Chapter 106: Chapter106-Please Give Me an Explanation!
Stanley, observing Leslie’s familiar actions, was in no hurry to attack. He spoke seriously:
“I did not come here for anything else but to seek justice for the Azure Royal Family. I want to know why you acted against the royal family!”
Stanley’s understanding of Leslie was limited, and it was precisely because of this that he felt confused and puzzled by her rebellion against the Azure Royal Family.
As Stanley voiced his question, the eyes of the many prodigies and mages present immediately turned to her.
They too were very curious about Leslie’s sudden action against the Azure Royal Family, not understanding why she did so.
Now, Stanley had asked the question they all wanted to ask.
Facing Stanley’s question and the curious gazes of everyone, Leslie said nothing.
She simply clenched her five fingers tightly, and an ice-cold spear condensed from frost appeared, which she held horizontally in front of her chest, emitting a cold, smoky chill.
Stanley had come with aggression, and no matter what she said, he wouldn’t truly take it to heart.
Defeating him would be more powerful than any explanation or words.
Seeing Leslie’s stance, Stanley sighed in disappointment. Leslie, from House Ravenwood, was undoubtedly a true top-tier prodigy.
If possible, he didn’t want to eliminate Leslie. The Azure Kingdom still needed such prodigies.
The future Azure Kingdom needed top-tier powerhouses who could protect the people from storms and disasters.
Having guarded the border for many years, Stanley had witnessed the slaughter and plunder inflicted on the frontier people by Kyrik, bodies lying everywhere, and extreme brutality, treating the people of the Azure Kingdom as less than human.
Kyrik’s arrogance and confidence stemmed from their national strength, especially having master-tier mages in their ranks.
While the Azure Kingdom had a master-tier mage, the former Chief Elder William, his mysterious nature and long absence had diminished his deterrence.
If the Azure Kingdom also had a master-tier mage in place, Kyrik would never dare to invade on a large scale!
Chief Elder Otto had once had the opportunity to break through to the master tier, but as he aged, achieving that breakthrough seemed increasingly out of reach.
Although he was still in his prime, Stanley was currently only at diamond-tier level 6, and he had a long way to go before reaching diamond-tier level 9, the threshold for attempting a breakthrough to master-tier.
In his mind, the only person likely to become a master-tier mage within a few years was Leslie standing before him! She had already broken through to platinum-tier level 9, not far from diamond-tier. If she maintained her current rate of progress, it wouldn’t be long before she reached master-tier.
Moreover, master-tier might not even be Leslie’s limit! She had the potential to reach even higher levels!
“Since you don’t want to explain, let’s settle this with our skills. The Azure Royal Family is the true ruler of the Azure Kingdom. For your betrayal, you will pay the price, Leslie!”
Stanley took a deep breath, and with a powerful step, he leaped off the spellbeast’s back, a bloodstained black longsword emerging from his storage ring, which he gripped tightly in his hand.
As he wielded the longsword, Stanley’s aura became fierce, like a monstrous beast descending once again. Intense killing intent surged from him like a rising smoke column, reaching the sky!
In an instant, the killing intent and cold air collided between the two, creating a fierce gale that spread outwards.
From a distance, the void above Stanley’s head was filled with blood-colored clouds, like a burning red sky, casting a glaring crimson veil over everything. The blood light twisted and distorted everything it touched, creeping toward Leslie.
“A domain!”
“This is some kind of domain power. Stanley truly deserves to be called the pillar of the empire. Even before reaching diamond-tier, he has already mastered domain power!”
“Stanley has slain many Kyrik generals and invading spellbeasts at the border. It makes sense that he would develop a killing domain like this.”
“Once you master a domain, it creates a significant gap between you and other diamond-tier mages. Leslie is truly facing a formidable opponent now!”
As Stanley’s aura surged, affecting the surrounding void, the discussions among the spectators grew more intense, with expressions of amazement and admiration on their faces.
Andre, Monroe, and other top prodigies also looked at Stanley with a sense of awe.
Even among diamond-tier mages, those who have initially condensed their own domain are extremely rare throughout history. Stanley is indeed the fearsome butcher of Kyrik!
“Mastering a domain versus not mastering one is like night and day. Earlier, I thought Leslie might be able to contend with Stanley since she managed to kill two platinum-tier elders. But now, it seems she’ll be instantly overpowered!” Edward couldn’t help but sigh.
Even if Leslie and Stanley were at the same level, the difference between having a domain and not having one is immense.
A domain is akin to a mage’s own world. Within it, the mage gains immense power while completely suppressing anyone who enters.
Furthermore, the various uses of a domain are considered the hallmark of top-tier mages.
As countless blood-red lights began to erode her surroundings, Leslie’s expression grew significantly more serious.
She noticed the coldness emitted by her spear was being eroded and extinguished.
In just a moment, her surroundings were dyed blood red, as if she were in a sea of blood—chilling and menacing.
Despite her serious expression, Leslie was not surprised.
The information Owen had provided her earlier mentioned that Stanley might have condensed his own domain in its embryonic form. And to counter a domain, other methods were simply ineffective.
“Within my domain, you won’t have any chance. Considering your noble heritage and the sacrifices your ancestors made for the Azure Kingdom, you should end your life to atone,” Stanley said, shaking his head slightly as his domain of killing intent enveloped Leslie.
For Stanley, this was an internal conflict, and minimizing impact and losses was the best way to protect the people of the Azure Kingdom.
After all, in the end, it’s the common people who suffer the most from war.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that Leslie, standing within his domain, seemed unaffected by its suppression.
Her expression remained calm, and her aura was not being suppressed; instead, it was continually rising!
“General Stanley, you may be too arrogant. Domains are indeed powerful, but you’re not the only one who has mastered a domain!” Leslie declared as she struck her spear heavily into the ground.
A cold chill spread from the spear, quickly covering its surface with translucent ice crystals.
These crystals then spread to the ground, rapidly freezing it in a circular pattern, extending out for dozens of meters.
Stanley didn’t even have time to react before he found himself within the frozen expanse.
Simultaneously, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
These dense snowflakes were as sharp as metal, slicing through rooftops and piercing the ground.
Even when they landed on Stanley’s armor, sparks flew, as if they intended to penetrate him!
A domain!
This was the fluctuation of a domain!
At this moment, all the mages observing the battle showed expressions of astonishment and horror.
They had already been shocked that Stanley, at diamond-tier, had comprehended a domain.
After all, those who could understand a domain at this tier were always exceptionally talented, often becoming legends.
But Leslie was only a platinum-tier mage. How could she also have comprehended the mysteries of a domain?!
To them, it seemed utterly inconceivable!
The concepts within a domain were incredibly profound and mysterious.
They had trained for decades and barely grasped the basics.
How could someone as young and relatively inexperienced as Leslie condense a domain?
Moreover, her domain was completely covering and freezing Stanley’s domain, indicating that her mastery of the domain far surpassed Stanley’s!
Even the proud and noble Monroe felt a surge of shock in her heart!
Last night, when Owen rejected her confession, she thought Owen was blind, foolishly choosing Leslie, who seemed destined to be eliminated, over herself.
But now, seeing Leslie’s youth and her ability to condense a domain, Monroe couldn’t help but feel a mix of resentment and a tinge of fear deep within her.
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