Chapter 24 - 024 Provocation 2

A single sentence drew everyone's attention to Charlie.Charlie smiled slightly and replied, "You can curse them, but don't include me, or else..."The blond youth snatched the floor, sneering, "Or else what? Give me a good look?! The son of the Iron-blooded Duke, the once heir of the Pavil family, the little devil feared by all in Haines, what a resounding title! Pity that's all in the past!""Oh! The duke's son, now locked up with a bunch of slaves, how pitiful!" Someone gloated.Other young men and women were in a fit of giggles, only the youths in the cabin were suddenly enlightened, curious, disdainful, and fearful of this Charlie.Charlie's identity was no secret in the upper circles of Haines, and many recognized his face, of course, not all the students from the Haines Academy were local, there were also nobles and celebrities from other cities.Charlie replied calmly, "Looks like you're ready to get beaten."He then turned his calm gaze to the lead teacher standing aside.The lead teacher chuckled helplessly, couldn't help but speak, "Very good, you're a smart one, knowing to look at my face before a fight, the rules are in my hands, private dueling is not allowed..."The blond youth snorted coldly, pointing a finger at Charlie, "Charlie, you got lucky this time! Next time, you won't have the chance to be so arrogant and get away unscathed."Regarding this guy's impatience, the lead teacher shrugged, expressing his resignation, and continued, "But I'm curious, what makes a magic apprentice dare to provoke a third-level mage? I want to see the source of your confidence, you have five minutes to resolve the issue."What?! He's just a magic apprentice? Not only the students above were astonished, but even the youths in the same cabin were also shocked, but no one would doubt the judgment of the temple teacher.Soon, a question arose in everyone's mind: A magic apprentice challenging a third-level mage?! Isn't this just looking for death?!Not only is there a huge gap in mana pool, but the two also have a huge difference in the magic they wield. Once the spell ranks differ by two, there will be a crushing effect: Charlie's magic hitting the opponent will be neutralized by the innate magic resistance of a junior mage, while the situation is reversed, the opponent's magic will have a devastating effect on an apprentice, this is the most basic magic knowledge.The blue-eyed girl looked at Charlie and suddenly interjected, "You want to prove that you're different from them, right?"Charlie shrugged.The blue-eyed girl's face was serious, "Is it necessary to use this kind of life-threatening way? Mage dueling is a very dangerous thing, one level is risky, two levels is self-mutilation, three levels is simply suicide! Why bother?"Charlie replied, "I know you mean well, but dignity is priceless, it depends on how you look at it."The blue-eyed girl frowned and remained silent.The blond youth took off his coat and threw it behind him, sneering, "Dignity? You talk to me about dignity, don't know if you'll still talk about dignity when my boots are stepping on your nose."Qiongxue stepped forward, immediately drawing everyone's attention, she smiled calmly, and the tense atmosphere seemed to have eased by half, "Daniel, as a strong one, should be more magnanimous, right?"The previous youth who had pushed open the cabin door also persuaded Charlie, "Brother, forget it! Take a step back, the world is wide, why bother competing with these young masters."Charlie replied calmly, "Try it, how do you know you can't if you don't try?"The other party was stunned, unable to understand Charlie's humor for the moment.The blond youth patted Qiongxue's arm and said softly, "Qiongxue, don't worry, I won't do anything to him, some people, if you don't teach them a lesson, they don't know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth.""If you want to fight, just fight, the teacher is already impatient to wait," he continued impatiently.The blond youth laughed wickedly in his anger, "Since you're so eager to die, then I'll oblige you!"Soon, the two groups moved to the deck, with the lead teacher acting as the referee, encircling Charlie and the blond youth at a distance.Charlie remembered Master Ruan's comment: The most important thing in battles between junior mages is not the spell rank, nor the size of the mana pool, but the casting speed.Charlie also knew that in the mainstream inheritance of the continent, only upon reaching the level of intermediate mage would one be exposed to the technique of metamagic, in other words, the vast majority of junior mages should not possess the ability to cast spells quickly. Furthermore, Charlie had just acquired three pieces of equipment, and the mana pool attached to the equipment was already close to the level of a third-rank mage. In comparison, Charlie was not without a fighting chance.In the eyes of outsiders, Charlie's actions were nothing more than a momentary loss of reason, risking his life for the sake of face, but he had his own thoughts. The group of people in front of him represented the highest level of young elite education on the Wagran continent, and Charlie wanted