Let's rewind to the moment just before Adam was sealed.
At this time, Adam had only one thought in his mind.
It's over, I'm going to be trapped!
"Dragon Blast, Electric Eye, Monkey Transformation... That's right, Power of the Sheep!"
The instant the Spirit Sealing Eye was about to close, Adam detached from his physical body, directly burrowed into his grimoire, and "accidentally" fell out of a golden cube.
While Licht's attention was entirely on the Spirit Sealing Eye, Adam controlled his grimoire and stealthily left the volcano.
Adam quickly fled, moving far away from the Strong Magic Volcano area, and hid deep within a dense forest. After a long time, he opened his grimoire and floated out of it.
"This is really bad."
Adam's face was extremely grim. This was the first time he had been put in such a miserable state. If not for the Power of the Sheep working so well, he would have been eternally asleep beneath the volcano.
"Just you wait!"
Adam was now in a dilemma. He was a bit afraid to approach the golden cube beneath the volcano, fearing that even his soul would be sucked in.
Going to find Licht was also unrealistic; if he still had such a divine artifact, wouldn't Adam's soul be scattered?
But it was highly unlikely. After all, this was a treasure of the Elf Clan, so it couldn't be commonplace.
"If only I had the Power of the Rabbit, even if I was careless, I could escape in an instant."
It was too late to say anything now. Adam could only try to see if the Zodiac Power could be used.
"Puppy Transformation, Electric Eye, Dragon Blast, Ox..."
Adam felt a bit awkward. He was already in a transparent state, couldn't touch anything, and couldn't exert any strength.
"Float up."
Adam shifted his gaze to the stones on the ground, used his mind to lift a stone, and then clenched his right hand tightly, causing the stone to explode instantly.
It works!
"The Rooster Power can be used, and it can even be combined with the power of the Ox."
Adam's expression finally eased a bit. If the enemy had no way to deal with his soul, in some sense, he had even become stronger.
Absolute Etherealization + Telekinetic Control + Infinite Strength.
This combination of three was an absolute trump card.
"Never mind, I'll go check on the Magic Emperor first."
Adam had to keep his promise; what he agreed to do, he had to complete.
"The pillar of the Kingdom, dealing with a fanatical madman, should be absolutely effortless."
As Adam flew towards the Royal Capital, he thought to himself, the huge grimoire page floating above the Wizard King's Palace—that single page must contain hundreds of spells, right?
Could that middle-aged man, who had everything under control, really not defeat a madman who used schemes and tricks?
...Royal Capital, above the Wizard King's Palace.
Licht, wielding two swords, relentlessly pursued the Magic Emperor in the sky.
His movements became increasingly crude; no matter what technique he used, he would be blocked by the Magic Emperor.
"Oh dear~ what a pity."
Licht's pupils dilated, and he quickly distanced himself from the Magic Emperor, leaving only a blue Time Magic circle behind.
"I hope you will surrender. I truly don't want to harm William's body."
Too strong.
For the first time, Licht felt a chill from a human.
He couldn't help but wonder, where exactly was this man's grimoire?
Or was it that even without a grimoire, the Magic Emperor could use such precise magic?
"Are you trying to see my grimoire?"
The Magic Emperor guessed Licht's thoughts. He pointed upwards with his hand, and a white, coverless grimoire page emitted a faint light, slowly rotating in the sky.
Licht's eyes widened. For the first time, he doubted whether he could defeat the human in front of him.
"Just like this grimoire, I am an existence that cannot be categorized."
The Magic Emperor looked at his hands, slowly raised his head, and said with a firm tone, "I have always asked myself, who am I, and what goals should I achieve..."
"The path I have walked is my very being. I am the Magic Emperor."
Licht was shaken by the Magic Emperor's words. He finally understood that this man was the last barrier preventing them from changing the world with magic stones.
Resurrect the Elves!
He must be eliminated... A sinister smile curled on Licht's lips. His face was distorted, his expression excited and crazed.
Yes! He is the Magic Emperor!
"Seal Magic, Release!"
