My Muscle System in the Mage World

"Little brat, I have to commend you for your lies. Unfortunately, the future can no longer be predicted. Our Ancestor was the one who destroyed the Fate Palace, and now there is no invisible force controlling us all." She spoke with genuine pride in her tone.

"Those ignorant people, the human king have done such a deed for them but they still couldn't bow their heads to follow our ancestor…"

For someone of her level, there was little that could significantly shake her emotions.

As a tier six wizard, she could command her peers, either due to her powerful background or her own strength.

But it was a fact that as you grow older, you become wiser, but only when your brain starts to slow down and death looms nearer does your mentality begin to regress—at least, that was the case in Aur's previous world.

But even though she was older—probably hundreds of years old—she was still in her prime.

The strength of youth combined with the wisdom of age is a terrifying combination. This is also why the old monsters were so terrifying.

Even this woman, who seemed full of vitality, would probably be a skeleton in Aur's world at her age.

But...

This old monster couldn't determine Aur's intentions, no matter how hard she tried.

"Hahaha, believe it or not." Aur's pupils flickered as he laughed, coughing up another mouthful of blood in the process.

"No matter. It's time to take you away. Your sins will be judged by our Supreme Divine Human Sect." She spoke in a light tone.

"I will die before reaching there," Aur spoke lightly, his pupils flickering.

He had already used all the tricks in his arsenal, even seeing the future with the Future Seer skill he gained from his breakthroughs in wizard tiers. But now, it has all been used up.

Of course, from the future he had seen, survival was almost impossible.

There was only a small chance, and if he couldn't make it happen, he would likely be captured entirely.

When Aur remembered that horrifying scene from the future using his Future Seer ability, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Little brat, you're smart," she chuckled before extending her hand. A small drop of crystal formed instantly and shot toward Aur.

"It's happening exactly as I expected," Aur thought as he looked at the crystal.

He was helpless to resist the crystal; even though he knew it was coming, there was no possibility for him to dodge.

The crystal struck him right in the body.

Even when he had slowed down time itself, that monster, Greater Lord Sky, had been able to keep up, moving at a normal speed despite the distortion.

She was also a tier six in fact might be even stronger, there was no resistance at all.

As the crystal hit, Aur felt a warm energy flowing through his body. All his injuries healed instantly.

His body fully recovered, and even his blood and Qi grew slightly stronger as the golden blood within him was rapidly replenished.

At the same time, a mark appeared on the side of his hand.

"Is this the mark?" Aur looked at the mark with a frown. He felt an unusual itch, and his instincts seemed to compel him to remove it using his blood and Qi.

"Oh, little brat, if you try to remove the mark, you will experience pain so intense that you might wish for death," she warned.

Aur froze in place, his eyes growing bloodshot as veins bulge across his entire body.

His ripped muscles seemed to tear themselves apart, and he fell to the ground.

"Ahhhh–"

Aur screamed in agony as the soul-rendering pain radiated from the mark.

It felt as if his entire body was slowly being torn apart, and, most terrifying of all, his soul felt like it was being discombobulated.

He rolled around on the ground, writhing in pain that refused to fade, until his muscles grew numb and his soul seemed to slowly slither away from his body.

Aur's eyes grew vacant as if he were dying right then and there.

"I don't have time for you, brat," Greater Lord Crystal said, casually pointing her finger at him. Instantly, Aur's body healed.

"This…"

Aur looked at the two marks on the back of his hand with widened eyes.

He realised that if he tried to remove them again, he would undoubtedly die a miserable death.

"You made me try to remove it?" Aur asked calmly, propping himself up on his bulging arms to stand.

Even though he had foreseen the future and knew exactly what would happen, his blood and Qi were solely driven by instinct, compelling him to try to remove the marks as if he were possessed. Stopping this urge was simply not possible.

She was a tier six wizard—how could he possibly stop her? And who knows how many means she has.

"Let's go now, you little brat," Greater Lord Crystal said, waving her hand. Aur's muscular frame floated into the air, slowly following behind her.

It seemed as if Aur's fate was sealed, destined to be captured, with his future uncertain within the confines of prisons.

Just as the golden army was about to leave with Aur, a simple girl's voice broke the silence.

"Aur?" Nina spoke in confusion, looking at the golden army with a slightly terrified expression.

"Nina," Aur replied, looking at the red-haired girl with a cold expression.

"What happened here?" she asked again.

At that moment, Great Lord Lightning appeared behind her, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Aur is going to a better place. We will also officially leave with Ray and join them, okay?" she softly consoled her.

Nina's body trembled as she looked at Aur.

"It doesn't look like he's willingly going away," she muttered in her mind, but then she closed her eyes, seemingly accepting Aur's fate.

She wasn't as naive as she had been during her adolescent years.

Sure, there were feelings for Aur in her heart, but even more than that was her rational mind and understanding of strength.

With absolute power, Nina could do whatever she wanted, but until she achieved that, her life would remain in danger.

So, she didn't speak out, no matter how much it pained her. Silently, she followed.

"Hahaha, you have taught your disciple well, Great Lord Lightning."

"Thank you, Milord," Great Lord Lightning replied, bowing her head.

"Good, good." Greater Lord Crystal was visibly satisfied as she returned with a triumphant smile on her face.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The golden army began to move, their stomping feet causing the earth to tremble with their might. They slowly descended into the air, carrying Aur floating in the air, Nina, and Great Lord Lightning inside the chariot.

Nina felt a deep sense of emptiness as she looked at Aur, her mood sulky and dark. Her heart seemed to bleed more with every glance at his bound state.

"Can you let him out?" Nina asked in an extremely depressed voice.

"Hmm?" The golden-haired woman looked through the chariot at Aur with a scrutinising gaze.

"Sure."

"Wait, really?" Nina's spirits lifted immediately.

"Yes," she replied with a smile, then waved her hand. Ray landed on the chariot, which, despite its small appearance from the outside, actually had a space comparable to a castle.

"Aur." Nina moved to embrace Ray with a smile on her face.

But Aur coldly stepped aside.

"Thanks for freeing me, Nina."

"Eh, yes."

Nina felt a deep sense of emptiness again, as if she was drifting farther and farther away from Aur.

Aur looked at the depressed expression on her face in silence.

"Become more and more depressed; after all, you are the key for me to escape," he muttered silently in his heart.