In fact, Benjamin’s original intention was not to ridicule when he said this.
It was just a casual discussion, and he didn't really care. Besides, the other party is already rushing to give him something. It would be a bit unkind if he ridiculed them in return.
He also didn't know what hidden thoughts Richard had behind this competition. Therefore, he simply thought that a more bellicose mage had launched a friendly challenge to him, so he responded in a friendly manner.
Moreover, he was also sincerely praising the opponent's strength.
Although the magic of Pillar of Steam has almost been turned into wind magic by Benjamin, its essence is still water magic. In the face of fire magic, it still has a certain restraint effect. But right now, these ten fireballs are still in the frantic water vapor, but they still persist in not being extinguished. This is indeed a very difficult thing.
This made Benjamin a little impressed.
Ordinary mages may be able to make achievements in low-level magic, but because of the existence of the triangle characters, Benjamin only knows three entry-level magics. The only thing he needs to do is to continue to study these three magics and discover their incredible potential, so that they will have destructive power comparable to the forbidden spells in the end.
Therefore, from another perspective, Benjamin is invincible in the realm of lower-level magic.
This Richard from the Mages Guild did bump into him himself.
Looking at the fireballs being moved around by the pillar of steam, after thinking for a while, Benjamin spoke again and asked Richard: "Do you want to continue fighting? If you have more powerful magic, you're welcome. Just use it.”
Richard didn't answer.
Seeing this, Benjamin frowned in confusion.
Why don't you speak
The continuous fireball has been blocked. If Richard still wants to continue the competition, then he should continue to attack. If you feel that there is no hope of winning, then you give up, and what does it mean to stay there
For some reason, he felt that Richard's face seemed a little... pale
"Sir Richard? Are you okay? Are you not feeling well? If it's inconvenient, it's okay to interrupt the competition temporarily." He asked understandingly.
But the strange thing is that as soon as these words came out, Richard's face seemed to look even worse. The legs that were barely standing were shaking, and it felt like he was going to faint in the next second.
Benjamin felt even stranger.
what happened? Wasn't it fine when the spell was cast? Why did it suddenly look like this now
The people watching on the side looked at this scene with puzzled expressions, and they started talking about it for a while. Some mages also felt that the continuous fireballs were used too reluctantly and consumed too much mental energy, so now Richard was a little unable to hold on.
Probably... no one will understand how broken Richard's heart is at this moment.
In this way, the whole scene remained deadlocked for a while. Seeing that the other party still didn't react at all, Benjamin couldn't do anything. After thinking about it, he chanted the water balloon spell, summoned a big water balloon, and threw it at Richard's head.
Since the other party did not admit defeat, they were still in the middle of the competition, so why not use some attacks to see if Richard would react.
—They can't keep confronting each other like this.
So, under the gaze of everyone, the big water ball flew past at a not very fast speed.
Bang!
Richard didn't react in any way. He neither released any defensive magic nor made any dodge gesture. Although an uncompressed water balloon was not very aggressive, due to its relatively large size, it hit him all at once and knocked Richard over.
In the water, Richard struggled a few times, and then he stopped moving.
The continuous fireballs blocked in mid-air by the steam pillar also suddenly extinguished at this moment.
what's the situation
Benjamin felt a little confused.
His hand wasn't heavy at all, how could he faint? Could it be that his strength has improved and he can knock his opponent unconscious by just throwing a water ball
And... what to do now, this is considered his victory, so should he go directly over and start harvesting the spoils now? Everyone looked at it and it seemed a little bad.
Just when Benjamin was a little embarrassed, a stranger walked out of the crowd again. He walked to Richard's side, frowned, and began to check on Richard's condition.
"Richard? Richard?"
He seemed to want to wake Richard up, but after shaking him for half a minute, he still showed no sign of waking up. So in the end, he could only stand up and look at Benjamin with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
"Sir Benjamin, I'm so sorry." After thinking about it, he took out the bottle of potion from Richard and handed it to Benjamin's hand, "You won this competition, please accept it. The spoils of war.”
Benjamin took the small bottle, held it in his hand, and looked at it carefully.
Although he didn't know why the other party was knocked unconscious by his slow water ball... However, the result was the same. He got what he wanted, so he didn't care about those details.
The potion doesn't seem to be anything special. When you look closer, you can see that it's still red liquid in a small bottle, and the amount is still very small. Benjamin couldn't see any way, so he had to put away the potion first, turned around, and prepared to leave.
The crowd of onlookers saw that the fight was over and there was nothing good to watch, so they dispersed and no longer stopped at the door of the hotel.
However, the stranger who walked out of the crowd stopped Benjamin again.
"Your Excellency Benjamin, please don't leave in a hurry." He said with a bit of embarrassment, "Richard and I are mages sent by the Mages Guild to invite you. Although Richard has made a bet with you, he also lost. But... we still hope that you can go to Regina. This is a special order from our president, believe me, you won't regret it if you go."
Hearing this, Benjamin frowned and turned around.
"I also appreciate your enthusiasm, but we have no intention of joining the Mage Guild, and we can only disappoint your president." He replied.
"No... President, that's not what he meant." The man looked around and whispered, "Sir Benjamin, there are some things that are not convenient to say here. Is it possible to change the place?"
… oh
Benjamin was a little surprised.
This makes sense... It seems that the purpose of these two people coming here is not simple.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded and agreed to the request for a private conversation.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, the mages each returned to their rented rooms in the hotel to rest. Richard still didn't wake up, and was helped into the hotel by his companions to rest. Afterwards, Benjamin and the mage entered a separate room, closed the door, and began this private meeting.
Just when Benjamin thought that the other party was going to tell them their true intention, the other party changed the subject and chose another topic.
"Sir Benjamin, you can call me Hawke." He showed a polite smile and suddenly asked, "Looking at you, you shouldn't stay in Icol for long, right?"
Benjamin didn't say anything, just nodded.
He wanted to see what kind of medicine this man was selling.
"In this case, I think you have to go to Regina." Hawke said cheerfully, "Before her expedition, Her Majesty the Queen temporarily banned people from Icol from leaving the country for safety reasons. Unless You can get the officially issued documents, otherwise, you will not be able to leave Ikol."
Hearing this, Benjamin thought for a while and said, "Then we don't have to go to Regina. There is no church behind us, so we can stay in these border towns for a few more days and wait until the Queen lifts the ban before leaving. It’s not too late.”
"No." Hawke shook his head and said, "Her Majesty the Queen said that this ban will last at least three years. During this period, the entry and exit personnel of Icol will be strictly managed. The ban on exit is just the beginning. Just wait. A few days is nothing, but will you stay in Ikol for three years?"