The White Devil vs The God of Fire [1]

"Are you ready?"

"As much as I can be when fighting against a Saint," Lucas scoffed as he answered Magnus' question.

Only a week is left before the academy entrance exam, and Lucas was planning to leave tomorrow for The capital, Zaphyr where Shield is.

Ever since he has returned from being kidnapped by Karciel, he has been training by himself, honing his spells with Lucielle or improving his swordsmanship with William.

Of course, he spent as much time as he could with his family, but it was mainly with Lena the most since their parents were most of the time busy.

Both brother and sister have gotten awfully close to the point that Lena didn't want to leave Lucas' side and wanted to sleep with him as well.

He really didn't mind, so Lucas let her sleep with him most of the time as well after their parents allowed for it.

As he was preparing to get ready for his departure tomorrow, his grandfather, who he hasn't seen for some reason after he saved him and brought him back to the Nightstar Estate, barged into his room suddenly, asking, no demanding for a duel.

Lucas, not having a choice really, accepted the duel, and so now they were currently at the training grounds of the Nightstar Estate facing each other, getting ready to fight.

His entire family was on the sidelines watching with Lucielle, William, and even Dylan.

"I will be only using spells, and I will limit myself to your level, so you don't need to worry about me killing you since you can tank most of the spells that are of the same level of your current star level, right?"

'The quality of your spells will still be better though... so how can you limit the quality of your mana? Is that a perk of being a saint?' Seeing him pondering so much, Magnus couldn't help but smirk and tease him.

"Heh, what is it? Are you doubting me, my grandson? You are not afraid, are you? After all, weren't you the one who said that you would surpass the saint stage even? You aren't going to back down like a coward now, are you?"

Hearing him provoke him, his lips twitched a little. 'Seriously... does he really think that would work on me...'

As he thought about the stupid provocation that obviously didn't work, both suddenly heard a cold chilling voice making bodies shudder.

"Hey."

"Speak like that to my son again, and I will make you fasten your retirement plans."

His mother suddenly spoke in a voice so chilling that made everyone break out in a cold sweat, especially his father Alexander, who tried to take a few steps back with William. A black type of energy could be seen seeping out of her body slowly. 'Shadow magic...'

Lucas gulped at seeing his mother actually getting so angry. It looks like she still hasn't recovered from almost losing him back when Nightstar Estate got attacked.

"A-ah, please calm down, my dear daughter! I-it was just a joke, I didn't mean it! Lucas understood that right, Lucas?"

"Y-yeah, it is alright, mom, don't worry, I am fine."

Hearing them both, she calmed down, and the shadow energy she was releasing disappeared, making everyone silently sigh out of relief as she grabbed Lena and carried her in her arms.

All Lena could do was look at her brother with pleading eyes asking for help.

Seeing the pleading eyes of his little sister, he used every strength inside his body to turn away from those eyes.

'Sorry... your sacrifice won't be in vain, little sis.'

Snapping him out of his thoughts was his grandfather who coughed.

"Right... shall we start?"

"Mm, sounds good."

Confirming he was ready without getting the chance to take another breath, a white fireball suddenly launched at a speed he barely could follow at him.

Even though [danger sense] was warning him, it wasn't fast enough until the fireball was a meter from his face.

All he could do was crouch on instinct as he managed to barely dodge the fireball from taking his entire face off.

The fireball exploded on itself after a few meters, creating a loud white explosion and strong gust of winds.

Luckily, the spectators can protect themselves and the others like Lena and Luna, who was on top of Lena's head.

'W-what the.. how can it be so fast!.'

"Keep your eyes ahead, Lucas! Never look back!"

"And never be lost in thought mid-battle!"

His grandfather shouted as his heavy voice boomed across the field.

Two more white fireballs shot towards him, but this time he was more prepared and easily dodged them by sidestepping to the left and right as both exploded again behind him.

"Didn't you say you would limit yourself at my level!?" Lucas shouted at Magnus. These fireballs were clearly not the level of a master stage mage.

"I am. I will be only using fire-type spells on the level of a peak 7-star level mage. Not everyone has the capabilities like us Lucas to advance to the next stage. So instead they hone their spells to the max creating what you have just seen."

'I see...'

"Very well. Then I won't hold back. You can take it right? After all... you are a saint, no?"

