Both of them stood there quietly, and no one said anything. Be it Lin Li or Matthias, they both knew very well that the grudge between the two of them had long reached a point where it could not be resolved. At this time, any words would only seem weak, and any insults would only seem weak. Only a battle to the death could make one of them fall. Only then could this grudge come to an end.
"Match, start!"
The two unlucky judges waved their hands, and consciously hid to the side.
They had to hide. The two trial apprentices in this match were not easy to deal with. There was no need to talk about Matthias. The magical wave emitted from his body was like a whirlpool that could devour everything. Anyone who had some understanding of the tragedy back then would have already guessed that Matthias was definitely the disciple of the Ashen Warlock.
As for that fella called Felic, he was even more shameless than Matthias.
Who would have nothing better to do than to go near a monster that could blast out 60 Pyroblasts in one breath? What if he was in a bad mood, and the Pyroblasts suddenly went off? Could it be that they, the judges, would be blasted into an idiot by a trial apprentice? No, no, definitely not. One Gryffindor was already pitiful enough. The two judges did not want to put themselves in the same situation …
Anyway, it was the last match. It was better to stay away from these two dangerous fellas. After they were done fighting, whoever could still stand in the Aurora Square would be the winner. The two judges thought wretchedly …
Almost at the same time when the two judges hid to the side, the battle between the two trial apprentices had also started. They only used a moment's time to let the mages in the spectator seats smell a fiery aura. Without any probing or prelude, the two of them carried out a violent magic collision almost immediately.
Lightning against Thunderstorm instantly caused the Aurora Square to be filled with tens of thousands of golden snakes. Endless magical elements were like a roaring giant beast, letting out a deafening roar. Amidst the crackling sound of electric currents, countless lightning bolts fell from the sky, forming an inescapable net within a range of less than 50 meters. At the same time, the power of lightning also tore the sky apart in an instant. It was as if a golden dragon had plated the entire Aurora Square with a layer of golden luster.
The grudge between the two of them had been accumulated for a long time. It had already reached the stage where they would be especially furious when they met their enemies. Now that there was a chance to fight openly, naturally, neither of them would be willing to fall behind. In just a blink of an eye, they had teamed up to push the match to its climax. The naked clash of high-level magic instantly set off a violent and restless elemental storm in the Aurora Square.
Hurried and fast recitation, surging magical wave. In just a blink of an eye, both of them had poured out a huge amount of mana. The clash of nearly 10 level-15 magic spells made even a person like Macklin secretly shocked. This was a fighting style that did not care about one's life. In just a short while, the two of them had exchanged three Elemental Shields. Almost every time, they barely survived the opponent's attack. Almost every time, they barely survived the Elemental Shield's cooldown time just before the next attack.
At that moment, the thousands of mages sitting in the spectator seats were all stunned at the same time … Everyone was experienced mages. How could they not see how intense this match was?
They were all experienced mages, so how could they not see how intense this battle was? In their eyes, it was as if these two fellows had taken aphrodisiac. They were fighting to the point of mutual destruction. They did not show any mercy, nor did they give any chance. Even if there was a chance that was as thin as a strand of hair, they would fight with their lives on the line. Neither of them thought about defense, nor did they think about taking a roundabout route. They were always going straight. This kind of reckless fighting style made everyone feel that they were not watching a battle between trial apprentices, but sitting in a bloody arena, watching a primitive and cruel massacre.
But fortunately, these two trial apprentices' luck was not bad. Although the three Elemental Shields had been thrilling one after another, there had never been any real casualties.
"F * ck, this fella is really Matthias?" At this time, the more Lin Li fought, the more shocked he was. The strength that Matthias had displayed was too powerful. It was like a different person compared to before. Back then, he could easily use four Arcane Missiles to break his limbs. Now, he had no choice but to put up an Elemental Shield at the right time to barely withstand the bombardment of the opponent's magic.
"Don't be nervous. I said that I won't kill you …" Matthias had a smile on his lips from the beginning to the end. It was as if this match was already in his grasp.
"Kill your mother, Big Potato …" Lin Li had been waiting for this opportunity. He only saw him mumble quietly, and then he raised the Aether Staff. After a hurried recitation, a huge fireball whizzed out with a "boom". This Pyroblast was already prepared by Lin Li. He was just waiting for the moment when Matthias' Elemental Shield was about to be broken to give him a big surprise.
This time, it was the best opportunity.
Just a moment ago, the two of them had just made an exchange. Under the situation where both Mana Retroaction did not work, Lin Li used a Chilling Touch to exchange for Matthias' Flaming Storm. This exchange could be said to be a draw. Neither side gained any advantage. But at this time, Lin Li's huge mental strength played an unimaginable role.
The advantage of mental strength allowed Lin Li to complete the recitation of the Chilling Touch half a second earlier.
