Another World: The Failed Magician

Lu Xuan's eyes gradually turned cold.

Anna, standing opposite him, seemed oblivious to this.

“All magicians of any school across the continent follow the most basic principle: to absorb magic from the air into their bodies through their own methods, then eliminate all impurities through continuous meditation, leaving only the purest magic within themselves, and then, when needed, to transform it into magic through specific incantations.”

"This is an unchanging truth, but you! Lu Xuan, you have broken this common sense. You have no magic power in your body at all, yet you can freely release magic at the level of a Grand Magister. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed such a thing."

"I observed that throughout the entire battle, you directly converted the magic in the air into magic, and impurities in the air seemed to have no effect on you at all."

Looking at the unrealistically beautiful woman standing before him, Lu Xuan felt a sense of foreboding creep into his heart.

"So, after all you've said, what's your purpose?"

"My purpose? It's simple, I want to know how you can cast spells by directly manipulating the magic in the air."

Anna remained calm, as if she were stating something perfectly natural.

"I'd rather not answer that question."

"why?"

"For no particular reason, everyone has their own secrets, isn't that normal?"

Anna blinked her beautiful eyes, pondering for a moment.

"I'll trade you a forbidden spell, as long as you tell me how to cast the spell."

Forbidden spells are a collective term for powerful magic that transcends the ordinary. Each forbidden spell is extremely precious, and generally speaking, the strength of a Grand Magister is judged by the number of forbidden spells he has mastered.

It seems Anna really wants Lu Xuan's method of releasing magic, as she's willing to exchange something so important for it.

Seeing the other party's sincerity, Lu Xuan sighed and, considering her status as a councilor, decided not to take advantage of her.

"Since you're so sincere, I'll just tell you directly. There's no need to exchange forbidden spells for it."

"real!"

A hint of joy appeared on Anna's indifferent face, and her tone became much cheerfuler.

"This method is very simple; you just need to dissipate all the magic power within your body."

"What are you talking about? Are you crazy?!"

Anna looked at her with distrust.

Lu Xuan had everything he had in mind regarding the other party's reaction.

"If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. All I can say is that the method is indeed like this."

"To unleash magic directly from the outside world like I do, one must resonate with the magic of the outside world."

"Resonate with external magic? I've never seen that in any magic books."

Simply put, it's about making external magic a part of your body.

Anna stood quietly in place, her mind racing as she considered the feasibility of Lu Xuan's claim.

She quickly came to a conclusion.

"How is that possible? The magic within the body can only be used through meditation. How can external magic become part of the body? And wouldn't it repel the magic within your body?"

"That's why I said I need to dispel all the magic within my body."

"So, according to you, does that mean all ordinary people can cast spells?"

Lu Xuan shook his head.

"Of course it's not that simple. Eliminating magic from the body is just the most basic step, but it's also a necessary one."

"Then, after the magic power in the body is gone, how can you achieve the resonance with the magic power in the outside world, as you said?"

"do not know."

"You don't know? You don't know how you did it? Are you kidding me?"

"I really don't know. The reason I was able to do it is because a senior has been guiding me. Under his guidance, I was naturally able to clearly feel the magic of the outside world, and everything after that fell into place. So if you ask me how to do it specifically, I can only say that I don't know either."

"Who is that senior?"

"I can't answer that."

Their conversation stopped at that moment, and Anna fell into deep thought.

Anna remained silent for a long time this time.

What will happen if we fail?

"It's simple. Losing all magic power means you can't cast any spells. Isn't that common sense?"

Anna looked conflicted.

This time it was Lu Xuan's turn to be puzzled.

"Why are you so concerned? You already possess the strength of a Grand Magus, and you're still very young. You might even have the opportunity to reach the level of a Sorcerer Saint in the future, so there's absolutely no need to take this risk."

Anna sighed softly.

"As you said, everyone has their own secrets, and I naturally have my own difficulties."

"Alright, you can decide for yourself. I'm leaving."

After saying that, Lu Xuan turned and walked towards the door.

Just as Lu Xuan was about to push open the door and walk out, he suddenly felt a dangerous aura coming from behind him.

Lu Xuan quickly turned around, waved his right hand, and the light elements in the air quickly condensed into a light shield, blocking something that looked like a dart.

At that moment, a woman dressed in black night clothes walked out from behind Anna.

She was still holding a dart in her right hand.

It seems that the attack just now was launched by this person.

Lu Xuan's eyes turned completely cold at this moment. In fact, he had sensed the man's aura long ago, but he didn't pay attention to it at first because he thought that the man might be Anna's guard.

"Anna, what do you mean by this? Do you know what your actions just now mean?"

At this moment, Anna had already grasped a purple staff in her hand.

The meaning couldn't be clearer.

“I’m very curious. You are not only one of the twelve members of the council, but also the vice dean of Novus Academy and a grand mage trained by the Federation. I find it hard to imagine why you would betray us.”

Anna's eyes were cold, clearly indicating that she did not want to answer Lu Xuan's question.

She tapped the ground with the purple staff in her hand.

A massive silver-white magic circle enveloped the entire arena.

A terrifying roar echoed throughout the arena.

A terrifying aura immediately followed.

After the deafening sound, a massive body slowly crawled out of the magic circle, its silver-white wings covering the entire arena.

Lu Xuan stared at the towering, silvery-white dragon, which stood tens of meters tall, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.

"So this is why you betrayed us. Indeed, it's hard for a summoner to refuse a dragon."

His tone was full of sarcasm and disdain.

"You do not understand."

For some reason, Anna suddenly yelled, seemingly enraged by Lu Xuan's words.

She pointed her staff at the silver-white dragon.

In an instant, the magic within her surged toward the dragon.

