Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 82: 82-He’s A Gravity Mage

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Merlin instantly realized what Kim Yiseo’s intention was in the fight. He didn’t really know much about Creation Mages as a whole, but from what he’d seen Kim Yiseo do, it seemed her mana was only connected to her spell when she was casting it. In other words, after the spell had left her body, even if her mana was depleted, it would still be present. Her Hex was unlike others. Nikolai’s Hex for example relied on him channeling his mana for it to be active; it was not something he could totally separate from his body. And that was what made Kim Yiseo dangerous. Now, she was playing a mild game of stamina with Lee Jaehyun. The web was hers, so she could move freely on it. But once the boy’s mana ran out and he fell to it, he would be stuck and under her mercy. However, they only had three minutes more to go. Merlin doubted that such was Kim Yiseo’s way of thinking completely. And she proved him correct immediately. She spun more web sheets, each one a layer upon the last, taking her higher and higher towards Lee Jaehyun. “Yeah, I don’t think I’d like to fight her,” a student said. “Not only is that gross, but there’s literally no place to run.” They were right. At the moment, Lee Jaehyun was like a fly trapped in a web. However, why should a Mage be trying to run away from battle in the first place? If they were faced with a monster, who were they leaving it up to if they ran? Sure, Merlin was well aware the headmaster had given that as an option during their discussion, but he had also explicitly stated that it was only to be done when there was backup. So running, when there was no one to pick up the pieces, was not to be done. And Lee Jaehyun obviously thought the same, because he didn’t look fazed. His expression remained calm despite Kim Yiseo inching closer to him with every second, and, finally, he attacked. Lee Jaehyun stretched forth his hands in Kim Yiseo’s direction, giving her pause. His mana pulsed around his body, and the one directed at his palms enhanced. All of a sudden, Kim Yiseo’s body glowed with mana that wasn’t hers, and she visibly turned stiff; even from where he was seated, Merlin could glean that her body weight had doubled as her web sheet sank deeper and deeper underneath her feet. The answer to what was happening came to Merlin like he had always known; Lee Jaehyun had doubled Kim Yiseo’s weight by increasing the force of gravity that was acting upon her body. Merlin’s interest piqued. How the boy did that, he had no idea, but he was definitely going to find out. People gasped. Breaths were held. Curiosity was enhanced. And Kim Yiseo plummeted. The first layer of web sheet broke with the toughness of paper, and so did the second, and the third, and the fourth. In less than thirty seconds, Kim Yiseo’s hard work was ripped apart by pure brilliance, one that made people confused. “What’s going on?!” The murmurs were loud. “Hey, if she hits the floor at the rate she’s going, won’t all her bones break?!” “That’ll count as a critical hit for sure. Is Lee Jaehyun going to win?” In hindsight, it did look like Lee Jaehyun was going to win, but what the onlookers were not considering was the amount of stamina that was taking out of him. He looked like he was about to croak. Once again, the battle between the two was one of stamina. Would Kim Yiseo reach the floor of the arena first and lose, or would Lee Jaehyun tire out before then? “What sort of magic is he using?” Hakyun questioned as he nudged his glasses. He wasn’t expecting an answer, thinking no one present would be able to give him one, but Merlin proved that false. “Gravity,” said Merlin, causing Hakyun and Chima to glance his way. “He’s a Gravity Mage.” There was silence between the three, then Hakyun chuckled softly. “You picked the wrong option, Merlin,” he noted as he returned his attention to the ongoing battle intently, which was just Kim Yiseo trying her best to fight against the pull of gravity. “She’s definitely going to lose.” Merlin though