer widened as he barked at the assassins, ”What are you waiting for? Kill him! Kill him now!”

The four grand magus assassins wasted no time. Their cosmic blades glowed with lethal energy as they charged in unison. Emery braced himself, his claw-like blades emerging from the armor encasing his arms. A surge of nature energy coursed through the blades amplifying its strength.

BAM! CLANG! BAM!

The clash of steel echoed like thunder. Emery was immediately caught in a storm of attacks. The two physical assassins pressed him at close range, their movements fluid and precise, while the two spectral assassins bombarded him from a distance with spear-like projectiles of crackling cosmic energy.

The projectiles struck Emeryʼs armor, exploding in bursts of raw power. Yet, to the assassinsʼ growing frustration, the enchanted bark absorbed the brunt of the impacts, regenerating almost instantly. Even the assassinsʼ blades, deadly enough to cut through high-grade material, were unable to cut deep enough to hit Emeryʼs flesh.

”Damn it!” one of the assassins snarled, his swings growing more frantic.

The other, however, smirked grimly as he studied Emeryʼs movements. ”The armorʼs tough, but the man himself isnʼt that strong. Heʼs just hiding behind his defense!”

The assassinʼs assessment wasnʼt far from the truth. Emeryʼs current form—a three-way fusion of himself, Twik, and the Elysian Trees—was a technique he had mastered over the past few months as his connection to nature energy deepened. This fusion granted him unparalleled defensive capabilities. His armor, a living amalgamation of enchanted roots and nature energy, provided immense resistance to magical attacks, deflecting blows that would have otherwise been fatal.

However, this power came with significant drawbacks. The dense armor slowed his movements, reducing his agility to a fraction of its usual sharpness. Worse still, the Elysian Trees rejected his Darkness core and the Khaos energy, creating an internal conflict that dampened his offensive potential. This limitation meant that while Emery could endure relentless assaults, his ability to retaliate with the full extent of his power was constrained.

Despite these challenges, Emeryʼs strategy was clear: endurance. His armor was almost impenetrable to the assassinsʼ cosmic blades, and their energy attacks barely scorched its surface. The assassins grew visibly frustrated, their attacks becoming more frantic as they realized their efforts were being absorbed with little effect.

Still, Emery wasnʼt simply enduring. Every move, every parry, every step back was calculated. His eyes never left his opponents, analyzing their patterns and gauging their stamina. He relied on his natural regeneration and layers of defensive spells to sustain himself, biding his time until an opportunity presented itself.

The moment came sooner than expected.

One of the assassins, emboldened by the apparent lack of progress, overextended. His blade came down in a wide arc, aiming to exploit what he thought was an opening.

Emery reacted in an instant. The glowing roots of the Elysian Trees burst forth like serpents from the ground, entwining the assassin before he could pull back.

”No! Get off me!” the assassin screamed, thrashing wildly. His blade clattered to the ground as the roots coiled tighter, glowing brighter with each passing second until—

CRACK!

The assassinʼs body crumpled under the pressure, his bones shattering audibly. Blood seeped between the twisting vines as his screams were abruptly silenced. The once-lethal grand magus was reduced to a lifeless husk, entombed in Emeryʼs glowing roots.

This time, however, Emery wasnʼt taking any chances. As the assassinʼs soul attempted to escape, a tendril of roots lashed out, ensnaring the faint, ethereal glow, capturing him into his domain.

The other three assassins faltered. Panic flickered in their eyes as they hesitated, their confidence shaken by the brutal display.

From a safe distance, Baldoni watched, his earlier bravado replaced by visible fear. ”No… This canʼt be happening,” he muttered, taking a step back.

The alchemistʼs anxiety turned to outright terror as his gaze shifted to Stoltz, the elderly grand magus. Despite his age, Stoltz was dismantling the assassin leader with brutal efficiency. Cosmic energy flared as the leader struggled, but it was clear he was outmatched.

Baldoni clenched his fists, his thoughts racing. The assassins were falling apart, and their leader wouldnʼt last much longer. It was only a matter of time before Emery or Stoltz turned their full attention to him.

”No… I wonʼt die here,” Baldoni whispered, his voice trembling. With shaking hands, he retrieved a potion from his belt, its swirling contents glowing faintly blue. He downed the potion in one gulp. Wind energy erupted around him, forming a protective barrier and propelling him into the air.

Seeing the alchemist fleeing, Emeryʼs voice echoed in Stoltzʼs mind.

Stoltz hesitated, his attention still on the battered assassin leader.

Emery replied firmly.

After a brief pause, Stoltz nodded. With one final strike, he sent the assassin leader sprawling to the ground and then soared into the sky, chasing after Baldoni. ɽ𝘢ＮÖΒĘs

Emery turned his attention back to the battlefield. The assassin leader, bloodied and gasping for air, slowly pushed himself to his feet. His once-imposing presence was diminished, but the glint in his eyes showed he was far from defeated.

The leader staggered toward Emery, joining the three remaining assassins. They were all that was left of the two dozen who had initially come for the job.

Emery said, his voice laced with both respect and contempt. ”Now that your client has run away, do we really need to continue this fight?”

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