The conversation was almost done, so Benjamin left with a smile and tried to get to know other mages at the party.
Probably because he doesn't have much fame here, and it's hard for him to say who he is. Therefore, not all mages are as talkative as Jack and the "Viper" mercenary group, and Benjamin still feels a little difficult.
After walking around, he found that battle mages were much easier to talk to than potion mages. It's probably because those people huddled in their huts every day refining medicine, and over time, they became too lazy to talk to others.
However, with his shameless spirit and walking among the crowd, he finally became familiar with the circle of mages in Riley City. Most people know that there are some new mages in the city, and the leader is named Benjamin.
—This is the first step to having your own influence.
And this entire gathering of mages didn’t just end with everyone coming over to eat, drink, and chat. Soon, Benjamin also realized that after the meal, Master Finch had also prepared many activities.
"I wonder if everyone had a good time tonight." He walked up the stairs and said to everyone in the hall, "Now, as we say every year, we are recruiting potion mages and you are welcome to join. As long as you can master it skillfully For the refining of most basic potions, our treatment here is definitely the best."
Along with his words, some mages also showed eager expressions on their faces.
Benjamin understood why Master Finch was so willing to spend money. In a sense, this is a two-in-one advertising fair and a job fair, right? In this way, he could maintain his extremely high reputation and let his potion shop prosper.
Although it is simple and crude...but it is indeed a very effective method.
Benjamin couldn't help but wonder, if he released his name as the perpetrator of the water polo in the royal capital, would a mage come to him
Unfortunately, before anyone can defect, the enemies will come faster.
"This will be our usual activity after that, and all the mages must be impatient." At the same time, Finch stood on the stairs and continued what he said, "In order to promote the improvement of the level of our Riley City mages, we will have a quick competition Starting from the beginning, the winning mage can exchange a silver coin for a spell from the losing mage. The mage who challenges the most wins can get a half-price discount at all my potion stores across the country. This discount can be enjoyed for half a year. I hope everyone will support it."
Hearing this, Benjamin felt a little ashamed.
This business is also done to the extreme.
However, regardless of the marketing role of the entire event, he also felt that the concept of exchanging a silver coin for a spell was quite good. Objectively speaking, it can indeed promote the improvement of the overall level of the mage. From a personal point of view, this rule is exactly what Benjamin wants.
How much money could he save if he changed to more spells
Not to mention, he can also show off his skills a little and slowly exert his influence, so that he will not be like a nobody and no one will listen to him when he talks to him.
In this way, after the rules were announced, some servants also came out and guided the mages through several corridors to the backyard.
The backyard of the villa is naturally surprisingly large, providing an environment for the mages who are about to fight. The entire decoration has the feel of a tennis court, with enchanted and reinforced barbed wire fences separating no less than twenty venues to ensure the safety of the competition.
The mages gathered outside the barbed wire fence, and several impatient mages had already stepped out and challenged other mages.
After thinking for a while, Benjamin walked to the "Viper" mercenary group and patted Jack.
"How about it? Do you want to go up and give it a try?"
Jack laughed loudly and said: "Awesome, so brave? Although I can't compare with those awesome people, I have made my own reputation. You challenge me when you come up, are you serious?"
Benjamin shrugged and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I'll challenge you casually, the important thing is to participate."
When Jack heard this, he naturally agreed without any further dissuasion.
After reporting to the servant in charge of statistics, the two entered the barbed wire fence, found a venue, closed the door, and stood at both ends of the "tennis court."
"After all, he is a new guest, so you should take action first." Jack said.
When Benjamin heard this, he didn't bother to refuse any more. He recited a spell and started the competition.
The competition between mages is not like a life-and-death struggle, and they will definitely not use amplified moves. They usually use shields to attack each other, and whoever can't defeat them will admit defeat, so no one will be injured.
However, Benjamin was not going to take this approach.
He didn't know how good the others were in fighting, and since they were all on the field, he certainly didn't intend to challenge just one person, and would definitely have to exchange for a few more spells. Therefore, he didn't want to use magic, which was too time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Along with the faint fluctuation of magic power, he did not use the shield first, but summoned several water bombs and threw them over with a wave of his hand.
Seeing this, Jack also recited the spell. Along with the sudden rise of the stone wall, the water bomb hit it and exploded, but it did not destroy the stone wall.
"No need to test, just..." He started, as if he wanted to say something, but was interrupted by what happened next.
I saw that the water splashed by the water bomb suddenly seemed to be controlled, forming several streams of water, bypassing the stone wall, and rushing straight towards Jack.
Jack's expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly recited a spell, summoning a circle of sand to form a maracas, protecting it 360 degrees without blind spots, trying to resist the swiftly rushing water.
When Benjamin saw this, he smiled slightly and continued to control the magic. In this way, despite being blocked from the outside, the water flow formed a large water ball, enveloping Jack and his maracas.
Then, the entire water ball rotated crazily, forming a water vortex prison.
Seeing this scene, Benjamin immediately relaxed and regained his calm expression, as if he had foreseen his victory.
As for Jack who was caught in the water balloon...
"This, this is..."
The moment he was trapped by the water ball, Jack was stunned.
In this situation, his instinctive reaction was to break out, but when he wanted to continue to use magic and break the water polo, he suddenly found that his sense of the elements seemed to be isolated.
Not to mention the earth element that he is most familiar with at ordinary times, at this moment, the only element he can sense is water. But the strong repulsive force that came from nowhere made it impossible for him to control those water elements.
In other words, this water polo made him almost become an ordinary person.
Suddenly, hidden among the maracas, Jack's face was full of astonishment.
This... what kind of magic is this
After being a mage for so many years, he has never heard of such weird magic in this world.
Of course, when the situation reaches this moment, the result is naturally self-evident.
With the back and forth impact of the water, the sand ball protecting Jack was teetering, and at this moment, he was unable to use any magic to protect himself. Therefore, with an expression of disbelief, he shouted surrender among the maracas.
"I...I give up!"
Hearing this, Benjamin nodded and lifted the magic. The water ball turned into water element again and dissipated in the air. The maracas also dissipated, revealing a confused Jack in the middle of the clearing.