A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special - Chapter 197

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Chapter 197

RMSBS - Episode 197 . The Beginning of a Plan (6)

[Thunder Spear]

His vision went white . At the same time, five spears materialized and fired at Raphaello .

There were no differences in the mana consumption or invoking speed in the magic that Desir had modified the calculations of, but their power was unrivalled .

Raphaello hid himself and the steel rod behind his shield as he began to concentrate his aura .

A wheel of aura formed on the front of his shield and started to spin .

*Whirrrrr!*

Two additional wheels appeared and interlocked with the original . The three spinning in conjunction with one another was enough to completely disperse the raging wind .

Desir’s magic did no damage to Raphaello, but of course, he didn’t stop at just that .

Not even pausing to catch his breath, Raphaello began to brace with his shield . At the same time, Desir finished calculating yet another spell .

Attacks with the force of Sixth-Circle magic relentlessly poured down on Raphaello .

*Bang*

*BANG!*

Desir’s attacks were increasing in power and intensity; he clearly hadn’t been giving it his all .

“N-No way . How can he invoke such powerful magic over and over? So quickly too!”

Swan’s screams of despair from watching the two battle was a perfect copy of Raphaello’s thoughts .

‘I can now understand why His Majesty recommended him . ’

Desir’s attacks felt like they had the power of a Sixth-Circle spell, something that completely defied Raphaello’s immense experience . Even though he was taking his opponent seriously, the fact that Sixth-Circle spells were coming from a Fourth-Circle magician had completely caught Raphaello off guard .

But what had truly surprised him was how quickly Desir was invoking his spells . As far as he knew, Sixth-Circle magic took a considerable amount of time to be invoked . But by the time one spell ended, Desir was already done calculating the next . How was Desir, a Fourth-Circle magician, capable of these two impossible feats?

‘I’ve never met a magician who could invoke magic like this before… ’

Desir completely shattered Raphaello’s perception of magicians .

Honestly speaking, Raphaello acknowledged Desir . Out of the countless magicians he had battled, he was by far the most threatening .

‘But now isn't the time to reminisce over past battles . ’

*Claang!*

Contrary to how impressive Desir’s magic was, the steel rod had yet to suffer any damage .

Raphaello Cheringer .

The simplicity of this exercise was the perfect opportunity to exemplify the prowess of one of the Hebrion Emperor’s Royal Guardsmen . He wasn’t recognized as the Empire’s strongest shield for nothing .

His aura, embodying the shape of wheels, were capable of neutralizing any attack with the dispersive force generated by their rotations .

Even spells of the Sixth-Circle didn’t pose a substantial threat to Raphaello .

The fact that a Fourth-Circle magician was using Sixth-Circle magic was impressive, to say the least, but it was something he had already experienced countless times . The only advantage Desir currently has was his calculation speed .

*Craack!*

Having blocked the rush of magic again, Raphaello spoke in a triumphant voice .

“You have five minutes left . ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Desir invoked his magic again .

[Parie Arund]

Violent winds surged towards Raphaello, tearing up the inside of the drill hall as it bore down on him .

Raphaello instantly gathered his aura to prepare for the impact, but the purpose of the magic was not to strike him down . Raphaello was knocked far back, but the rod was left unharmed .

[Fire Storm]

Desir quickly followed up with another spell . Though Raphaello had protected it the first time, the steel rod had been left completely exposed, doomed to be swept away by the newly invoked storm of flames .

“Your strategy isn’t bad . ”

A veil of aura stretched out all around Raphaello .

The amount of aura required to create the veil was much greater than what he had been using so far to cover himself and reinforce his shield .

The aura once again began to compact into a circle shape, but this time it stretched out dozens of meters across the drill hall . The steel rod was completely protected, and the wheels began to rotate once again .

*Whirrrr!*

Just like that, both of Desir’s spells were nullified by the massive rotations of the wheels .

“Unfortunately, it’s not quite enough . ”

Watching the sight, Desir smiled bitterly .

‘Who knew he’d been able to control his aura this well even back then?’

Desir had already surpassed the limits of his previous life, alongside having a unique magic system that greatly amplified his power . He was sure he would be able to beat an innocent Raphaello, undefiled by the terror that waited for him within Shadow Labyrinth .

But Desir’s attacks couldn’t penetrate Raphaello’s shield .

His aura wheel was a power worthy of granting the user the title ‘Strongest Shield in the Empire . ’

‘I need an opening, which I won’t be able to get unless I force Raphaello to make another attack . Otherwise, I won’t be able to scratch that steel rod, let alone break it . ’

Desir changed his strategy .

An array of formations began forming in front of him again . But the complexity of the magic circles was even more absurd than before .

Having moved up to the Fourth-Circle, the amount of mana Desir could use at once had increased .

Having a larger pool was a great boon for Desir . Not only could he increase the power of his spells, but it also gave him a much wider variety of options when it came to strategizing .

He was about to give Raphaello a prime example of what his new mana pool was capable of .

‘Multi-casting!?’

Raphaello immediately recognized what Desir was doing .

