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The Undying Magician - Book 5 - Chapter 2

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Nathan
Year 2851 | Month 4 | Day 27

“This is not how I hoped this would go,” Juan mutters as Afvalder, him, and myself all gather around the site of the nuclear explosion. Where the doctor managed to escape.

The other Class S magicians who were helping us both took off already to assist in the war against the Collective Kingdoms, so the three of us are left dealing with this unfortunate outcome on our own.

Now the doctor will be able to just pop up and cause problems anywhere that isn’t securely protected by barriers the moment he recovers enough mana. With the only saving grace of the situation being his missing arm and hand. Leaving him currently without any hands.

Which is a major disability for anyone to have, magician or not.

“The radiation should only soak into his body and worsen his condition the longer it takes for him to get healing,” Afvalder grounds out with more than a little anger in his voice. Which clearly shows in the bright yellow light shining from his eyes that’s a lot brighter than it normally shines. “And it won’t be easy to find a healer who can heal those wounds.”

“Right,” Juan says with a nod and a frown. “Only a Class S magician would be able to do it. And the only healing specialized Class S magicians of the continent are on our side as of now.”

I glance between the two Class S magicians in front of me to take in their current appearance. Which is rather ragged on both parts.

Juan actually has quite a few cuts all across his suit with some parts of it even being a little warped. No doubt due to spatial mana. Meanwhile his fire mana barrier takes the form of a glowing red energy coating his entire body and the suit to protect him from the radiation around us.

Afvalder on the other hand has incredibly sweaty long hair going across his golden and dark blue armor to his mid-back. With said armor being caked with snow all over it, with some snow in his hair as well. All with some of his hair caked onto his face due to the sweat.

Overall, Afvalder looks exhausted and in an incredibly poor mood. And Juan isn’t particularly in top shape either.

Although neither of them are too badly wounded at least.

Juan doesn’t have much of any wounds at all actually.

“He must’ve used up the last of his mana to escape, so I doubt we’ll be seeing him for a while regardless of his health,” I point out, drawing Juan’s and Afvalder’s gazes towards me. Which is actually the first time I’ve directly interacted with Afvalder beyond listening to what he was saying to the group while chasing the doctor.

“No need to even ask,” Afvalder says while narrowing his eyes. “You’re the new prince.”

I nod my head without bothering with saying anything out loud or caring about potentially offending him. What with him technically being on our side, and him being drained on mana at the moment.

Honestly, if I wanted to I could kill him right now most likely.

If I got the drop on him at least, considering his speed.

Out of nowhere, Afvalder turns into a blur of light before I feel something piercing into my chest. And when I look down, I find Afvalder’s sword going straight through my chest and out my back. Only for him to pull the blade out almost as quickly as it went in.

Faster than my eyes can track.

Then the wound closes up without a sound, making me look back up at the man with more than a little confusion on my face.

What was the point of that?

“Looks like ya are immortal after all,” the man says with a nod of his head, followed by a faint smile. “Nice to meet you, kid.”

Excuse… me?

Did he really just stab his sword straight through my heart before pulling it out and saying, ‘nice to meet you’?

This man has some issues.

I turn to look at Juan, but he’s not even paying attention. He’s just typing away on his terminal.

So I turn back to Afvalder and answer, “Likewise.”

The man lets out a hearty laugh. Albeit with some weakness apparent, no doubt due to his exhaustion. Then he sheathes his sword and reaches his hand out to shake mine without even letting me decide if I wanted to shake his hand or not.

He just straight up takes my hand and shakes it.

“Name’s Afvalder von Schröder,” he says, stating something I already knew. “If that psychopathic cockroach ever comes after ya again, just give me a ring. I’ll come running to take its head.”

I blink before numbly nodding my head and answering, “Sure.”

Something tells me Afvalder really doesn’t like the doctor. But I guess that works out fine for me, so whatever?

“The plan for now should be to focus on defending the Kingdom of the Fallen and attacking the Collective Kingdoms,” Juan says, finally butting into this odd introduction. “But Nathan should prepare for an unexpected meeting soon as I doubt they’ll hold back for much longer.”

The confusion in my only grows with his words.

“Unexpected meeting?” I ask while frowning at him. “With whom?”

“Is it them?” Afvalder asks, his face taking on a more serious note. And when Juan nods his head, the large man mutters, “Damn.” Then glances at me and repeats himself, “Damn.”

Excuse me? What are you saying damn about?

“The outsiders will be showing up very soon,” Juan says while finally lowering his terminal and focusing on us. “It could be in a few days, or it could be after the war is officially over and the Collective Kingdoms are defeated. But they will come.”

The… outsiders?

“He means the other continents,” Afvalder says before I can think much on it. “The abandoned continent will once more join the wider world, and it’s all thanks ta you.”

I stare at the two for a few seconds. Only for a single thought to echo through my mind.

This sounds like a pain.