Chapter 338 Victory and Apology
Gaode followed the instructions of the staff and entered the "examination room".
This is a spell practice field specially designed for mages to conduct actual combat exercises.
When Gothe entered the venue, he found that there were already more than a dozen sea sentinel mages standing around the spell practice field. When they noticed his entrance, everyone turned their attention to him.
On the spell practice field, a burly man estimated to be two meters tall and weighing 300 kilograms was standing in the center, looking at him as well.
That burly man should be Gaode's opponent in this assessment, but his appearance and appearance are really very different from a mage in the traditional sense.
The whole body is abnormally bloated and strong, giving people the impression of a square wall. Just standing there is scary enough.
"Your opponent for today's assessment is Metis. In terms of both military merit and strength, he has actually reached the standard of a corporal-level mage."
"It's just because he has a bad temper and is an extremely rare mage who is good at close combat. When he had a dispute with his colleagues last year, he injured his colleagues. Because of this dirty word Therefore, Sea Sentinel has not approved his application for promotion, which is why he is still a first-class trainee mage."
"Normally, Metis would not be chosen as an opponent in the initial training assessment!"
"Because, he is not a first-class trainee mage at all."
A voice suddenly came out of Gothe's mind.
He looked towards the crowd of spectators, and Melia was looking at him with some worry.
It was she who reminded Gothe of his opponent's situation through [Messaging Technique].
Gothe's eyes turned and fell on Zuo Wen Burns who was standing not far away.
The other party was also looking at him with an unexplainable look at this time, making no attempt to hide the teasing meaning.
"In the assessment, it is normal for the assessment subject to be injured without making a move. There will be no punishment or blame for this. If you are defeated, don't be brave and admit defeat in time." Melia was still reminding Gaode.
The assessment does not require you to defeat your opponent in order to pass, so even if you admit defeat, it will not be considered a failure.
Besides, it’s just a training test. Even if you fail, it’s not a big deal. You can just train for a while and then apply for the test again.
At most, it would be ugly to have a record of failing an assessment on your resume.
"Thanks for the reminder." Gothe withdrew his gaze from Zuo Wen Burns and expressed his gratitude to Melia for the reminder.
His eyes were extremely calm.
Because he had already been mentally prepared after seeing Zuo Wen Burns at the door, he would not be too surprised by any unexpected situation.
At one side of the spell practice ground, there is a row of long tables, and three senior Sea Sentinel mages sit side by side, acting as the "examiners" for this assessment.
"Gothe?" The Sea Sentinel Mage sitting in the center said after seeing Gothe enter the scene.
"Yes." Gothe nodded and confirmed.
"If you are ready, let's get ready to start."
Naxi, led by the staff, walked to the VIP room inside the Collingwood Arts Center.
The six-pointed star magic lamp hanging from the dome in the VIP room is glowing softly.
On the dark green carpet, behind a long table made of walnut wood, a mage wearing the uniform of a sea sentinel captain was sitting on a high-backed chair, picking up the bone china tea set with his hands and pouring a cup of tea.
"Naxi, I haven't seen you for a long time. Maybe you haven't come to visit me for a long time." He said: "You are still the same as before, thinking too much and always thinking too much about others. I am not happy that you can come to visit me, so how can it be an intrusion?"
"It's not easy to be a mentor." Captain Roll seemed to be chatting about everyday things.
"Fortunately, the mage who can enter the sea sentry has a very good talent, so it is very worry-free." Mage Naxi replied.
"That's true. When I became your mentor, I didn't put in much effort," Captain Rohr smiled, and then said, "It's just that I didn't expect that after Jaden's incident, you would still be willing to continue to be your mentor."
Hearing the word "Jaden", Master Naxi was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "He is indeed the best one among the masters I have mentored."
"It's a pity that I can only say that if you are not from the dynasty, you are not trustworthy."
"You cannot defeat a group of people just because of one person." Naxi did not agree with Captain Rohr's assertion, "How many of the nobles of the Holy Empire are local citizens?"
"Now, do you think this one is trustworthy?"
"I don't know," Naxi shook his head, "But I think his talent is no worse than Jaden."
Captain Luo Er thought for a while and said slowly: "If that's the case, I would like to see him."
"It's simple, after the assessment is over, I will bring him to see you."
"After the assessment is over, he may not be able to come to see me." Captain Luo Er said.
Naxi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and understood something in an instant, "Who is the target of his assessment today?"
"Metis." Captain Roll gave the answer.
"Isn't it Niern who was originally scheduled?"
"He went on a temporary mission, so Metis was sent to support him." Captain Rohr calmly explained.
"Captain Rohr, why are you getting involved with those people?" Naxi glanced outside subconsciously, realizing that the assessment should have started now, and finally said helplessly.
Captain Rohr raised his eyebrows: "I don't like to hear this."
"It's just that Jaden's matter comes first. It's normal for me to have some prejudice against him. The people below want to give him a little more strength, so I agreed. Although Metis is reckless, he still knows the bottom line. Besides, there are examiners watching, so you don't have to worry."
