Super Magician: The Magic Network Collapsed Again at the Start

Chapter 155 Petrification Upon Landing
The night is deep and everything is silent.

A faint scraping sound came from the towering walls of Jacqueline Castle, and a small footprint inexplicably appeared in the dust on the stone platform.

However, the area outside the wall was empty; there was no one in sight.

Extremely faint sounds traveled up the main castle floor by floor, with footprints appearing on various windowsills, as if searching for something.

After an unknown amount of time, the footprints stopped at a windowsill. The curtains were half-drawn, and in the moonlight and lamplight, one could see the messy room inside, with clothes and miscellaneous items scattered everywhere.

On the bed not far away, two figures were sleeping in each other's arms, covered with a thin silk quilt, and their body outlines could be vaguely seen.

The two of them were probably not wearing clothes, or at least... not armor.

A slight scraping sound rang out, then stopped abruptly. Seeing that the two people in the room were completely unaware, faint footprints began to move along the clean windowsill.

The window opened silently, a gentle night breeze swept in, and the curtains fluttered, making a soft rustling sound.

Immediately afterwards, clear footprints appeared on the soft carpet, silently avoiding clutter and gradually approaching the bedside.

There, a magic orb shimmering with four-colored rainbow light floated above the bed, particularly eye-catching.

The moonlight shone down like a light veil, and the room was no different from before.

Ding--

In a daze, Anser noticed the dice starting to spin rapidly, and he was startled, knowing this was a sign of failing the check.

He immediately activated the True Sight Magic Ring hanging around his neck, and suddenly opened his eyes. A fair and delicate face came into view, with strands of hair sticking to his neck. He was breathing evenly and was still fast asleep.

My gaze shifted, and a blurry figure stood bent over at the head of the bed, assuming an attack stance.

He clearly saw Anser with his eyes open, and suddenly swung his arm, a flash of cold light, and landed on the back of Anser's neck.

It was too fast. Anser didn't even have time to speak. He subconsciously activated the shield spell and, before the blade could touch the soft scales, activated the Devout Shield.

But then the blade turned and stabbed at the unsuspecting Elise.

This gave Anser time to react; he raised his arm to protect Elise.

"clang--"

The shield shattered instantly, and a section of light blade landed on the dragon scales, sliding away and bursting out with a trail of sparks and elemental radiance.

[You were attacked by the Shadow Thief Master; your psychic blade was deflected by the resilient, supple scales imbued with the radiance of a giant spirit...]

His base armor level is 22, and with the addition of Shield and Devotion Shield, it approaches 30, making him not so easy to break through.

Anser didn't take the opportunity to escape because he knew the reaction speed of a high-level rogue. In the time it took to roll off the bed with Elise, he might get stabbed twice more. He could withstand it, but Elise couldn't.

A surge of magical power erupted from his body, and his eyes widened in a flash of inspiration.

"Super Magic: Instant Cast, Upgrade, Precision" + "Exile"!
An invisible wave instantly enveloped the manifested assassin, and after a very brief pause, the black-clad assassin vanished.

[You cast Banishment on the Master of Shadow Thieves. The Master of Shadow Thieves failed his immunity and has been banished to another dimension.]

"Exile spell?" Elise had already woken up and looked at the vanished figure with surprise.

Anser scooped her up and rolled her to the bedside, grabbed her chest, and picked up the shield beside the bed: "Quick, let's go, I'll deal with him."

Elise didn't have time to pay him any attention. She waved her hand, and the flying carpet flew over, skimming the floor. She pulled the blanket over herself, sat on the flying carpet, grabbed her wand, and flew out the window.

“Bring it outside,” she said urgently.

After saying this, a flaming arrow struck the bronze bell in the attic, and the long chime resounded throughout Jacquelineburg.

Moments later, the castle alarm blared.

Inside the room, Anser pulled the cloak over his shoulders, and then a series of magical lights and shadows descended one after another: flight, fire shield, divine grace...

Then he took out the Dragon Gold Sword from the dragon skin bag, placed the shield on his left and the sword on his right, squatted a few meters away, and waited quietly.

