Pander Family, one of the famous families in the Mage Alliance, was a duke family in a kingdom in the early years. Later, the kingdom was annexed by the Mage Alliance. This family also moved closer to the Mage system. After that, the family produced many high-level Mages, and with the expansion of the Mage Alliance, its strength also increased.
According to the practice of the aristocratic system, only families above the ruler of the kingdom can use flowers as their family emblem. Although Pander Family was only a ducal family in the early years, its current strength has far exceeded that of the ordinary royal family, so they later switched to "Gentian Flower" as their family emblem, and it was recognized. No one laughed or questioned it.
As early as his childhood, Spencer showed intelligence. He had a good memory and learned all kinds of Secret History Knowledge very quickly. Therefore, he was valued by his family since he was a child and was given many resources. When he was nine years old, the elders of the family also found the precious secret treasure "Tears of Wind Weeping" of "Harp Flower Union" for him, which was used to purify the Aspect Power in his body and make it more suitable for practice.
Because most of the secret skills and knowledge passed down by the family are related to "Castle" Aspect Power, although he chose "Secret Speech" Aspect Power as the core, he still mastered many "Castle" Aspect Power related spells, and the "Gate of Rodri" he cast now is one of them.
Compared with other Aspect Power, "Secret Speech" is a Aspect Power that is not good at attack and defense, but the advantage is that it can use "Secret Speech"'s characteristics of being good at rituals and runes to reproduce various effects and abilities, but the power will be quite different.
This property is very consistent with the spell system of the Mage Alliance, so most Mage will choose "Secret Speech" or "Gold Steam" as the early core. If you want to perfectly bring out this property of "Secret Speech" Aspect Power, it will test the knowledge and research of the caster.
In other words, the smarter, more knowledgeable, and wiser the person, the stronger the ability to use this "Aspect Power". If a fool practices this "Aspect Power", the results will be very bad. Sometimes it is not as convenient and powerful as fighting purely with the body and armor.
In this environment, throughout the Mage Alliance, there is a kind of worship for "knowledge", "wisdom", "eruditeness" and other qualities. For those who rely solely on the power of Aspect Power to drive spells, there will be a kind of contempt, thinking that this is the work of reckless people, they will not be long-term, and they will definitely suffer in the future.
Unfortunately, the "Phantom Flying Sword" spell used by Sylutia to defeat Muria, in their opinion, was just relying on strong numerical values and recklessness. In addition, some rumors and image of this girl in "Asura District" have also reached their ears. To sum up, it is.
This girl named "Hedra" probably relies on her talent. At the second level, she has a powerful "Aspect Power power" that can drive similar third-level spells and defeat apprentices of the same level in a reckless way.
"Well, isn't the "Gate of Rodri" used by Spencer also a third-level spell?" While chatting in the audience, a student curiously asked the person next to him.
"The "Gate of Rodri" used by Spencer is indeed a third-level spell, but it is his family's origin. He has been familiar with it since he was a child. Then by drawing the drawing of "Gate of Rodri" by himself, he became familiar with the complex sacred structure of the ancient door, and then reproduced it bit by bit, and finally mastered this spell. This is the crystallization of pure wisdom." The student from "Mirne District" said his own evaluation and thoughts.
"I remember that the students who were admitted to "Thetis Academy" have more or less mastered some abilities that can compete with "third-level" opponents. According to your statement, Spencer took several years to learn such a spell. Isn't it a bit embarrassing?" This student from "Gemoxiu District" felt like this.
"Haha, the third-level spells are also different. If you come on stage, can you penetrate his defense?" the other party replied with a slight mockery.
"This... probably can't be penetrated?" He touched his head and assessed his various abilities and methods.
"Isn't that enough, so I said it is the crystallization of wisdom and erudition. You people from Gemoxiu District know how to swing a hammer and play with gunpowder." The other party shook his head, looking like he was difficult to get along with.
"You're wrong. We also have to learn to understand complex mechanical structures. I don't think you can compare with me in this aspect."
"Tsk." The other party was noncommittal, and the conversation between the two ended here.
The competition in the battlefield came one after another, and soon it was the second round. This time Spencer faced the same students from "Mirne District".
"No. 3 Spencer Pander, versus No. 20 Uriel."
The person who came to Spencer was a tall and thin student. He seemed to be a little malnourished, but his gray-blue eyes were very bright.
