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What a duel filled with honor!
Calvin wore a smile.
He could already imagine himself winning this duel, reclaiming everything he had lost, and once again becoming the center of the world's attention!
But the next second, he was astonished.
Because he discovered that Xian Zong's Blessing Magic had been cast on him.
The amulet he wore had not trembled. This was not a curse, but truly Blessing Magic.
No, bro, are you really this honorable? Calvin's smile stiffened slightly.
Who gave their opponent a blessing before a fight?!
But the next second, he could no longer smile.
Because Calvin felt a cramping pain rise from his abdomen.
It was a very strange pain.
He had never experienced such unfamiliar pain before. At first, it was not severe, like a gentle pat; then it gradually deepened, as though hundreds and thousands of feet were kicking his abdomen.
The pain continued to intensify, and Calvin gradually began sweating profusely from the agony.
Lowering his head, he discovered in horror—
His abdomen was rapidly swelling, bulging like an inflated balloon with every heartbeat!
Yet the Amulet Necklace remained utterly still, not even flashing once. It only identified attacks and curses.
Did you get this thing from a wholesale market?!
I'm already like this.
And this still isn't a curse? It's a blessing?
Which heartless god's blessing is this?!
It was hardly strange that Calvin was ignorant. Before this, virtually no Esoteric Cultist had ever exchanged for the "Gift of the Mother Goddess of Life."
Reducing movement speed by twenty percent for ten minutes was far too useless for mad believers who pursued destructive power.
Moreover, it cost four Magic Points. A Mid-tier Magic spell's mana consumption nearly rivaled that of High-tier Magic; it could drain someone dry.
After all, not everyone was as extravagant as Ansu. As a Child of Curse, his Dark Magic mana consumption was halved.
The pain finally reached its peak, as though it were about to tear his abdomen apart.
Calvin finally realized that terrifying fact—the fact he did not dare believe, did not dare acknowledge.
His eyes nearly split with rage. He had never been so furious before. He glared viciously at Xian Zong, swearing to grind the bastard's bones to dust!
He was about to activate his staff and blast the latter with something big.
But Xian Zong remained calm. Making a snap decision, he mounted his horse, cracked the whip, and galloped straight toward the distant mountains.
Why did you turn around and head into the mountains?!
Wasn't this supposed to be a fucking honorable duel?!
Calvin was about to give chase, but any movement tugged at his abdomen. The pain made him wish he were dead, and his movements became extremely slow.
Movement speed reduced by twenty percent. Duration: ten minutes.
He quickly checked his status, then slowly mounted his beloved horse to pursue and kill the man.
When it came to riding, Calvin would never lose to anyone.
This little mare was exceptionally magnificent, a genuine holy steed with a trace of divine beast bloodline. She could travel a thousand miles a day and was immune to curses—she was his pride and joy.
Besides, Xian Zong was riding a carriage, dragging such a heavily laden cart behind him.
If Calvin were Xian Zong, he would have abandoned the carriage and fled. If he were lucky, he might still save his worthless life.
Calvin snorted disdainfully.
He had just mounted his horse and had not yet cracked the whip a few times when he saw Xian Zong turn back. In that sacred, solemn voice again, he declared loudly, "Gift of the Gods!"
Gift of the Gods—who could he use it on this time?
Calvin was already dumbfounded. He had been hit by it once already, but he quickly realized.
The target of the spell—
Was his holy steed,
The beloved little mare beneath him!
You bastard, you even want to fuck a goddamn mare?!
The holy steed let out a mournful cry. If it were an ordinary horse, it would not have mattered much,
But she was a Void creature. Sensing that evil aura, the holy horse panicked in terror and could no longer move. She directly threw Calvin to the ground.
This was also Ansu's experimental material. He wanted to test whether Gift of the Gods worked on animals with divine beast bloodlines as well.
That fall from the horse immediately disturbed the babies, and the pain instantly reached its peak.
"Dare hurt my horse—"
"AAAAAH! I—I'LL DEFINITELY KILL YOU! AAAAHHH!!"
Enduring the terrible pain, he stood up and swung his staff, casting a Mid-tier Blessing Magic spell on himself.
"Assistance of the Wind Spirit."
Magic effect: Increases movement speed by thirty percent. Duration: Fifteen minutes. Costs four Magic Points.
This Magic Book further explained why "Gift of the Mother Goddess of Life" was so unpopular.
Any random speed-boosting spell could cancel out its effect, and it cost the same amount of mana.
But—but this damned magic was torturous!
Calvin broke out in a cold sweat from the pain. His mouth twitched violently. Ignoring the frightened little mare that had fled, Calvin desperately chased forward with the Wind Spirit's assistance.
I will definitely kill you.
As long as Calvin held this guy back until the other saints arrived, they could join forces and kill Xian Zong.
"You get off your horse too!"
At last, he swung his staff. A Holy Spear shot straight out, piercing across the plains and striking Xian Zong's horse dead on. It let out a mournful cry and toppled over.
The Holy Spear's full name was Spear of Radiance. It was the exclusive effect of his title, "The Radiant One." He could fire it three times a day, each shot possessing the power of a top-tier first-rank spell without consuming Magic Points.
With no mount left, Xian Zong could only get down from the carriage.
Now he could not escape. An excited smile split Calvin's lips, and his eyes had grown somewhat crazed.
"You can't run anymore!"
Xian Zong stood calmly on the plains, seemingly pondering something, before slowly turning around.
Looking at Calvin, who had come running over, sweating profusely, he showed a bright, sunny smile, like a cheerful young man.
The experiment had reached its penultimate step.
"Activate title—"
Xian Zong spread his arms toward Calvin. "Gradual Eastern Dawn."
God-Bestowed Title: Gradual Eastern Dawn Title effect: Can stack one instance of the same Dark Magic buff effect onto the target. Can only be used once per day.
This title stacked Dark Magic buff effects, whether they were curse effects,
Or blessing effects.
Therefore, even Gift of the Gods could be stacked by this title!
Calvin froze.
He could not believe it, did not dare believe it, did not want to believe it—
His trembling hand slowly reached toward his abdomen.
His abdomen had swollen. Twice as much.
It had grown two whole sizes larger.
Received blessing—Gift of the Gods Affected by the title "Gradual Eastern Dawn," the two effects have stacked. Movement speed reduced by forty percent. After offsetting the Assistance of the Wind Spirit buff, movement speed reduced by ten percent. Duration: ten minutes.
Incomparable agony shot straight to the crown of his head.
Calvin looked up, staring fixedly at Xian Zong's title, "Gradual Eastern Dawn," his gaze vacant.
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