Fire Mage (Web Novel)

Chapter 298: Delaying the Death

"Is that all you got?" A mocking voice echoed in the sky.

The next instant, the Divine Lady slashed her sword and sent countless sword slashes in all directions.

But unlike before, Charles extended his hand, cast [Fire Born] spell on himself, and enveloped his body in a crimson flame.

Whenever those sharp blades enter his body, they passed through his body, appeared on the other side, and disappeared.

For the first time, Divine Lady paused in surprise and asked.

"That must be the Rebirth Flame, right? I did some research about it."

Meanwhile, Charles remained silent for a moment and asked.

"Why did you send Oswald and Rachel to Dreamforce Lair Ruin?"

Till now, he couldn't find the reason behind this action!

'With the help of 'Star Watch,' she doesn't need to be afraid of being noticed or even stopped by any Rank-4 Mystics…'

A chuckle escaped out of Divine Lady's mouth.

"It's not a big secret. Your grandfather doesn't have the power to stop me… But Rachel is a special one. She is a Lightning Mage and has the ability to accelerate her thoughts at a fast speed. So, the chance of her noticing my presence is very high." Her words made Charles's eyes widen.

But before he could ask another question, she disappeared from the sky and arrived in front of Charles.

But just when she was about to slash her sword at his head, Charles's figure disappeared and reappeared behind her!

Simultaneously, something happened inside his illusionary body.

No, his figure appeared more like a real one.

What's more shocking was that his muscles seemed to have hardened more like iron!

"Let's start." He said.

A second later, the gravity in the whole Inner World suddenly increased tenfold!

At that moment, the 'Time' seemed to have slowed down in his Inner World.

But Charles felt no pressure at all!

He felt that he could move at a normal human's speed!

Without wasting any moment, he raised his hand at a fast speed, aimed the flame sword at Divine Lady's back, and thrust it!

Even though the Divine Lady managed to evade his attack without batting an eye, shock and alarm could be seen on her face.

She hurriedly distanced herself from Charles and stared at him with wide eyes.

"Impressive!" She said in a shocked tone.

On the other hand, Charles wore a pleasing smile on his face, controlled the gravity in his Inner World to normal, and nodded his head in understanding.

"Gravitational Time Dilation… Well, Einstein's theory really helped me this time… But why were the people in the outside world didn't get affected by massive gravity? Is it due to some special energy within the Time Divine Power? It not only slows down or stops the 'Time' but also nullifies the high gravity effect?"

Upon hearing his words, the Divine Lady got stupefied for a moment and drew a deep breath.

"My real body took more than 6,400 years to learn the secrets of 'Time,' 'Gravity' and 'Space' and then grasped the 'Present' time… But here you are…" She gave him a deep look and finally asked.

"Who taught you that?"

An awkward silence appeared in the Inner World.

'You took 6,400 years to solve this puzzle? Aren't you a scheming mind?' Charles smirked inwardly and nodded his head in understanding.

'If this is true, then I also have to focus attention on the 'False' flame and find a way to manipulate Space and Gravity Magic… As long as I achieve such feet, I can indeed unravel the secrets of this Present Time.' While muttering inwardly, he continued to attack her with Rank-4 spells.

Countless Chaotic bullets, Purple Fire rays, and even a few evil-like black flame arrows descended from the sky and poured on the Divine Lady.

Meanwhile, Divine Lady used her sword and tried her best to block all of those attacks.

Still, some spells landed on her and gave her some hard time.

During these times, Divine Lady also tried to escape from his Inner World multiple times.

Unfortunately, Charles completely sealed his dark space and gave no opportunity for her!

The battle continued for more than 40 hours!

Fire elemental energy continuously poured into his Inner World through the Elemental Imprint and strengthened his Inner World.

On the other hand, the Divine Lady seemed to have lost some of her energy and started to show one or two mistakes from time to time!

In truth, even she was surprised by the continuous drainage of her power.

After a long fight, both of them backed away and started studying the opponent's weakness.

Charles wore a pensive look on his face and looked at her solemnly.

On the other hand, Divine Lady's face was filled with anger.

"You will not get away with this, Charles. Mark my words. You will die a painful death before the end of this decade."

Her cold voice echoed inside his Inner World like some Divine Order!

Upon hearing those words, Charles let out a deep sigh and nodded his head in approval.

"I know more than that, Lady Mysterious. Approximately, I have 6 years to live. Yes, when you enter my Inner World, my Destiny has changed a little."

Meanwhile, Divine Lady shook her head and corrected him.

"It's delayed. Your death is set on, Charles. If you want to change your Destiny, you need to be at least a Rank-6 Mage. But do you really think of yourself as a Sun God? After entering your Inner World, I already learned about your System Artifact and know some things about you. You have nothing noteworthy other than having a 'Genius' level fire affinity, the System artifact from the Angel of Time, and the Holem's Crown. But these aren't even enough to help you Rank Up to Rank-5 Mage in the next fifteen years." She paused for a moment, landed on the sliced volcanic mountain, and then added.

