Dimensional Codex System I m really not a cultist

Chapter 75: Chapter 74 This Isn’t Science, but It’s Very Magic
 

What is this?

Watching the circle that suddenly enveloped him, Charles was stunned for a moment, then he cautiously raised his hands, the radiance of magic flickering in his palms. As a mage, Charles knew better than to make hasty judgments about anything unfamiliar, although he could clearly feel that the girl’s power was inferior to his. But she was an angel, and that alone was reason enough to treat her differently.

However, Nymph did not launch an attack, instead, she hid behind Fang Zheng after deploying that domain. Fang Zheng, on the other hand, moved with a flash, his longsword transforming into a burst of silver light, followed by countless lightsabers that materialized out of thin air and bombarded the Bald Mage.

Divine Storm!

“Hmph!”

Watching the overwhelming Sword Qi barrage coming toward him, Charles snorted coldly. Though he looked down on warriors, it didn’t mean he could emerge unscathed from Fang Zheng’s attack filled with sacred power. As a mage, he obviously had a method to counter it. Charles took a step back and spread his arms. Then, a barrier shimmering with a rainbow’s radiance unfolded by his side, attempting to block Fang Zheng’s all-out strike.

In Charles’s view, his response was flawless. Wall of the Rainbow could withstand any attack below Legendary, and all he had to do was prepare the next spell under its protection to take out the bothersome warrior and that cleric. With this in mind, a cold smile appeared in Charles’s eyes. His hands trembled unceasingly as he drew the power of magic from the air, concentrating and amassing it into a formidable force, ready to explode…

“Eh?”

But just then, Charles suddenly felt something was amiss before his eyes.

Where’s my Wall of the Rainbow?

Such a huge Wall of the Rainbow, it was just right here, why has it disappeared?

What is this exactly…?

Before Charles could understand, the roaring Divine Storm came howling in, engulfing him like a tidal wave. The Lightning Shield on Charles lasted less than three seconds under the onslaught before being completely torn to shreds, and Charles himself let out a miserable scream as he was overwhelmed by the white Holy Light.

“Finally took care of that…”

Looking at the Bald Mage lying on the ground, now unconscious, Fang Zheng also wiped a cold sweat. He had to admit, the mage had been tough to handle. If it hadn’t been for Nymph’s intrusion and interference, directly seizing control of the opponent’s Defensive Magic, it would have probably been quite a chore to take this guy down.

After dealing with the Bald Mage, the remaining cultists were basically sitting ducks for Fang Zheng. These cultists could summon projections of lower Demon Creatures from Hell to command, but they themselves had little combat power – or to be precise, anyone with real combat power had been silently taken out by Fang Zheng during the earlier rescue. With their forces significantly reduced, what remained was easily overwhelmed; the Sanctuary Warriors swiftly took control of the situation.

With that, the operation could be considered a great success, not only had they rescued the Sanctuary Warriors, but they had also captured the Bald Mage—who Fang Zheng didn’t know, but could confirm was a person of importance.

However, one thing still baffled Fang Zheng up to now, and that was… why did his own ability stop working?

Is this mage very powerful?

To be honest, it was Fang Zheng’s first time battling a mage from the Main World, but at least from his feeling, this mage was not weak at all. What was most important was that this Bald Mage was just like a hedgehog, giving people no way to start. He had tried several times to take advantage of his own speed to stealth attack the Bald Mage before he could react, only to be blocked by the Lightning Shield surrounding him. And what was even more deadly was that the magic released by the other party was either a wide-area attack or came with tracking that didn’t even require aiming! As for Fang Zheng, aside from the invincible Hearthstone, he didn’t have any other good defense methods; he could only take the hit hard or rely on Fina, the Divine Shepherd.

Damn, no matter the world, an archmage is an archmage.

As for assassination? Fang Zheng still hadn’t forgotten that his first move was to stop time only to be countered directly by the opponent!

What on earth was going on?

“Mr. Fang Zheng? What should we do now?”

As Fang Zheng pondered, Fina appeared in front of him, curiously asking. Fang Zheng also withdrew his thoughts, shook his head, and then looked forward. The entire camp was already under the control of the Sanctuary Warriors, and corpses of cultists were everywhere. The Demon Creature projections they controlled dissipated automatically after their masters died, returning to Hell.

The losses of the Sanctuary Warriors were not small either; after all, they were not Templars like Conan, their strength was just barely entering the elite standard. About five people had died in battle, but fortunately, most of them had survived.

“Have you gotten any information from those cultists?”

“No.”

Responding to Fang Zheng’s inquiry, Fina shook her head.

