The Krog Family's Suffering

"Making such a commotion, aren't you afraid of Kletam City's law-enforcement wizards?"

Bernal spoke calmly, casually taking out a Soul Atom and swallowing it to ease the pain in his soul.

Seeing this, the lead wizard sneered. "We've bought off all the law-enforcement wizards nearby. They won't show up on this street. Once we're done, they'll come out and clean up for us."

Bernal's heart jolted. Silver rings revolved in his eyes, and in an instant, the phantom of a massive Silver Tree rose into the sky behind him, its surface covered in black spots resembling worm-eaten holes.

A thick branch extended from the phantom Silver Tree and lashed straight at the lead wizard's face. The lead wizard standing directly before it changed expression slightly and instinctively raised both hands to block.

Boom!

Crack—crash!

A huge dark-green metal round shield appeared before the young man, emitting the sound of something breaking under unbearable strain.

The shattered metal shield clattered to the ground, revealing the young man's ugly expression. An exquisite ring on his hand had crumbled into dust.

"Attack!"

The lead wizard shouted, and the people behind him immediately sprang into action. Energy surged violently through the air.

Without any change in expression, Bernal stepped forward. His entire body appeared before them like a ghost.

Swish swish swish swish swish—

He raised his wand and pointed it forward. A large number of silver leaves drifted down from the phantom Silver Tree, shooting toward the wizards like silver throwing knives.

The instant the Silver Leaf Blades tore through the dusk, fine silver light suddenly flared through the air.

They flew straight toward a crimson fireball condensed at the tip of one wizard's wand—the spell-light hissed as it burned, and the warped heat waves had already baked the surrounding dust into dancing