Mage Manual-Chapter 563 - 456: Is the Magic Power Reserve Sufficient?_2

Chapter 563: Chapter 456: Is the Magic Power Reserve Sufficient?_2

"Pretty ordinary," Trozan said airily, "It’s not surprising considering how often we spar with each other."

But Trozan was also utterly baffled in her heart.

Let alone the Two-winged Gold, even the current her wouldn’t be able to sever a gun bullet in her natural state!

Dodging wasn’t a problem, after all, a Holy Sanctuary Mage could sense the trajectory of gun bullets, but Bullet Reflection was something entirely different. Facing a Miracle gun bullet, if you simply place your sword on its trajectory, the result would only be the Miracle gun bullet easily shattering the blade; even if you strengthen the sword, the shattered bullet could easily harm the mage’s body. Therefore, true Bullet Reflection required the mage to fully and precisely strike at the gun bullet, which meant the mage’s reaction speed had to reach the supersonic domain—in short, it could only be a Miracle.

So to ordinary people and even Low-level Mages, Sonia seemed to be performing a Miracle.

However, every Holy Sanctuary Mage was wondering, why didn’t Sonia use a Miracle? Could this actually be a real Miracle?

The shock and praise from the outside world didn’t affect the competitors’ mentality, and after her successful Bullet Reflection, Sonia kept moving between buildings, never exposing herself on open ground.

Unlike this ’rookie,’ the other competitors were mages with at least three years of Void Realm Exploration experience, and some had even entered the Abyss multiple times to hone their skills. In aspects such as Technique Spirit construction and Miracle functions, all of them far surpassed her, for instance, Village Girl actually only mastered attack Miracles, while other contestants generally possessed various Miracles for attack, defense, movement, healing, Reconnaissance—after all, they were loners wandering the Void Realm, unlike Sonia who treated returning to the Void Realm like coming home.

But this also led to the fact that once drawn into a war of attrition, the scales of battle would tip in favor of the other mages. When only three contestants remained, Sonia could hardly approach the Gun Master Hubert, but he could lock onto her position, obviously possessing a Reconnaissance Miracle, so even though she was constantly fleeing, she was nearly sniped by a surprise attack from him.

Sonia’s Bullet Reflection, though heart-stopping, didn’t help her situation.

In fact, after seeing the list of competitors, most people weren’t optimistic about Sonia. Adelle even prepared a PR plan for "Sword Flower’s first defeat," and once Sonia lost, she would activate the Claw Club to rapidly post on the university forum, emphasizing Sonia’s status as a freshman, the attitude of valuing participation, the glorious record of winning three consecutive matches, and also that Sonia still had one more chance at the ’loser’s revival match.’

Even if she lost, Sonia would still receive encouragement and sympathy from everyone, with her fan base not diminishing but increasing!

And to be fair, as a freshman, Sonia’s results had already broken the collegiate league record for Sword Flower University, and in the future, she could proudly say, "Sword Flower University should take pride in me," not to mention she could still participate in three more collegiate leagues, with great promise for the future.

But she didn’t want to lose!

Because the classmates who liked her were watching her, and those who disliked her, acting as little loudspeakers, were also watching her;

Because Jiale City was watching her, the entire Dazzling Star was watching her;

Because her mother was watching her, and those little loudspeakers who used to look down on them were also watching her;

Because she wanted the Observer to watch her;

And more so, because she didn’t want to lose!

Adversity is meaningless; otherwise, homeless people would be heroes. Failure doesn’t breed success; it’s more likely to cause depression. Sonia didn’t want to hear others comforting her; she only needed praise, envy, and love!

No one can win forever? But I’ve been losing since I was born, eaten enough bitterness, received enough cold glares, and finally met you by exhausting all my luck. From now on, I’m going to win for the rest of my life, whether it’s competitions, battles, life, studies, careers, or love! freёnovelkiss-com

Suddenly, a gun roared in the distance, and the host’s voice cut through the arena, "Contestant Nia has actually flattened all the buildings in a straight line, used a Movement Miracle to directly rush towards contestant Hubert... Hubert reacted quickly, trying to use a Movement Miracle to distance himself but to no avail, still caught by contestant Nia, is the Defense Miracle effective? Useless! Nia’s sword bisecting waist triggers ’Forbidden Death’—contestant Hubert is out of the game!"

The audience was in an uproar, and Truth University’s side looked extremely ugly—Hubert was one of their top three contenders this year, originally aiming for a spot in the top three, but now he’d lost in the quarterfinals!

