Becoming a Shadow in the New World

He raised the wine glass in his hand to eye level with the darkness before him, offered a toast, and took a small sip.

"Gulu!"

As Sid swallowed, the previously dark and tranquil scene changed.

A figure dressed in Hanfu and holding a long spear appeared in mid-air.

"General's treasure, horse's treasure."

After the man in Hanfu spoke these words in the air, the tip of his spear opened, and a sharp blade formed by golden magic appeared on the spear, with the overflowing magic forming a golden aura.

The next second, the figure appeared in front of Sid instantly. At the same time, a white-haired man wearing a black robe, with four arms growing from his back, six hands on one head, and each hand holding a demon sword, also appeared behind Sid instantly.

The spear thrust towards Sid, while the man behind him swung six demonic swords upwards, blocking all his escape routes.

Despite being attacked from both sides, Sid calmly sipped his red wine, seemingly oblivious to the legendary spear that could kill gods—the Holy Lance of Twilight—getting closer and closer to his heart.

Just as the spear was about to touch Sid's chest, Sid finally made a move. Magic surged, and his figure appeared in the air to the left of the two.

"Oh, you even called Siegfried. Looks like you've been preparing for quite a while. Well then, I'll give you a chance."

Sid's teasing voice came through, but it didn't cause Cao Cao and Siegfried to show any emotion.

"Hey~"

"Boom boom boom!"

Neither of them was surprised that Sid dodged; they simply adjusted their postures and changed the trajectory of their weapons to avoid injuring each other.

The six demonic swords were swung in mid-air, producing only sonic booms.

Because the holy spear in Cao Cao's hands was aimed from above, even if its trajectory was altered, it still crashed to the ground.

Centered on the spot where the spear struck, a crater several meters deep was instantly blasted into the ground.

The two of them lost their balance instantly because they were in the huge pit and were about to fall in, but there was no panic on their faces.

"Elephant treasure, Geork!"

The two figures stopped falling and simultaneously assumed attack stances, preparing to launch an attack as soon as Geork, whom Cao Cao had mentioned, would transfer them.

Sensing the spatial fluctuations, the two immediately unleashed their prepared attacks with all their might, only to find that they had not been teleported to Sid's vicinity, but rather to his front.

The two attacks collided with their full power, and the intense magical energy that erupted even caused the entire island to tremble slightly. The force of the explosion reached the two of them, blasting them to the ground.

Fortunately, there was some sand on the beach to cushion their fall, preventing them from completely losing their fighting ability. However, judging from the blood spurting from their mouths, their internal organs had suffered considerable damage.

"I'm sorry, Cao Cao..."

A weak voice echoed intermittently from the void, and a young man dressed in a mage's robe appeared out of thin air on the field.

The youth's magic was constantly draining away, as if something was continuously absorbing it. The weakness caused by the draining of his magic made it impossible for him to even stand up.

If the loss of magic power cannot be stopped before all the magic power in the body is absorbed, then the next thing to be absorbed after the magic power is exhausted will be life itself.

"Georgek!"

Georg's condition caught the attention of Cao Cao and Siegfried, causing them to instinctively exclaim in concern.

"'Fog Repeller' is quite good, but has no one told you that the essence of this artifact 'Fog Repeller' is a large, movable barrier magic circle, and magic circles can be forcibly taken away."

Standing in the air, Sid showed no concern for the situation on the ground, and even had the leisure to explain to Cao Cao and the others why the surrounding fog was increasing instead of decreasing when Geork's magic power was almost completely drained.

"Theoretically speaking, since he was too arrogant because of this divine artifact, I was able to find his location instantly and take control of the artifact. You have already lost this battle."

Upon hearing these words, Cao Cao, who had originally wanted to stand up and continue fighting, seemed to have been doused with cold water and calmed down.

Sid was right. Geork was their teammate, so they knew better than anyone how troublesome the "Fog of Destruction" was.

If he was this difficult to deal with, then he would be even more troublesome in the hands of Sid, who had even higher magical skills.

The battle plan originally formulated around Geork's spatial abilities was completely ruined. Not only did it fail to restrict Sid's spatial abilities, but the surrounding environment also fell into Sid's hands. Cao Cao had no doubt that even if they attacked again now, they would only be harmed by the spatial abilities, and would end up fighting themselves.

So, is surrendering the only option?

"Of course, I said I'd give you a chance, so I'll use you to test this little trick of mine that I haven't used in a long time."

Just as Cao Cao was hesitating about whether to give up, the words of the pure white nobleman changed his mind.

Falling from the sky, the black liquid that appeared out of nowhere in the hands of the pure white nobleman formed a black greatsword, pointing at the two people on the ground.

Cao Cao and Siegfried exchanged glances for a second, both seeing the fighting spirit in each other's eyes and confirming each other's thoughts.

