Tris had very limited combat experience, and he had never expected the other side to have a wizard equally skilled in Shadow Magic who could enter the Shadow Mirror World.
The instant the enemy Shadow Wizard broke into his Shadow Mirror World, he was briefly startled.
But surprise did not mean panic.
His opponent had clearly underestimated him because of his age, recklessly entering his Shadow Mirror World.
The book on Shadow Magic that Tris had found stated that when two Shadow Wizards fought, the best approach was for each to unfold their own Shadow World and attack the other, prioritizing breaking through their opponent's world.
They should avoid entering a Shadow World created by their opponent whenever possible, because its creator could directly control the changes within it, putting the intruder at a severe disadvantage.
Yet this silver-gray-haired wizard clearly thought nothing of Tris and had barged straight into his Shadow Mirror World. Although his initial barrage of attacks had left the inexperienced Tris barely able to defend himself, the situation began to change as soon as Tris recovered a little.
He's underestimated me.
Tris closed his hand on empty air. The opposing Shadow Wizard suddenly felt his body stiffen, as though the air around him had become as viscous as liquid. Even the slightest movement became difficult, including the rise and fall of his chest as he breathed.
The properties of the surrounding space have been altered!
The Shadow Wizard instantly understood what had happened!
As a Shadow Wizard with more experience than Tris and far more years of study behind him, he had dragged opponents into his own Shadow World more than once, then used his control over that world to subdue them with ease.
He had not taken part in the previous operation in Egypt, but