After that, he crazily compressed the casting time of the Pyroblast. The casting speed of this Pyroblast could be said to be extremely fast. It almost made the mages in the spectator seats think that this was another instantaneous Pyroblast.
Matthias was only halfway through the recitation of the next spell when he suddenly heard a whistling sound coming from afar. Then, he only saw a bright red light flashing in front of his eyes …
This Pyroblast was like hitting a snake at its weakest point. It was the moment when Matthias' defense was at its weakest. The old Elemental Shield was about to be broken, and the new Elemental Shield had yet to survive the cooldown period. At this time, the only thing Matthias could do was to forcefully prop up a dispensable Ice Armor. Then, he could only watch as that huge fireball blasted on his body …
"Boom!" A dull sound seemed to ring in everyone's heart.
The incomparably huge fire magical element engulfed Matthias completely in an instant. In an instant, there was only a monstrous flame that rose to the sky. The flames that covered the sky and the earth were like a plague that made everyone's scalp go numb.
After Lin Li released the Pyroblast, he did not follow up with another attack. Instead, he stood at the same spot to catch his breath. This Pyroblast was definitely premeditated for a long time. From the beginning, he had calculated the time of Matthias' Elemental Shield, and in the middle, he had been using various methods to numb his opponent. The advantage in time was accumulated bit by bit. When it exploded in an instant, it naturally gave people a misconception — how could this Pyroblast be so fast?
In reality, it was not that the Pyroblast was too fast, but the result of the advantage exploding in an instant.
The instant explosion of the Pyroblast was something that even Matthias could not withstand. After all, the Elemental Shield on his body was already on the verge of collapsing. Now that the Pyroblast landed on his body, it was like the last straw on a camel's back, causing the Elemental Shield to collapse completely in an instant. Once the surging fire magical element exploded, even a Warrior with high-level Combat Energy would definitely not be able to withstand it, let alone Matthias who was wearing a long robe and holding a magic staff.
"It's still uncertain who will be the one to kill who …" Lin Li curled his lips in disdain. With this Pyroblast, it also meant that he had completely grasped the rhythm of the competition. Even if Matthias was lucky enough not to die, he would definitely be heavily injured. As long as he continued to maintain the suppression of magic, victory was only a matter of time.
"F * ck …" Macklin, who was at the VIP seats, burst out with vulgarities.
His trial apprentice had defeated his opponent in an instant, but Macklin couldn't feel happy at all. His wrinkled face was tightly scrunched up, and he was already grumbling under his breath. 'Little bastard, little bastard, why won't you listen to me?' I've already told you, it's better to avoid trouble. You still have a lot of time and a bright future in the future. Why do you have to be so ruthless?
That's right, Matthias is really annoying …
But even if he's annoying, he's still the heir of the Marathon Family. You crippled Gryffindor and killed Matthias. F * ck, do you still want to stay in the Felan Kingdom in the future?
A Legendary-mage who has the chance to become an Arbiter, coupled with a kingdom's army that's only below one person and above tens of thousands of people, even I would have to think about the consequences first. Yet, you little bastard, you crippled Gryffindor with a Mental Disruption, and now you put Matthias' life and death with a Pyroblast. F * ck, do you really think that an Archmage is invincible in the world?
"F * ck, this little bastard really doesn't know his place …" Macklin grumbled for a long time, and finally could only use this sentence to conclude.
"No, Matthias is fine …" Aldwin, who was sitting beside him, shook his head with certainty …
"Ah?" Macklin was stunned. "He's fine even like that?"
"Haven't you noticed that Matthias' magical wave hasn't changed at all until now …?"
"That's right …" Macklin was a level-18 Archmage, after all. At the start, he was just too worried about his disciple getting into trouble, so he didn't notice Matthias' strange magical wave. Now that he heard Aldwin's words, Macklin also came to a realization. Indeed, Matthias' magical wave was normal. From the start to the end, there didn't seem to be any changes. It was as if what hit him was not a level-15 spell, but a small stone.
"Seems like Matthias has improved a lot in these two months …" After Aldwin said this, he shut his mouth again, and focused on this unfinished match.
Macklin scratched his head. "Did this kid take some medicine?"
It was no wonder that Macklin would be so suspicious. Matthias' improvement in strength was indeed too strange. In less than two months, he went from a rookie to an expert, from level-11 to level-15. This kind of improvement by leaps and bounds was simply indescribable. Especially in this match, he was actually unscathed after being hit by a Pyroblast. This simply subverted everyone's common sense of magic …
"F * ck …" At this time, Lin Li also got a shock.
Because he clearly saw Matthias holding the magic staff in his hand, and slowly walking out of the flames.
