The Vastness of Magical Destiny
Chapter 431: Volume Nine: The Phantom of the Ancient Castle, - Two: The Secret Door Opens

Chapter 431: Volume Nine: The Phantom of the Ancient Castle, Chapter Two: The Secret Door Opens

At this time, the mages who had already noticed the formidable strength of the two skeleton dragons also realized the severity of the problem. If they didn’t join forces, it was feared that these two one-spiked flying dragons would bring unexpected harm to this group of people.

A series of Gravity Spells and Dark Bindings were almost simultaneously incanted by the Mysterious Mage and Mihailovich. The Puppet Mage, who seldom resorted to his Magic Wand, held it high in the air at the first opportunity, and two Skeleton Giant Demons stepped out amongst countless clouds of black mist. Their massive Dark Scythes glimmered with a ghostly light, and at the command of the Puppet Mage’s hand gestures, the Skeleton Giant Demons, not far from the top of the Passage, roared and swung their colossal scythes in a frenzy targeting the other dodging skeleton dragon.

The skeleton dragon let out a furious roar, the dual pressures from light and darkness causing it for a moment to seemingly lose the ability to drift freely. The immense binding force locked it firmly in that patch of space, as it watched the Dark Knight’s Knight Spear draw clouds of darkness rushing towards it, the enraged one-spiked flying dragon had no choice but to fiercely raise its sturdy tail whip to meet the attack head-on.

With a sonorous "clang," a clear and resonant collision sounded, one could even see with the naked eye the strange, twisting ripples in the space where sparks flew, slowly spreading outward. The tremendous vibration of the force field caused cracks in the space itself, and Vladimir Koff was nearly unable to grip the Knight Spear steadily from the impact of the tail whip sweep, almost letting it fly out of his hand. A sense of oppression in his chest and abdomen gave the Dark Knight a feeling of injury that he hadn’t experienced in a long time, and the burning pain in the base of his thumb proved that he not only had internal injuries but also external ones.

The one-spiked flying dragon was no better off: a full-force strike from the Dark Knight was not something easily taken by just anyone, especially after having its powers greatly restricted by the enemy Mage’s continuous release of multiple spells. The Knight Spear’s vigorous strike almost shattered its indestructible Black Bone Whip, and its staggering in the air like a drunkard made it evident that it too had been severely struck.

Beating someone when they’re down was always Komer’s forte. As the Mysterious Mage and the Puppet Mage continuously cast spells to constrain the enemy’s power, Komer was also preparing his Magic Power without missing the opportunity. After the Dark Knight landed a forceful blow, Komer, with spirits high, advanced.

Facing the ferocious and terrifying one-spiked flying skeleton dragon alone, the sly smirk that spread across his lips would have made even the skeleton tremble, "Serpent Dance of the Nine Netherworlds, my heart remains steadfast, Fire Phantom, without distinction of order! Transform!"

This time’s "Golden Snake Madness" was incomparably more powerful than when he had faced Gray Wolf back then; although casting this second highest-level Fire Magic was not the strongest spell Komer could offer, in terms of proficiency, it was undoubtedly the most fitting.

Komer chanted three times in one breath, and the repeatedly stacked Fire Rings formed a trapezoidal Fortress Fire Tower. With the help of Rebry, who was constantly casting Acceleration Spells and support magic by his side, the Fire Tower, after several difficult twists and turns to evade the skeleton dragon, eventually enveloped the target.

The golden Fire Rings surrounded the furiously roaring one-spiked flying dragon, and as Magic Fire refines the impervious, under the almost endless support of Rebry’s supplementary magic, the golden Fire Tower shrank smaller and smaller. However, the flames it emitted grew fiercer and fiercer, even starting to show a near-blue flame – a sign of fire elements concentrated to their peak. Naturally, this was the result of Rebry’s continuous spellcasting.

Like ropes of fire tightly binding it, the frenzied one-spiked flying dragon seemed to have not become any more subdued despite its skeletal transformation. It thrashed violently in the air, ramming about as if the Gravity Spell and Dark Binding had lost their effect in that moment. Its movements had become eerily agile, as if it was trying to break free from the restraints of the three fiery ropes. The near-blue flames had already spread to every bone of the one-spiked flying dragon, and the grey-white skeleton emitted harrowing screeches as the Magic Fire continued to consume it.

Komer continuously drove the Magic Fire, wave after wave tightening its grip. The flames, now shifting from near-blue to nearly white, slowly seeped deep into the one-spiked flying dragon’s skeleton, each bone appearing to become the perfect fuel for the fire, burning from the outside in, incessantly.

Almost simultaneously, two Dark Knights chose to target the skeleton dragon that was now cornered and struggling against the Magic Fire. The black flames emitted by their Knight Spears merged in that instant, fully encircling the skeleton dragon. A series of crisps impacts and strikes unreservedly echoed in everyone’s ears.

The one-spiked flying dragon’s slender stinger barely had time to be utilized before it was disintegrated under the combined assault of almost three Mages and two Dark Knights. The weakened skeleton of the flying dragon by the burning Magic Fire finally collapsed under the brazen attack of the two Dark Knights, shattering into pieces before it hit the ground.

Meanwhile, the two Skeleton Giant Demons entangling the other skeleton dragon had also become crippled after being continuously sliced by wind blades released by the one-spiked flying dragons. One of the Skeleton Giant Demons’ skulls had even burst apart from a forceful whip strike.

The other Skeleton Giant Demon didn’t fare much better – after evading the skeleton dragon’s sharp clawed Volley Attack, it was swept away by a whipping tail strike that knocked it over once more. This time, the Skeleton Giant Demon was not so fortunate, as the impact on its already weakened spinal column was shattered, rendering it unable to support its body, collapsing to the ground to twist strangely before dissolving into a pile of bone shards.