Dark Magus Returns

Chapter 1018: Pick Which Eight Enter?

Raze was being truthful when he read the signs that were visible to him. That the magic circle required eight people to enter and only after that, would it activate and proceed to the next step. There was much he wouldnʼt know, much he wouldnʼt be able to see.

If a mage wished to hide their work and their enchantments, it was certainly possible, and especially a skilled one like so, which made him think that whoever had made the magic circle wished for a mage to see it on purpose.

Out of everyone here, Raze was the only one that was a mage, and the only person that knew the requirements that were needed. Knowing the person who did this, the Dark Faction Founder was also a mage, Raze had a good feeling that they were heading in the right direction for finding the Golden Globe, but he was conflicted with the news.

ʼThe magic circle requires eight people, and what reason would it need so many people to do such a thing? And does it have to be the case that there are eight of us right now?ʼ Raze thought. There was no excuse as to why they couldnʼt go into the magic circle, since they had the right amount of people.

Making Raze think he should have kept the information to himself. The only reason why he hadnʼt was due to it being a simple task of just not entering the circle himself to stop it from activating.

ʼWith everyone here in the circle, for those who enter, there will be more enemies on our side than allies... if only Zon was here.ʼ

Right on cue, as soon as Raze thought this, the footsteps were heard forcing Raze to turn his head to the side.

”RED!” Zon said gritting his teeth, the yellow energy around his suit sparking.

Energy exploded out of Zonʼs body and hit them like a wave. All of them could feel the physical heat of the energy. This wasnʼt like Qi, or mana, this was a pure form of energy being used and coming from his body.

ʼThis is the angriest Iʼve ever seen Zon, he is a man that has a calm head on him at all times, so what could have happened to cause him to be this way.ʼ Raze thought.

Looking to his right, the answer was obvious, it had to be due to the man with the same suit as him. Before Raze could turn his head to look at Zon again, he had already flashed across the room kicking up all of the dust in a vacuum and sending it behind him.

With a heavy fist, Zon threw it directly forward aiming for one person in particular. As the fist traveled, it crashed and a barrier had appeared right in front of Zon. It was still several meters away from Redʼs face, who was seen smiling on the other end.

”Wow, what a reunion, huh captain.” Red said with a devious smirk on his face.

The punch from Zon had caused the entire room to shake as his fist couldnʼt get past the barrier. Yet Zon failed to notice this as his eyes were locked onto the person in the room.

Pulling his fist back again, Zonʼs fist was glowing with the yellow energy from his suit and he slammed it against the barrier again. The room shook even more violently with pieces of rubble falling from above.

”HAha fantastic, fantastic!” Red said. ”Letʼs have this whole place collapse, maybe then Iʼll finally be able to get out of here!”

”Red!” Zon said through his teeth. ”I knew someone like you couldnʼt have just disappeared, you killed the All Knowing, you left our world in chaos, and you have yet to suffer yourself for all of this! I knew you were out there somewhere.”

”Ah!” Red clapped his hands. ”Right I almost forgot about that, but so much for the All Knowing, they didnʼt really see me coming did they. I guess it was just a fake title given to them, just like the title given to us.”

”Trained killers, trained to fight, and when not needed we were to be discarded, so I did my part, and I discarded them.”

Hearing all of this just fueled Zonʼs anger even more. He pulled both of his arms back, the energy was continually flowing from the round circular metallic devices on his suit. It was running up and down his arm into the palm of his hand drawing more power.

”Thatʼs a fancy upgrade it looks like you got, yet someone like you canʼt even take down this barrier? Even though you were the captain, you always knew you were second to me right? Is that what this is really all about?” Red continued.

”Oh shut up!” Mosak shouted, complaining. ”Even I want to punch your face in, and itʼs too bad I canʼt!”

Zon was ready to throw both fists at the barrier, while the others were debating whether they should just run back from where they had come from. There was a good chance the whole place could collapse on them.

Being Pagna warriors with strong bodies, they would perhaps survive, but then the weight of the mountain, or trying to get out, was another thing altogether. They would perhaps slowly end up suffocating to death or staying stuck in the mountain for hundreds of years before their bodies ran out of Qi energy eventually dying.

This thought dreaded them and they believed it might be even worse than death itself.

”ZON!” Raze shouted.

The moment Zon heard Razeʼs voice, he didnʼt know why himself, but he placed his hands down by his side and the energy stopped. Zon turned to look at Raze, his face still filled with anger as if he wanted to say something.

”Iʼm not stopping you from completing what needs to be done, but there is a chance that your actions might hamper me as well.” Raze explained. ”We have worked together for a while now, but if you continue, it could ruin our relationship.”

Although Zonʼs mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts moments ago, rationality started to kick in. Looking at the place and the area, they were probably in the location of the Golden Globe. And Zon had an idea how much the time meant to him.

Not only that, but after promising Raze that he was in his debt to act like this in front of him, and not pay attention to his needs, he felt like a fool in this moment.

”That barrier is not something that even I could break through, not without time or more equipment at least,” Raze said.

Maybe when he was a nine-star mage he could do something, the magic needed to reverse break a spell. One needed great understanding of the spell being used, or could force it to be broken with oneʼs own mana with a few tricks but still needed a basic understanding. ”Punching that is useless and wonʼt help the situation. Right now, he is trapped in that circle, there is nowhere for him to run.”

Now Zon was truly understanding why Red was doing all of his antagonizing from before. Rather than stay closer to Red than he needed to, Zon decided to move back and stood by Razeʼs side, and now, Lince, the head of one of the top clans of the Demonic Faction and Raze

was here as well.

”You seem to be taking a lead in the situation, and seem to also know more than most here,” Ricar said. ”So what do you suggest we do now, we are somewhat at your whim.”

Raze believed that the Light Faction warrior was being nice. After all, with them all teaming up, maybe it would still be a struggle for their group, but the reason why they were so willing to follow Razeʼs order and lead was because of the power they had seen him display.

In turn though, believing that the Light Faction were acting out of kindness, Raze had decided to return the favor slightly.

”I will be entering the circle, once eight enter, the next part will start. I wish to take Lince and Zon with me. So you must decide amongst yourselves who wonʼt enter,” Raze replied.

The Light Faction members had turned to each other, and huddled up in a group. There was much talking and in the end, surprisingly a person had volunteered.

”Itʼs best that I stay on the outside, I think it might be better this way,” Krynic said. ”All of you are from the Dawnblade Clan, I am from the Aurora Clan. In this situation your skills and your knowledge of each other will help you out more.”

”If you get into a fight, your strength and synergy together will be needed, whereas I will just

be a side helper.”

The others didnʼt say much but they respected Krynic for stepping to the side.

”Stand back,” Raze said, to Krynic overhearing their conversation and Krynic moved till his

back was touching the edge of the cavern wall.

”You three, enter,” Raze said.

Slowly, Impress, Beatrix, and Ricar walked forward heading into a circle. A strange feeling

overwhelmed their bodies just for a moment as they werenʼt inside. Even simply breathing felt harder as all of their Qi looked to be taken away.

”Now itʼs time for us to enter as well,” Raze said.

Walking together, the three of them entered into the special circular room, and immediately all of the ruins on the floor started to light up.