The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 144 Evenly matched?

In the face of the enemy, even the slightest hint of weakness can become a fatal flaw.

"In that case, I'll just lower the temperature a bit more."

Wes had already seen through Gildarts's pretense. With a wave of his hand, the surrounding temperature plummeted again, and the air froze into countless sharp ice blades. In such an environment, ordinary people couldn't even open their eyes, let alone breathe.

Even a powerful mage like Gildarts, no matter how strong he is, is still just a being of flesh and blood.

Moreover, he had just suffered a severe injury, losing not only his left hand and left foot, but also some internal organs.

How could it possibly have no effect as he said?

"Don't call me despicable."

Wes's voice came from the blizzard, tinged with a cold laugh, as if mocking Gildarts's powerlessness.

Gildarts felt a surge of anger, but there was nothing he could do.

He had nothing to say; dealing with enemies meant using every means possible. He knew this very well, but facing an opponent like Wes, he couldn't help but feel a sense of defeat.

He looked up at the unusually prominent dark cloud in the sky. The surrounding area was a clear, cloudless blue sky, but this area was shrouded in dark clouds, and heavy snow was falling.

All of this was caused by the magic that Wes cast.

Gildarts mentally calculated a solution: [If we can destroy that dark cloud, the blizzard will stop.]

However, this dark cloud hung high in the sky, and even with his abilities, it was difficult for him to reach it.

Gildarts carefully estimated the distance and realized that even if he jumped with all his might, he could not reach that height.

However, maintaining such magic would inevitably consume a great deal of magical power.

He was secretly delighted, having complete confidence in his magical reserves.

Thus, a new plan took shape in his mind: as long as he kept attacking Wess and forcing him to deplete his magic power, even the most powerful magic would eventually dissipate.

With this in mind, Gildarts focused all his attention on Wes, and the flames of battle ignited once more.

He slammed his right palm down on the ground, and a powerful force erupted from his palm, causing a deep crack to appear in the ground beneath it.

"boom"

The maze's structure began to collapse, and the entire ground lost its support, continuously sinking downwards.

Gildarts seized the opportunity and, like an unstoppable arrow, shot straight towards Wes's location.

Wes immediately waved his wand, and the surrounding natural elements obeyed him. Stones, ice, snow, and branches rose into the air, converging into a powerful force that attacked Gildarts.

These elements continued to gather, their numbers becoming enormous, eventually forming a huge, constantly rolling sphere that sealed Gildarts within it.

Gildarts' power should not be underestimated. With another roar, the sphere suddenly shattered into pieces, scattering across the ground, and Gildarts' figure appeared amidst the billowing dust.

Suddenly, a cold beam of light shot out from the darkness, pointing directly at Gildarts.

"Freezing ray!"

Weiss's voice echoed through the wind and snow.

Gildarts was already prepared; with a wave of his right hand, he activated a shattering spell, easily neutralizing the freezing ray.

But this was just the beginning. Dozens of freezing rays shot out one after another, most of them aimed at Gildarts, while others were scattered around.

Gildarts used his shattering magic again, easily deflecting the rays aimed at him.

Why did this attack feel so weak and ineffective?

However, he soon realized that Wes's real purpose was not just to attack him, but to use these rays to further lower the temperature of the area, making the combat environment even more unfavorable to him.

The wind and snow grew stronger, with the gale-force winds carrying snowflakes so intense that Gildarts could barely open his eyes.

The white breath he exhaled quickly condensed into frost in the cold wind. With each breath, the icy air entered his lungs, causing him a burning pain.

He could completely tolerate this pain.

However, after being seriously injured, he lost some internal organs, causing his physical strength and magic power to be consumed faster than before.

Originally, I planned to return to the guild to recuperate for a while and get used to my broken body, but I never expected to encounter a powerful enemy at this time.

To his utter surprise, Sirius Island was attacked, and by such a powerful opponent.

Knowing everything, Wes wouldn't hold back just because he was injured; every strike was delivered with full force.

Under the cover of the blizzard, several vines silently extended to Gildarts' ankles, their sharp barbs piercing his boots.

Just as they were about to succeed with the vines, they were unexpectedly broken down into dust by Gildarts's shattering magic.

Having tasted blood, the vines became even more frenzied, spreading everywhere and launching a frenzied attack.

Gildarts focused his attention and completely wiped out all the approaching vines.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"It was useless after all."

These vines were merely a test by Wes; he wanted to use the environment and magical plants to restrict Gildarts's movements.

"Your little tricks don't work on me."

Gildarts knew he couldn't continue to be passive like this. He took a deep breath and channeled all his magic power.

As his magic surged, a bright light began to flash around him.

Seeing this, Wes didn't dare to be careless. He waved his wand even more rapidly, constantly releasing various magical attacks in an attempt to suppress Gildarts.

Gildarts stomped his foot, his feet leaping into the air, and he charged toward Wes with rocket-like speed.

During the flight, Gildarts skillfully dodged Wes's attacks while also looking for an opportunity to counterattack; his goal was close-quarters combat.

When the distance was close enough, he concentrated his magic in his fist and let out a deafening roar: "Destroy Evil and Reveal Justice - One Soul!"

This punch carried all of Gildarts' power, and Wes knew its strength well, so he dared not take it head-on.

He quickly used "Apparition" to dodge.

Gildarts's attack landed with a thud, the immense force piercing through the air and disintegrating all matter in its path, creating a vacuum zone hundreds of meters long.

The air currents surged, and the surrounding trees and ground were reduced to dust by the impact of this force.

"That was a terrifying blow."

Wes witnessed the true power of the Shattering Magic, and a chill ran down his spine.

"But you still have extra magic power?"

Weiss tried to provoke Gildarts with words in an attempt to find out his true condition.

"Why don't you just try it and see?"

In fact, he had already used up a third of his magic power, and this guy's mastery of spatial magic made him even more troublesome.

Gildarts hadn't encountered such a formidable opponent in a long time, and he began to get excited, his expression becoming eager.

(End of this chapter)