Wizard Earl

Chapter 598 Trapping and Killing

Under the mental shock, although Tusam's two subordinates did not cry out, it was clear that they were trembling all over as if they had epilepsy.

Seeing his only two remaining men wounded by Connor, Tusam's face immediately contorted with rage. He glared at Connor and said fiercely, "You're asking for death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tusam waved his hand, and the black energy surging from his body instantly condensed into dozens of fist-sized black bullets, which were then fired at Connor!

These black bullets were incredibly fast and fierce, and their sheer number and wide coverage meant that Connor had no time to dodge them. So, Connor decisively pulled out his Castiel Staff and activated the Castiel Protective Barrier to shield himself.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

The black bullets rained down on Castile's protective barrier like hailstones. These black bullets were indeed powerful, causing the protective barrier to flicker. However, Connor, behind the barrier, paid no attention to this. His eyes were fixed on Tusam. If he wasn't mistaken, although this guy's face showed anger, his eyes remained calm, without the slightest emotional fluctuation. It seemed that he didn't really care about the lives of his two subordinates.

On Tusam's side, upon seeing the Castilian Staff appear in Connor's hand, a hint of apprehension appeared clearly in Tusam's black pupils. From Martina's words, he had already learned that the seemingly simple and inconspicuous black staff in Connor's hand was actually Connor's greatest trump card—a top-tier second-order enchanted item!

Having revealed the Castiel Staff and withstood the opponent's wave of Hellfire attacks, Connor immediately switched from defense to offense. With a thought, a blue-black six-pointed star magic circle instantly appeared under the feet of Tusam, who was not far from him.

Perhaps because it was his first time facing a demonic object capable of releasing magic circles, Tusam seemed quite uncomfortable. However, since Old Victor had sent him to deal with Connor, Tusam's strength was truly formidable. Without any special techniques, he managed to suppress the Castia magic circle from forming simply by relying on the eerie black aura emanating from his body. Upon seeing this, Connor's expression darkened, and two abyss chains instantly materialized in his two large hands, which he then swept towards Tusam's chest and throat.

Faced with Connor's renewed attack, Tusam Rico, who was slightly at a disadvantage in the fight, let out a furious roar like a wild beast. With this roar, Tusam's already incomparably powerful aura surged by three points. Then, his large hand reached for the spatial belt at his waist and pulled out an ancient-style cross sword engraved with mysterious runes. Although Tusam was restrained by the Castilian magic circle and could not move an inch, he still wielded the cross sword and slashed horizontally at the Abyss Chains!

The cross sword and the abyss chain collided heavily. The black flames on the abyss chain were extinguished by the force of the cross sword, but the cross sword was not much better off. It was also burned black by the black flames and its light dimmed. However, Tusam did not care about the damage to the cross sword in his hand at all, and directly slashed at the abyss chain a second time!

"Bang!"

After a muffled thud, the giant cross sword struck the abyssal chains, revealing several faint cracks, but it completely repelled the abyssal chains that were attacking him!

However, after this attack, Connor looked at Tusam with a hint of surprise. If he wasn't mistaken, the cross sword that Tusam took out was completely different from the two rune steel knives from before. This giant cross sword was a genuine second-tier offensive enchanted item, and it was definitely not comparable to the rune steel knives that those people had just been holding!

Moreover, judging from its appearance, although this cross sword is not as good as a top-tier second-order enchanted item, its quality is definitely not low. For a wizard apprentice below the level of a formal wizard, it is definitely a top-notch treasure. However, judging from the way Tusam uses this cross sword, he does not seem to cherish it very much.

Although the two attacks just now seemed simple, they were actually a full-force fight between Connor and Tusam. The first attack was initiated by Connor's Abyss Chains, and Tusam had no choice but to take it head-on. However, Tusam clearly had a better way to deal with Connor's Abyss Chains in the second attack, but he chose to fight to the death.

In Connor's eyes, Tusam's actions were simply incomprehensible by normal thinking. Tusam should have been able to see that his Abyssal Chains were energy entities, and minor bumps and knocks wouldn't be a big problem as long as Connor was still alive. But his cross sword was different; cracks were difficult to repair. Even if a skilled alchemist successfully repaired it, the power of the cross sword would inevitably be reduced. Using the cross sword to fight his own Abyssal Chains to the death was a completely unwise move!

Although he couldn't understand Tusam's choice, Connor, whose Abyss Chains attack was thwarted, immediately attacked again, casting spells towards the Castia Magic Circle. He poured all his energy into trying to make the Castia Magic Circle beneath Tusam's feet solidify, thus trapping Tusam inside. Tusam, clearly unwilling to fall into someone else's magic circle, decisively released black energy to prevent the Castia Magic Circle from solidifying. For a moment, Connor and Tusam were locked in a stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand.

As time ticked by, the scales of victory gradually tipped in Connor's favor. The Castia Magic Circle had already solidified to Tusam's waist, just a hair's breadth away from completely enveloping him. At this point, Tusam held nothing back. His pale face flushed crimson, and the black energy surging from his body surged forth as if it were free, desperately trying to break free from the Castia Magic Circle.

Despite the favorable situation, Connor still dared not be careless and continued to exert all his strength to put pressure on the Castia magic circle. The last mile is the hardest. This Tusam's strength far exceeded any of the demonized knights he had ever seen before. Connor had to use all his skills to barely gain the upper hand. Now he absolutely could not give Tusam any chance to breathe, otherwise it would be troublesome to kill him!

(End of this chapter)