[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-259":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magus Supremacy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1243491,1673,"Chapter 259: The battle has been won!","magus-supremacy-chapter-259",259,"\u003Cp>As if the battle with the Drakesville Kingdom hadn't already brought enough devastation—reducing half of Goltas Village to rubble—Grey and Kael had to take it a step further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their explosive clash finished what was left, erasing the last remnants of the once-thriving village in a blaze of elemental fury and raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their confrontation wasn't just a fight—it was a collision of storms. A duel where sheer will and untamed might met at the summit of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? You were holding back?\" Kael scoffed, lightning crackling around his frame. \"Well, I've got news for you. I wasn't even tired. Everything you just saw? That was me having fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, shadow portals erupted around Grey, spinning like vortexes. From within, countless arrows of lightning surged forth, screaming through the air like the wrath of a thunder god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough of all this madness!\" a voice bellowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a shimmering dome of crystal engulfed Grey. The lightning arrows struck the barrier in rapid succession, detonating in a cacophony of crashes and sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A split second later, a massive crystal pillar burst forth and slammed into Kael, launching him backward and leaving a trail of fractured earth in his wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Ryan limped forward, one hand still pressed to his temple as if barely holding himself together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last of Kael's lightning attacks fizzled against the crystalline dome before it finally receded, revealing Grey—alive, but visibly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were you two thinking?!\" Ryan shouted, fury and disbelief bleeding into his tone. \"You were about to kill a fellow squad member, Kael!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax,\" Kael said, brushing dust off his sleeve. \"I had it under control. If he'd died, it would've just confirmed that he was weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey stepped forward, blood crusted around the wound in his leg, eyes narrowed. \"Glad you know I'm anything but weak,\" he shot back, his voice cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael smirked. \"If I wasn't holding back, you'd be lying next to that general—so don't get cocky. Still, you did alright. Not bad for a supposed Supreme Mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was holding back too, you know.\" Grey clenched his fist. \"If I'd used my other two affinities… it wouldn't have been much of a contest.\" He mumbled the last sentence under his breath quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhm... have we ever seen Grey act this competitive before?\" Greg whispered, wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Scarlet replied. \"He's never met someone who could truly challenge him. But Kael... Kael lit a fire under him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly,\" Dante added, scanning the obliterated battlefield, \"they were both holding back, and look what they've done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained of Goltas Village was a graveyard of stone and ruin. Buildings that had somehow survived the battle with the generals now lay flattened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth was torn open in massive fissures. Corpses of enemies not sucked into the wormhole had been flung and shredded in the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… this is destruction on a terrifying scale,\" Dante said gravely. \"And that was them restraining themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they ever went all out, they could possibly destroy towns... No!\" Charlotte murmured, her face pale, \"they could level cities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just glad you're both still standing,\" Ryan sighed. \"For a moment there, I thought you were really about to kill each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill each other?\" Kael chuckled as he scratched his head. \"Can't lie, that was the most fun I've had in a while. Maybe I got a little carried away. But I made sure to pull back my strength though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Grey stepped closer, brows furrowed. \"You used fusion magic. How do you know how to wield it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael laughed, brushing a strand of hair behind his ear. \"Anyone with more than one affinity can do fusion magic. It's just a matter of talent. My father taught me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your father?\" Grey asked, eyes narrowing. \"Who is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael's smirk faded slightly. \"I've already said too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flicked to Captain Amir, still unconscious. A shadow rippled at Kael's feet and extended out, engulfing Amir's body before slowly pulling them both into the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be seeing you all around,\" Kael said, the shadow rising to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Grey one last time. \"Especially you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, he vanished—his form consumed by the blur of shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Grey called out, eyes widening. \"I never told him my name!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could process it, a shout rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five students approached, their uniforms bloodied and torn. One had a mangled arm, another limped heavily—but they all moved forward with purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the surviving members of the Wysteria Squad. Of the six who had departed for this mission, only five returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nozel walked at the front, carrying a still body in his arms—the lightning wielder who had fallen in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guys…\" Ryan said, a weary smile crossing his face. Then he saw the dead student and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression twisted with guilt and anguish. His fists clenched tightly. His lips trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not your fault, Captain,\" Lex said gently, stepping forward with his good hand on Ryan's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You gave your all for us. If any of us had fallen, it wasn't because you failed. It was because we weren't strong enough to keep up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed freely down Ryan's face now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm so so...\" He tried to speak, but his legs buckled beneath him. Before he could hit the ground, a gust of wind surrounded him, catching him gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's reached his limit,\" Nozel said softly. \"He needs rest and healing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And so have we,\" Grey added, stepping forward. He raised a hand and snapped his fingers. At the same time, Lyra did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two elegant wind birds materialized—one conjured by Grey, the other by Lyra. Their wings flapped with gentle power, casting a breeze across the broken landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lunaria Squad climbed aboard Grey's wind bird. The Wysteria Squad, led by Lyra, boarded the second. She joined them as she was to pilot it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's head home,\" Grey said. \"The battle is over. Victory is ours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, both wind birds soared into the sky, wings glinting against the fading light as they departed from the war-torn village—leaving behind destruction, loss, and the memory of a fight that foreshadowed an even greater storm ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{A\u002FN}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new week to release our mass release goals! But honestly, I don't think it's proper for me to keep on shouting our goals across chapters so if you want to support the book, go right ahead and I will drop chapters just like I promised from previous author's note!\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-05T15:21:23.698Z",1,"novelbin.me","d6eee7075075d0d76b8c268d41a06ed7f8f212420823f8f431af90ec646ca34b","magus-supremacy-chapter-260","magus-supremacy-chapter-258",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]