Sorry, I Really Didn't Mean to Target Mages!

Sorry, I Really Didn't Mean to Target Mages!

Li Xin leaned close to Long Fan and Long Xiaogua's ears.

She whispered something to each of them.

"Little brothers, make sure you do your best!"

As she spoke, she gave them a sly wink.

Apparently, though she was usually carefree and boisterous, she possessed the basic wisdom expected of a knight.

She had long since set her sights on Lin Jialu's shop-signature shield.

Lin Jialu was also giving her two attendant warriors a pre-battle pep talk.

"Xu Tiankong, Chen Haiyang, handle this wagered duel properly. There'll be rewards when we get back.

But remember not to actually hurt these two boys."

Hearing that, Xu Tiankong and Chen Haiyang exchanged a glance.

"Yes, Miss!" x2

They were quite helpless.

They knew their young lady's temperament well.

As long as she did not get into a direct clash with Hell Rose today, it would already be like burning incense in thanks to the Goddess of Light.

Under Li Xin's arrangements, two fighting areas were marked out.

Long Haochen versus Xu Tiankong.

Long Fan had originally been matched against Chen Haiyang.

But he had just advanced to the fifth tier—what fun was there in fighting someone at the peak of the third tier?

On a sudden whim, wasn't this grand mage, Lin Jialu, perfect for getting some practice?

Thus, Long Fan did not face Chen Haiyang right away.

Instead, he walked up to Lin Jialu.

"I'd rather spar with a mage. Would you be willing to teach me a thing or two?"

The talented young mage of Bright Moon City, Lin Jialu, was immediately stunned.

Li Xin met her gaze, equally dumbfounded.

"Huh?" x2

Long Fan rubbed his nose and said, "Sister Xin, is that okay?"

As he spoke, he gave Li Xin a look that said, Trust me, I can do it.

Li Xin looked at Long Fan's resolute gaze and nodded.

"Good, that's my little brother.

If the two of you win this time, you'll make the name of the Bright Moon Twin Prides famous!"

As she spoke, she waved her hand, cheering Long Fan and Long Xiaogua on.

Lin Jialu also had the pride of being Bright Moon City's number-one genius female mage, so naturally she would not shy away from battle.

She decisively raised her staff and faced Long Fan directly.

Long Fan drew the Fine Iron Sword from his back.

Come on!

E!!

He first tapped his right shoulder lightly.

Then he performed the standard knight's salute before a match.

"Sister Lin, please."

Lin Jialu replied lightly, "Then you'd better be careful!"

Before her words had even faded—

She immediately entered a casting state.

"Second Tier—Ice Cone Technique!"

At this moment, she felt she did not need a magic staff to deal with the brat before her.

She was relying purely on her own strength to cast ice-element magic.

Her cherry lips moved rapidly.

She spoke at a considerable speed.

One obscure magical syllable after another spilled from her mouth.

At least, to Long Fan, a complete layman when it came to magic, they were practically incomprehensible.

Blue magical light rippled around her body as Lin Jialu pointed with one hand.

A sharp ice cone swiftly condensed in front of her.

Then it shot straight toward Long Fan like lightning.

Long Fan's gaze sharpened.

Showtime. Please enjoy the knight's dance!

Rather than retreating, he advanced.

Fine Iron Sword in hand, he dashed forward.

Without dodging, he charged directly at the ice cone.

A faint white glow surged along the blade.

Long Fan met it with a Second Tier—Pure White Blade.

Swish!

The blue ice cone was sliced cleanly in two by the white iron sword.

It split in half and fell to the ground.

Yet Long Fan did not lower his guard.

Because although he appeared to have broken the opponent's attack, that Second Tier—Ice Cone Technique actually carried a freezing debuff.

He had already sensed it faintly when he swung his sword.

Clatter! Clatter!

The two halves of the ice cone hit the ground almost simultaneously.

The ice crystals shattered apart.

Blue light immediately spread outward.

In an instant, it formed a freezing, slowing zone.

Long Fan, who was rushing forward, happened to step onto that patch of ground.

A chill climbed from the soles of his feet into his calves.

His entire body paused slightly.

Like a speeding car hitting a speed bump.

But it only slowed him for a moment.

