"I won''t die!"

    While me and Jeremiah talk the vampire priest casts a gospel to finally attack. A black-tainted light draws a magic circle while a pool of blood comes into my view.

    My mind went focused and time seemed to slow down as my spell formed inside my head.

    I raised my hand a magic circle was drawn.

    Fusion magic, Fire and Darkness element, Eclipse.

    Light is a magic which stems from fire. It creates heat from its electromagnetic radiation and is visually appealing to the eyes. Darkness is the absence of light, its alter ego and counterpart.

    My spell eclipse absorbed the light on the surroundings leaving darkness in its wake. Mana was also pulled adding power to the spell. I felt the air changes when both light and darkness bypass each other. Then a tiny black sun was made.

    Combining the two created the harmony I needed to destroy the gospel.

    "Argh!" I heard a person''s painful cry but I didn''t stop and continued manipulating my spell.

    The spell was then compressed into a tiny dot before flying straight to the archbishop.

    The surrounding mana was parted due to my spell while my enemy proceeded to protect himself. My ears heard the sound of a prayer and my mana suddenly froze.

    "I can''t breathe"

    [The temperature is getting low as well]

    That was unexpected, never knew a gospel that was yet to be fully cast could affect me like this. Which could only mean that the spell he is about to cast is one on the highest level.

    [The temperature is dropping...

    Activate the heating system...

    The heating system failed...

    Recaliberating....]

    I tried to regulate my breathing but it was no use I could feel the temperature drop. This made me realize that my spell wouldn''t be able to win against whatever my opponent was casting.

    So using the spell Eclipse as a base I began to modify the spell before it hit the target.

    The temperature continues to drop even causing my spell to slow down. I took this chance to quickly change whatever the things I wanted to modify in my spell. However, I could feel my mind getting cloudy due to the freezing temperature.

    .net

    I tried to breathe but the frozen air was drying my throat and constricting my airway at this rate I would lose more of my body heat.

    [Warning temperature has now dropped to a dangerous level!

    It is advisable to leave the area immediately!..

    The current temperature is being regulated...

    Adjustment is being done!...]

    "Don''t worry I can definitely feel that the temperature is not good for me"

    "You are slow"

    I can see all your movements even the ones you will do in the future.

    A reddish-black magic circle suddenly appeared below me but it didn''t even fully manifest because it was immediately cancelled.

    "I am not done yet"

    He shouted while being chased by my spear.

    I could only smirk while still putting up a huge barrier since my spell Black Sun was still clashing with the archbishop''s gospel.

    "It burns"

    [The heat is already being blocked by the system the one you are feeling right now is the residual heat]

    "Residual heat?"

    This?

    I set my eyes around the prevous funeral-like room and could only recognize a small remaining pillar. The rest turned to ashes due to the heat while the clouds created a mushroom-like structure. The clash created a huge explosion that wiped out the entire area.

    [Incoming]

    Jeremiah warned and my eyes saw a blood magic being widely cast on the ground.

    "To think he can still cast a spell despite being occupied with my spear"

    I couldn''t help but smirk, he is indeed the strongest priest inside this temple.

    [Another one is coming]

    A sea of blood surrounds me, it is spontaneous and no casting is needed in its process.

    "It''s one of a vampire''s skills, blood magic"

    The sea of red fluid flowed and turned into spikes that began to fly towards me. I could only smile seeing how their speed was something I shouldn''t take lightly.

    But when I was about to move my attention was snatched by two icicles that grazed my cheek.

    That was close fortunately I dodged, if I didn''t and was late even a second my head would be impaled right now. Instant death would be my situation. The wind howl and my eyes saw more icicles flying while the bloody spikes were on their way here as well.

    I didn''t panic but instead summoned something.

    A burst of black flames came to me causing the icicles and blood to burn. Well if you think this spell would disappear easily well think again.

    "Fusion magic, Black sun threefold"

    This is a new type of upgrade I got from the system. I now can increased the level or even the stats of the spells I cast. Right now I can increase the strength of the spell three times without wasting any mana. All I need to do is order the system to do it for me. But one of it''s requirements is that my spell needs to be already been fire or cast before being upgraded.

    The flames that were almost destroyed due to the archbishop''s gospel came to life due to my interference. Normal mages can''t change or modify spells upon being cast but due to the system, I could do such a thing.

    Rings of black fire intensified while the blood and ice began to mix together. Their speed and power suddenly tripled so I increased my spell''s power.

    "Fusion magic, Black sun tenfold"

    The air began to heat up while the ground was scorched badly. Melted rocks are tuned into a lava-like state while the entire area turns into a volcano''s mouth due to its current state. Iced blood spikes then came raining at me but the defensive power of the flames prevailed.