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"Glacier, I told you to be careful with these potion bottles."
Glacier's face, which was always armed with cynicism and a cold gaze, melted away.
"I was being careful, okay? Can't you see I froze it?"
Davian was just saying it offhandedly.
Even though both mages' magic was directed at the frozen potion bottle.
Even if Davian hadn't been there, Glacier would have somehow stopped it.
Davian looked down at the potion bottle in his hand.
It was surrounded by Glacier's ice, but.
Wearing Ferrarius' gloves, which are resistant to cold, he didn't feel very cold.
'......!'
The color is different.
The dimensional rift substance I checked before was purple, but.
The liquid in this potion bottle is blue.
I couldn't feel the ominous energy of the mana stone coming from the dimensional rift substance at all.
'Is it because it's wrapped in Glacier's ice?'
Whoosh.
Red flames rose from Davian's palm, melting Glacier's ice.
Still, there was no energy felt from the potion bottle.
Davian was startled and looked up.
"Glacier!"
The sudden appearance of Davian and his party.
Moreover, Davian Naone skillfully used telekinesis to pull the potion bottle that Matthias Ronin had thrown.
In that moment.
Matthias Ronin had a hard time holding back the corners of his lips from curling up.
'The situation is turning in my favor.'
The potion bottle that I just threw at Glacier.
It's a fake.
To be exact, rather than fake, it is a potion bottle containing a high-quality potion.
'It's my victory.'
Matthias Ronin displayed his quick wit at the last moment after witnessing Glacier's rapid reaction time.
'And the dimensional rift substance... doesn't have to explode right in front of the spirit's nose.'
"Glacier!"
Davian's shouting voice was heard from over there.
'Now is the time!'
Matthias Ronin took out the dimensional rift substance from his left chest.
He saw Glacier's surprised eyes turn to his fingertips.
An amazing reaction speed.
Soon, an ice pick will pierce Matthias' body.
Or freeze the arm trying to take out the dimensional rift substance whole.
'My life's training is not that light.'
Crack!
Glacier didn't even move a finger, but.
Ice began to be applied to Matthias Ronin's arm.
It was only a fleeting moment.
But.
That fleeting moment was enough time for Matthias Ronin.
Smash!
Before Matthias Ronin's arm was completely frozen.
His thumb and forefinger went into action.
He shattered the potion bottle as is.
"No!"
Davian Naone's urgent voice.
Glacier's bewildered expression.
To Matthias Ronin, it felt like a frozen world.
'Goodbye. Ice spirit.'
A purple liquid leaked out from between the broken potion bottles.
The liquid that came out of the potion bottle immediately vaporized, tinting the air purple.
In an instant, the surroundings turned purple.
Whoosh!
The purple gas gathered into Glacier's body.
Intensely angry, Glacier emitted cold air from her body that would freeze everything around her.
Crack! Crack!
Space. No, a dimensional rift was created.
The dimension was torn like a piece of paper, revealing a black background.
"Davian!"
Glacier, calling her contractor for the last time with a desperate voice.
Whoosh!
She was sucked into the torn space along with the purple gas.
The Marino Empire's dimensional rift substance, designed to react only to specific dimensional beings, only worked on the spirit Glacier.
After a while.
The torn dimensional rift was filled again.
Only humans were left here again.
In front of Davian's eyes.
Glacier was sucked into the torn dimensional rift.
The conversation with Professor Shirims came to mind.
"How many more of these did they make?"
"They can't make many at all. It's a miracle that even this one came out into the world."
"But what happens if you break this? Does a crack form in the dimension and everything gets sucked in?"
"Ah, I didn't tell you about that. This is a fact we found out after spending days and nights with numerous teaching assistants. This dimensional rift substance is designed to react only to the existence of a specific dimension."
"A specific dimension? Then..."
"Yes. It is a dimensional rift substance that only reacts to entities from the spirit realm."
"Then what happens if a dimensional rift is created and Glacier gets sucked in there?"
"Maybe she'll fall into another dimension. We, nor they, can know where that will be. It will probably be a very distant dimension from which she will not be able to return."
Professor Shirims said that this is a very difficult substance to make.
And that Glacier, who fell into another distant dimension, might not be able to return.
But Glacier's reaction to hearing this story was different.
"You made such a dangerous thing?"
"Yes. So be careful. Okay?"
"Hmm... I should be careful. But that polite old man's words are not all correct."
"Polite old man? Ah, the Head of the Department of Magic, Shirims?"
"Yes. Even if I fall into some other unknown dimension, there is no way I can't come back."
"Ah, is that so? That's a relief."
"However... depending on where that is, it may take some time to come back. But we spirits don't get lost between dimensions. Even if I wander around a bit at first, I will eventually find my way back to you. And I will come back."
"I see."
"I promise. Even if I fall into another dimension, I will definitely come back to where you are, Davian."
Glacier answered that she could return, but.
Anyway.
The ice spirit Glacier, who had been a great strength to Davian so far.
She was dealt with by the Marino Empire's spy.
She must be terrified, having fallen into some unknown distant dimension.
Fortunately, spirits do not die.
However, that doesn't mean that she can exert the same power in a dimension without a contractor as she could here.
