As they stood outside the base, looking at the ruins, a wave of relief swept over them—surviving the destruction of the base felt like a second chance at life.


    "We did it!" Prolo Hawthorne shouted excitedly. "We''ve destroyed the ck Hole Organization''s secret base!"


    Dean Bruce smiled and nodded. "Yes, we did. But the battle isn''t over. We still need to push forward andpletely eliminate the threat of the ck Hole Organization."


    The mages of the Herbert family also nodded in agreement, fully aware that this was just the beginning of their fight against the ck Hole Organization. More challengesy ahead.


    However, just as they were about to leave, hurried footsteps suddenly echoed through the air. They turned to see several figures in ck robes rushing toward them.


    "This isn''t good—ck Hole Organization members!" Krupp shouted. "Everyone, be on your guard!"


    Dean Bruce and the others immediately assumed a defensive stance, preparing for the imminent battle. But just then, a familiar voice rang out.


    "Stop!"


    Everyone turned toward the voice and saw Minister Cyb Louis, apanied by a team of mages, hurrying toward them. He waved his hand, signaling the ck Hole Organization members to halt, and then walked up to Dean Bruce and the others.


    "Minister Cyb, what are you doing here?" Dean Bruce asked in surprise.


    Cyb Louis gave a small smile. "I received word of intense fighting here and was concerned for your safety, so I came as quickly as I could."


    "Minister, your timing is perfect," Dean Bruce said gratefully. "We just destroyed a secret base of the ck Hole Organization, but it seems like they''re not ready to give up just yet."


    Cyb Louis nodded. "The ck Hole Organization is a stubborn enemy. They won''t surrender easily. But as long as we stay united, we will be able to defeat them."


    He turned to face the members of the ck Hole Organization. "You''re surrounded. Surrender now."


    The ck Hole Organization members exchanged nces, and after a moment of hesitation, they reluctantly dropped their weapons. They knew further resistance was pointless.


    Cyb Louis waved his hand, signaling for his men to take the ck Hole members into custody. He then turned back to Dean Bruce and the others. "You''ve done well. You''ve made a significant contribution to the safety of the magical world. But the fight isn''t over. We must continue to work together."


    Dean Bruce and the others nodded in agreement. They knew the road ahead in the fight against the ck Hole Organization would be long, but they were ready. No matter what obstaclesy in their way, they would not give up.


    Just as they were about to leave, the sound of hurried footsteps rang out once more. Everyone turned again, only to see a mysterious figure in a ck robe speeding toward them. The figure moved with incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, they were standing before them.


    "Shasbia!" Dean Bruce eximed in shock. "You''re not dead?"


    Shasbia let out a coldugh. "Of course I''m not dead. Dean Bruce, did you really think you could defeat me so easily? How naive."


    With that, he raised his wand and began chanting an incantation. A powerful dark force immediately gathered around him, swirling and expanding as it shot toward Dean Bruce and the others.


    "Everyone, be careful!" Dean Bruce shouted as he and the others quickly cast protective spells. However, Shasbia''s attack was so overwhelming that their defenses were shattered almost instantly.


    "Dean, what should we do?" Prolo Hawthorne shouted anxiously.


    Dean Bruce gritted his teeth. "We can''t give up. We have to hold on. Everyone, focus! We fight together against Shasbia!"


    With that, he raised his wand again, summoning his most powerful spell. The others followed suit, pooling their magical energy together andunching it at Shasbia.


    However, Shasbia''s strength was far too great. Theirbined attack had no effect on him. Instead, Shasbia''s counterattacks grew fiercer, pushing them further into a corner.


    "It seems this is your end," Shasbia sneered. "Dean Bruce, do you have anyst words?"


    Dean Bruce gripped his wand tightly, his gaze resolute. "I will never give up, and I won''t let you win!"


    Just then, a powerful magical surge filled the air. Everyone turned to see Minister Cyb Louis standing not far away, his arms raised high above his head. A blinding light radiated from his hands.


    "Light''s Judgment!" Cyb Louis shouted, and the light immediately transformed into a massive beam, shooting toward Shasbia.


    Shasbia''s eyes widened in shock. He hadn''t expected Cyb Louis to be so powerful. He tried to evade the attack, but it was toote. The beam struck him head-on, sending him flying.


    "No!" Shasbia screamed as his body exploded mid-air, turning into a cloud of ck smoke that dissipated into the atmosphere.


    But this wasn''t the end.


    Just as everyone believed Shasbia had beenpletely defeated.


