Magician in Type-Moon

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“Stop talking, I don’t like it,” Alette immediately refused.

"cut."

“Oh, I can do that. I’ll bet all my chips on Luvia—oh, I mean the gladiator winning, the simplest bet with double the odds.”

Bai Ruolong laughed happily.

Does this mean that even though Luvia is clearly in trouble, he still believes in them?

Matou Ike glanced at him briefly upon hearing this, but didn't say anything more.

The battle continued while everyone was talking.

Hydra's attacks show no signs of slowing down.

Seemingly to prevent the fighters from catching their breath, three to five heads launched attacks intermittently from the poisonous swamp.

Conversely, this means that it always has more than four heads protecting its main body, and that it carefully controls the situation to prevent the two magicians from launching a desperate counterattack.

As a result, only sporadic magic attacks clashed with the Hydra's head, and the poisonous swamp gradually spread to an irreversible extent.

The gamblers merely watched as the final battle transformed into a brutal execution ground.

Chapter 514 Snake and Wine

A deadly scene appeared in the 3D imagery of the arena.

Luvia II finally stopped moving.

She has been fighting under extreme conditions—almost holding her breath, maintaining bodily functions with minimal oxygen. However, from the very first battle, she was poisoned by the chimera's paralyzing toxin, which had already eroded her internal organs. To have persisted under these conditions and continue to contend with Hydra is itself a testament to extraordinary perseverance and endurance.

But—only for a moment.

It was a blank of consciousness for less than a second, or even just half a second.

The monster won't miss this opening.

"--what!"

The hydra raised its head high and bit down without hesitation on the teetering body of the Luvia II.

Her body was thrown more than five meters into the air like a tattered rag doll. For an ordinary person, the impact alone would have been enough to break bones all over their body or even kill them instantly. Like a paper crane thrown into the sky, she tumbled helplessly before finally crashing to the ground.

She was lucky to avoid the poisonous swamp, however—that was the limit.

The hydra crouched low, venom dripping from its fangs, its massive head slowly approaching, preparing to deliver the final blow.

however--

A white figure loomed between the monster's gaping maw.

"……what?"

Isilid was stunned.

Those were none other than human hands and feet—fair limbs entwined with shimmering, jewel-like magic.

Luvia I!

She braced herself against the hydra's upper jaw with both hands and firmly planted her feet on its lower jaw, using brute force to stop the monster from biting.

Not only Isilid, but the entire gambler's box stared in astonishment.

"impossible……"

Even bystanders could feel the terrifying weight of Hydra's monstrous strength; a mere casual swing could send an enhanced magician flying dozens of meters. Yet, Luvia I managed to stop it with sheer physical power?

Even if you use magic to enhance your muscle strength, it's impossible to withstand an impact that's almost like an elephant charging, right?

And what's even stranger is—

The remaining hydra heads did not launch an attack!

They all stopped moving, as if they had lost their hunting instincts, and even showed a hint of confusion.

Luvia II, lying on the ground, had a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, revealing a smug smile.

"Finally... it's working."

She struggled to prop herself up.

In the 3D image, within that poisonous swamp, a barely perceptible, pinpoint-sized point of light begins to emerge—

It was a huge, green gem that shimmered with an eerie luster, slowly rising from the swamp.

"Could it be..."

Van Fem's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes revealing astonishment and admiration.

"So they've instead injected venom into Hydra's poisonous swamp!"

"The legend of the snake and the wine..."

Matouchi murmured softly.

Since ancient times, snakes and wine seem to have been closely associated in myths and legends around the world.

The Yamata no Orochi of Japan was tricked into drinking poisoned wine and was only killed after becoming intoxicated.

In Hittite mythology, the serpent-dragon Iruyananki was utterly destroyed by the god of storms after getting drunk.

Even in Chinese mythology, Bai Suzhen got drunk on realgar wine on the Dragon Boat Festival and was eventually suppressed by Fahai.

Even a venomous snake cannot escape the shackles of alcohol.

Luvia and her group had been setting this trap since the very first round.

"But where did that poison come from... no, could it be..."

Isilid's voice was slightly hesitant, his thoughts racing.

"……Good for you."

Bai Ruolong gave a wry smile, looking at his speechless expression, her tone revealing a hint of helplessness.

"Really, even con artists are born with exceptional talent."

He raised his hand and pointed to the Luvia II in the 3D image, as well as the gem that had surfaced in the poisonous swamp, his tone tinged with admiration.

"That's paralyzing venom extracted from the chimera in the first battle, isn't it?"

Isilid paused for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the battle scene in the 3D image.

Since it was venom controlled by magicians from the mythical era, it was only natural that it would be effective against fantasy species from the mythical era.

Review of the first round—

Luvia's defeat stemmed from the Chimera's paralyzing venom. She herself admitted that, to ensure the fighter's safety, she used the paralyzing venom provided by Van Fim, rather than the Chimera's own potent poison.

However, judging from her actions just now—

She must have used magic to extract and analyze the composition of the venom at that time.

Then, during the second battle against the dragon, use this time to modify the venom into a version that is usable by you.

If it is not a natural venom that relies on the abilities of the fantasy species, but a venom synthesized by magic, it is not impossible to recreate or modify it.

As for the ingredients needed for mixing—

It was probably obtained quietly from the chimera's bodily fluids, teeth, and even wounds during the chaos of the first battle.

But no one expected that she would so thoroughly turn the tables on them.

The hydra's movements slowed, its nine heads intertwined as if struggling.

Among them, the one that almost eliminated Luvia II in the first round is now convulsing violently, as the venom has completely seeped into its body.

Taking a desperate gamble was by no means a wrong judgment.

However, we were a step too late.

click-

A dull, crisp sound rang out.

The hydra's massive body suddenly froze, as if it were tightly bound by something.

It was a huge net woven from gemstones.

The existence of the gem network was only fully revealed at this moment.

Countless fine magical threads intertwine, linking the gems into an impenetrable sealing array.

Each gem contains a suppressive magic against fantasy species, forming layers upon layers of weakening mechanisms.

These gems were clearly planted little by little deep into the poisonous swamp during the previous battles, and their true purpose has only been revealed now.

"Hey!"

Two voices sounded at the same time.

Luvia I and Luvia II tensed their shoulders, gripped the end of the gem net tightly with both hands, and pulled it backward with a sudden jewel!

The hydra's body was instantly dragged into the air, splashing mud from the swamp. Its nine heads struggled and thrashed, while its tail lashed wildly in mid-air.

In the center of the gemstone net, there is a mechanism with a pulley-like structure that uses the lever principle to enhance the traction.

The whole scene resembled an ancient fisherman using the most primitive methods to catch a sea monster.

But this time, what was captured was not ordinary prey, but a terrifying fantasy species from the mythical era.

The two suddenly extended their index fingers, pointing at the hydra that was writhing like a whale washed ashore.

Both Luvia I and Luvia II were holding ominous green gems of similar shape.

Chapter 515 Fraud

"Vier. Dornen toten die Bestie."

(The four thorns intersect, and the beast falls silent.)

"Rufen Sie green7 für Ihre Konigin!"

(Calling upon Green Seven, the throne reclaimed!)