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Chapter 303: Night City: This is My True Power
Chapter 303: Night City: This is My True Power
"This is impossible! My body has regained its youth, and my strength is far greater than before, so how could I possibly lose?
In that last strike, you must have secretly used your mana! Yes, you definitely used your mana. You mentioned earlier that even within the mana barrier, you can still utilize your mana."
Perhaps it was more unbearable for Ruslan to accept that he, who had regained his youth and even surpassed his former self, could be defeated, than it was for Night City to use mana within the barrier of the 'Desireful Eye'. So, as he stood up once more, he began to hypnotize himself.
"Since you used your mana, I won't hold back either!"
After a self-hypnotic session, Ruslan's body erupted with an intense surge of mana. Due to the enormous amount of mana absorbed by the 'Desireful Eye' earlier, Ruslan, who had ingested it, now possessed such an overwhelming amount of mana that it had even solidified into a tangible form.
The dark red, solidified mana resembled a flame cloud, rising from Ruslan's body, and as he felt the surging mana within him, his confidence returned.
What good is physical strength when it comes to Mage Swordsmen? Their true power lies in their mana.
Only those swordsmen without mana would deliberately hone their physical bodies. Mage Swordsmen like them could easily overpower those without mana with their magical abilities.
Indeed, Ruslan had lost in the previous head-on collision, but that was solely due to his physical prowess.
As a Mage Swordsman, his mana power and swordsmanship skills remained unmatched. Ruslan had absolute confidence in these aspects!
Regarding swordsmanship, Ruslan was now over fifty years old, and he believed that his understanding and mastery of the sword could not be surpassed by a fifteen-year-old like Night City.
Talent aside, if Night City was considered a genius, wasn't Ruslan one in his youth as well?
As for mana power, Ruslan felt even less threatened by Night City.
Looking at his own solidified mana, Ruslan wondered if anyone in the entire kingdom, no, even in the neighboring kingdoms, could match him. Perhaps even the ninth seat of the Diabros Cult's 'Round Table', the 'Superman Mage Swordsman' Modred, would be on par with him.
"You seem quite confident in your mana power. Well, since you're going to die anyway, let me show you something interesting."
Earlier, when Ruslan swallowed the 'Desireful Eye', his body began to swell, and just before it was about to explode, Roze had evacuated all the students to a safe location.
So, at this moment, only Night City and Ruslan remained in the grand cathedral.
Night City couldn't help but smirk as he watched Ruslan, whose body seemed enveloped in a fiery cloak, reveling in his own mana power.
"You know, before I came to the capital from my rural domain, I always imagined the bustling capital to be filled with unexpected powerful individuals, and I wouldn't have to hold back anymore.
However, to my disappointment, the capital and the people I met here were not as formidable as I had envisioned.
Although I never intended to become a Shadow Power Seeker, as a rural noble, standing out too much could be quite a headache.
"As I listen to Yecheng's words, Lu Suolan's face is filled with confusion and astonishment.
Yecheng's performance in the capital city is indeed exceptionally dazzling for someone his age.
But from what he implies, this dazzling display is seemingly the result of him suppressing himself?
'I've encountered ancient artifacts before, and I even carry one on me. But this particular artifact's effect is rather useless, so it's practically worthless in the hands of ordinary people.'
Upon hearing that Yecheng also carries a magic artifact, Lu Suolan's face turns pale with anxiety.
As Yecheng slowly reaches for his hair and removes the hairpin from his forehead, Lu Suolan examines the unremarkable ancient artifact hairpin, his expression calm.
Having researched various ancient artifacts due to his previous physical condition, Lu Suolan has some knowledge about them.
When he sees the hairpin in Yecheng's hand, he realizes that it's indeed as Yecheng described—not particularly impressive. The mana fluctuations it emits are too weak compared to the 'Desireful Eye' he swallowed, which is on a completely different level.
Just as Lu Suolan's face relaxes with relief, he suddenly feels the surrounding air become oppressively stifling, almost suffocating.
'Boom—!'
Almost simultaneously, as Yecheng removes the hairpin, an immense amount of mana erupts from his body, forming a massive blue mana pillar that shoots straight into the sky!
The academy above was originally enveloped by a hemispherical mana barrier, which was created by the 'Desireful Eye'.
Without a specific incantation to close it, the 'Desireful Eye' continuously absorbs mana from those within the barrier.
However, as the blue mana pillar surges skyward from Yecheng's body, it directly pierces through the mana barrier covering the academy, as if effortlessly tearing through thin paper!
Witnessing the powerful mana source right before him, Lu Suolan is completely dumbfounded... no, he's utterly terrified! Previously, he was quite proud of his own powerful mana, but now, compared to Yecheng...
This is indeed not the same dimension; unfortunately, it's not that the other party is not on the same level, but that he himself is not on the same level as the other party!
'Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! I've researched numerous ancient artifacts, and I've never even heard of an artifact of this caliber.'
Observing the immense mana erupting from Yecheng's body, Lu Suolan's expression shifts between disbelief and repeatedly muttering 'impossible'.
He specifically sought out and researched artifacts that enhance strength, like the 'Desireful Eye', which is already considered top-notch. It even requires absorbing others' mana to be of use to the user.
The hairpin Yecheng just removed is an ancient artifact that can unconditionally boost his mana to this extent; it's an extraordinary magic artifact!
(End of Chapter)"
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