He was ultimately just a First Rank, and although his exceptional strength allowed him to tangle with Yasi, a Second Rank, it was only a matter of time before he fell to a direct confrontation.
"Damn it!" He gritted his teeth, chasing with all his might while summoning another Fire Element.
Under his control, the two Fire Elements jointly went to counter the mass of black mist.
He finally gained some relief, but it was already too late.
The black figure had nearly reached the twisted trees.
Yasi stopped not far from the twisted trees, his right hand open in a gesture.
The black mist condensed into a bundle, ultimately taking the shape of a javelin-like lightning bolt.
He raised his right hand, mimicking the throw of a javelin.
Whoosh!
The black javelin traced a deadly curve!
"It's too late…" Colin looked ghastly and decisively stopped in his tracks.
He looked at the Golden Paper which had reached 99/100 in Summon Fire Element, and waved his hand to willingly dissipate the Fire Element he had just summoned.
Pfft!
Just as Colin was preparing to summon a new Fire Element, he suddenly froze.
The black javelin traced another deadly arc, but its final landing spot was not on the twisted trees where Atbolde was.
Instead, it struck Marjorie.
Or to put it another way—
Marjorie had at some point quietly approached the twisted trees, stepping forward at the critical moment to take the brunt of Yasi's strike.
Thump!
A new Fire Element formed in front of Colin.
The orange-yellow flames instantly melted the surrounding snowfall, creating a misty fog.
The evaporated water created a hazy white fog that obscured Colin's expression and half-concealed his figure.
Whoosh!
The Fire Element shot towards Yasi, who was troubled and regathering his attack.
"You're the weakest Second Rank Wizard I've ever seen," Colin said hoarsely from within the fog, "You can't even kill me, a First Rank Wizard, can you?"
"Why don't you try to come and kill me?"
"Your infuriating words are useless," Yasi said coldly, "Once I'm done with Atbolde, I have all the time in the world to deal with you!"
"Now, don't think of wasting any more time!"
Colin smiled; Yasi's mere response meant he had already been delayed.
It wasn't much, but it was already enough for him...
Feeling the snow-like knowledge falling in his mind, the curve of Colin's lips grew bigger.
But soon, he looked at Marjorie lying next to the twisted trees.
The joy from Limit Breaking in Summon Fire Element gradually faded, and a deep anger quietly surfaced.
Thump!
An almost man-high orange-yellow Fireball suddenly appeared before him.
"All these Fire Elements... they are simply useless against me," Yasi glanced back with scorn.
Then he turned around, right hand outstretched again, preparing to launch another attack on the twisted trees.
However, the next moment.
An intense, scorching breath swept over like a volcanic eruption,
"What's this?!" Yasi's expression changed, and he hurriedly turned back.
A vast Fire Element nearly three meters tall charged towards him with large strides!
As its astonishing heat affected the black mist barrier, the snowflakes within it melted, transforming the snowfall abruptly into a light winter drizzle!
"Almost white flame for a head, a body more than three meters tall, this is... a Second Rank Fire Element?!"
Yasi watched the scene in disbelief.
Through the rain curtain formed by the melted snow, a Flame Giant enveloped in steaming fog charged forward.
Colin timely amplified the intensity of his Knight Aura, elevating it to the highest.
"No, no, how is this possible?!"
"How can you, a First Rank Wizard, cast a spell across a major Rank difference?"
Under such influences, Yasi's panic-stricken face was clearly visible, even behind the dark visor.
Spellcasting across a major Rank was not something any Wizard could do!
Bang!
The Second Rank Fire Element threw a punch.
The billowing white fog burst as if in a fairytale; Yasi instinctively crossed his arms, holding for a moment but ultimately unable to withstand the scorch of the flames, and was sent flying backwards.
The roles of attack and defense were reversed in an instant!
The originally lower First Rank Summon Fire Element had turned into a Second Rank Lower Magic after Limit Breaking, and the summoned Fire Element had stepped into Second Rank strength!
Even though it was only a novice at Second Rank, Yasi's condition was far from as strong as it had been at the start, after a prolonged battle.
Moreover, with the presence of the Knight Aura's shadow-like effect, the Second Rank Fire Element was sufficient to trouble Yasi.
And even... with Colin's meticulous control, Yasi now found himself in a perilous situation!
Boom!
The vast body of the Fire Element, with the help of Colin's Superbrain, became especially agile.
Fireballs, fire waves, punches, kicks... Unwittingly, Yasi found himself only able to defend passively!
Crack!
Suddenly, after a punch from the Second Rank Fire Element, a corner of Yasi's Black Mist Armor actually shattered!
Yasi's expression changed, and he hurriedly controlled the black mist to flow and repair the damage on his shoulder.
However, the price of such an action was the further thinning of the overall thickness of his Black Mist Armor.
"A mere First Rank Wizard, I want to see how much Magic Power you have to maintain a Second Rank spell!" Yasi said fiercely.
But the viciousness of his words could not change the embarrassment of the situation.
Under the assault of the Second Rank Fire Element, he could only struggle to defend, maintaining a fragile balance, hoping that Colin would soon run out of Magic Power.