Looking at the continuous fireballs summoned by himself, Richard couldn't help but feel proud.
As the most widely spread and most offensive low-level magic, Continuous Fireball is a must-have magic for almost every mage. But even so, not everyone can use it well. The gathering and mobilization of fire elements, the subtle control of mental power during spell casting... In short, although it is just a low-level magic, there is still a lot of knowledge in it.
Therefore, it is not easy to complete this magic in a very short time and summon ten powerful fireballs at once. He is also convinced that there are not many people in the entire Ikor territory who can do this.
Maybe some people have learned a lot of intermediate or even high-level magic and can release shockingly powerful attacks, but with low-level magic, Richard has still made a name for himself in the Mages Guild and has attracted the attention of some big shots.
—In the Mages Guild, this is quite a remarkable thing.
Therefore, when the president of the Mages Guild found him and asked him and another wizard to invite this guy named Benjamin to the capital, he still had doubts in his heart - a wizard who escaped from the countryside, it was necessary to do this Do you pay attention? Although Richard had not had many fights with people from the church, he had a vague feeling that if he were thrown into the Kingdom of Hori, he could escape with his own abilities.
Therefore, at the very beginning, he had the idea of doing some tricks on this person.
He felt that if he could defeat this Benjamin easily, would the president take him more seriously when he knew about it? Will the guild resources you obtain become more
He came to Hank Town with this idea in mind, and when chatting with other mages, he intentionally or unintentionally brought the topic to this topic. Sure enough, those mages had never seen much of the world, and he soon aroused the desire to fight and wanted to "discuss" with him.
In order to wait for Benjamin to come back, he found various excuses to delay time. Fortunately, everything developed smoothly as he planned. Finally, the leader of this group of exiled mages, the mage who was particularly valued by the president, also stood opposite him.
To be honest, when he saw Benjamin for the first time, although he didn't show anything, he was very disdainful in his heart.
How old is this guy
Although Richard also knew that he was not good at reading people, a kid who was not yet twenty years old had no idea how lucky he was to become a mage, and then managed to escape from Horli with another group of half-hearted mage. Kingdom, it turned out that it attracted such attention from the president
Richard felt very unwilling. Isn’t it just a gate? Isn’t it difficult to break through? Why do everyone else take this matter so seriously
He can do the same things that a furry kid can do.
He wanted to prove it to everyone.
In fact, the condition he proposed before the fight started was a small strategy he had already thought of. Although he is very confident in his own strength, he is not reckless. It is true that he looks down on the mage who escaped from the kingdom, but if he can be valued by the president, then this person must have his own merits.
Therefore, he wants to make sure that he is 100% sure.
His rich combat experience tells him that if he wants to defeat his opponent, he must create favorable conditions, maximize his own strengths, and force his opponent to use his weaknesses to fight. Therefore, Richard came up with such a method. His strong use of low-level magic is his advantage. As for the other party... the magic in Horli Kingdom is not systematic. Maybe the other party is extremely talented and knows some powerful side magic, but in terms of basic skills, it is definitely not much better.
So, he used the excuse that the other party had just returned from the Dark World of Warcraft Forest to create a battle condition that only used entry-level or low-level magic. This not only made him appear elegant, but also secretly increased the possibility of winning. This was very wise. What a move!
Therefore, when Benjamin proposed the bet, he agreed so simply.
Just bet, you can only use low-level magic. How can this kid fight with him? Don't tell him, this guy can still kill him with water polo? That would really make him laugh out loud.
Unless he was sure of winning, he would not put his most precious potion as a bet.
Of course, one must have self-confidence and a cautious attitude towards the enemy - he knows very well what consequences will come to a mage if he underestimates the enemy. So, right at the start of the battle, he used what he was good at.
He wanted to see what this kid would do to block the ten consecutive fireballs!
"Your Excellency, be careful. If you can't resist it any longer, I can stop immediately." Richard thought this and said to Benjamin in a concerned tone.
However, what puzzled him was that Benjamin had no reaction to his words. Moreover, facing the meteor shower-like fireballs, Benjamin just opened his mouth and recited a very brief spell.
Richard also recognized the spell.
It's a pillar of steam.
… What
At that moment, he felt that the situation was developing in a direction he had not expected.
Did he hear it correctly
What is this person playing? Frightened? Use entry-level magic to resist the continuous fireballs, and this is the entry-level magic that has always been called useless
You know, although the magic of Pillar of Steam is classified as an attack magic, its attack power is really poor. Although the scorching steam sounds powerful, it has no way of breaking through even the thinnest layer of magic shield. Even ordinary people, let alone mages, would not be burned to death if they wore enchanted equipment for a whole day.