"So it's you." Spencer seemed to be very familiar with this person, nodded slightly, and then signaled to start.
Uriel didn't say anything. He put on a pair of thick glasses, then clasped his hands together, and a lavender illusory sword blade appeared in his hands.
[Spell·Blade of Scoring]
"One of Mithril Clock School's basic spells, it can carve traces on real and illusory things for subsequent use of various secret arts and rituals."
Spencer waved his hand again, and the projection of the huge city wall door appeared, blocking the space between the two of them.
This was not the first time that Uriel had seen such a spell. He used the analytical structure attached to his glasses to continuously analyze the interior of the projection door, and noticed the fine texture in it, and then he started to act.
The lavender illusory sword blade was like a drawing ruler in his hand, constantly drawing lines on the door. However, Spencer did not stop this attack method, nor did he attack additionally, but just watched quietly.
About three minutes later, Uriel retreated, then put away the lavender sword blade in his hand, raised his hand and pointed at the door full of traces of lines and shouted.
"Your True Name has written for me, open it, Gate of Kings!"
After that, those lines lit up bright purple, complex and beautiful patterns flashed across the door, and then the tall door slowly opened, and the projection of the surrounding city walls also cracked and dissipated.
[Art of Analysis]
"By analyzing the opponent's spell, the internal runes are deduced and outlined, causing the original spell to dissipate."
Seeing the door in front of him disappearing, Spencer smiled and clapped his hands, "There is some progress, Uriel. I remember the last time we competed, it took you nearly six minutes to unlock it."
After saying this, Spencer raised his left hand, and the Gentian Flower on the sleeve appeared in layers of ghosts, and then waved it down.
[Spell·Bitter Words of the Gentian]
These ghost images rushed towards Uriel, carving Gentian Flower's lines on his body, and severe pain also occurred, making Uriel quickly surrender and admit defeat.
After watching this competition, Sylutia tilted her head slightly, and couldn't help but think of the spell "False Bouquet" taught to her by Bachelor Serophi. This should be a spell with similar principles, using "Gentian Flower" to cast a painful curse. When talking about curses, she also thought of the even more terrifying "Heikuis Curse".
The power of curse-type spells is that they are difficult to defend and often can only be resisted. However, these spells often have various requirements and are not as powerful as spells of the same level, so not many people actually learn them.
It seems that Spencer's family should have accumulated deep research on "Gentian Flower" and can maximize the curse effect of this flower.
After a few more competitions, it was Sylutia's turn.
"No. 12 Hedra, versus No. 71 Imei."
On the other side of the battlefield, a short girl with a delicate face walked onto the stage. Her hair was dark chestnut and neatly tied up behind her head, with only a little hanging hair exposed beside her ears.
This girl is holding a copper-covered book in one hand, her eyes are like topaz, and part of her calf is exposed under her school uniform robe, making her look somewhat bright and attractive.
"Hello, chief."
She walked onto the stage, nodded slightly to the girl, and then briefly introduced herself.
"My name is Imei, I am good at rune spells." In the Thetis Academy, the position of chief seems to be very important. This is the second time that a girl has greeted her classmate so politely.
"I understand, let's get started." Sylutia nodded.
Then the graceful girl opposite stood, holding the spine of the book with one hand, and opened the book with the other hand, turning the pages quickly, and then freezing on one of the pages.
A bright light burst out from the pages of the book, and a bright Stars jumped out of it and rose into the air. The dazzling light made many people at the scene unable to open their eyes.
[Spell·Shining Star]
"Stars rises, the light pierces the dark night."
Such a bright light interferes with the vision of the students present, and also renders many analytical spells ineffective, especially all kinds of "pupil spells" that will be affected by the light.
Seeing this, Sylutia closed his eyes slightly and thought in his heart.
She is really observant and knows that what she is best at is not actually various spells, but the powerful penetrating power given by her pupils.
Then she felt the air flow on the right side move slightly, and a brilliant ray was inspired, flying past Sylutia's shoulder.
Of course, this was not because the opponent showed mercy, but because Sylutia temporarily changed his stance to avoid the attack.
There was nothing she could do. Although she closed her eyes, the flow of power of "Alien Star" Aspect Power was so clear that she could feel it clearly even without using her eyes.
If the opponent is "Mist Shadow" Aspect Power's Transcendent, the sneak attack may be more effective.
