Chapter 1244: Chapter 110 The Final Contest
"Indeed. Let’s hope the Mage Guild on the mainland doesn’t have another Magus. Next time, I will take action personally. It would be good for Kino to taste defeat, as it will serve as training for him."
In the arena, Xuan Yue, fueled by rage, had started chanting his magic. Under the enveloping sanctity of the Holy Light, the spell rose in a slow, rhythmic voice, "Heavenly Light, gather before me, mighty force, transform light into blade, go forth, O Blade of Holy Light." This was the same Level Five Light Magic that he had previously used against Olivia. Xuan Yue slowly raised the Angel Wand in his hand as the Light elements in the air swiftly converged towards him. The transparent gem on the Angel Wand shone brilliantly, flickering in the air like a miniature sun, and with a sudden downward swing of the wand, a burst of golden light spilled from the gem atop it, instantly forming into a massive blade that soared upward and slashed towards Kino.
As the Holy Glow burst from Xuan Yue’s being, Kino’s heart wavered with hesitation, no longer underestimating the youth before him. He started chanting his own spell, "O God of Fire! Please bestow your power upon me, as your most loyal servant, I am willing to serve you forever. Scorching flame, Flame of Destruction, form the arrow of soul-crushing doom, erupt." Dark purple flames burst forth, engulfing Kino’s body. With his Magic Wand in hand, he traced a faint afterimage in the air, forming a two-meter-long purple arrow of fire. This was a Level Six Fire Magic attack called Purple Flame Burst Arrow, a powerful single-target spell.
Kino held a position in the Tian Jing Mage Guild comparable to Olivia’s in the mainland Mage Guild. He was born with a rare fire attribute physique and had been under the guidance of the Magus Larthas since childhood, achieving what he had today through brutal training likened to Hell. At the age of twenty-seven, he became a Fire Magician. Larthas had poured countless efforts into him, his only apprentice. He was deeply satisfied with Kino’s achievements, confident that in less than twenty years, Kino would become another Magus of the Tian Jing Mage Guild and inherit his mantle. Up until now, aside from Larthas’s closest confidants, the mages of the Tian Jing Mage Guild did not know of Kino’s existence, as he had been kept a secret by Larthas. If not for Olivia’s earlier performance, Pu Tian and Gorisong would not have sent Kino into battle, but what Kino encountered this time was Xuan Yue, the youngest Magus of the Holy Church, who had undergone a year-long baptism by the divine.
The Purple Flame Burst Arrow shot out like lightning, aiming straight for Xuan Yue’s chest, while Xuan Yue’s Light Blade was already coming down. The reason Xuan Yue had not resorted to more powerful magic was to gauge the true strength of this foolish boy who had dared to insult him. Golden light and purple brilliance contacted in the air, and when blade met arrow tip, a shower of resplendent gold and purple light burst forth. Kino’s Magic Wand was also a treasure; although it was not on par with the Angel Wand, it significantly amplified Fire Magic. However, Xuan Yue was, after all, a sacred Light Magician, and Light Magic had a certain advantage over Fire Magic, which greatly reduced the disparity in the level of the two magics. After the dazzling shower of light, Xuan Yue still stood in his original spot, while Kino stepped back, his face betraying astonishment. He couldn’t comprehend how he could be at a disadvantage despite his dominance in magical level and the piercing attack of the Purple Flame Burst Arrow. In truth, this was a gap in magical ability. Although there is only one level separating a Magus and a Magician, the gap between them is insurmountable. Kino had already exerted nearly his full strength in the previous attack, whereas Xuan Yue had simply used a spell, yet still had the upper hand, as there was a fundamental difference in their magic power. Since leaving the Church, Xuan Yue had never even had to exert his full potential.
Xuan Yue coldly snorted, "Is this all you’ve got? Daring to show off to me with such meager skills. You claim to be skilled in Fire Magic? Fine, I will defeat you with Fire Magic, just to make you fully convinced. Awaken with the blood of the Phoenix as the catalyst, oh undying Phoenix." As he chanted the spell, a brilliant red glow emanated from Xuan Yue’s chest, with hot air currents swirling around his delicate body. A clear phoenix’s cry rang through the valley, and a stream of red light burst from his chest, rapidly circling his body. The red energy gradually took shape, forming a fiery red phoenix, which circled around Xuan Yue before ascending above his head. The magic wrought from the blood of the Phoenix and the Divine Dragon, while possessing similar or even greater strength than elemental magic, took on a completely different form. The spell Xuan Yue was using was one of the strongest Fire Magic spells that could be invoked with the Phoenix’s Blood, and though its power fell short of the full manifestation attack of the Phoenix Rebirth, it was still close to a Level Eight Fire Magic spell.
Gorisong, the deeply experienced Magician, cried out in shock, "That’s the Divine Artifact Phoenix’s Blood, no good, Kino can’t withstand such an attack."
Kino, upon seeing that fiery red phoenix, was momentarily stunned and instinctively stepped back, forgetting to chant his spells. Although he knew some magicians could use several different types of magic, those magicians, unable to specialize, could never reach high levels in multi-element magic. Yet the Fire Phoenix unleashed by the youth before him had exceeded his understanding. A voice of anxious anger rose within him, "Foolish boy, that’s the power of a Divine Artifact, defend with all your might." This voice was no different from a demon’s as Kino’s body trembled and he unconsciously began to chant his strongest Defense Spell, "Great Fire God! As your most loyal servant, I beseech you, defend your honor with your boundless Divine Power. — Shield of the Fire God." Under the spell’s influence, the purple flames surrounding his body underwent a transformation into a faint white hue, slowly solidifying before him. The white light coalesced into a crystalline structure, with graceful arcs appearing, and a massive white Shield materialized. It did not emit the searing heat typical of Fire Magic but was filled with contained energy, standing as Kino’s most powerful Level Seven Fire Defense Magic at his command.