Multi-casting itself wasn’t a very impressive skill . Though it had an increased mana drain and required adept magical arrangement, it wasn’t a rare skill by any means .

But what if the magic being invoked had the power of Sixth-Circle magic?

“… … !”

Raphaello, who had bounced back from the wind magic, was still quite far away from the steel rod .

Raphaello hurried to get off from the ground .

Unfortunately for him, Desir’s first spell was already complete .

[Binder of Earth]

Raphaello immediately grew suspicious . Why had Desir invoked defensive magic?

*Craack!*

The large chunks of stone created by [Parie Arund] began to hover in the air . After a brief moment, they all flew towards a central point at the top of the hall and began forming a sphere .

Every piece of independent rubble (of which there were many) flew towards the stone sphere, allowing it to quickly grow in size .

Eventually, it grew big enough to engulf the entire hall in its shadow .

[Gravity Control]

The moment Desir’s second spell unfolded, the ground howled .

A spell that was normally only strong enough to subdue humans, made the ground below them churn . It was powerful enough to force Raphaello to his knees .

*CRAAAACK!*

Desir didn’t miss this opportunity .

Though the gravity greatly hindered Raphaello’s movements, it also meant that the speed of everything around them increased .

The massive sphere that was floating in the air started to move . It was as if a meteor was falling .

As Raphaello watched the sight, the corners of his mouth turned up .

“Impressive . ”

Raphaello, who had been stuck defending against an onslaught of attacks ever since his opponent had gotten serious, raised his sword in retaliation .

A blinding aura began to emanate from his sword before it took the shape of several wheels in front of Raphaello . The wheels flew into a cone of increasing size; the closer to the meteor, the larger the wheels grew .

*Whirrrr!*

Three massive wheels began to roar throughout the hall as they spun faster than any of the previous wheels .

That in itself was already impressive, but it didn’t stop there . A moment later, another wheel was added on .

Four .

The number of wheels only increased by one, but the aura glowed even more blindingly . Unsatisfied with that, Raphaello summoned yet another wheel .

Five .

As the five wheels rotated, they created strong winds capable of hurling anything or anyone that approached them far away . .

Raphaello remained firm as he withstood the increased gravity that was weighing down on him .

That itself took up enormous amounts of aura and energy, but it wasn’t enough to become a problem for him .

*Craaack*

As he raised his arm, the steel on his armor cracked .

Raphaello thrust his sword at the massive object falling from the sky .

Soon, the immovable wall and unstoppable object collided

*BAAAANG!*

Desir’s magic, which had effectively doubled in power thanks to the increased gravity, quickly overwhelmed Raphaello’s aura .

Raphaello was slowly getting pushed back by the overwhelming mass .

‘When was the last time I fought against such powerful magic?’

The initial purpose of the fight had long been erased from Raphaello’s brain .

All that remained was a desire to beat the powerful opponent in front of his eyes .

That primal desire dominated him .

“Hraaagh!”

Sword Grand Master Raphaello, praised as the strongest swordsman of the current era, summoned all the power he had .

In an instant, his aura burst out explosively .

*Whirrr!*

The wheels that were on the verge of destruction were restored in an instant . No, they didn’t just get restored; they shone even more blindingly as they accelerated in speed .

And a sixth wheel materialized .

It was the culmination of all the power that Sword Grand Master Raphaello Cheriger could wield .

He could only maintain it for a short period of time, but the effects were monstrous .

The meteor started to crack little by little .

Capitalizing on the meteor’s structural weakness, Raphaello clutched his sword and struck the meteor with all his might .

*CRAAASH!*

The impact of the aura created a violent explosion, completely shattering the meteor .

Fragments of the meteor were flung across the drill hall .

‘Did I barely block that… … ?’

As the weight of gravity on him lifted, the wheels of aura also disappeared .

“Haah… … Haaah… … ”

Raphaello panted heavily .

He was exhausted but he couldn’t rest yet .

There was still one minute left .

Having poured out all his power, he no longer had the energy to block a spell like that again .

It was checkmate .

‘If that’s the case… I only have one option . ’

He had to get closer and stop the magic from getting invoked at all .

Faced with no other option, Raphaello shot up from the ground at the speed of light .

*Crack*

Traces of fatigue still remained on Raphaello when he reached Desir . As he raised his sword towards Desir, he noticed the calm expression on his face .

“You’re too late, Raphaello . ”

Suddenly being reminded of the battle’s victory conditions, Raphaello hurriedly looked behind him .

The steel rod was broken .

In disbelief, Raphaello mumbled .

“When did you… … ”

“I figured that once you blocked that, you’d be running on fumes, and force me into close-quarters combat . ”

Desir continued speaking in a calm voice .

“At that point, there was no need for me to invoke a high-level spell . ”

Raphaello had come up with the best course of action and carried it out instantly .

But Desir had predicted Raphaello’s actions before he even had the idea .

The inevitable gap that occurred as Raphaello was moving towards Desir .

Desir had aimed for that gap and invoked a low-circle spell that could be invoked instantly .