The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

Then, Kalmar turned around and faced the main road leading to the outer city of Presidium.

With a wave of her right hand, a semi-transparent psionic shield extended from the walls of the houses on both sides of the street, erecting a wide wall of light in the middle of the street.

This was a more advanced defensive spell she used, based on the magic she possessed and the Ironclad Charm taught by Ryze.

The dozens of Noxian patrolmen who rushed over after hearing the commotion were now completely blocked by this wall of light.

No matter what method they used to attack, they could not destroy the protective light wall formed by the convergence of psionic energy in a short period of time.

Even with the mage's attack, this wall of light can hold for at least a few more minutes.

Buying a few minutes for the resistance was the task of both Karma and Ritz.

The crossroads has now become an isolated battlefield.

At this point, Swain was finally able to see the situation clearly.

The academy's gates were sealed off, the ballistae were destroyed, and the streets were blocked.

Beside him were only twelve guards holding shields and dozens of soldiers who had just rushed over.

However, these soldiers were powerless against the much larger rebel army. In the blink of an eye, several more Noxos soldiers were defeated by the monks.

“The situation is bad…” Swain’s heart sank, but he still gripped his longsword tightly and shouted, “The reinforcements have been temporarily blocked. Let’s kill all the enemies in front of us and break out of the city!”

"drink!"

The twelve guards immediately raised their shields and pushed forward, trying to force their way through the encirclement.

Their strength was already the elite of the elite, and their equipment was also the best. So even though the resistance forces outnumbered them, they couldn't find any opportunities in the enemy's impenetrable defenses for the time being!

Just then, a red figure emerged from the crowd of rebels.

It's Irelia.

She was wearing only a red practice uniform, and her long hair was simply tied back.

Six silver-white blades floated silently around her body.

She looked at Swain standing in the middle of the shield array, her eyes devoid of any other emotion; she simply wanted to eliminate him completely right there!

As Irelia took her first step, the next moment, her body followed the steps of the Zan family's dance, gliding like the wind.

The six sharp blades scattered instantly with her movement.

With a gentle flick of her arm.

Two of the blades transformed into two beams of white light in the darkness, piercing directly into the tiny gap between the two guards' shields.

puff!

With the sound of the blade slicing through the metal neck guard and passing through the neck, the two guards didn't even have time to scream before they collapsed to the ground.

"Watch out for this guy's magic!"

The other guards roared and turned around, raising their shields to smash them down on Irelia's head.

However, the current Irelia is no longer the girl who had just awakened her powers a month ago.

After receiving instruction from Ryze and Karma, her strength has improved by leaps and bounds.

She simply bent her waist slightly backward, and slid over almost touching the ground.

In the instant she dodged the attack from her guards, Irelia lightly braced herself on the ground with her right hand, and her whole body soared into the air.

In an elegant yet deadly dance, the six sharp blades spun violently in the air and flew towards the guards once again.

Click!

With a few crisp metallic cracking sounds, the remaining guards could only hold out for a few breaths before falling to Irelia's blade dance.

At this moment, in the center of the crossroads, only Swain remained of the Noxas Legion.

Swain stood there, looking at the young girl standing not far in front of him, and took a deep breath.

He spoke slowly, clearly having recognized Irelia: "You're the little girl from the Zan family."

There was news from Dukur that a girl had awakened a special power, able to wield sharp blades to attack, and was rescued by a mysterious mage who appeared out of nowhere.

It appears that after their escape, they found the Temple of Eternity and persuaded Karma to form the current resistance army.

Irelia did not answer Swain's question.

After taking care of twelve guards in succession, she adjusted her breathing slightly and began to move again.

Swain knew he couldn't just sit there and let the other side do as they pleased.

He swung his greatsword with all his might towards his opponent!

A deafening bang!

The greatsword slammed into the two foremost blades, sparks flying from the friction!

The immense force traveled along the blade, causing Irelia to pause slightly in her movements.

Swain was indeed no ordinary person at this point, otherwise he would not have been able to become the ruler of this legion.

Sensing the power emanating from her opponent, Irelia quickly changed her tactics.

Instead of continuing to fight with brute force, she used her agile dance steps to circle around to Swain's left side.

Her hands moved rapidly, changing gestures in front of her chest.

The six scattered blades snapped together in mid-air, forming an even sharper, giant blade wheel!

"Ionia, may you never perish!"

Irelia's voice was exceptionally loud at this moment!

The spinning blade wheel, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, slashed fiercely upwards towards Swain's left side.

Chapter 404: Swain's Escape

Faced with this fatal blow, Swain instinctively raised the steel gauntlet on his left arm to block it, while simultaneously trying to dodge to the right.

However, even the steel shields of the guards could not withstand the piercing blade, let alone Swain's arm guards.

With a piercing tearing sound, the steel arm guard, along with Swain's entire left arm, was severed on the spot!

The severed arm flew out, spraying blood everywhere, and landed on a stone slab not far away.

If Swain hadn't managed to dodge at the last moment, that blow would have been fatal!

Before Swain could even land, Irelia pointed forward again with her right hand.

The blade wheel dispersed in mid-air, with two of its sharp blades slashing downwards.

The sharp blade swept across Swain's right calf.

His right leg, along with his heavy combat boots, was severed.

At the same time, another blade flashed diagonally across his chest, creating a huge wound.

