Vol. 16 Ch. 3: vs. the Demon King (Ex-Delinquent)

Lewis fired a wide-area barrage of lightning arrows with a shortened incantation.

While evading them with flight magic, Glen and Hubert fired a fireball and flaming arrows, respectively. Lewis effortlessly blocked both attacks with defensive barriers deployed simultaneously.

As befitted someone who called himself the 〈Barrier Mage〉, Lewis's defensive barriers were incredibly sturdy.

The strength of a defensive barrier depended greatly on the mage's ability. For an ordinary mage, a barrier would become fragile and shatter after blocking a single attack. Lewis's barriers, however, were on an entirely different level.

Glen's fireball could barely put a crack in one. Hubert's flaming arrows were designed for rapid fire, so their power had been reduced as far as possible. He would need to fire at least thirty of them to break through the barrier.

"Mmm, mm-mm-mm."

As he dodged Lewis's attack spells, Hubert pondered.

Lewis couldn't fire off spells as rapidly as Monica could without chanting, but his shortened incantations still made his attacks fast enough to pose a serious threat.

What's more, they were powerful. He was inferior to Hubert's uncle, the 〈Cannonball Mage〉, but his destructive power was still far greater than that of any ordinary advanced mage. Hubert's defensive barriers could barely block a single shot.

(He's slower and less accurate than Monica, but better than my uncle. In terms of power, he's weaker than my uncle but stronger than Monica... I see. He has no openings because he's so well-rounded.)...