If it hadn't been for the ferocious head on the top which still vaguely resembled Mayer, Margaret would have found it nearly impossible to imagine that this monster in front of her was the enfeebled, helpless Mayer of the past!
But the monster wasn't going to give her any time to catch her breath out of surprise
Whoosh!
Mayer extended his bloody right arm, swiftly striking at her!
Boom!
The air, compressed by the extreme speed in front of the right claw, even formed a visible trail
The razor-sharp claw had not yet arrived, but the piercing gale already had!
"This is impossible!" Margaret's face was filled with panic, her previously cold demeanor gone, leaving only a twisted visage
Now that Mayer had transformed into a monster, just his speed alone undoubtedly put him at the Second Rank!
She was merely a First Rank Intermediate Wizard, how could she possibly contend with him?!
If she were hit by that strike, she would surely die!
However, even so, Margaret hadn't lost her desire to survive
In this critical moment, Sovoc, who was close at hand, suddenly became her hope for life
"Lady Margaret, no!"
Sovoc cried out in despair, and before he could react, he was swept up by a Red Flame whip, which had appeared out of nowhere, and was instantly pulled to Margaret's side!
Splat!
The sound of flesh tearing apart came through
"Ahh! It hurts so much!"
A scream filled the air and then vanished in an instant...
Colin's pupils had shrunk to pinpoints
He watched as Sovoc, his body torn open, cried out in pain and then immediately perished, a mix of shock and rage filling his heart
But this was undoubtedly not the time for anger
Due to the Foolishness Scepter's cost, his degraded Fireball Technique could no longer allow him to unleash an attack like he had just done
Or rather, even if he could perform such an attack, without someone's assistance, it's doubtful whether he could eliminate the powerful Mayer in front of him
The only choice, which couldn't even truly be considered a chance for life, was — to flee!
Whoosh
Colin gently waved the Foolishness Scepter, preparing to use it to amplify his Swift Skill to increase his escape speed while Mayer was still entangled with Margaret
Although, even doing so, he couldn't surpass the speed of Mayer he had just witnessed
But in a life-or-death moment, every extra second alive was precious
At the very least, it would allow his flight speed to surpass that of Margaret's
And from his current observations, Mayer, who had mutated into a monster, seemed to prioritize Margaret as his primary target, not him
So at least until Margaret's death, he could cling to life for a while longer
The glow of witchcraft gradually brightened, but at that moment
Whoosh!
A dangerous sound of ripping through the air suddenly came
Colin's face changed, he bent backwards and ducked under a sweeping Red Flame whip!
"Give me the armor that can increase your flying speed! Once I escape, I will avenge you!!" Margaret dodged Mayer the monster's attacks with difficulty and screamed at him
"Increase flying speed... Elf Armor?"
Colin first felt a subconscious confusion, followed by anger
Not knowing why Margaret assumed his Elf Armor could increase flying speed, her actions still stirred the anger within him that he had temporarily suppressed
Colin watched as Margaret charged towards him, his expression icy cold
He didn't dodge, nor did he stop casting Swift Skill
This action, to the outside observer, looked like he stood still without moving
Seeing this, Margaret's heart leaped with joy, thinking that Colin had agreed to her demands
No wonder Colin acted this way, after all, the Tin Saint School had always been a vassal to their Yista School... Colin had made a smart choice!
Margaret revealed a smile and shouted:
"Take off the armor and throw it to me first, then help me hold off this monster so I can wear it! Thank you, Colin, the Yista School will remember your kindness!"
After she finished speaking, Colin still maintained his unmoving posture
Margaret finally noticed something was wrong
"Damn it!"
While dodging Mayer's attacks, which were akin to a cat playing with a mouse, she couldn't help but shout again:
"Quickly give me the armor, Colin!"
"Did you hear me!"
And at that moment, Colin finally completed his casting of Swift Skill
The brilliance of witchcraft flashed across his body, and at the same time, another glow of witchcraft lit up
A fireball appeared in Colin's hand and then suddenly shot out towards Margaret, trailing an orange-yellow streak through the air
Facing the oncoming fireball, Margaret initially couldn't believe it, thinking it was Colin lending a hand!
But in the next instant, realizing the fireball's locked target, her eyes widened in disbelief, her expression twisted
"No!"
She tried to dodge, but Mayer's blood-drenched claws struck precisely, and while she thought to endure the hit, the seemingly inconsequential fireball actually carried the power of the First Rank...
The next moment
Boom!!
Splat!
The sound of the fireball exploding mixed with the noise of flesh tearing apart filled the air
Her moment of hesitation directly cost Margaret her last chance at life
The shock wave of the fireball caused her dodging to falter, and as Mayer had up to now only toyed with her like a cat with a mouse, this time, whether by accident or design, he did not hold back
The blood-drenched giant claw pierced accurately through her left chest, effortlessly slicing out her still warm, beating heart
And then, crushed it into a soft pulp