Supreme Magus novel Chapter 4119

Chapter 4119: Ring of Space (Part 2)

Jorl’s reply came in the form of two bolts of silver lightning, one for the Ring of Space and the other for her host.

’Yes!’ The cursed ring felt her pseudo cores brim with power, and wondered if she would always experience such ecstasy if she had a power core. ’This is how I should be. Invincible!’

’Tista, cover fire!’ Lith said, hurling a river of bright violet Origin Flames.

’On it!’ She did the same, and the two streams of fire merged into a burst of Primordial Flames the size of a freight train.

The remaining Demons, instead, joined their Origin Flames into Thousand Flames and shot them at the Upyrs from every direction. Much to everyone’s surprise, the Upyrs didn’t react, nor did they alter their flight path.

Salanoth bolted forward at the Primordial Flames, activating Captured World when the roaring white fire was a little more than 100 meters (330’) away.

’Got you!’ The Ring of Space thought as the Primordial Flames, Thousand Flames, and Lith’s group jolted to a halt while the rest of Mogar kept moving forward.

The Upyrs Blinked out of the Flames’ way and behind the enemies, outside the area of effect of the Full Guard spells. Captured World also jammed the Ears of Menadion, leaving Lith and the others blind to the Upyrs’ position and helpless against their next move.

’What is going on? We can still think and talk via the mind link, so time has not stopped.’ Lith said. ’Then why can’t we move?’

’Time stopping is a ridiculous concept!’ Phillard snorted. ’Where-’

’The problem is not with time.’ Friya said, cutting the Lindwurm short. ’This is a matter of gravity and space. Take a better look at your Flames!’

The Primordial Flames moved slowly, but their speed was noticeable to the naked eye.

’The cursed ring must have been crafted by a dimensional mage and is using a spell or enchantment to seal the area around it. Yet Primordial Flames still burn whatever energy the ring is conjuring and advance by filling the gaps they create.’ She said, and she was right.

If Uragar’s creator had crafted the Book of Knowledge to be the apex of the spell-holding rings, Salanoth had been created to be the ultimate dimensional ring.

The only one of her kind who could not only store anything in her pocket dimension, but could also project her containment field outwards.

Living beings and anything carrying significant amounts of kinetic energy couldn’t be stored, but the dimensional field projected by Captured World hyper-compressed the space surrounding its victims, achieving the next best thing.

Gravity and dimensional magic enveloped everything and everyone within Captured World’s area of effect, applying an equal force with opposite direction that locked even energy in place.

The enchantment, however, was far from flawless.

Salanoth couldn’t stop something that possessed an energy or carried a force above her own. Moreover, since she was the source of the hyper-compressed space, she always suffered the effects of Captured World as well.

She had dashed forward to get away from her allies, or they would have been captured by her enchantment along with the enemy. Even with that precaution, the Upyrs couldn’t attack until she recalled her ability.

’Two kinds of mystical flames are too much to handle.’ The Ring of Space cursed. ’I can’t hold them for more than a second, or I won’t have enough mana for another Captured World. And that if I consume all the Life Maelstrom!’

’I can regenerate my host as much as I want, but I need the others to buy me time for tonics and Invigoration, or I’ll be useless.’ She thought.

’Use spells to cover your advance and use Thunder Soul for the killing blow.’ Sickly yellow lightning arched across Jorl’s body first, quickly followed by the rest of the Upyrs. ’No Frost Soul or we’ll hinder each other.

’If we cut off the world energy, Salanoth and the Black Throne won’t be able to help us either. Keep our options open!’

’I knew that following Jorl was the right move.’ Akhton inwardly grinned. ’I’ve learned more by standing by his side in the past few months than in the centuries I spent with my foolish, peace-loving clan!’

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