"Mr. Rein, watch out!" Sulfur Vine shouted.
But before the words were finished.
Rein only felt his whole body tightly bound by something, and then, before he could muster strength to break free, he was hurled like a softball.
As Rein flew backward at high speed in mid-air, he saw clearly that what threw him was a giant hand, formed of black energy, as large as a carriage.
"Boom!"
This time it was Rein’s turn to crash heavily against the hard castle wall.
Debris and dust immediately fell down in showers.
"Bigby’s Hand!"
"Level 9 Classes!"
Gazing at the sudden attack, Benest, whose wounds had just healed, frowned deeply, his expression grave.
He was the only one on the scene who could instantly recognize the opponent’s spell and identify that the energy composition of Bigby’s Hand was Erosion Energy.
On the Valzeg Continent.
Levels 3, 5, 7, and 9 of Classes, compared to even numbers, carry a slightly more significant meaning.
For example, a Mage at Level 3 Classes means he has enough Spiritual Power to learn and master his first Second Level Spell.
Reaching Level 5 means the ability to learn Third Level Spells.
Level 7 corresponds to Fourth Level Spells.
Level 9 corresponds to Fifth Level.
And so on.
And Bigby’s Hand is a powerful Fifth Level Spell.
So, this is why Benest, upon recognizing the spell the opponent used, could further determine the opponent’s Classes Level.
In fact, Demon Mage Lilith, when she reached Level 9 Classes, was quite hesitant in choosing a Fifth Level Spell.
The reason was due to her Demon Bloodline, as a descendant of Grazte, choosing the other Fifth Level Spell "Control Humans" would significantly enhance the spell’s power.
But being able to master only one Fifth Level Spell, after much thought, she didn’t choose "Control Humans," instead choosing Bigby’s Hand.
The starting point was considering the broader applicability of the latter.
Bigby’s Hand effect —
"You can create a luminous giant hand according to your affinity traits. During the spell’s duration, the giant hand obeys your command and mimics the movements of your hand, including but not limited to slap, grip, and punch."
"It’s Lilith."
Combining the Erosion Energy emitted by Bigby’s Hand, a name instantly surfaced in Benest’s mind, as he quickly looked upwards.
Sure enough, the alluring red figure appearing in the third-floor window of the castle confirmed Benest’s guess.
It was the demon mage Lilith.
"Arenia, don’t bother with these guards."
"First, kill the White Dragon Mage Aiel!"
Benest immediately made a decisive decision and shouted!
And after being healed by the Druid Maiden Sulfur Vine, he lightly plucked the strings of the lute in his hand, chanting a spell.
The next second!
Three silver crescent slashes descended, attacking the White Dragon Mage Aiel, who was struggling to get up from the wall, at lightning speed.
Benest knew very well.
If the nearly dead White Dragon Mage Aiel recovered, then they would face a combined assault from an eighth-level and a ninth-level Mage.
It wasn’t that Benest lacked confidence in himself, but the enemies were too strong.
At that time, even with the unexpectedly powerful Mr. Rein, they risked total annihilation.
"Understood!"
The Half-Elf Arenia immediately adjusted her attack direction, shooting at the slowly rising White Dragon Mage Aiel repeatedly.
The speed was so fast that you could hardly see the motion of her arms.
Each time she drew an arrow, nocked, aimed, and shot, it was completed within a tenth of a second.
"Combat Skill: Continuous Arrow!"
Arrows nearly formed a straight line in the air, attacking the seriously injured Aiel.
"What a joke!"
"Aiel might be a fool, but if I let you kill him right in front of me, where would I put my face?"
Standing by the third-floor window, Lilith sneered while waving her pale right hand, remotely controlling the large black hand on the ground.
The black hand first slapped the three silver crescents into the ground!
"Snap!!"
Tiny silver lights scattered like fireflies from beneath the black hand.
Although Benest was a Silver String Poetic Ranger, and the Third Level Spell "Silver String Slash" he cast was more powerful than a typical Third Level Spell, it could be defined as Third Level +.
However, compared to the Fifth Level Spell Bigby’s Hand used by the Demon Mage Lilith, the power was still significantly less.
Just one hit, and Lilith’s Bigby’s Hand shattered it directly.
Immediately, the black hand flew rapidly along the ground toward the half-elf Arenia.
"Quick, get out of the way! Arenia!"
Benest quickly plucked the silver strings again, releasing three silver crescent blade lights, trying to slightly hinder Bigby’s Hand.
And beside him, the Druid Maiden Sulfur Vine was also chanting a spell, attempting to use the Second Level Spell "Thorny Bushes" to buy Arenia some time, but her spellcasting speed was too slow.
The black hand smashed the "Silver String Slash" again, and before "Thorny Bushes" could take effect, it reached Arenia.
"Spirit Summoning Spell!"
A translucent figure suddenly appeared in front of Arenia, standing still, seemingly to attract the black hand’s attention.