Chapter 24-24- Battle of Mages

"Boss, crush him!"

"Let the poor people in the Blackwater District know how powerful we are!"

Retreating to the garbage hill to watch the battle, the two little followers acted as cheerleaders.

In the basketball court-sized open space, a flash of emerald green light flashed across both sides' bodies for a moment. The next second, in front of Rosalind's surprised eyes, the two young men who were already entry-level wizards immediately wrestled with each other, kicking each other in the stomach and hitting each other on the forehead. It looked like they had nothing to do with magic at all.

Rosaline was stunned. This was not the battle between wizards that she had expected. Instead, it was no different from a fight between ordinary kids!

The only possible difference is that during the battle, rune rings occasionally appear on the skin of both parties, which means that both of them should have used some kind of physical strengthening magic, either to improve their physical fitness, or to increase their endurance or recovery.

How can I use this as a study reference... But they're all elite students at Black Tower Middle School. Is this the actual level of their peers? And I was taught by a teacher who's a hermit master, so it's normal that I'm better than them...

Thinking of this, Rosaline suddenly realized a very important point that she had previously overlooked, that is, in this world, the payment for knowledge is done quite thoroughly. Any magic spell must be purchased through genuine channels, otherwise once reported, there is a risk of going to jail.

As a result, as entry-level mages, both Hans and Brielle will not have many spells they can use.

But she is different. Her teacher is unfathomable. Even in dreams, he is still a top master who will give her many "S"-level super techniques for free. In this way, isn't it natural for her to be so powerful?

It wasn't that she was so gifted, but that the techniques the teacher gave her were so powerful! Even if it wasn't her, anyone else would become powerful after obtaining these techniques!

Thinking of this, Rosalyn suppressed her pride and continued to watch. The fight was about to come to an end - Hans had learned some grappling techniques from somewhere and was locking Brielle's neck tightly. The veins in his arms were bulging, and he looked like he had tried his best.

"Good job, brother!"

Mary pumped her fist vigorously.

But at that moment, the entire garbage mountain suddenly shook violently. A pillar of fire rose two hundred meters away, dyeing half the sky orange-red. The shockwave sent metal fragments flying around them like raindrops.

"What's going on?" Hans asked without letting go.

Brielle also became alert and said to his two followers, "Go and see what's going on!"

A minute later, two henchmen on skateboards came back. They said in horror, "Boss, it's the gangs! There's a gang fight going on here! Let's go!"

"Gangster?!" Hearing this, Hans suddenly loosened his grip, allowing Brielle to escape. Brielle didn't do anything else, and after taking a breath, he said, "This fight doesn't count... Let's get going!"

"Not yet, aren't you about to lose?" Mary's focus was still on the fight, thinking that Brielle was just trying to get out of it by crawling and barking like a dog.

Brielle ignored Mary's ridicule and stepped directly onto the hoverboard, ready to go ahead with his follower and the bodyguard puppet.

However, the next second, accompanied by a strange sound, a scorching fire bullet fell directly in front of Briel and the other two, causing them to crash into each other before they could brake in time.

Rosaline and the others looked up and saw a shirtless gang member in the dust, grinning at the young men and women below. He held a rune-enhanced firearm. While the rank was unknown, no one doubted that he could kill the children present with a single shot.

"I was just raiding the Gutter Gang, but I didn't expect to get such an unexpected reward, hahaha." The gangster said with a smile. He was not good-looking, but his clothes were very unique. Under his coat was a layer of black bone, like a devil's armor.

Rosalin stared at his armor for a moment. Based on the knowledge she'd acquired recently, she knew it was either a unicorn or a Lingman company's prosthetic suit. These creatures were essentially magical beings, able to coexist with their hosts, relying on nutrients and magic power to survive while providing them with various other means, such as armor or increased strength.

"I...we are just passing by! Fight your own battles, don't involve us!"

As a local, Hans was much calmer. "My father is Dr. Hoffman from Acid Street! He treated you!"

"Acid Street? That's the territory of the Skeleton Brotherhood! What does it have to do with our Vicious Dog Gang!" The gangster spat.

"...So it's not you." Hans was a little embarrassed.

"Iron Plate, what are you doing? All the members of the Sewer Gang have run away! Come and help!" Soon, another gangster appeared here.

Unlike the "iron skin" he mentioned, the gangster's right hand was covered with a thin layer of green skin like plant veins. White light flowed among the emerald green, outlining countless fine rune rings that flashed like breathing lights. It looked very much like some kind of plant-based prosthetic body.

"What's the Gutter Gang? Lu Weier, look at these kids. They have flying boards and bodyguard puppets. You can tell they come from wealthy families. Isn't this more important than the Gutter Gang?" Tiepi said with a grin. "Let their parents send money over. Each of them can earn at least 1 million! Just make a killing!"

"Wow! It's true!" After saying this, the two gangsters, Tiepi and Ruvel, immediately started calling people on the channel and made preparations for the kidnapping.

Hans, Mary, Brielle and others looked very panicked. Being involved in a gang fight was something they had never expected, and resistance was absolutely impossible.

"My father is the operations director of Black Tower Pharmaceuticals. You, you can't do this to me..." Seeing more and more gangsters approaching, Brielle screamed, his face pale.

but……

"Damn, Black Tower Pharmaceuticals? I hate corporate dogs the most, especially those in pharmaceutical companies!"

After hearing Brielle's words, Tiepi's smile grew even more sinister. He said viciously, "Do you know how much I paid for Black Tower's medical services? I consulted online about a stomachache, and it only took three minutes, and they issued me an 8,000 yuan bill!"

Then he raised his gun, pointed the rune gun's firing port at Brielle, who was almost fainting from fear, and said, "How dare you use the Black Tower to scare me? I'm going to kill you right now!"

"Ah--" Brielle screamed subconsciously, as if he had already seen the scene of his body being melted through by the fire magic bullet.

But at that moment, a sudden gust of wind arose in the garbage dump! This gust of wind came without any reason, but it carried with it metal fragments, forming an intercepting barrier that not only blocked the view but also blew many ordinary gang members off their horses.

Then, taking advantage of this opportunity, Rosalyn grabbed Hans and Mary, and said "go" to the stunned Brielle and the other two. She immediately picked up Brielle's hoverboard and was about to escape with the two of them.

The gangsters who came to their senses were of course unwilling to do so, but as soon as the strong wind stopped, they were intercepted by the bodyguard puppets. At the same time, two red rune rings appeared in the void, spraying flames at the gangsters.

——As a youthful version of the Flame Dance, its power was far inferior to the one cast by Yvette herself, but for Rosaline, the main purpose at this time was to cover the retreat. Even if it was only used to block the view, the effect was sufficient.

At the same time, Rosaline did not give up on maintaining the spell of Wind Rider. She turned the strong wind to bless the hoverboard, forcing it to speed up. In just a moment, she launched a catapulting move that even the bullets fired from the rune guns could not catch up with. Together with Brielle and the other two who were confused but still running for their lives behind her, she turned into a green light and rushed to the back of another garbage mountain, disappearing instantly.

(End of this chapter)