Chapter 23 The boss has unleashed its ultimate move! What? We have one too!

Chapter 23 The boss has unleashed its ultimate move! What? We have one too!

"Phew~ Finally managed to escape smoothly."

Erica is extremely happy.

She knows that she would never be able to shake off Gwen by normal means.

To prevent being caught, she started preparing the teleportation magic early on.

Waiting for the moment when Gwen was still stunned, and then activated it instantly!

Fortunately, when Professor Victor first came to the academy, he taught her how to use teleportation magic correctly.

Although she can't teleport dozens of kilometers away like a third-level mage, she can still cover a range of several kilometers.

"I'm afraid Gwen will still think that I will teleport to a faraway place."

Erica didn't teleport to the top of the mountain but crossed several kilometers at the mountainside, equivalent to reaching the other side of the mountain.

The surrounding scenery is still somewhat desolate and unchanged.

Erica starts walking towards the top of the volcano. The higher she goes, the more she can feel the surrounding temperature rise significantly.

Not far into the walk, she already feels unbearably hot.

The surrounding rocks are emitting water vapor, which is because the moisture in the air is evaporated by the high temperature.

Going further up, one can even see various fragments of stones that have burst due to high temperature.

Looking at the surrounding scene, Erica is frightened in her heart, but still braves the heat and continues to walk up the mountain.

At the same time, she hasn't forgotten to add several heat-resistant states to herself.

She is a mage and knows that this is a phenomenon caused by the abundance of fire elements on the volcano.

"I knew it. This is not a simple volcanic eruption."

"How could a normal volcanic eruption attract so many magic elements?"

Erica confirms her conjecture. Only by going up the mountain can she see more things.

But her father and the others only know to use magic to isolate everything and never think about solving the problem from the root.

"Stubborn old mages."

She muttered a few words, and then thought of Victor, also a third-level mage.

The youngest third-level mage, and no one has surpassed his record until now.

'Is the abnormal movement of the volcano... really caused by Victor?'

Crack——

While she was thinking, a sound of a stone being crushed rang out from behind.

"What's that!?"

She quickly turned around and looked back. A red hedgehog emerged from the soil, wrapped in a weak flame, and charged straight at Erica.

"Second-level monster! Flame hedgehog."

Erica casually conjured up a magic formation and aimed it at this monster.

[Second-level magic: Water Cannon]

Saying that, a huge water bomb continuously rotated in Erica's hand and burst out instantly.

The fire hedgehog was repelled dozens of meters away and landed on the ground on its back.

The flame on its body was completely evaporated, like charcoal.

Obviously, it's dead.

The strength of a second-level monster naturally can't compare to an elite mage who has been practicing for a long time.

A one-hit kill is also reasonable.

"So easy."

Erica couldn't quite believe it. This was the first time she had defeated a monster in the wild.

It turns out that she's not weak either.

She is proud of her bravery.

Mount Vesuvius is a relatively dangerous place.

Fire monsters have a relatively wide range of habitats.

The higher one goes up, the more monsters there will be.

Not only that, proportional to the number is also the strength of the monsters.

At first, she could handle it easily, but later on, it started to become a bit difficult.

The closer to the top of the mountain, the stronger the monsters.

Erica can barely deal with them, but she always feels something is wrong.

"Obviously these monsters were all recognized in class, but why is there such a big gap between their strength and what was described in class?"

Another flame hedgehog jumped out of the ground. This time, Erica used several magics to completely defeat it.

Compared to the previous monster, its claws have become sharper and the flame on its back is even more intense.

Naturally, its aggressiveness has also become stronger.

"These monsters have been enhanced?"

This thought flashed in Erica's mind.

"The rich fire elements around have made them stronger."

The enrichment of fire elements is not accidental.

She intends to go further up the mountain because Erica feels that there will definitely be the answer she wants on the top of the mountain.

But the terrifying temperature has begun to make Erica feel a bit dazed, and the gradually stronger monsters also make her hesitant.

Even magic is gradually unable to resist the high temperature of the flame.

Erica stands in place, decides to take a break and think of a way to reach the top of the mountain.

Suddenly, she remembered the only remaining bottle of magic potion in her bag.

She looked at the magic potion and then looked up towards the top of the mountain.

An inspiration flashed.

"I have a way!"

At the same time, on the other side of the mountain.

Gwen keeps sprinting towards the top of the mountain, even though the surrounding temperature is so hot that she is sweating profusely.

The silver sword in her hand is like ice, cutting off one monster blocking her way after another.

"First Victor, and now the duke's daughter."

"Why do they all like to look for trouble."

Doesn't she want to find Victor?

No, of course she wants to. To be exact, she wants it so much that she's almost going crazy.

She wants to find Victor and ask him face to face whether the abnormal movement of the volcano is caused by him.

If he says yes, then in the next second, her fist will land on Victor's face.

However, Gwen must obey orders. She has to protect all mages and residents.

"Victor... you wait for me."

Gwen quickly cuts off the head of the monster blocking her way and runs towards the top of the mountain, as if there is no one in her way.

Soon, she also encounters an obstacle.

In front of her, astonishing magma gushes out from the cracks in the volcanic surface.

It's as if the volcano is injured and bleeding.

In this way, she can't move forward at all.

The heat of the armor makes her unbearable. She can only take a few steps back, look at the top of the mountain, and think of a way.

...

"Seriously injured... It is definitely seriously injured."

