Kai, supporting his senior brother Zorro, arrived outside Master Mosesdo's residence. By then, an intense battle had already broken out like a fierce storm. That earlier explosion was no simple accident at all; it was clearly a prelude to the fight.
Under the sky, Master Mosesdo was confronting a black magician in a green robe. At the black magician's feet, a several-meter-tall plant giant monster was waving its claws menacingly, like a fierce beast crawled out from the dark abyss. "Hand over that apprentice, and I'll stop here..." The green-robed black magician's voice, laced with magic power, trembled in the air.
"Dream on!" Mosesdo shouted angrily. Several metal discs transformed into golden streams of light, carrying high-temperature flames and magical inscriptions, straight at the green-robed black magician—this was his trump card kept at the bottom of the box. If he weren't truly enraged, he would never have used it so readily.
As Kai watched the battle, his heart tightened violently. Although the green-robed black magician was shocked by Mosesdo's ferocity to the point that his eyelids twitched, he was no easy target. The plant giant monster beside him was even more vicious. After being attacked by the metal discs, from the hideous scars on its body, a slimy liquid with a peculiar sour smell oozed out, and its twisting branches revealed intense pain.
Just as Kai was hesitating whether to interfere, his senior sister Feier, with a complicated expression, came over and said, "Kai, did you kill the disciple of that green-robed magician?" Kai was stunned—he had been holed up in the mentor's laboratory for nearly half a month. When would he have had the time to cause trouble? But soon, he remembered the low-level apprentice Ilk he had killed, and remembered that the pale mask was a gift from Master Kai of the plantation...
"Could the guy in the green robe in the air be Kaisesen?" The moment Kai took out the pale mask, the green-robed black magician (sure enough, it was Kaisesen) instantly became agitated. This black magician was always the type to bully the weak and fear the strong. Picking a fight with Mosesdo was just an attempt to "extort some benefits." Seeing that Mosesdo was a tough nut to crack and wanting to back off, he set his sights on Kai: "Your apprentice killed my disciple. Hand him over, and I'll let bygones be bygones!"
Kai was locked onto by a powerful mental force, and the plant giant monster was also approaching step by step. A sense of insignificance and powerlessness surged over him like a tide. Fortunately, Mosesdo would never compromise. A brass staff suddenly appeared. The "Meteor Descend" magic, like a cataclysmic disaster, descended—A five-meter-diameter meteor, wrapped in flames, smashed fiercely towards Kaisesen!
In a panic, Kaisesen, in a desperate move, abandoned the plant giant monster he had painstakingly nurtured, ordering it to jump up immediately to shield him. When Kai looked up again, all that remained was the burning corpse of the giant plant and the fleeing figure of Kaisesen. Mosesdo(huffed coldly), drank a vial of green potion, and drove the metal discs to continue the pursuit—This battle between magicians was far from over. And Kai, in the eye of this storm, was gradually facing the cruelty and madness of the magical world step by step...
Kai watched as the figures of the two official Dark Mages gradually faded into the distance. Then, "coo-coo-coo", the call of an owl slowly drifted over.
In fact, the Academy Overseers had arrived long ago, but even they didn't dare to rashly get involved in the battle between the two official Dark Mages. Kai wondered if there were other Dark Mages lurking nearby, watching. However, he did spot the Owl Academy Overseer he knew—Qi.
How could he recognize Qi at a glance among several owls that looked very similar? It was all thanks to their multiple encounters. Kai had noticed that among the white feathers on Qi's chest, there was one red feather, which set it apart from the other owls. Qi probably saw Kai too, but it didn't come over to greet him.
Qi assigned two owls to keep an eye on the surrounding environment and the flaming corpse of the plant giant monster. After that, it led the other Owl Overseers and flew in the direction where Master Moses and Kaysen had gone. It had been more than a decade since a battle between official Dark Mages had broken out in the city of Mosobra. No one knew if this battle would cause great losses to the Academy or the city.
The scene shifted to Master Moses' room. Today, a distinguished guest had come to visit. Kai also knew this visitor—he was one of the three vice deans of the Dark Magic Academy in Mosobra, Dean Dadalong. A few days ago, the battle between the two official Dark Mages had involved Kai, so as an intermediate apprentice, he was also in the room at this moment.
