One More Time: Rebirth

Chapter 112: The Strongest mage

[Edge's POV]

I gave Leto and Clarise, the job of evacuating the citizens. The real battle begins here. The knights inside are a specialized unit for protecting the king.

So while I was running I was already chanting my next spell. This spell can't be done using voiceless chant, so I needed to speak the words. Some soldiers were attacking but, Tsukiyomi and the others protected me, I need to finish the spell, before we reach the front gate of the castle. I was sure the majority of the royal guards will be waiting for us there. So I chanted:

"Within the fields of Elysium, I walk. Within the end of life and death, I stay. Within Ragnarok, I play. I who have been through all battlefields have never wavered, never strayed.

I who walk the path of warriors have seen the blinding light of aether, the gruesome darkness of nether, the burning souls of fire, the healing heart of water, the crushing strength of earth, and the freedom of wind. 

For the purpose of victory I walk. For the purpose of Destruction, I walk. For the purpose of salvation I walk.

Hear the roar of my mana, Feel the purity of my mana. I call upon the spirits who hear my decree!

With my mana become my sword and shield, blow away those who dare block my path!

Turn honor into disgrace, turn hope into despair, turn courage into fear!

[Acheron]"

Once we got near the front gates of the castle, I finished chanting my spell. As I expected a hundred of the elite knights were stationed there. These guys were true veterans of the battlefield.

Yet after I finished chanting my ultimate spell, none of them will be left alive.

A hundred shining white orbs were floating around me and my companions. These orbs were condensed balls of my mana. 

I asked my companions to step back. All of them knew what these orbs can do. So to not accidentally kill one of them, they all stood behind me.

The hundreds of floating orbs were now aimed at the royal guards. Some tried to counter my spell with their own spells, but upon contact with my white orbs, their spell were immediately dispelled. The white orbs started to float around the knights, and upon contact with their skin or any part of their body, the knights were erased. 

This was my very own ultimate spell, it was the strongest that I could use. The white orbs will destroy everything with weaker mana than itself. Seeing as how great my mana was at the moment, even though each orb has divided my mana into many separate pieces, each orb still has more mana placed on it than any ordinary royal guard. The only people who can survive this move, are people who have greater mana than me, or people who are fast enough to evade. In my current state, the only one who stands a chance was Jester-senpai. 

At the moment I can only use this move once per day, seeing as it takes a great amount of mana and concentration. I used it here because I knew how powerful the royal guards were. Unlike the rabble outside each royal guard was able to hold up around a hundred men. 

We continued onward into the castle. Inside the castle, just outside the throne room, stood a man with a much greater amount of mana than me. Even with all the mana I acquired after training with my past incarnations, couldn't compare to the mana that was swirling inside that man's body.

It was Guillare Jester, the strongest magician of humanity. As I got closer to him I couldn't help but smile a very vicious smile. It doesn't matter that he has more mana than me, mana supply doesn't necessarily mean you win. A battle had many factors, which made it more enjoyable. As I was about ready to fight, Jester-senpai spoke.

"Only Edge can pass." 

"Kukuku, you go on ahead Edge, we will deal with him." Tsukiyomi announced.

The four girls stood in front of me. 

This was the same as with my sister and kohais, Tsukiyomi and the girls, had declared this place their own battlefield.

Even though I truly wanted to fight this guy who is proclaimed to be the strongest mage, I had my own battlefield to head towards. I nodded at them and passed Jester. He allowed me to pass, it seems like I was really invited inside.

Tsukiyomi's POV:

Jester let Edge through into the throne room. Even though he already said it, I couldn't believe that he would actually allow Edge to go through that easily. I wonder what Rain is planning to do?

"Oh, Jester, if you would allow us to pass as well. I would very much appreciate it. We have no time to play with you." Serillia spoke in a jesting manner.

"Only Edge Regius is allowed to pass. All who wish to enter the throne room, need to pass over my dead body." Jester so declared.

I smiled at him. "Kukuku, so you wish to play with us? Do not get in the way of a girl and her love."

"Well said Tsukiyomi! As Edge's fiancee, I must be by his side at this moment." Serillia spoke with a coquettish smile on her face.

"Kukuku, what are you saying Serillia, it is I who is supposed to be by his side his eternal partner. Also, the engagement of yours was only decided by you." I answered with my own smile, this princess was saying crazy things as usual. 

"Both of you are not worthy, Master has already promise me his future as per our contract." Tanith happily joined in the conversation. 

"That's only you twisting the words, you lizard." (Tsukiyomi)

"Ara,ara, I think you misunderstood something in your master, servant relationship Tanith." (Serillia)

"You guys are all wrong it's is I, who deserves to be with Edge." (Eva)

"....." (Everyone)

"Why are you guys always so mean to me?!"(Eva)

"Hahahahaha" Every one of us started laughing even Eva. This reminds me of the talk we had last year about who gets to marry Edge first. 

We all talked without, Edge's consent. Still, he will need to marry all of us since we decided to do so as a group. Willa on the other hand felt that she didn't love Edge but simply admired him. So the only ones fighting for the right to be the first wife are we four.

"Kukuku, how about the first one to beat Jester, gets to marry Edge first?" (Tsukiyomi)

"Agreed." All three of them agreed to my idea.

I looked at Jester who simply listened in the conversation.

"How kind of you not to attack us while we had this conversation," I asked the man who stood in our way.

"I have only allowed you to have a final conversation among friends." (Jester)

"So you're saying that we are never going to have any more conversations? I don't think so, I would want to have another conversation with them, about my wedding dress and such." (Tsukiyomi)

"Sorry, it is unfortunate, but you guys will not leave here alive. If you were to retreat, I would've let you go, but base on your conversation retreat is the last thing you guys will do." (Jester)

"That is right Jester. We really need to be by the side of our beloved now." (Serillia)

"Do not worry I will send you all to your beloved. Into the afterlife!" 

Thus our battle with the strongest mage begins.