Dragon Slayer Magic with 255 hybrid attributes is, compared to an average wizard, the difference between a grown man and a three-year-old. But if one compares it to "infinity," it is as minuscule as a human facing the vast firmament.
Everyone present felt as if they had been struck by a bolt from the blue. They were shocked beyond words by Descartes' declaration, not daring to make a sound as they waited for Serena's response.
"You say infinity?"
"Hmph..."
"Doesn't that make this the perfect chance to verify the strength of a God!"
Serena was, after all, the man who in the original timeline became the number one of the Ten Wizard Saints. Even facing such an opponent, he showed no sign of retreat or cowardice.
"Bring it on!!"
"Let me see just how much your Space-Make is worth!"
With his bold declaration made, Serena wasted no more words. He raised his hands, and a magical power completely different from before began to condense.
"Luminance Dragon's... Noon Glory!!"
The moment the words fell, a high-intensity light suddenly erupted from Serena, filling the entire arena. The glare was dazzling and impossible to look at directly; the audience was instantly blinded, crying out in distress.
"Ah! My eyes!!"
"So bright! It hurts! My eyes are watering!!"
"I can't see a thing..."
Amidst the clamor, only Serena remained completely unaffected. As a Dragon Slayer, he was entirely immune to his own magic. Just as he planned to press his advantage, another shout rang out from the area covered in light.
"Space-Make: Celestial Light Shield!!"
Swish—
An invisible barrier suddenly appeared three meters around Serena. The shield was shaped like an inverted bowl, trapping Serena inside and largely sealing off the intense light radiating from him!
...
In the Spectator Stands.
Feeling the glare recede, everyone reopened their eyes. Although their vision hadn't fully recovered—their eyes aching and tears falling uncontrollably—they chose to look at the arena immediately.
What they saw left them stunned.
Within a three-foot radius of Serena, the intense light still blazed; yet outside that three-foot range, it was normal sunlight. It was after 3:00 PM, a time when sunlight should be at its peak, but because the Luminance Dragon's magic was so bright, it made the actual sunlight look strangely "dim" by comparison.
The two types of light, bright and dim, sliced the arena into two distinct spaces. It looked like a white glutinous rice ball dropped into black sesame soup. Just one step away, the environments inside and outside were worlds apart!
"This... this is..."
"Am I dreaming?"
"What a magnificent sight!"
"Even the sunlight looks dim. Just how strong is the flash Serena is releasing?!"
Amidst their awe, the crowd's curiosity rose again.
"Hey, how is this being done? Can someone explain?"
"It's Space-Make magic!" A sharp-eyed upperclassman saw through the trick and explained to the crowd: "Descartes created a space around Serena where 'intense light cannot escape,' completely partitioning the inside from the outside!"
"Because only the light Serena created with magic is restricted, and the reflection of the sunlight from above isn't included, we can still see the scene inside clearly."
The principle was simple to say, but doing it was anything but easy! The crowd swallowed hard to steady their nerves.
"Space-Make... even something like 'light' can be imprisoned?"
"That is seriously impressive!!"
On the Dueling Grounds.
Having failed with one move, Serena unleashed his ultimate technique again. With a crackle, electricity danced around his body. Serena's gaze pierced through the light shield, locking onto Descartes not far away as he launched a fierce second strike.
"Lightning Dragon's... Gnashing Fang Wild Dance!!"
Rumble—
The magic instantly reached a boiling point, transforming into the most violent Lightning Dragon Slayer magic. The magical currents distorted and converged in mid-air, turning into baring-fanged beasts and blades sharp enough to cut through gold and jade, sparking with ten thousand golden points.
Everywhere it passed, stones on the ground were blasted upward, and the air was ionized with a scorched smell. The audience watched the scene with unblinking eyes, feeling the violent fluctuations of magic particles against their skin, their hearts racing in fear.
What a wild, powerful magic!! If I faced that head-on, I'd have collapsed long ago.
How would Descartes handle this?
"Space-Make: Folded Corridor!!"
Following the familiar molding gesture, the space in front of Descartes folded silently. The roaring lightning magic couldn't stop its momentum and plunged headlong into this area.
Thump, thump, thump—
The surging lightning seemed to rush into an invisible, infinitely extending prism. For every inch it advanced, it was duplicated and reflected in a different direction. A single torrent split into dozens, then hundreds of bolts in an instant, yet all of them deviated from their original trajectory.
The residual energy exploded into a series of deep pits on the empty ground in front of Descartes. The roar of explosions and dust soared into the sky, but the spot where Descartes stood, along with the area behind him, remained as clean as before, without a scratch.
"He didn't use a shield to defend, nor did he use attack magic to cancel it out. He made the opponent's attack self-divert and self-destruct within that space..."
"That guy can construct such a complex space in an instant?!" Ur could hardly believe her eyes. For the first time, she truly felt that in the path of Maker Magic, there was always a higher heaven!
With his repeated attacks failing, Serena reached a state of unprecedented frustration. His patience finally snapped.
"Eight Dragons!!"
With a stomp of his foot, magic surged forth. Eight dragons of different colors flew out from Serena's body, crisscrossing and spiraling until they completely occupied the sky above the arena.
The stands erupted in cheers.
"Ohhh!!"
"Look! It's dragons!! It's my first time seeing them with my own eyes..."
"What's happening?! Are there dragons hidden inside him?"
"No, look closely! It's just magic Imitation, the result of manifesting the Dragon Slayer magic within him!"
"I see..."
Thanks to the explanations of well-informed seniors, the students shaken by the sight of the eight dragons slowly regained their composure. However, that composure vanished the moment the eight dragons moved, as if a giant boulder were hanging over their heads.
"Even if it's just Imitation, that kind of aura isn't something an ordinary person can achieve!"
The eight dragons detached from Serena and dived straight for Descartes. Descartes remained unruffled as his Space-Make produced yet another masterstroke!
"Space-Make: Gravity Field!!"
Buzz—
A gravitational space appeared abruptly. The ground instantly caved in, forming a massive crater. The eight dragons, as if crushed by a mountain, crashed to the earth simultaneously, unable to move a muscle!