Reincarnation Of A Swordsman: The Omni Mage

[Congratulations! You have slain Tier-2 mana beast: Thunder Boar!]

[You have obtained 1* Tier-2 mana core!]

[Vanquished Foes: 414/1000]

Kyle panted and looked around. The other beasts were regrouping and their eyes were glowing with fury. He knew he couldn't let them box him in again.

'Time to switch tactics.'

He dashed out of the circle, moving with blinding speed and launching lightning bolts at the beasts' backs. The bolts struck true, causing one of the beasts to stumble and fall. Kyle seized the opportunity and delivered a finishing blow with the [Frozen Claw].

[Congratulations! You have slain Tier-2 mana beast: Gale Rat!]

[You have obtained 1* Tier-2 mana core!]

[Vanquished Foes: 415/1000]

He continued his hit-and-run strategy, darting around the battlefield and striking from unexpected angles. The beasts fought back fiercely, but no matter how many times they managed to land a hit, Kyle's wounds closed almost instantly.

By the time the dust settled, Kyle stood amidst the fallen bodies of ten beasts, his katana dripping with frost and blood. His chest heaved as he looked over at Void.

[Congratulations! You have slain multiple Tier-2 Mana Beasts: Gale Rat (1), Frost Wolf (3), Lightning Panther (2)!]

[You've obtained 6 Tier-2 Mana Cores!]

[Vanquished Foes: 421/1000.]

The dragon had been fighting his own battle and his body crackled with lightning as he tore through the remaining ten beasts. When Kyle turned to him, Void was finishing off the last beast with a devastating burst of electricity that left the air smelling of ozone.

Void stretched his wings and looked at Kyle with a smirk. "Took you long enough."

"Haha." Kyle pretended to laugh with a straight face. "Very funny." He had finished before Void and the dragon was trying to act smug as usual.

He didn't dwell on it much and concentrated his attention on the battlefield. There were monster corpses littered everywhere, making everywhere stench from blood. Among the beasts that filled the space. There were some that stood out, they were larger and looked tougher than most of the beasts there—the Tier-2s.

Kyle couldn't help but smile with pride. They had really dispatched those beasts. He used a moment to relish the feeling of his achievement before coming back to the present.

Void didn't seem too exhausted and so did he, 'There shouldn't be a problem going for another wave,' Kyle thought before removing his mask so as to communicate with Void.

"I'll be calling another wave, here's a potion to top up your reserves," Kyle tossed the materialized mana recovery potion to Void, who leapt up from the ground to catch it.

"Thank you," Void remarked before gulping down the potion. After he was done with it, they both moved swiftly to reset their traps, reinforcing areas where runes had failed and adding more layers of defense.

Kyle spread various runes on the ground, ensuring to prioritize the ones that had delivered during the battle and placing more of them.

Once everything was ready, Kyle raised the whistle again. This time, he poured even more mana and air into it, amplifying the frequency. The soundless vibrations rippled through the air once more, and they waited.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the next batch to react. "Twenty beasts," Kyle said after making a rough count. "Nice."

He slid on the [Veil of Silence] and got ready to go again on the beasts.

***

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[Congratulations! You have slain Tier-2 mana beast: Ice Boar!]

[You have obtained 1* Tier-2 mana core!]

[Vanquished Foes: 431/1000]

Kyle stood admist the fallen beasts. They had managed to slay them all once again, this time more effortlessly than the last. He was getting a hang of fighting the beasts already and he knew it would only get easier for them.

'Time to speed run this,' Kyle thought and continued the cycle.

After a brief rest and a few gulps of water, Kyle got to work resetting the traps again. He blew the whistle afterwards, and the forest responded with a louder rumble. Twenty-five beasts appeared.

Kyle activated a cluster of explosive runes as the beasts charged giving some of them wounds. Though wounded, the beasts pushed forward, their thick hides shrugging off much of the damage. Kyle dashed to meet them, slicing deep into the a boar's flank with the [Frozen Claw].

