The unnamed mage held his stomach, as the pain didn’t go away. However, even in his current state, he knew that he should still fight. Knowing the raw power of his opponent, he knew that he couldn’t afford to be hit by Abzer’s attack again.
Meanwhile, Abzer couldn’t move as fast as before. His left foot refuse to regenerate even with enough power coming from the darkness. The purifying light that the unnamed mage unleashed had so much effect on him. He could only think of one thing that could irreparably damage his demonic body. He assumed that the purifying light must be related to “Holy Judgement” in some way.
With that in mind, Abzer crouched so that he could use his hands as substitutes to his left foot. He might be a demon, but the open wound was still painful for him to put pressure on it. He prepared himself, and then without warning, he started zigzagging again.
The unnamed mage was still unable to track the movements of the demon. He wasn’t trained to fight after all, only to heal and purify. He regretted that he didn’t report the demon invasion to the church first, but it’s too late for that. The only way to win was for him to completely hit the demon with his purifying light.
“The same thing wouldn’t work on me”, the unnamed mage stated. He was beginning to feel anxious, as he felt that Abzer was getting faster than before.
Abzer on the other hand was carefully observing. He was sure that the unnamed mage couldn’t track his movements, but he didn’t want to be too sure. It would be the end for him if he was caught by the unnamed mage’s purifying light.
[Golden Flame]
The unnamed mage conjured beautiful golden flames to surround him. It acted as a barrier against the demon. Its flames may not be as effective as the holy barrier, but the flames’ presence was enough to deter the demon for some time.
[Dark Eater]
Abzer conjured so many dark creatures jumping towards the unnamed mage. The flames did hurt the dark creatures, but it took some time before the flames managed to eliminate them. Seeing this, Abzer determined that the golden flames were not as potent as the holy barrier. If it was so, then maybe, he could launch himself towards the unnamed mage.
More dark creatures appear. The golden flames dimmed bit by bit. The unnamed mage was on full alert. He realized that Abzer will attack him directly. However, even if he knew, he couldn’t decide whether to create a holy barrier or to use purifying light. He could only choose one, because his remaining holy magic could only conjure one. It was the unnamed mage’s hidden weakness that Abzer didn’t know yet. The unnamed mage had a limited amount of holy magic in him.
Holy magic is a type of magic that the Divine Emperor gives to all his followers. It is a powerful magic against demons, but, as it was the Divine Emperor’s magic, only the Divine Emperor could use it with no limitations. His faithfuls were just borrowing his power, and that’s why it was limited for the unnamed mage.
The unnamed mage’s problem was worsened by his inability to conjure other kinds of magic. Even with a mana capacity equal to master grade mages, the church didn’t teach him any magic other than healing. Abzer will attack at any moment, but he was still confused about what to do.
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Abzer was still observing the unnamed mage. He got near only to retreat immediately, as he was testing the mage’s reaction. However, everytime that he was close enough, the unnamed mage didn’t attack. The unnamed mage’s inaction made him realize something. If he wasn’t sure before, he was assured now. The unnamed mage couldn’t see him at all.
Abzer was regaining his arrogance. He was delighted to know that even a person from Rezelus could not defeat him. Demons are superior is what he thought, but he knew that he shouldn’t celebrate just yet. There’s something that he should finish first.
Abzer finally leaped towards the unnamed mage. The unnamed mage was hit by his fist. It was a direct hit towards an unprotected human. The unnamed mage was hurled towards the remains of the castle walls.
“How’s that?”, Abzer said, elated that the unnamed mage was helpless against his speed. But, he wasn’t satisfied. He rushed towards the unnamed mage, and threw another punch.
[Heal]
The unnamed mage healed himself, but he was hit by another punch. The walls crumbled, he was starting to lose consciousness.
“Don’t die just yet! Here’s another!”, Abzer said. He threw another punch. Then another. Then another. He threw many more until a hole formed through the stone walls, and the unnamed mage flung out of the king’s castle. The only thing preventing the unnamed mage from dying was his constant healing and refusal to lose consciousness.
“Where is your confidence from before? I thought I couldn’t hit you?”, Abzer mocked. He was strolling towards the unnamed mage.
The unnamed mage on the other hand was lying down, unable to move a muscle. The healing process was too slow, and the blood he lost worsened his condition. He needed help from someone, but there’s no hope that anyone will arrive.
Abzer looked down. He was near the unnamed mage who can no longer harm him. The unnamed mage was focused on healing, which amused the malevolent demon.
Abzer punched the unnamed mage on the gut. The poor human vomited blood. The gruesome display delighted Abzer even more. The cruel demon waited for the unnamed mage to heal himself again, then he punched the helpless mage once again. He repeated his attacks. He didn’t hold back at all, only waiting for the unnamed mage to recover enough to not die when he attacked again. The servants that the unnamed mage saved were watching the gruesome display, but they couldn’t make a move to rescue the unnamed mage. They knew they couldn’t do anything. The fear in their hearts and the dread consumed them. Little did they know, Abzer wanted them to feel that way to strengthen himself.
Eventually, Abzer got bored. His opponent gave up and wasn’t healing anymore. He decided to finally finish off the unnamed mage.
[Dark Eater]
Abzer conjured one of his dark creature. He held it and he was about to let it consume the unnamed mage, but then, the unnamed mage reached for him.
“…lose”
The unnamed mage was whispering something. Abzer paused a little, then he let go of the dark eater.
“You lose”
After saying those words, the unnamed mage smiled, which made Abzer realize something. He didn’t know if the unnamed mage could still use the magic that consumed his left foot. The answer was made clear to him eventually.
[Purifying Light]
The unnamed mage used all his remaining holy magic. Abzer was too close to get away. The demon was consumed and was destroyed by the light, and the echoes of Abzer’s regret was heard for a short time. In the end, Abzer wasn’t cautious enough.