Chapter 288- Festival 19- Class One Treasure Hunting 4

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There's been different forms of energy such as Aura, Mana, Murderous Aura or Killing Intent, Dark Mana, Divine Mana and now, Miasma. Miasma can be oftentimes referred to as Miasma energy or Miasma mana and it's the source of power for Demons and Devils alike. It's usually found in great amounts in Hades with little to no trace on Earth, but its properties make it toxic for particular energy types such as Divine Mana. So the situation right now, though unexpected, was rather understandable. This was a sight that caught many by surprise, including Team Silver, who had left the matter to Andrej and Tomaz. Luckily, on Team Gold, Jane seemed to be the only one pinned by the suffocating energy, with Alicia and Zara heading forward first. Though, the effect on them would have been diminished by a long margin. He had bigger fish to fry, and both were currently jumping upwards, on the tree where he was pinned. 'What an odd situation but why resort to using Miasma now....a highly concentrated one at that'. Jane couldn't exactly be sure, but by the wave and deep shades of the energy, he could give the origin a guess. 'It feels like the Miasma of a high-ranking Devil' Devils were beings of intellects, stronger and more conniving than demons ever were and their concentrated Miasma proved so. Just then, Tomaz and Andrej landed on the branch, and a smirk formed on their lips as a mace appeared in Andrej's hands. He grabbed it firmly and spun it through the air, a snicker escaping his lips as they closed the distance on Jane. 'Something is wrong here....' Jane was someone who tended to read the room on a normal basis, and right now, what he was reading wasn't exactly positive. 'Do they want to immobilize me or kill me?' He wondered, though, despite his predicament, he already had his way out. Just as Andrej pulled his mace into the air, ready to slam it against Jane's body, a sudden surge of golden mana poured out from his body, turning into a golden light that exploded like a flashbang. The sudden intense light caught the duo by surprise as they protected their sights from the blinding brightness. "I don't know what you guys were up to, but that amount of Miasma energy can't affect me in my full glory". With a sudden surge of energy and the drifting of the wind, he appeared like a ghost next to Andrej, his fist reaching for the boy's face when a sudden crackle projected in the air. "7th tier spell: Lightning Fury" A lightning bolt crackled at the tip of Tomaz's staff as a dragon's head roared with the intensity of the lightning before shooting out at Jane at a drastic speed. Jane sidestepped and jumped away from the branch into the air, his gaze lingering on the sight as the lightning bolt struck the tree branch and suddenly exploded. The explosion was surrounded by miniature lighting bolts that streaked through the tree branches, breaking it from its roots onto the grassy plains. The collision of large wood on the ground echoed in the air as the duo were nowhere to be seen. "where did they go?" Jane thought when he suddenly felt a presence behind him. "We already knew you would retaliate, but come on? Aren't you going to use one of your gods against us?" Andrej appeared, his mace spinning through the air as he growled furiously, his body expanding in size as a snarl escaped his lips. His transformation was quick and palpable, with a larger, fury body and build. A lion's tail whipped behind his back. He growled as he pulled his mace down with a furious amount of power, but Jane turned around, his arms suffused with Divine mana and punched it away. BOOM! A sudden wind draft occurred in the air as both Jane's fist and Andrej's mace were sent back from the force. Andrej cursed out, a smirk on his face as Tomaz appeared in the air, upside down behind him, his staff aimed at Jane. There was a particular difference between Mages and Warlocks in the sense that Warlocks were known as the musicians of magic. Composing different spells and casting multiple of them all at once was one of their least greatest properties. Warlocks were generally the Kings of magic and their abilities proved it to be so. Around him were ice spears that brimmed with an icy hue and at the tip of his staff was a ball of flames that increased with each passing second. "7th tier Spell: Ice Glaive" "7th tier Spell: Flame Bolt!". The Fire shuddered and spiralled with intensity before shooting out like a lightning bolt with such fiery passion. By then, Andrej was out of the way, leaving Jane to face the full brunt of the attack. He clicked his tongue in annoyance as he folded his arms closer to his chest as a form of defence while enveloping his body with divine mana. Stay connected with My Virtual Library Empire 'Hah, shit! If only I could transform'. After the Rankings Battle, Jane had been forced to rely on just his Divine Mana which was at the 7th circle stage. He didn't require mana to learn the stigma of stronger gods, but meditation instead. His mother had confirmed that even amongst their whole generation, he was the most talented when it came to that. His loss during the tournament had urged his mother to change his training regime so that he no longer had to meditate on more gods but rather his personal growth as a person. 