659 Chapter 658 "Fei Wang Reeds Escape"
Upon witnessing Fei Wang Reed being temporarily incapacitated by his own actions, Jerry chose to disregard him momentarily.
Instead, he tightly grasped the still writhing magic sword, swiftly inscribing a series of magic-sealing formations onto its surface.
This particular magic sword, crafted by Fei Wang Reed, possessed a potent inhibitory effect against mage adversaries, making it a valuable magical weapon that Jerry couldn't afford to waste.
Once the eighteen intricate magic-sealing formations successfully subdued the magic sword, Jerry casually tossed it into the ring world. Without delay, he teleported to the location where Fei Wang Reed had fallen below.
"He's still alive!"
Surveying Fei Wang Reed's weakened but still breathing form in the pit, Jerry couldn't help but let out a sigh.
The formidable energy unleashed in his recent clash with the goblin's brilliance was powerful enough to cause significant discomfort even to him.
The fact that Fei Wang Reed managed to survive such an onslaught was undeniably impressive.
"Take this you fool!"
However, just as Jerry began to lower his guard and dematerialize the golden armor, the supposedly defeated King Fei abruptly opened his eyes and directed a shout at Jerry.
In an instant, a massive magic circle materialized beneath Jerry's feet, unleashing a surge of potent law force that temporarily immobilized him.
It became apparent that Fei Wang Reed had indeed sustained serious injuries from Jerry's formidable strike, although not as severe as he had feigned.
The pretense of grave injury was a cunning ploy to lull Jerry into a false sense of security.
As Jerry completed the sealing of the magic sword, he intricately inscribed his most potent confinement magic beneath his own body.
Given his current injuries, the prospect of delivering a fatal blow seemed improbable even if he could successfully imprison his opponent.
This was particularly true since his adversary possessed such formidable power that the confinement magic could only restrain him for a few fleeting seconds.
Yet, Jerry was not without contingency plans. Although the backup was originally intended to confront Syaoran, Sakura, and Kurogane, the urgency of the present situation prompted him to abandon such considerations.
"Do not move yet!"
The moment Jerry found himself ensnared, Fei Wang Reed's resounding shout echoed through the capital hall.
Simultaneously, Fay's eyes underwent a sudden transformation at the entrance of the capital hall.
He appeared to momentarily lose consciousness, transforming into a mechanical puppet as an overwhelming surge of magic power emanated from his form.
He traversed through space in a flash, materializing behind the captive Jerry.
"Perish!" Fay condensed all the magic power within him into an absolute ice spear capable of penetrating anything, thrusting it directly into Jerry's heart in one swift motion.
"Pierce through!" A piercing voice echoed, and amid the exclamations from Syaoran and the others, the ice spear impaled Jerry's heart, driving through to the very core.
At that moment, Fay's eyes reverted to their normal state.
Upon witnessing Jerry impaled by his ice spear, an expression of disbelief overcame Fay. Weakly, he knelt on the ground, tears streaming involuntarily down his cheeks.
"Why is this happening? I never wanted to harm anyone. Why is this happening?" Fay lamented as he saw Jerry slowly dropping.
Fei Wang Reed finally grinned as he observed Jerry lying on the ground, pierced by the ice spear.
Fay harbored a curse that would only activate in the presence of someone with greater magical power than his own—a curse placed upon him in the past.
The intention behind it was to restrain Yuuko and Clow Reed after Sakura and others gathered all the feathers.
This way, Fay could eliminate them and absorb all the laws and powers integrated into Sakura's body.
Anticipating that Sakura's magical power would surpass his own after collecting all the feathers, Fay's curse was designed to target and eliminate anyone with stronger magical prowess.
However, Jerry's unexpected arrival compelled him to temporarily alter his plan.
He had recently employed a magic circle to confine Jerry.
This served two purposes: preventing him from evading Fay's full-blown attack and temporarily nullifying Jerry's magical shielding, allowing Fay's curse to take effect.
However, his smile was short-lived, as his expression suddenly shifted. Utilizing the last remnants of his magical power, he hastily tore open a crack in the world and awkwardly slipped through.
Witnessing this unexpected turn of events, Fay, Syaoran, and the others who rushed to offer assistance were left bewildered.
Why would Fei Wang flee in fear upon their arrival to help?
Certainly not. Regardless of Fei Wang's weakened state, as long as he harbored a will to live, Syaoran and the others couldn't easily eliminate him.
His panicked escape wasn't prompted by fear but rather due to his realization of imminent danger.
He knew that unless he fled, he might face genuine demise.
Soon, Syaoran and the others grasped the situation, echoing Fei Wang's comprehension.
Their revelation came when they observed Jerry, who had been impaled by the ice spear, disintegrating into countless minuscule dots akin to bursting bubbles, rather than collapsing conventionally.
"This guy has quite the reflexes! It is commendable I must say," At that moment, a voice emanated from behind them. Turning around, they found Jerry standing there, casually stroking his chin.
"Mr. Carmen, what just happened?" Sakura blinked, voicing the collective perplexity in the group.
Jerry waved his hand and said with a smile, "Oh, the one who engaged Fei Wang in combat just now was always my clone. So, what Fay killed was merely one of my duplicates. By the way, Fay, cease your tears. Your boss is getting old; why is he still so strong?!"
Confronting someone like Fei Wang, who was ignorant of the finer details, Jerry had no intention of taking unnecessary risks by confronting him directly.
As he had mentioned while instructing Hermione on combat techniques, if you can achieve your objective without exposing yourself to risks, avoid them. Safety takes precedence.
Therefore, after Fei Wang exited the underground reservoir, the entity accompanying him was merely a phantasm, a clone with only half of Jerry's magical power.
His real body had been invisibly stationed alongside Syaoran and the others.
Jerry had dedicated considerable effort to perfecting clone magic as a survival strategy in recent years. Consequently, the clones he generated were nearly indistinguishable from his original body.
They not only wielded all magical abilities but could also utilize all the possessions attached to the body within a certain range, including the golden holy clothes, the ring world, and more.
"It's merely a clone!" Upon hearing Jerry's revelation, the group exchanged glances, processing the information.
Considering that one of Jerry's clones managed to injure Fei Wang severely and ultimately eluded capture, the genuine body of Mr. Carmen that they can only observe from afar is truly residing power they can never fathom.
"It's a shame we couldn't finish off Fei Wang. If we had, everything could have been resolved by now!" Syaoran, a recent addition to the group, gazed regretfully at the location from which Fei Wang had fled.
Fei Wang was the instigator of all the turmoil. If he had met his demise today, the predicament would have concluded prematurely, and everyone could have had a more favorable resolution.
"No worries, I've left a trace on him. You can locate him whenever needed. But before that, I must comprehend the full scope of this situation. What do you think, Miss Yuuko?" Observing the newcomer's sentiments, Jerry grinned, then shifted his attention to Mokona, cradled in Sakura's arms.
