One of Us Must Die

"Is that... a dragon?"

Charizard's arrival drew cries of surprise from some of the mages. This world had no creatures like Pokémon.

Biographies recorded the existence of dragons, but no one had ever truly seen one.

Then one day, a creature related to dragons suddenly appeared.

Almost instinctively, most of the mages switched targets, wanting to shoot Charizard out of the sky and study him.

The four knights, who had originally been holding back most of the mages' attention, were instantly freed. The increasingly wounded Demon King felt his desire for slaughter surge.

Bloodshot veins spread through the Demon King's pupils.

Chen Yi was the same!

Charizard was startled by the dozens of spell attacks flying at him and immediately turned to unleash a stream of fire.

Yet quite a few attacks still pierced through the flames. The most intact among them was a spear of Metal Element. It pierced Charizard's arm, followed by several earth bullets striking his wings. Charizard lost his balance and fell straight from the sky.

Chen Yi quickly rushed in front of Charizard and heavily tapped his staff against the ground. A noticeably thicker Stone Wall rapidly rose, blocking the attacks that followed.

He anxiously glanced at the party panel.

Elemental Spear dealt 69 damage to Charizard.

Earth Rock Bullet dealt 33 damage to Charizard.

High Altitude Fall dealt 57 damage to Charizard.

He immediately relaxed. That damage was not enough to kill Charizard.

He scolded with an irritated smile, "Couldn't you be more careful?"

"┗|｀O′|┛ Ao~~"

Charizard pulled the spear from his arm and pretended to be furious while secretly watching Chen Yi's reaction.

It was only a minor injury. It would be bad if his Trainer got upset.

Back when he was Charmander, this guy was ninety percent tsundere, with the remaining ten percent being battle-hungry.

When he was Charmeleon, he was one hundred and twenty percent tsundere, and even more battle-hungry.

Now that he was Charizard, all that remained was the tsundere side and his love for battle.

Chen Yi was scolding Charizard, but rage was burning within him as well. Taking one step back after another would only lead to this outcome.

He swept a cold gaze over the mages. "Since you want to be my enemies, then... one of us must die!"

"Charizard!"

Charizard swallowed the Omelet Rice in one bite.

Egg-Wrapped Rice Full of Love

Quality: Green

A carefully prepared dish. This ordinary Fried Rice seemed to be filled with a young girl's love, restoring 140 HP over 15 seconds.

Rating: A young girl's love must not be betrayed!

Boom!

The strengthened Stone Wall collapsed under the Elemental Bombardment, and a Black Shadow shot out from the explosion.

Chen Yi stood behind Charizard, his eyes filled with nothing but killing intent.

As though sensing Chen Yi's emotions, Charizard's previously gentle eyes sharpened.

Flames a full circle thicker than before surged downward. Even the Ice Shields and earth shields in their path could not completely stop them.

Chen Yi drank a mana potion, then leaped down when Charizard flew low enough.

Flame Seal Sword!

A vast amount of Mana Points surged forth, and three two-meter-tall Flame Swords descended from the sky. The mages directly below widened their eyes and hurriedly used Flash.

The flaming greatswords sank halfway into the dirt without exploding or making a tremendous sound, as though they had no weight at all.

Just as the nearby mages assumed they were merely for show, scorching Fire Rings spread outward from the flaming greatswords. The Fire Rings carried terrifying heat, warping the air around them.

The clothes and hair of the mages who had not left the area ignited in an instant.

You dealt 79 Burn Damage to xxx.

These were the ones who failed to block the Fire Rings.

You dealt 14 Burn Damage to xx.

You dealt 14 Burn Damage to xx.

The Fire Rings were blocked, but they still found breathing agonizing. Every breath was scorching hot, and the shields before them could not stop the temperature from rising.

As the three Fire Rings resonated, Fire Elemental Particles gathered even further.

The temperature rose in sudden leaps, and the dirt turned into lava at a visible rate.

The nearby mages quickly began suffering casualties. They clutched their throats in agony, as though that could ease their pain somewhat.

For mages with biological weaknesses and low Constitution, death was never particularly far away.

Chen Yi landed in the middle of the three Flame Greatswords. This was the place he had reserved for himself. The temperature here was perfectly normal, but the remaining air could not sustain him in battle for long.

This move still needed further refinement, the thought flashed through his mind.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you do not lose it next time.

Here, where Fire Elemental Particles were active, both the power and Casting Speed of Chen Yi's Fire spells received a further boost.

Flame Star Sparrow!

