Ring-shaped stands, a large oval battle space, indestructible energy barriers, and fanatical spectators …
The Gulyate Coliseum was no different from the ancient coliseum in Grim's memory in terms of architecture and exterior design.
Hence, when Grimm and the Byron Family Magi slowly walked into the arena, the entire arena was deathly silent. All the wizards and acolytes sat quietly in their seats and looked at them with indecipherable gazes.
After seeing Grimm, some of the Magi on the stands who were familiar with him could not help but gather together and whisper to each other. Their lips moved slightly, but not a single sound came out. It was obvious that they were communicating through communication spells.
"Don't be nervous! The Byron Family will deal with all the dirty tricks. You just need to do your best to defeat them. "Magus Nunnally gritted her teeth and transmitted to Grimm," Remember, you must win! "
Although she knew that this would put extra pressure on Grimm, the Byron Family had no other way out now. Hence, after Nunnally gave Grimm a 'pep talk', she quietly sat down and did not say another word.
Angus smiled awkwardly and gave Grim an indecipherable look, but he didn't say anything.
The arena had a diameter of one mile, and the ground had been hardened to a certain extent. It was more than enough for two magic puppets to fight inside. There were about 200 seats in the arena, and all of them were occupied. There were about 40 to 50 Magi, and the rest were elite acolytes sent by various families.
Just as Grimm was calmly looking around, the arena suddenly became restless.
"It's here! It's here … "
"Look, that fellow is here again …"
"This time, we can see the magic puppet knight killing everyone …"
"… …"
For a moment, the arena was in an uproar, and discussions were everywhere.
Grimm retracted his gaze and turned his head, just in time to see a tall and mighty metal puppet following behind a group of Magi into the arena. Before the group even got close, the heavy footsteps of the metal puppet and the unique sound of gears grinding against each other could be heard.
There were as many as seven Magi, both male and female.
They all wore a family crest with a roaring bear's head on their chests. They were Magi from the Gretto Family.
At the very front was a bald, brawny man wearing thick copper armor. As a rank 2 wizard and the leader of the Gretto Family, he locked eyes with Wizard Nunnally as soon as he walked into the arena. There was a deep hatred in his eyes.
Grim couldn't help but suspect that there were other conflicts between the two families apart from the battle between the battle dolls. But at this moment, there was no room for retreat for either side. Therefore, Grimm abandoned all thoughts that he shouldn't have and shifted his attention to his opponent, the Puppet Master and his Marionette Knight.
Grimm's gaze swept across the seven Magi, and he quickly found the puppet master.
Of course, this wasn't because Puppeteer was different from other wizards. It was because the Byron family had given him a holographic image of Puppeteer.
The puppet master was not very tall, and the puppet was a wretched old man with a white goatee. Grimm checked his aura and found that he was not much stronger than Grimm. Grimm estimated that his spiritual force did not exceed 10 points. Otherwise, he would not have been able to detect the strength of his aura.
After some time, Grimm had gained a basic understanding of the Tier 1 Sorcerers.
As long as one could successfully condense a Wizard Heart Core and comprehend the power of the plane's laws, they would officially become a Magus. Under normal circumstances, a newly promoted Magus would only have 1 point of spiritual force, and the basic requirement to become a rank 2 Magus was to have 21 points of spiritual force.
Therefore, a peak rank 1 Magus would only have 20 points of spiritual force!
A peak rank 1 Magus would have 20 points of spiritual force, while a newly promoted Magus would have 1 point of spiritual force. Although the difference in spiritual force between the two sides could not be determined, the difference in strength between the two sides was obvious.
For a rank 1 Magus, 10 points of spiritual force was the threshold. Once this threshold was crossed, one could be called an elite Magus. If one could not cross this threshold, they would always be considered a noob.
For example, Wizard Anderson, who had died in Grimm's hands, had advanced for more than 300 years, but he still could not cross the threshold of 10 points of spiritual force. This kind of person with no potential could only be called a veteran Magus. He did not have the qualifications to be called an elite.
It had to be said that almost 60% of the rank 1 Magi in the Magus Continent could not cross this threshold in their lifetime!
As for Puppet Master Runo from the Gretto Family, he had already burned more than half of his life, but his spiritual force was still at the level of an official Magus. From this, it could be seen that he did not have the ability to become a rank 2 Magus.
It could be said that this was an awkward reality that arcane Magi could not avoid.
Too much time was spent searching for better magic gold formulas, searching for ideal rare metals, constantly improving and optimizing puppet spell formations, and painstakingly creating one's own ultimate magic puppet … Each of these items, each one of them took an Arcane Sorcerer's time to complete. If all of this time was added together, it would quickly burn away the glorious and great life of an arcane Magus!
