Chapter 28: This is... the Fireball Spell?! |
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The young girl soared across the battlefield like a fierce cold wind, her hands tracing an intricate ice-blue magic array in the air, from which a biting chill radiated wildly around her.
In an instant, countless ice crystals condensed within the formation, transforming into sharp ice spikes that shot toward the city walls like silver-white meteors.
The moment the ice spikes struck the walls, a deafening roar exploded, and the piercing cold quickly spread.
The bricks on the wall’s surface instantly froze solid, icy patterns spreading crazily like spiderwebs. Then, with a crisp cracking sound, large chunks of frost-covered bricks crumbled and fell.
As the ice spike spell continued its bombardment, a massive breach appeared in the wall, the unsupported structure swaying precariously.
Even the noble soldiers stationed on the wall were repeatedly pierced by the ice spikes, their screams wailing in agony.
Evelos’s eyes glittered as she looked at the scene before her, a destructive delight curling at the corner of her mouth.
Her parents had once been members of the rebels but were ruthlessly slaughtered by the troops of Thunderkeep.
She swore that the Regin family would pay the price.
Later, discovering her extraordinary magical talent, she joined the Destiny Army.
In one operation, she successfully repelled the Regin family and, thanks to her talent, was accepted as a disciple by Evelos.
Evelos, the leader of the Empire’s Sixth Army, was a Black Iron-rank magic master.
Under her protection, Evelos swept across the nobles, growing stronger with each battle.
Those once high and mighty nobles quickly fell to ruin under her magic, suffering unbearable torment.
A cruel smile tugged at Evelos’s lips.
She coldly gazed at the enemies on the wall.
The so-called Imperial Legion was nothing more than this in the face of her magic.
At that moment, Holdo and Slynda, along with their group, arrived atop the city wall.
The wall, battered by the assault, was now dangerously unstable.
Holdo stared at the familiar figure on the opposite high platform, momentarily stunned and troubled.
In such a short time away, how had that mage grown so rapidly?
He clearly remembered that this mage was the one who had once forced their retreat.
Yet he never imagined she could now use such powerful magic to seriously threaten their walls.
Beside him, Asher looked grimly at the approaching Destiny Army and their distinct banners, saying, “The Destiny Army has arrived, and there are more of them than we expected—faster than anticipated.
If the walls collapse under their assault, our territory will be lost.”
“Damn, these people don’t want us to live. The Destiny Army has already started encroaching on our lands.”
Holdo turned to Charis behind him and said, “Miss Charis, please act!”
When he first saw Charis, he thought she was just an innocent and romantic little vase of a girl.
But now, in this moment when the nobles were trapped in desperation, she was their only hope.
Because he had witnessed Charis’s fireball power on the battlefield.
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Charis looked at the vast frost covering the battlefield.
She took a deep breath and waved her right hand, instantly conjuring a fireball that traced a blazing arc through the air.
The fireball exploded, instantly melting part of the frost.
Seeing this, a flicker of joy sparked in her heart.
This frost was not as terrifying as she had imagined.
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From afar, Evelos frowned at the scene.
She had not expected such a small territory to have a mage.
Evelos’s mentor, Evelos, was also somewhat surprised: “A territory of a few thousand people has produced a mage?”
However, when he saw the fireball spell Charis conjured, he couldn’t help but smile: “Fireball spell? Didn’t expect such a low-level magic to appear on the battlefield.”
The fireball spell, as an entry-level magic, was difficult to be an effective attack in terms of damage or other factors.
Evelos snorted coldly, “Overestimating oneself!”
No sooner had she finished speaking than she began chanting an incantation, sending even more ice spikes flying from her hands toward the wall.
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Watching countless ice spikes strike again, this time Charis showed no sign of panic.
Although the frost covered a wide area, as long as she spread the fireball spell, she believed she could block it.
She spread her hands forward, and several fireballs exploded in front of her.
Terrifying flames swept outward.
With a ripping sound—
They melted away the sky full of ice spikes.
This scene shocked Evelos deeply.
She widened her eyes, staring at Charis in disbelief. “Is this an entry-level fireball spell?
She’s casting Greenstone-rank Man Yu Fei Shuang, yet it’s blocked by an entry-level fireball spell?”
Beside her, Evelos’s mentor also widened his eyes. He had never seen anyone use a fireball spell to counter Greenstone-rank magic.
If Evelos was a genius able to wield Black Iron-rank magic even at the Greenstone level, then this girl blocking Greenstone-rank magic with a fireball spell was unheard of.
He muttered to himself, “No, how can an entry-level spell produce such an effect?”
“Quickly finish this; the situation isn’t right.”
Evelos grit her teeth as she watched the scene, a flash of anger passing through her eyes: “Just a small fireball spell?”
The next moment, she swung her magic staff, chanting a spell rapidly.
As the incantation finished, a giant magic array unfolded before her, and a massive ice dragon burst out, roaring with endless cold as it charged at the wall.
“Evelos, don’t overuse Black Iron-rank magic in your current state!”
Evelos’s mentor looked at her worriedly. Her mana had not fully recovered, and forcing Black Iron-rank magic now was extremely risky for her.
However, Evelos only smiled coldly: “No matter, they must die!”
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At the moment the ice dragon struck, even the battle-hardened Holdo felt panic rise.
It was as if the power of heaven itself could not be stopped by mortal strength.
This was the advantage of a mage on the battlefield.
When a complete spell was fully chanted, it was impossible for a swordsman of the same rank to resist.
“Damn it!”
Slynda bit her lip and involuntarily stepped back.
The arrival of this ice dragon stirred deep fear in her heart.
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Only Jonas remained calm, watching the flying ice dragon.
Then he glanced at Charis beside him.
Charis instinctively turned back to look at Jonas.
Jonas said, “Don’t panic. Use what I’ve taught you.”
Upon hearing this, Charis nodded firmly and turned back.
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Standing on the wall, facing the giant ice dragon, she calmed herself.
The dragon’s enormous and fierce body radiated endless cold and oppressive power as it howled toward the wall.
Her hands slowly lifted, as if embracing the entire sky.
The air around her seemed to freeze in that moment.
She closed her eyes, recalling everything the young master had taught her.
Muttering softly,
With 100% affinity for magic,
One by one, fireballs appeared beside the ice dragon, then exploded.
Under the impact of the fireballs, cracks began to appear on the massive dragon’s body.
With complete magical affinity, Charis could even feel the flames flickering on every inch of the dragon.
The flames rapidly devoured every part of the ice dragon.
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Charis’s mouth, her eyes shining with confidence.
Her fireball spell was the lowest-level magic.
But Lord Jonas said every magic is a link to nature’s magical power.
If used properly, even the lowest-level spell could unleash tremendous power.
Before long, the dragon’s body melted in the fiery vortex; its ice-blue scales became transparent, finally dissolving into wisps of vapor that vanished into the air.
The soldiers on both sides stared dumbfounded.
Was Charis really that strong?
She was able to use the lowest-level fireball spell to block and destroy such a powerful ice dragon.
Charis stood atop the wall, her purple robe dazzlingly bright.
Evelos and her mentor were also speechless with shock.
An unbelievable expression appeared on Evelos’s face as she murmured, “How is this possible… how is this possible…”
She had used the fireball spell when she was a beginner, but that kind of power at most could ignite a house; how could it cause such massive damage?
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