NOVEL NEXT Chapter 60: Killing 3 Great Grandmaster Mages
Observing the three powerhouses that stood against him, Jin let out a sigh.
"Probably the only reason you haven't already attacked is because you're waiting on my 'secret protector' to come out first. However, sorry to disappoint, but I'm alone."
Hearing this, the three Great Grandmaster Mages finally let their guards down. This was good—very good.
The Protector of the Crown Prince, who had even killed Grandmaster Mage Assassins sent to eliminate him, was the only unknown variable in their plans. And if the Protector turned out to be a secretive.Great Grandmaster Mage of the Moon God Empire, then things could get troublesome.
The Moon God might've even been alerted if a drawn-out battle was destined to ensue.
But now…
"Sorry, brat, it's nothing personal," the tallest old man said with a sinister smirk. "You just couldn't keep your head down and ended up attracting the wrong kind of attention. And for that, death has to happen."
"I agree," said Jin, indifferent to the overlapping auras of the Great Grandmaster Mages. "But… it won't be me that dies today."
"!!!" "!!!"
Although the old men felt it, they weren't able to react in time. Before they could speak even one word, they found that they could not speak at all.
In their absolute horror, they thought they had died. However, after a second of still being alive, they realized something even more horrifying.
'Frozen.'
'We've been frozen in time!'
The world around them moved as usual. The birds danced in the skies. The clouds drifted above. But they, who could destroy dozens of miles of land with ease, were rendered immobilized.
With eyes wide open and minds that still functioned, the Great Grandmaster Mages watched as an unusual-looking boy walked slowly toward them. They pleaded with their eyes, begging for him to spare their lives—but he simply continued his uncaring approach.
"Time," said Jin. "It's such a complex concept. Yet, in this world, where the Heavenly Dao is so loosely formed, the Rules that bind the world together are so much easier to comprehend."
BOOM! BOOM!!
Jin's steps began to crack and shatter the earth around him, becoming progressively louder and more destructive the closer he came to the terrified old men.
"If anything, the most unfortunate part of the Time Rule here is that the world isn't developed enough. As a result, I'm stalled at Level 2 of the Rule, with perhaps a chance of reaching Level 3. For Space, that Level cap is at Level 4. And no matter one's talent, these caps will never change."
Jin sighed.
"Isn't that so very unfortunate?" he asked the three statue-like figures from less than a few inches away.
Dread washed over the Great Grandmaster Mages.
They had long since realized that their biggest mistake in this life was ever going after the Crown Prince of the Moon God Kingdom. All their information on him was wrong—so very, very wrong.
What Master Mage-level threat?
What potential to reach the Archmage Realm in the future??
What easy job???
Their subordinates had lied to them!! All lies!!
Did they think failing to mention the Crown Prince having an Affinity for the Time Element and comprehensions into the Time Rule up to Level 2 was not worth saying!?
Let alone accomplishing something as ludicrous as comprehending the Time Rule, just having the smallest amount of Affinity for the Time Element was unbelievable!
And obviously, the Crown Prince had no low level of Affinity for the Time Element!
'I regret everything!!' The Great Grandmaster Mages screamed internally, struggling and failing to escape from the |Time Lock| spell Jin used on them.
"Don't worry. After your deaths, the deaths of those close to you will follow. You certainly won't be alone in the afterlife." Jin walked up to each of them and tapped them on their foreheads. "You might even one day see the Gods you so worship right beside you in the depths of Hell."
'!!!'
'This kid is a crazy motherf*cker!!'
What the Crown Prince just proclaimed was akin to a death threat aimed at the True Spirit Gods. What else could that be but the markings of a truly batsh*t crazy person!?
Even a hundred Archmages couldn't face off against a True Spirit God and win, so who was this seven-year-old pipsqueak to declare that he'd…
'Wait…'
That was when it dawned on them.
The Crown Prince… He was only seven years old.
Seven years old and already comparable to, if not superior to, Archmages of past generations. In terms of combat power, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was unrivaled in the current world, as just having a Level 2 Time Rule made him invincible below the True Spirit Gods.
'This sort of freak… Might he actually one day reach the level of the Gods…?'
It was an insane thing to even imagine, considering that no one had ever done it before in the last 10,000 years. However, when presented with the anomaly that was Jin, could it really be a possibility?
While contemplating the likelihood of the impossible, they suddenly felt an extreme pain spike through their bodies. Before they could understand what was happening, their visions blurred and their consciousnesses blanked.
|Soul Search|
At Jin's level, it was not possible to use this Innate Skill without killing the targets. He had comprehended it some time ago, but this would be the first time he ever used it.
However, except for leaving the Great Grandmaster Mages as hollow-eyed shells of their previous selves, the results could be considered quite satisfactory.
"It looks like I've found my first targets," Jin abruptly opened his eyes, a strange glow emanating from within them. "The Fire Spear, Shadow, and Sun Kingdoms, as well as a few others bereft of the support of Great Grandmaster Mages. Since you've decided to make enemies out of me first, don't blame me for being decisive in striking back."
A cold gleam flashed as Jin vanished from his spot. He slipped through the rapidly dispersing barrier, taking with him the Magic Pouches of the old mages as well as their corpses.
And without any evidence connecting him to their murders, he left the scene, returning to his manor.
Later that day, he even went on to tutor Lyla in the areas where she was lacking.
His hot-headed redhead sister, Merida, and Eira also paid him a visit. They had been arguing the whole way over, and argued even more upon seeing how 'friendly' Jin was with Lyla.
But eventually (after some hassle), the day came to an end.
Jin's first day at Moon God Academy finished, and back to cultivation he went.
Until the next day, when he returned to class and cycled through a process not much different from the first day.
This cycle repeated numerous times, with days passing in the blink of an eye.