Chapter 269: No Chance to Even Admit Defeat

Chapter 269: No Chance to Even Admit Defeat

2024-11-02

"Is there something you need?"

Su Nan said indifferently.

The person in front of him was clearly Grus, the challenger wizard from the Pale Mask.

"I've heard of you, the controller of the Star Alliance."

Grus's eyes, hidden behind his mask, fixed on Su Nan, flickering with an uncertain light.

"I thought the one who could kill Yuxi would definitely be a Tier 3 Crystallized Wizard, but I didn't expect you to be just a Tier 3 Gaseous."

"Once you break through to Tier 3 Crystallized, you might become another genius on the level of a Robe Wizard."

"But right now, challenging Makaro is pure overconfidence."

Su Nan remained unperturbed, his expression calm as he said, "Do people from the Pale Mask all love to meddle in others' affairs?"

"It's just a friendly reminder." Grus shrugged.

Tanner and Bryce, standing to the side, couldn't help but roll their eyes.

If the Pale Mask were really being kind, that would be a ghost.

"The Pale Mask has a relatively close relationship with the Dark Throne. This guy might know Yuxi."

Tanner's voice sounded in Su Nan's ear.

He had cast a communication spell, so only the two of them could hear.

Su Nan's gaze flickered, and he said to Grus, "As long as you win against Makaro, I naturally won't have a chance to challenge him."

Grus's words faltered, and he coldly snorted, saying nothing more. He turned and placed his hand on the stone monument, quickly entering the dueling space.

Lize smiled slightly when she saw this. "Looks like he's not very confident."

"Although I don't want to admit it, he is Makaro. No Tier 3 Wizard can guarantee they can win against him."

As he said this, Bryce subtly glanced at Su Nan.

In his view, Su Nan would likely also find it difficult to win this challenge.

Without sufficient strength, would Makaro dare to put up the Supreme Magic Golem design for a challenge?

To everyone's surprise, Grus emerged from the dueling space with a dark face after less than a quarter of an hour.

The text on the stone monument remained unchanged, clearly indicating he had not won the duel.

Bryce laughed, "How did you come out so quickly? Looks like you were the one who was overconfident."

Grus's expression grew even worse. He coldly snorted, ignoring Bryce, but did not leave. Instead, he stood to the side, clearly intending to watch the outcome of Su Nan's challenge.

Su Nan paid no attention and walked straight to the stone monument.

Perhaps because defeating Grus had been too easy, the arena master did not rest and immediately began the next challenge.

"Be careful," Lize whispered.

Su Nan smiled and nodded, paying five hundred Upper Magic Stones, then placed his hand on the stone monument. In the next second, a flash of light enveloped him, and he suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Watching this, Grus inwardly snorted.

After personally facing Makaro, he had deeply felt the latter's terrifying power.

Though both were Tier 3 Crystallized Wizards, Makaro was on a completely different level from ordinary Tier 3 Crystallized Wizards. Throughout the entire battle, he had been completely overwhelmed, only able to struggle to hold on.

He didn't believe a Tier 3 Gaseous Wizard could defeat Makaro.

After a brief shift in his vision, Su Nan found himself standing in a desolate plain.

All he could see were sand and rugged rocks. A desolate cold wind blew, carrying a mournful and chilly howl.

"The air is very thin, and the temperature is quite low. There's no complete ecosystem, which makes sense since this is just a dimensional space, not a demiplane."

After briefly sensing the surrounding environment, Su Nan looked at the figure opposite him.

A tall, thin man in a black robe, with a gloomy aura, was squinting at him.

"Su Nan Yanez. I remember now. You're the recently risen controller of the Star Alliance. I heard you even eliminated a Robe Wizard candidate from the Dark Throne. You have some strength."

Makaro's voice was somewhat hoarse and carried a hint of undisguised condescension.

"Pity you're only a Tier 3 Gaseous. If you were Tier 3 Crystallized, perhaps we could have a real all-out fight. Now, those five hundred Upper Magic Stones are wasted."

