He had torn Monty to pieces several times, but each time Monty returned, a pattern had become apparent after the repeated occurrences.
It was the bead! The transparent bead that Monty had thrown out before!
Inside was the actual Elemental State of Monty; what appeared outside was not Monty himself, but Monty’s Elemental Creature—the frost giant spirit.
All apprentices, upon becoming Official Wizards, must first capture and nurture their own Elemental Creature. This makes casting Spell Techniques much easier. Monty had been an Official Wizard for a very long time, and his frost giant spirit had been nurtured for thousands of years. An Elemental Creature, at the stage of Monty’s frost giant spirit, has its core fused with Monty himself; as long as Monty lives, with a thought, the frost giant spirit will be reborn!
Monty had sealed his Elemental State within the bead, which wasn’t present in reality but faintly hidden between reality and illusion.
Monty could bring his Elemental State into the frost giant spirit at any time, and likewise, retract it back into the bead.
In this situation, Aoluxiya found it impossible to harm Monty.
On the distant ice floe, the atmosphere gradually returned to normal. Someone let out a sigh of relief, “With the years of planning by Lord Monty, how could he possibly lose so easily?”
“You can tell from the fight with the demons, they are indeed much stronger than us overall. In Lassudral, I actually didn’t see a single demon below Wizard Level, which says a lot.” The speaking wizard paused before adding, “Only, the weapons they use are still inferior to those of a human apprentice, just sharply effective, a waste of fine materials.”
“The difference between the civilized and the uncivilized.”
Rivetta also resumed her recording, listening to the discussions around her, she scoffed, “The overall power level of the Abyss is higher than that of the Wizards’ Realm in the Southern Domain, that is a fact. Don’t forget, standing here, we represent the pinnacle of the Wizards’ Realm in the Southern Domain, but these demons, they are just a common representation from the countless Demon Cities. Moreover, we have been preparing for so many years.”
To some extent, wizards have indeed gone further than demons in pursuit of “knowledge”.
But sometimes, it must be admitted, sheer power can overwhelm technique.
Demons don’t need to understand that much; their claws and tails are as formidable as Alchemy Weapons, their scales comparable to the finest Defense Spells… If demons were really weak, why would so many human wizards want to transplant demonic organs or demon Bloodlines?
For a moment, everyone on the ice floe fell silent.
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, “Look, what is that?!”
Everyone followed the voice and saw that previously, Lord Monty had placed his Elemental State inside the illusory bead, supported by alchemical tools. Barring accidents, he should have gotten the upper hand next. But as they watched, it seemed the situation had reversed yet again.
In front of Aoluxiya’s flawless porcelain true body, a tall figure had unexpectedly appeared.
Bone wings flapped, sending a deluge of wind and rain cascading down. The bone armor gleamed coldly, with mysterious patterns flowing over it.
The newcomer was Yadasai!
“Not only has Nitotipu arrived, but why is Yadasai here too?” Atop a distant tower, the young fire demon Greerwu looked at the bone-armored figure in surprise.
“Nitotipu has a reason to come; Yadasai must have its reasons too,” Butler Tandin murmured softly. “Perhaps their reasons are the same, one can never be too sure.”
Yadasai stood in front of Aoluxiya, facing Monty on the other side, with its aura gradually intensifying.
Aoluxiya watched quietly, and after a long while, he said softly, “As expected, is it an external factor?”
Yadasai looked quite pleased and responded with a light smile, “No, I have come because I need to leave this birdcage trapped by flames.”