This made the man's behavior even more irritable. Not only did the snakes made of toxic gas suddenly rise or fall with sharp spikes, but the strange gelatinous substance from before also condensed out of thin air again, transforming into the shape of Adrian.
Why Adrian?
I couldn't help but have doubts.
No matter how you look at it, this is not a good choice.
If he needs help, although Adrian is a mage who is about to reach the level of an archmage, his combat strength is not even comparable to the poisonous snakes released by that man. His practicality is more inclined to illusory and deceiving the perception of others. Even within the academy, he is mainly involved in research rather than actual combat.
With early preparation, even those with a significant power gap can be defended.
The [Saint's Earring] vibrated on its own without making a sound, spreading invisible ripples in mid-air that canceled out the shimmering stardust. These spreading ripples enveloped most of the room, centered on me, causing the scene of a vast starry sea that was about to unfold to waver before finally shattering and dissipating.
Unless, there is some reason why he is indispensable.
Wisdom of the Stars, Adrian, astrology and illusion, always appearing in nearby [realistic illusions], and... surely this strange cult needs someone to help them confirm the stars?
Thinking about it this way, it seems that the sudden disappearance of the World Tree illusion was also partly due to the involvement of this secret organization.
Sweeping away the strange thoughts that suddenly flashed through my mind, ignoring the many Adrians who were being targeted by Darkness, and dodging the blade that almost cut me in half, I looked at the two opposite me who were steadily tearing down all the poisonous snakes, but my gaze unconsciously fell on the face of the gloomy man.
Calm, indifferent, and emotionless, with a cold, serpentine gaze.
Even facing the predicament of being about to be stripped of its protection from the unknown, that person remained calm, looking down at everything before them like an observer.
Something's wrong.
Scanning the room again, I finally noticed something amiss.
The remnants that hadn't been burned by the lightning and fire still remained in place. The magic power from Adrian's dissipated spell was mixed in with the surroundings, and the torn poison gas was scattered on the ground. In addition, the gray color that had blocked the only entrance and exit was spreading outwards... At present, more than half of the building structure was tainted by magic power of this color, and it was still accumulating as the battle progressed!
Although we don't know what will happen, this is clearly a bad omen.
Now, the poisonous serpent has collapsed, and Alice and Darkness, with the dawn just around the corner, both revealed their sharp blades to the man and moved closer.
As I tried to warn him, he coldly curled the corner of his mouth: "Too late."
A roar came from beneath my feet.
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