Su Nan smiled faintly. "I don't think so."

Makaro sneered. "I've seen many opponents as confident as you. The challenger before you was also full of confidence, but he ended up in a miserable state soon after."

Su Nan was unperturbed, shrugging. "We'll see after the fight."

Makaro chuckled but said no more, his eyes flashing with a cold killing intent.

In every arena duel, regardless of the opponent's strength, he always fought with the mindset of killing his opponent, using his full strength.

As a result, even many Tier 3 Wizards with various survival methods had died at his hands.

Soon after the two fell silent, the mechanical voice of the tower spirit sounded in the air.

【The duel is about to begin, countdown: 5, 4, 3, duel start!】

The moment the words fell, a dark, profound flame suddenly surged from Makaro's brow, quickly spreading over his entire body.

In an instant, Makaro was engulfed in roaring flames.

Despite being flames, they emitted a cold aura.

With the appearance of the black flames, the temperature around them did not rise but plummeted sharply, a bone-chilling cold instantly sweeping over a kilometer-wide area.

Even from a distance, one could feel the piercing cold brought by the black flames.

At the same time, dense and strange black patterns emerged from Makaro's body, spreading down his legs and radiating out in all directions.

From a high vantage point, it looked like a kilometer-wide black magic array had appeared on the plain.

Su Nan's position was also included within the range of the black magic array.

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"A controlling innate ability, huh."

Su Nan was deep in thought.

This innate ability is somewhat similar to his Absolute Domain, as both have area-of-effect debuffs.

The difference lies in the fact that the Absolute Forbidden Zone focuses on defense, and the range debuff effect is merely an additional aspect, hence its strength is not as potent as the one before you.

"Advanced Quirk, and that dark flame as well. Judging by its power, it's also likely an Advanced Quirk."

"No wonder so many level-three crystallization wizards have fallen to him. If his third talent ability is also advanced, that would explain a lot."

Three advanced innate abilities, almost equivalent to a true wizard-in-training.

The probability of becoming a True Spirit Wizard in the future is over eighty percent.

After all, a wizard who can construct three superior talent crystals must possess exceptional qualities, willpower, resources, and connections far beyond that of an average wizard. Naturally, their chances of ascending to a True Spirit Wizard are significantly higher than that of their peers.

"It looks like I'll have to give it my all."

Silver light shone as intricate and mysterious patterns emerged on Su Nan's skin.

He immediately activated his [Talent Specialization].

During his battle with Yuxi, he had just ascended and needed an opponent to test his various abilities, so the fight dragged on. But now, things were different. Facing an opponent of this caliber, he needed to unleash his full strength.

Without hesitation, Su Nan used his strongest killing move!

[Starfall Rain]!

Triple power!

Night suddenly descended.

The entire sky was instantly consumed by boundless darkness, adorned with countless stars that shimmered with a cold, silver light.

"What is this?!"

Rich combat experience allowed Makaro to sense the danger immediately. He immediately controlled the black flames to surge toward Su Nan, while a black light erupted from his brow, shooting out a bolt of lightning that tore through the void to strike Su Nan.

But the stars in the sky moved even faster.

Millions of stars trembled in the dark night, drawn by a tremendous force. They traced dazzling trajectories through the void, raining down like a storm of meteors.

The overwhelming momentum was like a tidal wave, threatening to crush everything in its path.

Neither the black flames nor the black lightning could withstand the continuous bombardment of the stars. They were obliterated before they could touch a single strand of Su Nan's hair.

At the same time, Makaro was engulfed by the countless stars trailing fiery tails. The fierce impact and scorching flames instantly tore through his various defenses, burning his body.

"Aaaah!!!"

Makaro's face twisted in agony as he let out a desperate scream. He immediately activated his protective magical devices, but they were quickly shredded by more stars.

The stars continued to rain down from the dark night, seemingly endless.