Because of this, Richard was even a little hesitant. What if he accidentally killed Benjamin
However, when the magic was truly released, the scene that followed was completely beyond his understanding.
In fact, he only felt a slight fluctuation of magic power, and did not even feel the gathering of water elements. However, with Benjamin's open hands, the ten fireballs that rushed forward suddenly seemed to be held back by something, and their speed became slower and slower... In the end, they even stopped like this. In mid-air, no matter how hard Richard controlled it, he couldn't move forward at all.
He felt the hot wind blowing towards him through the fireball. He knew very well that this was some water vapor leaking out of the steam column while fighting against the continuous fireballs, but... but...
Why can pillars of steam block continuous fireballs
What on earth did you see
At that moment, Richard felt that his knowledge of the world for more than twenty years had been completely destroyed at this moment.
What are you doing? It's not like he doesn't know how to use the Steam Pillar, he even practiced hard for a while! This magic has low power, is difficult to control, has poor practicality, and has very little potential to be tapped. The only advantages are that it consumes less mental energy and can simulate the effect of wind magic with water magic... Look, how well he understands this magic!
But whose Steam Pillar can play like this
He was completely confused.
... Brother, are you sure this is really the Pillar of Steam and not some kind of storm spell or something like that? Didn't we agree to only use low-level magic? Just use intermediate magic when you come up. What do you mean? Can we not be so shameless as human beings
He mobilized his mental power and tried hard to control it, but more than ten fireballs were still trembling in the violent flow of steam. Richard even began to wonder whether his life for so many years was fake.
After practicing diligently for many years, he can break the continuous fireball with just an entry-level useless magic, so why is he still playing with his balls
No, he must have been hallucinating... He was blocked by a pillar of steam from a series of fireballs. How could he still hang out in the Mages Guild after telling him such a thing? Besides... besides, no one would believe such a thing. Are you kidding me? A useless magic is a useless magic. It can't be so powerful, and no one will believe it if you tell it.
At that moment, he even began to believe that it was all just his imagination.
However, at this moment, he suddenly heard Benjamin's voice.
"A very powerful chain of fireballs that can persist in the pillar of steam for so long without being extinguished. Sir Richard, your basic skills are indeed very good. It's really admirable."
Richard had no other thoughts except that he wanted to die.
What is this person talking about
Why? Why can this person say such completely abnormal things with a normal face? It's impressive that the continuous fireball can last for so long in the Steam Pillar. Is this person praising him? But why did Richard feel like vomiting blood after hearing this
Wait, is he speaking the common language of mainland China? Why does Richard know every word in this sentence, but can't understand it when they are put together
At that moment, Richard felt that he had collapsed, but he did not faint on the spot. It was really his mental tenacity and perseverance that was so commendable.
However, what he didn't expect was that things that would make him even more devastated were yet to come.
In the wild flow of water vapor, ten fireballs that were unable to move suddenly moved. Suddenly, Richard thought that the power of the opponent's magic had passed. His continuous fireballs were not blocked, and he almost jumped for joy. But soon, he discovered that these fireballs were not moving according to his intention.
I saw that the fireballs moved up, floated down, and exchanged positions from time to time, forming a unique and orderly formation. Just like the dance team performing in the theater, they dedicated themselves to the people of Hank Town. A unique performance.
"Wow! These fireballs are so flexible and fly even more neatly than the birds in the sky."
"What kind of magic is this? It feels so powerful!"
"Aren't you going to fight? Why are you dancing all of a sudden? Hey, that mage over there, do you know how to use fireball? Last time I saw adults from other mage guilds use it, it didn't have this effect."
The complicated sounds rushed into his ears, and Richard's face was ashen.
Even at this moment, he still did not give up control of the continuous fireballs, but his efforts were still in vain. The fireball was surrounded by countless frantic water vapor, and was completely out of his control. Being able to keep the fireball from going out is already quite an amazing thing.
But... he didn't want the fireballs to go out. It seemed that the ten fireballs in the air that were played around like toys symbolized his pride as a mage.
If the fireball goes out, his confidence in himself will be completely extinguished.
Unfortunately, he still underestimated the impact of this competition on his confidence. The fireball danced in the air for a while, and Benjamin, who was standing opposite him, spoke again and said a few words to him. And the sincere look on his face made Richard want to dig a hole in the ground and crawl in.
"It's been so long, and the fireball still shows no signs of extinguishing. Sir Richard, you are really powerful!"