[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-944":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},1244276,1673,"Chapter 942: A Pain in the Ass","magus-supremacy-chapter-944",944,"\u003Cp>Chapter 942\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Generals sat motionless upon their steeds a short distance away from the primary battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracked-toothed General’s expression had fluctuated so frequently during the skirmish that he likely didn’t even know how to react anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the other two maintained more neutral countenances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the bald-headed General certainly did; the third commander’s face was completely obscured behind a heavy helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever he was thinking, or even where his gaze was directed, remained a total mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought they would be dead by now,\" the bald-headed General muttered, a disappointed look crossing his features as he watched his soldiers dropping like flies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engagement had persisted for five minutes, and they had already lost perhaps five hundred men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of ten thousand, such a figure seemed insignificant initially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if the situation wasn’t rectified soon, those numbers would steadily climb until they found themselves at a severe disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frown creased the bald man’s forehead for a moment as he observed Kael, who remained perfectly and utterly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lunaria Demon seemed content to simply manipulate the battlefield from the sidelines without fully committing to the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow portals manifested randomly, swallowing incoming projectiles and redirecting that lethal energy back at the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, if he appeared particularly annoyed, he would launch a few lightning arrows through those same portals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he still hadn’t stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any mage foolish enough to charge his position was brutally eliminated by a mere snap of his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This simple gesture caused shadow portals to yawn open directly behind them or beneath their feet, spewing concentrated lightning strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why hasn’t he joined the fight yet? Is he conserving his strength for us?’ the bald General wondered, his confusion growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’... If he continues to hold back, he might lose a member of his squad. So why isn’t he doing anything?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the visible struggle of his teammates, Kael remained perfectly composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them, Raze hovered on the wind bird, providing support wherever it was required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having copied the wind affinity, he had also managed to replicate Greg’s lightning ability, mainly because Kael adamantly refused to let Raze touch him—ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s just like Grey. Tch! It’s not like I would keep the power forever; it’s only for twenty-four hours, so why are they being so stingy about me borrowing their strength?’ Raze mused, a dejected look momentarily crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning the area for anyone attempting to flank his friends, he sent down a flurry of wind swords and electrical slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his and Arthur’s combined efforts, the others were managing to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were holding their ground, but for how much longer, they couldn’t say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully, reinforcements would arrive soon; otherwise, they were effectively toast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wait. Why hasn’t the Emperor released Grey yet? Or have they simply not received word of this invasion?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jay, currently embroiled on the frontlines, was in a precarious situation like everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water tentacles flailed aggressively around him while he gripped a pair of shimmering water blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood ready to face the hundreds of men surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deflecting a wind sword with one blade, a liquid tentacle lashed out, severing an enemy mage’s limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contrary to what the soldiers had assumed, these tentacles were as sharp as any steel edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s stumps oozed blood as screams of agony rippled through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jay didn’t have the luxury of slowing his pace; he bolted deeper into the enemy ranks, his eyes focusing and zooming in on his targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to lock in! Inclining his head to the side, he avoided an ice spear aimed at his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could launch a counter-offensive, however, his attention snapped to the ground beneath his feet, which was rumbling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Springing upward immediately, he narrowly avoided dozens of jagged earth spikes that burst from the soil where he had stood only a heartbeat before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been so close to being impaled if he hadn’t been discerning enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spinning like a wheel in mid-air, he unleashed dozens of water bullets toward the ranks of men below him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dropped down with loud, heavy thuds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed smoothly before sprinting forward again, his momentum unchecked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twirling to the side, he narrowly dodged a punch aimed directly at his face—a fist wrapped in dense, jagged earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air reverberated with a low, concussive boom from the force of the missed strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The liquid tentacles around him lashed forward, trying to tear through the man’s stony defenses to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, as Jay spun around him, the enemy mage was instantly impaled by a hundred wind swords from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson droplets burst out in waves as the man’s eyes widened in agonizing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opening, Jay hurled a water blade from his hand, sending it flying forward with blazing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tchaaak—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tore through the gut of one of the approaching soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rushing forward again, he was now surrounded by even more men, but he didn’t seem to be fazed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he did was twirl around like a lethal tornado of some sorts, and the water tentacles around him did their work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lashed out angrily, ripping through limbs and heads, clearing a grisly path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept twirling like a ballet dancer while his tentacles performed their gruesome task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody could come close to him at all as crimson sprayed through the air repeatedly, followed by screams that shook the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jay was entirely focused, his brows calm despite the carnage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced to abandon close-range combat, the men decided to attack from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barrage of ice spears closed in on him with deadly velocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he had the chance to move, however, a shimmering bubble materialized all around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It absorbed the impact of all the frozen projectiles, though the force shook the very soil beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy vibrations passed through his body as he cast a quick, appreciative glance toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding at Arthur, the barrier shattered like brittle glass the moment the barrage ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, water gathered around Jay with stunning speed as he looked at the hundreds of men gearing up for another massive attack that was surely designed to take him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing his hands forward, the water—including the flailing tentacles—gathered and condensed around his limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water magic; Serpent of the Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive, leviathan-like water snake burst from his hands and lunged forward with blazing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crashing through the ranks of mages, the leviathan tore through their bodies as if they were merely pieces of parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that one strike, over two hundred men were decimated, their bodies broken by the sheer pressure of the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all dropped dead, leaving Jay panting softly in mild exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around him only to see more men steadily approaching, ready to take the positions of the soldiers he had just eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ugh... this will be a pain in the ass...’\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-05T15:21:43.022Z",1,"novelbin.me","b97caaeae7fb6cf3dbde9522635eb94be5b7c001d8190e046e89e8833ccc0d26","magus-supremacy-chapter-945","magus-supremacy-chapter-943",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]