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nVale was alarmed by what the Headmaster had just said.

nJean actually needed to help Isaac Vermont to deal with Sherman! As far as he could tell, Isaac was about the same strength as the Headmaster. They were below him in terms of Attributes but possessed an unfathomable combination of spells and even a fusion of spells that he hadn’t even learned yet.

nIn short, they were stronger than him in terms of Spell Combination and Controls, and he thought Sherman was just as strong as them.

n‘Is it possible that Sherman can handle the two of them?’ Vale suddenly felt nervous.

nHe thought that he already understood the strengths of Arcanists, but it seemed that he was still too naive.

nBefore the door successfully closed, he held Lisa’s hands.

n“I need to follow the Headmaster outside, Lisa…” Vale said as he tried removing her hands so he could quickly move.

n“Let me follow you!” Lisa said while holding unto Vale’s hands. Since the Formation Art was about to recover and seal the door, Vale decided not to argue and just brought her with him…

nWith his Lightspeed Spell, ESP Spell, and natural Agility, he was able to pass through the door without being noticed by others.

n“Whoa~ As expected, you’ve really learned an awesome movement technique even though we’re only in our second year… Did you get it in the Exchange Hall after getting so many contribution points?” Lisa asked as they got outside the library before the Formation Art fully sealed them inside.

n“Yes…” Vale briefly answered as he tried to see what was happening outside.

n“Ahh… Aren’t we going to be scolded by the Headmaster for going out after telling us to stay there?” Lisa suddenly asked worriedly.

n“Heh… You should’ve thought of that before clinging to me.” Vale replied as Lisa realized that she was still holding Vale’s hands.

n“Ah.”

nShe quickly removed her hands and looked around like nothing happened. The surroundings outside the library were terrible. There were rubbles everywhere, and she could still feel the remnant energy of the Spells that were used in the battle.

n‘Darks Spells and Elemental Spells?’ Lisa silently thought. It wasn’t her first time sensing Elemental Spells, so she was able to make a guess.

nShe was even able to see some torn clothes and splattered blood, so it seemed that the Headmaster had actually cleaned up the battlefield before leaving.

n“If they were able to create this mess while fighting the Headmaster, it means that they were elite Arcanists. Is it the Secret Organization again? Why are they so persistent?” Lisa muttered as she looked at Vale, who was focusing on something else.

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nOutside the Academy, Sherman ran towards the buildings, dodging the debris and flames that littered the ground.

n“I didn’t expect the Thunder Emperor’s force to be this strong. They already caused this much damage to a prestigious Academy?” Sherman muttered as he looked around.

nHe followed the Thunder Emperor after learning that he was hired by the Cardinals of the Church of the Three Paragons to retrieve the Divine Sword. Searching for the Divine Sword means searching for the traces of the Masked Devil, his target.

nAlthough Viscount Coulston did not hire him this time, he still wanted to test his strength with the Masked Devil, so he escaped from his assistant today to see whether he’ll get lucky.

n‘I heard that he’s using the Devil’s Face, a forbidden Living Mask that the Alchemy Arts Faction and the Mystic Arts Faction created. Once I confirm that it’s really Devil’s Face, I can capture him this time…’ Sherman thought as he excitedly searched for the traces of the Thunder Emperor. 𝒊𝓪.𝙢

nSherman had prepared two Mystical Items to deal with the masked Devil. It was a pair of gloves called the Gloves of Annihilation that could help him fight against the Divine Sword and a token called the Amulet of Serenity, which could calm his mind and emotions. It’s a must-have item when facing against Dark Spellcasters, especially against the wearer of the Devil’s Face.

nHe was confident he could defeat the Masked Devil to satisfy himself and claim his bounty.

n“Hmm? Have they already dealt with the Thunder Emperor? That’s weird…”

nAs he was about to enter the building where he last sensed the Thunder Emperor’s aura, he saw two figures standing in front of him. As a Bounty Hunter, he was able to recognize them.

nThey were Isaac Vermont and Headmaster Jean Hoffman, two of the strongest magicians in the Academy.

nSherman didn’t care about these two as he only cared about his target. He ignored them and tried to enter the Academy.

n“Stop right there,” Isaac calmly spoke, but the Arcane Energy that Sherman was trying to gather shattered in an instant… “You’re not going anywhere.”

n“Get out of my way…” Sherman said as he triggered his Mystical Item… His Gloves of Annihilation started turning red as he planned to get serious.

nJean and Isaac didn’t back out as they decided to work together to stop him.

nIsaac whistled and called for 10 Tier 2 Variants while Hoffman casted some Curse Spells at him.

nSherman didn’t feel troubled as he dodged the Variants and activated his gloves and amulet. He felt his power increase and his mind clear.

n***

nAs Vale watched the battle with bated breath, he suddenly heard Yvaine’s warning from his shadow!

nVale felt his Arcane Armor would be enough to deal with this, but he recalled that he wasn’t alone, so he quickly embraced Lisa and dodged the attack!

nBoom!

nIt was a simple Fire Ball. It was probably the most basic spell of Elementalists specializing in Fire Element. However, the power was quite incredible, so the caster must be very strong.

n“You’re still alive… I thought the Headmaster already killed you.” Vale was surprised after seeing the Thunder Emperor still alive.

n“…”

nThe Thunder Emperor didn’t answer as he continued attacking without wasting words.

nNevertheless, Vale noticed that he had dull eyes and seemed dead already. This was quite confusing since it felt that the Thunder Emperor was already dead. Unfortunately, Vale had no time to overthink.

n‘I can’t use other Path’s Spells or even high-level Dark Arts with Lisa here…’ Vale’s mind raced as he decided to only use his ‘common’ Dark Spells…

nHe first used his Ghost Hands, followed by Light Absorption…

n‘Ahh… Should I try my Touchless Extraction with this guy?’

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