Chapter 227: Chapter 182: Powerful Privilege Magic
Lorna stared intently at Isaac, then gave a firm nod. Though she was still a little worried, she was sure she could handle it since Isaac said so!
She trusted that Isaac would never harm her!
’Well, except for that time he locked me in a dark room to study!’
"There’s no need to feel too much pressure. This ritual isn’t the same as it was before." Isaac turned and smiled mysteriously in the direction of the ritual site. If anyone tried to destroy it, well...
The Master of Billions of Flesh would show them what it means to be possessive of its food!
"What do you mean..." Lorna was confused. ’Isn’t this our weak point?’
"You’ll find out later. In any case, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. If you really think you can’t hold the line, then run. Compared to some ritual, your life is what’s most important."
"...Yes," Lorna nodded softly, though it was unclear if she had truly taken his words to heart.
But for Isaac, it didn’t matter. Just as he had said before, Lorna, who could summon a Tier Three Giant Dragon, was invincible at this stage!
"Alright, that’s settled. I’m off." As he spoke, Isaac’s body slowly lifted off the ground and flew into the air.
"Huh? So soon?" Lorna asked, startled and a little surprised.
"Speed is of the essence in war. This game has dragged on long enough. Besides..." Looking at his hands, a smile of anticipation spread across Isaac’s face. "After researching Privilege Magic for so long, I’m eager to see just how powerful it is! I’m leaving the fortress to you and the Silver Knight. Angel has already left. And as I said before, your safety is the most important thing!"
"Okay!" Lorna nodded emphatically and waved at Isaac. For some reason, tears began to well up in her eyes.
Unfortunately, Isaac, who had already turned and was speeding into the distance, couldn’t see this...
The tears welling in her eyes made Lorna pause for a moment, and then she smiled. She realized that, without even noticing, she no longer wanted to leave his side...
’Dragon Mother, please bless Lord Isaac and grant him a safe return!’
...
With the wind whistling in his ears, Isaac focused his mind. His Spiritual Power instantly connected to the Barrier that enveloped the entire Itra Kingdom. Although he couldn’t make any changes to the Barrier, he could use it to monitor the whole kingdom.
Of course, just like the Wizards outside, he could only get a rough idea of where people were concentrated, not what they were doing specifically. But that was more than enough.
"Found you, you rats!"
A moment later, a glint flashed in Isaac’s eyes. The gale-force winds enveloping him roared fiercely, and he accelerated again, flying toward the direction he had sensed.
While Isaac was flying toward the enemy, in the Mysterious Space outside the Kingdom, the Wizards within were once again in an uproar. They had actually noticed the moment Isaac’s Spiritual Power connected to the Barrier.
This was, without a doubt, not allowed. Wasn’t this just like using a wallhack?
It was too unfair to everyone else, especially given that Isaac’s current strength completely crushed the others. But unfortunately...
Although they had discovered it, there was nothing they could do. They couldn’t block Isaac’s connection, nor could they even shut down the Barrier...
...unless they destroyed the Barrier with Barbaric Strength!
But that would have even more severe consequences.
The reason for this situation wasn’t that Isaac’s skills were superior to these Wizards’, but because of the ritual in Roton Fortress that was continuously gathering energy.
As mentioned before, the Master of Billions of Flesh was very possessive of its food!
The Barrier had already been faintly assimilated by the ritual in Roton Fortress. What maintained the Barrier now was no longer these Wizards, but the Dimensional Demon God, the Master of Billions of Flesh!
This wasn’t a gap in skill; it was a gap in power!
Because of this, although the faces of the few High-level Mages on the high platform had turned dark, they didn’t react. They knew they couldn’t touch it, and they absolutely could not forcibly destroy the Barrier.
Otherwise, they would have to face not only the cost of building this Barrier over so many years but also a Dimensional Demon God that was both grumpy from being woken up and possessive of its food!
The consequences would be unimaginable!
So, even though Isaac was using a wallhack, they had to let it slide. Besides, looking on the bright side, he had enabled the wallhack through his own ability. If you had a problem with it, you could try connecting to the Barrier yourself. You don’t want to?
It felt a bit like they were just giving up, but there was nothing they could do. This was how it had to be...
...
Meanwhile, Isaac, wrapped in gale-force winds, had arrived before a small hill. From the outside, it was a very Ordinary, inconspicuous hill, only one or two hundred meters high, covered in low-lying shrubs and weeds, with not even a few trees.
In this day and age, a mountain without fields, trees, or ore was basically useless, and it wasn’t on any major route.
It was clear they had done their homework when choosing this place as their base. Under normal circumstances, Isaac might have actually overlooked it.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t think of such a possibility, but that there were countless small hills just like this one; there were too many to investigate them all.
Besides, these people weren’t idiots; they would definitely have set up some Magic for concealment.
