The Book Eating Magician

Chapter 74

SUPERBIA

The magicians from the magic towers looked at each other and wondered if they were seeing a nightmare.

The sight of Herman’s head rolling on the ground didn’t feel like reality. He had lost a circle due to injury, but his capabilities was still equivalent to the 7th Circle. Yet eight war mages, including Herman, had been wiped out in just 10 minutes?

It was an opponent they absolutely couldn’t afford to go against.

“2nd Car, get ready! 3rd Car, get down and enter the 6th Combat Formation! Don’t hesitate!” A thunderous shout emerged from the person who regained their mind first. It was Anton, a veteran of the Blue Tower and the next highest ranking person in this convoy after Herman.

Having many years of experience on the battlefield, Anton knew that unexpected events could occur at any time. Thus, he made a cold judgement after the 1st Car was suddenly annihilated. He didn’t forget to look ahead with observation magic while giving instructions.

However, Anton couldn’t see beyond a physical barrier. “Tch, this is why fire-based magic is so annoying…!”

The flames from the fire magic were blocking his sight. The battlefield contained a distorted atmosphere due to the high temperatures, and the smoke rising from the trees and the flames paralyzed his sight. It would take at least 30 more minutes until it returned to normal.

Anton abandoned the task of identifying the enemy’s shape and moved quickly towards the 2nd Car. Then he grabbed the shoulder of Theodore, who was sitting next to Ellenoa.

“Hey, Newbie!”

“Yes?”

‘What?’ The reaction was better than Anton had expected. In this situation, Theodore’s voice wasn’t shaking at all. His calm eyes, breathing, and magic power didn’t fit his age. Above all, Theo had the atmosphere of a person who had experienced ‘real life.’ The rumours about him being a great rookie seemed plausible.

After evaluating Theo, Anton spoke in a decisive voice, “Newbie, don’t think about anything other than keeping her safe from now on. We will stay and buy as much time as possible at least until Veronica comes. Do you understand?!”

“I will do my best.”

“You are an unusually careful person for a Red Tower magician. Okay, I’m going.” Anton knocked against Theo’s shoulder several times, then he pushed them into the wagon and shouted to the four magicians steering the 2nd Car, “Start right away! The direction doesn’t matter, as long as you get as far as possible!”

At Anton’s words, a terrifying gust of wind emerged from the palms of the drivers. The sails inflated again, and the wagon started running in the direction of the wind. As expected from the White Tower, they confidently increased the pace.

It dug roughly into the ground before disappearing from Anton’s field of view. This was all he could do.

“Now, then…” Anton looked around at his colleagues, who were gathered in the formation unique to the Blue Tower.

Although their relationship with the Red Tower wasn’t good, it was never malicious or hostile. Rather, it was closer than the relationships they had with the other towers because of their arguments.

In the 1st Car, there had been someone who came to the capital at around the same time as Anton. That man was a proud person, but Anton didn’t hate him.

Wuooooong…!

Unlike the Red Tower magicians who focused on firepower, the Blue Tower taught mainly about working in conjunction with each other. They had the ability to share magic and create a synergy which would maximize their strength. It was different in a one-on-one fight, but in a fight with many people, the Blue Tower absolutely didn’t fall behind the Red Tower.