Reincarnated as the Lady Prodigy

Twenty-Seven [Pt.2]

Spirit and Goodbye [2] Eliminating the Impostor

Jozine eyed Eufema, she was reminded of what Norman told him moments ago. It was nerve-wracking how he was just telling her stories of what happened to his village and now she's faced with Eufema, who suffered the same fate.

Jozine shivered. She wiped her tears and focused on Eufema. Obviously, the latter lacks the intelligence to realize they are, were, allies or simply being manipulated right now and are only acting on orders. What orders? Probably to kill anyone on sight. Or kill her comrades, the hunters, which are them. Jozine doesn't know the exact command but if based on what Norman said, it could be around that.

These people didn't want witnesses or people coming out of the village alive. More so them, hunters, who tried to help the village.

These people's plan is simple but brutal. Each one of them must die. Them, the hunters are to be treated as sacrifices for weakening the spirit Kalghaya.

"Eufema, I don't know what happened but... but if you're now dead then —"

[Heavenly Eyes]

Jozine stilled. What was that? She did not intend to use this ability but it acted on its own. This happened before. Was this Aya's doing?

So Aya is still active?

Ah! Now is not the time for that. Using her ability [Heavenly Eyes], Jozine scanned her surroundings. There are fluctuations of magic energy around, she expected that. What she did not expect is two magic power colliding near her.

One is dark-colored, cold, and sinister. It's coming from Eufema.

The other one is... on the nearby tree on Eufema's right side. And around that tree, the magic energy is weaker. The magic energy is light-colored, warm, and familiar.

This is how Eufema's ice magic spells feel.

These magic energy fluctuations are proof that there was indeed a battle moments ago, however, why are there two sources of magic power?

Does a walking corpse still possess magic power?

No. It does not. Once a person dies, their magic will return to the world. That is the law of this world.

So what keeps these zombies alive? The supply of magic power, which will then convert to magic energy because of the spell used.

Magic power and magic energy are sides of the same coin. Those two cannot be separated, they coexist. The existence of magic power means the existence of magic energy.

Magic power is man-focused. What a person possesses. Magic energy is external power. It can be considered as an external substance resulting from the use of magic. When a person uses magic, learns magic, their magic power increases, internally. Magic energy, however, is external.

So how can there be two sources of magic power when there should only be one, ah, no, if Eufema is being manipulated and moved right now through puppetry, there should be none.

There should be traces of magic power dispersing by now from Eufema but there isn't.

Her [Heavenly Eyes] cannot be mistaken, at least that's what her instinct is telling her and this time she will place 100 percent of her trust on it. [Heavenly Eyes] never failed her.

Jozine glanced at Skele (Skeleton), "use your arrows to distract her while I will attack her simultaneously."

Now that she has her suspicion on what might possibly be happening, she will try to test the waters. And if she's right then Eufema should be safe somewhere.

She will gamble on this one. With all of her!

Jozine raised her index finger and pointed in 'Eufema's direction, "Fireball," she mumbled. A fireball about the same size as her first appeared in front of her index finger. Jozine's eyes stared intently at 'Eufema's'. "Release." On cue, the fireball shoots in Eufema's direction. Its speed was unexpected but it made things better for Jozine. Jozine continuously fired the basic spell Fireball at Eufema's direction but the latter, although she was staggering a while ago, her moves are nimble. She was quick to evade the attack.

Jozine clicked her tongue. "Well then, if your fast then let me see how fast you can be." She mumbled. Using her right hand, she lifts her right hand and then invokes a spell. "Great Earth Wall," Great Earth Wall is a Classic Level spell. It has the same concept as Earth Wall where the lump of earth ascends from the ground the covers the target's area to block his or her surroundings.

Jozine used the same concept. "Wind Eagle's Perception," she casts.

The wind blew around her and formed that of an eagle. It laid on her shoulder before she invoked the command. "Go," The Wind Eagle flew towards the top of the towel wall made from earth magic. "Shared Perception," once activated, Jozine can see what the Eagle can. From the top of the wall, Jozine can clearly see that the wall from the inside is crumbling. 'Eufema' is using an unknown type of magic that's breaking the wall from the inside. Eufema still looks dead as she was, it was creepy how she's bleeding and still moving.

Jozine hates it. She hates seeing Eufema that way and being used in such a manner regardless if it's her or not.

It's inhumane.

Jozine watches as 'Eufema' continuously casting the magic with her hands raised. Beneath Eufema, a black magic circle appeared.

It's time.

Jozine turned to Skele. "Ready your arrows," she said then looked in Eufema's direction in the closed wall.

All of a sudden, a burst of magic energy exploded inside the earth wall. It was super intense that it diminished the Wind Eagle Earth instantly.

Jozine moved her right foot behind and lowered her upper down to brace herself from the sudden attack.

3... 2... 1... There!

[Hymn of God of Light]

She activated her barrier but the attack didn't come at her. Instead, a purple and black spear-like figure passed her. Her eyes widen in realization.

"s**t!"

Instantly, she turned to her back and shouted. "Barrier!"

A one-layered barrier appeared in front of Skele but it wasn't enough to stop the attack.

"Damn it!" She hissed as she runs towards Skele whose lower skeleton body is now corroded with dark shadows and starting to crumble. "That's playing dirty, goddamn it."

"Tabulate. Something that can remove dark curses and can heal."

A golden scroll appeared before her and has five bottlers each with a description.