She will just become a small winged spirit again and struggle to return here somehow.
Perhaps she will return to the spirit realm first and then come here.
"I'll kill... that bastard."
Profanity burst from Davian's mouth.
At the same time.
A murderous aura that made even the friends next to him suffocate was emitted.
Nubes, who barely endured Davian's murderous intent, asked.
"Davian... are you okay? Your condition right now..."
"Everyone, step back. Deal with the remnants over there if you have time."
Thud.
Davian stepped forward.
'Festival of Fire.'
Thud.
Another step.
'Shadow Assimilation.'
Thud.
Another step.
"You there. What's your name."
Matthias Ronin, who was momentarily flustered by Davian's momentum, soon regained his composure.
"The kid has quite the spirit. There was a reason why the Empire kept mentioning Davian Davian."
"I asked what your name is."
"Impudent bastard. I am Matthias Ronin, the branch manager of base X-3. The one who will massacre you Alcancia bastards on this island today and become the vanguard of Alcancia's colonization."
"Matthias Ronin."
Swish.
An ice sword appeared in Davian's right hand.
"You're going to die today."
Matthias Ronin laughed loudly.
"It seems you've become elated after defeating a few of our organization members. I'm different from them. I heard that some of them struggled and barely won?"
"I'm different from yesterday's me too."
Whoosh!
Crimson flames spewed from Davian's left hand.
Matthias blocked Davian's fire element magic with a thick sword.
In the meantime, Davian swung his ice sword greatly.
Of course, with internal and magical power pushed in at the same time.
Clang!
Mana swords poured into Matthias, who was blocking the fire element magic.
Matthias, having pushed away the flames, quickly moved to the side and held his sword vertically.
The Marino Empire's swordsmen are well aware of how to deal with mana swords.
Slash!
He accurately cut out the mana swords that were unfolding in a fan shape vertically.
Crackle, Bang!
This time, his eyes flashed and lightning was sucked into the end of Matthias' sword.
While he was panicking, feeling a tingling sensation throughout his body.
Davian, who had come right in front of him, swung his ice sword.
Clang! Clang!
Davian's and Matthias' swords intertwined chaotically.
'His swordsmanship is top-notch too...!'
Not only were three incredibly strong ranged attacks coming in one after another.
Each and every swordsmanship skill he wielded up close was fatal.
'If I'm careless, I'll be caught like this.'
Matthias, who had been flustered by the continuous attacks that were pouring in chaotically, slowly began to launch his offensive.
Boom.
The sound of air being pushed away echoed every time his huge sword was swung.
The entire huge sword was covered with a thick aura.
It was fiery red, like his hair color.
Bonita Portis opened her mouth.
"Incredible, those two people. When did that Davian become so strong again?"
Nubes replied.
"Right? It feels like something's changed, right?"
"Changed? He's a completely different person. That's not the Davian we knew."
Davian's friends, seeing him fighting properly after distributing all the remaining points to internal and external power, couldn't close their mouths in surprise.
It wasn't just his friends who were surprised.
'How on earth can he at this age...!'
Matthias' head was full of confusion while crossing swords.
He's clearly a person designated as a person of interest by the organization.
Isn't he just an academy student yet?
Boom!
A fireball struck Matthias' side.
Because the sword was mixed with Davian, he had no choice but to endure it with his bare body.
Whoosh!
Meanwhile, the living flames stayed around Matthias, blocking his escape route or attacking his back.
Not only did they move, but the magical power contained within them was also enormous, so he could never ignore them.
Swoosh!
Davian thrust his sword in.
Matthias quickly raised his sword and blocked the ice sword with its wide surface.
Clang!
In that moment.
Mana swords poured out from Davian's sword.
'Mana swords! In a thrusting posture?'
Matthias quickly strengthened the aura of his sword even more.
Bang!
With a tremendous explosion.
Both Davian and Matthias took a few steps back.
"He's quite skilled for his young age...!"
He tried to buy time to catch his breath, but.
Matthias couldn't finish his words.
Davian immediately charged in again.
Swoosh!
Blood burst from Matthias' left forearm due to a sharp wind element magic.
Because his body's defense was so high, he wasn't cut so deeply that he couldn't move.
Slash!
This time, the ice sword cut through Matthias' thigh.
In the meantime, Davian's gap was revealed.
Matthias clenched his fist and stabbed into Davian's gap.
Boom!
The fireball that had manifested in Davian's left hand struck Matthias' fist.
While the thrusting fist hesitated.
Slash!
The ice sword was swung again.
Clang!
As he hurriedly raised his sword to block it.
Crackle, Bang!
His eyes flashed and electricity flowed through his entire body.
Of course, Matthias wouldn't be defeated by this much, but.
Davian's relentless attacks.
Were accumulating damage on Matthias' body.
'Damn...! My movements are starting to slow down.'
Matthias' movements became sluggish as the damage accumulated.
'He's really an amazing guy!'
Matthias Ronin wiggled his tongue and took out a small pill that had been inserted between his back teeth.
The Ronin family's secret weapon.
A drug that only reacts to those who have inherited the Ronin family's blood.
Click.
As he broke the pill with his teeth, a bitter taste spread throughout his mouth.
'I'll kill you. Davian Naone.'
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