Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

If we are speaking frankly, their movement was perhaps a little too swift as well.

After all, their initial plan was to lure out the remaining defense forces hidden within the Lord Mansion after breaching part of the guard and then eradicate them all in one fell swoop.

But who could have imagined that they would capture the lord so quickly that there was no reaction from inside.

What kind of significant impart had been engaged, causing such a sluggish response?

If those guards inside wouldn’t come out, despite having the geographical advantage and the barrier of flowing water, breaking through wasn’t impossible, but it would unavoidably lead to some casualties.

In fact, if it weren’t for Luxius backing them up, the circle of mages would have already dispersed at the first opportunity.

They were there to intimidate, and if there were heavy casualties, it wouldn’t be intimidation but rather a joke.

However, without crushing the final resistance, their intimidating effect was not quite sufficient.

"Mr. Luxius, I’m afraid we need to trouble you to take action."

An old knight tried to initiate a charge but was forcibly stopped by the continuous barrage of artillery, which blasted his beloved shield to pieces; resignedly, he stepped back and looked helplessly at the most significant presence there.

Luxius subconsciously glanced at Olivia, who seemed a bit sleepy, nodding off beside him, while Elanna next to her looked somewhat embarrassed.

"If they won’t come out, then I guess I’ll have to make a move," Luxius was eager to show off, as he loved to partake in such demonstrations of sanctity unless something unexpected occurred.

Just as he was about to nod in agreement, he noticed Kael, who was surrounded by several young girls and seemed on the verge of falling into a complicated situation. Kael was looking at the protection barrier with great interest, appearing to be raring to go.

Luxius was taken aback for a moment, that look in his eyes... For his own student, who was surprisingly the most capable, he held expectations far beyond anyone else’s.

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"What’s the matter, Kael, do you want to give it a try as well?"

Kael nodded, seeing fixed targets as rather suitable for him to consolidate everything he had learned recently.

Magic wasn’t necessarily antagonistic to other magic; even lower-level spells could unleash terrifying power if used appropriately.

In the current era, mages had stepped onto the historical stage, showing their strong might, but most of the time they were still engaged in the domain of studying new spells.

Spells were relatively simple, and the concept of compound spells, although present, was not extensively developed and their power ceiling wasn’t that high, mostly the prerogative of veteran mages and the Magic Monarch.

Kael understood this, as it made little sense to delve into overly fancy techniques when even spells for various applications hadn’t been fully developed.

But he was different...

"Teacher, let me try," Kael said.

Kael didn’t refuse Luxius’s suggestion; instead, his gaze shifted toward the sky.

He snapped his fingers, and the spell "Mechanical Mind" activated.

At the same time, runes of magic began appearing at his fingertips, and a faint yet oppressive force that threatened the minds of those around him emerged.

Suddenly, with the flickering and dimming of spell light, and the increasingly intense intertwining of mana and magic power around him, an uncanny and twisted force intertwined within Kael was felt by all. @@novelbin@@

(Mana: The magical elements within nature; Magic Power: Mana infiltrated by spiritual power.)

After half a minute of silence, whispers began as people wondered just what the Luxius Monarch’s student was up to.

However, surprise showed in the eyes of some old mages, even Luxius himself looked astonished at Kael.

Although his student was indeed strong, Luxius did not recall ever teaching him anything about compound spells, meaning that Kael was developing an entirely new compound spell based solely on his accumulated knowledge of magic.

As the one-minute mark approached, Kael extended his finger forward, a black orb twisted with mana, flashing with electricity, twined around his fingertip.

Meanwhile, another orb, wrapped in chains formed of runes, emitted a strong aggressive tendency toward the surroundings.

Kael did not immediately attack but instead turned to look at his teacher, Luxius, and said,

"Teacher, you must be aware of the existence of a Divine Favored at Muxue Castle, right? Although unlike those monsters that can truly be called Divine Favored, for the god Yuragalan behind this Chosen One, relying on His power, the number of Divine Favored that can be developed is surely limited."

Kael’s implication was clear, the one who could possibly organize the Lord Mansion’s defensive forces now, had to be the true mastermind hidden behind the scenes in this domain.

Otherwise, with the lord already captured, how could those demi-human guards possibly resist so desperately?

Their lives were not meant to be stepping stones for noble lords.

Unless, the castle held a presence that truly determined their future. If they resisted the envoys from the Bell Federation and were conquered, they would swiftly meet their demise.

But if they failed to defend properly, the enemy hidden within the Lord Mansion would make them die on the spot.