Due to his sudden attack and coupled with the fact that he wasn't on guard, Bartan was sent flying tens of meters back and blood started flowing out from the corner of his lips due to the internal injuries he received.
Peng~
Just as he was about to crash into the rock behind him, a thin water barrier appeared behind him and caught him.
"Peh! You've got amazing speed and physical strength despite being a fire elemental mage. It seems you've improved a lot since the recruitment. It's very surprising." Bartan spat out the remaining blood in his mouth and praised as if he was an elder appraising his junior.
"However, as I said before, you will still die today." Suddenly, his tone changed and face became cold. The mana around him started to swirl intensely.
"Mm?"
Max frowned upon seeing this while the electric woman couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment "You're already a high stage two-star mage?"