Above the mage

Chapter 710 The Core of Wind Erosion

boom!

As Gareth was filled with a mix of emotions, his hands didn't stop moving, and he swung his steel warhammer once more.

The warhammer, imbued with the power of the Bear's Resilience, slammed down on the two Ironfeathered Eagle Beasts that were simultaneously pouncing on it.

With two muffled thuds, the two eagle-beasts were unable to dodge and were struck in the chest by the warhammer. Their breastbones caved in, and they flew backward, crashing heavily into the rock wall. After struggling for a few moments, they became still.

Gareth was not proud of his performance; in fact, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.

Now look what happened, I've become the one who's just coasting along.

The task Cedric originally assigned him was "easy" enough: simply guard him and Feng Lin and prevent any Ironfeathered Eagle Beasts from getting close and interfering with their spellcasting.

But now, Gao De, a free agent who originally had no fixed mission, has taken the initiative to step forward and share half of the responsibility of guarding Feng Lin, completely eliminating the threat to Feng Lin's flank.

Despite his self-deprecating humor, Gareth was genuinely happy.

On the battlefield, the luckiest thing is to have teammates whose abilities far exceed expectations.

He didn't value Gao De and Ailiya as substitutes, only considering them as filler players.

But the strength that Gaode was showing at this moment overturned his understanding.

Gao De and Gareth worked together, dividing the tasks.

One person guarded Feng Lin's flank and cleared out the surrounding eagle beasts, while the other guarded the front and protected Cedric, responsible for clearing out the Ironfeather Eagle Beasts that swooped down.

Cedric, Feng Lin, and Arya were all completely free of worries.

The three of them comfortably acted as "turret mages," unleashing their spells to maximize their damage output.

The five elemental creatures summoned by Cedric were all in position, forming a solid offensive combination, and were methodically eliminating the twenty-seven Ironfeathered Eagle Beasts that were being held back.

He glanced at the battle situation on Gaode's side out of the corner of his eye:

The astonishing destructive power displayed by Gao De's [Ice Thorns+], [Frost Nova], and [Snowstorm], combined with Feng Lin's [Hypnotic Mark] crowd control, has resulted in a significant victory for this side over him.

Cedric frowned slightly.

This was the first noticeable change in his expression since the start of the battle.

The next instant, he raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and concentrated rich elemental energy at his fingertips, casting the spell once more.

This time, instead of summoning new elemental creatures, he chose to cast the spell [Elemental Amplification].

The moment the magical light fell, the air elemental that was originally suspended in mid-air suddenly expanded, transforming from a tight whirlwind into a giant tornado covering a vast area.

The shimmering white air currents swirled wildly, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and swept across the surrounding area.

Countless tiny and sharp wind blades burst forth from the tornado, raining down on six or seven Ironfeathered Eagle Beasts that had no time to dodge.

The eagle beast was struck and swept by wind blades; although its iron feathers were hard, they could not completely cover its entire body.

Blood spurted out from between the feathers, accompanied by mournful cries.

However, this attack from the air element also consumed a large amount of its wind-elemental energy, causing its originally full body to shrink noticeably.

The shimmering white light around him dimmed, and his spinning speed slowed down, clearly indicating that he had overdrawn his power.

However, the results were remarkable, so it was worthwhile.

Even so, his progress in clearing out the enemy was still not comparable to that of Gaode's battlefield.

On Gaode's side, most of the Iron Feather Eagle Beasts have been wiped out. On the battlefield, the fewer the number, the faster the elimination.

Based on the current situation, the battle on Gaode's side will be completely over in no time.

The same is true.

With Gaode's protection, even Aria has no worries.

She clasped her hands together, and a blazing fireball began to condense in her palms.

The fireball spun in his palm, growing larger and larger, rapidly expanding from the size of a fist to the size of a human head, its surface leaping with crimson flames.

She pushed the fireball forward.

The fireball traced an arc, locking onto the horde of eagles deep within the cave, which had been driven together by Feng Lin's illusion magic, and exploded in the very center of the horde.

[Fireball]

Although she is skilled in wind elemental magic, how could an elite battle mage not master the [Fireball] spell?

boom!

Flames erupted in the cave, and the shockwave sent the surrounding eagles flying.

The fireball spell caused far more damage than any of her previous spells.

However, its power is still significantly different from the ice elemental spells that Gaode used before.

