Time has passed, and it has been almost two years since Cody came to the Magic Academy. Two years have also made the sixteen-year-old look more mature, and some crystal fuzz has begun to appear on his originally smooth jaw. However, in two years, basically Not having time to train martial arts made his originally strong body lose some weight.
"Cody, you said that Master Gan gave you a vacation when he gave it to you. Why did you have to compete with Master Sfulin's disciples before he would let you go home?" Brother Solo, who also lives in the academy, was very surprised. Around Cody, the two brothers should be the ones who have changed the most. Two years later, coupled with the good food in the cafeteria, the two brothers' thin bodies have now begun to grow taller. A year ago, both of them were accepted as apprentices by a tutor in the college. Now, the timidity and inferiority of the past can no longer be seen in their eyes. There is only determination and confidence. Coupled with the face that Cody thinks has surpassed him, if they put on gorgeous clothes, others will only think that they are some noble family. The young master.
When Cody heard Jet ask, he rubbed his nose with his hands and said helplessly: "Why else? It's just for the good things in the hands of the deputy dean. The two have been fighting since they were young, and they are still fighting now when they are seventy or eighty years old. The two old guys didn't take action on their own. The unlucky ones are not the younger ones like us. Speaking of which, the deputy dean is also a stubborn ass. He has never won a few fights in his life and has been cheating all his life. Now that he is old, he doesn't cheat anymore. Even though I know I can't beat the teacher, I still insist on losing the good things I have kept in my hands for most of my life to the teacher bit by bit."
Speaking of this, Cody felt a headache. Two old buddies who had known each other their whole lives had to be like enemies. They would glare at each other whenever they met. They would either quarrel or make a bet. I used to bet on myself, but now I'm better, I bet on my apprentice, pity Cody and the guy named Garcia. At first, they compared their talents, then their progress, and then their magic. Today, they were directly pitted against each other on the same stage.
But apart from being speechless to the two old guys, Cody was fine with everything else. Anyway, he only lost once last time, and he had long been unhappy with that boy Garcia, especially after losing last time, the boy's face was full of ridicule and With a seductive look, he completely forgot about the things he had lost to him in the past.
The three of them waited, and soon Master Gan and Master Sfulin slowly walked over, followed by Garcia, who looked modest on the outside but was actually almost pointing his nostrils to the sky.
Arriving in front of the three of them, Sfulin waved his hand and said: "You two boys, go to the open space in front and start competing there. There are protective magic circles around you. No matter how hard you try, it will not affect the others." place, feel free and bold to use your best strength." After saying that, he turned to Garcia and said, "If you lose this time, copy the magic book for me ten times. Damn it, you fell into this old guy's trap. , this time I bet on the Vulcan Staff, and if I lose, I will really suffer a big loss."
After hearing Sfulin's words, Garcia's face fell instantly. He has read the complete magic book ten times. After copying it, his children will be able to walk, although he doesn't even have a girlfriend now.
Master Gan also told Cody: "Remember, you won't be allowed to lose. If you win, you will be rewarded with a staff. If you lose, go find that old guy Sfulin and borrow him the Magic Book and copy it ten times." .”
Cody, who was still gloating about his misfortune, turned into a bitter look. I really don't know how big the gamble was between the two old guys. This time, there was a punishment. It was a punishment that was effortless but fatal. It seems that whether I can go home well depends on my performance later. Reluctantly responding, Cody entered the clearing with a slumped face that was branded with runes on the surface. It's not the first time I've come here, but it's just the first time I've participated in it. I've been here several times before, and the seniors used magic to attack each other here.
Stopping and looking at Garcia who was also helpless and serious in the distance, Cody exhaled. It seemed that he had to use all his strength, otherwise it would be really difficult to defeat the person in front of him. Although Cody doesn't like him, he still recognizes his strength. The two entered the academy at the same time. They are almost the same age, and they are even older than each other. However, there is almost no difference in strength between the two. The previous defeats to him were all due to Master Sfulin's excessive confidence and willingness. According to the rules set by the master, when they stand face to face this time, there are no external factors that can affect the two people.
Master Sfulin said loudly: "Okay, from now on, the competition will not end until one party is unable to fight back or admits defeat. If there is a tie, then both parties will be considered losers."
"Wait a minute." Cody raised his hand and said, "Master Sfulin, is it okay to attack the opponent no matter what method you use?"
Sfulin thought for a moment and said: "Of course not. You are not allowed to use any foreign objects in the competition, including staffs and magic scrolls. You are only allowed to use your own power. Do you still have any questions? If not, let's start."
As Sfulin's voice fell, Cody placed his left hand across his chest. As he chanted the spell, a flame shield stood on his chest. As soon as the shield was formed, it was attacked and bursts of flames appeared on the surface.
I knew your kid would do this.
Cody thought to himself that the wind element magic used by Garcia was far faster than the fire element magic. If he attacked from the beginning, Cody would definitely suffer. Among the two magicians at this stage, the attack power of the wind element is not as good as the fire element, so Cody is confident that he can use the fire shield to block the basic magic wind blade that Garcia can release the fastest.
After blocking three wind blades in a row, Cody waved his right hand, and the prepared fireball fell towards Garcia. And Garcia had already prepared defensive measures. The wind wall protected him well behind him and shattered the incoming fireball. Although the damage from the fireball was blocked, the heat generated after the fireball exploded was unstoppable. Just a moment later, Garcia's face turned red.
After a successful blow, Cody took advantage of the victory, removed the fire shield, opened his bow left and right with both hands, and threw fireballs at Garcia one after another. For a while, Garcia was so overwhelmed that he could only maintain the wind wall to support himself.
