MMORPG: Rise of the Primordial Godsmith

Chapter 1349 Nine Prodigies of Astella (6)

Bang!

As the two sets of blazing suns collided in mid-air, Valyr watched in shock as his understanding of his opponent was rewritten at that very instant.

For a brief moment, his mind could not comprehend how his opponent was able to unleash the magic heʼd been using for the past few rounds. After all, it was a spell he created through [Arcane Codex].

Though, it did not take long for an answer to appear as the thought came to mind, with Valyr feeling as if that answer was the only logical solution to his current situation.

Shifting his gaze away from the explosion above them, the young manʼs expression turned solemn as he decided to deactivate [Partial Sky].

Whoosh!

Then, after taking in a deep breath to regain composure, Valyr looked at his opponent before asking, ”Duplication magic?”

At those words, it was his opponentʼs turn to be caught off guard. ”…You know about duplication magic?”

”I mean… isnʼt that what you just showed me?” replied the young man as he slightly shrugged his shoulders. ”Itʼs either you have the same class as me, or you used duplication magic to copy my magic just now.”

”And considering the effort I put into getting my current class… Iʼm pretty confident itʼs the latter.”

”…Now youʼre just giving me more of a reason to have you accompany me back to the Tower of the Sages,” said the man in response, looking at Valyr as the flames of battle inside him were fully ignited.

In response to his opponentʼs change in demeanor, Valyr got into a battle stance, casting a couple of spells ahead of time in the off chance his opponent made a move.

At the same time, he briefly thought back to what he knew about duplication magic, as well as the mages that specialized in said magic.

From what he could remember, duplication magic wasnʼt really considered a popular field of magic far before Greater Beyond was released to the public. After all, the strength and efficacy of the magic was reliant on the strength of the original spell itself.

Not only that, but the cost needed to duplicate and cast said magic was at least three to five times the amount of mana one would consume if one were to learn the spell and improve it to the same level from scratch.

Nevertheless, there were still people who felt that duplication magic was a viable path on the road to the pinnacle.

And unsurprisingly some had succeeded in doing so.

Because of the path these mages have trailblazed for other to trek, mages who specialized in duplication magic eventually became known by people as duplication mages, giving a mage a different path to attain the pinnacle of power.

ʼIf red mages are considered the jack of all trades and masters of all in the magic world, then duplication mages are considered the chameleons,ʼ thought Valyr to himself, firing a few mana bolts to test out his opponentʼs limits.

In response, his opponent fired out a few mana bolts of his own, nullifying all of the young manʼs attacks as he gave the latter a slightly bitter smile.

”Is there really a need to be this wary?” the man asked him. ”Since you know about duplication magic, then you also know that I can only copy any magic you send out, right?”

At those words, Valyr remained silent, continuing to fire a few more spells here and there to see the extent of what his opponent could copy.

Although the manʼs words did sum up the main limitation duplication mages had when it came to their magic, it wasnʼt as if there werenʼt any other methods that would allow them to circumvent that problem.

Whether it was tomes, parchments, spell books, or special skills, it was possible for duplication mages to store spells theyʼve copied from other people then use it in the future.

However, the scariest type of duplication mages were those who still had the ability to learn different types of magic after selecting a class related to duplication magic.

Because of their existence, duplication mages had also gained another name in the magic world aside from being chameleons.

Magic assassins.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

After firing out a few more bolts of mana, Valyr decided to move onto the other magic spells he had in his arsenal, empowering all of them with incantations before sending them his opponentʼs way.

Of course, Valyrʼs opponent found no issue copying all of those spells, matching all of them in both quantity and quality every time he retaliated.

With that, the two exchanged the same spells back and forth for minutes on end, allowing both sides to showcase their capabilities to the crowd that gradually began to focus their attention on their battle.

