Chapter 482: Chapter 107 Olivia_1
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The facade of the young magician, which had been calm and unagitated, finally stirred with surprise. "Are you a Light Magician?" He felt a moment of dread in his heart, wondering if this could be someone sent by the Holy Church to probe the strength of their Mage Guild ? Looking at the younger man, whose magic level was not weak, he seemed to be a formidable opponent!
Ah Dai walked up to Xuan Yue and said, "Brother, have you forgotten what we are here to do? It’s not good to waste too much time here."
With Xuan Yue’s competitive spirit already ignited, there’s no way he would simply give up, "No, big brother, I just want to compare notes with him and see how strong I am, it won’t take long."
Ah Dai, who always felt guilty towards "Xuan Re", couldn’t force him, so he stepped aside and whispered, "Then you be gentle, after all, we are all magicians, don’t hurt him."
Although Ah Dai’s voice was very low, the young Wind Magician could still hear him through the trembling of the wind elements. Despite his excellent composure, Ah Dai’s words stirred up anger in his heart. He had never been looked down upon like this since he became proficient in Magic. The green staff in his hand was raised, calmly saying to Xuan Yue, "Do as you wish. Wind Magician, Olivia is at your service. Wind of Freedom, gather before me, fuse into the Wind Barrier, and defend my dignity." A short spell led to a significant change. His green staff traced a beautiful arc in the void, and the wind elements in the air began to stir violently, quickly concentrating towards Olivia. The faint green glow was clearly visible, spinning rapidly, forming a wind barrier in front of him.
Xuan Yue maintained a stoic expression, her chilly voice echoing, "Light Magician Xuan Re at your service." Her eyes flashed with golden light, the spell was spoken, "Heavenly Light, gather in front of me, the mighty force, transform light into blade, go, blade of holy light." As she chanted the spell, Xuan Yue slowly raised her Angel Wand, the light elements in the air rushed towards Xuan Yue, the transparent gem on the Angel Wand emitted a bright light, flickering constantly in mid-air like a small sun. Xuan Yue smiled slightly and said, "Be careful, this is my fifth-level attack magic: Light Blade." As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly swung the Angel Wand, and the gem at the top of the wand immediately ejected a large amount of golden light, forming a giant blade that flew out, attacking Olivia’s Wind Barrier.
Dread started to brew at the bottom of Olivia’s heart, judging by the connection between the magic elements, he clearly sensed that his defense could absolutely not withstand such a powerful attack. His green staff moved in swift strokes, a green halo appeared in front of him. He quickly chanted the spell, the halo instantaneously blending into the wind barrier in front of him. The barrier emitted a bright glow, ready to meet the blow of the Light Blade.
In the loud boom, a violent airflow ignited in the lobby of the Mage Guild, shaking the entire building violently. If it were not for the strong protective boundary here, this blow would have been enough to destroy the entire building. As the glow gradually dimmed, Xuan Yue looked at the young magician in front of her in surprise. Olivia’s face was somewhat pale, and he retreated five steps to his original position. In front of him, there was a deep trace on the ground. It was clear that his defensive magic could not completely deflect Xuan Yue’s attack, and he had merely dodged the attack of the Light Blade’s aftermath with his quick movement technique.
Sinced Xuan Yue had received the year-long divine baptism and the amplification of the Angel Wand, when she used her Holy Light Magic, the power of level five magic definitely exceeded that of ordinary level six magic. Xuan Yue’s attack had surpassed the capabilities of a senior Mage. Olivia was breathing unevenly and said, "It must be the people from the Holy Church, right? Why make a show of strength to us of the Mage Guild? I admit that I am no match for you, please leave."
Xuan Yue smiled slightly and said, "You seemed to have not used your full strength! Isn’t it too early to admit defeat? Show me your real strength." She waved the Angel Wand in the air, drawing a circle. The golden light suddenly radiated with the circle at the center. As Xuan Yue’s wrist turned, she continued to chant in a low voice. Complex magic symbols were infused into the circle, and the surging magic energy filled the hall. The sacred aura set off Xuan Yue’s delicate body to levitate, floating quietly in mid-air.
Seeing Xuan Yue in this state, Ah Dai was shocked and quickly shouted, "Brother, stop quickly, you will destroy this place." He clearly felt the powerful magic, and a pale green energy suddenly emerged. Tian Luo’s energy net turned into a gentle energy web to cover Xuan Yue, continuously shrinking trying to neutralize the energy of the magic. However, the power of Xuan Yue’s level seven magic was extraordinary. Consciously or unconsciously, she had been using this level seven attack magic from yesterday to now because she had been very frustrated. Although Ah Dai’s Tian Luo’s energy web was strong and was the nemesis of Magic, it could only continue to shrink this magic, and it could not destroy it.
