"..." A magic tricks show?

"I mean he pulled this monster out of somewhere. I've seen shows about someone pulling a dove out of his hat. Don't you think it's the same?"

"..." Where is the similarity in this?

Merlin and the masked man looked at each other

Louise took advantage of this moment to approach behind Alexander and whisper in as low a voice as possible. “This man is using metal magic.”

Alexander glanced back quickly and then returned his focus to Merlin

But he was thinking about Louise's words

The four items were the most common, but there were rare cases where a unique few people could use rare elements

A personal example of this was the Supreme Priest of the Church of the Elements who controlled lightning

He didn't expect to find one of these unique people in this place

“Well...this is not a magic trick. This is an ability specific to our organization. If you want, we can teach it to you.” Merlin did not miss the opportunity to make another tempting offer to Alexander when he found him interested in these abilities

"So he's not an expert in magic tricks?"

“No, I am not an expert in magic tricks.” A hoarse voice came out from behind the mask, slightly angrily

Alexander sighed in great disappointment. “Since I was young, I have had a dream...to have a show to perform magic tricks, and I even trained for that.”

Alexander looked up at the sky with longing. “I was trying to learn some magic tricks, but I came to a harsh truth...”

"..." Everyone listened to him silently

The expression on Merlin's face said 'Why do I have to hear this?'

It seemed that the masked man shared the same opinion

While Sella was looking at him strangely, wondering if this was the right time to tell your childhood story

Louise was looking at Alexander too, but her mind was busy drawing up a plan to escape from this situation

Alexander closed his eyes with a miserable expression. "The truth is that I was a failure at magic tricks and sleight of hand..."

"Hmm...?" Merlin scratched his neck as he tried to choose the right words to calm the situation. “Well, no one is good at everything.”

“But...” The sad expression disappeared from Alexander’s face and was replaced by a wide smile. “I was able to learn an amazing trick.”

"He's trying to waste time?" Merlin frowned and whispered

“Calm down...” the masked man spoke from behind. “The orders are to bring him back in one piece.”

Their plan was to take Alexander quietly

They did not want to use force because it would backfire

They have to make Alexander join them of his own free will

Of course, if he rejected their good intentions, they would kidnap him and then try to manage it

"No need to remind me…" Merlin frowned and then returned his focus to Alexander. “Can we postpone this for later?”

“It will only take a minute...” Alexander was full of enthusiasm like a child who wants to impress his parents

Merlin decided to be patient. "Fine, but you'll leave with us as soon as you're done with this."

“Okay...” Alexander reached into his coat, but frowned as he searched for something in the pockets

" is there a problem?." Merlin raised an eyebrow when he saw the disturbance

"I forgot the magic wand." Alexander smiled embarrassedly

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"..."You even have a magic wand?

Merlin was helpless for a moment but quickly pulled himself together. "So can we go?"

“Wait a minute...” Alexander became confused, shaking his head quickly to think of something

Merlin was getting impatient, but a hand was placed on his shoulder from behind

Merlin took a deep breath

He began to doubt the intentions of the masters who ordered him to bring Alexander

At first, he was curious about this boy who succeeded in attracting the attention of these powerful figures to the point of ordering them to attack one of the most important facilities of the empire in order to include Alexander in their organization

But after seeing Alexander in person, he realized that he was not normal at all

There is definitely something wrong with this boy

After a minute of turmoil, Alexander clapped his hands with excited eyes. " I found it..."

Alexander grabbed the spear hanging on his back. "I can use this instead of a magic wand."

Can the magic wand be replaced with a spear?...Despite this question running through Merlin's mind, he knows it would be foolish to say it out loud.

Alexander grabbed the spear energetically and pointed to a huge building located behind Merlin and the masked man. “I will make this building disappear.”

Merlin and the masked man automatically turned in the direction Alexander had pointed

Behind them was a skyscraper with dozens of floors

Merlin blinked several times, not knowing what Alexander meant by making the building disappear

"Hoo...?" Even the masked man was curious about what Alexander wanted to do

Alexander closed his eyes and grabbed the spear by the lower part, raising it to the sky

Everyone stared at him, waiting for his next move

After a full minute, nothing happened

" Okay, I'm done with this...." Merlin became certain that Alexander was stalling for time until the Imperial forces arrived, so he decided to capture Alexander and take him with them by force.

Suddenly, purple lines began to appear from Alexander's left hand and moved like the blood running through his veins towards the right part of his body until they reached the hand holding the spear.

"What—" Merlin was startled and was about to move, but froze as soon as Alexander opened his eyes.

Those purple eyes with strands emanating from the pupils had caused his body to freeze in place for a moment

Alexander moved the spear downward, taking advantage of the moment when Merlin and the masked man froze

Both Merlin and the masked man, who fell under the influence of the hunter's eyes, felt that this small spear had swelled hundreds of times and was blocking everything else.