    The ck smoke suddenly began to swirl violently, like a fierce hurricane.


    Through the dark mist, Shasbia''s figure began to take shape again. His body was battered and bruised, but his eyes gleamed with a mad, unhinged light.


    "You really think you can kill me like this?" Shasbiaughed maniacally. "How foolish! I am the leader of the ck Hole Organization—there''s no way I could be so easily defeated!"


    Dean Bruce and the others were shocked. They hadn''t expected Shasbia to still have the strength to retaliate.


    "Everyone, be careful! He''s not dead yet!" Dean Bruce shouted, and together with the others, they once again cast defensive spells.


    Shasbia sneered as he swung his wand. A surge of even darker, more intense magic erupted from within him, sweeping toward Dean Bruce and the others.


    "Light Shield!" Cyb Louis quickly cast a powerful spell, and a brilliant light coalesced in front of him, forming an indestructible shield that blocked Shasbia''s attack.


    "Everyone, attack together! We can''t give him another chance to strike back!" Dean Bruce called out.


    The group immediately responded, gathering their magical energy andunching a fierce assault on Shasbia.


    But Shasbia was like an unkible insect—no matter how badly he was hurt, he kept rising again. His dark power seemed endless. Each time he was knocked down, he quickly recovered, driving Dean Bruce and the others into a state of despair.


    "Why? Why won''t he die?" Prolo Hawthorne cried out in despair, tears welling in his eyes.


    Dean Bruce gritted his teeth. He knew that giving up was not an option. If they gave up now, everyone would die here. He had to find Shasbia''s weakness and defeat him once and for all.


    "Everyone, don''t panic! Stay calm!" Dean Bruce shouted. "Shasbia''s power is immense, but he must have a weakness. If we can find it, we can defeat him!"


    The Herbert family''s mages nodded in agreement, knowing that they had to stay united in order to survive this ordeal.


    "Dean, where do you think his weakness might be?" one of the Herbert family mages asked.


    Dean Bruce thought for a moment, then suddenly had a realization. "I remember him saying that he''s the leader of the ck Hole Organization. That means his power is probably linked to the core of the ck Hole Organization. If we can find the organization''s core, we might be able to find a way to defeat him."


    "But where is the core of the ck Hole Organization?" Prolo Hawthorne asked urgently.


    Dean Bruce shook his head. "I don''t know, but we could try searching through Shasbia''s memories for clues."


    He then turned to Cyb Louis. "Minister, can you use magic to read Shasbia''s memories?"


    Cyb Louis furrowed his brow. "Reading memories is a veryplex spell, and it requires the subject to be unconscious. Although Shasbia is injured, his mind is still very alert. It''s going to be difficult for me to seed."


    "What should we do, then?" Krupp asked urgently.


    At that moment, Dean Bruce suddenly had an idea. "I have a n! We can use the ''Two Tigers'' spell to disrupt Shasbia''s consciousness, temporarily lowering his guard. Then, Minister, you can take the opportunity to read his memories."


    The group fell silent for a moment, stunned by Dean Bruce''s seemingly absurd suggestion.


    "Is that really going to work?" one of the Herbert family mages asked skeptically.


    Dean Bruce nodded. "It''s worth a try. It''s better than doing nothing."


    With that, he began chanting the incantation for "Two Tigers" while performing the necessary gestures. Although everyone felt a bit awkward, they followed suit, chanting along with him.


    "Two Tigers, Two Tigers, running fast, running fast, one has no eyes, one has no tail, how strange, how strange."


    As the incantation was recited and the gestures performed, a strange, ethereal energy began to fill the air. Shasbia''s eyes grew dazed, as if something was pulling at his attention.


    "Now''s our chance!" Dean Bruce shouted, and together with the others, they intensified the chant and movements.


    Shasbia finally could not resist the peculiar energy. His eyes grew vacant, and his body trembled slightly.


    "Minister, now!" Dean Bruce urged.


    Seeing Shasbia''s condition, Cyb Louis immediately cast the memory-reading spell. He gently ced his fingers on Shasbia''s forehead, and a soft light began to radiate from his fingertips, entering Shasbia''s mind.


    Momentster, Cyb Louis withdrew his hand, a look of realization shing across his eyes.


    "I''ve got it!" Cyb Louis eximed. "The core of the ck Hole Organization is on a remote ind. There, there''s a massive ck hole—it''s the source of Shasbia''s power."


    "We need to go there right away!" Prolo Hawthorne said urgently.


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