Uther was slowed down by the Frostbolt, but he didn't take it seriously at first. Then two more Frostbolts came flying, freezing Uther in place.
In the practice of magic, Rhonin is definitely a rare genius.
He was merely Krasus's nominal disciple and could not learn advanced magic, but he took a different approach and devoted himself to improving ordinary magic.
For example, mages in Dalaran discovered long ago that Frostbolt can occasionally freeze targets.
This was originally a low-probability event, and no mage had ever thought of improving it.
After long-term observation and summarization, Rhonin discovered the pattern and made some slight improvements to the Frostbolt.
His Frostbolt can freeze an opponent if they hit their target three times.
Boom!
Holy Light burst forth, shattering the frozen Frost. Holy Light Uther, Earthshaker, accelerated his charge towards Rhonin.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three more basic Frostbolts were fired, Uther was frozen again.
Seeing this from not far away, Nekros was secretly surprised, thinking to himself that Rhonin was indeed quite capable, no wonder he was favored by the Red Dragon Queen.
But he didn't think Rhonin could win.
Uther the Lightbringer, the embodiment of the Holy Light, is renowned and exceptionally powerful. In Dalaran, only High Archmage Antonidas is worthy to be his opponent.
Nekros wants Rhonin's attitude; victory isn't that important.
Not far away, Robbie and Krasus were also observing the duel.
"Rhonin is interesting, very good." Robbie quickly noticed something and showed an appreciative look.
Krasus, however, dismissed it, commenting casually, "It's just a trick, nothing serious."
Uther shattered the Frost once more and charged toward Rhonin, Rhonin used the same tactic as before, freezing Uther with three Frostbolts.
This continued until even Uther was enraged. A dense Holy Light enveloped his entire body like an unmelting jelly, rendering Rhonin's Frostbolt ineffective.
Rhonin remained calm and composed; this time, he used the Sandstorm.
Uther, who was holding his breath, was caught off guard and fell into the quicksand. The quicksand snaked around his feet and climbed up his armor.
Rhonin used a basic Sandstorm, which could only bury Uther's knees, but the sand suddenly solidified, binding Uther tightly.
"Trash, do you think you can defeat me?"
Uther lifted the Earthshaker, easily shattering the solidified quicksand, and strode towards Rhonin once more.
This time, Uther finally sensed something was wrong; his body felt unusually heavy, especially his legs, which felt like they were filled with lead.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that quicksand and Frost had condensed together and adhered to the armor in a thick layer, like rock.
Uther's eyes widened, unleashing a burst of powerful Holy Light in an attempt to shatter the attached entities, but to no avail.
"In the face of absolute power, petty tricks are utterly useless."
Uther snorted coldly, and a pair of golden wings sprouted from his back. He slowly flew into the air and charged towards Rhonin once again.
"Idiot."
Rhonin cursed under his breath, and this time he unleashed Ice Storm, Blizzard sweeping towards Uther.
Uther once again enveloped his entire body in dense Holy Light, braving the Ice Storm as he rushed to Rhonin's side.
"Go to hell, you bug!"
Uther raised his warhammer, ready to smash Rhonin flat, when he suddenly noticed a slight smile on Rhonin's lips.
Bang!
The Earthshaker struck nothing; it turned out to be just Mana Illusion.
Uther then understood why Rhonin had used Ice Storm; it was to obscure his vision.
"I'm here, you idiot."
Rhonin stood where Uther had just started, greeting him provocatively.
Uther was utterly enraged. He was the embodiment of the Holy Light was virtually inexhaustible.
Rhonin was just a novice mage in Dalaran, and no one believed that his magical power was limitless.
Uther flew into the air once more, hurtling towards Rhonin.
This time, Rhonin used Ice Storm and Rain of Fire together, creating a large amount of water vapor that filled the sky, making it difficult to see.
Unable to find Rhonin, Uther landed back on the ground, almost beyond furious, his entire body enveloped in dense Holy Light, panting as he charged toward Rhonin.
Rhonin cast the Sandstorm again, blocking Uther. The narrow mountain road was impassable, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and force his way through the trap.
Uther charged toward Rhonin once more, attempting to lift his warhammer, only to find his entire body aching and unable to muster any strength.
Although the Holy Light is infinite, Uther's stamina is finite.
Wearing heavy armor, which was also weighed down with weights, and coupled with Uther's years of pampered lifestyle and lack of exercise, his body was no longer what it used to be.
Rhonin successfully exhausted his strength.
Uther.
Rhonin walked up to him with a smile and punched him hard in the face.
Uther's nose was bleeding profusely, but Rhonin was also wincing in pain.
"Uther the Lightbringer, this is your final resting place. Die!"
Driven by malice, Rhonin suddenly took a step back, using the Sandstorm spell to bind Uther. This time, he no longer had the strength to break free.
Then, Rhonin Blink to the back and cast a spell on the steep cliff to the side, first a large-scale Ice Storm, then a Rain of Fire.
Thanks to meditating with the Demon Soul beside the Red Dragon Queen, his mental and magical power levels increased significantly, enabling him to support so many spells.
The rocks on the cliff began to become unstable and crack. Nekros was stunned and hurriedly ordered the Orcs to retreat.
Although Uther was exhausted, even if he stood still, he could not be killed by Rhonin's current magical abilities, thanks to the endless Holy Light he possessed.
Rhonin was truly ruthless; he deliberately caused Landslide to bury Uther underneath.
Seeing that boulders were already rolling down, Uther gathered dazzling Holy Light, like a small sun, preparing to withstand the onslaught.
Rumble.
Rhonin's magic caused a massive landslide, with tens of thousands of tons of mud, sand, and rocks tumbling down the cliffs, threatening to bury Uther.
Suddenly, a putrid stench filled the air, making it impossible to open one's eyes. The Orcs and Rhonin were all disoriented by the stench.
A colossal creature appeared beside Uther, its powerful body bracing against the sloping mountainside.
The monster looked like a dragon, rotten beyond recognition, its body covered in decaying flesh. Its scarlet eyes swept over everyone present, giving Rhonin a particularly sharp glare.
Then, the monster swallowed Uther, turned around, took to the air, and quickly disappeared.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. If it weren't for the lingering, terrible stench in the air, Rhonin would have thought he was seeing things.
"What was that just now?" Rhonin asked Nekros in alarm.
Nekros laughed, "Rhonin, you've done well. You've proven your loyalty to the Queen. What you just saw was the Corpse of the Red Dragon Queen."
Rhonin was baffled. Suddenly remembering that he had only seen the Red Dragon Queen in human form, he murmured, "The Red Dragon Queen, what happened to her?"
Nekros said seriously, "Don't overthink it. The Red Dragon Queen has undergone a Metamorphosis, like a snake shedding its skin. Only, dragons shed their corpses, while the Queen has been reborn."
"But that was a living thing." Rhonin could clearly sense the emotional fluctuations in those crimson eyes.
Nekros dismissively said, "The Corpse of the Red Dragon Queen should have been destroyed, but Zuluhed obtained them and transformed them into an Undead Dragon, which then gained sentience."