Rowena was a talent in the making, her performance convincing enough that even Kadela couldn’t see through any flaws, leading him to witness a spectacular magic duel. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveI~Fire.net
Two magicians stood in an enclosed arena, spells transforming into dazzling lights, adding effects of lightning in different colors...
It indeed gave the feeling of a Voldemort versus Harry Potter showdown.
Yet, this wasn’t a good omen; Rowena’s series of actions were more reminiscent of a villainous character from a play.
Lindong watched eagerly from the side, occasionally feeding Ethan a snowberry, the two sat shoulder to shoulder as if they were a couple watching a movie on a sofa after work.
"Is this also elemental reshaping magic?"
Lindong humbly sought advice as the extended corridor of stars resembled the writhing shadows brought by Sincaro’s presence, and the shadow overlooking from above the black curtain surrounded by the starry sky—all of which were very novel.
Even she couldn’t discern how this was accomplished through elemental magic, much less Kadela.
"This is the result of the collective wisdom of many, not just my own accomplishment."
First, it was the artistic style of the old artist Bazatous, giving boundless possibilities to the transcended ice element, then Ethan’s experiences in Ophira, combined with Yue’s detailed description after suffering "spiritual sight" of Sincaro’s followers. Yue mentioned such shadows have always followed Flor the Tycoon, and the inspiration for the starry coliseum came from Anapolis.
Mr. Kadela was undoubtedly lucky; rounding up, it was akin to having three Old Gods collectively construct everything he was witnessing.
"Knocked flying again."
Lindong saw the black smoke hit by green energy crashing heavily to the ground once more, the revealed Kadela lying awkwardly, supporting his body with his hands.
Since the start of the magic duel, this was his sixth time being knocked down. If it were designed according to an academy-style arena, he would have already been judged as having lost for falling off the arenas.
Rowena continued to refrain from pursuing; after Kadela fell, she waited with the elegance of a Pure-blooded Mage Clan, allowing Kadela to stand up.
She raised her eyebrow.
Apart from seeming very resilient, she couldn’t see anything extraordinary about Kadela.
In the duel, he used very common magic; although he himself could be called a magic encyclopedia, his duel experience resembled that of a beginner—one might even call him clumsy; in contrast, Rowena was indeed a true dueling master, her choice of each spell was just right.
Lindong couldn’t help but express doubt, "Has he truly inherited Kadela’s knowledge?"
This truly was disappointing; she even thought that randomly choosing any magic master from a mage tower wouldn’t end up getting beaten by Rowena .
Thinking of the sole Saint among the God of Trickery’s followers lying on the ground for thousands of years, she found it somewhat amusing.
"That’s Rowena’s cleverness; since the start of the duel, Kadela has not used any ’domain’ type magic unknown to Rowena."
Domain magic is one of the hallmarks of a Magic Saint, something beyond the fourth-tier Transcendent’s ability to withstand, yet Rowena used "a fair duel" to restrict Kadela’s domain magic, pulling him into the domain where Rowena excelled.
The presence of the Master of Demons, Sincaro, helped her give Kadela a strong psychological cue—if this duel turned into a life-and-death battle of domain magic, he would be instantly crushed by this Evil God’s chosen one before him, knowing nothing about those writhing shadows, his all-out strike unable to create a crack in the darkness.
Compared to facing Sincaro’s darkness, dragging the situation into a traditional magic duel was the best outcome.
When Kadela picked up the wand, he returned to the mundane world from his high place as the God of Trickery.
Of course, if at this point he attempted to "cheat" using domain magic, Ethan, serving as the special effects artist and judge, would not stand idly by.
Yet, this magic duel would not end smoothly.
Ethan observed the superiority of the soul form; for Kadela, who had no physical embodiment, all spells caused similar harm, the spells themselves lost effect, only the collision of magic power and soul would cause him pain, he had been knocked flying six times, yet only appeared embarrassed.
Moreover, from initial inability to resist, he gradually adapted to Rowena’s attack rhythm, the part of him belonging to the "magician" was being awakened, learning and adapting at a rapid pace.
Before becoming a Saint and assuming the name "Kadela," he had once been a great mage of the mage tower, experiencing countless magic duels in his life, he just had not used these skills for too long.
A protracted battle was very disadvantageous for Rowena; she was not in a soul state, those spells’ effects on her were very real, her capacity to endure was far inferior to Kadela, when she was first hit by a spell, Kadela would discover that crucial information.
Is being defeated by Harry Potter Voldemort’s destined fate?
Those green lights were the slicing magic created by Rowena; however, she could only repeatedly knock Kadela flying.
Her magic power reserves were far behind this renowned Saint.