to see how big the gap between them and him really was.The blond youth tossed his golden hair and touched his nose, saying, "My name is Daniel, remember this name, because today I will shatter your dream of the Temple, and you are destined to be a pitiful failure for the rest of your life, never able to leave the city of Haines.And it's all because of your ridiculous self-esteem, remember this: the dregs of Haines don't deserve to have self-esteem!"The blue-eyed girl frowned slightly and interjected, "Daniel, the strong should have the virtue of forgiveness. Defeating a magic apprentice as a third-level mage is not something to boast about!"Daniel pursed his lips and replied, "Qiongxue, didn't you see it clearly? This is not my problem, he is provoking all of us, if every person can jump to my side and whine, do I have to forgive them one by one? I'm not that great!"So her name was really Qiongxue, matching her appearance.Daniel turned to seek support from the crowd: "Isn't that right?"Someone responded, "Exactly! For those who dare to bounce around in front of us, they must be beaten to understand the ways of the world. We are helping him, not harming him, because if it were someone else, he might not even be able to keep his life.""That's right! He should be beaten to the ground!"Qiongxue sighed.Daniel turned and said, "Hey, Charlie, you'd better wear more equipment, otherwise when I blast you to pieces, don't blame me for being careless!""As you wish." Charlie quickly took out a withered wood wand from his pack and smiled, "Don't hold back, otherwise, I'm afraid you'll find an excuse for your failure."Daniel's face twitched, and he sneered, "You've successfully angered me, prepare to die!""The duel begins!" The lead teacher, seeing the situation, timely opened the prelude to the competition.At the moment of the order, Daniel's mind was racing quickly, pondering what spell he should use to give this arrogant guy an unforgettable lesson.Bingo!He thought of a new spell he had learned, a third-rank summoning spell, to summon a group of magic boars to bite him, should be a rather interesting thing.With a thought, the mana flowed to his fingertips, and the naturally summoning incantation naturally sprang from his mouth. At that moment, Daniel seemed to have some enlightenment, and he couldn't help but be grateful for the strict teacher who had been training him lately. The strengthening practice in the past few days has indeed been effective, the incantation that used to feel obscure and difficult to pronounce now flows smoothly, and Daniel feels that he is giving his best performance.As the spell progressed halfway, Daniel raised his head proudly, looking towards the opposite side, then saw a ball of faint blue light rushing towards him with a luminous tail...Suddenly, he was utterly dismayed.How could it be so fast?! This question filled Daniel's mind, he did not see the opponent's full action, but his instinct told him that this was not a speed that a magic apprentice could possess.As bystanders, the others unanimously rubbed their eyes, they saw the complete process, but fell into an even deeper shock, because that was not only not the speed of a magic apprentice, but also not the speed of a junior mage.Just as everyone was wide-eyed, the arcane missile hit Daniel, and in the moment the arcane missile exploded, a faint, semi-transparent ripple spread out, and the turbulent arcane energy was extinguished by the vibration of the ripple.Someone exclaimed, "Energy absorption shield?"Immediately, some admiring voices were heard, this shield must not be a spell released by Daniel, but a passive effect of the equipment, a piece of equipment with magic absorption effect, not a cheap item.However, the battle situation did not turn around because of this, because the arcane missiles rushing towards Daniel were uninterrupted, and before the previous three missiles were fully hit, the new spell had already ended, one ball of faint blue light after another, neatly arranged in a straight line...21 arcane missiles in 5 seconds! Deadly!Simple and violent.The frantic energy impact disrupted Daniel's spell, he really couldn't concentrate on chanting, the energy absorption shield of the robe was quickly dispersed, then the special effect of the magic necklace was triggered, and it only lasted less than 3 seconds, Daniel's defense system completely collapsed.And in the brief assault process, he didn't even release a single spell, in fact, he had the opportunity, but the lack of combat experience made him miss the fleeting opportunity.Ah ya!Daniel let out a scream, not only because of the pain, but also because of the fear, as a third-level mage, he was very clear about the consequences of mana burnout.The arcane energy ignited the mana Daniel had condensed, the blue and green energy flows colliding with each other, the arcane rule destroyed the natural law of the spell, the energy instantly lost control, enveloping Daniel, the pain drowned his consciousness, and his agonizing screams continued unabated.Charlie used a first-rank spell to demonstrate the apprentice's reversal, breaking through the three-level gap and defeating his opponent.