I JUST WANT A PEACEFUL LIFE

A vast dimly lit magic circle hovering above the sky exerts intense pressure and momentum. The rampaged Gram below can't help but shake in fear. Even the monster overlord, King Leon, and the mysterious old man are surprised at the magic.

'Such terrifying magic. It should be at the archmage level.' thought King Leon.

The three of them were surprised since they didn't feel anything until the magic circle appeared in the air. Although they were focused on their battle, their senses were not dulled to the point of being unable to sense such a large-scale magic circle being cast.

Yet, they feel it only at the last moment, when the spell is almost done. On the other hand, the monster overlord roars loudly before throwing its white spear toward the magic circle, hoping to stop the magic.

In the meantime, Angus already retreated into a safe distance as the magic circle shone brightly [6th Circle Spell - Rose Hazard]. *CLING* An enormous crystalized rose appeared from the magic circle facing the ground below.

*BOOOOOM* At this moment, the white spear thrown by the monster overlord crashes into the crystalized rose and breaks the giant rose in the air. The breaking giant rose makes the fragmented ruby fall down faster and spread further.

Remembering the Rose Hazard Angus mentioned during his previous report, King Leon immediately grabs the old man beside him before [Blink] into the distance. As the fragmented ruby rains down below, the Gram horde slowly turns into crystalized ruby. *GROOARR*

The Gram could only cry in pain before exploding into a more fragmented ruby. *CRACK* *BOOOM* *BOOOM* The exploded ruby created a more chain reaction and affected more Gram.

A moment later, the whole area is covered by fragmented ruby until it turns into fine red dust. The only one left on this red sandy ground is the humanoid monster overlord.

Some parts of its body are still turned into crystallized ruby. However, it couldn't infect his other body parts further. Seeing the monster overlord's haggard appearance, Nabe no longer looks playfully at him but observes him vigilantly.

Nabe knows few could withstand her spell without being crystallized. Even the unknown colossal monster in the Undermine Council didn't dare directly receive [Ruby Hazard].

Still, it didn't mean her spell was invincible. There are times when someone could resist it with just their body like the draconic Alder and the Gram monster overlord did.

Based on her experience, people like this have powerful body resistance and magic immunity. It is so strong that it could resist most of the magic. This is the worst type of opponent to any magician. Moreover, Nabe also notices the humanoid monster's wound slowly recovering.

'This will be a long fight!!' thought Nabe inwardly.

King Leon and the old man didn't miss this chance to attack the monster overlord again. They will not give the monster overlord any time to recover. *GROOOARR* At this moment, another loud roar was heard from the deep bottomless abyss.

"This… Old man, I think it's time to fight seriously." said King Leon with a frown at the beastly roar.

"Shut up, kid. You are a hundred years too young to advise this old man," retorted the old man, launching a giant palm.

"Tch… Suit yourself. If the situation is going south, I will retreat with the kids first." said King Leon.

"Hmph… Then, just go. I don't need your help." said the old man before attacking the monster overlord again.

"Stubborn old fool as always." retorted King Leon.

During this moment, the whole area once again trembles. *CRACK* *CRACK* *CRACK* Various giant cracks appeared around the frozen basin. *THUMB* *THUMB* *THUMB*

A loud thumping sound came from the basin. A giant white claw hand appeared from the edge of the frozen basin. Soon, an enormous white furry monster emerged. It looked like a big white fur gorilla, but it had long white claws on both hands.

"That's a behemoth?!!" said Angus while observing the monster.

"It's an ancient behemoth." chimed Nabe from the side.

"Ancient Behemoth?!" replied Angus.

"Yes, it is a legendary creature capable of using the power of time," said Nabe.

"Time?!!" said Angus.

*GROOOARR* The Ancient Behemoth roared loudly as an invisible wave released across the ground [Reversion]. All the red sand dust on the nearby ground trembled before reverting to crystalized Gram.

Then, the crystalized part slowly reverts back into its own previous body. It's a magical and absurd phenomenon, even in the world of magic.

"Fuck, that's cheating!!" complained Kusibella and Bornja.

On the other hand, Angus and Nabe only observe this absurd magical phenomenon without changing expression. They use all their mind power to observe [Reversion].