"Ugh!—" Swain crashed heavily to the ground, his entire body instantly soaked in blood.

A large amount of blood gushed out from several wounds on his body, and his face turned deathly pale instantly.

Such injuries would have knocked an ordinary person unconscious on the spot, but Swain, with his strong willpower, still gripped the ground tightly with his only remaining right hand, staring at Irelia as she walked towards him.

The blade beside Irelia did not continue to stab forward.

She didn't kill him.

Although she severed Swain's left arm and right calf, she deliberately changed the angle of the blade at the last moment to avoid the heart, a vital organ.

After all, Swain was the supreme commander of this Noxos army.

If we can capture him alive, we can not only force this Noxus legion to abandon the attack, but we can also extract information from him about Noxus's troop deployment throughout Ionia and their next attack route.

A living imperial general is obviously far more valuable than a cold corpse.

Irelia stepped forward and looked down at Swain, who lay in a pool of blood.

Svet's face was deathly pale, and the intense pain caused his whole body to convulse, but he still gritted his teeth and did not utter a single sound of begging for mercy.

He used his only remaining right hand to support himself, coldly looking at the girl standing in front of him.

"Even if you kill me, you can't stop Noxus... little girl..."

“I don’t need to kill you. I just need all the Noxian soldiers to see you like this,” Irelia said calmly, extending her right hand to capture Swain.

However, just as Irelia bent down and reached out, something unexpected happened!

In the shadows less than three meters from Swain, a bodyguard who had been lying motionless with a stab wound to the chest suddenly moved.

This bodyguard is no ordinary person; he is also a powerful mage.

During the rebel army's surprise attack, he used the chaos to his advantage, using magic to block Irelia's fatal attack. He then deliberately fell to the ground and pretended to be dead, enduring the pain while waiting for a chance to turn the tide.

Upon seeing Irelia approach Swain, the blood-covered mage suddenly opened his eyes and, with his last ounce of strength, crushed a dark red runestone hidden in his palm.

"For Noxus!"

Boom!

With a loud bang, a violent shockwave exploded from around the mage's body, and the blood that exploded turned into spikes that pierced towards Irelia!

Irelia's pupils contracted, and she had to withdraw her right hand, which had been reaching for Swain.

She glided backward at lightning speed, while the six sharp blades that had been floating in mid-air quickly returned to defend, forming a silver shield in front of her.

The crisp, tinkling sounds rang out one after another.

The crimson spikes slammed into the blade, forcing Irelia to stagger back more than ten steps before she could completely block all the attacks.

However, at the same time, the thick blood mist is also the location of the complete swelling.

This was a defensive barrier made of blood created by the mage at the last moment with his own life, ensuring that no enemy could get close to Swain in a short time!

At that moment, a sound of collapse came from the wall on the side of the university.

"Quick, the general is over there!"

Noxus's elite infantry and cavalry finally smashed through the side wall and emerged from the smoke and dust.

As soon as they came out, they saw Swain lying in a pool of blood, and the army mage who had just self-destructed and died, creating a blood mist barrier around Swain.

"Rescue the general!"

Noxus, the squad leader in charge, instantly turned red in the eyes.

He knew very well that if the general died in Presidium, even if they all escaped back, they would only be executed by the Empire.

Dozens of heavily armored Noxian soldiers, disregarding their own lives, charged towards Irelia and the surrounding rebels, brandishing their iron shields.

They didn't seek to harm Irelia; they simply used their bodies and shields to block Irelia and the rebels, preventing them from getting close to the blood-red barrier.

"Quickly, use the corps insignia to clear the way!" the centurion behind quickly reminded.

The mage at the forefront pulled out an Imperial Double-Edged Eagle badge made of black iron from his bosom.

As magic surged into the badge, a dark red light flashed across it, emanating the same magical fluctuations as the blood mist.

He pushed the badge forward, and the crimson barrier immediately parted to the sides, revealing a narrow passage that could only accommodate two people.

The monk then quickly arrived at Swain's side.

"General, hold on!"

He pulled a bottle of black clotting potion from his waist and poured it directly onto Swain's broken left shoulder and calf.

The thick medicine, upon contact with the wound, immediately emitted a burnt smell and puffs of white smoke, effectively sealing the wound with extremely high temperature and stopping the bleeding.

The intense burning sensation caused the veins on Swain's forehead to bulge, even though he was already severely injured, but he just gritted his teeth and didn't say anything.

After doing all this, the mage tore off the specially made rune bandages and quickly tied them around the wound. Then, with the help of another soldier, he lifted Swain onto a warhorse.

Swain gripped the bridle with his remaining right hand, his icy gaze fixed on Irelia, who was still wielding her blade to kill the enemy. In a hoarse voice, he gave the order: "Withdraw."

"The entire army is breaking out towards the outer city!" the centurion in charge roared as he gave the order.

At this moment, almost all of the more than two hundred Noxian soldiers who were stationed at the academy had rushed out.

Even after witnessing the horrific scene outside the academy, the soldiers did not flee but quickly formed a defensive formation.

What they need to do now is hold out until the soldiers in the outer city break down the wall of light that Karma has set up, and then risk their lives to escort Swain out.

At this moment, more than five hundred Noxian regular soldiers in the outer city were launching a frenzied attack on the light wall.