Although there was still a loser’s revival match, according to the rules, that meant Hubert would be mixed in a melee with another contestant from Truth University, in the end, Truth University still couldn’t secure the top three spots!

Since the Gun Master had already died, Sonia saw no need to hide anymore and walked out into the open space in the middle of the arena. Previously, this area was not empty, but after a chaotic battle, all the surrounding buildings had been leveled.

A towering Mage, a full two meters tall, emerged from the rubble, wielding a greatsword that was as tall as he was. He was dressed in a simple yet imposing black War Dress. This was Nobo, a senior from Berserker University and the hot favorite to win this year’s championship.

Although both were Sword Masters, Nobo’s approach to magic was starkly different from Sonia’s—his style favored overwhelming brute force with a greatsword. Greatsword Sword Masters were a characteristic faction of Berserker University and were highly sought after, not just in magic duel competitions, but also in the Abyss and the Void Realm, because the greatsword’s design was intended for slaying large monsters rather than humanoid creatures.

But that didn’t mean that greatsword Sword Masters weren’t suitable for magic duel competition. On the contrary, they consistently ranked high in terms of winning rate.

Greatsword Sword Masters were few, mainly because most people who wished to wield a greatsword had to first undergo the grueling training of the Weak Faction to develop their strength or else they couldn’t even lift the greatsword. If learning magic was against human nature, then training with the Weak Faction was akin to eradicating human nature. Plus, with Starians living in well-fed comfort, normal people couldn’t endure the intensity of the Weak Faction’s training.

Therefore, every greatsword Sword Master had physical prowess that far surpassed their peers, and they could transform that strength into a devastating destructive force—

Boom!

Suddenly, Nobo swept his sword horizontally, unleashing a gray-white Sword Light toward Sonia from afar! The Sword Light was heavy, sharp, and wide in range; common Miracles struggled to contest it, so Sonia had to directly summon her most powerful individual Miracle—

Blood Moon Shattered Lake!

The Blood Sword Light clashed with the Gray Sword Light, grinding and nullifying each other, creating a massive gust of wind that sent all the debris on the ground flying, as if clearing the battlefield for the two contestants!

"Sorry, the greatsword isn’t great for close combat, so I’ll just use ’Gray Erosion Wind’ to crush you," Nobo said in a steady voice tinged with a hint of apology, "Please don’t blame me for being ruthless."

Yes, greatsword Sword Masters weren’t skilled at close combat; their long arms and blade length meant their optimal striking distance was mid-range. Once a close combat Mage got close, they were as good as punching bags.

So in magic duels, the fighting style of greatsword Sword Masters was of the most brutish kind—reckless with Sword Qi!

With thicker, longer, and harder Sword Qi, they would ruthlessly crush all enemies!

Although it seemed rather mindless, the tactic was extremely effective. The ’Qi’ of a Technique Spirit came from the Mage’s own physical strength, which meant the stronger the Mage, the stronger their Sword Qi was, perfectly aligning with the greatsword Sword Master’s strengths!

During the quarterfinals of the Meteor Disaster, one Mage’s Defense Miracle was mercilessly crushed by Nobo’s Sword Qi, proving its ferocity!

Logically, Sonia’s best strategy would be to break into Nobo’s close combat zone, leaving him tied down and only able to defend. Yet, instead, she nodded, "No problem, I also want to finish this quickly... I have things to do tonight."

"Good!" Nobo roared and swung his greatsword again!

Blood and gray collided fiercely in the arena, whipping up waves of air!

"It’s too impulsive of contestant Sevi to compete with contestant Nobo in Miracles," the host Arsen felt it was a pity, and couldn’t help but remark, "According to the contestant’s data, contestant Nobo had stepped into the Time Continent in his junior year, meaning he has been exploring it for a year. Even if he died multiple times, his ’Golden Wings’ should be half-formed by now."

"Contestant Nobo’s ’Gray Erosion Wind’ Miracle is a mid-tier Miracle of the shining Gold grade, characterized by high damage and large area of effect but low magic power consumption, because the damage of ’Gray Erosion Wind’ varies with the Mage’s physical strength. It’s almost always Nobo’s go-to Miracle, which he can use several times in succession."

"This way, this grand and gorgeous comparison of Miracles turns into a contest of Magic Power reserves. Whoever has more Magic Power, wins. However, contestant Sevi has been in the Time Continent for less than a month, and her new Miracle ’Blood Moon Shattered Lake,’ though not yet listed in the Starian Miracle directory, clearly indicates a Miracle that consumes a lot of Magic Power..."

"Does she really have enough Magic Power reserves?"

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