The battle ended, and five massive Level 7 Mushroom People collapsed where they stood.
Their rocky carapaces were covered in cracks, their mushroom caps were tattered beyond recognition, and the life fluctuations that had once been as vast and solid as mountains had now weakened into flickering candles in the wind.
Benjamin slowly withdrew his spiritual power. The final sealing pattern lit up, completely suppressing the Level 7 Mushroom Person before him.
Buzzz—
The Mushroom Person's entire body rapidly shrank and was stored within Benjamin's Internal Grotto-Heaven.
After completing the seal on this side, Benjamin looked toward the other.
Augusta had also just completed her final seal.
She raised her right hand and gently clenched it. The blue-white lightning cages surrounding the two Level 7 Mushroom People suddenly contracted, ultimately transforming into two palm-sized sealing crystals that landed steadily in her hand.
She casually stored the crystals in her spatial equipment. The dark-blue electric arcs lingering at her fingertips crackled a few times before slowly fading away.
After such a fierce battle, Augusta looked considerably more disheveled.
Several tears had appeared in her black Wizard Robe, revealing a layer of close-fitting silver-gray combat armor beneath the ripped hems.
Yet her breathing remained steady, and even her spiritual fluctuations showed little disorder.
Clearly, that battle had been far from enough to force out her true limits.
Benjamin spoke first. "Judging from the Soul Search just now, all five of these Level 7 Mushroom People were temporarily promoted."
Augusta, who had been pondering, raised her head at his words. "Are you sure?"
"Mm." Benjamin nodded. "I examined their souls. Their structures are almost exactly the same as those Level 6 captives from before, shattered beyond repair. They should all have been forcibly raised from Level 6 elites to Level 7."
As he