"Everyone is safe for now." Randolf paused for a moment then he added, "Youâre all quite lucky that you survive from the impact despite how close you are from the collision of the two tier 3 spells."
"Yeah..." Lumilia knew that it wasnât luck. That powerful impact would kill them if not they would receive heavy injuries that could be healed by a tier 3 healing spell.
If not for Cl.u.s.ter they wouldnât survive with little injuries.
So this was the reason why Souta was interested in Cl.u.s.terâs origin. She has a mysterious power that was hard to explain.
"Iâll tell you that I couldnât cast another spell. I used all of my mana." Randolf said to Lumilia while looking around.
That tier 3 spell consumed most of his mana. Although that spell was his inner spell he still consumed most of his mana in his mana pool. His mana pool wasnât as vast as those veterans. He was just a first-year student and have a lot of room for development.
"Really, this feeling is irritating," Randolf commented as he felt a little dizzy. This was the side effect of draining all of his mana in his mana pool.
With this, he would be at a disadvantage if he fought the fat man. Well, he was at a disadvantage from the very beginning. That fat man was clearly a higher level than them.
Swoosh!
The wind blew strongly and the thick smoke that was blocking everyoneâs vision slowly disappeared.
They finally get to see what happened around them and how badly the impact damages the whole area in the [Ice Dome].
Lumilia looked around and she saw Bryan, Lynn, Nayo, and George lying on the ground.
"It hurts so much..." Bryan said in a loud voice as he grabbed his broken right arm. His arm broke when he crashed on the dome before.
"Itâs hard to move," George said as he used every fiber of his muscles to sat on the ground.
"Iâm sorry George, youâre injured because of us." Nayo apologized to George. She sat on the ground and looked at George who has injuries all over his body.
"Itâs okay." George shook his head. He protected Lynn and Nayo when the flames swallowed everything.
"Everyone, do you really think that we would be able to escape from this barrier?" Randolf looked at them and asked.
"Iâm sorry everyone, itâs all my fault." Lumilia apologized to everyone and she lowered her head in front of them.
âIâm an all-rounder and I could protect myself even without using mana but I donât think I could handle it if I have to protect all of them.â Randolf thought and he glanced at Bryan. "Really, I didnât expect that weâre fighting a veteran."
"You shouldnât do that. As the one who bears the name Asvares shouldnât easily bow her head in front of everyone." Suddenly, a voice sounded and it gathered everyoneâs attention.
Lumilia and the rest turned their heads and saw Gregory was looking down on them.
Gregory shifted his eyes on Randolf and said, "You, youâre one dangerous fella. Because of you, Iâve lost my knights."
In the collision of the two tier 3 spells, Gregory didnât protect his knights so most of his knights died in the impact of the powerful spells. Those who survived were in critical condition that they would die if someone didnât help them.
The knights of the Vidrato Family didnât have Cl.u.s.ter to protect them, so their fate was sealed when the two powerful spells clashed. They were also close to the collision, so thereâs no doubt about it that most of them died.
Randolf looked at Gregory with a frown on his face. He was observing Gregoryâs facial expression.
"You, do you really think I couldnât counter a tier 3 spell? Iâm not the head of the Vidrato Family for nothing." Gregory mocked Randolf. He then smiled and added, "But well, youâre pretty impressive for someone at your age. Unfortunately, you fought against me."
"Of course, Iâm outstanding and you donât have to tell me that," Randolf smirked as he shrugged his shoulder. He then planed his hand on his left ear.
âCan you kill this man?â He said in his mind.
âYes, master... but you donât have to worry about it youâre classmates are heading in that direction.â A small voice replied to Randolfâs question.
âHmm? My classmates...? I donât think they have the power to stop this man.â Randolf said in his mind with a confused expression.
âYuin Drune, the one who held the lost power, and Souta Ieshi who currently have best feram in his body.â The voice answered Randolf.
