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Chamber frowned as she watched the demonic energy getting closer and closer.
'Even after moving through space, the demonic energy still follows.'
Perhaps due to the magic of the Silent Spirit World, the demonic energy of the Devildom was rising from the sky and the earth despite having traveled a great distance. She had hoped to weaken the Black Tower Master a bit, but it seemed she would have to fight at a slight disadvantage.
'Well, when hasn't it been disadvantageous?'
Her magic and the Black Tower Master's weren't particularly compatible. She was used to this level of difficulty, having always fought uphill battles.
"I will eliminate you and then kill that variable."
As the Black Tower Master formed a triangle with his hands, the faintly rising demonic energy intensified, beginning to color the world with darkness. Mana was pushed back, replaced by a dense and deep demonic energy. The Silent Spirit World she had created continued even here.
"No, even if I let you escape, I will at least kill him."
The Black Tower Master showed even more wrath and intent to kill towards Raon than towards her.
"Go ahead."
Chamber moved her finger towards the Black Tower Master.
"If you can."
The moment a smile appeared on her lips, a magnificent blue light shot out from the floating staff in the air. The blue light staff, though it did not contain holy power, pushed back the demonic energy of the Devildom and spread the pure mana of nature.
"I'll see how long that ugly smile of yours lasts."
The Black Tower Master extended his hand with an arrogant look. Desolate and ominous demonic energy ignited on his palm. Every movement of his was both a magic formula and an incantation. Following his gestures, the rising demonic energy sharpened like a beast's fangs and fell as if it were going to devour Chamber.
"You're not qualified to judge my smile, you know?"
Chamber laughed and moved her hand, causing the waves of mana to intensify and melt the demonic energy fangs created by the Black Tower Master.
"You're a worm who has lived in a hole your whole life."
Bringing her fingers together, the blue light currents emanating from her staff created intense waves that poured towards the Black Tower Master.
Each light current possessed power beyond high-level magic, but none of them managed to surprise the Black Tower Master. The blue lights failed to penetrate his robe and melted uselessly.
"Demonic Spirit Barrier..."
Chamber frowned as she watched the Black Tower Master's robe billow like a curtain in the wind.
"What a damn troublesome thing."
That robe was a legendary-grade artifact with the magic of the Black Tower Master's true body inscribed on it. It absorbed all physical and magical attacks, making it impossible to inflict even the slightest wound with ordinary magic or martial arts. The Black King Sigel's robe was a downgraded version of this Demonic Spirit Barrier.
"Let's see how long you can hold out."
As Chamber wrinkled her nose and brought her hands together, magic formulas were inscribed on the faint blue light.
The light currents that simply contained strong magical power began to change. A fire dragon made of flames rose, a huge sword made of frost fell, and a green-tinged typhoon emerged to cover the sky. It was a bombardment of high-level magic.
'Will it work?'
Chamber narrowed her eyes as she watched the magic explosions hit the Demonic Spirit Barrier.
'No, even if it doesn't work, I can't stop attacking.'
What is the most important thing in a battle between great mages? Some might say that mana and magical power are important, others might say that the level of magic is important, and still others might say that strategy and tactics are important. But there is one aspect that everyone agrees on.
'Space.'
The mage who can pressure the opponent and consume space wins. This had been a universally accepted theory until now. Of course, she thought there was something more important than mastering space, but for now, she needed to reduce the space where the Black Tower Master could stand.
However, unfortunately, even the consecutive high-level magic failed to penetrate the Demonic Spirit Barrier and faded uselessly.
"The Demonic Spirit Barrier has become stronger."
Chamber frowned as she observed the Demonic Spirit Barrier, which hadn't even been scratched.
'Before, at least there were burn marks.'
Before, it couldn't completely block high-level magic and would burn or tear, but now the magic seems to have no effect on it at all. It seemed that he had made improvements in the interim.
"Now it's my turn."
As the Black Tower Master crossed his hands diagonally, black chains emerged from the blue light. The chains extended in all directions as if trying to turn this place into a prison, beginning to devour the space that Chamber was trying to protect.
"Were you so happy with the success of your surprise attack that you forgot?"
The Black Tower Master looked down at Chamber, tilting his chin.
"Your magic doesn't work on me. No, I am the natural enemy of all mages."
He twisted his lips as if challenging her to fight more.
"The lamp of glory will not be extinguished even in darkness."
Chamber bit the candy in her mouth and raised her slightly bent wrist. Blue flames ignited on her palm, as if she were hanging a lamp. The countless expanding black chains melted into gray ash the moment they touched the blue flames. For the first time, a situation occurred where mana devoured demonic energy.
'This might work.'
The blue lotus flame is a magic that burns everything it touches. No matter how dense the demonic energy is, it won't be able to resist this flame.
"Blue lotus flame."
The Black Tower Master clicked his tongue as he watched the demonic energy chains melt before the blue flames.