Lucas said as a grin appeared on his face and a subtle glint in his eyes.

"Heh, do your best as defeat will be inevitable."

As Magnus responded to Lucas' provocation, he did exactly what he said.

Lucas suddenly aimed his right hand at Magnus, and a huge beam of red and black energy shot towards him that destroyed the ground beneath.

Magnus narrowed his eyes out of wariness at seeing the spell that was causing destruction at everything that stood on its path.

Magnus easily dodged [chaos beam] as if it was nothing, of course, but then as he looked at Lucas, he was suddenly gone.

He forgot that his grandson was a monster who not only was a progenitor of a new element but can wield space magic.

At a speed that Lucas barely could follow as he was behind Magnus and was about to unleash another [chaos beam].

His grandfather stomped his right foot on the ground, and a pillar of white flames erupted in front of Lucas, making him jump back to a safe distance from the heat.

As the pillar of flames disappeared, he saw 5 spears of white flames that were about to reach him.

[Chaos infusion]

Lucas whispered another spell as his body started merging with the chaos energy, enhancing his physical abilities temporarily.

Making him easily dodge the spears of fire as he started dancing around them as Magnus kept sending more spears of fire and fireballs at him.

Having enough of this and not wanting to waste more mana than needed for keeping the spell active, he stopped suddenly and whispered another spell.

[Chaos devourer]

Suddenly a wall of red and black energy appeared in front of Lucas as all the spears and fireballs started getting absorbed by it.

"What?"

"Did the spell just disappear?"

He heard Magnus and his father exclaim out of shock as he felt his mana getting replenished as all the spells his grandfather launched was getting devoured rapidly.

[Chaos Devourer] might seem overpowered, but Lucas knew if he used it one or two more times serious consequences would start happening as his body won't be able to handle and start getting destroyed from the inside.

Some small internal damage has already happened from using the spell, but since he is a half-dragon, his body was regenerating from the inside even though it was at a slow pace.

The only reason he can even use this spell is that he has a much stronger body than other races.

If any other race would use the spell he did they would destroy their bodies in an instant except for demons.

Perhaps if a saint with the chaos affinity tried they might be able to handle it once or twice...

The chaos element doesn't give anything for free. If it replenishes your mana, it will always demand for something else.

As all the spells were devoured, he canceled his spell before more consequences could start happening since using it without it devouring any spells it would start trying to eat Lucas mana instead.

Looking at his grandfather who was a distance away with his hands behind his back, he could see a bloodthirsty grin appear on his face.

'Now I see how father became a battle maniac... it is because of this freak.'

"Lucas. Don't tell me that was all you had? I expected more from a half-dragon and a progenitor!"

'Again, does he think that he is actually provoking me?'

Lucas said a little annoyed inside his mind.

But...

A grin appeared on his face as well, matching his grandfather's.

'Ah, Fuck it... how long has it been since I genuinely let loose!'

"Alright, you fucking asked for this."

Lucas said without care anymore as suddenly chaotic energy of red and black shot out of him.

Strong gusts of winds started appearing around the entire field.

Luna suddenly felt her connection with Lucas deepen and getting stronger.

As they all looked back at Lucas, every single one of them felt a chill run down their spine.

His entire body and face couldn't be seen anymore as it was covered with red and black energy swirling around him.

Only his red eyes, which were glowing immensely, could be seen.

A low growl could be heard coming out of Lucas.

The sound felt as if it came from the depths of his very being.

A sound that made each of them unconsciously step back.

The sound wasn't anything remotely human.

It felt as if a being of the highest order was in front of them.

Magnus realizing that he just took a step back, he, a saint, just took a step back by someone who is only a master...

His grin turned even more mad as his heart started to pound against his chest louder and louder.

His body was starting to tremble out of excitement.

'Ah... such a wonderful feeling!'

"Prepare."

As he was rejoicing at the feeling of taking a step back by his own grandson who only is a master, he and everyone else heard a voice that was so deep and full of authority that it made almost Lena, Dylan, and Lucas' mother want to bow their own heads down if it wasn't for Alexander and William releasing their aura and mana to prevent any mental attacks from accidentally hitting them... or whatever that voice was.

That voice that sounded so inhuman...

That didn't sound like Lucas at all...

A voice of a dragon.