A continuous stream of Flame Sparrows flew out of the lava and shot toward the enemy at tremendous speed, but their flight paths were not straight lines!

Every mage struck by a Flame Sparrow instantly became a Fire Person. The pain robbed them of their Casting Ability, leaving them rolling helplessly on the ground. But would Chen Yi let them save themselves where they stood?

"What kind of spell is this? Why doesn't the Mage Association have it?"

"Do Fire spells have a move like this? Can any mage who knows it tell us how to deal with it?"

"Ice Crystal Technique can't stop these Flame Sparrows at all. Unless you use Mental power to control and block them one by one, but there are too many Flame Sparrows!"

"Have you noticed that other Elemental Spells are weakening besides Fire spells?"

They had only been fighting for a short while, yet the Mage Association had already lost fourteen mages. There had only been sixty-two mages in total today.

That was already one-third of the mages the Mage Association could field.

Becoming a mage required exceptional Mental Talent, powerful memory, and considerable learning ability, but death only took an instant.

The intense battle here quickly drew everyone else's attention.

Iris looked somewhat stunned. What had originally been nothing more than a casually placed Wild Card had pushed away the stone pillar on the camel's back.

In her shock, a Fire Snake coiled around the Demon King.

As long as they killed the Demon King and freed up their hands, this scheme would collapse on its own!

"Huff... huff..."

As the battle continued, Chen Yi was already finding it difficult to breathe. The temperature around him was beginning to rise.

This was also a Fire Mage's problem. Even the fire environment they created was one they could not survive in.

A moment of distraction caused Chen Yi to overlook the thundercloud above his head.

Boom!

Lightning struck down and blasted Chen Yi away, followed by a relentless barrage of elemental attacks.

xx dealt 105 damage to Player Yi. (75 lightning damage, 20 Burn Damage, 10 fall damage)

xxx dealt 32 Penetration Damage to Player Yi.

xx dealt 49 freeze damage to Player Yi.

In an instant, Chen Yi's Damage Panel was flooded. If his health had not been high enough, he might have owed several Health Bars.

He mentally forced down the pain in his body and used Flash to leave his current position.

"Charizard!"

Charizard, having just used Fire Blast, showed a hint of fatigue. Upon hearing his Trainer call for him, he hurriedly turned and flew toward Chen Yi.

A fireball exploded in front of Chen Yi, and the blast kicked up dust that filled the sky.

He plunged headfirst into the dust, forming a small crater on the ground. With a Blood Potion clenched in his mouth, Chen Yi suddenly missed the Strong Heart effect of the Healing Staff.

If he could use Strong Heart right now, it could raise both his and Charizard's health to a very healthy level.

Explosions occasionally rang out from within the dust, but the enemy mages' attack frequency was now far lower than before. Their Mana Points were running out!

In contrast, Chen Yi, who had been constantly taking potions, still had 230 Mana Points left.

From the enemy's perspective, Charizard also plunged into the dust. In reality, Chen Yi recalled him into the Poké Ball the moment he entered, then summoned him back to his side.

He handed Charizard an Omelet Rice. Its recovery effect was even better than an ordinary Blood Potion, but it only took effect after being completely eaten.

This was only suitable for contestants who could finish an Omelet Rice in one bite.

He summoned a Stone Wall in front of them, then took out Special Medicine for Pokémon and sprayed it over Charizard's many wounds.

He did not choose the unfamiliar Water Healing Spell. It was slow to cast and less effective.

Chen Yi and Charizard remained in the dust for less than half a minute before charging out once again, both of their Health Bars restored to over 300.

Fireballs and a massive character fell into the scattered groups of mages at the same time.

"Why does he still have Mana?"

"Isn't he a Hero? Who sold him all those mana-restoring potions?"

"Why don't we just surrender? I can already feel the Mental Sting."

"Shouldn't the Empire be able to handle this without us?"

The people from the Mage Association began to waver. Only twenty-seven mages remained now, and every one of them was in poor condition. No mage wanted to experience the pain brought by exhausting their Mana Points again.

In that state, they had no ability to resist at all. Continuing the battle would only mean death.

But the problem was that they had started this battle, while the decision of when it ended no longer belonged to them.

"Healing Hero, we surrender!"

"As long as you let us go, we will never interfere in the matters between the Empire and the church."

"Yes! Yes! We can negotiate with the Mage Association and have the other mages support you!"

Their only response was a barrage of fireballs and Chen Yi's icy gaze.

Just as Chen Yi had said before, when the Mage Association chose to keep attacking, one side among them had to fall!