Magus Supremacy - Chapter 185

Chapter 185: Heroes do arrive at the last moment!
Chapter 185

“Guys!” Arthur coughed out blood as the third strike landed, widening the already deep crack in his barrier. A moment later, it shattered like fragile glass, splinters of magic dispersing into the air.

“Shit,” Grey muttered, eyes narrowing as one of the ants charged toward Arthur. Since Arthur had stepped forward earlier to raise the barrier, he was now exposed.

Just as the ant lunged, claws raised, an earth wall suddenly burst from the ground between them, stopping the beast in its tracks.

‘Wait… that didn’t come from me.’ Grey turned, blinking in surprise.

Dante stood a few meters away, his hands outstretched. “What are you all waiting for?” he barked.

Ten long earthen spikes floated around him, rotating like blades. With a swift gesture, he launched them. The ants tried to dodge, moving in sharp, erratic patterns midair, barely evading the attack.

Beside him, Charlotte summoned several swirling balls of water. With a thrust, she launched them at a group of ants, knocking the creatures back into the stone wall.

Kael, quiet and composed, adjusted his glasses and stepped forward. As three ants dived toward him, he calmly raised his hand.

The creatures halted midair, as if yanked by an invisible force. With a flick of his wrist, they slammed into the wall like broken dolls.

‘Telekinetic magic?!’ Scarlet thought as she saw Kael’s display.

A sharp wind howled through the cavern. Crescent-shaped blades of air spiraled around Lyra, orbiting her like a deadly dance.

With a snap of her fingers, the blades shot out. The ants raised their claws, trying to defend themselves, but the wind blades knocked them across the room with bone-crunching force.

‘Wait, weren’t there five second-years?’ Arthur thought. ‘Where’s the last one?’

Before he could ask, the ground beneath several ants turned pitch black.

Shadows coiled upward like serpents, forming massive hands that reached up and grabbed three ants mid-flight, yanking them to the ground with terrifying strength.

‘They’re holding their own against Level 6 beasts?!’ Grey thought, stunned by their teamwork and strength. ‘These guys… they’re strong. Really strong. But…’

Despite all the attacks, the ants rose again—completely unscathed.

“What the hell?! Why isn’t this working?!” Dante shouted, frustration seeping into his voice.

Three massive earthen scythes formed above him. With a yell, he swung his arm forward, sending them flying. The ants veered away, but one had its wing clipped, spinning midair.

Suddenly, the ants let out a collective screech and released another volley of green goo.

“Earth Wall!” Dante yelled, raising a barrier just in time. The goo splattered across it, sizzling slightly—but it held.

“I thought you first-year trash were brought here for a reason,” Kael muttered, raising his hand again and slamming two more ants into the wall.

“Tch. Looks like they froze up when faced with real danger,” Lyra added, wind gathering in her palms. She released a wave that scattered more ants.

“We’re not weak!” Scarlet yelled, her red hair whipping around her face. She clenched her fists, flames bursting forth. “C’mon, guys! Let’s show these arrogant seniors our strength!”

“Already ahead of you,” Greg replied, lightning dancing across his body. He darted forward, electricity coiling around his leg as he jumped and kicked an ant in the face, sending it crashing.

Scarlet grinned. “So weak,” she muttered. She raised her hands, fireballs forming in the air before launching them like missiles. They pelted a few ants, burning one mid-flight.

“Don’t forget me!” Raze bellowed, fire swirling around his fists.

‘My Copy Magic depends on the power of the person I’ve copied. But I can only hold one magic at a time, and it resets every 24 hours…’ he reminded himself.

He punched an ant’s underbelly with a blazing fist, launching it backward. The sheer force left a crater where it landed.

“I guess some of you aren’t that weak,” Selene said with a shrug, stepping out of the shadows.

“Some of us?” Jay echoed with a smirk.

Water spiraled around him, shaping into a serpent. “Water Creation Magic: Serpent of the Sea!” he roared.

The massive water serpent surged forward, plowing through four ants like a tidal wave, even smashing through part of the cavern wall.

Still, about forty ants remained, and they didn’t hesitate to retaliate.

The remaining swarm screeched in unison and darted across the room, zigzagging through the air with uncanny speed. Goo launched from their mouths again, forcing everyone to dodge or block.

Three ants broke from the pack and charged Arthur. He raised a barrier just in time, the claws scraping across the surface.

“Back off!” Vince roared, leaping between them. His sword—now metal from his affinity—sliced into one of the ants’ shells, leaving a long crack.

Another one tried to spit goo at him, but before Vince could dodge, a fireball struck the ant in the face, knocking it away.

He turned and saw Scarlet, her fists blazing, offering a quick nod.

Then Arthur’s eyes widened. “Vince, look out!”

Vince turned just as a blob of green goo flew at him. He instinctively shut his eyes as it splashed across his face.

“Ahhh! My face!” he yelled. But then, strangely, he blinked.

“Huh? I feel fine…” Vince muttered, touching his skin. But seconds later, his eyes grew heavy, his legs buckled, and he collapsed.

“Why… do I feel… sle–sleepy…” he mumbled, hitting the floor with a soft thud.

Two ants zoomed in, jaws ready to bite—but Scarlet blurred forward, punching one back and kicking the other midair.

“Vince! Vince! Vince!” she screamed, shaking him. He didn’t respond. Not even a flinch.

“He’s not dead,” Arthur said, crouching beside her.

“And you think I don’t know that?!” Scarlet snapped, eyes flaring with fury. “He’s just… not waking up!”

Meanwhile, more explosions rocked the cavern.

“Where the hell is that bastard?!” Dante yelled, retreating slightly. He drove a spike into the ground, causing an eruption beneath an ant—but it dodged.

“There are a lot of bastards here. Be more specific,” Kael said coolly, throwing another ant into a wall.

“I mean that arrogant peasant! Where the hell is he hiding?!” Dante shouted.

Lyra moved past him, her winds slicing down another ant. “For someone who claims to be a leader, you sure crumble without him.”

Suddenly, a calm voice cut through the noise.

“For someone who brags about being a leader, you sure fall apart when I’m not around, huh?”

Everyone turned. Grey stood at the edge of the battlefield, hands in his pockets, a confident grin on his face. His eyes calmly swept across the chaos.

“Where were you?!” Charlotte asked, blasting an ant aside with a water orb.

“Unlike the rest of you who charged in recklessly, I stayed back to observe. And let’s just say… I found something interesting,” Grey replied.

“Unlike you all that charged forward carelessly, I had to stay back to observe the beasts and I found a few interesting things out.”

Grey smirked as he ducked under the ant’s slash. But instead of retreating, it suddenly stopped midair and spun back toward him.

“You don’t know your place huh.” Grey said as a wind blade smashed into the beast sending it into a wall.

“Well? You gonna help or just farm aura from the sidelines?” Greg shouted.

“Do you even need my help?” Grey asked, smirking.

Selene appeared beside him, shadowy hands pinning an ant in place as Dante pierced it with a spear.

“Yes, you fool! The ants are still attacking!” Raze yelled.

One ant grabbed his wrist and pulled him in, mandibles aimed at his throat—until a water orb struck its face.

Jay landed beside him, slashing off the ant’s claws with a blade of water. Raze blasted it with flames, sending it flying.

Grey exhaled.

“Very well. They do say heroes arrive at the last second.”

The air around him trembled. His aura exploded.

Wind spiraled, lightning crackled—combining into a storm of energy.

“Fusion Magic: Raijin Spiral.”