"It's not a perfect reverse." commented Angus.

"Yes. Only the high-grade one is being reversed. None of the ones you killed before is getting revived." said Nabe.

"So, it could only revert the transmuted one." said Angus.

"Hoo… Seems you already noticed my spell's nature." said Nabe.

"Anyone who sees it a few times will also notice it. Anyway, I will try to hold those Gram again. Let's see if that Behemoth could still revive them." said Angus.

"I see… Then, I will try to hold the Ancient Behemoth." said Nabe.

"Nope, you should…" said Angus in protest.

"Boy, you don't know how dangerous Ancient Behemoth is. Leave it to the expert one." said Nabe before turning into a fragmented ruby.

"A clone?! *Sigh* Whatever… Lilith, Brigida, please protect the base and Jayna. Make sure none of the aftermath attacks approach it." said Angus.

"Yes, Master." replied Lilith and Brigida respectively.

Then, Angus glances at the silent Jayna before running towards the revived Gram. At this moment, two powerful Ruby Champions are summoned from the red sand in the area and fight against the Behemoth.

During their short confrontation, Angus notices some sort of distortion every time they clash. The Ruby Champion's body somehow degraded each time they touched the Behemoth claws.

'They are reverted back into red dust. What a powerful ability… No wonder Nabe didn't want me to clash with it directly.' thought Angus inwardly.

Meanwhile, Jayna only watches Angus butcher the high-grade Gram effortlessly. At first, she feels worried and useless since she is in no condition to fight. There are times when she tries to persuade Angus to run from this place.

Yet, Angus' resolution and persuasion manage to win her heart. As Jayna keeps looking at Angus' figure, she subconsciously enters a deep trance. Angus's fluid movement and swordsmanship keep playing in her head.

Facing the high-grade Gram horde, Angus uses various swordsmanship styles, techniques, and skills. Sometimes Angus is as fast as the wind. Other times, he flows like a river. The next moment, he is as sturdy as a mountain.

This makes his movement more unpredictable and makes it difficult for the Gram to surround him. No matter what kind of attack or tactic the Gram used, they couldn't even catch Angus' shadow. This movement is replayed in Jayna's head as she falls into a deep trance.

At this moment, Jayna remembered Angus' lesson not too long ago.

"My sword is dull?" asked Jayna.

"Hmm… As I thought, our bond is only to share our memories in the third perspective. We didn't share our comprehension or thoughts in the memories." said Angus.

"Hm??" asked Jayna in confusion.

"You inherited all of my memories and sword technique. However, your own comprehension is not catching up with it." said Angus.

"Is it bad?" asked Jayna.

"It makes your sword dull." replied Angus.

"Hee??" asked Jayna in confusion.

"Let's say… What would you do if you were facing an enemy and had a sword in your hand?" asked Angus.

"Erm… I should…" replied Jayna before stopping.

Jayna couldn't continue her answer because whenever she tried to think of an answer, she found it was always the wrong choice. Even after a few minutes of hard thinking with the help of [Analyze], she still couldn't find a good answer to Angus' question.

"*Poke* The answer is cut it." said Angus as he chopped Jayna's head softly.

"Cut it?!" replied Jayna.

"Yes. When you are facing an enemy with a sword in your hand. You just need to cut it." said Angus as he swung his practice sword vertically.

At this moment, Jayna could feel Angus' aura change for a moment. She felt like she would get cut just by being near him. As Angus lowered his practice sword, she saw that the entire training ground before him was cut into two.

"Now, I want you to meditate about it. Before you truly understand it, don't ever try to learn another new sword technique or skill." said Angus.

Since then, Jayna's swordsmanship has stagnated. She also notices why Angus calls her sword dull. It is not that her sword is not sharp enough, but her ability to cut things is weaker than before.

Previously, she could cut training boulders without effort. Now, she needs all her focus to do it.

In fact, Jayna also knows Angus experienced the same thing in his previous life and gets the same question from his master. However, he somehow managed to break through it in the next few moments.

Angus could even do the same simple sword slash he showed Jayna before after breaking through this problem.

Angus' current swordplay reminds Jayna of her sword problem and enlightens her. Despite using various techniques, she never found a hesitation in Angus' sword.

"His sword is sharp." muttered Jayna.