Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The difference in strength was too great. The frost immediately froze the young manâs solid. The process only took a few seconds.
The ranger was dumbfounded. He stood there, too scared to intervene.
The tourists were terrified too. They did not expect the alive and well young man to turn into ice and die so quickly!
Bartholomew smiled after glancing at his artwork. He turned around and went up the mountain.
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No one dared to stop him. The ranger even forgot to alert the Magic Association. Bartholomew soon disappeared from their sight.
Bartholomew went into the woods. He halted in his track, as if he was waiting for someone.
Some time later, a man wearing a hat concealing half his face came by. He had a chilly aura.
âDid you bring it?â the man with a hat said.
âOf course!â Bartholomew tossed the briefcase he was carrying to the man.
The man treated the briefcase very seriously. He quickly caught it and carefully opened it to check its contents.
âDonât worry, we have a brilliant pharmacist, too. It should be on par with a Tyrant Titanâs heart,â Bartholomew said.
âItâs very important to us, we canât afford anything to go wrong,â the man said.
âThat wonât happen on my side,â Bartholomew smiled.
The man was about to say something when he heard some movement from the trees nearby.
âSomeone is following you!â the man grunted.
âItâs not that big of a deal, I took something just now. I bet the Magic Association has sent someone over because of it. I can handle them myself,â Bartholomew smiled.
âHumph, you know the consequences if anything goes wrong!â the man snorted, before hiding behind a tree. His figure faded away under the shadow. It was difficult to notice his existence without taking a close look.
âCome on! I, Bartholomew, have been in the Guild of the Wicked for so many years. Do I really need to be scared of a little Magic Association? Just go, leave it to me,â Bartholomew said indifferently.
The man backed away to a certain distance, but he did not leave the area. He was even more cautious now. He wanted to see who the people were. He had been told that someone was on their trail recently. He did not want any trouble, as it would only displease someone!
Some time later, a young man and woman showed up in the woods. They went straight for Bartholomew with menacing faces.
âWhat now? Did they only send you two here? Is that really how Athenâs Magic Association treats the Verdon Dusk?â Bartholomew was a madman. He chose not to leave even after he knew the people of the Magic Association were going to show up soon.
âWhat Verdon Dusk?â Mo Fan replied, confused.
âOh? Thatâs not why you are here?â Bartholomew raised his brows. He subconsciously glanced at Mu Ningxue. Her icy sacred bearing had attracted his attention.
Bartholomew had never lacked for women. Not just every woman was able to catch his attention either, yet he could not shift his gaze away as soon as he saw Mu Ningxue. How was it possible for a woman to be so gorgeous? It was his first time thinking that an Asian woman was actually truly attractive to him!
âI donât know you two, but itâs normal for me to forget a thing or two, considering the number of things Iâve done. Why donât you remind me who you are?â Bartholomew asked. He was not worried at all.
âXuexue, I think we might have found the wrong guy. This guy is a retard,â Mo Fan said after seeing Bartholomewâs strange reaction.
âHe should be the guy,â Mu Ningxue said.
âItâs me, of course itâs me, Iâm honored to be in the thoughts of a beauty like you,â Bartholomew blurted out.
âAre you Bartholomew?â Mo Fan stepped forward and asked.
âYes, I am Bartholomew.â
âThe Silver Ornament Master of the Guild of the Wicked, Bartholomew?â Mo Fan asked.
âThatâs me, thank you for introducing me to the beauty beside you,â Bartholomew replied smoothly.
âSo youâre the one collecting young childrenâs hearts and feeding them to the sea monsters?â Mo Fan went on.
Bartholomew was startled.
So that was the reason why the two of them were here? Bartholomew was a little surprised. After all, he had done his best to hide his activities, making it unlikely for anyone to notice!
However, Bartholomew was still not worried. There was no point worrying, since they had already found him.
