Published at 15th of November 2026 6:37 am

Chapter 1248: Close To Absolute Resistance.

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A massive flaming dragon materialized right before Alec’s eyes, and at its core, positioned right on its chest, was what he recognized as the compressed, low-rank fireball that Fire Takeda had initially cast, however the energy it was emanating now was beyond a low rank spell now.

However he believed the swirling flames of its fiery breath (mid rank ninjutsu) seemed to be what constructed the elemental creature’s form. Yet, Alec sensed that the final spell cast prior to this fusion is what truly served as the true soul of the elemental construct.

That spell, the high-rank Ninjutsu, Dragon Calling, typically functioned like the flaming aura spell, which shrouds its caster, but in this case Dragon calling is meant to shroud its caster in a semi-transparent, flaming dragon-like aura.

It then augmented the mage’s fire spell damage while transforming them into a ruthless, battle-crazed juggernaut.

Instead, the Flame Takeda avatar had adapted that core spell to anchor his combined magic, forging an entirely new entity, one whose lethal threat sent a chill down Alec’s spine.

“Is that really the best you’ve got?” Alec taunted as the flaming Takeda rematerialized above the elemental fire dragon’s head, he was doing this because he noticed that the flaming Takeda avatar’s aura had grown noticeably weaker, hoping to goad him into making a critical mistake.

[? High Tier Spell - Space Lock down. ?]

however ; out of nowhere, David’s voice echoed across the battlefield, as Alec caught himself wondering how he had temporarily forgotten the man was even present.

While he possessed the capability to summon his golems against him, Alec knew deep down ever since their initial clash, that David and his brother posed an extraordinary threat.

That only his top golems were truly fit to handle; while his latter golems simply lacked the strength to stand against such dangerous adversaries, now the problem was Alec had allowed each of his top golems to roam his domain in secret and to act if threat occurs, only the Hive Queen had been close by, as the main city was her dominion.

And now laying eyes on David for the second time, Alec realized the man had grown vastly more formidable than before, and whatever process had caused his power to surge so rapidly, which is accompanied by his altered hair and relentless body twitching, remained a mystery to Alec.

Yet one truth was immediately clear to him, and that was the fact that he could not allow David to escape this battle alive, for there was no telling how monstrously powerful he might become next time they met.

However while he was busy enjoying himself, David decided to strike first, by manifesting a near-transparent silver barrier that locked around Alec in a square, prison-like cage to block any chance of him escaping the flaming dragon construct.

“Now,” David commanded.

“Attack!” Responding instantly to David’s initiative, the flaming Takeda avatar tapped the head of the fiery dragon construct, imbuing it with its will before unleashing it to charge straight at Alec.

“Forcing me to try a little harder... I love it,” Alec remarked with a grin, as he shifted his sword to his right hand, and fiery, totem-like tattoos began to etch across his left arm as he summoned a portion of his spirit equipment, specifically, just the left handguard.

[Infernal Fang Gauntlets] (Handguards)

• +90 Strength

• +60 Power

× Left Gauntlet: Stores up to 8 Flame or Earth spells for instantaneous release.

× Right Gauntlet: Absorbs and stores up to 8 incoming spells or attacks, converting them into usable Flame or Earth energy.

× Passive Effect: Successful strikes possess a 30% chance to inflict Molten Brand, dealing continuous fire damage and weakening target defense for 6 seconds.

His left hand was capable of absorbing both flame and earth magic, and ever since his internal mantle evolved into the Tier 6 spirit equipment known as the Infernal Sovereign Set, the tier limit on spells he could absorb was completely lifted, leaving him restricted only by his capacity of eight spell slots.

Although Alec recognized that this incoming spell slightly exceeded standard high-rank spell classification, it still did not daunt him in the least.

Because beyond the gauntlet’s protection, he possessed an exceptionally high fire resistance alongside his flame phasing ability, which allowed him to pass through fire, though he had to feel the burns while passing them at a reduced intensity though, however when that was combined with his natural resistance, then flame and earth elemental attacks were the least of his concerns, especially when wearing the complete set, which effectively doubled his elemental resistance.

Ultimately, an opponent could only breach his defenses easily with flame or earth elements if their elemental control matched or surpassed his own. Yet among Tier 7 mages, encountering even a Stage 2 elemental control was exceptionally rare, let alone Stage 3.

Back at the academy, Alec’s instructor, Terran Dunce, had attained Stage 3 Earth Elemental Control only after advancing to the Tier 7 realm, that feat alone made him exceptionally difficult to kill, allowing him to slay even Tier 8 mages and earning him the title "Prince of Earth."

Now if anyone ever discovered the true stage of elemental manipulation Alec possessed across his affinities, they wouldn’t call him a prince, they would hail him as the uncrowned king of earth and fire.

(Mind you, elemental fire and earth attacks above his realm could still harm him, which was precisely why he was actively countering the incoming spell, and that was without even equipping his full spirit equipment set.)

In a split second, the Infernal Fang Gauntlet materialized around his left hand, extending all the way to his elbow, he then thrust his open palm toward the massive fire dragon charging at him.

“Absorb.”

As the word left his lips, a terrifying maw sprouted in the center of his gauntlet-covered palm, complete with sharp teeth and a writhing tongue that seemed eager to devour the incoming magic.

Swoosh!

Instantly, the mouth opened wide, forming a miniature, reverse-swirling vortex of flame that extended outward from its jaws.

“What the fuck!” the flaming Takeda spat in sheer disbelief as the voracious maw began drawing in the fiery particles of his spell.

Across the back of Alec’s hand, the steel orbs representing the devoured magic filled at a staggering pace. Before long, roughly four and a half of the stones were completely charged.

Although stray sparks of heat flared toward Alec, not a single flame managed to inflict even the slightest injury on him.

The moment the absorption concluded, a sharp detonation echoed through the air, enveloping Alec’s position in a dense cloud of black smoke.

“Explode.”

Right as the smoke erupted around him, Alec uttered the command. At his word, the blood arrow, which the Earth Takeda had been desperately holding off and gradually eroding, detonated into a massive, violent explosion.

The force of the detonation sent Earth Takeda hurtling through the air, though he should have plummeted straight toward the ground, but the active Gravity Hand still held dominion over the surrounding space.

Instead, he slammed violently into seemingly empty air, triggering a fleeting shimmer of a purple barrier that vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

Watching the impact, both the Wind Takeda and the Flame Takeda received grim confirmation: they remained trapped in the domain alongside Alec, and escaping was impossible unless they managed to kill him or force him to release the spell.

The unwavering strength of the spatial boundary left no doubt that Alec must haven’t been injured in that explosion.

“How the fuck did he survive that? What kind of monster can absorb and contain a spell of that magnitude within their own body?” Wind Takeda shouted, panic seeping into his voice as he began to realize their group was dangerously ill-equipped to face Alec.

“My turn!” Alec’s voice rang out from within the thick shroud of smoke, right where the fiery dragon’s massive energy had just been completely consumed.

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