Meanwhile, Void targetted the smaller Lightning Panthers with precise [Lightning Bolts], leaving charred fur and lifeless bodies behind. The remaining beasts scattered, only to be picked off by a combination of runes and relentless attacks

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They continued with the rampage until the last beast.

[Congratulations! You have slain Tier-2 mana beast: Ice Wolf!]

[You have obtained 1* Tier-2 mana core!]

[Vanquished Foes: 445/1000]

Kyle reinforced the battlefield even further, ensuring no gaps in his rune placement. After blowing the whistle, more beasts arrived with the same ferocity — this time, Kyle could make out 30 beasts.

All it took to deal with them were some coordinated attacks from Kyle and Void and the beasts couldn't handle their superior might and skill and were all done for in minutes.

...

[Congratulations! You have slain Tier-2 mana beast: Ice Boar!]

[You have obtained 1* Tier-2 mana core!]

[Vanquished Foes: 465/1000]

"I can't believe we're really farming Tier-2 beasts in such manner," Void couldn't help but say after they were done with the fourth wave of beasts.

Kyle could only smile and remove his mask before replying: "We're just getting started... The best will come the moment it's time to feast on their cores."

Kyle's words increased Void's spirit further and they got ready for more with Void dreaming on the feast they'll have after they were done.

Kyle raised the whistle and poured mana into it, its silent call reverberating through the area. Almost immediately, the forest stirred as thirty-five beasts charged into the clearing.

Kyle tightened his grip on [Frozen Claw], ready for the chaos. As the beasts entered the trap-laden area, Kyle activated a cluster of explosive runes. Ice shards erupted from the ground, freezing some of the beasts mid-charge, while lightning streaked through the air, momentarily stunning others.

Void dashed into the chaos, his claws and tail flashing as he struck with precision. Meanwhile, Kyle darted between the beasts, using his speed to outmaneuver their attacks. He struck down a Frost Wolf with a clean slash, then pivoted to deliver a [Lightning Bolt] to a Thunder Boar closing in on Void's flank.

The fight was relentless, with beasts attacking from all sides. Kyle and Void synchronized their movements, covering each other and using the traps to thin the herd. By the end, the ground was littered with fallen beasts, the duo barely breaking a sweat.

[Congratulations! You have slain Tier-2 mana beast: Flame Cat!]

[You have obtained 1* Tier-2 mana core!]

[Vanquished Foes: 478/1000]

***

With the traps reset and Void's reserves replenished with another potion, Kyle summoned the next wave. This time, forty beasts answered the call, their roars echoing through the forest as they charged into the clearing.

Kyle wasted no time, triggering the first set of traps as the beasts crossed the boundary. Lightning arced through the crowd, stunning the front line while ice-coated runes froze the ground beneath their feet. Several beasts stumbled, making them easy targets.

Void launched a devastating [Lightning Breath] into the densest cluster, scattering the beasts and leaving charred bodies in its wake. Kyle used the opportunity to strike, his katana carving through fur and flesh with icy precision.

The sheer number of beasts made the battle chaotic. At one point, Kyle found himself surrounded, but his superior speed allowed him to slip past their defenses, delivering crippling strikes as he moved.

The battle stretched longer than anticipated, but the traps and their relentless assault turned the tide. Finally, the last beast fell, and silence descended over the battlefield once more.

[Congratulations! You have slain Tier-2 mana beast: Ice Boar!]

[You have obtained 1* Tier-2 mana core!]

[Vanquished Foes: 465/1000]

Kyle turned to Void, who had landed nearby, his body crackling with residual lightning.

"You've done enough," Kyle said, removing his mask to communicate. "Rest for this wave. I'll handle it."

Void hesitated and his pride clearly bruised. "Are you sure? They won't go easy just because I'm sitting out."

Kyle smirked. "I'm counting on it."

After resetting the traps and placing additional runes, Kyle raised the whistle for the final time. He poured an overwhelming amount of mana into the call, summoning the remaining beasts.

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