Olivia was stunned by what looked like a quarrel between Ah Dai and Xuan Yue, but the energy exuded from that handsome Mage was so terrifying that even his teachers probably didn’t have this kind of strength. In order to protect himself, he waved his green staff and mumbled a few spells. The green light suddenly blossomed, and the energy emanating from the staff completely enveloped his body. Nine silhouettes of himself appeared in an instant, forming a semi-arc, ready to adapt at any time.
Xuan Yue’s spell could not be stopped now. Controlling such a powerful magic with her spiritual power was very difficult, and the golden symbols were still constantly infusing into the shrinking halo in front of her. Ah Dai actually felt that it was becoming harder to shrink the Tian Luo’s energy web, the dense magic energy seemed to have a tendency to break through the shackles. He knew that if such a terrifying energy were to explode here, probably the Mage Guild of the Continent would be leveled , and even affect the passerby outside. In order not to let the magic run wild, he could only continue to infuse his own energy into it, desperately suppressing the formation of the magic.
Xuan Yue looked at Ah Dai with some anxiety, knowing that once Ah Dai could not suppress the expanding magical power, he would certainly be backlashed by the magical energy. The vast impact would certainly cause him injury despite his robust strength. Finally, Xuan Yue’s spell was finished. A green light net enveloped a golden energy ball with a diameter of one meter, which quivered slightly in the air. Ah Dai strived to hold back this magical energy equivalent to the power of level eight magic, using more than eighty percent of his strength. After Xuan Yue finished her spell, she quickly urged in a low voice, "Brother, use Divine Dragon Body Cover. Completely compress it." Then, she chanted softly, "With the blood of the Phoenix as a guide, the power of fire that fills the sky and earth...burn!" A red glow shone from Xuan Yue’s chest. A loud Phoenix cry sounded, and red energy, bringing with it a unique burning sensation, surged out. It enveloped Ah Dai’s Heavenly Net and set up another layer of barriers on the outside, aiding Ah Dai in compressing inwardly. With the support of Xuan Yue, Ah Dai was relieved somewhat. Under the control of his spiritual power, the sound of Dragon Roars echoed; a dragon-shaped blue energy surged out, enveloping the outermost layer. Three enormous energies simultaneously squeezed in, not only preventing Xuan Yue’s light magic from exploding but also continuously reducing its size. The one-meter-diameter light ball gradually shrank. Under the compression of the three divine powers, the golden magical energy slowly transformed into a liquid state.
Olivia’s nine clones watched the unusual scene before them in stupefaction. They felt no hostility from the two people in front of them. Otherwise, if that magic from just now were aimed at them, even with the clones, they would not be able to withstand it given their current strength. Since they wanted to prevent the magic from exploding, Olivia decided to help them. With that thought in mind, the nine clones simultaneously started to chant a spell, the simplest level two wind series magic spell—Wind Shield. "May the wind fly, may the air solidify into a shield, oh great wind elements...protect!" A pale, green glow appeared simultaneously in front of the nine clones, slowly forming into nine wind shields, offering a certain level of defensive ability stimulated by the airflow. Olivia took a deep breath, and the nine clones simultaneously lifted their magic wands. The nine wind shields flew out under his deliberate control, heading towards the gold ball, which had been compressed down to a diameter of ten centimeters.
The golden energy ball, surrounded by blue, red, and pale green glows, gradually transformed from a liquid state into a solid one. The addition of the nine wind shields instantly increased the squeezing power. The liquid energy in the air seemed to spin slightly, visibly accelerating the shrinking process.
Suddenly, the Mage Guild’s hall lit up. The three of them temporarily lost their sight, but they all simultaneously felt that the compressing golden ball had stopped expanding outward and did not explode. They each breathed a sigh of relief.
As the light gradually dimmed, Ah Dai was the first to regain his sight. The blurry light and shadow in front of his eyes gradually became clear. He was surprised to find a two-centimeter-diameter golden small ball floating in the air. The energy they each emitted had disappeared, and the small ball floated quietly in the air, circulating blue, red, pale green, and cyan glows. Except for its dazzling exterior, it seemed to have lost the powerful energy from before. He turned to look at Xuan Yue and found that she was also looking at him, her eyes equally filled with surprise. They both exclaimed, "What’s going on?"
Olivia’s nine clones merged into one and floated lightly up to the golden ball. His face was pale, and he seemed somewhat tired. Ah Dai and Xuan Yue also walked over. The three of them looked at each other and, all of a sudden, started laughing. For they all sensed that the energy contained in the gold ball floating in the air was so massive, exceeding the limits of their understanding. What had been somewhat hostile between the three of them turned into a shared understanding.