âOh? That Souta Ieshi is here?â Randolf was surprised when he heard Soutaâs name.
âYes.â
âHmm... Then, you donât need to move. With the combination of those two, they could handle this man.â Randolf couldnât help but grin when he thought the combined power of Souta and Yujin.
"Oi! Did I say anything funny?" Gregory frowned when he saw Randolf smirked.
"Nothing." Randolf shook his head. âHow did that Souta have the best feram?â He asked in his mind.
The voice explained how Souta get the power of the monster and Randolf understood it.
"You all are pissing me off!" Gregory said in a loud voice and his magical power exploded.
Boom!
His magical power pressured everyone in the vicinity. The atmosphere felt suffocating for the people who donât have much strength left in their bodies.
"Iâm going to take you and you will marry my son," Gregory said while looking at Lumilia. He took a step forward and slowly approached Lumilia.
According to his plan, his family would be tied together to the Asvares Family and he would get a piece of that Crytal Flame Honey. Then, he would help the Asvares Family fend of the other family and the nobles from the Melosa Country. Maybe, he will receive another Crystal Flame Honey from Ursus if he did great.
"Why canât you understand that itâs all for your family and your own good? I will help you fend off those nobles from Melosa Country. Itâs all for your own good." Gregory said while looking at Lumilia.
"You! Youâre saying that itâs for her own good. If you really want to help her then you can do that without having her marry your son. I bet you just want something from her." Bryan said as he tried his best to stand up and looked at Gregory.
"Yeah, Bryan is right, why canât Mila decide things on her own? Itâs her life so you donât have the right to force her." Lynn said as she looked at Gregory.
"Letâs just face the reality that all of you couldnât do anything to me." Gregory frowned and he waved his hand.
Bryan and Lynn were pushed back heavily and both of them once again crashed on the dome.
Bang! Bang!
"Ah! Weâre taking Mila back!" Nayo rushed towards Gregory.
Swoosh!
"Itâs futile." Gregory simply waved his hand and Nayo crashed on the dome just like Lynn and Bryan. He then looked at Randolf and asked, "Are you going to attack me like them?"
"Nope." Randolf shook his head and smirk. He waiting to watch the show thatâs going to unfold. He knew whoâs going to arrive, so he was quite excited to see this.
âReally, Iâm really glad that I come here.â He thought as his grin widened. The amusing things will happen in just a minute. âI wonder what face will you make when you experience defeat from someone several years younger than you.â He thought while looking at Gregory.
Gregory started to advanced towards Lumilia. Every step that he made rung inside Lumiliaâs head.
Lumilia tightened her grip on the unconscious Cl.u.s.ter. She then recalled what Souta said before.
"You donât have power but you have me. If you have any problems just ask me and I will do everything." His voice sounded in her mind.
"I-Iâm not going to marry your son!" Lumilia stuttered at first but her voice became louder at the end.
"Huh? What are you saying?" Gregory stopped on his track and looked at Lumilia.
"I donât want to marry your son! I donât want to be bound by my family!" Lumilia stopped for a moment and she added, "Iâm going to make a decision for myself for the very first time! Iâm going back to Ladros City! Iâm going to join the cultural festival with everyone! I want to continue studying and get stronger! So..."
She took a deep breath and shouted, "PLEASE HELP ME! SOUTAAA!!!"
"Youâre still-" Gregory was saying something when he heard a familiar voice.
"Good job." A voice of a man sounded.
Gregory looked up as he heard the voice came from above.
"At last, they are here." Randolf grinned widely.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several figures crashed on the ground creating small craters and causing the dust and smoke to form around.
Lumilia lifted her hand to covered her eyes. She used her free hand to embraced Cl.u.s.ter in her chest.
Swoosh!!
The wind blew strongly and the smoke started to disappear.
"S-Souta..." Lumilia looked up and saw Souta.
In front of her were her classmates. Not only Souta, but everyone from the Mage Class 1-B was here.