Chapter 95: The Ice Element's Ambush: The Battle of Two Ice

Qilam was not particularly anxious about the events that had unfolded at the academy tonight. Whether it was Dibelas or Kuluanting, the empire had many talents under its control, especially at Kuluanting Academy, where the teachers possessed power that even surpassed that of the royal army. Those minor villains could never penetrate the academy. The Great Blue Crystal Tower was a key point of defense; even if someone managed to enter the Blue Crystal Tower within the two magic arrays, they would not be able to take anything from inside.

Vice Dean Agnes had just left when someone came to report: "Dean, the attackers have retreated."

"Did you catch any of the attackers?" Qilam asked.

"Well..." The person gestured for someone to lift a corpse: "Dean, take a look at this."

Qilam bent down to examine the corpse. The body was covered in wounds, still bleeding, with pale skin that lacked any human color. The most bizarre thing was that although the corpse looked human, it was not a real person but a: "Puppet!"

"Yes, Dean," the person replied: "Not only this puppet, but also many other mechanical things like clay figures. We found that almost all the attacks on Kuluanting were carried out by these things, numbering in the hundreds."

"Mind control magic's 'Consciousness Construction' and 'Mind Reshaping' techniques can infiltrate the consciousness into these false lives, making them weapons for attack. This is a common offensive method used by mind control mages. Hundreds of puppets should not be controlled by a single mage, but to cause such a commotion in Kuluanting, they must be very skilled controllers." Qilam said: "You said almost all were puppets, so there were still people?"

The person replied: "Indeed, there were people mixed in with the puppets, but from those we caught, they were all controlled by consciousness."

Qilam said: "The academy was attacked in seven places, so there must be at least seven mind control mages."

"Our people are already searching. Controllers have a certain range limitation when controlling puppets, so they must be hiding nearby."

Qilam said: "Leave these matters to you. Lock up all the captured people and bring back all the puppets."

"Yes."

In a cellar outside the academy, a dim kerosene lamp hung from a ceiling less than two meters high, swaying. Blanch and a dozen others stood together.

A person in a black magic robe said: "Infermation, all the requirements you mentioned have been completed." The back of his exposed hand also had a tattoo, but the pattern was different from Blanch's, resembling a vague and ethereal spirit-like figure.

Blanch glanced at these people: "Have all your people returned?"

A leader with a magic robe adorned with colorful scales said: "Seven mind control controllers, nine guards, plus me, a total of seventeen people, all have returned."

Blanch said: "With such a big incident at Kuluanting, the capital will certainly carry out strict searches. You probably can't leave the city for now."

"Probably not," the leader said: "We received your urgent request and immediately came over. But according to the rules, we must leave and hide immediately after completing the task. If we stay here, we might be discovered."

Blanch smiled: "Do you think this is a small town? Dibelas is the capital of the Moon Magic Empire, with tens of thousands of people entering and leaving the city every day. Who would notice you? Besides, they won't let you leave rashly. If you insist on leaving, it will only draw attention. Follow my advice, just act like a group of travelers passing through."

"But..."

"There's no 'but'," Blanch said: "Rules are made by people. Your leader won't blame you, and with just a few green-robed mind mages and a few knight warriors, you can't leave even if you want to."

The leader thought for a moment: "I'll follow your advice. But I have one more question: We didn't receive orders from above for this mission. Was it your personal request?"

"Hmph, that's right," Blanch said: "I am the front-line personnel of the organization. We are the first to receive all the information. In emergencies, reporting to the higher-ups would be too late. Don't you understand? Act on your own initiative."

"What is the purpose of this mission?" the leader asked.

Blanch's face darkened: "This is not something you need to know. You should be clear that your task is to follow orders. Don't worry, I will take responsibility for any issues, and you won't be blamed."

The leader and others were dissatisfied with Blanch's answer, but they had no choice. Knowing the specific details of the mission was not within their authority.

Blanch herself did not want to strain her relationship with these people, but she could not let them know that she had initiated this mission under duress.

