The Victor

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Blazing streams of fire streaked through the deserted royal palace, chasing a slender, ghostlike figure as she flickered through the air. Building after building collapsed under the bombardment, its power scarcely inferior to artillery fire.

Moreover, the specially made anti-magic bullets, combined with Black Steel's inexhaustible ammunition granted by spatial abilities, posed more than enough threat even to a Great Wizard.

Even his main body would undoubtedly be blown into minced flesh by a single shot.

He also layered himself with Combat Premonition, Hourglass of Time · Acceleration, Fate Deception—whose side effects could be offset by World's Favor—and a whole series of auxiliary abilities.

The battle between the two had not developed into an overwhelming advantage for the woman.

Milan might have advanced to High-Ranking Wizard considerably later than his opponent.

Yet beyond the knowledge of the "Clock Tower School," he had also incorporated the spell series of the Prophecy School's Source of Mysticism · All-Seeing Eye. His methods were actually more varied than those of Miss Kong Yu opposite him.

Many "out-of-syllabus" abilities left Kong Yu somewhat flustered.

But the young Great Wizard refused to be outdone. With a wave of her hand, she summoned vast swarms of shrieking monsters. Giant Locusts, slimes, hellhounds, elemental spirits, and ghosts surged toward Milan in a riotous flood.

Sorcery · Other-Dimensional Covenant

They all came from the lower worlds, the spirit world, the heavenly realm, the shadow realm, or other unknown dimensions. Many were grotesque and beyond description.

Though they fell one after another beneath Black Steel's muzzle, they greatly relieved her pressure.

It was obvious that in their duel, Milan's abilities leaned more toward time, while Kong Yu's leaned more toward space.

Whoosh!

After probing him, Kong Yu used Flash to widen the distance.

"Are these spells,