The Golem Mage - Chapter 496

Chapter 496: Life & Death (3).

Chapter 496: Life & Death (3).

€œWhere is our master?, Even Orion€™s master is here, if things were to go awry, I fear there would be no one to aid Alec,€ Brandon expressed his worry.

€œIt appears they are evenly matched,€ Agnes remarked, attempting to make sense of the battle amidst the bursts of elemental light, however, Beatrice shook her head as Agnes finished her sentence.

€œAlec is undoubtedly going to emerge victorious!€ Beatrice confidently declared, folding her hands, this statement piqued Endrick€™s curiosity.

€œHow can you be so certain?€ he questioned.

€œWell, for one, Orion is on the verge of depleting his mana reserves, and once he runs out, he will be defenceless against Alec€™s relentless onslaught, in fact, I predict that within the next five minutes, Orion will succumb to defeat,€ Beatrice stated, shocking most of the team members.

They were puzzled as to why a Tier 5 Mage like Orion would run out of mana before Alec, who was only a Tier 4 Mage.

However, even the instructors observing from the side-lines had already anticipated this outcome.

Their experience allowed them to read the battle at a higher level, leading them to conclude that unless Orion executed a miraculous move to impale Alec soon, it would be him lying motionless on the arena ground, on the brink of defeat instead of Alec.

€œAllow me to explain in simpler terms, at the beginning of the fight, both Alec and Orion were testing their abilities, however, Orion quickly realized that all his gravity-based spells would be ineffective against Alec, who could effortlessly nullify them,€ Beatrice explained.

€œAs the battle progressed, things started to look dire for Orion, as no matter what he attempted, he couldn€™t seem to inflict any damage on Alec, Alec€™s endurance and physical prowess were astonishing, surpassing anything Orion could have foreseen.

Orion understood that if he continued with his current strategy, regardless of his element flawless execution, defeat would come swiftly.€
€œ So to counter this disadvantage, he compressed his water element to an extraordinary level, transforming it into solid form to launch ice-based attacks, however, since he lacked an affinity for ice magic, this technique demanded a significant increase in mana consumption.

Fortunately, his affinity for the water element allowed him to mitigate some of the mana drain.€
€œAnd for the first time, he was able to push Alec to exert himself more, Alec even evaded a few attacks, demonstrating the potential for critical damage from the ice, so, despite Orion€™s arrogant facade, he was actually rushing to conclude the battle swiftly before depleting his mana,€ Lucas continued from where Beatrice had left off.

€œBut as usual, he underestimated Alec once again.

Despite landing a few blows, Alec managed to survive, I have witnessed Alec€™s strength during his battle with the Chronomancer, At that moment, even I felt if Alec allowed a Tier 3 Mage landed a hit on him, I believe he wouldn€™t have been injured, that€™s just how formidable Alec€™s physical abilities are,€ Lucas explained.

€œWhile Alec has exceptional skill in executing elemental attacks, but it is his explosive physical strength, surpassing the limitations of his realm, that truly makes him extraordinary.

He can withstand attacks with his bare body, even without relying on armor, It€™s unbelievable, unfortunately, we haven€™t had the chance to see Alec in prolonged combat since then, so I don€™t know the extent of his growth,€ Lucas confessed.

€œBut one thing I do know is that Alec has improved greatly, as I wasn€™t the only one who sensed that primal aura emanating from him, which he unintentionally released this morning, Orion never stood a chance,€ Beatrice concluded as the team remembered the aura they had felt while at the inn.

€œYeah!

He could have summoned his golems and swiftly ended this battle, but it seems like he€™s savouring the moment, it€™s quite thrilling,€ Lucas remarked as they turned their attention back to the ongoing fight.

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€œHow…how are you still able to continue?

Why do you have more mana than I do?€ Orion gasped between breaths, using an ice sword to support himself.

€œWell, unlike you, I haven€™t been flaunting excess mana.

And I didn€™t tell you to waste your time refining your water mana solely for ice attacks, and besides, you never really stood a chance,€ Alec responded, attempting to divert the attention away from his abnormal mana pool.

€œWell, you pushed me this far!€ Orion exclaimed, summoning a wand from his space ring and piercing it into his left hand, as the wand absorbed his blood, it began to emit an icy blue glow.

Alec watched with confusion, uncertain of what the wand would do.

[>Mid Tier Spell €“ Frozen Tomb<]
Upon hearing the spell name, some of the instructors frowned, it was a forbidden spell to be used against fellow students, however, when they noticed Orion€™s master€™s nonchalant demeanor, they chose to simply observe.

After all, it was a life-and-death battle from the start, and with Terran absent to object, they figured Orion€™s master would face the consequences for his disciple€™s actions later.

Orion extended his arm, palm outstretched towards Alec, and the air around Alec began to shimmer, with a visible cold haze forming as moisture rapidly condensed.

Small ice crystals materialized and swirled in the air, merging into a spiralling vortex aimed directly at Alec, hurtling towards him at incredible speed.

The temperature in Alec€™s immediate vicinity plummeted within seconds, making it difficult for him to even cast a spell, as the power of the ice element reached its peak.

The vortex of ice crystals converged onto Alec, engulfing him in a rapidly expanding cocoon of ice.

The process happened swiftly and relentlessly, leaving him little time to react or escape.

The team watched in surprise as things unfolded differently than they had expected.

Even Orion, the caster of the spell, had lost consciousness since he had exhausted his mana and couldn€™t control such a powerful spell yet.

Though classified as a mid-tier spell, its power approached that of a high-rank attack.

The ice thickened and hardened almost instantaneously, solidifying into a clear Coffin surrounding Alec.

Trapped within this icy prison, Alec was rendered immobile and unable to breathe, just like that, he had been completely neutralized.

Instructor Walter mysteriously reappeared in the center of the arena, his gaze fixed on both Student Alec encased in the ice prison and the unconscious Orion.

€œLet€™s call this fight a tie, I believe these students from the War God Mage Academy have released all their pent-up anger, haven€™t they?€
Instructor Walter looked towards Orion€™s master, who was seated in the instructors€™ area, hoping that he would agree to call it a tie.

He believed that by doing so, the academy would be able to save another genius, he was vehemently against the idea of either Alec or Orion dying, however, his hopes were shattered when Orion€™s master responded.

€œInstructor Walter, what tie are you talking about?

No one leaves the arena until one person is dead, from what I can see, my disciple is merely injured from exertion, he could still recover, but that small runt inside the ice prison will perish, and this battle will not end until he breathes no more,€ Orion€™s master declared, dismissing the idea of a tie.

Instructor Walter€™s disappointment was palpable as he gazed at Orion€™s master, who displayed a callous attitude, he couldn€™t hide his anger any longer.

€œWhat a petty person!€ Instructor Walter voiced his disapproval.

In an instant, he vanished from the ring, the entire crowd watched anxiously as Alec€™s skin took on a deeper shade of blue, indicating that the ice coffin was nearing its lethal conclusion.