“——？！”

It all came to an abrupt end.

Liqinda's soaring momentum disappeared in an instant.

The "Buddha-figure advent" was unsuccessful.

The air seemed to freeze.

A pitch-black phantasm pierced her left chest before she cast her deity.

"How, what......"

Lichenda lowered her head and watched the blood gush from her chest. The power of the secret ritual, which was still endless just now, is rapidly weakening.

A flash of mockery crossed Ionia's face.

"I'm sorry, Lichenda." The old leader of the "Hand of the Sea of Clouds" whispered to himself.

……

In time that seemed to stand still, Lichenda stared at Ionia's face. He had regained his calm expression at the moment, but there seemed to be a trace of sadness in his eyes.

"You're not the first person to die under this trick." Ionia said without sorrow or joy.

……

The old leader of the "Hand of the Sea of Clouds" was convinced that if he lured Liqinda to use the "Deity Descending", he would be victorious.

It's not that Lichenda is lacking in strength. Ionia already knew about Ionda's abilities, but Ionda knew nothing about Ionia.

Ionia was confident that none of the legendary spellcasters fighting in the White City would be able to stop their appropriate spells. It's just that, as one of Ionia's hole cards, its use conditions are too harsh. If Regenta hadn't used the deity to descend...... Ionia was at a loss.

Everyone who knew about the existence of the spell Ionia was no longer alive. Ionia stayed as far away from the main battlefield as possible, just because he didn't want Nicholas and the others to see him perform this killing move.

……

Lichenda felt her strength draining rapidly. It was not only a fatal wound on the body, but also a link between it and the sea of clouds.

"Farewell, Lichenda." Ionia said.

Ligenta didn't make any sound. Her hand was still only holding the "Calamity Blade", but her body did not listen to the call.

In a matter of seconds, her cursed body changed from a beautiful woman to a young girl's form, falling towards the sea of clouds. Soon, her petite body fell into the churning sea of clouds.

The boundless sea of clouds instantly submerged her body, like a leaf swept into the sea, and she could no longer be seen.

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Emperor Dieterford did not know the desperate situation in which his wife was found. He focused his attention on Speaker Nicholas.

The Prime Minister says he has a way to break the blockade of Nicholas' space. Dietford knew his dwarf friends well, and the prime minister would never say anything big if he wasn't sure.

……

The prime minister sweated in his hands.

He won the bet.

The legendary spell scroll that had been clasped up had no change in appearance.

The spells recorded in it are completely different.

No legendary mage should be underestimated. Even if the prime minister didn't win against Nicholas's killer move, he prepared a hidden trick to surprise him.

You can copy scrolls of all enemy spells, including arcane, magical, and mystical rituals. No matter what kind of trick the enemy uses, it can be perfectly reproduced on the scroll.

From the beginning of the battle, the Prime Minister was looking for an opportunity to copy Nicholas's spells. But no matter which spell is copied, it can't turn the tide of battle.

It wasn't until Nicholas teleported in his own space blockade that he gritted his teeth and copied the arcane fluctuations on Nicholas's body. The Prime Minister wasn't even sure what the effect of this spell would be, whether it was a simple short-range teleport that could be cast in a space blockade. Or can you exempt yourself from the effects of the space blockade?

"Okay."

Your own judgment is correct. The effect of Nicholas' spell is the latter.

It took only three seconds. For three seconds after the spell is cast, the caster can ignore the "Space Blockade".

Short-range teleportation is certainly possible; Teleporting the natural ...... over the distance It can also be done.

……

And the "Golden Rider" and the "Obsidian Falcon" are still fighting fiercely.

Nicholas didn't want to miss out on this opportunity to take on a true legendary Mystic warrior in hand-to-hand combat. The same is true for the Emperor, the mage's willingness to fight in close combat with warriors is a golden opportunity for him.

The "Obsidian Falcon" is more agile, with a sharp beak, hideous claws, and sharp wings, and its whole body cannot be used for attack. And the humanoid "Blue Golden Rider" is superior in defense, and the emperor's melee experience is far beyond the reach of Nicholas.

Just the wave of air that was set off was like a storm.

…… It was Emperor Dietford who had the upper hand.

The obsidian falcon's claws and wings did leave a few shallow scars on him. But the Falcon had to do everything in its power to avoid the Golden Rider's stingers.

The Emperor roared. He has done everything he can with all his life.

Elbows, knees, crowns of the head...... The Golden Rider unleashed a frenzied onslaught at the obsidian falcon like a humanoid tool of war. The injury-for-injury style of play made the obsidian falcon retreat. The Falcon can't leave a fatal wound on the Golden Rider, but once the Golden Rider's big hand grabs the Giant Falcon, it can be fatal.

Hand knives swept by. The falcon folded its wings and barely managed to block the blow. With the sound of gold and stone intersecting, the black feathers of the giant falcon fell from the sky.

The obsidian falcon is finally injured.

But the golden rider's tightly knit brows did not stretch at all. From the very beginning, the Obsidian Falcon fought itself purely by melee.

For arcane spellcasters, they can cast some arcane spells even if they enter the shapeshifting state. Nicholas, on the other hand, was like a pure warrior, fighting the Golden Rider with strength and speed.

So the emperor understood.

Speaker Nicholas did not exert all his strength. He's just testing how far he can get from a true legendary Mystic Warrior if he chooses melee combat, that's all.

For the emperor - this is really a great provocation.

……

[Your Majesty! The prime minister behind him anxiously transmitted, [I'm ready! I'll be able to open the portal to the Empire in no time! 】

[How big is the portal, Fred?] The Emperor's voice suddenly became extremely calm, [How long can it last?] 】

[Your Majesty, you must change back, the portal is enough for the two of us to pass through," said the Prime Minister, "It can last for about six seconds.] 】

The Prime Minister knew in his own heart: he did not tell the truth to His Majesty.

Under normal circumstances, the summoning door he casually summoned was more than enough for two adult men to enter. But Nicholas wouldn't sit back and watch them escape. As long as he interfered slightly, it would be difficult for the two of them to evacuate smoothly.

As for other teleportation spells?

The time to avoid the space blockade is only three seconds, which is simply not enough.

Summoning a portal large enough for the giant "Golden Rider" to pass through, attacking Nicholas and retreating?

Probably only the legendary god of magic can do such an incredible thing.

In less than three seconds, he had to resist Nicholas's attack, and it was destined that only one of the emperor and the prime minister would be able to leave smoothly. The prime minister said that the time was six seconds, so that the emperor could believe that after he evacuated, the prime minister could follow the smooth evacuation.

When you open the portal, you will take on the "Obsidian Falcon" by yourself, covering the retreat of Your Majesty, who has turned back into a human. It was too late for Nicholas to hunt it down.

As for whether I can leave......

At the moment of life and death, the prime minister did not think about his own safety at all. He never thought that he could leave His Majesty and escape. His Majesty's life is his everything.