A storm ravaged the ce.


    This storm was caused by a mana explosion. It was so dense the area became suffused with this mana.


    Ishtar and Ed wasted no time in assessing their current situation.


    Ed and Ishtar saw a figure slowly emerging from the storm of mana and distorted lights.


    A gant figure draped in a formal knight suit emerged as the wind made the metal ps ng. The silverish metal glimmered in the intense lights.


    As the figure turned around, they saw a knight of silver and blue.


    The knight wasn''t entirely covered in armor. He only had armor on his chest and arm. The rest was covered in ck and white clothes.


    It looked strangely good despite not sturdy-looking.


    Ishtar and Ed knew they faced a different entity from before.It wasn''t just a mere transformation.


    They felt threatened by the knight.


    "Now isn''t the time to be gawking."


    Ed and Ishtar heard a voice warn them.


    "Bring out your best. If you die from carelessness, don''t me me."


    Wu Yan raised his head as a glint of frosty killing intent shed in his crimson eyes. He raised his arm as a giant torrent of mana congealed near his arm with the might of a hurricane.


    Grabbing at the object within the mana tornado, he jerked it once.


    Then, from within the swirling mass of mana and magic, a sword beam emerged. It cut through everything in its path as it threatened to cut down Edward and Ishtar.


    Ed and Ishtar immediately called forth another wave of damned spirits to resist the sword beam.


    <em>Boom</em>


    In another great explosion, the spirits somehow managed to block the unknown sword beam.


    The ground they stood on slowly crumbled away.


    "Oh, you blocked it?"


    Wu Yan grinned before he got into another stance with the swirling mass of mana and magic.


    "Let''s see you parry this."


    Wu Yan unfolded another giant sword wave two times greater than before.


    Ed and Ishtar knew they couldn''t block it so they used magic to fly out of the way.


    They forcibly threw themselves out of harm''s way with psychokinesis.


    As if he knew they would fly into the air. Wu Yan spammed more sword beams in rapid fashion.


    Ed and Ishtar turned grim


    <em>Swish swish swish swish</em>


    The sword beams headed their way.


    The unseen cuts could end them if they''re not careful.


    Ishtar shone with mana as she materialized more spirits to block the attack. She formed a defensive barrier 10 meters around her.


    <em>Bam bam bam</em>


    It sounded like someone carpet-bombed their shields. The barrier trembled under the attack.


    Natsuki, Ikaros, Astrea, Avrora, and Kanon watched from afar.


    <em>Boom boom boom boom boom</em>


    After their shields were shattered, Ed and Ishtar emerged with ragged looks.


    "That bastard!"


    Ishtar growled while the principal continued giving Ishtar mana.


    Ishtar waved her arms as a giant wave of spirits flew in Wu Yan''s direction.


    Wu Yan gripped his mana tornado sword whirled at greater velocities.


    Wu Yan dashed forth as he faced the army of corrupted spirits. He unleashed one sh.


    It looked like the wave of spirits was smashed by a giant invisible sword.


    Wu Yan''s eyebrows twitched when the spirits tried to pincer attack him.


    <strong>"Aeolus"</strong>


    The tornado around Wu Yan''s invisible sword expanded to ward off the spirits.


    It rapidly expanded like a storm cloud.


    <em>Boom</em>


    The sudden deployment of the swirling mana smashed any spirits it came into contact with.


    None could resist the swirling tornado.


    This attack also dispelled the swirling mana around Wu Yan''s supposedly invisible sword. Turns out, he was holding onto a sword under the swirling mana.


    Ishtar, Ed, and thedies were mesmerized by the de he held.