Chapter 1184 - 1187: Combination Magic (2)

This is unreasonable!

Stephen suspected that Ruben had opened a cheat account somewhere…

"When I advanced to rank 7, Riya helped me to use runes that will help to increase my physical strength. But while my basic strength has increased, the control isn't as good as magic warriors," Ruben explained.

So if he was asked to fight close combat without magic with other magic warriors of the same rank… no, even those at lower ranks might still be better than him.

The increase of physique was only to help him cope up with a high intensity battle further.

This was mainly to increase his own survival chance instead of asking him to fight a close combat battle with others.

Besides…

As a magician, why does he want to fight a close combat battle?

Isn't it already good enough for him to fight from a long distance and use it to his advantage?

So Ruben felt that it was already good enough and there was no need for him to worry about other matters.

"…You're really cheating." Stephen was really envious.

As a magician, he knew very well that defense was one of his weakness. This made him have to purchase some things that would help to increase his defense.

Stephen even had to think hard to buy some magical tools that could help him in this area.

For Sophia?

She already has the best configuration from Riya.

If anyone dared to attack Sophia, the formation that Riya set up will directly counterattack, leading them to their failure.

It was precisely because of this that Stephen was not that worried.

At least, in City A Base, even if he were to leave Sophia and there were some people who tried to provoke her without thinking, they would only end up in failure.

Although the chance was low, but what if?

It's better to be prepared for any kind of situation so that they could be prepared for any changes that might happen in the future.

"It's because I'm not really a pure magician." Ruben shrugged.

It couldn't be helped.

With City A Base's relationships with the magicians from the Magic Association, it would be a miracle if they were wiling to help him with his advancement.

In fact, Ruben felt that they would think it's a good thing for him to follow this path and they would not give any advancement paths.

The magicians from the Magic Association hated everyone from City A Base to death now.

When Stephen went out, he had to maintain his distance from City A Base so that those magicians from the Magic Association would not target him.

Thankfully, he was quite low key when he was in City A Base.

Well…

Compared to Samuel who kept on making various moves and was easily remembered by others, Stephen was far more low key.

"Enough of these… shall we start?" Arnold rubbed his hands together, itching to make a move directly.

"Ok."

"Sure."

Swish! Bang!

As soon as Ruben and Stephen finished speaking, Arnold directly made his move without hesitation and swung his weapon towards these two people.

Ruben: "…"

Stephen: "…"

They wanted to curse that Arnold had no martial ethics.

But then again, this might be a spar, but the content would be more similar of a real battle. In a real battle, who would tell you when they wanted to make a move?

Unless they were crazy or too confident in themselves, they would not do such a stupid thing.

Swoosh!

The two people moved without hesitation and quickly got out of the way in their own way.

"Speed enhancement," Stephen said and then frowned. "Defense enhancement… Flowing water come forth, gentle and tough. Give me your protection, oh water, Water Shield."

Splash!

The shield was formed right at the moment when Arnold strike.

Hie eyes widened in disbelief.

Such a long chant and Stephen was able to finish it in time?

It seemed that the long time he spent outside was not for naught. At the very least, Stephen's spell casting speed has increased tremendously and he was able to do something like this.

Heh.

Interesting.

But it was impossible for Arnold to focus only on Stephen because right now, Ruben's attack had come forward.

"I am the devourer of the darkness. Let the power of the dark element come out and strike my enemy hard, speak of darkness!"

Bang!

While Arnold attacked Stephen just now, Ruben was also chanting to mobilize his mana and started to draw runes on his hand.

Drawing runes while moving around was practically impossible for Ruben.

He didn't have the ability to create Protective Rune Circle like Riya who would allow her to draw runes anywhere and anytime.

It was practically a bug.

At least, that was what everything who saw Riya's Protective Rune Circle would think.

Her modification ensured that she would not lose any combat power even in a high intensity battle.

Bang!

Arnold quickly moved out of the way while Stephen failed to chant his next spell as he yelled in anger, "Damn it, you're also targeting me."

Ruben smiled and continued to chant, "I am the devourer of the darkness. May the darkness come forth and halt the movement of my enemies, dark swamp trap!"

Seeing that Ruben ignored their words and continued the attack, Stephen and Arnold knew very well that they had to move quickly or they would be trapped by Ruben.

Swish! Splash!

The moment the spell finished, the entire ground was covered in dark element and the previously hard ground turned into soft and muddy ground.

Both Arnold and Stephen had to use their mana or aura to protect their body or they would sink and possibly be trapped inside.

And Ruben was not done yet. "I am the devourer of the darkness. May the darkness combine and protect me, dark wall!"

A dark wall appeared in front of Ruben, protecting him perfectly.

He looked at the two people with a bright smile.

This was the combination magic that he learned from Riya, perfectly transforming the combat ground to his advantage and also granted him protection.

"Ready for the next round?"