Although the Ironfeathered Eagle Beasts that were blown away by the shockwave were covered in wounds and looked wretched, with their feathers charred and their bodies covered in burns, they had not yet lost their ability to fight.

Arya had expected this, and her face showed no surprise.

She was preparing to strike while the iron was hot, gathering wind energy in her hands once more to unleash the [Wind Blade Technique] and follow up with an attack, completely eliminating these wounded eagle beasts.

But just then, a scorching heat far exceeding that of the [Fireball] spell suddenly rose from her side.

It instantly overshadowed the residual fire from her spell.

Arya's pupils contracted slightly as her gaze fell on Gao De.

Just moments before, Gao De had swung his sword to knock away a surviving eagle beast, and now a huge fireball had condensed in his free left hand.

The crimson flames burned with a dazzling light, scorching and distorting the surrounding air, causing it to smoke.

It is [Fireball].

But... why does she feel that Gao De's fireball spell is somewhat different from her own?

The thought only flashed through her mind for a moment before Aria suddenly remembered the information about God:

It was precisely because of his unfailing success with the [Fireball] spell that he cleared most of the gym challenges.

[Fireball] is Gaode's most famous technique in the gym challenge.

The other four official team members were not paying much attention to the gymnastics challenge, so they were unaware of it.

But she, as a substitute member who also came out of the gymnastics challenge, knew about it.

It's just that Gaode's art museum challenge ended too early; a long time has passed since then.

Furthermore, when Gaode introduced himself, he only claimed to be proficient in ice and wood elemental magic.

So, Arya had completely forgotten about it until she saw the fireball in God's hand and suddenly remembered it.

This is his [Fireball] spell?!

Arya's eyes widened, her mind momentarily blank, staring blankly at the fireball spell that Gaudre had conjured almost instantly in his hand.

She was deeply shocked.

How is that possible?

As the most destructive spell among the third-circle Evocation spells, Fireball also has one of the longest casting times.

Even with skillful execution, it still takes several breaths to execute.

The fireball in Gao De's hand was formed almost instantly.

That casting speed is way too fast!

Before Aria's feelings of wonder had subsided, God had already swung his left hand and thrown out the [Fireball] spell he had just formed.

boom!

The fireball, carrying a devastating force, traced a scorching arc and struck precisely the eagle-beasts that Arya had just attacked.

The eagle beasts were already injured by Arya's [Fireball] spell, so they had no time to dodge.

The moment the fireball landed, it unleashed flames and shockwaves several times stronger than those from Aria.

The blinding flames spread throughout the cave, completely engulfing them.

The scorching flames burned the eagle beast's body. Its iron feathers melted and charred rapidly under the high temperature, its flesh sizzled as it burned, and even its bones made a brittle sound as they carbonized.

The three most severely injured Ironfeathered Eagle Beasts were unable to withstand the terrifying heat and impact, and were instantly engulfed by the flames.

The mournful wails abruptly ceased, turning into a pool of charred ashes, leaving not even a complete corpse behind.

The other eagle beasts were also thrown away by the shockwave, their bodies engulfed in flames. They struggled painfully on the ground and soon lost their breath, completely losing their fighting ability.

The battle between Evan and the hawk chieftain is at its most intense.

The two powerful, extraordinary forces collided, creating a cacophony of booming and hissing sounds that shook the cave ceiling, causing rubble to fall from the ceiling.

The thunderbird, as it is known in Egyptian culture, is an extraordinary bird of prey renowned for its speed.

With each flap of its wings, its figure moved like a streak of gray-blue lightning, darting through the air. Every dive and dodge was accompanied by extreme agility.

But the eagle beast leader was faster, its figure like a dark afterimage, nimbly dodging every attack from the thunderbird.

Even more astonishing are its sharp claws, as sharp as steel, with a precision far exceeding that of any ordinary bird.

Each swipe of its claws aimed directly at the Thunderbird's vital points. The claw tips glowed with a faint wind-elemental aura and carried a sharp sound as they tore through the air, forcing the Thunderbird to dodge repeatedly and leaving it no chance to retaliate.

More importantly, the eagle beast leader himself possesses pure wind elemental abilities.

The concentration of wind elements in this cave is far higher than that in the outside world.

Its unique environment allowed it to thrive, its wind-based energy flowed more and more smoothly, and its combat power increased dramatically.

Each flap of its wings creates a violent whirlwind that disrupts the Thunderbird's flight path.

Each swing of its claws conjured a sharp wind blade that pierced the Thunderbird's wings, forcing Evan to struggle to keep up.

