A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 185 The Tower of the Garrisoned Mage Collapses

Mariano was originally a magic swordsman from the Southern Kingdom. Persecuted by the Church, he moved to the Empire and managed to earn a living in the Imperial Council. He was, of course, a mage, but his combat skills were far superior to those of the fragile ranged fighters from the North who could only unleash various projectile beams.

The cloak billowed in the wind, and the rapier, which was usually disguised as a cane, was given indestructible properties by the concentrated magic. The ether was transformed into wind blades controlled by Mariano, which vibrated around the rapier at a high frequency that surpassed sound waves.

However, when he stabbed the mysterious woman, the target disappeared, and the shards of porcelain that had been shot out were redirected and shot back at him.

Mariano twisted the thorn into a sweeping motion, deflecting all the dangerous porcelain shards. The deep female voice sounded again, and he turned his head to finally see who it was.

An elf? No, a half-elf. What other factors are interfering with the battle? Mariano could clearly pinpoint his opponent's location with both sight and hearing, yet his rapier and magic missed their mark.

"I don't want to fight here. How about we make a deal? You eat the Forget-Me-Not and hand over all the materials you have, and I'll spare your life. What do you say?" This half-elf was absolutely confident.

She swung her curved sword in an arc, then used her long, slender legs to push herself up.

It's often said that "villains die from talking too much," but that didn't apply here. Mariano's trachea was slit open during the battle. Although he could cast spells without chanting, the excruciating pain made it impossible for him to concentrate on channeling his magic. Then, his chest cavity was ripped open, and his opponent's blade nearly pierced his heart.

Mariano's final struggle was to twist his body, keeping the blade away from his heart.

"Hehehe"

He quickly realized that the blood had entered his respiratory tract, and even if he avoided heart damage, he would not survive.

Healing potions. Useless. What chance is there of healing against an enemy intent on killing? Mariano made a life-or-death decision: if he fell from the mage tower, his body would be discovered, and the information might be made public! This woman is likely an assassin who dares not be witnessed!

The dying man leaped out of the nearest observation window, tilting his head back as he plummeted into the air, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.

As Rorschach watched Mariano fall, his first thought was that it was Bart who had fallen, but the other was wearing a cloak and his figure was not visible. In a brief moment, he used the [Feather Fall] spell to catch him. Mariano, whose consciousness was fading, pointed upwards.

Go up? Is it dangerous up there?

Rorschach understood what the person who fell from the building meant. At this moment, his cane was already engraved with his own runes. He twisted his left thumb, which was holding the cane, and activated the stored [Mirror Flower Water Moon], with dense water vapor spraying out from the cane.

In the daze of the passersby, Rorschach and Mariano first merged into the mist at the foot of the tower, and then disappeared after the mist dissipated.

Rorschach remained vigilant. Under normal vision, his [Mirror Flower Water Moon] would only produce an illusion, but under [Arcane Vision], the magical aura attached to the countless water droplets formed a smoke bomb-like effect.

The injuries to the person he was saving were beyond Rorschach's imagination. Blue fluorescence erupted from his hand, connecting the shattered trachea, and then the remaining fluorescence adhered to the wound.

Rorschach didn't care about the bacteria anymore; he applied a strong "activation" and "resurrection" effect to Mariano's chest.

With a spurt of blood, Mariano regained consciousness and managed to say with difficulty, "The female half-elf upstairs, the mage with the curved blade, Bart, is in danger."

Rorschach didn't close the gates of the mage tower completely. Through the crack, he saw where the two had been standing. A scimitar spun and plunged into the ground, and then an elf instantly appeared in front of the blade and pulled it out.

The spiral staircase leading to the man had an angle with the ground. Rorschach used "Mage's Hand" to push the man in, and then used "Stone Shaping" to seal him in. At first glance, it seemed that the staircase was meant to be like that.

"The breath is still there. How come there's a young man here?"

Rorschach observed the newcomer and saw that she was wearing a long dress and a headscarf, the fabric of which was intricately patterned and brightly colored. A gypsy woman? The only difference was her slightly pointed ears, and that her hair was not wavy but rather the smooth, straight hair typical of elves.

She tossed her hair and walked through the door.

He couldn't let them get close. Rorschach realized this, gripping his cane tightly with one hand, while a small paper packet appeared in his other palm.

The scimitar spun as it broke through the wooden door of the mage tower, sending debris flying.

That guy Bart doesn't even take any precautions.

The throwing knife is stuck in the wall, now's the time!

Rorschach crushed the vibrating crystal powder in his hand, simultaneously infusing it with a large amount of magic.

A shockwave churned within his body, simultaneously revealing the half-elf's true form as she teleported. Her teleportation, aided by the enchanted scimitar, was interrupted halfway through, causing her to vomit blood mid-air.

"What is that!" The enemy's words were no longer calm. She saw that the boy was also in pain, so she used her thigh muscles to push off and leaped over Rorschach's head.

The half-elf's figure occupied the gap in the middle of the spiral staircase, revealing the sharp blades on the soles of his shoes.

Mages' armor is usually designed for the sides, not the top! Now she's about to succeed; once the blade falls, Rorschach's head will be crushed by the momentum of her fall.

At this moment, the boy hurriedly raised his cane to block, and the sound of metal clashing was followed by the [Fireball] spell he activated.

He's currently under the influence of the vibrating crystal and can't cast spells quickly, but his staff can!

"*" An elven curse burst out, and a huge fireball blasted the roof of the mage tower, sending bricks and planks raining down.

Even without the enchanted scimitar's teleportation, the opponent was incredibly fast. She managed to dodge the main attack by quickly twisting her body with her muscles as she fell, though her skirt and left arm caught fire.

"You little brat"

The half-elf seemed about to utter some harsh words, reaching out to draw his scimitar and slash at Rorschach.

But she was careless. Rorschach had already broken free from the effects of the oscillating crystal version of [Anti-Magic Scream]. While activating his staff, he wasn't idle either. Only the [Melting Ray] the thickness of a pen stub shot out from his fingers, while Rorschach's right hand swept across the entire field of vision.

"well?"

The half-elf's slender waist and the hand reaching for the scimitar were severed in two. Not only was the attacker's body destroyed, but also the base of the mage tower. The beads she carried could deflect light, allowing her to visually distort her position, but she hadn't expected Rorschach to be so unsportsmanlike, unleashing two area-of-effect spells in close combat.

This wave of empiricism killed the half-elf.

The mage tower standing in the city center collapsed with a roar. The magical circuits attached to the tower finally responded, the piled-up bricks flashing a dim light in vain before going out, having served no purpose whatsoever.

Bart, you really don't take any precautions for the workplace, do you?! Rorschach, who damaged public property, thinks he's not responsible at all!

He used his enlarged "Mage's Hand" to create a safe zone for himself, blocking the collapsing building, and then quickly dug out the hidden man.

The wounds on the man's chest and throat had stopped bleeding and were glowing with a blue light; upon closer inspection, one could see budding flesh growing within them. However, Mariano himself was unconscious, clutching a storage bag in his hand.

Rorschach propped him up, suddenly remembering the last words the man had uttered while lucid: "Mage Bart is in danger!"

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Bart's getting married tomorrow, hehehe

(End of this chapter)