He quickly came up with a way to break free.

He circulated his Sacred Light Inner Spiritual Power, sending it toward his ankles.

That sacred light drove away the chill.

At the same time, Long Fan raised his golden-glowing right foot.

Then he stomped down hard.

The nearby ice was shattered at once.

Using the remaining ice beneath his feet, he slid forward.

He followed up with the First Tier skill—Charge.

His toes tapped rapidly against the ground.

He charged straight at Lin Jialu.

His eyes narrowed slightly as the Fine Iron Sword thrust forward.

First Tier—Thrust!

Lin Jialu was slightly startled.

But she swiftly responded with a counterattack.

"First Tier · Ice Ball Technique!"

A blue light rippled through the surrounding air.

Very soon, several ice lumps radiating cold air condensed into existence.

Though their single-target power was not as high as ice spikes, they consumed less spiritual power and came in greater numbers.

Lin Jialu still had no intention of using her staff's amplification. She merely raised her right hand.

The ice balls shot out instantly.

Yet Long Fan's Charge did not slow in the slightest.

He directly swung the Fine Iron Sword in his hand.

Then followed up with a Thrust.

One after another, they struck the incoming ice balls.

Pop! Pop!

Every last one was burst apart by the sharp sword tip.

Ice fragments scattered all over the ground.

Long Fan's advance was almost completely unaffected.

Seeing the Fine Iron Sword thrust toward her, a trace of gravity appeared on Lin Jialu's face.

She hastened her chant.

"Ice Turtle Shield!"

A second-tier defensive magic skill.

A pale blue barrier had already enveloped her.

Pfft!

Pfft...

Long Fan's charging momentum was blocked by this wall of ice, and every Thrust landed upon Lin Jialu's large shield.

Crackling endlessly, a continuous barrage of stabbing sounds rang out.

Under Long Fan's repeated instant-cast Thrusts, even the second-tier Ice Turtle Shield was about to give way.

Lin Jialu's heart jolted. This time, she did not dare underestimate him in the slightest.

She hurriedly raised her staff.

It was a magic staff roughly two feet long.

Its main body was carved from black fir wood.

Several branch-like structures extended from its tip, inlaid with a massive sapphire the size of a fist.

The gemstone on the staff flashed.

Forced by the fierce Thrusts, she had no choice but to use the magic staff to enhance the power of her magic barrier.

Magical elemental fluctuations spread outward.

They were far denser than those previously surrounding Lin Jialu.

Blue light poured forth, beginning to repair the large cracks that had appeared on the shield.

Long Fan's chain of Thrusts could no longer achieve much.

His opponent had staff amplification.

His iron sword was ordinary equipment after all, with no special effects whatsoever.

But it was not a problem.

Long Fan retreated a few steps.

Then immediately unleashed a third-tier Lightning Thrust!

Boom!

The ice shield, nearly at the peak of the second tier, shattered under a single thrust.

Its remaining force bore straight down on Lin Jialu, whose defenses had been broken.

Lin Jialu was quite experienced as well.

She immediately slammed her staff down.

Almost instantaneously, she cast the third-tier Six-Sided Turtle Shield!

Clang!

It was almost like metal striking metal.

It was enough to show that the ice shield was as sturdy as iron.

After blocking the thrust, Lin Jialu retreated behind her shield.

A confident smile appeared on her pretty face.

As long as she opened up some distance, she could launch a counterattack with mid-range magic.

But Long Fan charged again, raising an ordinary Fine Iron Sword high.

"Hasagi, break for me!"

A layer of golden light suddenly flared from the young man's body.

Immediately after, sunlight-like radiance flowed along his arm and gathered on the blade.

Finally, it condensed into a blade of light.

Fourth-tier Sun Flare Slash!

With a sharp whoosh.

It tore through the air.

The hexagonal shield was breached once more.

Lin Jialu's expression changed drastically as she retreated at high speed.

She immediately unleashed her trump card—the fourth-tier Greater Ice Tortoise Shell Technique!

Clang—

A crisp, resounding ring echoed out.

No wonder she was mockingly called an Ice Turtle Mage.

She had already used several shield-and-tortoise-shell-type magic skills in a row.

The key was that none of them had repeated.