[Rafaela's Potion - removes negative effects such as hypnotism and curses; Removes Corrosion Magic; Regenerative potion. Top Grade; Ordinary humans can only consume one drop. A potion made by ????? is highly concentrated. Filled with ???? more than one drop may cause an explosion of magic that is dangerous for ordinary humans. People able to use magic may consume up to three drops only. ]

"That one."

The bottle of potion appeared in her hand and she quickly pours it on Skele. The dark shadow covering Skele's body disappeared but...

"It's not regenerating." She realized. It's because Skele is not a human.

Jozine bit her lower lip and without looking at Skele, she stood up, cast a high-level barrier at Skele and walked away to face 'Eufema'. 

She failed to protect them. Twice now. 

She clenched her hands and looked at Eufema. "I wanted to go easy on you but I lost my interest. "You..." she pointed at her, "You are an impostor." Then, she smirked. "Bitch."

All this time she was using magic energy to supply her spells. Jozine realized one thing. Using external magic energy as the fuel for her spells is rather effective, however, it was considerably weaker compared to when she uses her own magic power.

It was as if… The magic energy in her surroundings is weak compared to her own magic power. From her magic base. She tried it once. Her magic power has the same purity as Luxes. It was confusing but she paid no mind to it.

This time… For sure…

[Grand Mage’s Casting. Granted.]

[Magic Circle Length Shorten. Granted.]

[Magic Base, 3rd Base. Granted.]

[Magic Energy Adjustments. Granted.]

Jozine eyed the golden scroll that kept on appearing in front of her and reminding her. It’s happening again. It’s working on its own again.

Jozine heaved a deep breath. With her eyes closed, she can see them, the different colors dancing around her as if little fairies waiting. She smiled.

How familiar. This feeling feels utterly familiar yet she can’t seem to remember when she felt this once. Regardless, the magic seems to be on her side.

Different colors are gathering around her.

She let her body do what it must. She let the familiar feeling drive her body to decide and do what needs to be done.

“Blessing of Arcane.” She whispered.

Still, eyes closed. Jozine let her body engulfed by the overwhelmingly familiar feeling of magic.

Eufema, no, her real name was Alga. She is wearing the skin of the woman whom she imprisoned. She watched as this lady called Jozine closed her eyes and then, without invoking anything. Several white magic circles appeared behind Jozine. The magic circle’s structures are complex. It was something that she hasn’t seen her entire life. These magic circles aren’t the same as the ones other mages used, it doesn’t matter whether it’s regular magic, dark magic, or evil magic. No magic circle looked like this!

It only means one thing. When Alga realized that, her knees buckled.

‘Ancient Circle? Ancient Magic?’ She thought, wide-eyed.

Just when she thought that’s that. The magic circle moved and started moving close to each other and then, they fused as one that resulted in a gigantic silver magic circle. It was enormous.

“?????? ??????? ?????? ??????”

Alga turned to the lady named Jozine and she still has her eyes closed. She started to panic. No, she was panicking now more than before. As if Ancient Magic Circle is not enough, this woman is performing one of the considered taboo amongst ceremonial mages. Fusion of Magic Circle.

Once fusion between Magic Circle failed it could be disastrous when it explodes. It’s enough to blow an entire city to bits and yet this woman, not only did she successfully fused them, it was gigantic!

“…s-stop…” her lips quivered.

Alga wants to live… Alga wants to live!!!!

She casts counterspells but it was futile, the magic from when she uses her magic is being devoured by the magic circle.

Run… I have to run away!!!

It doesn’t matter whether she has to release the prisoner. She needs to recover ad much as magic power.

Canceling her Dark Space Magic. The wounded ice elf fell on her knee. Alga is then quick on her knee and without looking back. She cloaked herself with magic and run as if her life depended on it. Because it does. She will cease to exist once she’s hit by that spell.

Still, Alga has confidence that she will be safe once she’s far from the scope of the spell since that woman who cast it seems to not have control over the magic circle.

Alga smirked. It must be luck. After she released that spell she will be extremely exhausted. I will then return once she’s done and capture them! I will be promoted to the higher seat once I succeed and that b***h won’t look down on me anymore. Yes, that is correct. I am stronger than anyone else! I am definitely stronger than that woman! I will have her pay for this humiliation!!!

Alga is seething but for now, she needs to escape. Her plan is set. The next course of action is determined. She will live.

… but a ray of light from behind her suddenly shone at the same, Alga felt a scorching heat as she runs and then she is covered by that light and everything has turned dark, her body cold and hot.

In front of Eufema’s very eyes, that dark-skinned woman named Alga who is extremely skilled in both arts of magic and combat is hit by the light from the magic circle and when that light ceased, Alga is nowhere to be seen. On that spot where Alga runs, the ground is scorched, the grasses are burned but aside from where Alga is, nothing else is affected. The magic circle’s precision, despite being enormous shakes Eufema. She has completely forgotten how badly hurt she is.

That type of precision. It was stated in the stories passed down in every elven village. It was godly. And the person who performed that magic circle and supplied it with magic was none other than Lady Jozine Vesaurius.

It cannot be done by humans. So, how?

Lady Jozine Vesaurius, no matter how weird she can be sometimes, in the blink of an eye, has the power to obliterate her enemies if she deemed so.

Eufema felt relief, fear, and respect.

Surely, she’s blessed by the Honor of Ice. She’s blessed to have been Lady Jozine’s servant, ally, because she won’t the fate that woman, Alga, just did.

Eufema is relief… she truly is.