Vega keeps sighing.

In front of it, the shell of the fire calamity falls off, and an astonishing amount of magma flows out of the wound on its body.

This is the fire calamity. A large amount of magma flows out of its body.

That is its "blood".

"What a terrifying guy."

Vega keeps sighing.

She is talking about Victor.

[Third-level magic: Rainstorm Tear]

[Third-level magic: Sandstorm Mudslide]

All kinds of formations are circling in the sky, and five formations are continuously outputting magic in the air.

The volcano below is also constantly churning with magma, and bits of lava are also bursting out from the surrounding rock walls.

Victor keeps casting spells and adding various negative buffs to Groudon.

After the damage accumulates to a serious injury, Groudon's movements become extremely slow, and even the chance to scratch Victor no longer exists.

This battle is enough to change Vega's perception.

Regardless of the burning feathers on her body, she doesn't blink an eye.

"Could it be that he's really going to win?"

If Victor wins, then she is willing to call Victor the strongest human being she has ever seen.

No, that's not right.

Even if Victor doesn't win, his strength is already unimaginable.

To be precise, what he has is not overwhelming strength.

The gap between Groudon and Victor is like a chasm.

It is huge in size and so powerful that it only needs to attack Victor once to completely kill him.

However...

It can't do it.

Obviously, Victor needs to win countless times, while it only needs to win once.

But in this extremely disparate battle, Victor has turned the impossible into possible with his own hands.

After nearly three days and two nights of fierce battle, Groudon only scratched Victor once.

In contrast, Victor?

During the battle, he is calm and composed, leisurely and at ease.

Groudon's attacks seem to be slowed down by ten times in his eyes. For some unnecessary attacks, he doesn't even need to teleport to avoid them.

He can just take a few steps to dodge them just right.

The previous injury seems to have not affected his state. Instead, it has inspired his fighting spirit.

During this period after being injured, he uses magic even more smoothly!

Finally! Someone is the first to fall into a weakened state.

The one who is weakened is not Victor but Groudon.

For the first time, a calamity that humans cannot defeat is pushed to a desperate situation by a human.

Its health has dropped to thirty percent, which is an absolute weakened state.

The shell is no longer shining, and its strength and speed have also decreased a lot.

Vega is stunned. In that astonishing state just now, it couldn't even scratch Victor once.

And now, it has fallen into a weakened state.

Doesn't that mean Victor is sure to win?

Vega looks at Victor but finds that he doesn't think so.

Instead of relaxing, he is expressionless and on high alert.

He is also murmuring, "That attack is coming."

That attack? Which attack?

Vega is stunned. Then, an astonishing vibration resounds in the air, making her almost lose control of her body balance.

The volcano shakes violently, and even the ground trembles.

The earth gradually falls apart, and the lava gradually subsides. A huge object starts to soar into the sky from under the layers of magma of the volcano.

The entire volcano is tottering. Groudon's eyes are like two suns emitting intense heat.

The soaring pillar of fire breaks through the layers of lava, melts the rocks, and covers the sky.

Countless fire stones wrapped in magma fall everywhere like meteorites.

"[Flame's Wrathful Resentment]."

Victor clearly knows what this is and slowly utters the name of Groudon's final move.

Vega is dodging the falling fire stones all over the sky in mid-air while looking at the pillar of fire that is about to break through the diameter constraint of the volcanic crater. She curses,

"Fire Calamity! You're so unfair!"

How can one dodge such a thing?

"Dodge?"

Victor sneers.

He has never thought of dodging!

At a critical moment, Victor's eyes light up with a startling azure color.

Terror-inducing magic elements cover the entire bottom of the volcano!

Instantly, a phantom castle that covers the sky and blocks out the sun appears in the air, as if it is about to completely suppress the entire mountain pass.

The castle lights up with multiple huge formations.

Buzz——Buzz——Buzz——

One... two... three!

There are three barrier formations that quickly start to construct. The formations are linked to each other, and the patterns of the three formations gradually intertwine, forming a sky-reaching ark in the center of the huge formation, like a holy tree bud suddenly blooming.

The endless power makes Vega feel danger even in mid-air above the volcano.

The sun-blocking formation slowly descends, breaking through the layers of haze and clouds. Suddenly, it seems as if a large expanse of blue sky is revealed.

The powerful pressure envelops all living beings except Victor.

The huge Groudon sinks a little into the ground with its feet, and even its head is difficult to lift.

Vega is also shaken down by this pressure and happens to land on Victor's shoulder.

"War magic!? Damn it, when was it set up!?"

Vega looks at the huge formation falling from the sky.

Those fire stones carrying lava disappear instantly in front of the war magic like small pebbles.

Once again on the shoulder, she can't say a word anymore.

She can only complain in her heart: 'Doesn't war magic require a group of mages to release it?'

'This freak can release it alone. Isn't that too excessive!'

In the next second, the pillar of fire rising from the ground collides with the ark in the sky.

The two attacks with the power to destroy the world collide together. Vega can no longer hear the surrounding sounds.

There is only the dazzling light wave and the imposing momentum.

The powerful attack counterbalance even tears the sound apart completely. The air current breaks through the mountain body and collapses wildly.

In a trance, she seems to hear the chanting that Victor whispers in her ear.

"[The Fall of the Apocalypse Ark in the Magic Imperial Capital]"

Zing——!!

White light soars into the sky and envelops everything——