Chapter 272: Chapter 272
“Haah, I don’t want to do this, but you leave me no choice”, the man in a white cloak and a white mast shook his head before raising his hand. Then, an invisible barrier appeared in front of the armoured woman, repelling her away. Then, the man in a white cloak and a white mask stood up slowly from his chair, “If you don’t behave, I will have no choice but to restrain you with violence”, he said before putting his hands behind his back. General Ludwig furrowed his eyebrows as the armoured woman crashed to the ground beside him. “You okay, Syndra?” he asked. “I’m fine, General”, the armoured woman slowly got back to her feet. “What should we do, general? That person is very strange. He clearly used magic, but I did not sense any mana fluctuation around him”, the armoured woman said with a frown.
“Of course, you could not sense it, young lady. I am, after all, way stronger than you”, the man in a white coat and a white mask interjected with a mysterious smile. “Don’t lie to me!” the armoured woman barked, “I have met an 8th Circle Mage before, and I still could feel her mana fluctuation. Something is not right with you!” the armoured woman pointed her finger at the man in a white coat and a white mask. The man in a white coat and a white mask was slightly surprised before chuckling, “Indeed. I have something that hides my mana fluctuation. However, that is not for anybody to know except for myself”, he said with a nonchalant tone. As they were conversing, the slightly large man with a curly moustache began screaming again.
“Hooh, is the assimilation process finally starting?” the man in a white coat and a white mask widened his eyes, and a smile slowly crept out on his face. General Ludwig furrowed his eyebrows as he and the armoured woman watched the green gauntlet on the slightly large man with a curly moustache’s hand begin to grow onto his right arm. After that, the green gauntlet crawled to the slightly large man with a curly moustache’s body, completely covering his chest and his torso. “Hahaha! Wonderful, wonderful!” the man in a white coat and a white mask grinned joyfully. “We can’t let this go on, General”, the armoured woman softly whispered. “I know. But, if we do this, we need to catch that guy off guard”, General Ludwig replied. “Then, I will distract him first. You have a better chance of finishing off the fat bastard”, the armoured woman said.
“Be careful”, General Ludwig warned. “I will”, the armoured woman nodded before swiping her fingers on her sword. “Wind, Fire”, the armoured woman softly chanted. Then, the armoured woman proceeded to rush towards the man in a white cloak and a white mask. “Don’t get in my way!” she barked. The man in a white cloak and a white mask did not even bother to look at the armoured woman as he observed the transformation of the slightly large man with a curly moustache. “You are bothering me”, the man in a white cloak said before waving his hand once again. Then, an invisible barrier appeared in front of the armoured woman once again. This time, however, the armoured woman was prepared for this as she jumped backwards before stepping to the side.
“Die, you fat bastard!” the armoured woman shouted before thrusting her magic-enhanced sword forward. A spiral of tornadoes made of flames was shot from the armoured woman’s sword toward the slightly large man with a curly moustache that was still transforming. “You dares!” the man in a white coat and a white mask barked before jumping in between the armoured woman’s flaming tornadoes and the slightly large man with a curly moustache. Then, the man in a white coat and a white mask raised his hands together, blocking the armoured woman’s flaming tornadoes. “Now, general!” the armoured woman shouted. “Way ahead of you”, General Ludwig said as he was already right before the slightly large man with a curly moustache.
“Don’t you dare!” the man in a white coat and a white mask yelled in anger, but it was all too late. General Ludwig flared up his red-coloured aura, pushing his aura to the maximum before stabbing his trident right into the slightly large man with a curly moustache’s head. “No!” the man in a white coat and a white mask yelled in disbelief as General Ludwig’s trident-coated with a red aura exploded the slightly large man with a curly moustache’s head. After that, since the slightly large man with a curly moustache’s transformation was delayed, the green gauntlet glowed brightly before letting out a massive explosion.
