However, the problem was that the gap between a Legendary-mage and an Archmage did not lie in the amount of mana, but in the understanding of the Laws of Power. Regardless of how many times one increased their mana, even if it was hundreds or thousands of times, the gap between them and Legendary-mages would never be bridged if they couldn't comprehend the Laws of Power.
Vidas didn't think that there would be a potion in this world that could allow one to reach the Legendary-realm directly. Even the almighty pharmaceutics Masters wouldn't be able to concoct such a potion. Perhaps the legendary pharmaceutics Gurus could concoct such a potion, but there were only a handful of pharmaceutics Masters in the entire Anril, let alone pharmaceutics Gurus.
The reason why Vidas took out the Helios' Scepter without any worries was because no matter what methods Lin Li used, even if he used some potion to enter the Legendary-realm directly, it would be nothing in front of him, a Legendary-mage who had been in the Legendary-realm for hundreds of years.
After entering the Legendary-realm, it didn't mean that everything would be smooth sailing in the future. It could be said that every increase in strength required a greater understanding of the power of the World Laws, and the difficulty of every improvement was no less than that of crossing the threshold. Hence, for Legendary-mages, every step after entering the Legendary-realm was still arduous. Vidas had been studying in the Legendary-realm for hundreds of years, but he was only level-22 now. However, there was a world of difference between his strength and that of those who had just entered the Legendary-realm.
Hence, Vidas wasn't worried at all. No matter what special means Lin Li had, it would be impossible for him to surpass him by three levels after entering the Legendary-realm. The real intention of taking out the Helios' Scepter was to use it to draw out the inherent greed of humans and strengthen Lin Li's belief in the bet.
Although even William, the host of the auction, didn't know the specific information about the branch, Vidas speculated that it was likely to be a treasure lost by the elves 1,000 years ago based on the aura and appearance of the branch. It was said that the treasure was a branch that Azshara, the High Elven Queen, had cut off from the Tree of Eternity and given to the Elven Queen. After the end of the Dark Age, the elves faced the greatest catastrophe, and the branch of Eternity was lost in the catastrophe.
It didn't matter whether it was cut from the Tree of Eternity or not. The pure aura of nature contained in the branch was the reason why Vidas was determined to get it. Among the elves, other than Legolas who specialized in fire magic, most of the elven mages focused on nature magic. When Vidas reached the Legendary-realm and was able to create his own Magical Domain, it was also a Natural Domain.
Judging from the Nature aura on the branch, it would definitely be extremely beneficial to the elves' Nature Domain. If Vidas could integrate the branch into his Nature Domain, it would be very easy for him to break through to level-23, and it wouldn't be impossible for him to reach level-24.
Above the Legendary-realm, every step forward was extremely difficult. Many talented Legendary-mages could not even touch the edge of the Sanctuary-realm in their lifetime. Vidas had already lived for close to 1,000 years. Although elves had a long lifespan, there wasn't much difference between them and human Legendary-mages after reaching the Legendary-realm. He had been stuck in this realm for many years, and he could already foresee that it would be very difficult for him to advance further in his lifetime. Now, the branch had become all his hope.
When Vidas took out the Helios' Scepter and heard him say that it was the Helios' Scepter, Arathor, William, and the other knowledgeable big shots, as well as the leaders of the various forces, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Although they didn't know about the Dalisma Family, they would be too ignorant if they didn't know about the Helios' Scepter.
The scepter was a famous piece of magical equipment during the Dark Age, and it appeared frequently at the end of the Dark Age. After the Dark Age ended, the Human Allied Forces besieged the elves, and the Helios' Scepter caused them great casualties. Hence, the description of the Helios' Scepter could be seen in many battle reports back then.
Of course, after hearing Vidas mention the Helios' Scepter, everyone suddenly thought of the surname Dalisma that Vidas had mentioned just now. That elf who used to be a servant was conferred the title of Helios by the High Elven Queen due to his outstanding battle achievements, and was later given the Helios' Scepter. Wasn't his surname Dalisma? The famous Helios' Scepter was also from then on, and gradually became famous in Anril during the Dark Age.
William shook his head helplessly and looked at the figure in the middle of the square. The Helios' Scepter was indeed very tempting to mages, but the problem was that one had to be able to win the battle. The other party was a Legendary-mage, and with the Helios' Scepter, there was no need to continue the battle!
However, be it William or Arathor, there was nothing they could do about the battle at this moment. The only thing they could do was to pray and hope that the elven mage Vidas wouldn't go overboard for the sake of the Supreme Council. Anyway, they were betting on items, not their lives. There was no need for them to fight to the death, right?
The energy waves emitted by the Helios' Scepter had indeed piqued Lin Li's interest. Hence, under everyone's attention, he recited the lines that the other party had to say to accept the battle, which meant that the battle had officially begun.
Hearing that Lin Li had agreed to the battle, Vidas smirked in disdain. Although he was disdainful of Lin Li's overestimation of his abilities, he didn't slow down at all. Powerful magical waves immediately shrouded the entire square. That was the so-called aura of a level-22 Legendary-mage, and it even formed a massive energy vortex in the sky above the square.
It was the first time that many people had seen a Legendary powerhouse in action. In the past, they had imagined that Legendary powerhouses were just one level higher than level-19, and were just another way of addressing people from level-20. However, after seeing the aura that Vidas was emitting, they finally realized how ignorant and ridiculous their thoughts were. Just by watching from the side, many of the weaker ones were already trembling in fear. They couldn't imagine what it would feel like if they were to face it for real. It wouldn't be surprising if they were scared to death on the spot.
