Young Master Estromound's mana pool was currently being sealed and turned to stone, so he figured, by making it go insane and chaotic, the place would revert back to its original form.
And as planned, that was exactly what happened.
As soon as his spells hit the sluggish deep pools of mana, the almost stagnant 'waters' suddenly roared back to life with a vengeance, numerous huge whirlpools rapidly forming in the very depths.
These swirls then acted like giant magnetic stirrers, whisking the entire place into a crazed frenzy, and destroying all the petrification.
At the same time, Revelers' Heart caused his mind to be so tormented by pain to much pain that it made him go mad and lose all senses, devolving into something so primal that he was unable to even feel pain.
But an instant later, the spell- Order of Law and Victory took effect.
This spell had the effect of making one's heart rise with zeal and courage, fortifying it and filling it with thoughts such as courage and steadfastness.
Thus an instant later, Master Estrmound's chaotic mind was overridden with these orderly thoughts and he was able to regain full functions of his mind.
It also worked to calm the raging chaotic mana waves that were wreaking havoc inside mana channels, bringing order to the chaos.
Hence in an expert showmanship of how to fight fire with fire, the man showed exactly how to use the negative effects of spells to neutralize the adverse effects cast affecting him.
He was a skilled fighter as well.
And he was not even done after all that!
Upon recovering, Estrmound knew he only had a small window to counterattack.
Thus taking full advantage of his opportunity, the man decided to shatter the second gem on his sword casting- "Mending Transmutation," and then once again crying out three consecutive spells almost simultaneously.
"Force of Devastation! Searing Blades! Flameburst Lava Strike!"
The result of this was the creation of a huge searing mass of black and red magma, shaped like a huge phoenix that was one kilometer long, giving off so much heat that would make the surface of a star appear cool and refreshing,
It was hot enough that many of the stones around, despite having been soaked in the rich, pristine mana of this place for millennia and thousands of times more durable, started to melt like butter, while the ground underneath just became pitch black like it was a piece of overbaked dough, with some points even beginning to sparkle, as the earth began to turn to glass.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the same time, in a sort of firework celebration, many of the surrounding trees also spontaneously combusted, as the water in them turned to steam, expanding rapidly and turning the trucks into literal bombs.
*Kyaahhh*
The spell having taken form, let out an animated cry like a living being, roaring out its fury.
Before locking into its target and
!!!Booom!!!
It crossed the short distance in an instant, crashing right into the Iudex without giving him the slightest chance to dodge, and producing a gigantic mushroom cloud of firestorm several kilometers high.
Everything was set on fire.
The ground was on fire, the rocks and stones were on fire and then even some patches of the air had streaks of flames swirling around it, for the mana in the air ignited due to the intense burst of mana. intense
Master Estrmound had held nothing back during this attack, using a devastating combination of three spells to launch this surprise attack.
The very first spell stored in the gem- Mending Transmutation let him cast three spells without the slightest bit of delay, which was how he managed to catch the Iudex by surprise.
Then he used:
Force of Devastation- a spell that let him amplify the damage of his next spell by infusing additional mana into it.
Searing Blades- a simple offensive spell that summoned a flaming sword to skewer the enemy.
And lastly, Flameburst Lava Strike, which summoned a huge mass of magma to hurl at one's enemy with a kind of indiscriminate wide area attack.
By combining all these three, Master Estrmound was able to turn an AOE attack into a single target, concentrating all that destruction into a minute point, all while buffing the damage even more with his first spell.
The potency of such an attack could only be imagined. The man had managed to win many battles instantly by using this trick.
"Did it work!" But this time, he only muttered so with half heartedness, knowing deep down this was likely a bit too much wishful thinking.
Given the prowess the Grand Iudex had shown, the best Erstmound could hope for was giving the man a good injury.
Yet…
As a gentle breeze cleared the smoke off, he spotted a black shadow that had literally melted into the ground beginning to bubble up to the surface, initially possessing an amorphous shape, before finally taking the form of the familiar, cold, chilly men- the Grand Iudex!
He appeared completely fine, missing not even a single hair or even the slightest crease on his magnificent robes.
Only the Watcher behind him appeared injured, having a very long, crimson crack running vertically all across its giant eye, seemingly due to having absorbed all the damage!
The sight did not send Erstmound into as much despair as utter shock.
Because this magical performance let only one spell's name come to his mind -Shadow Invulnerability.
"Chain Lightning!"
The man never got to have the time to appreciate the existence and merits of this singular spell, as upon materializing, the Grand Iudex instantly counterattacked, sending a stream of pulsating lightning thread towards the man and striking him dead center of the chest.
If it was any other time, Erstmound might have had a chance to dodge or block this.
But now, not only was he stunned beyond words, but casting so many spells so quickly had left his body drained and temporarily immobile.
"....." The man was not given even the ability to scream as his muscles manically spasmed from the deadly electric shocks, sending him flying through the air like a rag doll.
Then upon hitting the ground, he began to twitch like he was having a seizure, numerous charred and blackened spots appearing all over the body.
Currently he struggled to put up even the barest of defenses.
But the Iudex only watched from a distance with that same nonchalant facade, not showing even the slightest interest in capitalizing on his advantage.
"Snort!"
It was right at that moment an imperious boom thundered across the sky, rippling clouds and blowing all the wind like a tempestuous gale.
The sound originated from the largest palace in the whole sect and no one was in doubt who made it- there was really only one person here with that power and authority.
And that was all that was needed to bring this short bout to an end.
"....." Hearing the chime of the bell, Grand Iudex slowly retrieved all his spells, unsummoning his contracted familiar and then for a moment, leisurely turned to gaze at the magnificent mansion off on the gargantuan hilltop.
"....." It was unknown why he did this, his face an inscrutable facade and his golden slitted eyes not betraying the slightest of emotion.
"What a cheap play!" Finally, with the slightest curve of his immaculate lip, the regal man muttered this single phrase under his breath, letting it bleed with the utmost disdain.
Then without any explanation he slowly floated away, not even deigning to spare a second glance at his defeated opponent.
"Brother!" Soon from his behind came this ear piercing scream from a magnificent blonde, slightly pregnant woman, who rapidly approached the laying man and hastily started to cast various healing spells.
"I am okay. I am okay. He only wanted to teach me a lesson."
It took a while for Estrmound to catch his breath, but when he did, he quickly spoke up to placate his frazzled sister, downplaying all his injuries with a grin,
"I was never in any danger. This was just a little punishment for my little trick. Hahaha, this is nothing, this is nothing!"
However his wounds were too eye catching to fool anyone, "I am sorry, brother! Wuuhhh… I am sorry… Wuuuhh… For me.. wuhhhh," letting the immaculate lady burst her dikes once more.
"Don't cry, don't cry, little sis. Everything worked out just as we planned. So don't cry!"
This caused the elder brother to quickly try to console his heartbroken sister once again, gently caressing her silky hair and once again reassuring her, "Your son is safe! Adonis is safe! Don't cry, don't cry."
Yet, the reminder of her lost son only caused the young lady to burst into a greater sob.
"Wuuuuuhhhuuuu!"