"Good evening. I've come to upload your Sorcerer's Handbook to the Virtual World!"

Maynard was still reeling from the irritation of the Psychic Scream, but at this moment, a slight smirk curled the corner of his mouth. So, they plan to eliminate us first? Sensible. Commanding intelligent mechanical units required on-site visual control, making the operators the most glaring vulnerability in any drone-based strategy. But… that obvious weakness also made for a perfect trap.

He tapped the ground lightly with his toe, and the concrete floor burst apart. Countless spikes erupted upward, surging like wild vines as they lunged at the enemy.

As a victim of Sorcerer Duel 14, Maynard had specialized in earth sorcery since childhood. As a child, he dreamed of dating someone like the Earth Empress. Only after entering the workforce did reality settle in. Construction sites were brutal places, and Earth Class sorceresses simply did not exist there.

Still, his talent had never been limited to earth sorcery alone. He earned himself a place in the Good Moonlight Agency, where he specialized in urban combat. To a man whose life once consisted only of...