The magic merged seamlessly with the dragon.

The dragon roared to the sky, its massive claws pressing down on Lu Xuan, carrying a strange magical power that disrupted all the magical energy in the air around him.

It seems the other party was prepared.

One pair of gloves, one black and one white, were taken out of Lu Xuan's spatial ring and quickly put on.

Just as the enormous dragon claw was about to touch him, Lu Xuan clasped his hands together, and a huge black and white figure appeared behind him.

The moment the figure appeared, a powerful shockwave rose around Lu Xuan, forcing the dragon claws back.

A humanoid creature, dozens of meters tall and clad in black and white armor, appeared inside the arena.

It clenched its right fist and punched the silver dragon in the head.

The giant dragon, tens of meters tall, was instantly knocked to the ground.

The dragon, intending to retaliate, instantly opened its massive maw, releasing a scorching breath. It seemed it was about to unleash its dragon breath.

But just as the dragon's breath was about to be released, a giant hand covered in armor grabbed the dragon's head.

It slammed the silver dragon's head hard onto the ground.

The earth trembled slightly.

Anna immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

This is the drawback of summoners: when a summoned creature takes damage, its controller also takes damage.

The dragon was pinned to the ground and unable to move.

As if sensing something, Wanna suddenly looked up.

Just as she looked up, what came into view was a huge face that looked like a human.

But that giant face was half black and half white, and it had no facial features whatsoever.

With just one glance, Anna felt as if something had gripped her heart tightly, and fear instantly gripped her entire body.

The staff in his hand slowly fell to the ground.

The woman next to her threw the dart in her hand at the monster.

The dart, imbued with the aura of the Martial King, touched its face but caused not a ripple.

It's like cotton hitting a wall.

The woman took out a dagger and held it horizontally in front of her.

But her trembling hands undoubtedly betrayed her current state of mind.

What on earth is this?

The same thought occurred to Anna and the woman at the same time.

Just as this thought entered their minds, the black and white monster plunged its hands into the dragon's body, while simultaneously pulling its arms forcefully in two directions.

The dragon unleashed a terrifying roar.

What does it want to do?

It...it's not trying to tear the dragon apart, is it?

"Anna! Stop daydreaming, quickly summon Sheffers back."

An urgent voice came from mid-air.

Anna was jolted awake from her fear. She quickly picked up the staff from the ground and began chanting a spell rapidly.

The instant she finished the incantation, she slammed her staff heavily onto the ground.

A massive, silvery-white magic circle quickly enveloped the dragon.

Just as a crack appeared on the dragon's spine, a flash of silver light appeared, and the enormous dragon disappeared in a mere instant.

Anna seemed to have used up all the magic in her body, and her body, which was sitting cross-legged on the ground, began to sway, just as she was about to crash completely to the ground.

A deep red figure appeared beside her and caught her steadily.

The newcomer was a very handsome red-haired youth, wearing red cloth armor and carrying a long sword at his waist.

Anna looked at the boy holding her, tears welling up in her eyes, just as she was about to speak.

The red-haired boy shook his head.

"You get some rest, leave the rest to us."

Just then, two more figures landed on the ground from mid-air.

Two girls, one holding a giant shield, the other a longbow.

The girl holding the giant shield appeared and immediately stood in front of everyone.

Another girl gripped her longbow tightly and aimed it at the monster, which was tens of meters tall.

The girl, holding a longbow, asked the boy who was holding Anna.

"Boss, what kind of monster is this?"

"The Gate of Chaos!"

"Ah! What is that? I've never heard of it before?"

"I don't know what it is. I only heard my uncle mention it before. The only thing I know is that it's a monster wearing black and white armor. I never thought I would see it today."

The girl standing at the front, holding a giant shield, couldn't help but purse her lips.

"I'm not blind, so what you're saying is no different than saying nothing at all."

The boy gently placed Anna on the ground.

He then drew the long sword that was tucked into his waistband.

Lu Xuan frowned when he saw the trio suddenly appear. They were dressed in the usual attire of adventurers, and given their appearance, he suspected that they and Anna were actually part of the same adventure team.

The other party didn't look very old, but judging from the feedback of the magic in the air, Lu Xuan knew that they were all Martial Kings.

This lineup would be among the top tier even within the Adventurers' Guild.

Logically, adventurers of this caliber wouldn't easily get involved in national affairs, let alone in a country like the Noka Federation.

After the dragon disappeared, the Chaos Gate statue returned to Lu Xuan's back.

"You're from the Adventurers' Guild, right?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

The girl wielding the giant shield was the first to answer.

"Do you know what your actions just now represent? Does the Adventurers' Guild intend to declare war on the Federation?!"

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, the girl in black night clothes who had initially attacked him looked at the boy beside her with some fear and asked cautiously, "Will, is what he said true? Sister Anna didn't say it was this serious at first."

The other two girls also glanced at the boy after hearing this.

“Don’t listen to his nonsense. Anna is a member of the Loca Federation. We are doing this to help the Federation.”

"Hmph, trying to deceive us with words."

The girl holding the longbow gave a cold snort and drew the bow fully, a deep blue arrow appearing out of thin air in the bow.

As soon as the girl let go, the arrow pierced the sky like a blue lightning bolt, rapidly approaching Lu Xuan.

The Chaos Gate stretched out like a giant hand, reaching directly towards the path the arrow was destined to take.

Just as it was about to make contact, the arrow suddenly changed direction and rushed towards Lu Xuan at a speed that was imperceptible to the naked eye.

A shield of light instantly appeared beside Lu Xuan.

With a bang, the light shield shattered.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Xuan tilted his body slightly, and the arrow that was originally aimed at his head grazed his face, leaving a shallow wound.