The battle was over in the blink of an eye.
When silver-white chains suddenly burst from space, wrapped around Astrid's struggling limbs, then coiled around her neck and slender waist before lifting her whole body into the air, the battle could already be declared over.
"Ugh! Ah!"
Astrid struggled desperately, seemingly even wanting to use her Miasma Arts to do something, as she let out scream after scream filled with fury.
However, Astrid could not use the power of her Miasma Arts. She could not even circulate her mana, as if she had been completely shackled and reduced to a prisoner.
"It actually sealed my mana..."
Astrid seemed to realize this, her beautiful face twisting.
As they watched the Witch helplessly bound by the silver-white chains, everyone—including the academy headmaster—was unable to react.
"Did we win?"
The academy headmaster had witnessed the entire process with his own eyes. Looking at Astrid, who was still struggling, he murmured.
Clearly, even this Strongest Magus of the 19th Century could not truly grasp the reality of seeing such a terrifying figure—one he regarded as a formidable enemy—subdued with ease. His expression seemed somewhat dazed.
But this was the truth.
"I'd advise you not to waste your strength."
Luo Zhen stood before Astrid, who was suspended in midair. Even after personally subduing the great Witch who made countless nations and factions tremble in fear, he still appeared utterly unmoved.
He looked as if he had merely taken part in a game and had never gotten serious at all.
"My Chains of Admonition aren't so easy to break free from. In this world, aside from that legendary Divine Machine Doll, there are probably no more than five ways to escape them."
Luo Zhen raised his eyes and gazed at Astrid before suddenly smiling.
"However, for