Child of Destiny

Chapter 1741: The Might of a Veteran; Powerful Wizard King

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The stage that Julius had chosen for this match was just a normal battlefield.

It was a grassland, where the grasses were only as tall as the knee of a person. There were also some spots where some tall boulders were located, which could be used as a hiding spot or a platform to see the entire filled from every angle.

A couple of corpses of fallen warriors and knights could also be seen scattered in every corner of the grassland along with their broken armors and weapons, filling the air with rotten and bloody scent.

At single glance, there was nothing out of ordinary about this place. But those with rich experience could tell that this stage was meticulous chosen after considering all possibilities.

It was clear that the Wizard King had purposely chosen this place after reading all the data about their opponents.

”As expected of a veteran,” Diablo could not help but compliment the opposing side after seeing the battlefield.

Even if he entered stealth to hide from the eyes of everyone, these grasses filling in the plains could expose his location without his opponent putting much of an effort into finding him.

Adding the tall boulders that could be used as platforms, sneaking into his opponentʼs back would be extremely trick.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Fortunately, there were still some things that he could use in this battle. The wind that was blowing the grasses could be used as his cover if he followed their movements.

It was a basic technique that all thieves and assassins needed to use – fully using the environment, which included the wind and such.

As Diablo entered stealth, he suddenly sensed a sudden drop of temperature in the entire battlefield.

Whoosh!

At the same time, he also saw that snowflakes started to fall from the sky, freezing the grasses within the grassland.

Seeing this, Diablo could not help but smile bitterly as he felt that he had been outwitted by the opposing side to a certain extent.

A field filled with grass was one thing, but adding another factor such as the weather was a whole different matter.

”What a sly old fox,” complained Diablo a little as he made his way toward the center of the grassland. ”This old man has also chosen an Ice Mage as his main profession. This is going to be very troublesome.”

Ice magic was known for its extremely annoying crowd control ability due to its frost effects, so Diablo had to be careful from being hit even once, or he would be dead for sure.

Since hiding was useless in this situation, Diablo had chosen to charge ahead without bothering to enter stealth.

Swoosh!

But this time, he wanted to take advantage of his speed and shadow abilities instead of solely relying on his stealth abilities.

It did not take long for Julius to see him from the distance. This Wizard King did not hesitate as he immediately initiated to attack right after Diablo entered the effective range of his spells.

Swoosh!

With a wave of his magical staff, Julius fired out a rain of ice arrows as an opening move.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A basic spell? This was the thought of everyone when they saw the spell that Julius had chosen to start the battle.

But when they saw what happened next, everyone could not help but feel a sudden chill on their backs.

Those already numerous hail of ice arrows multiplied even more as each arrow split into two before turning four, which swiftly turned into eight.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The Wizard King did not just cast a multi-layered spell but also used a couple of special combat techniques meant for mages to further complicate his spell and made it even more powerful.

ʼClass Fighting Style: Ice Stormʼ

This showed his profound understanding of magic and class, which let him manipulate his spell at will.

It was clear that he was using a higher class of combat state just like Shin and the rest.

Swoosh!

Without any hesitation, Diablo activated his ʼDemonʼs Eyesʼ to closely observe his opponent while also entering his special combat state.

With these two combined, he had created a special version of Hyperactive Immersion!

He suddenly transformed into multiple afterimages as he leaped and dashed in multiple directions to avoid the ice arrows.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

These ice arrows barely missed him, but the icy aura that they released upon explosion caused his body to tremble.

Taking advantage of his extreme speed, Diablo wanted to reach Julius as soon as possible.

Swoosh!

But as his feet touched the ground within fifteen yards away from the Wizard King, a magic circle was suddenly manifested and formed a ring of ice underneath his feet.

The expression Diabloʼs face immediately turned ugly when he saw this.

ʼShadow Dancer Skill (Tier 2): Gale Stepsʼ

Swoosh!

Without any hint of hesitation, Diablo had activated one of his lifesaving skills.

Bang!

Taking advantage of the brief invulnerability and massive boost in speed provided by the skill, Diablo swiftly dashed out of the range of the ice spell, barely escaping a terrible fate.

Julius slightly raised his brows when he saw that his trap regretfully failed to catch the latter. But he maintained his calm demeanor and waved his staff for another time, summoning a hail this time.

ʼClass Fighting Style: Ice Rainʼ

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A rain of sharp and pointed icicles suddenly poured down from the sky and landed in the area around him, covering the ground with a layer of ice, which prevented Diablo from approaching him.

At the same time, Diablo was forced out of stealth due to the slight frostbite that he had suffered after being grazed by one of the icicles.

Without any hesitation, he swiftly retreated, not daring to stay in that place even for a second.

This exchange might be short, but it had already given Diablo how scary his current opponent was.

