The Vastness of Magical Destiny

Komer and Rebry were indeed observing Caru and Boritz at the time, and it must be said that their performance could only be described as standard—nothing particularly impressive. The Light Law Shield is the basic weapon used by the Church of Light to counter attack magic. Virtually any attack magic would struggle to achieve good results against this Neutral Magic, assuming of course that the defender possesses power no less than the attacker’s.

However, Komer had considerable faith in the mana reserves of the two judges. The Nether Qi not only launched round after round of magic attacks in coordination with the Magic Array but also the chilling power inherent in the Nether Qi itself could cause considerable harm to those under attack, forcing the two judges to divert some of their mana to resist the erosion of the Nether Qi.

Komer and Rebry both harbored the thought of forcing the two judges to show a bit of their true skills, so they simultaneously, without prior agreement, released auxiliary magic to stimulate the Magic Array to initiate on a larger scale. Komer went further, intentionally converting Wind System Magic into Ice Magic, guiding the Magic Array through two small-scale Ice Magic spells toward a transition into a large-scale Ice Magic.

Caru and Boritz, who were in the midst of the Magic Array, immediately sensed the change in the aura surrounding them. The spinning wind blades began to slow down, yet their strength became increasingly tenacious. Each collision with the Magic Shield produced a slight undulation, showing the growing power of the wind blades. However, this was still not enough to intimidate Caru and Boritz. What worried them was the Nether Qi at their feet, which seemed to be erupting more fiercely, and it was clearly influenced by changes in the Magic Array, continuously condensing as if preparing for a large-scale magic, making both Caru and Boritz tense.

The dense chill of the Nether Qi gradually coalesced into a cold fog, continually expanding. The chilly mist, akin to thick clouds, lingered around Caru and Boritz, even reaching a point where they could not see their own hands. Their conversation could only be carried out through the transmission of Air magic.

"Caru, I think we need to decide to take countermeasures. It can’t go on like this; even if the opponent has no malicious intent, they seem to be testing us. If we don’t put forward something impressive, I’m afraid we won’t be able to satisfy them," Boritz’s magically transmitted voice was already thick with vehemence. Being attacked like this without clarity was a provocation to the Church of Light, and he was sure that the mastermind hiding in the shadows must be that small aristocrat lord who appeared polite during the daytime. The anger in his heart made it hard for Boritz to accept it—the audacity of this ignorant fellow, who would take the Church of Light for granted if not taught a lesson.

Caru had also been observing the changes in the situation. The continuous strengthening of the Nether Qi was undoubtedly under control, and the mastermind was none other than the lord of the Castle—in the hands of someone extremely familiar with the Castle, Magic Array, and the characteristics of the Eye of Darkness, capable of manipulating the Nether Qi like an extension of his own body, Caru could not say that the man lacked ability.

As the dense Nether Qi accumulated to form a huge mass of Qi, Caru realized that the opponent might be intent on making a deep impression on the two of them. The power of the wind blades became more and more ferocious, constantly slashing at the Light Law Shield. The heavy mass of Nether Qi swelled, and Caru knew that once the mass condensed to a certain degree, it would definitely burst open. A vast elemental force would release at that moment, and he and Boritz, standing at the very center of the storm, would bear the brunt of the impact and suffer the most damage.

But if they couldn’t overcome this obstacle and demonstrate their strength, they’d hardly fulfill the opponent’s wish. Caru knew the opponent set this trap with the purpose of weighing their abilities. Although he was still unclear about their ultimate goal, establishing the absolute dominance of the Church of Light in their minds was quite necessary.

"Boritz, the opponent might be about to unleash a large-scale Ice Magic. If we endure this, I believe they’ll show themselves," Caru took a deep breath. "It seems that our Light Array will actually come into play."