Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Although Lin Li gained the ability of a Legendary-mage temporarily due to the All-Knowing Potion, he was not able to gain any Magical Domain. He had not been a Legendary-mage long enough, and thus did not have much opportunity to discover the Magic System within him.
Yet, it was not the case for that Lich. Having lived for 1300 years, he had plenty of time to understand and explore his Magic System and create his personal Magical Domain.
As the Lich appeared in front of everybody with his Magical Domain, Adelo felt totally hopeless…
It was a domain which even an Iceblast could not break into. How would that young mage Felic have the chance to do so?
“I have to admit that you are one of a kind that I’ve never met in these 1300 years. Your ability to compress the 10-seconds Iceblast recitation into 1 second would’ve let you become an esteemed mage 1300 years ago. Unfortunately, everything is coming to an end. The Iceblast will be the last spell you are going to cast in your life…”
The voice of the Lich sounded as though it came from hell. Not only was it hoarse and eerie, it was also bone-chilling…
The Lich was not in a hurry to attack after he established his Magical Domain in the air. His gaze on Lin Li was cold and penetrating as though he was trying to have a good look at the appearance of this human whom he had been battling for almost the entire day.
He was not in a hurry to attack, because he was confident that victory was already his.
The level-18 Iceblast was one of the most powerful Archmage-level spells. Its effects were the closest to Legendary-level spells if it were to be unleashed. However, one would require a good 10 seconds of recitation to cast such a magnificent spell. A Legendary-mage would also have to exert a great amount of effort to compress the recitation timing by half.
But, that human mage actually cast that spell almost instantaneously.
To the Lich, it was an act of meaningless struggle before death. Only pitiful weaklings who were on the brink of death would see it as the last straw and try to grab onto it desperately.
What happened next ascertained the Lich’s predictions.
After casting an Iceblast, the mana of that human mage became noticeably unstable. The magical waves around him were unusually violent, like a pot of boiling water. The Lich could tell that the depletion of Lin Li’s Mental strength caused him to lose control over his mana.
Mental strength and mana were everything to a mage, and had greater importance than one’s mouth and hands. Despite having the mysterious Elemental Power, a mage would be as useless as a farmer without his hoe once he lost control over them.
Although he paid his own price by establishing the Magical Domain, it was insignificant as compared to the human mage, who lost power over his mana. Unlike that mage who was going to end his life in this cave, a little time was all he needed to recover.
Hence, the Lich was not worried at all. He hovered in the air quietly, and looked at the human who had forced him out of his Magical Domain.
“Hehe…” The young mage laughed. Underlying the laughter was an incomprehensible sense of calmness. “Your Magical Domain is indeed powerful to be able to counter the Iceblast instantaneously…”
“There’s nothing unusual. How could lowlifes like humans be able to outperform a true High Elf in the field of magic? If the 1300 years of entrapment did not prevent me from improving my ability in magic, I would’ve easily smashed you with a finger.”
“Well, then you have to really live for 1300 years first…” Lin Li said as he pursed his lips. He was not intimidated by that Lich at all. When he looked at that black figure in the sky, his gaze was not even a little filled with the anxiety brought about by his uncontrollable mana. “Alright, Mr. Lich, since we are not magic apprentices anymore, there’s no use in acting now. If you’d had the ability to kill me with a finger, I would have been dead by now.”
Lin Li took a short pause. “I’m just curious, why did you establish your Magical Domain only after I cast the Iceblast?” he asked smilingly.
“…” There was no response.
The silence did not matter to Lin Li, as he was not expecting any answer from the Lich. Lin Li smiled calmly, and continued his speech. “Since Mr. Lich is keeping quiet, let me make a guess myself.
“The Magical Domain you had that could allow you to counter the Iceblast almost immediately is not as simple as it seems. Being a cautious man, I presume that you had paid a price to establish that domain, and it is not difficult to guess what it was. As mages, the biggest price we have to offer is no doubt mana and mental strength. Since you had the stamina to fight in such an intense battle, you are definitely not lacking in mana. Thus, by elimination, you certainly had used up a great deal of your mental strength in constructing the Magical Domain.”
The silence in the cave was deafening. Other than the breathing of the advance party, Lin Li’s voice was the only sound.
“That’s right, the Iceblast just now caused me to lose control over my mana. But, what about you, Mr. Lich? I suppose that you don’t feel well, do you? A great deal of your mental strength has been drained, and you have lost control over your ability as well, am I right? Or else, you would not be chatting with me right now…”
“Hahahaha…” The Lich broke his silence with a sudden burst of laughter. “Human, you are definitely the most powerful human I’ve met in the 1300 years of my life. Your ability and intelligence have surpassed any of your fellow species. You’re absolutely right in your reasoning. To say the truth, I am still in disbelief that you gathered all that information from mere observation…”
“Mr. Lich, you are too generous with your compliments…” Lin Li bowed politely as he thanked the Lich. At once, he put away his smile, and turned sarcastic. “Now, are you going to say that my luck ends here?” he asked.
“That’s right, you luck ends here. Hahahaha…” replied the Lich as he raised his Skeletal Staff. When everyone shut their lids hopelessly, that ominous laughter that resembled the cry of an owl stopped abruptly. What followed was a “Despicable!”
Then…
The 11 members of the advance party witnessed a scene they would remember for life.
The Master Necromancer who had already reached the Legendary-realm 1300 years ago and had magnificent Magical Domain fell down in front of everybody. The terrifying Mr. Lich waved his arms desperately as he fell. His shrieks were bone-chilling…
Unfortunately, it did not matter much now. Without the help of magic, any mage—regardless of how invincible he was—would not be able to resist gravity. That was the simplest concept of all. It was the same for a powerful Lich who had broken into the Legendary-realm as well.
“Pom!”
The loud sound reverberated in the cave…
That was reality. A Lich who had horrifying abilities would face the same fate as a farmer with a hoe if he were to fall several hundred meters down. The only difference was the scene they would create after they landed onto the ground. While the farmer would spill his blood all over the ground, the Lich’s bones broke into fragments, and were strewn all over the place.
It was as though the world fell silent. At the moment, all 11 members of the advance party did the same thing—they were rubbing their eyes intensely, trying to make sure that everything was not an illusion.
Yet, no matter how many times they rubbed their eyes, the sight before them would never change.
The impact from the big fall shattered the body of the Lich completely. There were slabs of decayed flesh, piles of moldy bones, and lumps of ghastly white organs. Those were everything left behind by that menacing and powerful Lich who had lived for 1300 years…
Of course, in theory, the Lich was not entirely dead yet. What was gone was just his physical body, while his soul was still intact, well-preserved in his life case. Perhaps it would awaken after a few hundred or a thousand years, and revive the poor Lich who had just experienced an absurd death.
Unfortunately, the luck of Mr. Lich was just so bad…
Frankly speaking, this Lich was not as clever as Ujfalusi. Unlike Mr. Lich, Ujfalusi had his life case hidden in a place even Lin Li was not aware of. It was, however, obvious that Mr. Lich kept his life case at that altar. Or else, he would not be able to tap into the force of the darkness.
“Actually, I wanted to inform you that your luck ends here,” Lin Li said as he shook his head. “It’s not nice to steal my lines…”
Then, Lin Li turned to look at that Humerus Wyrm that was nearly forgotten by everybody…
It was indeed an absurd battle that only appeared in comedy. The thought of how the Lich had fallen to death, and how the Humerus Wyrm had been forgotten by everyone were like part of the script, all to incite insane laughter in its audience.
