Rebirth of the Noble Mage Behind the Scenes

Accompanied by a sinister laughter, more abyss-like, dense Power of Apoptosis rapidly infused into the Councilman's body along the arm that was plunged into him.

"Power of Apoptosis?!?!"

Caught completely off guard by this sneak attack, the Councilman felt as if struck by lightning, his entire body's magical aura becoming chaotic and weak.

Due to Ma'elim's influence pervading the entire space, although the Councilman was of Ninth Rank, he dared not and could not expand his own Domain, and his Perception was severely disrupted, thus he was unaware of the 'mysterious person' successfully ambushing him.

With the loss of the Councilman's Will, the dark gold-colored Rules of thunder and lightning instantly disintegrated, absorbed by the Mechanical network of force surrounding Anvis.

However, in the last moment, the Councilman unleashed all of his formidable Ninth Rank magic power explosively, instantly sending the figure who sneak attacked him from behind flying away.

"Hahahaha! Didn't see that coming, did you, Socaz?!! Your day has come!"

Although pushed back by the Councilman's desperate counterattack, the figure continued to laugh madly.

At this moment, the Power of Apoptosis recklessly infused into the Councilman's body also produced a terrifying effect.

The dreadful dark black Alien Magic began to violently clash with the special power within the Councilman's body. As a battlefield between the two forces, the Councilman's body instantly fell into rapid decay, then revived back to its intact state in a cycle.

On the other hand, Anvis was also somewhat taken aback by this sudden change of events.

He was very familiar with the power used by the figure who sneak attacked the Councilman; it was indeed the special power displayed by Landon, though not nearly as massive as on the figure present.

However, with just over ten seconds left until the ritual was completely finished, it was not the time to be surprised.

Seizing this perfect opportunity, Anvis controlled the colossal Mechanical network of force within him and instantly launched a space slicing attack, directly targeting the Councilman and the Ritual Array beneath his feet.

With the Councilman suddenly suffering a severe blow, there was absolutely no way he could block this full-force space slicing attack; the only option was to flee.

Even though the Councilman himself could run away, the Ritual Array was immovable.

Knowing resistance was futile, the Councilman decisively abandoned the operating Array and barely escaped the attack's range.

Thus, the unprotected giant Ritual Array was instantly split in two by the space slice, then began to uncontrollably plummet toward the ground.

With the Array destroyed, the light of the magic power shining within it suddenly dimmed. The signals that were continuously being sent to some far, distant place also ceased altogether at this moment.

Within the Array, many Ninth Rank individuals trapped in slumber, their bodies used as nodes of magic power, were also affected.

Parts of the body structures of two Ninth Rank individuals were severed by this space slicing, but even so, they still did not wake up.

"What a pity…"

Looking at the fully destroyed Array from a distance, the Councilman shook his head in regret.

Merely seconds away, and the ritual would have been completed.

"Do you have anything else to say, Councillor Far?"

After confirming that the Array had indeed been completely destroyed, Anvis breathed a slight sigh of relief, his gaze returning to the distant Councilman who had almost dispersed the negative effects.

Although the attribute of the Power of Apoptosis somewhat restrained him, after all, it was but a rootless duckweed, quickly completely eroded away by his overwhelming magic power.

"Hmph, first of all, I need to congratulate you, Lord Zast, and that pathetic worm that only knows how to hide. You indeed succeeded in destroying my Array, disrupting the ritual at the last moment…"

With a snort, the cloaked Councilman swept his gaze over 'Landon', who had previously sneak attacked him, and then returned his gaze to Anvis, who was gathering strength for another attack.

But while speaking, a cunning smile suddenly appeared in the Councilman's eyes.

"However, it's a pity that things are far from over! The final act of tonight's grand performance has just begun!"

As the Councilman's words fell, a mysterious force suddenly descended upon him, causing the strength within his body to climb rapidly.

The body that had been pierced back and forth due to a sneak attack now completely returned to its original state, as if the previous injuries were nothing but an illusion.

"What is this?"

Frowning at all this, Anvis suddenly realized that although the Ritual Array had been destroyed, the strange heavy snow and various anomalies had not ceased to exist until now.

"Have you discovered it? Yes, this is indeed the power of the great Dream Dominator Ma'elim!"

Seeing Anvis's reaction, the Councilman revealed a strange smile.

"Unfortunately, although you previously destroyed the entire Array, He had already known the general location of this world.

Therefore, without the guidance of the Array. He might not dream of this place again, or he might still will—

And now it seems, fate has ultimately sided with me."

As he spoke, the Councilman put the tips of his fingers against his chest in a somewhat special gesture.

The next moment, a pale yellow Light Ball filled with the Power of Eternal Sleep, emerged in the center of his palms.

"So now, fall into eternal slumber!"

As the Councilman's will moved, the Light Ball flashed and disappeared, then smashed into 'Landon', who saw the situation going south and was trying to quietly escape.

Under this Light Ball, the Power of Apoptosis swirling around Landon vanished instantly like snow meets sunlight, completely powerless to resist.

"No…"

Struck by this Light Ball, Landon immediately collapsed, his consciousness succumbing to deep slumber.

"So, let tonight's battle come to its final cessation, Lord Zast!"

Taking his eyes off the fallen Landon, another Light Ball began to emerge in the Councilman's hands.

However, unlike the first one, this Light Ball was darker in color and its aura was significantly stronger. Even a mere glance could nearly send one's consciousness into slumber.

At this moment, with the continuous infusion of power from Ma'elim. The aura around the Councilman was no weaker than Anvis, enhanced by the strength of the Mechanical network, and even continued to grow stronger over time.

Seeing all this, Anvis's expression also grew solemn. He immediately released a concentrated Attack, aiming to disrupt the Councilman's actions.

Simultaneously, the Councilman also threw out his Eternal Slumber Ball.

One blue and white, the other dark yellow, two completely different but equally powerful Class Magic attacks instantly collided under the flying snow.

The next instant, due to their completely different natures of power, one ethereal and one substantial, the two Light Balls passed through each other and directly struck their respective targeted victims.

As the terrifying Magic Fluctuation erupted, the huge blue and white Light Ball illuminated the night sky once again.

But since both individuals were bolstered by powerful external forces, neither of their attacks produced a clear effect.

The Councilman's body exhibited a special 'Illusion Dream' state, although the massive wave of Rule Magic Power was impressive, it still couldn't touch the Councilman's body.

The situation on Anvis's side was slightly different, as the Mechanical network's strength had low resistance to the Power of Eternal Sleep, but the Ancient Secret Scripture still kept it at bay, making it ineffective against Anvis.

"Not just the power of the Mechanical network, there is another force within you, what exactly is it?"

Seeing the effects of his own attack, the Councilman slightly raised his eyebrows in surprise.