Starting from Ainz Ooal Gown, simultaneously traveling through time

It was still early after the meal.

Annie, wanting to stretch her legs to aid digestion, took Leylin's hand and whispered, "Would you like to train with me for a bit?"

Lei Lin had other plans, but seeing the expectation in her eyes, he nodded: "Okay, I'll do as you say."

So, Anne took Leylin's hand, and the two went to the training ground together.

Soon, they arrived at the training ground.

Under the moonlight, the training ground, covered with fine sand, shimmered with silver light, appearing spacious and tranquil. The moonlight poured down without obstruction, illuminating the entire area clearly.

They stood in the center of the field, ten steps apart, their eyes meeting.

"How do you want to train?" Lei Lin asked.

Anne thought for a moment: "If you use fifth-tier magic, I definitely can't win. So I'll only use magic below the fifth tier, and the rest is up to me."

"No time or scope restrictions?"

"Too many restrictions will only hinder your progress." Annie's eyes flashed with confidence. "Once I bring you to a level similar to mine, I can surpass you with my experience."

Leylin couldn't help but laugh: "Experience?"

"What!" Annie puffed out her cheeks slightly. "Although I'm not as strong as you, I'm pretty good at using magic! I'm a genius magical girl too, okay?"

"Good, good, you're the best." Lei Lin's smile remained unchanged.

"Hmph, let's see who's truly capable!"

"bring it on."

Leylin's joking expression vanished, and his gaze became focused.

Even if his opponent is Annie, he will give her enough respect and take every magical exchange seriously, which is a basic quality of a mage.

Anne said, "Then let's begin."

Simulated battle begins.

Almost the instant Annie finished speaking, Leylin made his move. Instead of using common offensive magic, he pointed at Annie.

Leylin cast a spell: "Fourth-tier magic [Humanity Control]!"

The magical energy flowed towards Annie.

The magic that Leylin cast can directly control people with weak mental strength and willpower; if they don't react, the game is over.

Annie's pupils contracted slightly, but her reaction was as fast as lightning.

She did not try to resist the control magic head-on, but instead a blue light flashed beneath her feet.

Annie cast a spell: "Dimensional Teleportation!"

The figure vanished from its original spot in an instant, reappearing a few meters to the side, just outside the core influence range of the control magic.

At the same time, she murmured something, and a layer of pale golden light covered her forehead.

Anne casts a spell: "Magic Without Incantation • [Immortal Spirit]".

After casting this spell, her mental resistance increased significantly. Now, even if she is accidentally hit by mind control magic, it will not affect her.

Only then did her counterattack follow, her hands gracefully drawing arcs in front of her, two balls of icy energy rapidly condensing.

Annie cast a spell: "Magic Dualization • Third-Tier Magic [Ice Hockey]!"

Two solid, iron-like, deep blue ice spheres emitted a sharp whistling sound as they flew to the left and right, tracing tricky arcs to block Leylin's possible evasive maneuvers.

Faced with the pincer attack, Leylin remained calm and composed. Just as he was about to make a move, Annie's next attack followed immediately. She understood the importance of the rhythm of the attack.

Anne cast a spell: "[Suffocation]!"

A grayish-white magical ray struck Leylin precisely, arriving faster than he could!

This spell does not cause direct harm, but it deprives the victim of the ability to obtain air from the outside world, which is extremely troublesome for races that rely on breathing.

But it has absolutely no effect on things like the undead.

As expected, Leylin paused in his movements.

Anne was overjoyed.

However, Leylin even skipped the chanting.

With just a thought, a fresh stream of air spontaneously emerged from his mouth and nose, which were enveloped by the "suffocation" effect.

Leylin cast a spell: "Magic Without Incantation • Zero-Rank Magic [Air Creation]!"

If there's no air, then just create it. This wasn't difficult for Leylin; he simply created what he needed to breathe, thus easily and directly solving the problem of suffocation.

At the same time, he raised his hands slightly, and two beams of light, made purely of magic, shot out.

Leylin cast a spell: "Double Enhancement of Magic - First-Tier Spell [Magic Arrow]!"

The light arrow did not strike Annie, but instead struck the two spinning ice balls precisely.

Instead of smashing them, the impact was cleverly placed on their sides, altering their flight paths.

Two ice pucks narrowly missed Leylin's clothes as they flew past and crashed heavily into the rink behind him, creating two deep craters.

Leylin said, "Using low-level magic to deflect physical projectiles is somewhat effective, but if it's a [Fireball] or [Lightning Strike], the energy impact won't be so easy to deflect."

Anne pursed her lips, but her offensive continued. She knew that she could not give Leylin a chance to breathe.

Annie said, "It's not over yet! The most powerful magic, fourth-tier spell: [Ice Crystal Scattering]!"

Her body surged with magic, and countless fist-sized, sharp-edged ice crystals instantly condensed, like an enraged swarm of bees, emitting dense hissing sounds, and bombarded Leylin from all directions!

The sheer size and density of the area virtually blocked all escape routes.

As the Ice Storm was unleashed, Annie's second control spell lit up again.

Anne cast a spell: "[Drowning]!"

Another ray of light shot out, its color even deeper than [Suffocation], carrying a damp chill.

