I Pioneered Scientific Magic

Chapter 359: Arno: Hellfire, Is That All?

"Apocalypse Storm!"

Arno shouted madly, recklessly channeling the immense 'divine power' within, sending a barrage of magical force towards the courtyard.

Pearson and others who had taken refuge within the yard looked despairingly as the overwhelming magical onslaught carried a flurry of debris and stones straight at them...

The Archbishops' power stood on another tier. Without wizards of the same rank intervening, their small group stood no chance against the two high-ranking clergy.

But that inevitable strike was thwarted!

A fierce wall of flames surged, its fiery tongues forcefully countering the incoming storm of divine magic. With a stronger force, it pushed back...

This was the Quadrant Magic - the "Crimson Dragon's Breath."

Different from regular fire, this was perilous and stubborn white phosphorus fire...

Pearson's expression turned grave. Even Arno, in his manic state, abandoned the idea of direct confrontation, raising several divine spell barriers.

A terrifying explosion echoed through the courtyard. As the dust settled, the entire area lay in ruins, with streetlights flickering until they dimmed.

Sheltered within the divine spell barriers at the center, Arno and Pearson remained unscathed. However, two of the previously cast divine spell barriers had ruptured. Not only that, the flames clung to the divine spell barriers, slowly but steadily corroding their power.

"So, this is the so-called Hellfire?" Arno's face revealed a hint of disdain as he raised his hand.

"Blessing of the Divine Rain."

A blue divine radiance swept forth, covering the flames with mist, immediately suppressing their intensity.

As Edweil mentioned, water temporarily subdued it. Besides, apart from divine spells, stripping it of air and temperature could extinguish this menace.

"It seems just as expected!" Arno sneered.

Pearson's gaze shifted to the courtyard. The one who had interrupted their destructive intent earlier was Lynn, accompanied by Raphael, who remained in the capital.

"Dean Lynn, Master Raphael!" Pearson wiped the sweat off his forehead, joyously shouting.

The people stationed at the Alchemy Research Institute also showed relief. This meant their safety was finally assured!

"Thank goodness you held back; otherwise, the capital would have been in real danger," Raphael remarked, glancing at Pearson and Arno, his voice tinged with relief.

Thankfully, they hadn't rushed to the front lines together; otherwise, there would have been no one left in the capital to stop the two Archbishops.

With the fall of the Alchemy Research Institute, the entire defense line might have collapsed. After all, the power generators and protective magic formations were all situated there, and a lot of research findings could've been compromised.

Lynn didn't respond. Despite making preparations as much as possible, the situation wasn't optimistic. They had to swiftly resolve this trouble and quell the chaos in the capital.

"Pick an opponent, Arno? You go first!" Pearson, with a casual glance at Arno, spoke up.

Arno grinned, "Alright then, I'll take that three hundred thousand, and you deal with the other one!"

Pearson nodded, oddly pleased. He wasn't so keen on wealth and glory and understood well that anyone commanding a bounty of three hundred thousand wouldn't be easy to handle.

Three hundred thousand? Lynn furrowed his brows, not entirely grasping what the two Archbishops were talking about, but it didn't seem to bode well.

Regardless, capturing one of them alive could provide some answers!

Lynn's expression suddenly turned cold. His right index and middle fingers subtly trembled, akin to plucking strings on a musical instrument.

Invisible ripples spread forward at the speed of sound...

Arno and Pearson simultaneously felt as if their brains had been heavily hammered, momentarily frozen in place.

Raphael, who had fought alongside Lynn before, recognized this unique sonic magic and didn't miss this opportunity.

"Dissolving Ray."

With mastery, Raphael unleashed the most potent five-ring magic he held!

True to its name, upon touching the target, it swiftly disintegrated them, an advanced form of the "High-Level Material Deconstruction."

Fortunately, the resonance magic's impact lasted only a moment. Pearson, the intended target, immediately reacted. Before the "Dissolving Ray" destroyed the divine spell protection, he desperately shifted his body. Yet, a part of him unavoidably got hit on the shoulder, instantly turning into nothingness...

"Damn it!" Pearson teetered on the edge of life and death, taking several steps back. Under the influence of healing magic, the vanished flesh rapidly regenerated, once again shrouding himself in an even stronger divine spell protection.

Arno's struggle to break free was even quicker than Pearson's, but contrary to his movements, instead of retreating, he stepped forward!

The ground beneath cracked as he advanced, and in the next moment, Arno had crossed tens of meters, appearing in front of Lynn. A radiant heavy sword in hand descended, slicing through the air, accompanied by a sharp sonic boom!

Every Archbishop wasn't just a formidable magic wielder but also a standout knight!

Different from Pearson, who focused solely on using divine magic and neglected physical combat training, Arno invested most of his energy in close combat. His extraordinary speed and strength often allowed him to behead those wizards before they could cast their spells!

However, this opponent seemed entirely different. The moment the battle began, Lynn's eyes turned vacant. Arno's every move slowed down hundreds of times, dissected one by one.

Iron surged on Lynn's otherwise empty right hand, forming a sharp spike that materialized out of thin air, precisely striking the balance point on the sword. Despite being far inferior in strength, Lynn's strike deflected the immensely forceful blow.

The sword aura formed by divine radiance plowed furrows on the ground, extending tens of meters, cleaving through the courtyard's sturdy walls...

"Hmm?" Arno was quite surprised that the opponent could evade that strike. However, his actions didn't halt, and a sweeping leg came forth.

"Resistive Flame Ring."

Lynn's expression remained unchanged as magic surged. Flames enveloped him, spreading in all directions, engulfing everything in a scorching whirlwind...

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