Xuan Yue was the first to speak up, complaining to Ah Dai, "Brother, why did you intervene and create this strange thing? How are we supposed to undo it? It would have been better to let my magic explode!"
Ah Dai gave a wry smile and said, "Brother, what’s gotten into you today? How could you impulsively use such strong magic? Don’t you realize that your magic is far more than what this protection barrier can withstand? If it had burst out, I fear the Mage Guild across the continent would hunt us down. Could I not intervene to stop you? Your magic is too powerful, even my Living Transformation technique can’t counteract its energy."
With a sigh, Olivia said, "The situation now is arguably more dangerous. If the magic had exploded earlier, it would’ve just destroyed this branch of the Guild, where I’m the only one. With the cloning capability of the Staff of Wind God, I should’ve been able to escape. But now, it’s troublesome. Not only does this energy ball contain the original energy, but after compression, its explosive potential has increased considerably. Most terrifying of all, it has absorbed the varied energy of all three of us. If such a powerful energy ball were to explode, it’s doubtful that anything within a radius of a thousand meters would be spared. What should we do?"
Xuan Yue recognized her own and Ah Dai’s potency - the strength of this energy ball was probably even more terrifying than what Olivia had depicted. She pondered for a moment and said, "I think the reason that my magic could absorb the energy we released is because of the excessive compression. After it was compressed into a solid, the magical energy went through a metamorphosis, which generated a suction force that absorbed the energy we were using for compression. From what I can sense based on spiritual power, this energy ball, though exceedingly dangerous and potentially possessing a forbidden curse kind of power, won’t explode for now. We don’t have much choice but to keep it for now and ensure it doesn’t get stimulated. Later, when we find an open space, we can trigger it, then it shouldn’t be a problem. Big brother, your turn. Your Living Transformation has the best control over energy. Swathe a layer of solid Battle Aura over this energy ball, then keep it in your spatial bag. Make sure to be cautious. Absolutely don’t stimulate it."
Ah Dai looked at the stunning energy ball in front of him. He clearly discerned that even though he had several divine artifacts protecting him, this thing, if it exploded, could definitely threaten his life. He nodded at Xuan Yue, and carefully released his pale green, solid Living Battle Aura. The Battle Aura circled one centimeter away from the golden sphere and carefully controlled it to fly towards him. Ah Dai could distinctly sense his accelerating heartbeat. With a wave of his right hand, a spatial rift opened. Suppressing the pulling force of the rift, Ah Dai cautiously sent the Ball of Destruction into it.
As soon as the Ball of Destruction disappeared into the rift, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. Ah Dai discovered that his clothes were soaked through. Wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, he sighed, "That was close!"
Ah Dai forced a smile and said, "Brother, you mustn’t be this rash anymore. If it hadn’t been for the energy ball remaining stable in the end, not only would we have died, but even innocent bystanders nearby would have been caught up in the mess." Xuan Yue’s eyes reddened. The torment she had been experiencing over the last two days, combined with Ah Dai’s reproach, made her feel an urge to burst into tears. Lowering her head, she stayed silent, staring at the corner of her own clothes.
Testingly, Olivia asked, "You two, what exactly is your purpose in coming to the Mage Guild? It can’t just be to show off your great strengths." He had completely abandoned the idea of underestimating these two very powerful individuals.
Ah Dai had a positive impression of the young magician. The crisis was averted at the last moment partly due to his help. Ah Dai hurriedly took out his Mage card from the Dragon’s Blood and handed it to him, saying, "We only wanted to obtain a couple of ordinary Mage Robes from the Guild. I didn’t expect to cause you such a huge problem, I’m truly sorry."
Upon accepting Ah Dai’s golden mage card from him, Olivia was taken aback. He was all too familiar with the symbol of such a card and blurted out, "You, you’re an elder in the Guild? I am truly humbled. Please, take this back." He quickly bent down to bow to Ah Dai, looking earnestly nervous, and reverently handed back the mage card with both hands.
Xuan Yue, still sulking, raised her head upon hearing this, and asked, "What did you say? He’s an elder of the Guild? Big brother, you can’t be telling the truth?" Ah Dai used to have a lower magic level than hers!
Sounding helpless, Ah Dai said, "That was all thanks to Chairman Kary’s favor in the past. He and I once helped out at the headquarters of the Mage Guild in the Empire of Huasheng’s City of Light. That’s why Chairman Kary bestowed me with the honor of being an elder. You know that my magic level is nowhere near deserving of such an honorable title!"