For example, right now, even though people were clearly inside the mountain, everything seemed normal in Isaac’s senses.
Although he already knew from the Barrier that there were twenty-three people hiding in this mountain, Isaac, to be on the safe side, connected to the Barrier again to check. After confirming that they were indeed still inside, he nodded in satisfaction. He then extended his right hand, palm facing the small hill, a slight smirk playing on his lips.
"Privilege: Heavy Pressure Hell!"
"BOOM!"
In that instant, an immense Gravity descended from the heavens, smashing down brutally on the small hill. Having already been hollowed out, the hill was completely unable to withstand the force and shattered in a heartbeat!
The fragments and dust were all pinned firmly to the earth!
Pinned down along with them were twenty-three Transcendents in various attires. They lifted their heads, looked at Isaac in shock, and spoke with bitterness, "Privilege Magic..."
Those who could come to the Itra Kingdom were all Elites among Tier Two, and they had some understanding of Privilege Magic, a rare type of Magic that could allow the weak to defeat the strong.
But because of this, they also realized just how enormous the gap was between them and Isaac!
To put it simply, without a power of the same level as Privilege Magic or higher, they stood no chance of fighting back against Isaac!
What the fuck...
How the hell were they supposed to fight this?!
Of course, what surprised them even more was how Isaac had found this place. To strike so decisively, he was obviously completely confident. But how was that possible? They had chosen this base on the spur of the moment.
In fact, before today, none of them had known about this hideout, because it had been established just today!
"HRAAAGH!!!"
Suddenly, just as Isaac was about to finish off the group suppressed by the Gravity, a roar erupted from among them. Then, a silver light broke through the Gravity, shooting up from the ground straight toward Isaac!
The silver-gleaming Longsword was wrapped in a strange power, carrying its wielder toward Isaac at incredible speed!
"BZZZT~"
Unfortunately, when he reached Isaac, his Longsword slashed through the air but didn’t touch him, only passing through some intersecting currents of electricity.
"Privilege: Electromagnetic Flow!"
Electromagnetic Flow was a Privilege Magic that Isaac developed by imitating the [Electromagnetic Force]. After casting, he could transform himself into electromagnetic energy for a certain period, allowing for super-high-speed movement!
"BZZT... BZZT..."
The sound of electricity crackled as Isaac’s figure reformed a short distance away. He looked at the Longsword in the Knight’s hand, who was now in mid-air, and narrowed his eyes slightly. That feeling just now was...
"Authority? Interesting. A Great Knight on the verge of a breakthrough. It seems the Itra Kingdom really does have a lot of treasures, enough to make you risk holding back your breakthrough to participate in this War." Isaac looked with some surprise at the man who was now falling.
Level-locking before entering a dungeon wasn’t a new concept. It was a highly viable strategy and could often provide a huge advantage.
But reality isn’t a game. In the real world, leveling up isn’t as simple as filling an experience bar; besides accumulating power, you also need a small spark of inspiration. Forcibly halting one’s advancement could easily cause them to miss their window of opportunity for a breakthrough.
So, while it could offer some advantages, very few people did it because the risk was too great.
And if you happened to run into a peerless genius capable of fighting above their Level—someone like Isaac—then you’d be completely screwed.
"Tsk, tsk~ What a shame~"
"Is that so?"
The moment Isaac finished speaking, a deep male voice sounded from behind him. At the same time, a Longsword tore through the air, stabbing toward the center of his back!
It turned out the Knight’s fall was just a feint. He had used the opportunity to execute a Combat Technique that hid his presence, combining it with his still-developing Authority to silently and swiftly close in on Isaac, his Longsword aimed straight at his heart from behind!
At the same time, a Wizard on the ground below freed himself from the Gravity’s pull. A Gemstone ring on his right hand shattered once more.
"Magic Ring: Cage of Restraint!"
A peculiar Force Field enveloped Isaac. Within this field, he could no longer transform into electromagnetic energy. In other words, his Privilege Magic, Electromagnetic Flow, had been countered.
This made Isaac do a double take, but after seeing the two shattered Gemstone rings on the Wizard’s hand, he understood.
Magic Rings were a type of High Level Magic Item. They were similar to Magic Scrolls, but they were "Magic Scrolls" specifically designed to carry Privilege Magic. And unlike Magic Scrolls, because Privilege Magic was so powerful, most Magic Rings could only be used once before being completely destroyed.
Except for the ten Magic Rings of Legend.
But what he had encountered here was clearly just an Ordinary Magic Ring.
’He dares to get distracted?!’ Seeing Isaac’s attention wander even in this situation, the Knight attacking from behind couldn’t help his fury. ’Just how much does this guy look down on us?!’
However, the furious Knight failed to notice that his longsword was slowly grinding to a halt...
...until it stopped completely, a mere centimeter from the center of Isaac’s back.
"Privilege: Desperate Rabbit!"
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