NOVEL NEXT Chapter 278: It Seems All You Councilors Are Pretty Useless
Having grown accustomed to Vega's mana supply, Viktor hadn't been paying much attention to his magic power consumption. Now, he needed to carefully manage his mana reserves to avoid depletion, especially in such a hazardous environment.
The elements around him were in chaos. One moment of carelessness could mean getting caught in the crossfire of flames and tidal waves before the Calamities even had a chance to strike.
Viktor felt pressure mounting throughout his body in this area. Yet simultaneously, his blood was pumping with excitement. Even on such a challenging battlefield, he was determined to achieve perfection.
Viktor raised his staff once again and leaped toward the battlefield.
At this moment, Lorelei was floating above the sea surface. A blue bird - Rachel's Nature Bird - perched on her shoulder.
She listened to the Nature Bird speaking beside her ear and became perplexed:
"W-what? It will take a day for reinforcements to arrive?"
"How is that possible..."
Lorelei's face fell immediately, her eyebrows furrowing deeply in disappointment.
Because the Mage Council had too many mages, it would take a considerable amount of time to teleport them all here. Therefore, they needed Lorelei to find a way to help Viktor hold out longer.
Lorelei was bewildered. She grabbed the Nature Bird and held it in front of her face:
"Me? How am I supposed to help Viktor hold on?"
That place wasn't somewhere humans could even enter - how was she supposed to help? Forget about her, it was questionable whether Viktor himself could last for a day... right?
Suddenly, Lorelei blinked.
She watched as Viktor dove alone among the Calamities, continuously casting high-level spells.
Formation arrays constructed rapidly around him, countless runes and sigils being carved as if by invisible giant hands in the air.
Various colored magical explosions erupted one after another, endless waves of energy washing over the sky and sea surface.
Although Lorelei had seen many of Viktor's spells before, but...
Lorelei: "..."
Was this person casting fourth-tier spells like they cost nothing?
Even fourth-tier mages couldn't cast high-level spells as easily as eating and drinking.
The higher-level the spell, the more mana and time it required to cast.
Not only did it need extensive chanting time, but also the drawing of increasingly complex magic circles.
For those extremely advanced spells, the incantation alone would take a very long time.
Regular fourth-tier mages would be doing well to have just a few fourth-tier spells they could use regularly.
However, in Lorelei's eyes, Viktor's fourth-tier spells seemed to never repeat.
Where did he learn so many spells from?
"So this is what the strongest councilor is capable of?"
Lorelei seemed to grasp the concept now.
However...
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Watching those massive beasts colliding with each other in the distance, amid the elemental chaos and inverted heaven and earth, seemingly tireless in their battle.
Lorelei was completely dumbfounded.
Just how long would this fight drag on?
Suddenly, a thunderbolt struck down, plunging deep into the ocean.
Yellow-green lightning coursed across the sea surface in all directions.
The lightning skimmed across the water like swimming dragons, swift and bright. Its radiance scattered through the steam into the sky, wrapped in thunder clouds, rushing toward Lorelei.
Her mind went blank for a moment. When she quickly came to her senses and tried to cast a defensive spell,
It was clearly too late.
Damn it! Taking a lightning strike of this magnitude would definitely be fatal!
Her body began trembling violently, her muscles already losing control.
But at that moment, a massive bear-man's arm reached out behind her, firmly grasping the lightning bolt.
As if physically catching the lightning in his hand, the thunderbolt trembled, yet the bear-man's arm didn't waver at all.
Helnersen forcefully stopped the lightning until the scattered flashes of light ceased.
Lorelei floated behind the bear-man, completely stunned.
After crushing the lightning in his hand, a yellow-green current passed through Helnersen's body, making his fur stand on end.
At this moment, Lorelei finally came back to her senses.
Her clear eyes seemed to sparkle with hearts, her cheeks flushing red.
So... so cool!
Helnersen turned his head, his steady gaze carrying a hint of coldness as he glanced at Lorelei:
"If you have nothing else to do,"
"Then don't create trouble for me and the master."
She hurriedly waved her hands, explaining:
"I... I'm a councilor, I'm very useful!"
"A councilor, huh?"
Helnersen turned back to face the battlefield, arms crossed, his muscle lines distinctly visible like carved stone.
"I'm quite familiar with how useless you councilors are."
"We already have one at home."
Lorelei blinked:
"Eh?"
...
The ocean outside the battlefield continued to roll with waves, ships swaying on the swells.
The crew members felt the atmosphere of the battlefield from their closest vantage point, their hearts pounding uncontrollably.
If it weren't for the Duke's daughter still being on board, they might feel more at ease.
The captain would likely have already given orders to leave these waters long ago.
Erica stood on the deck, still waiting quietly.
She would occasionally look up at the sky.
The clouds above were churning, as if some terrifying beings were continuously battling within.
Erica knew very well, because she could hear the "sounds" coming from inside.
But she never understood why her father had brought her here.
Facing such a situation, there was nothing she could do.
At this time, a sailor shouted loudly:
"The Duke, the Duke has returned!"
Hearing news of her father, Erica couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
A stream of water rose from the sea surface, clinging to the ship's hull before beginning to twist.
Water splashed everywhere, gradually morphing into a robust human form.
Levi restored his original appearance, completely soaked.
"Father!"
Seeing Erica walking toward him, before she could say anything more, he spoke to her seriously:
"Everything is ready, Erica."
Hearing this, Erica stood in place, feeling somewhat confused.
But Levi reached out and firmly patted Erica's shoulder, his eyes full of expectation.
"Don't hesitate, my dear, believe in yourself."
"Just like Viktor said."
"Now, he needs you."
...
Above in the sky, at the Mage Council.
Heim Horn, who had witnessed everything unfold, took a deep breath.
Compared to when Viktor last came to the council, he had become even stronger.
At this moment, Rachel looked at him and couldn't help but ask:
"It's time to make a decision, Heim."
What Rachel asked about was naturally the council's stance on this matter.
No one could remain calm after seeing such a scene.
And now, what would the council do?
Would they provide support, or...
Remain silent, just watching Viktor face everything alone.
As if in thought, Heim Horn inquired:
"Can mages use their magic normally in these waters?"
The Nature Bird nodded.
Because the massive amounts of all four elements had gathered in the Padalenbu Sea and were simultaneously in turmoil.
Therefore, under these waters, when mages used spells of these four elements, their power would actually become stronger.
So, Heim Horn narrowed his eyes and gave his orders:
"Gather all councilors near the Empire, summon all mages at the council."
"Activate Endymion's backup power source, open the teleportation arrays, ensure the arrays are deployed the moment battle begins."
"Location: Padalenbu Sea, frontline, 62 miles out."
As his words fell, a faint purple light emanated from Heim Horn's body, dispersing as an aura.
Countless phantom images suddenly appeared around his body.
His entire form began to gradually blur.
"Oh right, don't forget to call that lazy dog Cocotte, as a former councilor, she has an obligation to help."
Countless phantoms suddenly streamed out from around Heim Horn's body.
"Finally, don't forget to record this, Rachel."
His voice seemed to resonate between crystals, completely overlapping yet remaining distinct:
"This time, I want the whole world to see him."
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