Castling

The two mages stood facing each other, and compared to the two summoned creatures exchanging barbs, the battle between the two mages seemed much more elegant.

Amalarui Ferdinand (Legendary Mage): "As an elder, I'll give you a chance. Come, let me see what those old fogies of the Kirin Tor have taught you."

Amalarui said with a look of disdain.

Esmehalda was not provoked. She was well aware of the difference in strength between the two and knew that defeating her opponent was practically impossible, so there was no need to use any special moves.

With a flick of his staff— Frostbolt!

Before the Frostbolt could even be fired, Amalarui suddenly reached out, and the frost power on Esmehalda's staff vanished. The next second, Amalarui had actually caught the Frostbolt in his hand. The magical light danced in his hand as if trying to break free, but it was like a bird with broken wings, unable to escape no matter what it did.

Amalarui Ferdinand (Legendary Mage): "That's it? I must say, you've disappointed me somewhat." A disdainful glint appeared on his lips, and with a sharp wave of his hand, the Frostbolt flew back.

Esmehalda dodged the Frostbolt with a sidestep, but was startled. What kind of magic was this? It could steal her spells!

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "It's Spellsteal!" A text message suddenly flashed in the message bar; it was from Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu had played games for three years and was quite knowledgeable. He had encountered many powerful mages before and had seen this spell. Spellsteal was an advanced skill of Counterspell. Like Counterspell, it was used on the target when the opponent was casting a spell. Counterspell could only nullify the opponent's spell, but Spell Seizure could steal the spells used by the target and use them for one's own purposes. If used well, it was extremely overpowered and was generally only learned by hero-level mages.

This skill has a long cooldown, so generally speaking, it's not worth using it on low-level skills; it's more worthwhile to use it to steal the opponent's ultimate skill.

It was obvious that Amalarui wanted Esmehalda to unleash a powerful attack so he could use that attack against her and finish her off in one fell swoop, which is why Xiao Yu had to give her a warning.

Now that Xiao Yu had pointed this out, Esmehalda decided not to waste any more words with him.

Frostbolt! Frostbolt! Frostbolt! A series of Frostbolt flew out one after another. Because he was an ice specialization, this lowest-level ice spell was completely instantaneous, and even if it was stolen by the opponent, it didn't matter. Amalarui summoned an Arcane Magic Shield, which easily absorbed the damage from the three Frostbolt.

Amalarui Ferdinand (Legendary Mage): "Pathetic apprentice, you will never understand the true meaning of power, using such laughable magic against me? Hahahaha, you make me want to laugh."

Amalarui didn't actually laugh; instead, his face darkened. "Now it's my turn."

Flames coalesced in his hand— Pyroblast! A fireball the size of a washbasin flew towards Esmehalda.

Arcane Shield! Esmehalda summoned a Magic Shield to protect herself.

Boom! A violent explosion and flames engulfed Esmehalda, instantly shattering her Arcane Shield. And that wasn't all; her health plummeted by over two thousand.

That's some serious damage! Esmehalda felt a chill run down her spine. She wasn't a boss; she didn't have hundreds of thousands of HP to outlast her opponents. Her HP was only a little over 12,000, and that one hit had taken away a fifth of it.

But the flames in Amalarui's hands immediately coalesced again— Double Pyroblast! This time, two Greater Fireball came hurtling towards him at once.

This time, Esmehalda dared not take it head-on, and immediately used a Blink! A flash of white light appeared on Esmehalda's body, and she teleported ten meters away.

Boom! The fireball missed its target, leaving two large craters in the ground.

Amalarui truly lived up to his reputation as Legendary mage, managing to unleash Pyroblast in succession. He gripped his staff with both hands, and several enormous fireballs coalesced around him— Multiple Pyroblast!

With Blink on cooldown, Esmehalda hastily cast a Counterspell.

The firelight surrounding Amalarui suddenly dimmed and disappeared.

Counterspell: Interrupts the target's current spell and prevents the target from using spells of the same school for 5 seconds.

Upon seeing this, Amalarui simply stood there motionless, seemingly intending to wait for the Counterspell's duration to pass. Esmehalda couldn't help but feel puzzled. This Amalarui was Legendary mage, so why did he only ever use Pyroblast? Luckily, she had learned Blink and Counterspell, otherwise, things would have been really bad.

