"What's a fanatic?" Royce asked the fox-masked man beside him.
"A fanatic." Merlin's eyes flickered. "To put it simply, it's a bunch of guys who have dedicated everything to the gods. Their property, body, and even soul no longer belong to them. However, at the cost of this, they can exchange for unparalleled power. If they're lucky, they can even exchange for one or two abilities that only the gods can use. Of course, it's completely incomparable to the original version. It's only similar, but even so, it's still quite powerful."
"No wonder the Ferdinand family has never revealed any intention of choosing Mograine as the next head of the family despite his outstanding performance," Royce said.
"Yes. Back then, the Ferdinand Family relied on the Shrine to rise from an unknown family to become the number one family in the Holy Alliance. However, ever since they secured their position, it's inevitable that they would have other thoughts." The fox-masked man played with the coin in his hand. "In recent years, they haven't been completely united with the church. On one hand, they hope that the core members of the family can maintain a good relationship with the temple, but on the other hand, they don't want them to get too close to the temple. As for handing the family over to a fanatic, that's even more impossible. Otherwise, the entire Ferdinand family will cease to exist in less than two years. The marriage this time is a big one, but those who are really in the know know that it's impossible. The children of the Ferdinand family who are likely to inherit the position of the head of the family can't wait to avoid it. Only Mograine doesn't care. He doesn't care if the marriage is canceled in front of him. He has no face to speak of anyway. That guy has dedicated everything to the gods, so the Ferdinand family will have him cooperate with the church's action this time."
"Sigh, so it's not easy for that guy."
Merlin used his right index finger and thumb to pinch the spinning coin and smiled. "Those who would make a deal with the gods are fools. I've never seen anyone who can take advantage of those greedy and heartless guys."
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Lilith's expression was unprecedentedly focused. More than ten years ago, when the new generation of mages was mentioned, everyone would immediately think of D 'Addarion and Olivia. They had powerful talents that were visible to the naked eye. From the beginning, they emitted a dazzling light, so much so that the others standing beside them seemed dull.
Lilith was one of the "neglected" members. Her performance was mediocre when she first entered the academy, but she improved herself at a steady rate every year. Until she graduated, her grades were already among the best in the Holy Roland Magic Academy, where geniuses were as common as clouds. However, people still talked about Olivia, who had already graduated a few years ago.
After leaving school, she successfully received an invitation letter from the Sorcerer's Association. After working for less than two years, she was successfully promoted to the position of vice president with excellent efficiency and meticulous attitude. However, compared to D 'Addarion, who was directly promoted to the position of president, her resume became bleak again.
Even though a certain genius had degenerated into a useless otaku, spending all day in the office relying on fried noodles and notebooks, she alone supported the Gudilesi branch. Although those guys in the city council expressed respect to her on the surface, the one they really feared and valued was still the guy named D 'Addarion.
Perhaps some people felt that such a life was a bit unlucky, but Lilith did not think so.
Over the years, she did not stand still. She had always been moving forward. Step by step, perhaps not fast, but very steady. She would not be impetuous, nor would she lose herself in the light emitted by others.
When D 'Addarion first worked with Lilith for a month, he once commented on her, "Lilith is a very scary person. She ranks in the top three of all the people I know. Sometimes she looks quiet, but if anyone ignores her because of that, they will definitely pay the price. The consequences are ten thousand times more terrible than you can imagine!" After a pause, the president of the Association of Magic quietly added, "I don't know which unlucky man will marry her in the future."
Mograine soon paid the price for underestimating his enemy. With the Word of Commandment, he was like the natural enemy of all mages at this moment. As soon as the Word of Commandment was cast, no one could cast any spell within ten meters of him. With his skills, he could easily deal with anything beyond ten meters. Initially, he thought that Lilith would be at her wit's end. However, the next moment, he saw that the female mage did not retreat, but instead, stepped into the effective range of the Commandment again.
When the paladin sensed the danger and tilted his head to avoid it, he was still half a step too late. Mograine reached out and touched the wound on his face, looking surprised. "Instant cast without chanting?"
Lilith answered with action. What greeted him were several ice arrows. The paladin had to take a small step back. He waved the longsword in his hand and shattered the ice arrows in the air.
However, after that, Mograine showed a relieved smile. "I was almost fooled by you. It seems that your casting without chanting is limited to this grade-2 ice magic, President Lilith. You're still far from being able to beat me with just this little trick. It's my turn to attack now."
After the paladin said this, his movements suddenly sped up. He no longer evaded, and the ice arrows exploded before they could even reach him. After receiving the order from Bishop Saruman, Mograine decided to end the battle quickly. He no longer held back and directly used the power of the fanatic. The rich holy power seemed to ignite the entire night sky.
However, Lilith's skill was beyond his expectations. Mograine originally thought that the only people in Gudilesi City who could make him feel afraid tonight were D 'Addarion and Olavia, but he did not expect that even after using the power of a fanatic and the blessing of commandment, he still could not take down the other party in the first place.
There wasn't anything special about the female mage's fighting style. Apart from the fact that she cast a spell without chanting at the start, which surprised him a little, the rest of the battle was just a standard one. But for some reason, Mograine, who had the upper hand all this while, couldn't take the victory in one go.
It really can't go on like this.
After a while, the paladin was obviously a little anxious, so he decided to bypass the female mage and directly attack the target. The golden light in his eyes became more intense, and he shouted at the girl, "Commandment!"
The next moment, Lolo's body was fixed in place by an inexplicable force, unable to move anymore. However, before Mograine had time to rejoice, the feather on the girl's hat turned into a flame and spread out, sweeping away the holy power nearby, allowing Lolo to regain her ability to move.
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