All they could see was a giant spear moving downward, specifically in their direction

This was making them involuntarily feel that they would not be able to dodge this blow no matter what they did

Merlin's mind was telling him that he had to do something or he would die here

Merlin mustered all his aura towards his feet to push his body away from the blow

Alexander was clenching his teeth as he moved the spear, and the veins in his body began to become prominent due to the weight of the blow.

As soon as the spear was at a ninety degree angle with Alexander's body, a lightning bolt was released

Boom!

An earthquake occurred that shook the entire academy

A dust storm rose, covering everyone's field of vision

“Koh, what did that idiot do…” Sella coughed because of the dust she inhaled

“Mr. Alexander...” Louise used a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose to protect it from the dust

But she is still worried about what happened to Alexander

Louise and Sella were standing behind Alexander. Therefore, they did not feel the influence of the hunter's eyes that Merlin and the masked man fell under

once the dust cleared, their eyes widened in astonishment and shock

In front of her was a giant trench fifteen meters deep and extending along the horizon

" What is this?." Sella asked in shock

Alexander turned to them and gave a thumbs up. "It's a magic trick."

"..." The two girls turned their eyes to Alexander in disbelief

It was a fantasy to imagine that this boy in front of them had done this

The purple lines covering Alexander disappeared and his body collapsed to the ground

"Are you okay..." Louise moved towards him quickly

"It's a side effect of these techniques." Alexander smiled bitterly

The Qi Discharging Technique was one of the techniques invented by a hunter called Ludwig

This technique exploited the fact that Qi circulated through an individual's body just as blood circulated through the veins

Thus, the individual can quickly circulate the Qi and discharge it with one stroke

The strength of the blow depended on the level of the person, but most important of all was his ability to control the Qi and his ability to direct it to the target place and at the right time.

This is what enabled Alexander to use this technique in the best possible way because of his experience in using this type of energy

But any mistake during this process could cost your life or leave you with serious injuries

In addition, the most dangerous side effect is the state of weakness that a person falls into after using this technique

So if you fail to eliminate your target in one hit, you will be finished

“We have to get out of here now...” Alexander looked at Louise seriously

"I understand..." Louise tried to help him stand

“My body is completely paralyzed.”

“So what am I supposed to do?” Louise became confused

"Carry me..."

"..." Louise stared at him for a moment

But she decided to do this in the end

She knew they had to get out of here as soon as possible

Louise carried Alexander on her back and at the same time helped Sella stand up

Louise was suffering because she had to bear the assistance of her two injured companions

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Jeff was preparing himself for a new clash with his enemy

Even the swordsman who had been acting relaxed the whole time was now tired due to the unexpected duration of their fight, and he prepared to face Jeff's next attack.

But a strong earthquake occurred that caused them to lose their balance for a moment with a deafening sound of an explosion

Jeff clung to a nearby metal pole

While the swordsman tried to stabilize himself by planting his sword firmly in the ground

A cloud of dust rose, obscuring their vision for a moment

But after the dust cleared, a horrific sight awaited them

The two of them stared at this ditch that suddenly appeared

The two were at a height where they could see the entire view

This giant fissure was cutting through the academy from side to side, at least ten meters deep

Did one of the enemies do this?...Jeff opened his mouth in fear

But this was quickly ruled out when he saw his enemy looking similarly astonished, with signs of confusion and worry on his face

After several seconds, the swordsman was able to come out of his daze and began running quickly to escape

Jeff fell on his butt and didn't bother to catch up

He had used up a lot of his strength fighting them and didn't have enough strength to start a chase

In addition, he does not know what trump cards his enemy has or whether he has allies somewhere

With all these thoughts he found a suitable reason to rest for a while

"Jeff..."

Kelly's voice reached Jeff's ears

Jeff lowered his eyes to the floor and whispered tiredly. “All I ask is five minutes of rest.”

Kelly landed where Jeff was

Despite her vitality, part of her clothes were torn and there were wounds on her skin

“Who did this?”

" I do not know either." Jeff shook his head

After a short silence, he turned. “And I don’t want to know, someone of this level, we won’t be able to face him even after a hundred years.”

The two turned when they felt someone approaching them

He was a bald man with a muscular body full of sword wounds

“Who is this…” Kelly put her hand on her waist

“He is the deputy dean. He handles matters in the dean’s absence.” Jeff answered as he got up to greet Joseph

“Thank you for your efforts in protecting the academy.” Joseph bowed slightly to thank Jeff for all the help the Secret Service agents had provided

“Protecting the empire is part of our mission, Mr. Joseph...” Jeff put his hand on Joseph’s shoulder. “On the other hand, you and the rest of the academy’s instructors have done a lot to secure the students and confront intruders.”

“Yes...” Joseph looked at the ruined academy with some bitterness. "But we paid a heavy price."

“I do not agree with you on this, that mere damage to some buildings cannot be compared to the lives of our students...” Jeff tried to comfort Joseph, whose spirits were down.

" I think you are right." Joseph sighed as he thought about his next step

“I feel like I forgot something.” Kelly furrowed her eyebrows, feeling like she had missed something

Jeff stared at her for a moment and suddenly remembered something

“Where is Alexander?...”