Inside the third floor of the Great Blue Crystal Tower, magic surged, and the constant impact of ice magic created a shattered sound in the silent night. On the ground, the crystal walls were covered with layers of ice. The powerful magic force hit the surrounding bookshelves but did not damage them, as they were protected by a layer of blue magic light.

The self-luminous blue crystal tower could no longer make the interior appear dimly blue. Dry ice, losing its magical pressure, quickly released a cold gas that filled the entire space, turning it into a white mist. The figures moved, and even at close range, they were unclear. The cold mist, like white milk, lowered the temperature to minus thirty to forty degrees, and the dazzling ice magic was completely obscured by the cold fog, leaving only the sound of shattering.

The temperature continued to drop, and the fight continued. The ice on the ground, which had not vaporized, was all the work of Bimoye, but it would not melt for a while. With a mental command, a flower of ice 'grew' in front of Bingzhi, but it was quickly shattered. Then a figure flashed by, and a fist with a white glow struck him.

Bingzhi countered with a punch. A dull sound echoed as the magic power collided, and a wave of ice splashed behind both of them, like water splashing and instantly freezing. The ice wave behind Bimoye gradually turned into cold mist, and the two figures, after a brief clash, hid again in the thick fog.

The person hiding in the darkness was secretly alarmed. The two had been fighting for less than a minute, and the scene had already turned into this. It was hard to imagine that such a battle was between two children.

Bingzhi gritted his teeth. Bimoye's strength was unexpectedly strong. He did not expect that the other's magic could be controlled by will, which at least indicated an ultimate mage. At 14 years old, he had the strength that many people did not have even at 40, making him a freak.

Bimoye was even more surprised. This black-clothed person, about the same size as him, had such strength. If he was not a dwarf in his forties, he must be a freak.

Bingzhi sidestepped to avoid the attack, and a small cut appeared on his face from an ice spike. He had already gauged Bimoye's strength and did not want to waste more time. The failure of the theft was expected. He never thought that such a hasty plan could allow him to sneak into the Great Blue Crystal Tower and leave safely. Failure was expected, but failing to steal did not mean he could not take the item by force.

The original plan was to have Blanch's actions delay the people at Kuluanting, so he would not be surrounded after getting the item. Now that the plan had been exposed, he had to take the item and leave before the others arrived. The first thing to solve was Bimoye!

Bingzhi suddenly shouted: "Love of Ice · Hundred Chains!" Hundreds of snow-white ice chains, as thick as wrists, burst out from his body like tentacles, instantly crisscrossing the entire third floor space.

Bimoye, hidden in the thick fog, felt the cold wind coming from all directions. He thought to himself: "Polar Shield, Snow and Water Fusion." A circular ice shell formed around him within a three-meter radius, like a white egg, enclosing him. The sharp, blade-like chains hit the round shield but could not penetrate the thin ice shell. At the same time, the ground ice instantly turned into cold water, which quickly climbed up wherever it sensed a living thing.

Bingzhi felt his pants soaked and frozen. He channeled magic power into his legs, shattering the ice, and leaped into the air, gathering powerful white light in his palm: "Ice Dragon Roar..." A white dragon, like a snake, flew out from the white light in his palm and bit the ice shell with a 'ping'.

Bimoye's pupils contracted. He seemed to know the power of this magic and quickly withdrew the magic power from the 'Snow and Water Fusion,' focusing all his magic power: "Ice Armor..."

"...Break!" Bingzhi and Bimoye said simultaneously. The white dragon's body trembled, and a dragon's roar shattered the ice wall of the 'Polar Shield' like rotten powder. Its momentum undiminished, it crashed into Bimoye's not yet fully formed 'Ice Armor' and shattered it.

Bimoye spat out a mouthful of blood and was thrown back. Before he could fly far, he was pierced by a dozen ice chains, binding him in mid-air.

The person in the darkness watched the battle end. In the short fight, both sides used a total of 512 times 137 different levels of magic. This battle indeed could be considered a major one.

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End of Chapter 95

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