"But even so, we can't just sit by and do nothing!" Noelle said, unable to maintain her composure.
"What we must do now is consolidate the Royal Capital's defenses. We don't have time or mana to spare for someone like that!" Nozel spoke cruelly and realistically.
"But that's Asta..." In this moment, Noelle felt the deep sorrow of the weak. At the same time, she understood why Asta worked so hard during training—it was so he wouldn't have to beg others in times like this!
No matter who was strong, nothing was more important than being strong oneself. If she were the Magic Emperor now, she would have saved Asta long ago without having to plead with these people.
"Recognize reality, Noelle! You are a member of the Magic Knights, and the duty of the Magic Knights is to protect the Clover Kingdom. Now that the kingdom is in crisis, you and Mimosa go take Fuegoleon back to the medical department immediately!" Nozel ordered.
"I understand." Noelle nodded dejectedly, then together with Mimosa, they sent Fuegoleon and Leopold back to the medical department. As for the other Magic Knight members, they also got busy.
"The Royal Capital is currently filled with magic that blocks communication, making it impossible to call for reinforcements through magic. Klaus, go to headquarters now to fetch help!" Alkradra said to Klaus.
"Yes!" Klaus immediately used Steel Magic to fly away, heading towards the Golden Dawn headquarters.
"Sol, let's go on patrol too," Charlotte said, looking at Sol.
"Yes, Big Sister!" Sol immediately summoned an Earth Mother to carry Charlotte away. As for the siblings Neige and Solid, they also went on patrol with their heads down after being scolded by Nozel.
For a moment, the northern district fell back into silence, but in the northwestern district, things were not the same!
The contest between Yuno and the witch had reached a fever pitch, and the two had even flown closer and closer to the Magic Knights Headquarters during their pursuit and clash.
The place where they were fighting could be said to be the last disturbance in the Royal Capital.
However, looking at the battle situation, the witch clearly had the upper hand!
Although Yuno's wind blades had blocked many Curse Magic Ash Bullets, the witch's Curse Magic seemed inexhaustible, always releasing a large number of Ash Bullets to attack him at once. During this time, no matter how fast his Wind Magic dodged, he was inevitably hit.
Initially, Yuno was worried his body would be injured after being hit, but he later found that these Ash Bullets did not directly cause physical damage.
But as the number of Ash Bullets increased, he found that his movements began to slow down, and his vision gradually dimmed until he could only barely see a humanoid shape of the witch!
"Oh my! Look at what's happened to our super handsome guy? Has the Curse Magic in your body taken effect? What effects have you been hit with? Let me test it out!" The witch mage giggled and swung a large number of Ash Bullets. This time, Yuno didn't even resist, because he could no longer see anything!
And when these Ash Bullets with curse power all entered his body, he couldn't even hear anything anymore; his body's five senses seemed to have completely disappeared!
"Is this that old woman's ability?" Yuno now understood the mana effect of the witch mage, but it was already too late.
"The Ash Curse Magic: Playful Ash you've been hit with is taking effect slowly. It will gradually make you unable to see, then unable to hear, and eventually, your body will become immobile. Afterward, you will fall into an endless abyss, trapped in a terror devoid of sensation, hearing, sight, and feeling!" The sorceress mocked Yuno. She wouldn't kill Yuno directly; she wanted him to repent while trembling in eternal fear. This was the punishment for Yuno calling her a hag!
"Is this as far as I go?" Yuno's vision and hearing had completely faded by now, but his physical senses remained. He could feel his body continuously falling; perhaps he would even fall to his death?
However, just as Yuno was falling into despair, a harsh yet heart-stirring voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Youth! It's all about burning with passion!"
"Asta!" Yuno's eyes widened abruptly. Although he could no longer see, an unprecedented fighting spirit erupted from his eyes!
He could not fall here. His bonds were still watching over him; he could not admit defeat!
Just as Yuno reignited his fighting spirit, he seemed to see light once again in the darkness!
It was a dove imbued with pure Wind Magic, and it was certainly not the only one. Doves, symbols of peace, flew toward Yuno one after another in a continuous stream.
As the doves drew near, Yuno felt a gentle power soothing him.
"...Is this the flow of magic?" Yuno thought, shocked. Powerful Wind Magic users had always been able to perceive the flow of magic, but Yuno had never reached that state. He hadn't expected that after the sorceress cut off his five senses, he would accidentally gain the blessing of perceiving the flow of magic. This was a qualitative leap in his manipulation of magic!
Moreover, he perceived something he had never been able to sense with his eyes or ears: the Wind Spirit, Sylph!
It turned out that Sylph had been communicating with him all along, but he just hadn't known. He had been lamenting that he possessed a treasure but had no one to tell him how to use it! Now he understood—the key to the treasure had been in his hands the whole time!
"Wind Spirit Magic: Sylph's Breath!" At this moment, all the negative magic on Yuno's body was cleared away by his Wind Magic. With his magic concentrated forward, Yuno even felt as if he could dominate magic itself! This made the sorceress feel fear! Because at this moment, the entire world changed color because of this magic!
"What do I do? Such powerful magic—I have to use the stolen magic to defend, but once the magic is used up..." The sorceress dared not imagine the consequences of her magic running out, but she couldn't dodge Sylph's Breath. She could only use her own magic to defend head-on!
"Boom!" The sorceress used almost all her magic to withstand the blow, but the recoil from Sylph's Breath sent her flying uncontrollably like a cannonball, finally crashing hard into a building. After Yuno unleashed this powerful blow, he felt completely drained, yet he still followed his heart and chased after the sorceress, for his duty was to protect! Before falling, he would never let the sorceress hurt anyone else again!
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