Chapter 783 The Triton Seal
Garen didn't enter the office just because Dexter had invited him,what if Mr. Johnson didn't have time to see him?
He stood at the doorway like a child who had done something wrong, looking somewhat nervously at William.
William felt it was inappropriate to let Garen stand at the door like that, especially now that he was a teacher at the school. With his commitment to whatever job he took on, it seemed excessive as a teacher to let the vice principal stand at the door.
"Vice Principal Garen, what do you need? Come in and talk," William said, always one to separate personal matters from professional duties.
He could guess why Garen was there, so he temporarily put aside his work and looked at Garen calmly.
Garen finally stepped into the office and glanced at the other teachers.
The teachers also tactfully left the office.
"Vice Principal Garen, you guys take your time, we're off to class."
Dexter tactfully left, thinking it awkward to stand around while those two discussed personal matters.
Without needing further prompting, the other teachers quickly exited the office.
Now, only Garen and William were left in the office.
"Mr. Johnson, I want to challenge the Pantheon Guild. Do you think it's a good idea?" Garen didn't beat around the bush or make excuses,he got straight to the point.
He knew that speaking in vague terms in front of William might only annoy him.
William raised an eyebrow and said, "You want to challenge the Pantheon Guild, then go challenge them. Why are you telling me this?"
"Mr. Johnson, don't you think this is just infighting?" What Garen really cared about was William's opinion.
Nothing else mattered to him at the moment.
In his view, his strongest sword was enough to intimidate the entire Pantheon Guild.
William said seriously, "Isn't humanity progressing through internal conflict? Besides, what does your infighting have to do with me?"
This left Garen somewhat at a loss for words,he had thought William might have some concerns.
Now it seemed that William really didn't care what he did,whether it was infighting or not, it was none of his concern.
Garen suddenly realized, "Right, with Mr. Johnson's level of ability, why would he care about these things?"
But strength is one thing, and the main characteristic of a swordsman is their aggressive attack power.
Historically, in the world of Soulmancers, it's almost taken for granted that swordsmen have the strongest attack power.
A truly powerful swordsman challenging and defeating stronger opponents is nothing unusual, especially since Garen had learned secret sword techniques from William.
Ilias wasted no more words. Clasping his hands together, a small golden seal suddenly appeared in front of him.
The Triton Seal!
With a flick of his finger, the small golden seal expanded immensely and thundered down towards Garen.
Garen raised his sword, striking at the massive seal!
When the wooden sword touched the huge seal, a massive blast of air was unleashed, causing the trees of Mount Olympus to sway, some even snapping in half.
Some ordinary people were blown away by the blast, but there were many superpowered observers who could help save those around them.
As Garen and Ilias clashed for the first time, it seemed likely that innocent bystanders might be caught in the crossfire and killed.
"Hmph!" Ilias snorted coldly, his eyes slightly closed as he chanted a spell. Suddenly, a thick purple lightning bolt struck down from the sky towards Garen.
With the recent surge in Earth's energy, the spells of the Pantheon Guild, derived from natural forces, had become stronger. Even though the Cosmic Entity had left the thirteen universes, the original cosmic laws remained unchanged. The heavenly tribulations were gone, but these spells had become five times stronger than before.
Swordsmen are strong, but under these conditions, some spells had also been enhanced.
Garen quickly dodged, avoiding the purple lightning falling from the sky.
The purple lightning struck the school playground, instantly turning dozens of innocent students to ash.
"Let's see how long you can dodge!" Ilias wasn't concerned about the students at all. Seeing Garen dodge the first lightning spell, he gathered all his energy, his eyes tightly shut, and chanted again. Ten purple lightning orbs floated around him.
The orbs emitted a blinding light, and the sky thundered with the sound of lightning, the clouds dense and the lightning painting half the sky purple.
His aim was to attack Garen, but most of the lightning struck the base of Arcane Village.
The magic unleashed by a Lesser Deity was not something ordinary superhumans could withstand.
Garen was overwhelmed, barely able to defend himself, and many ordinary people in the base died under Ilias's magical lightning.
The frequency of the magical attacks was too high. Garen wanted to engage in close combat, but Ilias's various flashy spells blocked him, and even his wooden sword had turned to ash.