NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 41
Chapter 41: Dak’s First Duel Exercise
“Who is it?”
Wit was extremely perceptive; almost instinctively, he sidestepped around the altar and hid behind the statue of the goddess.
Following that, the footsteps grew more frequent.
The person who came here was not the only one!
Wit suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of loss: So this place isn’t just mine?
That feeling was like finally getting a toy only for it to be licked by others, and not just one but several people!
Sis
He didn’t dare to move rashly, so he could only listen and imagine what the other person was doing.
At least five or six people had entered this hall; their voices were very low, and it was unclear what they were saying specifically.
But in the end, it seemed like they placed something in front of the statue and chanted a hymn-like incantation.
The atmosphere gradually became tense.
It was fortunate that Wit had enough willpower; if it were Robert, he would surely have screamed in fright.
As the incantation reached a certain stage, the white light on the statue flowed as if it were alive, growing brighter and brighter.
Wit strained his neck to look up and discovered that some of the tiny flaws on the statue were being meticulously repaired!
“Could these be just a group of craftsmen repairing the statue?”
This thought flashed through his mind, but even Wit himself did not believe it.
Once the incantation ended and the atmosphere relaxed slightly, the “craftsmen” spoke more openly.
Wit could vaguely hear them say: “Burn them!”
“For the goddess!”
“We will succeed!”
“This is a holy war!”
…
The moon hid, and daylight approached.
The light of dawn illuminated the earth, as if righteousness persisted forever.
Dak opened the door to his bedroom and noticed something sliding out from under it.
He bent down to take a look and couldn’t help but smile.
But after last night’s experience, he quickly controlled his expression, muttering “The Memorial Address” several times before picking up the flower card from the ground.
Sentimental miles away, the pure white mandala was a soft love flower; seeing this flower removed all evil.
Dak infused a bit of mana into the flower card, and the small Eevee floating on the card greeted him with the best morning greeting.
Today was still a refreshing day.
…
With Beast Mastery class not yet in session, there was only one duel class on Friday.
Even so, scheduling the duel class on Friday morning was to allow the class to run as long as needed…
Today’s lesson was still attended by four academies together.
The venue was set in Arena 2.
Before eight o’clock, almost all the first-year students had arrived at the arena, most of them eager and full of anticipation for their first duel competition.
Although this so-called elite mode was merely a castrated version of a real duel, no one cared about that!
As long as they could get on the field and shout “My turn,” the first-year students would be happy for a long time.
Of course, there were also those who were not happy.
After all, not everyone could complete the “Magical Beast” creation within a week.
Yesterday’s magic guidance class saw many students deducted points for failing to finish their creations.
Without Wit’s generous help, Robert would have been among them.
Since the class hadn’t started yet, Dak found a long bench to sit on for rest.
Not long after, Diana squeezed over with Rose.
“Dak, who do you think will win today?” Diana asked cheerfully.
Dak smiled, “Just a classroom exercise.”
“Haha!” Diana slapped her leg, causing her body to bounce slightly, “Anyway, my great polar bear is already raring to go!”
Rose quickly pulled Diana’s sleeve, whispering, “Be careful, didn’t you say you wanted to act more ladylike last night?”
Diana: (,,? ? ?,,).
…
The bell rang, signaling the start of class.
The students stopped chatting and lined up in the middle of the venue.
Professor Jones arrived about half a minute late, dragging a large amount of equipment into the venue.
“Today’s weather is nice; let’s warm up with a lap.”
Professor Jones was as dashing as ever, giving out tasks without hesitation.
The students who were previously full of anticipation suddenly lost their enthusiasm.
“I thought we wouldn’t have to run today…”
Though the students complained, they ran anyway due to the professor’s authority.
Robert knew that earning extra points would be futile, so he didn’t push himself.
He adjusted his pace to match Wit’s, and finally couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, Wit, where were you last night? I wanted to challenge you at nine o’clock.”
Wit opened his mouth but replied after a while, “Robert, I don’t have your stamina. Can we talk after we finish running?”
Robert: “Alright.”
…
After two laps, except for a few students, all the first-year students from the four academies had lost their energy.
Robert originally wanted to continue asking questions, but Professor Jones loudly said, “Those who still have energy, come help me.”
Reluctantly, Robert joined a few other students with better stamina to assist Professor Jones in setting up the venue.
Once the setup was completed, it took about ten minutes.
The students regained their spirits and gathered in the center of the venue.
After a while, Professor Jones took out a metal ball similar to a bowling ball with three holes from a basket and walked over holding it in one hand.
She looked at the four academy students and casually asked, “Does anyone know what this is?”
The young magi exchanged glances, and immediately more than half raised their hands!
This time, even Wit and Robert raised their hands!
Professor Jones randomly picked a student.
The student excitedly said, “It’s a Mana Guidance Ball, Professor!”
Professor Jones nodded approvingly, “Correct, it’s a Mana Guidance Ball, the core of a Mana Duel.”
Then she inserted her thumb, index finger, and middle finger into the three holes of the Mana Guidance Ball and continued, “A Mana Guidance Ball is also known as a Duel Ball or Life Ball. By inputting mana like this, you can create a 360-degree life barrier. Swati, explain the levels of the life barrier.”
“Sure, Professor…”
Sarah Swati immediately stepped forward. Her wheat-colored skin still stood out today.
“The life barriers created by a Mana Guidance Ball generally have five levels, each with different strengths.
Level One has 1000 mana points, Level Two has 2000 mana points, Level Three has 4000 mana points, Level Four has 8000 mana points, and Level Five has 16000 mana points!
In a Mana Duel, victory is achieved only by completely breaking through the opponent’s Mana Guidance Ball life barrier, or by the opponent surrendering or running out of Mana Cards.”
“Swati, add five points.”
Professor Jones injected mana into the Mana Guidance Ball, and a spherical barrier composed of multiple hexagonal faces expanded outward.
She gently pushed it forward, and the all-metal Mana Guidance Ball slowly drifted forward.
The Mana Guidance Ball circled above the students’ heads and returned to Professor Jones’ hand.
She said, “In a formal duel, learning how to manipulate the Mana Guidance Ball to avoid the opponent’s attacks is a necessary skill. Of course, our duel today has fewer requirements, and we are using retired practice Mana Guidance Balls. The mana value of the life barrier is temporarily set at 500.”