“They committed suicide immediately after being captured, we didn’t even have time to stop them…”

“These guys are really determined…”

Hearing Fina’s response, Fang Zheng was also taken aback. He had originally planned to capture a live one to ask about the situation, but he didn’t expect these cultists to be even more resolute than he imagined, committing suicide when things went awry. This wasn’t scientific. What about the established notion that cultists were supposed to be sneaky, evil, cunning, and as scared as mice?

However, they still had one prisoner.

That Bald Mage was still lying on the ground unconscious, not sure if it was because of his poor physical condition, but right now Fang Zheng saw him with a pale face, breathing rapidly, looking like he was about to be rushed to the ICU. However, Fang Zheng obviously wasn’t going to worry about his life or death; he just stared at the Bald Mage lying in front of him, wondering how he could wake him up. Too troublesome tasks were beyond him anyway, better to just slap him first.

“Hold on, Mr. Fang Zheng!”

But just as Fang Zheng was about to make his move, Fina hurriedly stopped him.

“It’s very dangerous to wake a mage like this! I think we should make some preparations first…”

“Ready? It seems indeed necessary.”

Upon hearing Fina’s comment, Fang Zheng nodded his head as well. He had come to the realization that the mages here were even more dangerous than those in the games. Who knew if this guy would wake up and activate some sort of shield or something and then beat a hasty retreat? Many mages in games have spells like teleportation gates; he didn’t know if the Bald Mage could do the same, but there was always a chance he might. If he truly intended to flee, Fang Zheng’s efforts would have been in vain. His control was over time, not space—oh, but even then, it seemed to have no effect on this guy.

However…

“Do you have any good solutions?”

“Sorry… I don’t have any good solutions, I’m just a Cleric…”

Fina was helpless in this situation; she was but an Apprentice Priest, the individual before her was a mage more powerful than she, and Clerics themselves were a profession inclined more towards healing and protection, not skilled in imprisoning skills.

But just then, Nymph suddenly raised her hand.

“Master, I think I can give it a try.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing Nymph’s offer, Fang Zheng looked at the Little Angel beside him.

“You have a method?”

“I think there shouldn’t be a problem, but…”

“If you’re confident, go ahead and try.”

Although she appeared somewhat uneasy in front of Fang Zheng, after considering for a moment, he decided to let Nymph give it a try. After all, she had displayed incredible power before and had played a key role in defeating the mage. Therefore, Fang Zheng trusted Nymph quite a bit.

“Yes!”

Having received Fang Zheng’s response, Nymph walked over to the unconscious Bald Mage and then extended her right hand, pressing it firmly against his forehead.

“Initiating the invasion!”

With Nymph’s soft utterance, in the next moment, her hand suddenly emitted a shining radiance that enveloped the Bald Mage before her. The light maintained its glow for a few seconds before quietly fading away; meanwhile, Nymph withdrew her hand from the forehead and turned to nod at Fang Zheng.

“Master, mission complete.”

“Good, now wake him up.”

Hearing Nymph’s reply, Fang Zheng nodded and then approached the Bald Mage, extending his hand to deliver a series of slaps.

“Uh…”

Whether it was Fang Zheng’s forceful slapping or the mage’s low tolerance for pain, after a few slaps, the Bald Mage slowly regained consciousness, shaking his head and opening his eyes. When he clearly saw Fang Zheng before him, the Bald Mage’s expression dramatically changed, and hurriedly he raised his right hand.

“Burst!”

With a loud shout, the Bald Mage extended his right hand, pointing his fingers at Fang Zheng, however… nothing happened.

“……….”

Observing Fang Zheng unharmed, the Bald Mage’s complexion turned ashen. He widened his eyes, incredulously staring at his own hands, then began to wildly wave them while loudly reciting a variety of arcane Spell Texts. But no matter how he recited them, there was no effect; instead, he seemed to be behaving like someone in the grips of insanity.

“How did you do it?”

Looking at the frantic Bald Mage, Fang Zheng curiously turned to Nymph and asked, to which Nymph smiled faintly and provided the answer.

“It’s nothing, Master. I simply invaded his brain and applied a lock on the portion of his memory that pertains to the use of magic.”

“…….. So what does that mean?”

“It means he has forgotten how to use magic.”

“……….”

Fang Zheng thought, even though every word she spoke sounded scientific, why did it all sound so magical? Invade the brain? Apply a locking program? Are we sure we’re discussing the real world and not The Matrix of Hackers?

But anyway…

Looking at the Bald Mage, who stood there dumbfounded and open-mouthed, Fang Zheng smiled faintly.

“Hello, sir, it seems we have quite a bit to discuss, don’t we?”