Seeing the two of them continuing this posture, Sfulin said dissatisfied: "Is this a battle between magicians? This is just a fight between children. It's useless. It's simply a shame for magicians. If this continues, even if the two of them are exhausted, Mental strength can’t tell the difference between victory and defeat.”
Master Gan remained calm and said, "What's the hurry? The two of them don't have any fighting experience. They just rely on instinct. Even if they can't tell the winner, we can still see how they can hold up." How long. But I guess the status quo will not last long. This situation is very unfavorable to Garcia. Even if it cannot hurt him, the heat alone will make him very uncomfortable."
Indeed, just like Master Gan said, Garcia is about to collapse now. One fireball is hot enough. Now one after another, I feel that if I continue, I will be familiar with it. He snorted coldly, pushed the wind wall in front of him towards Cody, and took advantage of the gap to quickly recite the spell.
Seeing Garcia start to move, Cody also stopped the fireball, chanted the same spell, and made strange gestures with both hands from time to time. Soon, Cody's face began to turn a little pale, and the continuous release of fireballs, coupled with the only intermediate magic Bolide he had learned, made him consume too much mental power. Sparks appeared above Cody's head, slowly burning more and more fiercely. Cody exhaled, pointed his right hand forward, and said "Go", and the sparks streaked towards Garcia like meteors.
Garcia on the opposite side was in a similar situation to Cody. After waving his hands, a tornado nearly three stories high rose out of the air, crushing countless bolides bit by bit in it.
Sfulin, who was outside, watched the final battle between the two, and finally nodded with a little satisfaction, saying: "It's almost the same, but it's a pity. It seems that the two of them will only draw."
Master Gan had a different view: "Not necessarily. Cody was careless. He released too many fireballs in front of him. Although he had the upper hand for the time being, his consumption was much greater than that of Garcia. Bolide is likely to As long as Garcia can maintain the status quo until the tornado disappears, it is very likely that he will win."
"Old guy, I guess you can talk." Sfulin confidently observed the two people in the field, and it was indeed what Master Gan said, "Hurry up and give me the scroll. Anyway, it will be mine sooner or later."
"Why are you so anxious? The results haven't come out yet. Maybe Garcia can't hold on."
"Fart, look at Garcia. Doesn't it look like he can't hold it in? Oh, are you trying to cheat?"
While the two were arguing, Zoro who was standing next to him suddenly shouted: "Hey, why didn't Cody continue to release magic? Instead, he followed the bolide and ran towards the tornado."
Master Gan and Sfulin heard the sound and looked over. Sure enough, Cody ran towards the tornado. Is he crazy? No, it's not running towards the tornado, it's Garcia behind him, what is he going to do?
People outside the field could see clearly, but Garcia was blocked by the tornado and bolide and didn't know anything. He only felt that the pressure on him was gradually getting smaller, indicating that Cody was almost unable to continue to release magic. Thinking that he was going to win and that the teacher promised to reward him with a magic bracelet, Garcia couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Just when he felt that the power of the bolide was completely gone, Garcia was about to stop the magic, and a figure appeared in front of him. Wasn't it Cody who should be opposite him? Why was he suddenly in front of him. He was about to recite a spell, but before he could open his mouth, Cody's huge fist fell on his face, knocking the spell back.
Garcia, who was already exhausted, fell to the ground. Then he raised his head, and his fists kept falling on him like bolide.
"Admit defeat or not, admit defeat or not."
Garcia held his head and received countless punches. He felt aggrieved. I wanted to admit defeat, but you beat me so hard that I couldn't speak.
"Stop it."
A loud shout came, and Cody's body was thrown to the ground by a force. He stood up in a hurry and saw that Master Sfulin was already standing where he was, helping Garcia up from the ground.
Sfulin looked at Garcia anxiously and asked, "Are you okay Garcia?"
Half of Garcia's face was swollen, and he could not speak clearly clearly. "I'm fine, teacher, it's just that my body hurts."
After checking several times to confirm that Garcia only had a skin injury, Sfulin breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't break his precious apprentice. At his age, he could only accept such an apprentice at last, and his talent was still so good. Turning to glare at Cody, "What are you doing? Is this a magician's battle? Are you planning to kill him?"
Cody was also a little aggrieved and said angrily: "I asked you about the rules at the beginning. You said that in addition to magic props, you can use your own strength. I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and this is also my own strength. Besides, I fight He didn't use much force, otherwise he wouldn't be able to bear it long ago. I haven't used my fighting spirit and martial arts yet?" What Cody said is true. Except for the first punch, the rest of the punch has been withdrawn. Otherwise, Garcia's little His body really couldn't withstand the fight. Even if Cody hadn't practiced martial arts for two years, his physical fitness through years of training was not comparable to that of Garcia or any simple magician. And he just couldn't stand the way Garcia looked, and it wasn't like he had any deep hatred, and Cody wouldn't really hit him hard.
Sfulin looked at Master Gan behind Cody. Seeing Master Gan nodding, he could only sigh helplessly: "Forget it, it's my fault for not making it clear. You will win this time. But remember, next time I will just You can use magic, so don’t hit anyone again.”
"I understand, Master Sfulin."
After Master Sfulin and his disciples, who threw the bet Vulcan Staff to Master Gan, left, Master Gan couldn't help but said: "Good boy, you didn't embarrass me. But just like Sfulin said, try not to use these in the future. A trick, this technique is only useful for magicians and below. Magicians can release magic in an instant. With your current level of force, you are completely unable to withstand a random magic from a magician. But let’s not say that at this stage. , this method really works.”
Cody rubbed his head and smiled stupidly. It seemed that he still needed to improve his martial arts training. No matter how strong he was, he must be able to hit the black stick accurately at the level of a wizard.