Therefore, generally speaking, there were very few rank 3 or 4 high-ranking Magi among the arcane Magi, and rank 5 and above Great Magi were even rarer.
Even among the high-ranking Magi and Great Magi of the Silver Alliance, very few of them had advanced through their own hard work. Most of them had made outstanding contributions, and were nurtured by the Silver Alliance without sparing any resources. That was how they got to where they were.
These people were called the chosen ones among the arcane Magi!
Therefore, for those with average talent, if they knew that they had no hope of advancing, it would be better for them to devote themselves to being an arcane Magus. This way, if they were to come up with any groundbreaking new knowledge or a new route in the arcane path, they might be noticed by the Silver Alliance and become a chosen one.
Unfortunately, this Puppet Master Runo was obviously not someone with outstanding potential, nor did he have the qualifications to become a chosen one. Therefore, his strength was neither strong nor weak, and he seemed to be weaker than Grimm.
However, today's competition was the combat power of the Magic Puppet, not the Puppet Master. Therefore, Grimm glanced at Runo and focused his attention on the metal Magic Puppet behind him.
This was a metal Magic Puppet that was sculpted to look like a human knight. It had silver-white metal armor, a full metal helmet, and a huge sword and shield on its back. Although it could not walk as nimbly as a human, it was still much smoother and more agile than a normal Magic Puppet.
Seeing that the two families who had applied for the duel had arrived, the Silver Sorcerer who had been waiting at the side finally opened his mouth.
"Since you are all here, let the arcane Magus of your choice enter the stage! Remember, the most important rule of the Arcane Competition is that Magi are not allowed to attack their opponents directly. They are only allowed to use their own Magic Puppets, Magic Puppets, and Magic Puppets to fight. Anyone who breaks the rules of the competition will be disqualified. Hence, please be cautious when using your magic! Alright, let's enter! "
Although this Silver Magus was only a rank 1, he represented the Silver Alliance. Therefore, even the rank 2 Magi of the two families did not dare to underestimate him. Grimm and Runo quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the Silver Magus.
The Silver Magus's gaze fell on the Magic Puppet Knight, and his face revealed an expression of admiration. However, when he looked at Grimm, he could not help but be slightly stunned, "You're Grimm, and you represent the Byron family? Where's your Magic Puppet? "
Grimm took out a summoning crystal from his waist pouch and tossed it lightly. With a bang, the flames exploded, and a tall and mighty giant was born from the flames. It stood silently in place.
"Elemental Puppet!"
"He actually used an Elemental Puppet to fight against a Magic Puppet. The Byron family must be crazy …"
"Yes, yes. Don't the Byron family have any common sense? Using an Elemental Puppet to fight against a Magic Puppet is really disadvantageous … "
The clamor immediately rose and poured into the ears of the people from the Byron family from all directions.
Magus Nunnally's cold spiritual force circled around the arena, and the clamor of discussions instantly disappeared. No matter where one was, a Tier 2 Magus was worthy of respect. At the very least, before humiliating the Byron family, they had to consider whether they could afford to anger a Tier 2 Magus!
Everyone could see it clearly.
The Magus representing the Byron family was obviously an Elemental Magus, and he had brought an Elemental Puppet to participate in the battle. Either of these two factors indicated that they had lost their advantage in the battle. With these two factors added together, it was likely that they would lose without a doubt.
So what if an Elemental Magus was powerful? In the Arcane Competition, Magi were not allowed to attack anyone other than their Magic Puppet. Otherwise, the powerful combat power of an Elemental Magus would be wasted. Moreover, the Elemental Puppet's body was too weak, and it could not withstand the Magic Puppet's Reinforced Iron Bones. Hence, the outcome of today's battle was already decided.
The Silver Magus could not help but shake his head and sigh. He waved his hand and signaled for the two to enter the arena.
Runo led the Magic Puppet Knight, while Grimm led the Inferno Tyrant. Both parties entered the arena through a light screen that was temporarily opened.
As the light screen gradually disappeared, the arena once again became a closed space.
Looking out from the inside, all one could see was a gray light screen that completely covered the area. Meanwhile, the scenery outside was completely replaced by a hazy fog. No one could see anything, and no sound could be heard.
It seemed like this was also a setup to prevent the outside world from interfering with the battle!
Grimm brought the Inferno Tyrant to the side of the light screen and stood still. When he turned around, he just happened to see Runo's sinister sneer.
"Kid, just admit defeat! Otherwise, don't be heartbroken when your puppet is torn to pieces later! "
Grimm shook his head and laughed. He could not be bothered with this guy who was about to be defeated.
"I declare that the battle begins now!" The voice of the Silver Magus suddenly sounded in the arena.
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