Gren was fully surrounded by his Wind Mana. A vortex of wind appeared in front of him and formed a cone shape. He tried to be as aerodynamic as possible to increase his speed.
Slowly, he was losing Julianne and the others. They still couldnât compare to a real Wind Mage.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âPie, chase after him!â Julianne ordered.
Pie was a beautiful woman. She had a mischievous expression on her face after hearing Julianneâs words.
âSure, madam!â Pie responded.
Her whole skin arced with strands of purple lightning before she turned into a purple blur that chased after Gren.
As for Gren, he felt a tingle down his spine when he felt the outburst of lightning mana behind him. Despair covered his face. There was a 50/50 chance of him not getting picked by them.
He took a deep breath and swung his staff behind him.
A thick wind blade appeared from his staff and headed towards Pie. As a lightning mage, Pie also had inhumane reaction speeds. Otherwise, how could she control her extreme speed?
Pie took a sharp turn to the left and narrowly avoided the wind blade.
âAHHH!â
The sudden acceleration and change of direction caused Pieâs internal organs to suffer some damage. She couldnât help but stop flying that fast.
Gren took this chance and continued fleeing.
Julianne and the others stopped to tend toward Pie.
âHow bad is it?â Julianne asked.
âSome tiny ruptures on my liver, spleen, and lungs,â Pie answered.
She gritted her teeth and winced from the pain while holding onto her stomach.
Julianneâs hands glowed with white light, and she placed her hands over Pieâs stomach. Her light mana flowed into Pieâs stomach and healed her wounds.
âMuch better,â Pie said as relief washed over her face.
Julianneâs healing spell wasnât as potent as a real Healer Light Mage, but it was enough to accelerate Pieâs healing capability.
âLetâs stop chasing after him. We should help His Imperial Majesty instead,â Julianne said.
Their current goal wasnât to kill the Earth Mages. Their goal was to win this battle. It was enough for them to scare two Earth Mages away from the battlefield. At least, that would make the battle much easier.
âHupo, Gregory, and Otor, the three of you help our side from those 14 Earth Mages,â Julianne ordered.
The trio nodded their heads together and flew to the battlefield. Julianne swung her head to stare at Pie.
âItâs not your fault,â Julianne said after seeing the guilt on her face.
âYes, madam.â Pie nodded her head.
âRest for now. I will go help His Imperial Majesty,â Julianne said.
âIâve been wondering, but who is this âImperial Majestyâ?â Pie asked as she blinked her eyes curiously.
She was wounded, but her inner gossip was tingling.
âLawrend will be the emperor of the newest empire on the continent,â Julianne replied.
She then left from Pieâs side and flew towards Lawrend. Pie was left floating there and pondering what she meant.
â¦
Just as Lawrend was feeling worried, he heard a voice behind him.
âYour Imperial Majesty, let me help you,â Julianne said as she approached him.
Lawrend regained his confidence after seeing her.
âTidal Wave!â
The six Earth Mages wouldnât allow Lawrend to get any rest. They swung their staffs together once more. The moon behind them glowed with a blue color.
The water vapor from the surroundings gathered to form tiny droplets. Fresh underground water seeped out of the ground as the moon glowed with a tiny brown color from the Earth Mana.
The water vapor and underground water combined together and formed a big tidal wave. The tidal wave left the ground and turned into a floating wall of water.
The process may seem slow, but it all happened in three seconds. The power of six Earth Mages was something you couldnât underestimate.
Lawrend grabbed Julianneâs hand and pulled her as he turned into a flash of golden lightning. He tried his best to escape from the path of the tidal wave.
But he still underestimated the tidal wave. It grew bigger and bigger as bits and droplets of water from the surrounding area were attracted to it like the tidal gravity of the moon.
It was a unique spell resulting from the Crescent Empireâs constant research regarding the moon.
âNo choice!â
A large fiery phoenix wing flapped from behind Lawrend. It extended outwards and covered a ten-meter wingspan.
Lawrend hugged Julianne tightly and flapped his giant phoenix wings.
*FWOOSH!!*
The sound of the air rolling and turning thundered. Lawrend and Julianne disappeared from the tidal waveâs path.
âIâm Ember Ignis, the Princess of the Ignis Clan and also Lawrend Ignisâ maid!â Ember shouted.
Lawrend heard her words and couldnât help but turn his head towards her. Even Julianne was shocked to hear Ember admit it herself.
A small smile slowly formed on Lawrendâs face. As for the six Earth Mages, they were shocked at his phoenix wings. When they heard Emberâs words, it suddenly made things click together.
âH-heâs an Ignisâ¦â an Earth Mage from the group muttered fearfully.
It was ingrained into the minds and bodies of every high-level mage on the continent that the three great clans shouldnât be messed with. Going against them meant certain death. There was no in-between.
âThe Imperial Crown Prince also died!â another Earth Mage cried out.
Lawrendâs group of five thoroughly messed up the whole plan. They were shaken through their core. It was all supposed to be smooth sailing and a certain win for them. Right now, even their backing doesnât seem enough.
âMaster!â
Ember flapped her beautiful phoenix wings and appeared right beside Lawrend. A wide smile was on her face. She proudly scanned his wings and felt satisfied with them.
âAs expected, you really are a member of the Ignis Clan with the purest bloodline,â Ember praised.
She could feel her own phoenix bloodline resonate with his. It was telling her to mate with him and improve her own. That thought made her blush, causing her to appear cute right in front of Lawrend.
âYouâre a good maid,â Lawrend said and patted her on the head.