Chapter 220: Duel of Fire (Part 1)
Huo Nu said with a smile, "Little girl, you are quite shrewd too, forcing me to take action when I originally thought we only needed to compete in two rounds."
Huo Nu had planned to decisively win in the first two rounds, but unexpectedly, due to Yun Sheng's sudden whim, they had to enter a third round.
"Vice Captain Huo, you are too kind. Both of us are Mages, and since you are older than me, I'll call you sister. Since you are my senior, it will be up to you to decide how we should compete in this round," they say one does not slap a smiling face, and Yun Sheng, already charming by appearance, calling her sister repeatedly really made it hard for Huo Nu to flare up at her.
"Hehe, since that's the case, I'll take advantage of being the older one and call Vice Captain Yan 'little sister.' I heard you are a Summoner?" Huo Nu's beautiful eyes shifted as she pondered whether Yun Sheng would still use some tricks during the competition.
"Although I am a Summoner, I don't often use Summoned Beasts for fighting. Since we're both Mages, of course, we'll use Magic. I promise, during the competition, I won't use Summoned Beasts," Yun Sheng's words made Huo Nu even more puzzled.
Not using Summoned Beasts, yet daring to compete with her who is at the Holy Demon Guide level with just Great Magic Director's strength?
"If it's Magic, then let's compete in Magic. My Magic Realm is higher than yours, and fighting you directly would be taking too much of an advantage. Let's try something else," Huo Nu said with a smile, unexpectedly stepping forward and taking Yun Sheng's hand, both appearing rather close.
The men nearby exchanged looks.
What exactly do these two women want to do?
"A Mage's abilities come in various forms, such as Magic Sensing Ability, Chanting Power, Destructive Power. We aren't in the Magic Temple, we don't compare Magic Sensing Ability. As for Destructive Power, this tavern belongs to the Hunter Soldier Alliance, if we make too much of a commotion, the old folks from the Hunter Soldier Alliance won't let us off easily. So, it's better we go outside to an open area for this round of the competition," Huo Nu spoke sweetly.
"Sister is right, could it be that we are going to compete in Magic Chanting?" Yun Sheng said innocently, her dark eyes making her look even more pure.
Looking at her like this, it really was hard to imagine that she had employed so many tactics just earlier.
Ye Beiming watched from the side, sighing inwardly, another one deceived, Little Wildcat's tricks work on both men and women.
"Let's compete in Magic Chanting then. You know Intermediate Fire Magic, right?" Huo Nu originally wanted Yun Sheng to follow her lead, but somehow, she found herself following Yun Sheng's pace instead.
"I know a bit," Yun Sheng humbly stated.
"Then let's compete in Flame Burst. We will see who can unleash the most Flame Bursts in the shortest time," Huo Nu finished speaking, and Yun Sheng quickly agreed.
Considering the Destructive Power of Flame Burst could vary greatly, they decided to head out of the city for this third round of the competition.
"Little sister, there is a river up ahead, we will sequentially use Flame Burst to see who has learned Fire Magic better," Huo Nu seeing Yun Sheng not objecting along the way felt both pleased and uneasy.
Flame Burst is the second kind of Fire Magic that Yun Sheng comprehended, also an Intermediate Magic. For a Great Magic Director level Mage, using Flame Burst is not strenuous, but it is certainly not easy; typically, a Great Magic Director level Mage, in a fully meditated state, can chant six streaks of ten Flame Bursts at once.
Huo Nu spoke of a fair competition, so she used a special Sealing Magic, which lowered her Magic Cultivation to the level of Great Magic Director.
This also rendered the last two soul stones on her Magic Wand unusable.
Though this appeared very fair, and to the members of Wolf Teeth and Sky Expedition, it seemed fair,
Yun Sheng, however, sneered in her heart. Huo Nu truly deserved being a Deputy Captain; such careful planning and scheming, if it weren't for her having the experiences from two lifetimes, she might really have been deceived by her.
Only a Mage, especially a seasoned one, would know the difference between a Holy Demon Guide and a Great Magic Director isn't just the amount of Magic Power.
Huo Nu becoming a Holy Demon Guide means her Magic Manipulation Ability is very strong, at least ten times stronger than an ordinary Great Magic Director.
This means that even with the same amount of Magic Power, a Great Magic Director in a Sealed Demon State can use sensitive Magic Control Power to consecutively launch no less than thirty Flame Bursts.
Therefore, if this duel follows Huo Nu's arrangement, Yun Sheng will lose, and lose miserably.
But, Yun Sheng would not easily let the opponent manipulate him.
The two chose the largest river outside Yujing for their duel.
Due to the recent dry weather, the riverbed has shrunk to half its original size, exposing the brownish-yellow sandy soil.
"Sister, let's just use magic together, and solve this once and for all," Yun Sheng said innocently, blinking his eyes.
"Sure, everyone, but see clearly, I have already used Sealing Demon Magic on myself, temporarily having the same cultivation as a Great Magic Director, just like Sister Yan," Huo Nu demonstrated to everyone.
"Then let's start, let's begin chanting simultaneously," Huo Nu said calmly.
She took out her magic scepter, and Yun Sheng also gripped his firmly.
Huo Nu's Magic Wand, like her attire and appearance, was a Red Jade Bone Wand, jade-colored and almost half a person tall, which looked more eye-catching compared to Yun Sheng's Mystery Bone Wand.
She ostentatiously tossed her Red Jade Bone Wand high, caught it with a beautiful maneuver, and immediately began chanting.
"Eh," upon chanting, Huo Nu felt something was amiss; the fire magic elements around were so scarce.
She had just sensed that this area should be rich in fire magic elements.
How could it suddenly be undetectable,
Just when Huo Nu was bewildered, she suddenly felt a vigorous magic wave.
This feeling... Instantly focusing, Huo Nu turned to her side, and her expression changed upon seeing it.
All present were martial artists, and they did not feel much about the changes occurring.
However, Ye Beiming, also a mage, slightly narrowed his eyes.
Huo Nu felt a tide-like rush of magic elements moving towards Yanyun beside her.
Including the fire magic elements she had sensed and chanted for.
How is this possible? How could this be?
As the fire magic elements around her were slowly drained, Huo Nu's beautiful face filled with disbelief.
She even forgot to chant, her complexion like a bright spring flower having all its nutrients sucked dry, swiftly withering, her beautiful eyes wide in shock, staring at Yun Sheng, mouth slightly open.