A strong sense of impending death enveloped Makaro. He felt that he was already half-dead and immediately tried to concede and leave the dueling space.

But before he could speak, a heavy pressure suddenly descended, bending his body and making his bones crack under the strain. Even his soul seemed to pause, and the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back.

Makaro's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Su Nan, who had somehow appeared not far from him.

An invisible force field emanated from Su Nan, the source of the terrifying pressure!

A flash of silver light appeared in his vision, and a silver needle, less than ten centimeters long, pierced Makaro's brow in an instant.

Makaro's body stiffened, his eyes wide with bitterness and despair.

In the next moment, his head exploded like a watermelon, red and white matter splattering everywhere!

The stars followed, shattering his headless body into oblivion!

Su Nan waved his hand, and an ancient spatial ring landed in his palm.

Looking at the ring, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He had always disliked black mages, and after sensing Makaro's killing intent, he had decisively unleashed his full strength, crushing him in the dueling space.

Originally, with Makaro's strength, it would have been difficult to kill him before he could leave the dueling space. But he had underestimated Su Nan's power and never expected him to unleash such astonishing damage in an instant.

If he had taken a defensive stance from the start, he could have bought enough time to concede and leave the dueling space.

[Duel ended. Winner: Su Nan Yanez.]



[You have automatically become the champion of Arena 24, inheriting the corresponding bets. Do you wish to continue the arena duel?]



"Cancel the arena." Su Nan refused without hesitation.

He had already obtained what he wanted, so there was no need to continue the arena duel. He didn't lack the magic stones.

[Arena 24 has been canceled.]



A rift opened in the void, and a thick book floated out, landing in Su Nan's hands.

He caught it, flipped through it casually, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

It was indeed the design for the Supreme Magic Golem.

However, the bets in the arena were all notarized by the Starlight Tower, so there was no need to worry about their authenticity or quality.

In the hall, in front of Stone Monument 24.

Lize's eyes were fixed on the stone monument, her lips tightly pressed together.

Tanner and Bryce stood to the side, occasionally exchanging glances, seemingly communicating through a communication spell.

Only Grus stood several meters away, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the stone monument, a cold smile on his masked face.

At this moment, a figure flickered in front of the stone monument, and Su Nan appeared out of thin air.

Everyone was taken aback.

He had been in there for less than a minute, and the battle was already over?

That was way too fast!

Grus was the first to react, a look of disdain on his face. He sneered, "I thought you had some skill, but you couldn't even last a minute before losing!"

In his view, the only reason Su Nan had come out so quickly was that he had lost.

Tanner and Bryce exchanged glances, sharing Grus's thoughts.

Only Lize looked puzzled.

While she had been worried that Su Nan might not be a match for Makaro, she never thought he would lose so quickly.

She looked at the stone monument behind Su Nan and immediately widened her eyes.

The text on the stone monument had largely disappeared, leaving only a few lines.

[Arena 24, vacant.]



The meaning was clear!

Tanner and Bryce, standing closest to Lize, quickly noticed her shocked expression and turned to look at the stone monument behind Su Nan. They both wore expressions of disbelief.

Su Nan ignored Grus's taunt, nodded slightly at Lize, and said, "I have the design. Let's go."

Without a second glance at Grus, he led Lize out.

Grus's expression froze, and he finally realized something was wrong. He quickly looked at the stone monument and was stunned.

The arena was gone!

This meant the duel was over, but Makaro hadn't come out. The only explanation was that he had been killed by Su Nan!

In just that short minute, Su Nan had not only won the duel but also killed Makaro!

The formidable Makaro, who had defeated many Tier 3 Crystallized Wizards!

"How is this possible?"

Grus couldn't believe it.

A Tier 3 Gaseous Wizard defeating Makaro was shocking enough, but killing him was beyond comprehension!

It meant that Makaro had no chance to concede before he died!

The disparity in strength between them was that great?

For a moment, Grus was dazed, feeling as if he were in a surreal dream.

Who was that guy?

(End of Chapter)

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