352: Second Trial! Win!

The air in the arena seemed to have frozen solid. The aftershocks of magic still echoed through the air, as if the entire space were awaiting the arrival of the next storm.

Heka-Ur.

One of ancient Egypt's greatest legendary wizards, revered as the "Father of Magic." It was said that he had single-handedly quelled a divine punishment, and he was the only wizard in ancient Egyptian history to be worshipped as a demigod while still alive, wielding power bestowed by the gods.

"By Ra's name!"

The instant the spear was thrown, space tore open along a blazing trajectory. This was no ordinary attack, but a killing blow infused with the divinity of the sun god!

Indeed, those flames were no mortal fire, but the manifest wrath of Ra, the sun god. Every flicker distorted the surrounding space and scorched the laws of reality!

"Not bad. The power of laws, huh?"

Ian's pupils contracted sharply. He could see countless tiny golden runes coiling around the spear—manifestations of divine script, each symbol containing enough power to destroy an entire city. Before the spear even arrived, the terrifying heat had already curled and blackened his black robes.

The audience erupted in uproar.

"Spear of Divine Punishment! He's dead for sure!"

"No one can withstand the wrath of the sun god!"

"End it, you arrogant wizard!"

Ian's virtual audience huddled together nervously.

"It's over, it's over! What do we do now?"

"Lord Ian, dodge!"

Ian did not dodge.

"Interesting."

Instead, a smile curved across Ian's lips. His wand spun three times at his fingertips. "Then let's try this—"

"Gcialis Aeternum!" (Eternal Glacier)

A dazzling blue-white glow burst from the tip of his wand as water molecules in the air rapidly condensed along the divine spear's path. It was no ordinary ice, but "eternal frost"