As the slash crashed down, the enormous dragon's body was instantly engulfed by the blazing white light.
After several minutes, the dazzling white light gradually faded.
Where the dragon's body once stood, now only a pool of thick blood remained, slowly spreading across the ground.
"Is it resolved?"
"Yay! That's great! Onii-san!"
Norn and Aisha couldn't help but cheer.
However, apart from them, the rest of the group did not show any signs of relief; instead, they all stood solemnly around Paul.
Rudeus retracted his wand and slowly descended from mid-air.
Seeing that he had finished fighting, everyone immediately and tacitly made way for him.
" Rudeus, Lady Zenith's condition... doesn't seem good," Roxy said worriedly.
"Let me see."
Rudeus stepped forward, his gaze falling on Zenith.
The next moment, a faint blue light appeared deep within his pupils.
The magic seeped into Zenith's body like invisible threads, analyzing her physical condition inch by inch.
After a moment, Rudeus withdrew his gaze, his expression returning to calm.
"How is your mother doing?" Paul quickly asked.
"No problem."
Rudeus paused, then continued:
"It's just that prolonged exposure to excessive magic has caused magic erosion in my body. However, this erosion is very slow, and the current impact is very minor."
"Doesn't that still have an impact?"
Paul's brow furrowed instantly, his voice filled with anxiety.
"Will there be any long-term effects? Rudeus, do you have a way to resolve this?"
Rudeus pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"Have."
"This method, though simple and crude, is very effective."
With that, he placed Norn and Aisha, whom he was holding, on the ground.
Immediately afterwards, a powerful surge of magic slowly overflowed from his fingertips, leaving behind mysterious and complex patterns on the floor.
Rudeus moved extremely quickly.
Magic condensed into a pen, and as his fingertips moved, intricate runes emerged one after another, interlocking with each other to eventually form a vast and sophisticated magic circle.
Paul couldn't understand at all and could only look at Eris with confusion.
Eris smiled knowingly upon seeing this.
"What Rudeus is drawing now must be some kind of incredibly powerful magic circle. We just need to watch."
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
All eyes were on Rudeus.
His movements were very skilled and fluid.
Every line and every rune took shape naturally under his fingertips, flowing smoothly without the slightest pause.
For those who truly understand magic and art, this scene is even a feast for the eyes.
Five or six minutes later.
The last line of the pattern fell.
Rudeus stood up and casually clapped his hands.
"It's finished."
He turned to look at Paul.
"Old Deng, now hold Mother and stand in the center of the magic circle."
" Rudeus, what exactly is this magic circle for? Do I have to stand inside it too?"
"Oh, you'll find out once you're inside."
Rudeus waved his hand.
Despite his doubts, Paul picked up Zenith and walked into the center of the magic circle.
Rudeus pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the others.
"You guys come too."
"One more won't make a difference anyway."
"Huh? Me... do I want one too?"
Roxy was taken aback.
She was increasingly confused about what Rudeus was trying to do.
In contrast, Eris didn't even bother to ask, and simply stepped to stand next to Paul.
"Hurry up, you guys! Rudeus is always right!"
"..."
Seeing this, Rujierd and Elinalise also stepped into the magic circle.
After hesitating for a moment, Roxy took Leona's hand and stepped inside together.
"Etc."
Rudeus suddenly spoke.
" Leona doesn't need to go in."
After saying that, he reached out and pulled Leona to his side.
"Master, why can't I go in?"
"Oh, Nii-san, what about us?"
Aisha pulled Norn along and asked curiously.
"You..."
Rudeus glanced at the two of them.
"There's no need."
Why?
"If you really go in, I'm going to get a lot of electric shocks."
The three little ones tilted their heads, still puzzled.
Rudeus offered a casual explanation, then coughed twice.
"Ahem... So, is everything ready?"
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
They didn't even know what they needed to prepare, and could only subconsciously straighten their bodies again.
"Very good."
Rudeus slowly raised his hands.
"So..."
The next moment, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Let's turn the tide!
boom--!
As Rudeus finished speaking, a vast, ocean-like magical power suddenly erupted.
In an instant, the entire magic circle was completely illuminated.
Countless intricate and mysterious patterns intertwine and reflect each other, their dazzling light seemingly engulfing the entire space.
Immediately afterwards--
Everyone's senses suddenly changed.
It was as if everything around us was being dragged backward by some invisible force, moving backward at breakneck speed.
The walls were restored to their original state.
The broken ground was pieced back together.
The scattered pebbles rose into the air and returned to their original positions.
Even the lingering magic in the air seemed to be flowing backwards.
Everything seemed as if the river of time had been forcibly reversed.
"This is..."
Roxy's eyes widened.
"Time travel?"
"That's right."
Rudeus's calm voice rang out from within the formation.
"This is --"
" Time Reversal Array!"