Although Neilʼs performance had definitely piqued the interest of many people, almost all of them were immediately dissuaded from roping the man into their organization after hearing he was part of the Grand Arcanist Alliance. Your next chapter is on

On the other hand, the attention Valyr received from the various magic organizations greatly increased the moment he showcased his repertoire of spells during this battle.

Though his repertoire merely told them that the number of elements he could handle was actually three more than what they thought, that was enough for many of them to consider him a prime target for recruitment.

In fact, some of them even had the thought of interrupting their battle just to get an opportunity to recruit Valyr into their organizations.

Unfortunately for them, with security around these battles pretty much airtight, these organizations were left with no choice but to wait until the tournament finally ended.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Sending a barrage of various spells towards Neil once more, Valyr followed it up by sending an [Orb of Apyrhan] at the end, hoping to catch the man off guard by having him focus on the barrage.

Sadly, his opponent seemed to be able to handle his spells just fine, nullifying all of them with a copy of his own spells, including the [Orb of Apyrhan] he cast just now.

Bang!

”So, planning on giving up soon?” Briefly glancing at the explosion that happened in mid-air, Neil turned to look at Valyr with a slightly confident smile.

”With what youʼve shown thus far, Iʼm sure your visit to the Tower of the Sages would be more than worth your while.”

”Good to know,” replied Valyr with a slight smile, only to then shake his head in response to the manʼs first question. ”But I still have one trick up my sleeve.”

”Oh?” Hearing that the young man still had something he had yet to use in their battle, Neilʼs interest was greatly piqued.

”Of course, if that doesnʼt work against you, then Iʼll just admit defeat,” said the young man after that.

”Who knows?” The man shrugged his shoulders with a slight smile. ”It might just work against me.”

”Weʼll see.”

”[Arcane Authority].”

”[First Sky].”

Whoosh!

Activating the strongest technique available to him through [Arcane Authority], Valyr flared his aura in its entirety as a nigh-imperceptible domain surrounded both him and his opponent.

Feeling that there was something off with the domain the moment it enveloped him, the man decided to be a bit more vigilant, keeping an eye on every move Valyr made with a calm expression.

”…[Orb of Apyrhan].”

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Replicating what he did back in the third round, the young man showed no hesitation in casting the spell five times in a row as he sent all of them towards his opponent.

”…Hmm.” Though he was quite surprised that Valyr actually had the ability to cast the spell more than three times in a row, Neil found no issue with it as he hastily duplicated all of it to nullify the attack.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Of course, the young man had already expected that to happen, which was why he focused his attention more on his second wave of attacks, sending a barrage of various spells in the hopes his opponent would be overwhelmed.

Fortunately, with his spell cooldown greatly lowered thanks to the effects of [First Sky], the number of attacks he sent towards Neil was finally enough to hinder the person, forcing the man to place more of his attention towards nullifying the attacks that might target him.

Seeing that his idea was finally bearing fruit, the young man decided to put the final nail in the coffin as he cast the spell that replaced the movement spell he made through [Arcane Codex].

”To the almighty Arcane, hear my plea.”

”Imbue me with the strength necessary to smite my foe.”

”Grant me the energy that transcends realms.”

”As your emissary, allow me a glimpse at the pinnacle.”

”…[Noctilucent Metanoia].”

Whoosh!

Extending one of his hands outward, a massive beam of black and white light soon appeared out of Valyrʼs palm, its might heading directly straight for his opponent.

”[Cards of the Joker: All Faces]!” Getting the feeling that his usual duplication magic wouldnʼt work on the magic the young man cast just now, Neil decided to show one of his cards as well, casting the strongest duplication magic he had in his arsenal.

Swoosh!

Seeing as the black and white beam Valyr conjured began to manifest out of his hand, the man was immediately convinced that victory was finally in his grasp.

Yet, just as he had pointed his hand back towards the beam the young man fired at him, Valyr softly uttered a couple of words that immediately turned the tables to his favor.

”With the authority of the Arcane vested in me…”

”Disperse.”