Ishgar Continent, a certain hilly region.
Kenichi, clad in black robes, and August, holding a magic staff, stood facing each other.
Beside August, Jacob in his black tailcoat had already entered a battle-ready state.
Although Kenichi, August, and Jacob hadn't made a move yet, an unusually intense pressure filled the air.
Warrod, Hyberion, and the others, who had just managed to get up from the ground not far away, looked at Kenichi and August. Their expressions were extremely grave, and beads of cold sweat formed on their foreheads.
It's important to know that the four present were either Four Gods of Ishgar or one of the Ten Wizard Saints.
They were all pinnacle figures of the magical world on the Ishgar Continent.
Yet, even so, their bodies trembled involuntarily upon feeling the intense pressure in the air.
"Just the clash of their magical powers alone can produce such terrifying pressure... These two are truly fearsome!" Wolfheim looked at Kenichi and August, his eyes flickering, his expression constantly changing.
"A battle of this level... I'm afraid even we cannot intervene. It seems we are still far from the pinnacle of the magical path." Beside Wolfheim, Hyberion, who resembled a vampire, spoke with a solemn expression.
While Wolfheim and Hyberion were talking, Jura, as a Wizard Saint, was already too oppressed to speak.
He looked at Kenichi and August, his mouth slightly agape, his expression one of awe.
'So this is the Magic King?'
'Such astonishing magical power... If I were to face this level of power, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have the courage to fight...' Jura's expression shifted slightly, then he turned his gaze to Kenichi, thinking to himself as if in prayer, 'Kenichi, it's all up to you now!'
While Jura, Warrod, and the others were lost in their own thoughts, August, holding his magic staff, narrowed his eyes sharply.
Bzzzt-
At that moment, a violent shockwave, with August at its center, instantly shot out in all directions.
After being struck by this shockwave, Jura, Warrod, and the others were all forced backward.
"It's finally starting..." Jura guarded with his arms in front of him, speaking with awe while resisting the terrifying shockwave.
The terrifying shockwave didn't last long.
To be precise, it was fleeting.
After Jura, Warrod, and the others stabilized themselves, they all looked up.
However, when they clearly saw the situation before them, their faces drastically changed as if they had seen a ghost.
"This is..."
August was no longer the kindly old man from before. A crimson glow, like blazing flames, rose around his body.
And the feeling August gave off now was that of a peerless demon, dormant for a millennium, suddenly erupting.
"What in the world is going on?"
"The Magic King's aura is completely different from before!"
"His magical power suddenly increased dramatically in an instant!"
Looking at August with his hair standing on end and crimson magical flames rising from his body, Hyberion, Warrod, and the other Heavenly Kings' expressions became even graver than before.
Even just watching August from this distance, they felt immense pressure in their hearts.
At this moment, Kenichi, looking at the transformed August, also showed a slight shift in his expression.
Perhaps Jura, Warrod, and the others didn't know what August had done, but Kenichi knew.
This was a magic called [Evil Possession].
After August activated the [Evil Possession], he could nullify physical damage received by his body.
It could be said to be a very heaven-defying magic.
[Ding, congratulations Host, obtained Evil Possession Magic attribute!]
Just as Kenichi was recalling the characteristics of the Evil Possession, the system's mechanical prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.
Hearing this sudden system prompt, Kenichi felt a surge of joy.
Evil Possession was a continuous magic.
As long as August maintained the Evil Possession state, the system had a probability of dropping the Evil Possession magic attribute at any moment.
Therefore, the system dropping the Evil Possession magic attribute now was practically an inevitable event.
[Host, would you like to collect the Evil Possession magic attribute?]
'Collect!'
Kenichi didn't hesitate and immediately answered the system.
With Kenichi's command, the Evil Possession magic attribute beside August instantly transformed into a golden rune and converged directly towards Kenichi.
After the golden rune merged into Kenichi's body, the [Evil Possession] magic attribute was added to the Magic column on the virtual screen before him.
"Going all out right from the start?" Kenichi glanced at the newly added Evil Possession magic attribute on the system screen, then spoke to August.
"Of course. Even though you look young, you are the one who killed Acnologia!" As August spoke, he swung his magic staff towards Kenichi through the air.
"Melting Pillar!"
Bzzzt-
At that moment, a pillar of reddish light, resembling magma, shot up from the ground beneath Kenichi's feet.
The pillar was initially only as thick as a bucket.
But soon, the pillar expanded outward.
In moments, the pillar connected heaven and earth, shooting straight into the clouds.
And the earth crumbled at that moment.
A violent shockwave, mixed with terrifying heat, spread out in all directions like ripples.
"Not good!" Hyberion, Warrod, and the others, seeing the terrifying heat wave sweeping towards them, all had their expressions change.
Jura didn't hesitate. His fingers, pressed together like a sharp sword, swept upwards.
In the next second, walls of rock rose from the ground, shielding Jura and the others behind them.
But before Jura, Warrod, and the others could sigh in relief, the terrifying heat wave completely melted the rock walls Jura had created.
And Jura, Warrod, and the others were sent flying by the violent heat wave.
"What terrifying power! Just the aftermath destroyed my Iron Rock Wall!"
"Is this the strength of the Magic King?" While being sent flying, Hyberion, Warrod, and the others were all utterly astonished.
Simultaneously, for the first time, Jura began to feel somewhat worried for Kenichi.