Chapter 95: Duel (Part 1)

  When that voice sounded, everyone's eyes in the field turned to where the sound came from, but I didn't turn my head. That voice was too familiar, no need to look, I knew it was Tissen brother, he was still cold-faced and warm-hearted, seemingly indifferent, but actually very concerned about me, now seeing that I was going to face the challenge of a high-level magician, he couldn't help but come out to replace me.

  As soon as Tissen's voice fell, the person was already behind me. His emotionless voice sounded again: "A high-ranking magician, shamelessly challenging a young man who has just obtained the title of primary magician not long ago, what a shameful act! For this despicable behavior, I, Tissen, have decided to take his place and accept the challenge."

  Dahrent and the other two powerful wizards exchanged a glance, then turned to Tissen and asked: "Wizard Tissen, what is your relationship with this wizard, Alick?"

  "He and I are both students of the great wizard Ankara," Thaison said.

  Darrent nodded and said, "Since you are students of the same teacher, you have every reason to replace Arick the magician in battle." Then he turned his head towards me and asked, "Magician Arick, do you agree to let this magician Tissen replace you in battle?" I was about to respond when Yangsen on the side suddenly shouted loudly, "I disagree! The one I want to challenge is the person who insulted me. What right does he have to intervene?"

  Dahrent furrowed his brow, somewhat impatiently saying: "Since you initiated the duel, you should understand Larsson's rules. Duels must be held under as fair conditions as possible. If the duel itself is unfair, either party has the right to have a student of the same teacher, or a brother, relative replace the weaker side."

  Yang Sen hesitated for a moment, and then said with a guilty conscience: "Can I ask someone to replace me in the battle?" Dalante sneered twice and said: "You and he are both high-level magicians, of course, you can't find someone to replace him. Do you need to ask? How did you become a high-level magician?" After that, Dalante ignored him and asked me again: "Please answer my question, Magician Alick, do you agree to let Magician Tissen replace you in the duel with this Magician Yang Sen?"

  I glanced at Yang Sen, then smiled at Tissen, who hadn't seen me in a long time, and said, "No need, if I let Brother Tissen replace me, this magician Yang Sen will be unhappy, so I'll do it myself."

  Upon hearing my words, Dalante gazed at me in astonishment and slowly spoke after a brief pause: "Young man, you may not fully comprehend the gap between high-ranking mages and low-ranking mages. Think about it carefully - this mage Tissen is an exceptionally promising high-ranking mage who has a good chance of advancing to become a great mage. As for you, as a low-ranking mage, you can be said to have no hope of defeating the previous high-ranking mage."

  "Since when did you become so arrogant? With just those few moves, don't lose the face of Ankhara teacher. It's been a while since we last met, and you're still that way, loving to cause trouble. This isn't as simple as washing clothes with a water dragon, this is a duel. Have you mixed around outside for so long that your brain has become muddled? Get out of the way, let me handle it."

  I helplessly said, "Tissen big brother, can you not always distrust me? I might be very formidable now." After finishing speaking, I turned my head to face Dalante and said, "Respected Dalante sir, I have decided to personally accept the challenge of Yangsen the magician."

  Tissen fell silent for a moment, then said: "Do as you please, just don't lose face in front of the teacher." After that, he didn't even look at me and walked to the side of the court to sit down. He didn't return to his original position, but instead chose a place not too far from me to stay, it seemed like he also knew that he was planning to come and rescue me in times of crisis.

  Daren nodded and said, "Alright, since you voluntarily accepted the challenge, I hereby declare that the duel between Senior Magician Yang Sen and Junior Magician Alick is legal and can proceed."

  Darrent finished speaking and walked out of the arena, before leaving, he carefully looked at me for a few moments, meaningfully saying to me: "According to the rules, if you defeat a high-level magician in a duel, you can directly obtain the title of high-level magician."

  I bowed to Dalente and the other two great mages, then walked towards the center of the arena, where Yangsen was already standing impatiently waiting for me.

  When I walked to his opposite side, he sneered and said: "Since you're looking for death yourself, don't blame me. Originally, if it were your brother Tissen who came to fight with me, I'd probably be the one losing. Now... Heh heh, seeing that you know what's good for you, maybe later I'll consider sparing your life, just kowtow a few times and we'll call it quits."

  I laughed and said: "You don't kill me because you're afraid that Tyson will bother you, do you want me to kneel down and beg for mercy? Maybe now you kneel down and ask me for mercy, I can consider sparing your life."

  Yang Sen snorted disdainfully and said: "Your mouth is sharp, let me see if your magic is also that sharp."

  He waved the magic wand in his hand, and the ground shook violently. A crack on the ground where I was standing expanded rapidly, like a huge mouth that wanted to swallow me whole.

  This is the "Earth Rending Technique" of the Earth System magic. This magic is actually most effective against people who are completely defenseless, but using it here seems a bit pale. Besides, Nante once taught me the correct way to use this magic, and when I use it, the ground will crack open without any warning signs or prior earthquakes, looking very intimidating, but in reality, it gives the enemy time to prepare, as if saying "The earth is going to split open, hurry up and hide!" This is too ridiculous.

  The elements of the wind gathered around me, lifting me slowly into the air. The crowd immediately erupted in a commotion. I heard someone exclaim: "Wind Soar Technique! How can a novice magician possibly use this?" "Yes, even intermediate magicians won't be able to do it, and I just learned how to use this magic recently!"

  I ignored the whispering magicians and raised my hand to gather the water elements in the air around me, then I guided those water elements to stir up in the air, forming a huge humanoid creature, which was the Water Elemental Giant. The giant was over three meters tall, and after taking shape, it began to launch wave after wave of water arrows at Yang Sen, with wind elemental acceleration effects attached to them. In an instant, a dense arrow rain formed on the field, leaving Yang Sen busy dodging and blocking. Many water arrows hit Yang Sen's magic shield, flashing bright lights, and his shield was soon riddled with holes, on the verge of being shattered.

  Yang Sen, enraged, let out a loud roar and pulled out a black scroll from his pocket. He tore it open, and instantly the entire area was enveloped in the high-level magic "Meteor Shower". Countless fireballs suddenly appeared in the air, hurtling towards me and the Water Elemental Giant.