Licht flew into the sky, his entire body enveloped in eerie red runes. Countless light swords appeared around him, spreading towards the entire Royal Capital—no... the entire Clover Kingdom.
The miracle in the sky cast a shadow of unease over the people of the entire Clover Kingdom.
"What is Julius Boss doing?"
Yami looked at the scene in the sky, desperately flying towards the source of the magic.
"I'm coming!"
As soon as Adam entered the Royal Capital, he was shocked by the display in the sky. He couldn't think of anything else now; he could only continue flying forward.
Once the light swords fell, the entire Clover Kingdom would become a living hell.
Whether noble, commoner, or lower-class, all would die under this "natural disaster."
"Light Magic, Sword of Judgment."
A rain of swords filled the sky, descending upon the entire Clover Kingdom.
I've always had a question.
The Magic Emperor couldn't help but recall when he first joined the Magic Knights.
At that time, many noble members of the Knight Order used their positions for dirty dealings.
Julius didn't understand why these people lived.
These people looked down on commoners with low magic power, even feeling that being in the same country as lower-class people was an insult to them.
"As a Magic Knight, you should prioritize protecting the lives of the citizens, Julius, you think so too, right!"
Julius was shaken by Sara's words. Other Magic Knights only cared about achievements, but his actions always put the citizens first.
In the end, he died... A true Magic Knight. He did not die on a dangerous battlefield, but under the blade of a teammate.
How ridiculous... Such a thing should not be allowed!
The possibilities of magic and humanity are infinite. To make more people heard, one needs power, status, merits... I continuously accumulated achievements and became the Magic Emperor.
Change won't happen overnight. Magic and humanity should be freer.
"For the future of the entire Clover Kingdom, I cannot let everything end now."
A blue Time Magic dial covered the entire Kingdom.
"Time Reversal Magic, Time Resurgence."
The hands of the clock moved back one step, using all the time the Magic Emperor had stored for a long time, dissipating all the sword rain covering the entire Kingdom into the air.
"Magic Emperor!"
Adam watched everything happening before him in disbelief. The Magic Emperor was pierced through the heart by Licht's sword. The Time Magic that saved the entire Kingdom did not save himself.
"How is this possible!"
Licht hadn't even had time to deliver his victory speech to the Magic Emperor when he was startled by Adam, who shouldn't have been there.
The Magic Emperor coughed up blood, turned his head to look at Adam. He knew this boy had not broken his promise.
Licht had no time to think so much. He immediately pulled out the light sword and took both magic stones from the Magic Emperor's body.
"Dimension Slash!"
Yami rushed here in a hurry. Seeing Julius Boss lying on the ground, he didn't have time to think and immediately drew his sword to attack Licht.
"Lord Licht."
Toss appeared on the roof just in time. Licht directly jumped over using Light Magic, and the black light blade slashed into empty air.
"We can no longer understand each other."
"Understand your ass!"
Adam knew clearly that Licht, possessing Spatial Magic Knight abilities, could not be stopped.
He could only try a different method to make this guy feel pain in his soul.
"I'll call this move, Rooster Power Strike!"
Adam suddenly clapped his hands together, and the evil entity on Licht's body was immediately and completely eradicated.
"Ah!!!"
Rooted out, the combined power of the Ox and Rooster was unstoppable by anyone.
Licht's face was extremely distorted. Although he had been wary of Adam, he never expected such a situation.
"I might not be able to crush your heart, but the evil entity is 100% eliminated."
Toss immediately pulled Licht into the spatial rift. They were just a hair's breadth away from being sliced in half by the black blade that tore through dimensions.
"Adam, you look so interesting right now."
"Yami, your magic is amazing; you can actually cut through space."
Even at the last moment of his life, the Magic Emperor remained the same.
"Now is not the time for this!"
Yami and Adam quickly rushed to the Magic Emperor's side. The man, holding on with his last breath, said to the two of them, "My belief will continue. From now on, I leave it to you two."
With that, the pillar of the Kingdom was broken!
"Okay!"