"Moreover, do you know why we call this change Destiny instead of Fate? Some things are almost impossible to change. Even the artifact's miracle effect could do nothing if the requirements aren't met. If you really managed to change your Destiny, you will have my full respect. Then onwards, my true body will consider you as a real enemy. She will be waiting for you at the Elder Plane."

Her words surprised Charles.

He then stared at her for a moment and nodded his head.

"I know how hard it is to change one's Destiny, Lady Mysterious. Even you fear the World Will's wrath, right?"

This time, it was Divine Lady's turn to be surprised.

Without waiting for her to question him, he let out a chuckle and spoke.

"When you revealed your intention to eliminate Jessie, I did a few divinations and saw an anomaly in her Fate. At that moment, I felt something was amiss. You should have long known about the Book of Secrets artifact. But you suddenly revealed Jessie's death. That made me think of something else. It's the First King's Prophecy. In the prophecy, he mentioned that Rhea will lose one of her three hearts. But that will happen long after Rhea ascends to the throne…"

"With Mr. Runeth's help, I accurately pinpointed her future death and compared it with Rhea's coronation ceremony date. Thankfully, you created her fake Fate at the coronation time and gave me a big clue. With that clue, I also linked your every action and realized that you've been actually holding back. You have the strength to kill me countless times, but you used my power to eliminate all the evil that lurks in the kingdom…"

"At that moment, I realized that you were watching our every movement, feeding us with strength and raising us like chickens. No, I should be an anomaly in your plan. That's why you tried your best to place the Mysterious Curse on me. But other than that, each of your actions connected with the First King's prophecy…"

"After some research, I learned that you are still not powerful enough to change one's Destiny… No, you are afraid of altering the Destiny. At that moment, I know that you are planning to possess Rhea's soul and get the First King's Legacy, the Destiny Tower… So, I ranked up my subclass, created a clone to fool you, and laid a big trap with Rhea's help… I also sensed that you have some connection with Ashley, Emilia, and Bella…"

Upon hearing his words, the Divine Lady showed an impressed look and responded with a nod.

"It's not that I'm not capable of changing the Destiny. If I did that, I not only have to face the wrath of the World's will but also have to face this World's Gods. We have some big plans for this World, Charles. But changing a single person's Destiny would result in unpredictable changes."

"You are not afraid that I would turn into your future obstacle?" Charles couldn't help but ask.

Meanwhile, an amusing smile appeared on the Divine Lady's face.

"You are not strong enough to ruin our plan. Moreover, you should worry about yourself first." She said in a cold tone.

Charles wasn't offended by her words. Instead, he nodded his head and spoke.

"If I'm not wrong, my Destiny must be arranged by the World Will. I heard from Mr. Runeth that Irregulars are actually mortal enemies of the World's Will. Edhen might have thought of me as a future threat and created this obstacle to eliminate me." He paused for a moment and suddenly smiled.

"But do you really think I would wait for my death?"

His smile gave the Divine Lady an uneasy feeling!

Before she could think, Charles increased the gravity in his Inner World tenfold and sprinted towards her.

Another battle started.

Sparks, flames, rocks, and lavas continued to fly in his Inner World for the next 60 hours.

Shockwaves spread in every direction from time to time and caused great harm to Charles's Inner World.

Although Divine Lady's strength had diminished to a considerable level at the end of the battle, she still stood against Charles and battled him ruthlessly.

At the end of the battle, she lost half of her left hand and appeared severely wounded!

Still, not a single fear or hesitation appeared on her face.

On the other hand, Charles's figure appeared the same as before!

But he was completely exhausted inside.

Once again, both backed away from the fight and stared at each other with a heavy atmosphere.

"It's your win, Charles." Saying so, the Divine Lady suddenly raised her hand and pointed her forefinger towards the sky.

"Atvel!" She added.

A moment later, a bolt of white light came out of her hand and moved towards the sky!

Upon seeing such a scene, Charles's eyes widened.

"You are planning to send information about me to your main body?!" He asked.

"Humph, you are not even worthy of paying attention. I'm sent the information about Angel of Time's gift artifact in your Inner World… Hehe, as long as I-"

Before she could finish her words, Charles suddenly raised his hand, moved his finger, and pulled something towards him!

A moment later, an azure crystal came out of her chest, disappeared from there, and reappeared in his hand.

"What the hell was that?" The Divine Lady asked in a shocked tone and soon froze.

At that moment, the clone Charles appeared in the sky, conjured a terrifying 5-meter large ball of fire, and destroyed the white ray of light!

Simultaneously, Charles disappeared from there, reappeared behind the Divine Lady, and pierced her chest with the flame sword.

"I forgot to ask you, Lady Mysterious. But what is your name?" He asked in a cold tone.

Meanwhile, an evil smile appeared on the Divine Lady's face.

"Sasha, the Goddess of Destiny."

Saying so, she detonated!