This was the might of the Wizard King!

Julius did not only have a solid understanding of his spells, but he was also capable of manipulating his magic at will, which let him bring out the full potential of his spells whenever he had his move.

At the same time, his timing was also at utmost precision, not giving his opponent any time to react.

As the surrounding temperature plummeted, a thick fog suddenly rose and hid the figures of Julius and Diablo, who were about to escape the range of the spell.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Under the cover of this fog, the explosions of spells could be heard, which indicated how fierce the battle was.

Swoosh!

Not long after, Diablo had finally escaped the range of the fog, revealing his somewhat sorry figure to everyone.

His body was filled with frostbite, which indicated that he was in the backfoot in the entire battle. He was also wearing a solemn expression as he fully understood his current situation.

This old man was strong! Too Strong!

The almost endless barrage of spells forced him to keep on dodging around frantically without having any opportunity to retaliate.

With every wave of the magical staff, a series of spells would suddenly chase after Diablo, who was trying his best to stay alive.

Swoosh!

As Diablo was trying his best to retreat, he suddenly saw Julius appear on the nearby boulder while raising his staff.

”Crap!” he could not help but curse under his breath when he saw this, realizing that these tall boulders were not as simple as they seemed to be.

With a wave of his staff, an enormous sphere of ice suddenly appeared in the air before rapidly spinning and exploding right before Diablo.

ʼClass Fighting Style: Howling Frostʼ

Swoosh!

As the sharp fragments of ice were about to reach him and riddled his body with holes, Diablo adjusted his footwork and turned into a blur that escaped the range of the spell.

ʼClass Fighting Style: Shadow Waltzʼ

Swoosh!

Diablo closely watched Julius as he sprinted toward another tall boulder, seemingly expecting something.

Seeing that, Julius smirked as he had seen through the trap that the other party was trying to set up for him.

Instead of using Blink toward that boulder to reach Diablo, this cunning Wizard King had suddenly pointed his staff forward and gathered his mana toward its tip, forming an icy sphere compressed by mana.

ʼClass Fighting Style: Frost Beamʼ

Bang!

Swoosh!

A beam of light was suddenly fired from the tip of the magical staff, heading straight to Diablo, who was heading toward the nearby boulder.

It was a sure-hit skill that had a locked on feature. It targeted Diabloʼs back, who was about to reach his destination.

He could not outrun the speed of this icy beam!

Puff!

But when the spell hit his back and pierced through his body, ʼheʼ suddenly exploded and turned into black smoke that dissipated in the air.

ʼExtra Skill: Decoyʼ

Some were confused when Diablo had activated this, but those with sharp eyes were able to discern the exact time after seeing the beam of light pierced through the body of the decoy.

Julius, with his rich experience, was among these experts and quickly knelt on the boulder while slamming the bottom of his staff into it.

Bang!

ʼIce Mage Skill (Tier 2): Magic Iceʼ

Swoosh!

A barrier made of crystalline ice was suddenly manifested and enclosed his body, protecting him from all directions.

Swoosh!

It was at this exact moment when a dagger was suddenly materialized before him and about to stab the center of his brows.

ʼShadow Dancer Skill (Tier 2): Gale Ambushʼ

Clang!

The ambush had almost worked, but Julius was still able to respond, making it fail with the tiniest margin.

Right after blocking the attack, the Wizard King immediately initiated a counterattack.

Swoosh!

He detonated the ice barrier with the wave of his hand, making it explode and send strong ripples in the air.

ʼIce Mage Skill (Tier 2): Frost Novaʼ

Bang!

A wave of icy shockwave immediately swept out, trying to catch Diablo, who just finished his attempted ambush.

Everything happened a little too quickly, leaving Diablo with no time to react.

The live audience and online viewers, who had seen this scene, could not help but grasp as they watched the cold air reach Diablo and was about to freeze his body that was already turning rigid.

They all thought that this was the end.

Swoosh!

But before it could even happen, the shadow underneath Diablo suddenly extended a huge hand and grabbed his freezing body.

ʼShadowless Art: Shadow Handʼ

Swoosh!

That hand was supposed to target an opponent, preventing them from moving and dragging them toward him. But after seeing another spell that already finished forming behind Julius, Diablo abandoned the idea and used the Shadow Hand to bring him out of this place.

Boom!

Right after the Shadow Hand dragged him toward his shadow and spat him out in the distance, a huge explosion suddenly erupted in his previous spot, indicating how devastating the previous spell was.

It did not take long for Julius to appear to everyoneʼs sight once again, walking out of the fog calm and collected.

It was only at this time when everyone watching the match reacted, finally having the time to breathe.

Woah!

They had erupted with an uproar, extremely excited at the series of exchanges filled with intensity.

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