First, I need to put some distance between us. My Cursed Technique has recovered, too. I have to make sure I kill all these Mahoragas in one hit, before they adapt.
Radeus thought through his options. He truly hadn't expected this idiot goddess to actually dare to call others in to beat him up!
"Hey, Tia, is there really no way to settle this? Remember, we signed a contract."
Although he didn't think it was likely, Radeus still wanted to try.
"Kukuku! The one who signed a contract with you was me, Tia, not these Mahoragas!"
Tia looked at Radeus mockingly.
The twelve Mahoragas grinned, cracking their knuckles as they stared fixedly at Radeus.
Why is this idiot so smart at a time like this?!
Negotiations had broken down. Radeus reinforced himself with mana and used Flight Magic to rapidly ascend-100, 1,000, 2,000 meters into the air.
Seeing Radeus fly upward, the Mahoragas pursued him together, closing the distance little by little. They were now less than ten meters from Radeus, and one Mahoraga's hand was almost upon him.
"Now!"
Radeus released a vast cloud of mist. It spread so quickly that it enveloped every Mahoraga almost instantly.
Since the Mahoragas had no eyes, Radeus deliberately followed Rudeus's example and mixed his own mana into the mist to interfere with them.
Fortunately, the mist had blocked the Mahoragas' perception. Unable to immediately determine Radeus's location, they could only keep swiping at the mist.
"Projection!"
Still not reassured, Radeus immediately left an illusion where he had been. It was a phantom created through an extension of Light Magic, capable only of distracting enemies, with no offensive power.
After leaving the illusion behind, Radeus neither continued flying upward nor used the opportunity to attack the Mahoragas. Instead, he made a decision no