Olivia’s countenance suddenly became excited as he said eagerly, "No, no. Your magic level absolutely deserves the title of an elder. You must be the great mage that the Guild legends talk about who can summon dragons. Among the ten elders in the guild, you are the only one I haven’t met. I never imagined that you would be so young. Master, please, take me as your apprentice." Without hesitation, he kneeled before Ah Dai with a face full of earnest respect. His words cleared Xuan Yue’s doubts too that Ah Dai became an elder because of the Sheng Xie incident. It now made sense. So, the folks at the Mage Guild misunderstood that the mage who could summon dragons was him? Interesting.
Ah Dai was taken aback. He held out both his hands and, using his battle aura, he lifted Olivia off the ground to prevent him from bowing again, saying awkwardly, "My brother, you absolutely mustn’t do this. How could I ever be worthy of being your master? My magic level is far inferior to yours. I’m actually only good at martial arts. Please, don’t embarrass me like this."
A look of disappointment appeared on Olivia’s face. "Master, are you really unwilling to accept me as your student? I can endure hardship, and I will do whatever you ask. I just want to learn that magic of yours that can summon dragons."
Unable to bear seeing Ah Dai’s awkwardness, Xuan Yue smiled and said, "Let’s talk about accepting an apprentice later on. Big brother, the fighting between the two Guilds might have already started. We should go there first."
Ah Dai came to his senses and realized that they had urgent business. He quickly turned to Olivia and said, "Brother, could you do us a favor and find us two mage robes? We just need the plainest ones. We heard that the Continental Mage Guild and the Tian Jing Empire’s Mage Guild are fighting against each other, and we want to see what’s going on. Ah--, we are all mages. Why do we have to do this to ourselves?"
Seeing that Ah Dai had not outrightly rejected him, Olivia could not help feeling pleased. He hurriedly replied, "Sure, I will get them right away." He turned around and ran towards the back hall. Olivia’s passion for magic had reached an extreme level. He did not care about age differences as long as someone was more powerful in magic. No matter how old they were, he would gladly call them his master. Moreover, due to his obsession with magic and his extraordinary talent and high intelligence, he learned magic much faster than the average person, gaining the favor and respect of both Chairman Kary and the other elders.
Ah Dai looked at Xuan Yue’s slightly red, beautiful eyes and said softly, "My brother, I was a bit too harsh. Don’t take it personally. But it was indeed very dangerous. Don’t blame me, okay?"
"Big brother, this guy, Olivia, seems highly skilled in magic," said Xuan Yue, who was giving Ah Dai a wistful look. She nodded and continued, "Furthermore, he’s crazily enthusiastic about magic. He’s even willing to kneel before someone he just met to learn a magic spell that he’s interested in. His future achievements are bound to be unlimited. I bet even the current Wind Magician Byinlog didn’t have his level of skill at his age. The Pu Yan tribe’s prophet Pu Lin said you are the savior, didn’t he? You should really befriend such talented people. They will be able to help you in the future." Olivia’s ’Clone’ spell earlier had surprised Xuan Yue; she knew full well that, although she was much more powerful than Olivia, she definitely could not cast the ’Clone’ spell on top of her other spells, and so she admired him a little.
"Befriend him? How could I do that? I don’t know how to! However, Olivia seems nice. Even though he is quite strong, he’s not as arrogant and unruly as Brother Blood Skull and the others. On the contrary, he’s very modest and ambitious. You’re right; his achievements will not be small in the future. We could potentially be friends with him," answered Ah Dai with a wistful smile.
By then, Olivia had already returned, carrying a pile of mage robes that numbered at least ten in his arms. Using his wind magic’s Acceleration Art, he made a few quick movements and was immediately in front of Ah Dai. "Master, I’ve brought them," he said. "Please select one and see if any of them fit. There’s a fire mage robe in there that elders wear. You’re a fire system mage, aren’t you?"
Ah Dai smiled and replied, "Brother, you must not call me Master. It makes me uncomfortable. My name is Ah Dai. Just call me by my name. We don’t need high-ranking mage robes; the plain ones will suffice." Ah Dai then examined the symbols on the mage robes and chose two fire system advanced mage robes. He handed a smaller one to Xuan Yue and put another one on over his normal clothes.
Olivia seemed a little nervous facing Ah Dai. He said hesitantly, "But, Master, are you really unwilling to accept me as your student? The other nine elders and Chairman Kary of the Guild are all my teachers. Could you please fulfill my small wish? I genuinely and sincerely want to learn magic from you." As he was about to kneel again, Ah Dai quickly reached out to steady him and sighed, "But I really am not capable of teaching you any magic! I don’t even know any dragon summoning spells. Brother Xuan Re and I are not going to stay here for long. After we check out the situation between the two Mage Guilds, we are going to leave immediately."
