Setback

Sephir's two vampire fangs were bared as well.

His figure flashed like lightning, yet moved like a ghost.

Amid the crisscrossing sparks, he appeared at Kendia's side.

Sephir's face twisted viciously as he swung his claws.

Kendia reacted swiftly, and a pair of bird wings appeared beneath his feet.

Kendia spun, his tilted body evading Sephir's sweeping claws.

Kendia reached out and pressed a hand against Sephir's shoulder.

Sephir only felt a current released from Kendia's hand.

It shocked him until his head swam and his entire body went numb.

The vampire physique, with its formidable defenses, was utterly useless against this spell.

Sephir let out a roar and pulled away from Kendia, the vampire wings on his back folding away once more.

This time, Sephir shifted into the form of a magma behemoth.

Surging magma poured toward Kendia.

Kendia pressed his palms together, and a barrier glowing with intense light appeared half a meter in front of him.

The molten flow of magma was blocked by the barrier.

Shock showed on Sephir's face.

He had not expected his smooth little chain of moves to be so easily received by Kendia.

Kendia said, "Wizard Sephir, you've cast so many spells. Now it should be my turn."

Kendia lowered his hands, and the barrier vanished.

He raised his right hand.

Then, as if he were gripping an invisible weapon, he swung it at Sephir and slashed downward.

The behemoth Sephir had transformed into instantly felt a terrifying gravity field crush down upon him.

Sephir's limbs could no longer support him. He was pinned down so firmly that his chin pressed against the deck.

Seeing Sephir so easily suppressed, the Wizards present all showed fear on their faces.

Sephir's strength ranked among the top three Wizard Apprentices on this journey.

Yet before