Before, in the dungeon, Dean Dadalong had seemed cunning and cold. But now, his face was kind, like a friendly old man next door, chatting warmly with Moses. While talking to Moses, Dadalong also glanced at Kai, who was standing respectfully beside them. His eyes were full of the satisfaction and appreciation an elder has for a younger generation. He said, "The disciple you newly took in is really good. In just a few months, he's already advanced to an intermediate apprentice."
Dean Dadalong was here to act as a peacemaker. Normally, when official Dark Mages in the Dark Magic Academy had an irreconcilable conflict, it was usually the dean who stepped in to mediate. With the dean's strength and title, they could always resolve some conflicts. But this time...
Moses spoke up: "Dean, if it was just an experimental accident and my several disciples got injured, that would be one thing. But think about it, the water element fission generator failed to be made because that guy interfered. When Dean Martin invited me out of seclusion and I traveled all the way from the Western Islands to here, Dean, you must know why." His pale yellow eyes didn't waver at all.
"What? The water element fission generator failed! Is there a possibility of remaking it?" Upon hearing this, Dadalong didn't bother to shield Kaysen anymore and hurriedly asked.
Facing the inquiry, Moses stroked his metal magic staff and said slowly, "It is possible to remake it, but my experimental platform will take some time to repair, and the raw materials for production also need to be found again." These words made Dadalong breathe a sigh of relief, but he also realized that being a peacemaker this time would be no easy task.
A few days ago, Moses had chased Kaysen from the Dark Magic Academy all the way to the South District of Mosobra, and then from the South District to the East District, not stopping until he drove Kaysen out of the city and lost track of him. The battle between the two Dark Mages had damaged many houses in Mosobra and thrown the city into chaos, but these were minor issues. What many onlooking Dark Mages cared more about was that Moses had threatened that if Kaysen dared to enter the Dark Magic Academy, he would dare to strike again and kill him! This blatant threat showed the tyranny of a Dark Mage and made it clear that although Moses was usually low-key, he was not to be messed with. When it came to combat power and a vengeful nature, he was more formidable than the average Dark Mage. Moreover, from Moses' words, it could be heard that he too was from the Western Islands.
After getting Moses' tough attitude, Dadalong didn't stay as a guest any longer. They casually chatted for a few more sentences, then Dadalong left in a hurry. Before leaving, he said he would quickly gather the alchemical materials Moses needed and also required Moses to complete the element fission generator within the specified time.
Kai had been respectfully waiting by the side the whole time, not getting a chance to at all. He was extremely curious, wanting to know why Dean Dadalong asked his mentor to make the element fission generator. But these secrets, which involved above the level of official Dark Magic, were not something he could access right now.
After sending Dadalong away, Moses took the initiative to say to Kai, "If someone bullies you, you must fight back fiercely. If you can't beat them, either endure it or compromise. But if the opponent is weaker than you, don't show mercy, don't let the tiger return to the mountain. It's best to cut off the grass and remove the roots!" After saying this, Moses seemed to remember something, and his mood became heavy. After a while, he added, "If your second senior brother had understood this truth earlier and been less arrogant, he wouldn't have fallen so early." With that, he returned to his laboratory, leaving Kai alone in the living room, pondering his mentor's words.
Looking at Master Kaysen in the plantation, he really had some connections in the Dark Magic Academy. Besides Dadalong, in the past few days, three official Dark Mages had come one after another to act as peacemakers, wanting Moses to let him off the hook. Kai didn't know the first two, and Moses didn't give them any face either. But the last Dark Mage who came as a persuader made Moses treat them with rare courtesy.
"Didn't expect you to come too, here to speak for that guy?" Moses, who was usually gloomy, softened his tone a bit. Appearing in front of him was a female Mage wearing a light blue magic robe. This female Mage was a well-known pharmacist in the Dark Magic Academy, and her reputation in the field of pharmacology was on par with Moses' fame in the field of alchemy. Her name was Dills, and she was Mei Li's mentor.
"This "Battle of the Mages" is far more than a simple magical clash. From the chaos in the streets and the power struggles among the academy's top brass, to the mentor's harsh teachings for the apprentice, and then to the appearance of the mysterious persuader—each link is tangled with threads of interests, power, and the laws of survival. How many hidden storylines lie within the magical mists of Mosobra City? Can Kai find a way to survive in these undercurrents? And what changes will the subsequent persuaders bring about?
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