'The Lucia household isn't capable of using magic as well as others because of our mana properties but we're capable of using it like Aura'. As the fire bolt streaked towards him, the air whipped with the sound of incoming glaives of spears, contorted with such precision that they left icy trails down their path. Tomaz though, didn't seem satisfied with just this. He spun his staff in the air, a sudden gust of wind ensuing while rocks formed from mana. "8th tier Spell: Wind Giant". "7th tier Spell: Gravity Rock". The rocks suddenly projected towards Jane with the other spells, a trail of mana surging through as they collided with Jane in a brunt of attack. An explosion of ice occurred, and the firebolt blasted what should have been left of Jane before the rocks glued onto the spells cast. It stacked atop one another until a large disproportioned rock prison was formed. The wind grew in intensity, pulling the air around itself as it took the shape of a tornado that spiralled wildly. It grew fiercer and larger as Tomaz poured in more Mana Points into his attack, causing a hollow space in the tornado to form large crescent eyes and lips. With a slight grunt, he pulled his staff down causing the wind to descend on the rock prison, pushing it towards the ground and slamming it against the mushy surface with a loud explosion. Rocks scattered throughout the grassy land while the wind dispersed, causing further damage to the tree roots. Tomaz landed next to Andrej a few meters away from the collision, where the wind had dispersed. Their gazes lingered on the explosion, their hearts filled with a deep sense of longing. "You think that was enough?" "He's a son of the Lucia household, I doubt it was". "They say they're quite skilled. I would have preferred if we were sent up against Raffaelo". Tomaz glanced at Andrej, a sigh escaping his lips. "They sent stronger people for Raffaelo Jun and there was a reason for it. Jane is amongst the weaker ones in the group without the powers of the gods.....which he doesn't seem to be using. Be glad we even get to help in our cause". Andrej clicked his tongue in annoyance as he turned to walk away. Several seconds had passed, yet their opponent remained unseen. Tomaz stayed fixed in his position for a bit longer, his senses sending warning signals throughout his body. 'He's a member of the Great families nonetheless....I'm sure he has'– The wind whipped as a beam of golden light lunged out of the debris of rocks and ice. Tomaz suddenly shifted his head back where Andrej was, his gaze flickering with intensity as he stretched his staff forward. "Andrej! Behind you!" The young boy turned around in confusion when the golden light took shape, Jane's body exuding out of its bright warmth. His clothes were stained with blood but the injuries seemed to have been gone. "Me? Weaker than the Jun?". His voice dripped with contempt. "How dare you". It sent a shiver down his spine as Jane smashed his fist into the boy's face. A thrust of wind and energy occurred as Andrej was suddenly sent back into the forest, colliding against the branch of a tree with a powerful force. An eruption of wood and pain spread through his body as he was plunged deeper into the bark of the tree, forming a depression within. Jane turned around nearly instantaneously, his gaze locked on Tomaz. "Shit". Tomaz muttered when the wind surged around him before he felt Jane's presence next to him. "7th tier Spell!" He cast a dome around him just in time as Jane's fist crushed into the dome with a powerful surge of energy. The dome reverberated the force but stood strong, withholding its integrity and protecting Tomaz from the attack. "Dome of Protection" Yet, Jane's fist had somehow lodged into the dome, causing a crack that was bound to grow. With a chill voice and murderous golden eyes, he stared at Tomaz as he said. "Come out, you son of a bitch".

Chapter 288- Festival 19- Class One Treasure Hunting 4

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