Volume 3 Chapter 174

Volume 3 + Chapter 174: The Power of Anger

Kobe’s four arms swung the longswords, stirring up a tornado.

If it were his human self, he absolutely would not have had this kind of terrifying strength— casually unleashing sword energy, and moreover… in a fourfold state.

Within the tornado of sword energy, no human could conceal themselves; their bodies were effortlessly torn apart.

In just a few breaths, all the people of the eastern magic circle were wiped out by Kobe, who had turned into a disaster beast.

The magic circle also collapsed along with it.

Looking at the devastated battlefield, Kobe lowered his head and glanced at the bloodstains on his body.

In just an instant, he had killed so many humans.

And yet he…

did not feel the slightest burden in his heart.

Just an hour ago, he had still been human.

Now, he had already joined the camp of disaster, moving under the will of calamity.

“Ah, wonderful!”

On Kobe’s already mutated face, a twisted, fanatical smile appeared.

“So this is the feeling of possessing power? It’s wonderful!!”

He had never felt so exhilarated.

No longer restrained by human moral concepts, he could easily let weak humans experience the fear of death.

It was as if he had been reborn from the decayed shell of humanity.

His strength had already obtained a qualitative leap.

He could even clearly feel himself becoming stronger and stronger!

As long as he kept killing lives, spreading the will of calamity to every corner of this land, he would obtain the recognition of the Lord, and gain even more power!

“I’m so ecstatic I can’t take it!!”

Kobe clutched his head, letting out a hideous, frenzied laugh.

With power in his grasp, there was nothing he could not do!

“Oh… right.”

At that moment, Kobe remembered someone.

Emotions in his heart surged violently, endless fury erupting and igniting him.

“Xia Yi!”

Back when he had still been human, he had been humiliated by that damned girl during the monthly exam.

And now, what reason did he have not to reclaim all that disgrace?

With the four swords in his hands, he would pierce her through, then seize her limbs with his four arms and tear that damned girl apart!

Kobe made his decision in his heart. That self-righteous girl must taste what it means to face the power of anger!

…

“Help, Teacher Biden, the eastern magic circle has also been—uhhh ahhh!!!”

A scream came from the communication device, then was forcibly cut off.

Another despairing piece of news.

Biden’s hands were already trembling. Seeing three of the four magic circles gone, and yet being able to do nothing— utterly powerless.

He simply could not understand why such a situation had occurred.

The invincible Rainbow Light Magic Circle had actually been dismantled from the inside.

With three magic circles lost, wanting to resist the disaster was nearly impossible.

“Run, run!!”

The people of Laurel Academy were already losing control.

Some, driven by survival instinct, acted on impulse, fleeing blindly— only to rush toward the side where monsters were thick, and before everyone’s eyes, were torn apart alive.

“Teacher Biden!! What should we do next? Speak!!” Kyle demanded.

Biden’s body shook, as if waking from a dream.

He understood that he was now the chief commander of Laurel Academy, and at the same time a grand mage of humanity. If he chose to sit still and await death, then others would have even less hope.

“Everyone, don’t panic! Follow my orders— I still have a way!!” Biden shouted, gritting his teeth.

Though already at a dead end, under no circumstances could he reveal the truth. Otherwise, morale would utterly collapse, beyond all salvation.

“I will hold off and stall the disaster beast. The other teachers protect the students, and we will retreat together!”

“Retreat, to where?”

“To the northern magic circle! If we reach the northern magic circle, then we still have hope!!” Biden emphasized loudly.

The others chose to trust Biden and moved into action, retreating northward according to his command.

Facing the attacking mutated beasts, those who could fight did their utmost.

But the elite combat force of Laurel Academy had long since departed. In such an extreme situation, many students untrained for battle could not bring out their usual ability— how could they handle mutated beasts?

“No, don’t, don’t kill me! I still want to live, I don’t want to die!” a student cried, dropping the sword in his hand.

Just as a mutated beast was about to pierce him with its claws—

Swish!

A sword-light flashed.

The mutated beast was slain by the Sword Saint with the holy sword.

“Lord Sword Saint! Thank you!” the student showed a grateful expression.

“Hurry!”

The Sword Saint gripped the holy sword, determined to protect everyone.

“Go!”

The next moment, he secretly activated part of his dragon blood, increasing his strength, and charged straight to the front.

Biden was in the middle of releasing a large-scale spell, and must not be interrupted at this moment.

To provide support, the Sword Saint directly engaged the disaster beast.

Beset on all sides, his chest was clawed open, leaving a bloody wound. He was injured.

“Lord Sword Saint!!” Kyle shouted in worry.

For an ordinary man, that blow would have been fatal.

“I’m fine!! Don’t get distracted!!” the Sword Saint roared, striking back with a sword, his sword energy forcing the beast back.

At that moment, Biden’s large-scale magic circle was finally fully charged.

“Blizzard!!”

The howling of storm and snow drowned out all the sounds of the battlefield. The snow and ice within the wind, like blades, blocked the disaster beast’s advance, granting humans here a brief protection.

This was a large-scale spell far beyond ordinary mages’ reach. Yet even so, the blizzard could not cover the entire battlefield.

But to accomplish this level already required a steep price— it drained most of Biden’s magic power, nearly causing him to faint, but he clenched his teeth and endured.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone seized the chance and fled toward the northern magic circle.

…

Inside Hill’s room.

Xia Yi was a little flustered, not understanding what her student was trying to do.

Hill stared at Xia Yi, silent, with an unsettling gaze…

While the two were in silence, a sudden voice broke the mood.

“Teacher Hill!! Quickly return to the northern magic circle— the other three magic circles have all been destroyed! We need you! Laurel Academy has already fallen!!”

It was an emergency transmission from the academy’s magical communication device.

“What?”

Xia Yi and Hill both showed startled expressions.

Hill hurriedly ran out.

Xia Yi also jumped off the bed, following after him, leaving Hill’s quarters. Outside, she saw the shocking sight before her.

Just as the transmission said— Laurel Academy’s final line of defense had fallen.