Chapter 298


    The horrific onught was like a raging river in full spate. A fierce inferno was rolling forth as if the


    beast pen itself was on the brink of destruction. The spectacle was so immense it blurred the line


    between reality and illusion.


    Lucan and the others were shocked, nearly affected by the illusions themselves.


    vin intended topletely ignore the Hallucination Craft, waiting for Sveinn''s attack. Still, a


    sudden gust of wind swept toward him, literally lifting him off his feet, throwing him back with such


    force that he nearly spat blood, though he forcefully swallowed it back down.


    This was Erica''s real Combat Magic! She could create Hallucination Craft but alsounch genuine


    attacks. The blending of illusion with real strikes was what made her a powerul Inner Protégé of the


    Blessed Citadel.


    vin activated his energy shield, enveloping his body in defense. His hair whipped wildly as he


    stood defiantly. The ancient sword in his hand was resonating fiercely as if struggling to contain its


    lethal power. The overwhelming illusions engulfed him, reality indistinguishable from fantasy,


    enough to unsettle anyone without firm resolve.


    The beast grounds were in disarray, and the onlookers outside the arena held their breath. Their


    eyes were locked on the unfolding battle with nervous anticipation. Though the shcked the


    explosive energy of the battle against Romarn, it was fraught with a different kind of danger and


    tension.


    Erica and her brother Sveinn worked together in perfect harmony. They didn''t need to exchange


    nces; a simple gesture was enough tomunicate their intentions and coordinate their attack.


    Sveinn targeted vin, pouncing like a leopard in a swift assault. At the same time, Erica intensified


    her control over the illusions, overwhelming vin with a deluge of deceptive images.


    "Here ites!" vin''s voice was calm as still water, though he detected the faint scent of blood.


    In an instant, he struck out, transforming into a beam of light that surged forward, and aimed


    straight at the charging Sveinn.


    At that moment, dozens of lightning boltsced with fire rained down upon vin. They were


    illusions, yet each was as perilous as thest, a terrifying barrage designed to halt his advance.


    But vin was undeterred, pushing through the danger with certainty in his judgment. Erica''s


    illusions were a smokescreen for Sveinn. The true Sveinn was ahead. vin burst through the


    layers of resistance, and as he did, a hurricane enveloped him, emerging from the depths of the


    illusion, wild and thick with des swirling around its core. vin roared, his body erupting in a


    tumultuous tide of thunder. "Thunderous Deluge!"


    Electricity rampaged, and whips of lightning danced ferociously, shattering the hurricane. Amidst the


    roar of thunder and the uncontroble gusts of electric wind, vin''s assault continued unabated.


    He forged ahead, his de seeking Sveinn.


    "vin, meet your end!" Sveinn''s eyes shone like stars, his approach fierce, his swordy


    skyrocketing in that instant. It became a sword rain that resembled a raging river with mes igniting


    every de. Sword''s energy mingled with the fire; sharpness and ferocity fused into a destructive


    torrent. He was confident this blow would decide the battle.


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    "Excellent!" The Citadel Protégés watched intently. Their teamwork was exquisite, and their timing


    was impable.


    However...


    vin was not startled nor afraid. Instead, heunched his attack before Sveinn could strike.


    "Enigma of the Ether Cloud."


    The Dawnedge de cast a sky full of sword shadows, a relentless surge that swept forward like a


    sudden wave. The force of it was astounding. The trees around them were reduced to splinters, torn


    apart by the sword''s energy. Nineyers of sword power, nine critical strikes, and amidst the chaos,


    vin burst forth like a fish leaping through the dragon''s gate, his momentum surging, a point of his


    de rapidly expanding in Sveinn''s vision, red and blinding. The escting force of the de sent


    chills down one''s spine.


    The sudden twist left no room for maneuver.


    ng!!


    The Dawnedge de collided point-to-point with Sveinn''s fiery sword, emitting a piercing ring. The


    fiery sword shattered into glimmering fragments, while the Dawnedge de remained unscathed,


    its killing intent undiminished. It grazed Sveinn''s neck, drawing a crimson line of blood. The


    dissipating sword wave then engulfed him, exploding into a spray of fresh blood that sent him flying.


    "Halt!" The Citadel Protégés jumped to their feet in rm, as if they had seen vin y him.


    The Elders of the Blessed Citadel furrowed their brows slightly, impressed by the strength of the


    swordy and the precision of the control. vin had managed to seize the initiative amidst the


    endless illusions and had controlled his de so precisely during the deadly exchange that it merely


    grazed Sveinn''s neck without truly piercing through.