Moreover, there is a fundamental difference between their physical bodies.

The eagle beast leader is a genuine fourth-tier earth vein creature, possessing an extraordinary body from birth. Its skin and flesh are tough, and its strength is immense, with each impact carrying the force of a thousand pounds.

Evan's thunderbird body was obtained through magical power.

Although it can perfectly replicate the form and abilities of the Thunderbird, it is ultimately a supernatural body formed from magic.

In terms of resilience and explosive power, they ultimately cannot compare to the "original extraordinary" eagle beast leader.

To be honest, it's like a pirated copy can't beat the original.

The power of simulated magic ultimately lacks the original, extraordinary weight and domineering presence.

The power of magic lies not in its ability to clash in a single form, but in its flexibility to adapt to different battlefield situations:

Evan can be an extremely fast Thunderbird, using his agility to restrain enemies; he can also be a burly Earth Bear, using his brute strength to withstand attacks head-on; or he can transform into a swift Shadow Panther to launch surprise attacks.

However, in a pure contest of strength and speed, he appeared somewhat passive.

Therefore, for a time, Evan was clearly being overwhelmed by the hawk leader.

The eagle leader's talons grazed the thunderbird's wings time and again, leaving deep wounds.

The Thunderbird's flight posture gradually became unstable, the thunder patterns on its wingtips became dimmer, and many of its feathers were torn off, making it look somewhat disheveled.

But Evan showed no sign of panic; his eyes remained clear and calm.

He was in no hurry.

As Cedric had planned before the battle, his core mission was not necessarily to kill the hawk leader and complete the decapitation.

As long as we can keep it firmly under control and prevent it from interfering with Cedric, Feng Lin, and the others in clearing out the eagle pack, the mission will be accomplished.

He only needs to hold out until everyone has cleared out the "minor monsters" in the cave, at which point everyone will turn around and attack together.

No matter how powerful the eagle beast leader was, he was ultimately no match for the combined forces of six.

The eagle beast leader's intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary extraordinary beings.

It was not blinded by its own advantage and quickly realized that something was wrong with the battle.

While suppressing Evan, it glanced at the battlefield below out of the corner of its eye.

Watching his people fall one by one, his anxiety and anger grew stronger.

But Gao De's incredibly powerful [Fireball] spell completely awakened it.

In a short period of time, more than half of the fifty-odd Ironfeathered Eagle Beasts it had subdued had been lost.

If this continues, it won't be long before its entire population is wiped out.

Even if it defeats Evan, it will be isolated and helpless, and will be surrounded and killed by the others.

In the golden pupils of the eagle beast leader, anger was gradually replaced by a resolute determination.

It suddenly turned its head, its gaze passing over Evan, who was entangled with it, and looked towards the very center of the nest.

A fist-sized, bluish-gray sphere was suspended there.

It was slowly rotating, surrounded by a faint yet violent wind energy, emitting a very soft humming sound as it rotated.

It is precisely the wind element aggregate in a stable state that Cedric described.

The leader of the eagle beasts had made up his mind.

It suddenly let out a roar that shook the cave, its voice filled with extreme grief and despair.

The wind elemental energy around him surged instantly, his jet-black feathers stood on end, and the wind-elemental aura on his claws became exceptionally dense.

Evan thought it was about to launch a new attack, and with a jolt of fear, he instinctively dodged.

However, the eagle beast leader seized this opportunity, flapping its wings suddenly and moving like a dark lightning bolt, instantly breaking free from the entanglement.

It swooped down toward the bluish-gray sphere at a speed far exceeding any of its previous attacks.

Although Evan didn't know what the eagle leader was planning, he felt a chill in his heart and sensed something was wrong, so he immediately flapped his wings and gave chase.

Lightning gathered around its beak, attempting to stop its movements.

But the eagle beast leader increased its speed even further, and in an instant it rushed to the front of the bluish-gray sphere.

Its right claw was raised high, the tip gleaming with a blinding bluish-gray light, and it slammed down on the floating bluish-gray sphere with a ferocious aura.

"What is it trying to do?" Although the others on the field were focused on their own battles, they were also paying attention to the eagle beast leader's actions.

Upon discovering its peculiar behavior, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

Only Cedric, upon seeing the eagle beast leader's action, didn't show surprise; his expression suddenly changed drastically: "No, that's not a wind elemental aggregate, that's a wind-eroded core!"

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