Olivia hurriedly said, "That’s okay, it’s okay, wherever you go, I will follow. The Guild has no control over me. Please feel comfortable. Teacher Kary once saw you summon a sacred silver dragon with his own eyes, and your story has become a tale of awe in our Mage Guild. Everyone is proud of the potential of you being an elder in the Guild. Teacher Ah Dai, please take me in."
Xuan Yue, who was standing aside, suddenly asked, "Olivia, I have a question for you. Why do you want to possess such powerful magical power? You’re already quite powerful now, what’s the point of pursuing even stronger power? Do you aspire to serve in the government or the military? Or do you want to be remembered in history, becoming a great magician?"
Olivia paused, scratched his head - a gesture that reminded them strongly of Ah Dai - and Xuan Yue felt a sudden surge of affection. Looking into his clear eyes, she said solemnly, "Answer me." At that moment, she was as she was right after her divine baptism, emanating a sacred aura that was inviolable. In Olivia’s eyes, her slender figure seemed to tower over him, her dignified aura making him feel so insignificant. Bowing his head, he mumbled, "I... I have no specific purpose in learning magic. I love magic. When I saw a magician use magic for the first time as a child, I fell in love with this art form. I don’t seek anything, nor do I want to use magic for any particular aim. I just want to continue studying this art form I love. For me, magic is everything, and I hope to learn all the magic I can use." As he spoke, his eyes sparkled with longing, and Ah Dai and Xuan Yue felt clearly that he was speaking from the heart.
Hearing what Olivia had to say, Ah Dai couldn’t help but remember the first time he saw Goris use magic. At that time, he was only interested in magic as well. But after Owen died, his interests changed. All his efforts to improve his powers were aimed at revenge. Ah Dai sighed inwardly, in terms of mindset, I fall short compared to Olivia!
After listening to Olivia, Xuan Yue was visibly affected. In her view, Olivia’s understanding of magic was profound. She nodded and said, "If magic is everything to you, then I understand."
Ah Dai took a deep breath, calming his somewhat stirred emotions, and said to Olivia, "Do you know where the Bi Lu Gorge is? We should check out the situation in the two Mage Guilds first."
Coming back from his daydream about magic, Olivia suggested, "Teachers, let me take you both. Bi Lu Gorge is in a remote location and is hard to find, but I’m familiar with the road there."
Ah Dai said, "Didn’t you say that you’re the only one in the guild? If you go with us, who’s going to watch over the place? You can just give us the general direction, and we’ll find it ourselves."
Olivia quickly responded, "That’s okay, our biggest enemy here is the Tian Jing Empire’s Mage Guild, and all their people are near the gorge. It doesn’t matter even if no one is watching over our place. Let’s go now. I think they’re about to start fighting anyway. And honestly, I can’t understand, is power really that important? Why the need for conflict?" He seemed afraid Ah Dai would refuse if he didn’t go ahead and cast a speed increase spell on himself once again, and moved swiftly out of the Guild.
Watching Olivia scurry away, Xuan Yue smiled at Ah Dai, "Looks like he genuinely wants to become your apprentice and is afraid you’ll slip away. If it doesn’t work out, you should accept him."
Ah Dai chuckled, "Don’t you know my magic level? Apart from a few basic Fire System magics and the Light Magic that I can release using the Dragon’s Blood, I can’t do anything else. How can I teach him?" The two followed Olivia out of the Mage Guild. Even though it was still morning, there were already many people on the road, and shops had started to open, signaling the start of the day’s bustling activity. The three of them progressed down the street. Although they were dressed as mages, they couldn’t do anything too outrageous, they could only walk as fast as they could.
As they walked, Olivia told Ah Dai and Xuan Yue that Bi Lu Gorge was located in the northeast of Andis City, surrounded by several small hills. It used to be a mining area, but due to over-mining, the mineral resources there had rapidly decreased. So, the leaders of the Yajin Tribe had ordered all mining personnel to leave. Several decades ago, a minor earthquake drastically altered the landscape, making it substantially more rugged, so very few people visit anymore.
The main reason for the escalating tensions between the two Mage Guilds is because about two weeks ago, two members of the Continental Mage Guild were severely injured by members of the Tian Jing Empire’s Mage Guild. The elders of the Continental Mage Guild stationed here could tolerate no more and issued a challenge to their counterparts, deciding to expel the Tian Jing Empire’s Mage Guild from Andis City based on strength.
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