In the next ten seconds or so, several more brilliant rays were fired at the battlefield, but unfortunately Sylutia easily dodged them, as if they were walking in place.
When the rays stopped, Sylutia thought it was almost time to fight back, so he opened his fingers and shook slightly. The girl opposite who wanted to change her position had her hands and feet controlled by silk threads, like a puppet on strings.
Without many skills, the girl was unable to move due to the pure hard control of the silk thread, so she could only surrender and admit defeat.
After the competition, many people began to realize that this girl was not as weak as she seemed.
"After all, he is the chief, so he must still have some strength."
"But the spells she used, except for the one "Thread Bird" which is a bit complicated, the others seem to be relatively simple?"
"Maybe she is a "special student" of some kind. I think she should go to "Phantom Puppet School". She is really good at playing with silk thread." Some students were still a little unconvinced.
The next few rounds of competition were carried out one after another, and Sylutia also maintained a complete victory in all the matches, until the end of the competition in the First Order section.
"Congratulations to the following five students for winning five games. Academy will give each of you three bottles of "Memory Water". This is a "third-level" special potion that can assist in practicing the intermediate "Meditation Technique" and can also be used to quickly memorize important experiences and information."
Students with four wins will receive a bottle of "Memory Water", students with three wins will be rewarded with a second-level "Chrome Silver", which can be used to make creations and props, and students with two wins will be rewarded with a second-level "Contemplation Incense", which can be used to enhance mental power during meditation. Yisheng's student is a small bottle of "Sobering Dew", which contains five drops of potion, which can be used to refresh the spirit and enhance resistance to sleep and illusions.
As for the students who have not won a single victory, the reward is a bottle of "Healing Blood Wine", which can be used to recuperate the body, recover quickly, and slightly increase physical strength.
After reading the rewards, Sylutia couldn't help but complain in his heart. This is a reward for students who didn't win in the end. It was a bit ironic. After all, Mage relied on their brains to make a living, and the reward for not winning in the end was to strengthen their bodies. It felt like you were not the material and I was advised to change tracks early.
Fortunately, most of the students have won 1-2 games, and only two of them lost completely. They are actually elites, at least better than many Asura District classmates that Sylutia knows. Unfortunately, Thetis Academy, who is so talented today, is a bit unsatisfactory.
At the end of the First Order section, the students with four wins and five wins entered the second stage of the competition. There are seventeen of them in total, which means that one person will have a bye in each round of the next competition.
"In this case, Hedra will have a bye in the first round and will directly participate in the next round of competition." The professor immediately announced.
After that Sylutia had to go back to the auditorium to see how others competed.
In the next few competitions, several outstanding talents also surfaced. In addition to Spencer, Imei, who was previously defeated by Sylutia, not only entered the second stage of the competition this time, but also easily defeated his opponent.
She is indeed very good at mastering rune spells. The book in her hand is the inferior substitute of the core ability "Spell Page". She can quickly find the runes she has engraved on her own, and then activate them with the help of the spell book. This saves the need for stuck slots and reduces mental consumption.
With the help of a rich spell system, she can easily find the opponent's weaknesses, and then use targeted spells to defeat the opponent with decisive skills.
In addition to her, another student from "Gemoxiu District" also attracted a lot of people's attention.
[Construct Spell·Crossbow]
"Construction-type spells will project the corresponding modules after being cast. After the combination is stable, the corresponding creation can be formed."
Two light blue crossbow projections appeared beside him, and then he raised his shield to block the opponent's attacks and kept moving to dodge.
After more than ten seconds, the projection of the two crossbows was completed, and then the bowstring was pulled open, and Sharpness's powerful crossbow Penetration was shot into the air at the opponent.
With these two crossbows, his situation was obviously much better. Then he continued to devote his energy to constructing new projection creations. Soon a Cannon with the thickness of a bowl appeared and gradually condensed into an entity.
[Construct Spell·Cannon]
"Bang!" There was a muffled sound, and the cannonballs made of stones were shot out, shattering the opponent's defense, beating the opponent until he vomited blood and fell to the ground.
"Congratulations to student No. 44 Stuka for winning!"
This is another new discovery. This is the first time Sylutia has seen "Construct Spell". The principle is to use the recasting characteristics of "Gold Steam" to temporarily transform the invisible power of Aspect Power into some kind of entity to create various weapons or props.
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Aspect Power[Gold Steam]: Metal is hammered and steam roars, this is the hot power that reshapes the world.