Greatest Legacy of the Magus Universe

"No!" Atkin and Nara screamed in reluctance. The former glanced at the pale-skinned youth and asked agitatedly, "Lord Slade, why did you kill him? We still don't know how he was able to learn our secrets."

For Atkin to refer to the youth, who was the same rank as him, as 'Lord must mean that this person had a very strong background.

Slade glanced at the man and solemnly said, "Atkin, don't you find it weird that this lone Magus dared to come here all by himself and threaten to kill us?"

Nara protested angrily, "For all we know, this man must've been overcome by anger and just decided to come here to avenge whoever it was that—"

However, she was interrupted when Slade stepped forward and gently squeezed her cheek. He then applied a little pressure and spoke coldly, "My dearest Nara, you forget who you're speaking to."

Nara's eyes flashed with nervousness and she hurriedly apologized, "F-Forgive me, my lord. I-I'm just too tensed by the whole situation."

Slade gently caressed the middle-aged woman's fair cheek and softly said, "Don't worry, dear. Whoever this Merlin is, I'll report it to Uncle and request him to deal with it."

He paused for a moment before glancing at Atkin, "After all, the secrets that his Magus knows, if revealed to the world, would affect both of us."

Atkin and Nara hurriedly nodded their heads.

Slade then turned to glance at Adam, who still had a bewildered look on his face as he stared at the dagger jutting out from his chest, and asked, "Did you come here alone? Or perhaps your comrades are somewhere nearby?"

Adam coughed out a mouthful of blood and he glared at Slade, "You… I'll kill you…"

"Hmm." Slade stroked his chin and thought for a moment. "Looks like you won't be talking much."

Adam didn't reply. He continued to glare venomously at the pale-skinned youth.

Slade's eyes narrowed and then he coldly ordered his guardian standing behind Adam, "Roy, finish him."

"As you wish, my lord," replied the man clad in black.

The man's eyes flashed with a vicious glint as he yanked the dagger out of Adam's chest. Then, he kicked the youth's legs from behind, causing him to miserably fall to his knees.

His curved dagger, now coated with mana, gleamed with a cold and menacing glint and he swung his hand in one swift motion, aiming to decapitate Adam.

But the next moment, something very peculiar happened.

The black dagger seamlessly passed through Adam's neck!

Roy's eyes narrowed when he realized that the sensation he felt just now was vastly different from what he was used to when he decapitated someone.

Moreover, there was no blood coming out of Adam's neck.

Instead, it was… smoke.

The next moment, Adam's entire body dissolved into gray smoke and dissipated into thin air, causing everyone inside the room to be shocked out of their minds.

And then…

Hand of Doom: One Hit!

SPLURT!

Blood and small pieces of mangled flesh spilled in all directions. Roy weakly lowered his head, his eyes flashing with confusion and panic.

He saw a fist stained by his own blood and flesh jutting out from his chest.

Moreover, there was a large, gaping hole in his upper body. His heart, lungs, and a few other organs had already been blasted to smithereens.

"W-What…" That was all he could manage to mutter before the lights in his eyes dimmed and he lifelessly fell to the ground.

Atkin, Nara, and Slade had frozen in absolute terror. One moment, they thought that Adam had died, but the next moment, they learned that they had been deceived.

A Rank 2 Magus, a highly proficient assassin at that, had been killed in just one shot!

After Roy's lifeless body miserably fell to the ground, a shadowy figure came into view. However, much to the trio's disbelief, it wasn't the chubby and pot-bellied Magus that they were expecting to see.

Instead, it seemed to be a young man with a medium build, neither too muscular nor too lean. He was wearing dark Magus robes, and over it, he donned a black cape.

Furthermore, he also wore a black, point hat on his head that curled slightly to the side at the top.

Due to the lack of bright lights inside the private suite and the shadow cast by the brim of the pointy hat, this young man's facial features were not visible at all.

The most striking feature about this youth, however, was his pair of eyes that had the pattern of a brilliant white lotus ingrained in them!

Slade was the first to snap out of his daze. When he realized that he was dealing with a Magus skilled in illusions, he instantly lost all his will to fight.

He knew just how terrifying these Magi could be in battle.

Thus, he hurriedly conjured a magic scroll from his space-

type storage ring. Then, without hesitation, he expended his mana into the scroll and tore it.

The next moment, he disappeared!

When Adam saw this, his eyes narrowed. He thought to himself in surprise, Teleportation? How decisive!

"Lord Slade!" Atkin and Nara too came to their senses when they realized that the pale-skinned young man had decided to abandon them and flee.

Then, they nervously glanced at each other, and then at Adam.

They couldn't help but wonder if the person standing in front of them was such a big threat that Slade had immediately decided to retreat.

But when they realized that they had the advantage in numbers, their eyes shone with a hint of confidence.

Clearly, two Mana Liquection Magi and dozens of Mana Foundation Magi should be enough to deal with the youth standing in front of them.

Or so they thought.

Atkins was enraged at the fact that this person in front of them had deceived them. Even now, he still couldn't clearly see the young man's face.

It was as if his face had been shrouded in a layer of shadows.

The only thing he could see in those shadows was the pair of bright flower patterns.

Atkin roared, "You filthy scum, reveal yourself! How dare you trick us?!"

Nara pointed her trembling finger at Adam and screeched, "You! Don't think you can step out of this place alive! You're trapped, you hear me?! You've been completely surrounded!"

Adam's lips curled up into a malicious grin as he slowly took a step forward.

His lips parted and he muttered with raging killing intent, "I'm not the one who's trapped.

"You are!"