"This, this, this … Isn't this too fake?" Seeing Matthias walk out of the flames, Lin Li immediately felt his scalp go numb. How could this guy be so fierce? Even a Pyroblast could not kill him. Wouldn't I be in big trouble in this match?
"Mage Felic, you disappoint me …" Matthias' face still had a cruel smile. At this time, Matthias did not look like someone who had just been hit by a Pyroblast. There was not even a trace of burn on his body. His black hair was neatly combed, and his handsome face was still fair. Even that finely crafted robe did not seem to have an extra wrinkle …
No matter who saw Matthias at this time, they would probably suspect that everything that had happened previously was actually just an illusion. The Pyroblast did not exist, and it did not pose any threat to Matthias.
"Too fake, too fake …" Lin Li did not give up, and kept repeating these two sentences. One of his hands had already grabbed the Aether Staff tightly. He was never someone who would give up easily. It did not matter if one Pyroblast could not kill him. Two, three, four, or even ten — there would definitely be one that could be killed. Anyway, I have mana and potions. If I can't exhaust you to death, Matthias, I'll write my name backwards!
Almost at the moment when Matthias walked out of the flames, Lin Li had already started to recite a spell hurriedly. This time, he was still using the Pyroblast. The hurried and fast recitation of the spell was like flowing water pouring out of Lin Li's mouth. The lingering flames and the mysterious runes weaved a dream-like color in the Aurora Square.
At this time, Matthias did not move at all.
"Idiot, don't you understand? The power of the flames will never hurt the messenger of the Abyss!" Matthias' voice was filled with gloom and violence. At that moment, Lin Li even thought that a magical beast was roaring at him. Especially the word "Abyss", it made Lin Li's back feel a chill for no reason.
Then, he realized that the Pyroblast that he released had disappeared …
There was no reason, and there were no signs. It was as if a crack in the void had suddenly appeared in the Aurora Square, and swallowed a level-15 spell under the eyes of thousands of mages.
"…" Lin Li was really dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes hard, wanting to see more clearly. This was simply a joke. A dignified level-15 spell actually disappeared without a reason. Could it be that Matthias also had a Brand of Dusk on him that could create a magical channel in an instant, and guide the opponent's spell into it?
Osric could not be so generous …
"What the hell!" Hoffman, who was at the VIP seats, was simply like someone had stepped on his tail. After a scream, he jumped up violently. He simply did not dare to believe what he saw. What medicine did this little bastard from the Marathon Family eat? How did he suddenly become so powerful?
Forget about the previous Pyroblast. After all, there was still a thin layer of Elemental Shield to protect him. But this time, Hoffman could see clearly that Matthias did not have an Elemental Shield on him, nor did he have any magical protection. He was completely standing there naked, and was no different from a naked prostitute with her legs spread open …
F * ck, how could this be …
In a situation where there was no magical protection, even a Sword Sage with high-level Combat Energy would not be able to escape the fate of being heavily injured after being directly hit by a level-15 spell. Could it be that this Matthias' body had been trained to be even stronger than a Sword Sage's? Then why did he still participate in the bullsh * t finals? Just let the referee announce him as the final winner …
"Hoffman, be quiet." Herza frowned. This damn fatty who made a fuss over nothing really gave him a headache. He would always make some noise from time to time, and it made it impossible for people to watch the competition quietly.
"How can I be quiet?" Hoffman rubbed the area between his eyebrows with one hand, and even broke out in cold sweat. "It's not like you didn't see it. This little bastard from the Marathon Family is simply like a monster. F * ck, even the Pyroblast did not kill him. What else can he not do?"
"There's nothing strange about this." Herza shook his head with a smile. "Have you forgotten the tragedy that happened in the Breezy Plains 50 years ago?"
"50 years ago, in the Breezy Plains?" Hoffman was stunned at first, and then his face revealed some shock. "You mean, Ashen Warlock Roland?"
"That's right."
"F * ck!" Hoffman stared at Matthias in the Aurora Square for a long time with a face full of shock and doubt. Then, he suddenly cursed. "F * ck, I really didn't expect that this little bastard is actually Roland's disciple. No wonder I always felt that he looked repulsive. So that's what happened. F * ck, Roland is indeed an idiot. He could have taken in anyone as a disciple, but he actually took in this little bastard …"
Although Hoffman was scolding to his heart's content, he could not help but feel shocked in his heart. Even a three-year-old child in the Breezy Plains would remember the name of the Ashen Warlock Roland clearly. It could not be helped. This fella was indeed too famous. After Osric during the Dark Age, he was one of the greatest butchers in the Felan Kingdom. This legendary butcher who always wore a black robe and always covered his face with a hood held a mysterious power from the Abyss. Fifty years ago, he used this mysterious power to summon a powerful demon, and in one night, he killed thousands of Felan Kingdom's soldiers stationed in the Breezy Plains …
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