As the Tier Four mage beside Wayne shouted, An Kai beat him to it and activated [Mage Armor].
Pitch-black armor, two and a half meters tall, with searing heat radiating from its feet and right leg, appeared!
It instantly encased An Kai!
Then, without restraint, An Kai unleashed the pressure of his [Mage's Body: Lv3] talent and his [Elite NPC] status.
The two waves of pressure surged toward the top of the dune.
At the same time, another wave of pressure appeared, slightly stronger than An Kai's [Elite NPC] pressure!
It was the [Lord] pressure emanating from Nurnexius!
All three waves of pressure erupted together!
Just as the group atop the dune was about to attack, their movements abruptly faltered...
Even the Tier Five assassin Malken frowned slightly.
He dropped his concealed aura and retreated repeatedly with Wayne.
His retreat exposed the Tier Four mage and the others.
The hostility came from them, too. They had raised their staffs and were preparing to attack An Kai.
Even those who were not of the Mage Profession drew their weapons and glared viciously at An Kai.
An Kai smiled at the sight.
It was the familiar flavor of the Desert. There was no need for much reason; one encounter was enough for a fight to the death.
"Watch how things go and choose your moment to attack."
An Kai gave that instruction, then raised his [Brute Force Staff] before Nurnexius could respond.
In an instant, a pitch-black fireball five meters in diameter appeared, radiating searing heat!
Without the slightest hesitation, An Kai unleashed his [Fireball] before those mages could finish their incantations...
One flew out, immediately followed by one dark-brown, five-meter-wide [Fireball] after another!
Atop the dune, the Shak Kingdom's mage leader, at Tier Four, Level Three, suddenly saw the enormous fireball