âThatâs me! Are you the parents of one of the children? Tsk tsk tsk, so the beauty is already a mother. Such a pity, I prefer girls that are still pure and clean...â Bartholomew shook his head as he spoke, continuing to mock them.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âOh, so youâre the one we are looking for...â Mo Fan nodded. His eyes suddenly flickered with strong murderous intent. A wild aura surged at Bartholomew as Mo Fan snapped, âGo to Hell, then!â
Three Soul-grade Flames engulfed Mo Fan. He had suddenly erupted like a living volcano without any sign beforehand.
Mo Fan charged at Bartholomew like a burning shadow. A ferocious fiery dragon followed Mo Fanâs punch and lunged forward. The sprouting flames set off its imperious bearing!
Mo Fan was extremely quick with his move. His punch was filled with overwhelming rage!
He had encountered many bad guys, including members of the Black Vatican who proudly shared their beliefs to justify their evil deeds, but he found Bartholomew the most annoying. Even saying a word further to him was a disgrace to his soul. He only had the urge to blast him to pieces now!
Bartholomew was taken by surprise too. How did such a young man attack with such great might all so suddenly? Luckily, his cultivation was impressive enough for him to form a thick layer of ice in front of himself quickly!
The ice served like several layers of armor. The fiery dragon had difficulties breaking through them. Bartholomew stared at Mo Fan coldly, waiting until the flames were gone before walking out from the ice.
âWhat a surprise! Tour cultivation is pretty impressive considering your age. If you were going up against someone else, they might struggle against you, but unfortunately, your opponent is I, Bartholomew! You are simply courting your...â Bartholomew grunted.
âShut the f**k up and die!â Mo Fan was enraged. Wild lightning bolts fell from the sky as soon as the flames dissipated. The lightning poured down like a great storm, blasting the area that Bartholomew was in!
Bartholomew tried to use the trees as his cover, yet he realized the trees were being blasted to pieces instantly. He suddenly found himself in a large exposed area, targeted by hundreds of lightning strikes!
Bartholomew no longer dared to lower his guard. He immediately put on his defensive Equipment while shaping rocks to defend himself.
âDo you know the consequences of making me mad!?â Bartholomewâs expression darkened.
Frost scattered in the air as the temperature fell rapidly. It looked like icy dust was falling from the sky continuously, gradually forming a Domain around Bartholomew. Mo Fanâs flames and lightning were immediately suppressed by it. The flames faded away, while the lightning dissipated.
âPiss off!â Bartholomew raised his hands. The icy particles flew at Mo Fan, each as fast as a bullet, freezing the rocks, trees, and flowers that they landed on.
The icy bullets were too dense, and even Mo Fanâs Soul-grade Flames could not stop them. He was forced to back away.
His opponent was obviously a Super Mage. His Ice Magic and Domain could easily outmatch Mo Fanâs Fire Element!
âHumph, so youâre only an Advanced Mage...â Bartholomew had a disdainful grin after figuring out Mo Fanâs cultivation level.
Mo Fanâs spells were quite unstoppable at first, extremely close to the Super Level, hence Bartholomew had panicked a little. However, after a few rounds, Bartholomew discovered that despite the outstanding strength of his opponentâs Fire and Lightning Elements, they still had not reached the Super Level. His Domain was still able to suppress his opponentâs magic!
It was surprising for an Advanced Mage to possess such strength, but an Advanced Mage did not stand a chance against a Super Mage!
âNirvana Ice Domain!â Mu Ningxue unleashed her Domain too. Silver-white frost scattered in the air. Snowflakes resembling goose feathers fell from the sky rapidly, forming a silver feather close to her.
Mu Ningxue stepped on the silver feather like an elegant snow fairy!
âIce Element...hahaha, you dare use your Ice Domain against me? Arenât you making a fool of yourself?â Bartholomew burst out laughing.
Mu Ningxue was not willing to say even a word to this scum. More silver-white feathers appeared in her Nirvana Ice Domain. Some scattered across the ground, some circled her, while the rest drifted in the air, awaiting their queenâs orders!
Deadly ice motes remained on one side and the snow swan silver feathers on the other; the two Domains clashed with one another in the woods like two armies of Ice Magic!