Supreme Magus novel Chapter 51

"Black?!" Lith was flabbergasted, according to their light spectrum theory, a black mana core would indicate the complete absence of any form of mana. In a world were even rocks had it, how could a living being have none?

He immediately activated his Life Vision. (Lith’s original spell. See chapter 13 for more details)

"F*ck me sideways." Despite the small build and the thin limbs, the Wither was emitting an energy signature stronger than the four of them put together. To his eyes it was like staring into a black sun.

The three kings and Lith surrounded the Wither with a square formation, alternating attacks with paralyzing spells. If the Wither moved in a direction, the whole formation moved along with it, trying to prevent it getting closer or away.

Lifebringer was capable of using earth and water magic, using the first to slow it down, and the second to attack with a torrent of razor-sharp ice blades.

Reaper used both air and earth magic, using mainly air to restrict the Wither’s movements and lightning to attack. Speed was crucial in inflicting damage, the black fog surrounding the Abomination was capable to eat away everything, even sunlight.

Protector’s fire magic was useless, he could only use air magic, following Reaper’s lead.

Despite Lith’s help, the situation wasn’t getting any better. As the Wither weakened, it always started ignoring the attackers and forcibly move toward a new area, to replenish its vitality.

Lith’s and Solus’s brains were spinning at top gear, trying to find a way to end the struggle.

"If it’s alive, why can’t we kill it? What are we doing wrong?" After another two acres of woods were lost, Lith’s Life Vision could see the three kings’ mana and stamina dwindling.

It was only a matter of time before the Wither had all of them for dinner.

"F*ck! Is this the level of strength of a monster? If it wasn’t for the formation and their impeccable teamwork, I would have died within the first minute! Also, how the f*ck do they have so much energy after three days of this?

I’m here from barely an hour and had to use Invigoration thrice to replenish my energies. I don’t even remember when was the last time I actually slept, my timer is ticking even faster than theirs. Magical beasts are damn overpowered."

"Protector!" Lith called for him, being the closest to his position.

"I’m going to get close, there’s something I have to try. If I am right, you should notice immediately, so leave me there. If I’m wrong, pull me out as fast as you can!"

The Ry was too busy conjuring a lightning storm after another, so he just nodded.

Lith broke the formation, entering the black mist. He immediately felt his body becoming heavier and heavier, his life and mana were slipping away with every breath, allowing the monster to get stronger again.

"If that thing has a black mana core, maybe is like a darkness elemental. That should mean that light magic is its weak point. I need to get closer to hit it with my most powerful healing spell."

Light and darkness magic had by nature a shorter range than the other elements, and moved slower when casted against a target. Lith needed to get close enough for his next spell to hit, not giving the Wither enough space to dodge the sudden attack.

As soon as Lith started merging his mana with the world’s light energy, he felt a strong pull at the level of his mana core. The spell was getting drained even before manifesting, the Wither suddenly looked stronger, his body less ethereal.

His low-pitched scream of agony was now a moan of pure joy.

Suddenly Lith remembered the words of the Lochra Silverwing (see chap 27). Hers was the only book he had ever copied from the first to the last word, reading it over and over while mulling over new spells.

Lochra Silvering was a Magus, and most likely another true magic user. Her wisdom was something Lith treasured deeply.

"Dammit, how can I always be this stupid? This is not a video game, there is no such thing as elemental vulnerability. Magus Lochra repeated it over and over, light and darkness are not opposites, but two matching pieces of the same puzzle.

Darkness greatest bane is not light, but darkness itself!"

Lith cancelled the healing spell, spreading out a dark aura of his own. The two forces started colliding, emitting black sparks every time they came into contact, trying to cannibalize each other.

Lith’s aura was weaker, but he was free to manipulate it whenever the two dark fields clashed, condensing it were the enemy’s defence was weaker. _{ƒreewebɳovel.com}

The Wither, instead, was constantly harassed by the three kings’ attacks, disrupting its focus and weakening its life force.