"Indeed, that flame could even burn the demonic energy of the Devildom. However..."
Raising his chin, the black chains maintained their original shape without burning even within the blue lotus flames. Rather, the power of the blue flames seemed to weaken and slowly diminish.
"Did you think you had the advantage because all the accumulated demonic energy had dissipated?"
The Black Tower Master laughed as he extended his palm, which rippled with darkness.
"As long as the Silent Spirit World is complete, that demonic energy will always be with me."
He shook his head as he erased all the blue flames that Chamber had created.
"On the other hand, you have consumed enormous amounts of magical power trying to interfere with the Silent Spirit World. The outcome of this battle was decided from the beginning."
The Black Tower Master moved his hand as if there was no need to see the outcome. The black chains that had suddenly covered the sky and the ground now enveloped Chamber and her staff.
"..."
Chamber remained silent, focusing only on the blue flames burning at the tip of her staff.
"Space is important in a battle between mages, but that's not all."
The Black Tower Master shook his head as he watched Chamber dying, trapped in the black chains.
"That textbook approach is your downfall."
As he shook his hands as if everything was over, the demonic energy of the black chains binding Chamber intensified and tightened.
"Hmph."
Just as the Black Tower Master was about to walk away with a snort, blue flames erupted from among the black chains enveloping Chamber and spread to all the connected spaces. In a mere instant, all the chains that had enveloped the world melted into the flames.
Chamber emerged from among the scattered iron fragments after losing her demonic energy. She no longer looked like a child. Revealing the figure of a mature woman, she raised her elongated fingers.
"I have nothing to learn from the likes of you, so shut your mouth."
Chamber let out a seductive voice as she removed her now smaller witch's hat. As she threw back her waist-length red hair, her golden eyes shone as if supreme mana were rippling.
"That appearance? Did you use alchemy?"
The Black Tower Master's lips trembled as if he were surprised by Chamber's transformation.
"A woman's transformation is a secret. Don't ask."
Chamber casually moved her shoulders and tilted her head.
"Okay. No matter how you've changed, it all ends once I kill you!"
As the Black Tower Master brought his hands together, monstrosities made of black darkness rose. They were neither demonic beasts nor demonized humans, but they charged at Chamber enveloped in even denser demonic energy.
"Always so disgusting."
Chamber curled her lips upwards.
"Your summoning magic."
One of the Black Tower Master's main magics was summoning, but it was different from ordinary summoning. Monsters that ignored physical strength and had great resistance to magic. They possessed all the advantages of both general summoning and spirit summoning.
As the Black Tower Master extended his palms, Chamber's mana began to be absorbed towards him. The mana particles that had been glowing with blue light turned into black demonic energy the moment they touched him and were absorbed into his body.
"Stop playing around and come out with a bang, why don't you?"
Chamber frowned and surrounded herself with a mana barrier, but the Black Tower Master's magic absorbed even the mana imbued in that barrier, gradually increasing the demonic energy.
"I wonder if you can still say such things even after your flesh and blood are stripped away."
The Black Tower Master was gaining the upper hand by dominating space with his summoning magic and absorbing her mana.
"You, unable to resist even once..."
"Ultimate Technique."
Chamber raised her index and middle finger in front of her eyes as she watched the Black Tower Master open his mouth.
"Space Break."
As soon as the silent incantation flowed, a shock wave burst out as if piercing space with a punch, erasing the demonic beasts summoned by the Black Tower Master and tearing apart the Demonic Spirit Barrier he was wearing.
"W-what is this...?"
The Black Tower Master's jaw trembled as he watched blood flow from his waist. His expression showed that he couldn't understand how the Demonic Spirit Barrier had been torn apart and his flesh had been ripped away.
"You! What have you done?"
He shouted for an answer, his ruby eyes bulging out of their sockets.
"I told you, didn't I? Let's play with a bang."
Chamber shook her head, maintaining her focus despite having injured the Black Tower Master.
"I've surpassed you. Now darkness is no longer invincible."
The attribute of darkness is absorption, accepting everything. Indeed, until now, she had not been able to penetrate the Black Tower Master's darkness. But now, having strengthened her body and mana to increase the power of her ultimate technique, she could break his darkness.
"It's insane!"
The Black Tower Master bit his lips as he erased the wound on his waist.
"Then feel it again. Ultimate Technique: Space Break."
As Chamber brought her hands together again to unleash her ultimate technique, the darkness surrounding the Black Tower Master tore apart along with space itself. The Black Tower Master tried to protect the torn space by condensing demonic energy, but Chamber's magic seemed to have already surpassed his level, erasing space itself.
In the brief moment of mana exchange, Chamber emerged victorious. The spatial slash she fired pierced the Black Tower Master's chest.
"Kuhek!"
The Black Tower Master spat blood and lowered his head. He trembled in pain for the first time in decades. But Chamber's offensive hadn't ended yet. She employed her ultimate technique again as if she intended to finish him off now.