*BOOM*
The explosion engulfed the entire area right in front of the mayor’s mansion. General Ludwig, the armoured woman and the man in a white coat and a white mask were all inside the massive, green explosion. It was currently unknown whether they would survive or not. As the massive green explosion dissipated, the massive, green explosion created a cloud of smoke from the dust collected from the ground below. “Cough, cough, cough”, General Ludwig coughed multiple times, with wounds visible on his whole body. “Are you alright, General?” the armoured woman asked. Mysteriously, the armoured woman was not injured in the slightest from the massive, green explosion earlier.
“Why aren’t you injured?” General Ludwig quipped. “I need to thank Principal Helga for her protection spell”, the armoured woman smiled wryly as she extended her hand. “Did they survive?” General Ludwig grabbed the armoured woman’s hand before the latter held him up on her shoulder. “I don’t know”, the armoured woman shook her head. “Then, we still need to prepare ourselves”, General Ludwig furrowed his eyebrows as he pushed the armoured woman away and grabbed his trident that was lying on the ground. “You can’t, General. You are heavily injured”, the armoured woman said with concern. “Then cast a simple healing spell for me. You can do that at least, right, Syndra?” General Ludwig said with a smile. “Hah”, the armoured woman sighed, “I can do that. And drink this” the armoured woman tossed a small bottle with green liquid inside.
“A potion?” General Ludwig opened the small bottle. “Yeah, courtesy of Principal Helga. It should make you feel better soon”, the armoured woman said as she pointed her hands at General Ludwig. Then, light green mana particles surrounded the armoured woman before she softly chanted, “Heal.” Then, the light green mana particles moved towards General Ludwig. Then, the light green mana particles inserted themselves inside General Ludwig, creating a soft, light green glow. General Ludwig’s outer wounds were healing slowly after that. Then, General Ludwig immediately chugged the small bottle in his hand. After that, General Ludwig’s wounds healed rapidly, and the vigour in his eyes returned. “Whoa, what is in that bottle? How can it work so fast?” General Ludwig pondered.
“That’s an 8th Circle Mage for you”, the armoured woman said with a smile. “Haha”, General Ludwig chuckled in response. Suddenly, however, the armoured woman and General Ludwig heard footsteps approaching them. Then, as the smoke dissipated, it revealed the dead body of the slightly large man with a curly moustache alongside a broken green gauntlet by his side. The man in a white cloak and a white mask was clutching his whole body as he approached the armoured woman and General Ludwig slowly. The man in a white cloak and a white mask glared at the armoured woman and General Ludwig with hatred in his eyes as he walked closer and closer to the armoured woman and General Ludwig.
“You bastard! You fucking bastard! You two ruined my plan! You will pay for this!” the man in a white cloak and a white mask threatened. “Ha! What can you do? You are heavily injured”, General Ludwig provoked. “You!” the man in a white cloak and a white mask gritted his teeth. “Your plan is over. Now, come with us peacefully or else”, the armoured woman said with an authoritative tone. “Hah”, the man in a white cloak and a white mask scoffed, “What? Do you think I will let myself be captured by the likes of you?” he barked. “I’d rather die than do that”, the man in a white cloak and a white mask softly said before his eyes flashed with determination.
After that, the man in a white cloak and a white mask surrounded himself with white-coloured mana. “Die!” the man in a white cloak and a white mask leapt toward the armoured woman and General Ludwig. “Death it is then”, General Ludwig sighed before holding his trident high. After that, General Ludwig flared up his red-coloured aura before charging straight at the man in a white cloak and a white mask. With a swift move from General Ludwig, he cleaved the man in a white cloak and a white mask in two. As the man in a white cloak and a white mask was dying on the floor, General Ludwig and the armoured woman approached him slowly.
When they were near, however, they immediately frowned. “Haha, what’s wrong? You look like you have seen a ghost”, the man in a white cloak and a white mask laughed eerily before he closed his eyes forever. “What the hell is he?” General Ludwig exclaimed with a slight fear in his voice when he saw that the man in a white cloak and a white mask was made of gears and metals.
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