Chapter 201: Retaliate

Chapter 201: Retaliate

A radiant pillar of golden light, enveloped in a captivating aura, streaked from the eastern side to the western side of the Divine Tower of Land Academy’s territory.

It was heading west because that was the way to the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring’s territory.

To reach the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring, one had to not only traverse the Divine Tower of Land Academy’s territory but also navigate through the Divine Tower of Cipher’s territory

With the help of the metal disk magic artifact, Sein was flying at a remarkable speed. His endurance in flight surpassed that of most senior initiates, thanks to restorative potions he consumed one after another.

As time passed and the escape route lengthened, the gap between Sein and his pursuers widened.

Yet, many initiates from the Divine Tower of Land Academy persisted in their pursuit, undeterred by the increasing distance.

They never lost hope of catching Sein, thanks to the golden pillar of light that served as a brilliant beacon across the trial space, making him unmistakably visible.

***

Sein’s ordeal in the trial space was arguably his most grueling yet.

However, he was not just a passive victim throughout.

He faced just over ten senior initiates from the Divine Tower of Land Academy, as the top initiates were preoccupied at the front lines.

This left Sein, whose focus and mana reserves were strained from both sustaining the metal disk’s flight and his constant evasion, in a precarious state.

As a result, he had to wait for his Solar Eye Mask’s cooldown to end, and regularly replaced its central energy crystals before he could retaliate.

His primary targets were the Quasi Mages who relentlessly pursued him, mistaking their certainty of victory for an easy conquest.

These Quasi Mages chased after him from the hilly eastern battlefield to the south-central region of the Divine Tower of Land Academy’s territory, a pursuit spanning several days and nights.

Sein feigned exhaustion and retreated to a valley for a brief respite, knowing that his presence there would be made known by the golden pillar of light.

Four Quasi Mages from the Divine Tower of Land Academy arrived first at the valley. There was a moment of hesitation, a silent exchange of glances, as they weighed their next move.

“I hear you all are after my points?” Sein called out as the four initiates from the Divine Tower of Land Academy surrounded him. Standing by the brook, he casually rinsed his hands in the cool water.

The glaring golden pillar of light around Sein made stealth impossible for him, forcing him to confront his opponents head-on.

His nonchalant demeanor, without even a magic rod in his hand, caught the four initiates from the Divine Tower of Land Academy off guard.

“You should have been prepared to pay with your life for the audacity to stir trouble in our Divine Tower of Land Academy’s territory!” Falk declared with a cold snort.

As a massive greenish-blue energy hand materialized above him while he chanted. The other three initiates quickly followed suit, casting their most powerful magic spells.

Sein shook his head, then pointed toward the valley’s sky and said, “Look up.”

Six golden eyes had appeared, almost hidden by the golden light cloaking Sein’s body.

Before the four Quasi Mages from the Divine Tower of Land Academy could react, a torrent of golden energy engulfed them once more.

***

The battle between the four Quasi Mages and Sein concluded swiftly.

Sein, despite his depleted mana and focus reserves, found his adversaries from the Divine Tower of Land Academy in no better condition. Their prolonged pursuit had taken its toll.

In a decisive move, Sein ousted two of the Quasi Mages from the trial space entirely.

The others, including the Quasi Mage who had conjured the energy hand and the female Quasi Mage who had kept her distance and retreated early, were spared his wrath.

This confrontation, hidden away in the seclusion of the valley, went largely unnoticed.

However, this battle had revealed the full extent of Sein's capabilities.

His magic artifact, a mask capable of unleashing thirty-six golden beams, his mastery of pyro magic spells, and his arsenal of magic equipment were now laid bare...

In future encounters with top initiates, Sein would no longer have the advantage of surprising others.