Volume 4: The End of the World Chapter 23: Throne and Temple
Flora's eyes hesitantly looked back and forth between the uninvited guest in front of her and the withered throne beside her.
What was happening now was completely beyond her understanding.
While she was still in the state of [Zero Entropy] and time had already stopped, she was unexpectedly picked up by the scruff of the neck and thrown here like a puppy.
No matter who this uninvited guest is, it is an indisputable fact that he is very strong.
Even stronger than myself.
but……
Flora looked directly into the other person's silver eyes and couldn't help but tighten the magic medium in her hand.
No matter how difficult the challenge, she is not someone who will surrender. Otherwise, she would not be able to dominate the entire Ravenwood by herself and suppress those restless forces with absolute power.
...It can counter the spell influence of [Spirit Entropy], can create a [Teleport] effect that it cannot remove with just one magic-sealing rune, and has the ability to cast spells remotely, the principle of which is still unknown...
Years of combat experience enabled Floro to analyze the opponent's possible flaws as quickly as possible through the information revealed by the opponent's previous attacks.
A spell battle is equivalent to an intelligence battle. In a wizard duel, the one who ultimately wins is often the one that has more intelligence about the opponent, rather than the one with greater absolute strength.
This is the famous saying of Yin Fulin, the strongest battle mage who has titles such as "Magic Edge", "Mage's Scourge" and "Mage Killer". It is also the truth that Floro has always believed in.
The modern magic system is too complex and profound, while the energy of mortals is too limited. Except for a few inexplicable beings who transcend mortals, even those rare geniuses in history can often only reach the pinnacle in one or two fields throughout their lives.
Since there are limitations, it means that every magic caster has his or her own blind spots.
So, where is the blind spot of the person in front of me?
Frost spells, divine domain...
Lightning spells, guessing the divine domain...
According to the previous magic seal rune, the opponent is most likely a heretic wizard who is not under the control of the star law. Therefore, it is impossible to predict what other spells the opponent is good at through the fate constellation. But reaching the divine realm in two fields is the limit of mortals. After all, even that adult has only reached the divine realm in the three series of spells: life, death, and frost...
The source of magic power is speculated to be the astral realm that bypasses the laws of the stars, but the possibility of burning souls as fuel or signing a contract with the moon realm cannot be ruled out...
Countless analyses quickly took shape in Floral's mind - if the two sides' strengths were compared on paper, she was indeed the weaker party, but...
The other party is too confident...
Flora frowned and suppressed the smile that was about to climb onto the corner of her mouth.
If the opponent had been teleported directly to the previous reception room and a battle had been fought there, then the probability of his failure would have been very high.
But the other party not only did not do so, but directly pulled her back to his home ground, and did not even stop her from sitting back on the throne of withered and prosperous. This arrogance was the biggest reason for the other party's imminent failure!
Paying attention to the opponent's movements, Flora moved slowly and cautiously back to the withered throne behind her.
His movements must not reveal any eagerness, nor should they appear suspicious... As long as he sits back on the throne, he will be the one holding the initiative.
Therefore, when Flora's calves touched the rough dead wood base of the throne, she did not rush to sit down. Instead, she adjusted the hem of her skirt slowly and leisurely, just like the elegant demeanor she usually had when holding meetings in this hall.
However, at this moment, the other party moved.
The white jade staff in his hand flashed with silver runes, and then the sound of whistling wind sounded almost at the same time as the other party's words.
"Don't be too reserved. After all, I'm the guest now...just sit down."
As that person's voice fell, a gentle but extremely firm force that did not allow her to refuse at all pressed down on her body and made her sit directly on the withered throne behind him.
The moment she sat on the throne of withering and flourishing, countless magic links were connected to Flora's etheric domain, and nearly infinite life magic filled her etheric domain through those links.
The icy blue light that had previously filled her eyes gradually faded away, replaced by emerald green flames.
Flora let out a sigh of relief, feeling that the situation was back under her control. She finally - from the moment she sat on the Kuruo Throne, the entire Bone White Palace became her domain, her temple, and her kingdom.
As long as she was still sitting on the throne, as long as her opponent was still in this palace, relying on the almost unlimited magic power and the hundreds of great spells that had been engraved in the palace, even those hidden monsters in the Star Council would not be her opponents.
"Thank you, strange visitor. Now you can follow proper etiquette."
Suppressing the relaxed expression that shouldn't appear on the face of a superior, picking up the Duke of the Holy Tree again, the majestic Flora, the ruler of Ravenwood, said softly.
Under the influence of surging magic power, invisible pressure spread throughout the hall along with her words.
Since he was facing a Divine Realm mage, Fularo, who sat on the throne, did not need to suppress his power as usual. On weekdays, when holding meetings in the hall, even if he only released the power of his fingertips, the subjects in the hall who were used to decorate his kingdom would feel trembling.
Nowadays, even a wizard from the Divine Realm should have difficulty breathing under his own power.
But to Flora's disappointment, there didn't seem to be any change in the other person's expression.
Compared to the heavy pressure caused by the magic power all around, the other party seemed to be more interested in what he had just said.
"Excuse me, what etiquette are you talking about?"
The man asked with a smile on his face.
Flora habitually turned her head to look to the front and side of the throne. The clerk holding the roster was not there - after the previous meeting, Gareth Wolfyan had rarely asked for leave from her and went home to deal with his family affairs.
I hope that this time both parties can mend the bad father-son relationship...
Gathering her previously drifting thoughts, Flora looked at the man in front of her and said solemnly:
"Bow down."
This is not just a simple sentence, but an instruction to awaken certain spells in the hall.
The vast magical power flowed onto the dome at her command, and several runes lit up. The emerald green light swirled continuously, and finally turned into a dark brown light that seemed to solidify into substance, and an invisible huge force was generated.
Earth Magic [Rockfall]
If converted into actual weight, at this moment, there is about 500 kilograms of weight pressing on the shoulders of the man in front of him. As a magic caster with a fragile physique, suddenly bearing such a heavy pressure will definitely directly...
However, the scene before her made Flora widen her eyes.
With the entire hall transformed into her own domain, she could clearly see every trace of magic flow in the space.
Therefore, she could be 100% sure that there was not a trace of magic power flowing in the other party at this moment.
But after bearing the pressure of hundreds of kilograms, the man in front of him didn't even tremble his shoulders, as if the pressure on him was just the weight of a feather.
Relying solely on his own physical strength, he completely withstood the force of the [Rock Fall].
How is this possible? In this world , how could there be a magic caster who has cultivated to the divine realm and still have the energy to train his body to be as strong as a top warrior?
"What did you just say... kowtow?"
Before I could recover from my shock, the man in front of me suddenly spoke.
His voice was no longer as relaxed and casual as before, but instead carried a hint of anger.
And, for some reason, Flora could feel that this anger was not directed at the spell she had released, but at the words she had said before.
The next moment, the [Rock Fall] spell he had previously released was cut off by an unknown force.
Two pieces of rubble inscribed with the [Rock Fall] spell fell off the dome and fell on both sides of the throne, one on the left and one on the right, like a silent warning.
"I think I just said, 'At least, I admit that you are still the ruler of Ravenwood.' Now it seems that you are still not very clear about your current position."
The man said as he walked towards the throne.
“Stop.”
Floral raised her hand in warning.
"You can try."
The man ignored it and continued walking forward.
"Then, after you have failed, and after I have informed you of my position... we will discuss the relationship between you and Neh."