The next second, the two moved at the same time and disappeared from their original spot. The powerful force of their feet caused cracks to appear in the ground.

"Qiang!"

The black greatsword and spear clashed, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound. The point of impact released intense magical power that distorted the surrounding air.

"Bang~"

On the other side, facing Siegfried's six demonic swords, a magic circle appeared out of thin air, blocking Siegfried's attack and isolating him.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The black greatsword and spear exchanged blows for over a dozen rounds in just a few seconds, while five small magic circles appeared in the air, constantly firing magic bullets of various attributes.

Cao Cao brandished his spear, deflecting all the demonic bullets. Finally, he forced himself into a stance to block the black greatsword that was slashing at him, but was knocked away by the immense force of the black greatsword.

Seeing Cao Cao being knocked away, the pure white nobleman immediately followed up, swinging his black greatsword again, trying to defeat Cao Cao while he was in the air and had no foothold.

"Qiang!"

Cao Cao twisted his body and positioned his spear in the trajectory of the black greatsword. Although he was still knocked away by the power of the black greatsword, the damage was greatly dispersed.

Despite being at a disadvantage, Cao Cao's face showed a hint of excitement as he parried the approaching black greatsword once again, peering at the figure of the pure white nobleman through the gap in the weapon.

"Teacher, it seems you're not very good at close combat!"

"Ah!"

Faced with Cao Cao's excitement, only a soft laugh came from the air from Sid. The figure of the pure white nobleman once again rushed forward, increasing his strength, and the magic circle floating in the air fired magic bullets at an even faster speed.

Seeing this attack, Cao Cao grinned and laughed out loud with excitement.

"Layman's Treasure!"

The black greatsword and magic bullet pierced Cao Cao's body, but not a drop of blood spurted out.

"Ma Bao!"

Cao Cao's figure appeared on the right side of the battlefield, while his body, which remained in place, gradually turned into specks of light and dissipated.

"The Holy Dragon of Judgment!"

The pure white nobleman wanted to continue, but as Cao Cao released Ma Bao, a delicate shout followed immediately.

A giant, silvery-white dragon appeared out of thin air and swooped straight down toward the pure white nobleman.

Left with no other choice, the pure white nobles had to abandon their pursuit. Five magic arrays and a black greatsword blocked the silver-white dragon, and the pure white nobles and the silver-white dragon were locked in a stalemate.

"A malicious surge originating from Superman!"

As another man's voice rang out, several cracks appeared on the silver-white dragon's body, emitting a blinding white light.

Upon seeing this scene, the pure white nobleman's expression changed, and he had no time to react.

The explosion began.

The silver-white dragon unleashed a burst of powerful magic, and the resulting air pressure and damage successfully injured the pure white noble closest to the source of the explosion.

The massive explosion even caused the entire island to tremble violently, and the aftershocks created a crater nearly ten meters deep, kicking up a large amount of smoke and dust.

"call out!"

Holding his spear and gathering his strength, Cao Cao swiftly charged into the smoke and dust, aiming his spear at the pure white nobleman who appeared to have been injured in the explosion, but stopped just before it reached his heart.

"Teacher, please dispel your illusion."

As Cao Cao finished speaking, the cracks in his vision, which had suddenly appeared as if a mirror had shattered, rapidly expanded.

"Snapped!"

As if hearing a crackling sound, Cao Cao's original vision shattered completely, replaced by a new view.

Within this field of vision, Sid, disguised as an elegant nobleman, sat on a tree, sipping red wine.

Siegfried, who was trapped by the magic circle, disappeared, while the pure white nobleman who had been injured by the explosion transformed into Siegfried, and the five magic circles in the air transformed into five arms holding up a magic sword.

At the edge, a tall man nearly two meters tall and a blonde woman in armor lay weakly on the ground. Like Geork, they were probably blinded by illusions, bypassing the body's protective mechanisms and exhausting their magic power to collapse.

"When, when were we taken over?"

Coming to his senses, Cao Cao asked Xi De a question. He wasn't curious about why someone's illusion skills were so high; he was more curious about when they had been controlled by illusions without even realizing it.

"From the moment you entered the fog."

Sid's nonchalant voice rang out.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Heroes of Action

"So, you made such a big fuss tonight just to tell me you want to graduate?"

He opened a bottle of red wine, and with fluid movements, poured the wine into a wine glass on the table while glancing at Cao Cao and speaking calmly.

The purple-haired man in front of him, wearing a Hanfu over his school uniform, was named Cao Cao. He had encountered Cao Cao about seven months ago when he was thinking about what to do with his alternate account, "Roland Augusta." Because Cao Cao was so much like the protagonist he had in mind, he became Cao Cao's teacher under the identity of "Roland Augusta."