Thus, the world of frozen black manifested.
A forbidden magic emerged by balancing two opposing forces.
Mixed with black, its power and nature transformed into something alien.
It could no longer be called the magic of Zelbando. Wirad waved his staff, creating a white dot in front of him and hundreds of black dots.
“Shall we test its power first?”
From the hundreds of black dots, thousands of black lines poured out, filling the space densely as if all previous attacks had been mere play.
The black lines clashed with the frozen black ice.
Zzzeeeeng!
The frozen world that collided with the black lines did not retreat.
Crack!
But as the unceasing rain of black lines continued, its momentum gradually waned. Eventually, unable to withstand the accumulated force, the ice exploded.
Booooom!
Fragments of black ice and black lines scattered throughout the world.
Wirad let out a hollow laugh.
“What monstrous power.”
Hundreds of black dots had been nullified by a single frozen world. He had expected it to grow stronger, but this exceeded his imagination.
Wirad created hundreds of black dots once more.
Taesan activated the frozen world to counter.
Zzzeeeeng!
The result was the same as before. Wirad observed the clash of powers with sunken eyes.
“An absolute elemental advantage?”
The strength of the frozen world itself had not changed significantly.
But black—black was the power of the High Gods, existing beyond the laws. It had the property of corrupting order and laws.
That power had mixed with Zelbando’s magic.
As a result, their properties fused and created a new force.
An absolute advantage in elemental compatibility.
That was why it shattered and nullified the overwhelmingly powerful black lines.
The core of his magic was pure mana condensation. There was no inherent elemental advantage. Yet, being unmatched in compatibility meant that black magic held an advantage over most powers in existence.
“How was such a thing even created?”
Blending black magic with the High God’s power, fusing them into one—such a feat was beyond imagination.
Taesan raised his arm. Black and mana opposed each other, forming a delicate balance.
[You have activated Starlight Arrow [Negation].]
The Starlight Arrow manifested.
But instead of radiant brilliance, it was a pitch-black arrow like the abyss.
The arrow streaked toward Wirad. Wirad burst into laughter and welcomed it.
“Excellent!”
Shaking his beard, he shouted.
“A perfect power to test my authority! Come forth!”
Ziiing!
A white dot clashed with the pitch-black arrow.
Hundreds of black dots had been nullified by the frozen world. Blocking the Starlight Arrow with a single dot was, of course, impossible.
But the white dot did not give way.
Without a single tremor, it blocked the Starlight Arrow.
Taesan frowned as he gazed at the white dot.
He had sensed it from the beginning—something was strange about that white dot.
Rather than overwhelming power, it felt closer to a fundamental law.
Clang!
The Starlight Arrow, unable to pierce through the white dot, lost its power and vanished.
Wirad waved his staff. Hundreds of black lines rained down all at once.
Taesan leaped to evade while activating the frozen world.
After nullifying the black lines, Taesan attacked Wirad again with the frozen world.
Crack!
But the cold was blocked by a single white dot before it could reach Wirad.
Taesan focused on the white dot and realized something.
“It exists in a different dimension.”
Wirad’s magic manipulated dots, lines, and planes as dimensional definitions.
And when he summoned the white dot, he had activated the authority of Dimensional Severance.
It seemed he had separated dimensions and created a dot in an entirely separate plane.
Although Taesan wielded black, the fusion with magic had diluted its pure black essence, reducing its effectiveness. That was why it could not pierce through the white dot, which was close to a law itself.
“It was too simple.”
Wirad’s magic was certainly powerful, but it held no power beyond that. For an Immortal, it was far too ordinary.
This must be Wirad’s true authority as an Immortal.
Taesan coldly organized his thoughts.
The dot boasted absolute defense, but its area of influence was minuscule. Moreover, it seemed to disappear after a short time.
Then, this time, he would attack with magic that had a long duration.
[You have activated Undying Flame Phoenix [Negation].]
The Flame Phoenix arose.
Instead of blazing flames, it scattered deep blackness, contaminating everything.
The Negation force continued to spread, pressing down on Wirad. Just as Taesan expected, Wirad did not freely wield the white dot. Instead, he used black dots to attack the Flame Phoenix.
Boom!
Blocking Taesan’s attack, Wirad waved his staff.
Several white dots formed around Taesan.
Taesan instinctively activated Guardian’s Three Shields. The blackened shields protected him.
At the same time, the white dots connected with lines.
Taesan, caught between the dots, was exposed to the line attack.
Crack!
The pitch-black shields shattered instantly. Taesan twisted his body and barely evaded the attack.
Wirad let out a murmur of admiration.
“You actually blocked it, even for a moment. Now this is getting interesting.”
Taesan, who had barely dodged, scowled.
The black lines were fast but not impossible to avoid.
However, the lines formed by linking the white dots were inescapable.
It wasn’t just about speed.
The dots connected into lines without any delay whatsoever.
Wirad unleashed his power again.
Around Taesan, white dots appeared and disappeared in a rapid sequence. Instinctively, he twisted his body to avoid their projected paths.
Ziiing.
Then, the dots connected into lines.
With this attack, Taesan was convinced.
“Lines connecting dots.”
Wirad had implemented a dimension he could control perfectly, linking the white dots within it. Because it was a dimension entirely under his control, there was zero delay, making it impossible to dodge by sight.
