The Synthesis Wizard

Chapter 88: High-Level Rune Gem

Chapter 88 - 88: High-Level Rune GemIf Heb had previously felt a sense of superiority as a level 3 wizard apprentice looking down on Sunan, that arrogance had completely evaporated.

He now sensed that Sunan was no ordinary level 2 wizard apprentice.

The other's strength exceeded his expectations by a wide margin.

Suppressing his greed, Heb began to focus intently on dealing with Sunan. Accompanied by strange chants, one second-circle spell after another was unleashed.

Brilliant spells filled the courtyard within moments.

Although Heb hadn't yet mastered spell silence or instant casting, he had already grasped the technique of **Segmented Casting**.

This technique was similar to using magical items; it allowed him to release prepared spells in a quick, truncated manner by merely uttering fragments of the incantation.

Essentially, it was a pared-down version of spell silence.

It was also a prerequisite skill necessary to master spell silence.

Segmented Casting demanded a stringent mental capacity, usually only attainable by level 3 wizard apprentices.

With it, the speed of casting spells would increase by two to three times compared to before.

Sunan felt as if he were facing a storm of spells.

If it weren't for the powerful defenses of the Extreme Protection Ring, he would have been turned into a pincushion by now.

"One second-circle spell has already depleted nearly 100 points of my Extreme Protection Ring's defense; with a maximum of 1000 defense points, I can only withstand eleven second-circle spells at most. I need to end this quickly."

"Looks like I can only rely on that."

Taking a deep breath, Sunan flipped his wrist, and a glowing rune gem appeared between his index and middle fingers.

In the next second, he hurled the rune gem.

Heb watched this unfold, not giving it much thought.

Previously, Sunan had thrown several rune gems, and their power was comparable to energy runes. He didn't even need to activate his protective magical items; he could easily counter them with his energy runes.

Seeing Sunan use the same trick again, Heb paid little attention and continued casting his spells.

But a moment later, he was horrified to see the gem suddenly explode in midair, transforming into a lightning bolt the size of a barrel that came crashing down!

The terrifying force instantly enveloped Heb, sending a chill down his spine.

In his panic, Heb had to interrupt his spellcasting, gritting his teeth against the pain of mental backlash as he quickly unleashed energy runes.

Boom!

In a blinding flash of lightning, the necklace around Heb's neck and the ring on his left index finger flared brightly before dimming rapidly.

The defenses of both magical items were shattered in an instant!

Following that, three layers of earth energy runes held for just a blink before they too were torn apart!

The lightning then engulfed him, darting around his body like electric snakes as intense pain forced a blood-curdling scream from his lips!

Fortunately, being a level 3 wizard apprentice endowed Heb with exceptional mental resilience. He grit his teeth, directing energy particles to disperse the crackling electricity around him.

With a surge of blue light, the plant energy particles rushed in, quickly healing his wounds.

While healing, Heb's gaze remained fixed on Sunan, filled with astonishment.

What in the world was that gem?

Why did it possess such terrifying power?

At that moment, Sunan had already produced a second rune gem and hurled it forth.

After realizing the presence of a wizard apprentice backing the Marquis of Golden Rock, he had thought of synthesizing rune gems as a trump card.

These high-level rune gems were the result of his actions.

Each one was composed of eighteen rune gems, boasting a power twenty to thirty times that of an ordinary rune gem!

It wasn't that Sunan wanted to use more rune gems for synthesis, but eighteen was the maximum he could manage.

Any more, and the synthesized high-level rune gem would be beyond his control, risking self-harm.

It was akin to a three-year-old attempting to fire a gun—unable to handle the recoil.

Swish!

The rune gem erupted in a blaze of intense flames, surging toward Heb like an unstoppable tide.

Heb's expression changed dramatically, and he retreated, desperately trying to block it with energy particles while casting spells.

**Elemental Shield!**

A layer of faint light sprung from his palm, quickly enveloping his body.

As soon as he completed the spell, the torrent of flames engulfed him.

As the name implied, **Elemental Shield** was designed to mitigate elemental damage dealt to the caster.

However, even so, Heb emerged from the inferno with significant injuries, new charred wounds scattered across his body, leaving him looking utterly disheveled and lacking the composure he had earlier.

"Damn it!"

Heb's face twisted with fury.

Here he was, a proud level 3 wizard apprentice, reduced to this sorry state by a mere level 2 wizard apprentice. If word got out, he would be the subject of ridicule.

What was worse, he had just boasted about making Sunan feel the taste of death—but now he was the one being pushed to the brink, utterly humiliated.

"I swear I will kill you!"

As his furious roar echoed, Heb's emaciated body suddenly swelled, rapidly inflating like a balloon.

In mere moments, he grew over three meters tall, covered in thick black fur, his limbs becoming extraordinarily robust. His exaggerated muscles exuded raw power, making anyone who gazed upon him feel weak in the knees.

"Transformation?"

"No, wait, Transformation is a fourth-circle spell. A level 3 wizard apprentice shouldn't be able to master it."

"It must be bodily modification; this guy has integrated the bloodline of a beastized human into himself!"

Sunan's eyes narrowed slightly.

It appeared that Heb had conducted extensive re

Unfortunately for him, he had encountered an anomaly—Sunan—who had taken him down with a superior arsenal of equipment.

Heb's misfortune was simply a matter of bad luck.

Shaking his head internally, Sunan didn't explain further but instructed Key to have Heb's body incinerated.

After all, given Heb's appearance, he had likely fused with the bloodline of an original beastized human. Who knows if his corpse carried any contagion? A careless handling could potentially lead to an outbreak of Beastization Syndrome.

Key quickly understood the implications, nodding in agreement as he turned to arrange for the disposal of the body.

Sunan, meanwhile, recalled the steel golem and left the lord's manor.

He was eager to see what treasures lay within Heb's spatial ring.

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