[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-983":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},1244383,1673,"Chapter 979: A Worthy Opponent","magus-supremacy-chapter-983",983,"\u003Cp>Chapter 979\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunther and Sera were pushing their limits to prevent the enemy from reaching the gates, and so far, they were succeeding admirably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No opponent had managed to slip past their guard to threaten the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on the rare occasion that someone drew close, they were immediately neutralized by Lilly’s precise arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers were now more bruised and battered than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t ceased firing for a single moment, refusing to take even a brief respite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even contemplated activating her bow’s newest function, but a deep skepticism held her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potential agony was too much to bear, and she wasn’t prepared to endure that trial again—not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of enemies remained so vast that merely looking over the horizon was nauseating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make matters worse, a thousand elite soldiers still stood guard around Devan, who continued to observe the shifting tides of the battle with a volatile expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting his head from side to side, Gunther moved with a velocity that far surpassed the pests obstructing his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strikes slid harmlessly past his face before he proceeded to rip through their ranks as if they were mere fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was calm, precise, and entirely nonchalant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rank-and-file stood no chance against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sera was moving like a localized storm as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dismantled foe after foe without sustaining so much as a scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because not every soldier was wise—or foolish—enough to charge the gates simultaneously, the immediate pressure on the duo had eased slightly, preventing them from being buried under sheer numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This slight lull allowed Gunther to lift his head mid-dodge and spot a figure calmly treading across the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the stranger’s trajectory, it was clear he was focused on a single objective: the Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squinting through the chaos, Gunther deflected a blow and finally discerned the man’s features clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the third vice leader—Ortiz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ah... now this will be fun.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving his foot into the torso of the man before him, Gunther sent the body flying to create a brief opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Seraphine, handle these pests!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sera frowned mid-fight as she ducked under a lethal swing aimed at her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Where are you headed?\" she questioned, her voice tight with exertion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ki coursed through Gunther’s legs, compressing intensely around the soles of his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... To stop a more worthy opponent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunther slipped past the enemies attempting to encircle him, flash-stepping with incredible velocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut through the atmosphere like a honed blade and, within a second, appeared before Ortiz just as the vice leader was about to take another step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A curved blade sliced through the air, aiming for Ortiz’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vice leader’s gaze sharpened instantly as he retracted his outstretched foot just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bounding backward, he watched the sword miss his throat by a mere few inches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Fast. I like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunther grinned before darting forward again with a savage swing of his second sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ortiz canted his head to the side as the steel rushed past his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ki swirled and coalesced visually around the man’s hand before he bolted forward, parrying Gunther’s strike and swiftly stabbing a formed Ki blade toward the warrior’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunther hurriedly deflected the lunge with his off-hand sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ortiz didn’t relent; he surged forward again with a second thrust targeted at the same spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey. What’s with the obsession with my throat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gunther Stormvale,\" Ortiz spoke calmly even as his blow was deflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t pause for a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second Ki sword manifested in his grip as he blocked Gunther’s counter-slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud, metallic clang rang out through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... I know of you. A battle maniac. But I want to know if you can truly defeat someone who makes sure to study his opponent and their patterns before engaging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing Gunther away with a surge of strength, Ortiz rocketed forward with a swift lunge for the warrior’s flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfazed, Gunther simply grinned like someone who had just been handed the greatest gift imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dame and Anna were in a pickle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with their flawless teamwork, they were still sustaining injuries throughout the grueling exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the wounds were not fatal, they were still receiving marks and abrasions here and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving his knuckles into the face of a man who had tried sneaking up on his sister, Dame watched as the attacker slid backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This intervention gave Anna enough time to regain her footing and lunge for a second warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man deflected her thrust for his throat to the side, thinking he had won the exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Anna gently reversed her grip on the spear, flipping the weapon around before smashing the blunt side into the man’s abdomen with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier slid backward for a second, doubled over in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the agony didn’t last long, as the pointed tip of the spear ripped through his head and then pulled back out fluidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was drenched in sweat; she was panting in exhaustion, which was beginning to take a significant toll on her stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dame was punched in the face, causing him to skid backward for a few inches as a throbbing pain radiated through his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assailant lunged at him for a finishing strike, sensing a moment of weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dame just calmly sidestepped the punch before his leg snapped forward, crashing into the side of his assailant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force sent the man sliding in Anna’s direction, who dealt a final, decisive blow to his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa... haaa.... Are we even going to win this war?\" Anna questioned, her voice strained as she was unable to see the Dawn forces at all through the suffocating swarms of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dame found himself asking the same question in his mind as he glanced at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands were soaked in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with gritted teeth, he snapped his head forward and shifted into a determined stance once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can do this. The Dawn faction will not fall to the Behemoth Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are called the Behemoth Clan for a reason, though,\" Anna snarked, even as she twirled her spear around to flick the gathered blood away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sucking in a sharp breath, she placed her back against Dame’s as more enemies were already approaching them quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They charged forward together to meet the rising tide of the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1067,"2026-06-05T15:21:43.521Z",1,"novelbin.me","249b9cfecc531b23a20f8b60ea29addaf1d5eab4970def25a3550d5134976d94","magus-supremacy-chapter-984","magus-supremacy-chapter-982",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]