Chapter 1236: Chapter 108: The Guild Conflict
After listening to Olivia’s account, the three finally left the grand city of Andis, heading northeast along the spacious avenue.
"Olivia, since both sides are to determine a winner based on actual strength, with your level approaching that of a Magus, why haven’t you participated? Does the Mage Guild really have that much confidence?"
Olivia said, "That’s not necessarily the case. I’m embarrassed to say, but the elders of the Guild have always valued me highly. At the age of ten, they were already focused on cultivating my Magic Level, especially a few elders who practiced Wind Magic, who have taken great care of me. In their eyes, I’m currently the Guild’s secret weapon. Perhaps they didn’t want the opposition to know my strength too soon, which is why they’ve always kept me from appearing in public. This time, I was left to stay at home again. Actually, my Magic Level isn’t as high as you’ve mentioned, just slightly more powerful than an ordinary Grand Magician, and the main reason I can use powerful Wind Magic is the Staff of Wind God I just used."
Xuan Yue pondered for a moment before saying, "I seem to recall reading about the Staff of Wind God in some texts before. It should be a Divine Artifact, right? I had no idea it was in your possession."
Olivia said, "That’s right, the Staff of Wind God is indeed a Divine Artifact. With it, my Magic Level can almost be raised by a notch. It has two effects; one is to enhance the caster’s magic effect and make the control of Magic easier, the other is to create a splitting shadow effect, which was the move I just used. This splitting effect is very peculiar; it allows the Magician to avoid the weakest close-combat engagements. After splitting, each shadow can be the real person or an illusion, and most importantly, the split shadows can use Magic simultaneously. Just think, a person’s Magic suddenly becomes ninefold. The combined power can be greatly enhanced."
Xuan Yue was surprised and said, "Is that artifact so magical? Then aren’t you invincible? If you can use the splitting to cast a sixth-level spell, I’m afraid no Magician on the continent could be your opponent. The power of Magic compounded nine times can significantly amplify its strength."
Olivia smiled bitterly, "It’s not that easy. Although the Staff of Wind God has this feature, utilizing the splitting to use Magic is extremely difficult, and the Magic Power it consumes is several times more than usual. With my current level of cultivation, that Wind Shield I just used was already the limit. My Magic Power is now less than half of its strongest state. Although a Divine Artifact has strong abilities, it’s not something that can be achieved without effort or can do anything."
Ah Dai smiled, "That’s already quite impressive. As long as you keep on improving your Magic Level, you will surely be able to use even more powerful Magic with its abilities. This kind of progressive potential is much better than other Divine Artifacts." The Wind Shield that Olivia had used with the stacking method, in Ah Dai’s eyes, was definitely no less powerful than a normal sixth-level spell.
Olivia sighed, "It’s really difficult. This Staff of Wind God has a history of hundreds of years in the Guild, and I’m not clear on how it came to be. But I know that among all the current and past members, only Master Ludi, a genius Wind Magician from the Guild a hundred years ago, reached the highest level. He could only manage to use a fourth-level spell with the splitting, but the power he compounded was already very close to a ninth-level Forbidden Curse Magic. He is the target I aspire to surpass."
Ah Dai encouraged him, "Keep it up. I believe you will definitely surpass him in the future. You’re still so young."
Olivia beamed with a smile, "I hope so. The area here is less crowded; let’s speed up for a bit." As he spoke, he took out the Staff of Wind God from a space rift, muttered a few Spells, and cast a Wind Sailing Technique on himself. Wind Sailing Technique is an evolved form of the Acceleration Art, unique to Wind series. It can significantly reduce a person’s weight and use the thrust of wind elements to accelerate. Although it’s far from flying with Wind Magic like Byinlog, the effect was still very impressive. Olivia’s body turned into a blue shadow and advanced at high speed.
Not wanting to be outdone, Xuan Yue also took out the Angel Wand and, using the principle of energy recoil, floated up and flew after Olivia. Among the three of them, if it came to speed, no one could match the deeply cultivated Ah Dai. He did not fly up like Xuan Yue; instead, he concentrated his True Qi beneath his feet, and each time he touched the ground, he would float dozens of meters away, chasing after them like a bolt of lightning.
Olivia pushed his Magic Level to the limit. Although he had already expended a lot of Magic Power earlier, by relying on the amplification of the Staff of Wind God, he still managed to raise his speed to the maximum. The scenery on both sides flew past him at an incredible pace. He thought to himself that although their cultivation might be higher than his, they were still somewhat lacking when it came to comparing their best proficiency, speed. Thinking this, Olivia’s competitive spirit surged. As he hastily dashed forward, it only took a short while for him to see several high peaks in the distance. The mountains gradually enlarged in his view, and after five minutes, he had reached the entrance of the mountain base, the Ruok Gorge. Olivia dispelled the Wind Sailing Technique imposed on himself and lightly landed on the ground. The full effort had drained a lot of his spiritual power, leaving his complexion somewhat pale. But his heart was excited. After all, he had regained some face and felt much more comfortable. With a slight smile, he turned his head and looked back at the long road devoid of any figures, preparing to rest for a while and wait for Ah Dai and Xuan Yue.