Since being countered by a Frost Protection Barrier when facing the two-headed Ogre Mage last time, Esmehalda has reset her skill points and learned several new spells, including Blink.

Could it be that he only knows this one attack spell? A thought flashed through her mind. With five seconds left, Amalarui was about to use Pyroblast when Esmehalda suddenly made a very impulsive move. She Blink to Amalarui's side.

Frost Nova.

In a flash, Amalarui was frozen solid.

Frost Detonation!

With a bang, -2528!

A huge, bright red number appeared, but it was utterly useless. Amalarui had over 500,000 health points, so this damage was like scratching an itch through a boot.

"Got you!" Amalarui was not angry but delighted. A flash of icy blue light appeared in his hand— Icy Touch!

Icy Touch: Instantly Freeze a nearby target for three seconds. Cast range: 8 yards.

This skill is very effective, but its casting range is very short. It was originally designed to deal with tank adventurers, but it unexpectedly encountered a hero mage, so it can only be used when Esmehalda close enough.

Esmehalda felt a chill instantly run through her body, and she froze on the spot, a sense of foreboding washing over her.

Seeing that her opponent was about to unleash Pyroblast, Esmehalda felt a surge of anxiety. If this continued, her mana would run out.

"I've got it!" Esmehalda suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and began to gather magic in her hands.

This time, the spell's cast time was noticeably longer, which only elicited a cold laugh from Amalarui.

Amalarui Ferdinand (Legendary Mage): "Hmph, so you're finally going to use a truly powerful spell—"

He suddenly canceled the casting of Pyroblast, Spell Seizure! He stretched out his hand forward, and the magical light in Esmehalda's hand suddenly disappeared, then appeared in Amalarui's hand. Then, in a flash, he was completely frozen inside a huge block of ice.

A smug smile flickered across Esmehalda's lips. "Didn't expect that, did you? I used Ice Block!"

[Ice Block: Protects oneself with layers of ice, rendering one unable to act for 10 seconds. Most attacks cannot penetrate this ice barrier.]

This spell's protective effect is quite amazing, almost comparable to Divine Shield. However, it also restricts your movement for 10 seconds, thus limiting your actions.

Time was exactly what Esmehalda needed. Taking advantage of this precious moment, Esmehalda took out two bottles of potion and drank them down, while simultaneously moving closer to her opponent, just a second before the Ice Block was about to dissipate.

Frost Detonation!

This spell relies entirely on the target's freezing effect to deal damage. It deals 100% damage when the target is in a cold state, 200% when the target Freeze, 400% when the target is Deep Freeze, and an astonishing 800% damage when the target is encased in ice.

In the Ice Block state, Amalari is practically Invincible. The reason for using the word "practically" is that although attacks cannot penetrate the Ice Block, they can still affect it. This hit Amalarui hard, causing her to lose more than 10,000 health and inflicting four more severe injuries.

Amalarui looked extremely disheveled at this moment, covered in ice shards and blood, his face contorted with murderous intent.

Amalarui Ferdinand (Legendary Mage): "Very good, you did a great job. I must say, those old guys in the Kirin Tor taught you very well. It's good this way; killing such an excellent student must have been very painful for them."

The flames in his hand began to gather, another Pyroblast, but the power of the spell looked rather frightening.

Esmehalda cast a Spell Shield around herself, but the thin barrier offered her little sense of security.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Little Ai, switch channels!" The text message flashed again. She glanced at the Water Elemental side, which was also being pushed back by Balor, but seemed to be able to hold on. Although she didn't know why Xiao Yu suddenly asked to switch channels, she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief as she was already struggling to hold on, and used the magic she had prepared in advance.

The Castling!

This spell is somewhat similar to Blink, but it's bidirectional. The caster and their summoned creature are simultaneously teleported to the other's location, swapping positions. Originally, this spell was meant to deal with unexpected situations, but now it seems to be the most suitable for this occasion.

In an instant, the two appeared in each other's locations, now Azathoth fighting Amalarui, and Esmehalda fighting Balor.

PS: The reason why Leah Bloodmoon was able to escape before the BOSS battle started is because her BOSS strategy is 'Pre-Battle Retreat', which gives her a chance to leave before the battle begins. Each time she uses Pre-Battle Retreat, she loses 100 reputation points.