At this moment, Vidas had already removed the disguise spell on his body. Since it was a battle that required a witness, there was no point in hiding his identity anymore. Although the feud between the Helios Family and humans had been going on for thousands of years, Vidas didn't want to simply win the battle today. He wanted to take this opportunity to announce to everyone that the glory of the Helios Family hadn't ended, and that those who dared to offend the Helios Family would be punished severely.
Vidas' performance shattered the last bit of fantasy in Arathor's heart. If a Legendary-mage were to fight a potential Archmage just to win the battle, would there be a need for him to put in so much effort!? Indeed, humans couldn't understand the thoughts of aliens. Can't you be considerate of others!?
Arathor was filled with regret. Who the f * ck would have thought that a broken branch would cause such a big trouble? If it had been another elf, he might have given Arathor some face for some reason. However, Vidas turned out to be a descendant of the Helios Family.
William also looked rather dispirited as he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. He no longer wanted to watch the so-called battle in the middle of the square. There was really no suspense at all. When faced with a powerful Legendary-mage, all schemes and tricks would be useless. Mage Felic had some attainments in pharmaceutics, but no matter how good the potion was, it wouldn't be able to let him enter the Legendary-realm immediately. However, Vidas was an elf who had been in the Legendary-realm for many years. Besides, William had never heard of a potion that could let someone enter the Legendary-realm directly. If there really was such a heaven-defying potion and it was put up for auction, people would definitely fight for it even if it was worth 150,000,000 gold coins, let alone 15,000,000 gold coins.
Almost everyone on both sides of the spectator stands was prepared to see such a scene. The elven mage waved his hand and cast a spell, after which the young human mage was blasted into pieces. It was just that simple, and there was no suspense at all.
Only Wilkinson and the others were staring at the center of the square nervously. They had already made up their minds that if anything were to happen to Mage Felic, they would immediately go back and look for their teacher to make that elf and Castellan Arathor pay the price.
During this period of interaction, Wilkinson and the other pharmacists who had participated in the training had long been impressed by Lin Li's profound knowledge in pharmaceutics. They would definitely believe that Lin Li was omniscient in pharmaceutics, but they had no confidence in Lin Li's standards in magic.
No matter how talented a person was, his energy was limited, after all. In the eyes of Wilkinson and the others, Lin Li was only 20 years old, and yet he had such high attainments in pharmaceutics. How could he have the energy to learn magic? Legendary-level pharmaceutics Masters did not learn both from the beginning. Most of them would first learn magic, and use it to reach the Legendary-realm. Their lifespans would be greatly extended before they began to study pharmaceutics.
Wilkinson and the others could no longer bear to watch. Despite the strong defensive field, everyone could feel the murderous intent of the elven mage. In the hearts of those who were close to Lin Li, there was no suspense in the outcome of the battle. They were now thinking about how to take revenge for Lin Li.
If there was anyone who was still optimistic about the outcome of the battle and Lin Li's current situation, it would be none other than Sienna who was still full of confidence in Lin Li among all the spectators in the square.
Damn it, so what if he's a Legendary powerhouse? What the hell do you know? A year ago, Mage Felic had already defeated a Legendary Lich and a powerful Humerus Wyrm. A Legendary Lich and a Humerus Wyrm were definitely more difficult to deal with than an elven mage! How dare they bet on how long it would take for Mage Felic to be killed? What a bunch of idiots!
In Sienna's opinion, a Legendary Lich and a Humerus Wyrm should be the pinnacle of power in the Legendary-realm. It was just like how two elephants were stronger than one elephant. Hence, no matter how powerful the elven Legendary-mage was, he would not pose any threat to the powerful Mage Felic as long as he was not a Sanctuary powerhouse.
Sienna shared a common point with everyone else, and that was that he also felt that there was no suspense in the outcome of the battle. It was just that the outcome was the opposite of what everyone else thought. Hence, when an acquaintance beside him asked him to bet on how long Mage Felic could last, he asked, "Is there anyone who wants to bet on Mage Felic winning?"
Even in such an occasion and under the pressure of the Legendary-mage, everyone who heard Sienna's question couldn't help but burst into laughter. They had never heard such a funny joke before. It actually made them forget the pressure they were under, and they all laughed out loud, attracting the attention of many people around them. Then, some curious people asked around, and as if the words had been added to the Flight Spell, they quickly spread throughout the entire grandstand.
"Captain Sienna, you're too humorous. Everyone was feeling a little stifled at first, but now that you've said that, we're all so happy!" someone beside Sienna said with a smile.
"What the f * ck. I'm serious. Is there anyone? I'm betting on Mage Felic winning," Sienna said impatiently.
"Uh … What … What did you say?" That person stopped laughing, and looked at Sienna in shock.
"Cut the crap. Do you dare to bet or not? I'll bet 500,000 gold coins on Mage Felic winning!" Sienna did not think that the elven Legendary-mage was that scary. After experiencing the Lich's Humerus Domain, his psychological endurance was already much higher than that of ordinary people.
In everyone's hearts, Sienna had already been labeled as an idiot! They really couldn't understand how someone like him could gain the favor of Castellan Arathor, and even become the leader of the top mercenary corps in Roland City! There was such an obvious contrast in power in the square. Was Sienna blind? How could he not have sensed the aura of a Legendary powerhouse?
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