The Banishment spell is unique; once cast, the target is banished to another dimension and rendered incapacitated during the spell. When the spell ends, except for special creatures such as monsters and demons, other targets will reappear at their pre-banish location.

Therefore, Anser only needs to wait and see.

'That bastard, resorting to assassination.' His gaze turned sinister, and he decided to let the other party taste his petrifying light. However, he was also prepared to retreat. The Shadow Thief Master could evade Jacqueline Castle's magical detection and warnings, so he must have some tricks up his sleeve. If the petrification failed, he would have no choice but to create distance.

It is unwise to engage in melee combat with a high-level rogue.

He did not intentionally end the banishment spell. Several dozen seconds later, the spell ended, a flash of light appeared at the head of the bed, and a figure fell from the sky.

The Medusa relief on "Eureka's Sanctuary" quietly opened its eyes, its amber-like pupils emitting a bright, petrifying light.

Hey, look here—

Having just regained his mobility, the Shadow Thief decisively turned his head and closed his eyes, refusing to listen or look. However, before his feet even touched the ground, the petrifying light had already fallen on him, penetrating his body.

Petrification magic, no eye contact required!

The Shadow Thief froze, immediately realizing he had been tricked. If he had actually turned around to look, he might have been able to discern the petrifying light with his rich combat experience and prepare in advance, even if only psychologically.

[You cast a petrification spell on the Shadow Thief Master; the Shadow Thief Master's saving throw failed.]

With a thud, the Shadow Thief collapsed to the ground, his limbs stiff, struggling to even stand up.

But he did not sit idly by and wait for his death. A semi-transparent, gleaming blade flew out rapidly, passed through the window, and disappeared into the night sky.

The next moment, his body vanished into thin air and reappeared in mid-air outside the window.

'Soul Blade! '

This is the "Mind Teleportation" of the Wanderer's subclass Soulblade; it can be activated with a thought, and binding cannot affect their actions.

A flash of silver mist, and Anser was teleported outside.

"Teleportation" consumes a lot of psionic energy and has a short range. It is mainly used for surprise attacks, and it is basically impossible to escape using it.

However, with teleportation and invisibility, if you don't keep a close eye on him, he might actually escape.

The shadow thief landed directly on the ground, seemingly intending to escape via the surface.

"call out--"

Miniature meteors fell from the sky, chasing and crashing down on the shadow thief's figure.

The Shadow Thief's body stiffened, unable to dodge. He preferred to curl up and endure the attack rather than waste his "Mind Teleportation".

With a loud bang, his body was smashed into the air and crashed towards the ground at high speed.

Anser stood suspended in mid-air, his magic surging, and cast a spell once more.

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"Innate Magic" + "Super Magic: Upgraded Spell" + "Immobilize Humanoid"!
The spell struck instantly, and the Shadow Thief's perception immunity failed, causing him to lose control of his body and slump in mid-air.

'That trick again!'

He was horrified. One failed exemption could be luck, but repeated failures were baffling. It was just an elite warlock; did things have to be this outrageous?

This time he was completely unable to move.

To make matters worse, the petrification magic within him erupted again, catching him off guard and causing him to fail his immunity once more!
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the gray-black rock patterns spreading rapidly along his skin. He felt his body sink, his five senses vanished one by one, and soon everything went black before his eyes, and he could see nothing at all.

Upon seeing this, Elise immediately stopped, not wanting to damage her own castle.

With a muffled thud, the completely petrified Shadow Thief slammed heavily onto the stone slab. His brittle body couldn't withstand the impact, and half of his arm detached from his body, flying a considerable distance away.

The knights and guards of Jacquelineburg gathered around, looking at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what to do.

"Is this petrification?" The wind howled as Elise, wrapped in a silk quilt, flew to Anser's side.

“Yes, petrification for 24 hours.” Anser waved his hand. “Go get dressed.”

After saying that, he quickly landed and approached the Shadow Thief with his shield in hand.

(End of this chapter)