"Ultimate Technique: Magic Field."
The Black Tower Master pulled out an ultimate technique to block Chamber's ultimate technique, to avoid any further pain. Although Magic Field is a magic that deeply compresses demonic energy and then erases everything existing before one's eyes, now he had no choice but to use it to block Space Break.
As the ultimate techniques of the high-level Transcendants clashed one after another, purple sparks scattered across the sky. It was as if an enraged thunder dragon were throwing lightning bolts on the earth.
"Are you really trying to die, woman?"
The Black Tower Master gritted his teeth as he watched Chamber continuously employ her ultimate technique.
"Why would I die?"
Chamber laughed as she moved forward with her hands outstretched.
"You're the only one who's going to die here!"
She curled her lips upwards and used Space Break again.
"Damn woman!"
The Black Tower Master shouted and unleashed Magic Field again. The black darkness spread like a cozy blanket, forming a wall to protect him. The darkness was torn apart, and new darkness filled its place, but the magic that had devoured space seemed unsatisfied and consumed even the newly sprouted demonic energy.
The clash between the magic that cuts everything and the magic that receives everything. The ultimate magic that could erase each other's lives with a single mistake repeatedly collided.
Chamber and the Black Tower Master stood motionless, maintaining the formulas of their ultimate techniques. Although a terrifying competition was taking place between the two, the movement was so fast that it seemed there was no change on the surface.
Blood dripped from Chamber's nose, and blue veins bulged on the Black Tower Master's pale skin. It meant that both Transcendants were pushing themselves to the limit of death to pressure each other.
But Chamber continued her ultimate technique even as she spat blood, and the Black Tower Master had no choice but to keep using Magic Field to defend against her magic. As the ultimate techniques clashed with the ultimate techniques, space itself collapsed, and purple currents covered the entire sky.
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The Black Tower Master bit his lip as he continued to receive Chamber's relentless Space Breaks.
'She's crazy. This is impossible without being crazy!'
An ultimate technique is a magic that imposes a burden not only on the enemy but also on oneself even with a single use. But now Chamber was pouring them out as if they were ordinary magic. It felt like a determination to kill the enemy even if it meant dying herself.
'The problem is...'
Even knowing this, there is no other way. The Space Breaks that Chamber was creating had enough power to penetrate the Demonic Spirit Barrier and damage his body and soul. If he received one more hit, he would collapse, so he had to keep using ultimate techniques as well.
'At this rate, it will be mutual destruction.'
It's true that he had the advantage in terms of compatibility, but if the battle continued like this, neither would win, nor would either lose, and both would die.
'Damn...'
He had one more thing prepared besides the Silent Spirit World, but in a situation like this, he couldn't summon it. He had to end it here somehow.
'A method. A method... Ah!'
As the Black Tower Master continued deploying Magic Fields, his eyes caught the black fragments left behind by Chamber. They were the demonic beasts he had summoned at the beginning.
'With that...'
An opportunity to escape this situation had presented itself. The Black Tower Master diverted the demonic energy he had been focusing on his ultimate technique and poured it into the summoned beasts. The demonic beasts, receiving the demonic energy as food, screamed with glee and instantly expanded their bodies.
"Kill Chamber!"
At the Black Tower Master's order, the demonic beasts bit into Chamber's flesh and crushed her bones while she was concentrating on her ultimate technique. Although they were small in size, being summoned creatures made of demonic energy, they could easily tear apart a human.
"Ultimate Technique: Space Break."
But even as her flesh was torn and her bones crumbled, Chamber didn't release her two fingers held in front of her. Her ultimate technique destroyed the Magic Field and pierced his chest. It wasn't Chamber who lost her focus first, but himself.
"What..."
The Black Tower Master's open mouth trembled. Injuries caused by demonic energy are more painful and hotter than ordinary wounds. To endure that pain and use an ultimate technique was beyond human concentration.
"Kuaaaa!"
The Black Tower Master instructed the demonic beasts to completely kill Chamber while deploying Magic Field again.
"Ultimate Technique."
Chamber didn't lose her focus even as she bled red blood all over her body.
"Space Break."
The Magic Field distorted, and his shoulder crumbled.
"Wait..."
"Ultimate Technique: Space Break."
Now he couldn't even deploy Magic Field. Her ultimate technique pierced the Demonic Spirit Barrier and passed through his chest.
"Kuheheuk..."
The Black Tower Master finally fell to his knees, unable to bear the pain. Not only physical pain, but also mental pain, making his mind resonate as if it were about to faint.
"Ultimate Technique."
Chamber didn't stop her incantation even though the Black Tower Master had fallen. She raised her fingers, now visible to the bone from being bitten by the demonic beasts, and completed her magic to the end.
"Space Break."
"Damn."
With the Black Tower Master's weak groan, the last thread of demonic energy burst.
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