Leylin still seemed to have no intention of dodging, allowing the [Drowning] beam to hit him.

This magic does not stop breathing, but forcibly creates a flow of water in the target's lungs, causing an effect similar to drowning, which is similar to suffocation, but even more difficult to prevent.

The goal is the same, but the methods are different, so the original solution may not be able to solve the problem.

Leylin's solution was also quite simple.

Leylin cast a spell: "Magic Without Incantation • First-Tier Magic [Breathing in Water]!"

Since she's flooding the internet with nonsense, I can just use magic to temporarily transform myself into an amphibian.

The lung structure underwent subtle changes under the influence of magic, temporarily adapting to the aquatic environment, thus averting the drowning crisis.

At this moment, the icy storm was upon them. Leylin finally moved, pressing his hands together in front of him, and a strange magical energy spread out.

Leylin cast a spell: "Triple Enhancement of Magic • First Tier Spell [Water Destruction • Modified]!"

[Water Destruction] This spell can destroy the structure of water elements, but unfortunately, it can only be used on a single target, and its effect on groups is barely noticeable.

However, Raylin made some modifications to it, reducing its destructiveness and increasing its range of effect, allowing it to inflict destructive effects on all water elements within its range.

After the triple enhancement, the magic rippled outwards, causing fine cracks to appear on the surface of the flying ice crystals and slightly slowing their speed, maximizing the destructive effect of the water element.

However, it was still difficult to destroy the hail created by fourth-order magic.

Leylin said, "As expected, the modified first-tier magic alone is still not strong enough. So, let's add this: Magic Triple Enhancement - Second-Tier Magic [Shockwave]!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three consecutive transparent shockwaves, visible to the naked eye, burst forward in a fan shape!

These were not direct energy bombardments, but violent physical vibrations. The ice crystals, already structurally unstable due to the "water damage," shattered and deflected under the combined impact of these vibrations.

Splash!

As if crashing into an invisible wall of shattering, a large portion of the ice crystal storm directly in front of Leylin was cleared away, with ice shards scattering and reflecting tiny, colorful lights under the moonlight.

However, some ice crystals still swept past from both sides, leaving the sand behind him riddled with holes and filled with dust.

Leylin said, "Your move is quite effective at damaging the field."

Anne's breathing quickened slightly as she continuously cast high-level spells and used techniques without chanting, which placed a considerable burden on her magic and mental strength.

Seeing that both of her carefully planned attacks were neutralized by the opponent with almost effortless ease, she bit her lower lip.

Anne said, "Damn it! I can't do anything with you! Watch out for my last resort..."

She began to gather even greater magical power, and the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped.

Leylin said, "Alright, I'm done playing with you. [Dimensional Teleport]!"

Leylin interrupted her rhythm, his figure vanishing without warning.

Annie's alarm bells rang loudly. Without thinking, she immediately activated [Dimensional Teleportation] to try to create distance.

But a calm voice rang out very close behind her: "The same tactic won't work on me twice."

Leylin cast a spell: "[Suffocation]! [Drowning]!"

Before Anne could react, two beams of light struck her back.

"Ugh—!"

Annie's spellcasting was instantly interrupted; her throat felt like it was being choked by an invisible hand, and a cold, liquid sensation welled up in her lungs.

She clutched her neck in agony, her face flushing red, unable to breathe or sing.

She desperately concentrated, trying to activate [Air Production] and [Breathing in Water] without chanting, just like Leylin.

However, the panic caused by suffocation and the discomfort of drowning severely interfered with her magical control, making it extremely difficult to construct spell models.

Leylin's pursuit was like a precise, interlocking lasso, following closely behind.

Leylin continued casting his spell: "Triple Enhancement of Magic • Fourth-Tier Magic [Humanity Control]!"

A mental domination force several times stronger than the original swept in!

The golden light of "immortal spirit" on Annie's body surface flickered intensely, changing light and shadow, stubbornly resisting.

Normally, she might have been able to hold on, but at this moment, under the dual torment of suffocation and drowning, her mental strength was like a string stretched to its limit.

finally--

"Ugh..."

The pale golden light shattered completely, and the power of mental control surged in.

The light in Annie's eyes instantly faded, her arm, which she had raised to cast a spell, fell limply to her sides, and she slumped backward like a puppet with its strings cut.

Anne collapsed.

Leylin won.

Just before Anne was about to touch the cold ground, a pair of strong arms caught her steadily.

At the same time, a warm and peaceful magic flowed into her body, dispelling the icy water in her lungs and bringing in fresh air.

The effects of [Suffocation] and [Drowning] were quickly removed, and the mental influence of [Human Species Control] also receded like the tide.

"Cough, cough..." Annie coughed violently, and as she breathed in the air again, her eyes gradually regained their light.

"Sorry, I hit a little too hard." Leylin was still supporting her. "But your tactics and rhythm were excellent, especially the way you connected control magic with area-of-effect attacks."

"You're cheating..." Annie's voice was still a little hoarse, "You said it wouldn't have to be above the fifth rank, but the strength and control of that magic..."

"I only used level four and below," Leylin smiled. "It's just that I enhanced it a little more, cast it a little faster, and used a little more clever combination. I didn't break the rules."

Anne nestled in his arm and after a long while whispered, "...You're pretty good."