Celestial Era: The Rise of the Full-Time Enhancer

Being vulnerable in this kind of situation is probably the worst thing that could happen to a magician. They are in front of Barbarians that are twice their size and Warlocks who have mysterious abilities using their Grimoires.

Once they made a mistake, they would be in trouble.

This is what happened to them as they didn't expect that the horde of Barbarians would use a deafening roar that is capable of immobilizing them…

Their Mana Barriers broke and the Tier 5 Body Transformations were canceled in that brief moment. It seems similar to Vincent's Mana Distortion but instead of manipulating mana, they used the sound waves filled with their bloodlust to break them down!

'Bloodlust! It's similar to the Demonic Cult! What's going on?!' Shane was shocked.

He did not expect this kind of attack to come from the Barbarians. They know them as a race that is incapable of mastering mana or other types of energies except for the Warlocks.

Although Barbarians can have Mana or even Aura in their bodies, they shouldn't be capable of controlling them. This is the reason why there are Totemic Barbarians who had their bodies filled with markings like some sort of circuit.

These markings help them release their Mana and get incredibly stronger and tougher.

As for the Bloodlust, anyone can certainly have this after taking many lives… Whether they are beasts, humans, or even barbarians, as long as life was taken, Bloodlust will start to develop in that person.

The only difference is that there are a group of people who are capable of controlling this Bloodlust and they are known as members of the Demonic Cult.

There were even some of them who has powers that goes beyond bloodlust and Vincent told him that it was Aether.

Anyway, the Barbarians in front of him had certainly used Bloodlust and there was no way he would mistake it for something else…

Thanks to his experience dealing with this kind of energy, he was able to build a weak resistance against it.

The only problem is that he was hit by numerous barbarians at the same time… Even with his resistance developed through hunting the members of the Demonic Cult, it was still too much.

"Not good!" Shane felt the Warlocks' magic was about to put them unconscious.

If they passed out now, that would certainly be their end. There was no way they can defend their bodies with an unconscious mind.

At this time, their help finally arrived…

The Kayser Tower's Mana Cannon was used to assist them!

Boom!

A pillar of light disrupted the Warlocks and killed off several Barbarians who are near them…

Shane used this opportunity to circulate his Mana to resist the Barbarian's Bloodlust that was suppressing his veins.

It is some form of invisible oppressive energy and Mana can still be used to fight against it. However, it was his Soul's Aura that can ensure that no Bloodlust Energy can enter his body again.

"Brycen! Let's go!" Shane shouted as he poured his mana into his friend to hasten his recovery… Noticing that it would take time for Brycen to gather his strength.

Shane picked him up instead and dashed away… He can't use his Elemental Movement Technique while carrying another Mana Practitioner so he has to use his Void Phase Shift… If he did not do this, they might get caught by another pillar of light that was about to come.

After picking up his speed, he was able to activate the Void Phase Shift and disappeared from their sight…

He can tell that the Kayser Tower wasn't done with its bombardment yet. Calidia trusts them that they can avoid it in time so he has to use this exhausting technique…

He arrived near the city gate where he saw the twenty or so Totemic Barbarians that were charred to death.

It was a pity that he didn't get to experience fighting them but it's not the time to think about that…

"Hey… I'm exhausted… Open the gate."

Shane shouted to get the attention of the guards. They were observing the horde of barbarians and failed to notice their arrival.

Since Shane used the Void Phase Shift, the garrison brigade didn't feel their presence until he spoke…

Clank… Clank… Clank…

Without a word, the gears of the gate started moving as a path was made for them…

Shane smiled seeing how fast they reacted as he looked at Brycen who had finally removed the foreign Bloodlust that entered his body…

"Ugh… That was terrible. Is that some sort of Killing Intent… If normal humans were hit by that, they'll probably die."

"It is killing intent but in a form that could physically affect reality. This is what the members of the Demonic Cult use every time." Shane explained.

"That's not good. Do you think they learned it from them…"

"I don't think so… Those guys hate Barbarians as well for different reasons. In any case, we should get some rest since the battle isn't over yet…" Shane replied as he saw a group of soldiers heading their way.

They seem to have brought some healers or perhaps alchemists as they are carrying potions for their injuries…

"Please take them… They are potions that were being issued by the Beacon Magic Shop… They're very effective." The young man spoke as he gave a potion to each of them…

Shane and Brycen didn't question it as they have already visited the Beacon Magic Shop and looking at the young man, they recalled that he was one of the assistants working there.

Gulp! Gulp!

As expected, as soon as they drank the potions, their fatigue was immediately relieved and their almost-drained mana was instantly half-filled. It didn't even end there as their Mana Recovery Speed Rate had almost tripled.

"Are these high-grade potions? I think that I will do just fine with a low-grade recovery potion…" Shane commented as he would only treat these top-grade potions or top-tier pills in case of an emergency…

However, they weren't in a critical situation now so a normal potion should be just fine at this point.

"It's alright Sir Shane. These potions will be paid for by Miss Calidia. She also mentioned that your payment for dealing with the Warlocks can be discussed later."

"I guess that's fine then…" Shane replied as he focused on his recovery…

As this was happening, they realized that the Kayser Tower's Mana Cannon started firing in a different direction!