“Powerful.”
A force that manipulated a separate dimension, akin to handling laws and rules themselves.
But it was not unbeatable.
Dodging the swinging lines, Taesan quickly analyzed the situation.
“There’s a clear limitation.”
The King of Machines and the Destroyer’s Authority, whom Taesan had previously faced, had not displayed this level of power. It was strong, but it still operated within the confines of laws. Unlike Wirad, they did not directly manipulate the laws themselves.
Clearly, Wirad was wielding a power beyond his natural abilities.
Every time Wirad created a white dot, his energy noticeably diminished.
The Dimensional Severance exceeded Wirad’s true power.
“I don’t know how he’s handling that power…”
But the risk was clear. That was the weakness he needed to exploit.
Having made his decision, Taesan unleashed his power.
He summoned the Pitch-Black Phoenix, shifted his attack direction with Random Blink, and activated Starlight Arrow once again.
Dark magic rained down relentlessly.
As time passed, the burden on Taesan grew.
By partially altering the world, he forcefully enhanced his mana control to wield Negation magic. That much had succeeded.
But every spell activation consumed immense mental strength. Supportive skills like Magic Overlap were completely unusable.
On top of that, black itself began to rebel, as if refusing to obey any longer.
“Stay still.”
Taesan used Word of Command to forcibly suppress the rampaging black energy.
[You have activated Earthquake [Negation].]
The ground trembled. This space had been personally created by Zelbando. It would not be destroyed, but the rippling waves surged toward Wirad.
Wirad suppressed the shockwaves with a black plane.
In that moment, Taesan concealed himself in darkness. S~eaʀᴄh the NovelZone.fun website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
[You have activated Invisibility [Negation].]
Taesan’s body became shrouded in darkness. Even Wirad momentarily lost track of his location.
Quickly assessing the situation, Wirad created hundreds of black dots and scattered them in all directions. The dots began swallowing the surrounding space in an attempt to locate Taesan.
At that instant, Taesan, cloaked in Barrier Magic, broke through the black lines and charged forward.
The moment Wirad pinpointed his location, he immediately manipulated the white dots to form a line.
Crack!
The barriers surrounding Taesan shattered instantly.
Taesan twisted his body to evade, but he could not fully avoid the attack.
Long, deep gashes tore across his entire body in an instant.
But Taesan endured.
Expanding his vision and sharpening his senses, he narrowly dodged the delayless line attacks.
And the moment he closed in on Wirad, he unleashed his condensed power.
The energy, twisted and fused with black until it reached its very limits, manifested in the world.
[You have activated Frozen World [Negation].]
[You have activated Starlight Arrow [Negation].]
The black energy, seeping through the cracks, spread across the battlefield. The magic surged violently, targeting Wirad.
Wirad summoned a white dot to protect himself.
BOOOM!
The force of the clash caused the white dot to tremble violently.
Wirad’s expression hardened.
The white dot was shaking.
The Negation magic, barely maintaining its balance with black, held enough power to disrupt the laws of reality.
“You wish!”
Ziiiiing!
The trembling white dots linked together.
The expanded lines formed into a white plane.
The raging Negation magic was completely devoured by the white plane.
As if swallowed into a separate dimension, it vanished without a trace—without any resistance or struggle.
“Ha… Hahaha!”
With a pale face, Wirad burst into manic laughter.
A white plane, constructed by gathering the entirety of his dimensional power.
It had completely erased the Negation magic that disrupted reality itself, not leaving even a speck behind.
This was the first time he had manipulated the power of dimensions on a planar level. The realization that he had reached a higher realm of mastery filled his entire being with exhilaration.
And at that moment, Taesan stood right in front of him.
Wirad’s pupils widened.
The moment Wirad tried to manipulate the lines to stop Taesan,
Taesan’s hand moved.
[You have activated Forced Expulsion.]
BOOOOM!
An immense, invisible force crashed into Wirad.
He tried to withstand it by gathering all his mana, but his body was pushed back.
“Not yet!”
“No. It’s over.”
Wirad raised his staff, but Taesan had already lowered his hand.
“Over? What are you talking about—”
As Wirad tried to cast his magic again, he suddenly froze.
He finally realized.
He had been pushed outside the boundary.
“…Ah.”
Only then did he recall the conditions of the trial.
Taesan’s goal was not to defeat him but to push him out of the boundary.
He had been so focused on the battle that he had completely forgotten that condition.
“…Ridiculous.”
With a wry smile, Wirad laughed bitterly.
Despite Taesan having his other powers sealed and being able to use only magic, Wirad had fought with all his might—and still forgot the real objective.
On the other hand, Taesan had never lost sight of his goal.
No excuses could be made.
It was a flawless defeat.
“You have won.”
With a calm voice, the system window appeared.
[You have cleared Zelbando’s Trial. Based on Zelbando’s evaluation, you will receive a reward.]
[Zelbando’s sphere of influence has decreased.]
[Your level has increased.]
[Your level has increased.]
[Your level has increased.]
[You have acquired Intermediate Magic: Mana Storm.]
[You have acquired Intermediate Magic: Brilliant Blue Light Barrier.]
[You have acquired the Special Passive Skill: Path of Magic.]
[You have acquired the Earrings of Blue Light Mana.]
[You have acquired Advanced Magic: Grand Collapse.]
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