At most ten minutes ago, before Anlee and the others arrived, the air above the border trembled slightly and a bright portal appeared out of nowhere. Kyle stepped out from the portal and glanced down.
Instantly, his eyes turned cold. The border was half destroyed, and the land was covered in blood. Countless individuals were trying to stop the monsters pouring out from the forest, but unfortunately, they weren't able to.
He wanted to lend a hand, but his eyes narrowed when he saw a familiar woman being thrown back, crashing into the border with a loud bang. The impact sent dust and debris flying everywhere, and the woman spat out a mouthful of blood.
Kyle recognized her immediately. It was Aira, the guardian of the Kingdom. She's the one who designed the monster wave during the event where he was chosen to enter the secret realm.
Aira clenched her bloodied chest and glared at the black-robed man flying opposite her.
"You bastard!"
Her voice trembled slightly. The man, draped in a black robe, stared at her with his blood-red eyes and smirked.
He raised his hand to kill the innocent elves around him, but Aira shielded them with her body. Even though her condition didn't look good, she tried to maintain her figure steady.
Kyle raised his hand, and wisps of blue flames appeared around his fingers.
"He is the dark mage, right?"
However, he was jolted by Bia's startled voice. The phoenix cried out in his head with anger and hatred.
-'That man! I know him! I know him! He was the one who kidnapped me!'
-'That bastard!!! OMG, my blood is boiling! I want to throw all my skills at his head!'
Kyle blinked. It took him a few seconds to understand her words, but when he did, he turned his head towards the man in the black robe with sharp eyes. Of course, he remembered... There was no way he would forget that old grudge!
He cracked his knuckles, and a laugh escaped from his lips, echoing loudly in the air. It caught the attention of almost everyone below.
Aira snapped her head up, her eyes widened a bit when she noticed a pair of brilliant green eyes staring back at her. Just like her, Ziner the dark mage also turned his head up. But his eyes dilated when he saw Bia.
"Haha, the beast! The legendary beast! I want that beast!"
He burst into laughter. He had been searching for the beast for a while, and now that it had come to him on its own, there was no way he was letting it go!
He licked his lip and his eyes gleamed with an ominous color.
'I want her blood, her blood!'
He raised his hand to send Aira flying so he could grab the bird, but before he could, a cold hand grabbed his wrist. Ziner's eyes contracted when a pair of green eyes stared at him. He was about to let out a surprised gasp, but before he could, a powerful kick landed on his stomach with lightning speed.
In the blink of an eye, in front of the onlookers, his body crashed back into the forest, shattering countless trees. His shrill cry echoed through the air as he desperately tried to regain his balance mid-air, but it was in vain.
Kyle was ready to give chase, but Bia cried out in his head.
-'No! He's my opponent!'
The elves gasped with shock when the air trembled, and a majestic phoenix appeared in the sky. Bia's wings flickered with crimson flames as she dove down toward the fallen figure with incredible speed.
Kyle sighed softly and glanced back at the badly injured Aira. He reached into his mind space to pull out a healing potion and tossed it toward her.
"I'll handle the dark mage."
Stunned, Aira quickly grabbed the potion. She watched as Kyle's eyes glowed with a faint light and he disappeared once again, only to reappear amidst the monsters. The elves around him were startled, but before they could react, the ground beneath their feet trembled.
The cold, flickering flames raced with lightning-fast speed, engulfing the monsters who cried out in surprise. The air grew instantly cold. Then, in the blink of an eye, countless ice sculptures materialized around Kyle, only to vanish into tiny particles as quickly as they appeared.
-'OMG! He is strong! Kyle!'
Kyle glanced at the phoenix that had left to fight the dark mage so arrogantly. Only to return after a few seconds.
He clicked his tongue and in the next second, the blue flames around his body surged out in all directions to kill as many monsters as possible. The elves were shocked to see the surging flames that froze everything in their path.
Kyle glanced at Aira, giving her a quick nod before he vanished and reappeared beside Bia.
"What happened?"
-'He's insane! He tried to cut me with a blade! And he's not weak! I think you caught him off guard with that kick!'
Kyle shot her a raised brow, but he quickly looked away before Bia could notice.
"Let's take him deep into the forest to prevent any further casualties."
Bia nodded in agreement. In the next moment, Ziner's floating figure appeared before them. The man let out a laugh and patted his robe. His red eyes gleamed when he glanced at Kyle.
"Kid, you caught me off guard but-!"
Before he could finish his sentence, another unexpected kick landed on his stomach, sending him flying back once again.
Bia's eyebrow twitched violently. Of course, how the hell did she forget? The instant teleportation skill was made to catch others off guard!
Ziner cried out, but before he could catch his breath, Kyle once again appeared in front of him. He kicked the man repeatedly, and within a minute, they were far away from the border.
Kyle flashed a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
"I believe we have an old score to settle."