Naxi took a sip from the tea cup and nodded: "It's not that I'm worried, I just don't want to see you mixed in with that group of people."
Naxi "Not worried?" Captain Roll glanced at Naxi in surprise, "Is that Metis?"
Naxi smiled, "Although I don’t know him very well, but I always feel that he will surprise me. "
"If you say that, I'm kind of looking forward to it," Captain Roll knew that Naxi's character was by no means a random person, so he stood up immediately, "Let's go and see his assessment together."
The spell training ground.
Gaode stepped forward to meet everyone's gaze.
The mage named Metis seemed very polite when he saw Gothe coming over. He introduced himself in a very thick and dull voice: "Gothe, I am Metis, your assessment opponent."
"I hit you harder. If I don't stop and hurt you later, I definitely didn't mean to do it. I'll apologize to you in advance, but don't hold a grudge against me." He narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a seemingly honest tone.
Gothe did not reply aloud, but slowly walked to Metis, and then slowly raised his head.
Because Metis was so tall and tall, standing there like a hill, he looked at Gothe in a condescending manner.
This kind of posture made him instinctively occupy a high psychological position, as if he was already the victorious party.
But at this time, he was surprised to find that the other party's eyes were too calm, even calm to the point of being a little indifferent, without a trace of ripples.
He didn't understand why Gothe could be so calm, but an inexplicable anger surged subconsciously in his heart. Whether it was Gothe's calmness or silence, in his opinion, it was a kind of disrespect for him.
According to the rules, after Gaode enters the venue and both parties make eye contact, it means that the assessment can begin.
Metis looks rough and honest, but in fact his personality is completely inconsistent with his appearance.
He is violent and petty in nature.
Hence, Metis has already launched an attack without hesitation.
The muscles on his arms instantly knitted up, like tight ropes, and at the same time a magical light glowed.
The next moment, gray-white rock thorns burst out from the hands of flesh and blood, and the magical aura covered the flesh and blood with a layer of granite, turning it into a fist-shaped stone block.
【Stone Fist】, a transformation spell that can turn your hands into living stones, making unarmed attacks extremely deadly.
"Fighting me and daring to get so close to me is simply asking for death." Metis thought in his heart, while unceremoniously hitting Gothe's head with both fists.
That fist made a whistling sound, like two cannonballs. If it was hit, the consequences would be disastrous.
For mages, the lower the mage level, the greater the advantage of mages who are good at melee combat.
Because as the level of the mage increases, the methods of the mage will only become more and more abundant, and it will become more and more difficult for the melee to give full play to its advantages.
Hence, in the First Ring, although Metis's combat power is recognized as strong among the Sea Sentinel, he is not highly regarded. He was blocked from promotion because of his stained record, which is a sign that the higher-ups are not optimistic about his potential.
Otherwise, there would be no such harsh requirements for real talents.
Metis used all his strength to punch.
Although he looks like he has no brains, he is actually very keen on the inside.
Gothe's calm eyes gave him some bad feelings, so he did not underestimate this battle at all, and even had a faint intention of sneak attack.
As long as this cannon punch hits, even if Gaode reacts and casts a protective spell to resist, he will fall into a passive situation and be unable to find an opportunity to counterattack.
How can a mage of this level cast spells as fast as him?
Under his attack of punch after punch, Gothe could only act as a sandbag.
And this kind of performance, no matter how many means and abilities Goude has, he will not be able to display it. He will definitely fail the test, and even, he will not have time to admit defeat and be seriously injured by him
This is Metis's original plan.
What he didn't expect was that in the face of his sudden attack, Gothe seemed to have expected it. [Wolf Speed +] had been released in an instant.
Gothe quickly moved his feet and took a sideways step to avoid Metis's heavy punch.
In fact, it was indeed expected.
【Perception Emotion+】(Prophecy, Level 1): You adjust your senses to receive the emotions of others within a duration (up to ten minutes)
Gothe cast [Perception Emotion+] as soon as he saw Metis to confirm the nature of this assessment.
Through [Perception of Emotions+], Gothe received Metis's full of malice and violence.
Hence, he did not respond to the other party's greeting.
Those who are full of malice are enemies. For enemies, Gao De doesn't even think it's necessary to be hypocritical or coy.
At this moment, Gaode has entered a state of extreme concentration.
This is the double superposition of special training and the blessing effect of [Dharma Ninja Body].
In this state, Gaode has extremely proficient mobile spellcasting ability.
His finger points forward.
Metis's chest, under the clothes, lit up a little light, and then quickly spread to the surroundings, turning into a strange, mysterious and complicated totem.
A rare spell, [Hunter's Mark+].
It was just that the other people did not notice the appearance of this totem under the cover of clothes.
At this time, Metis turned his fist into a hammer and struck at the side of his neck.
Faced with this hammer blast, Gothe seemed to be unable to react properly and did not make any dodge movements.
Metis already showed a ferocious smile when he saw this.
Buzz!
The next moment, Metis felt as if his punch had struck an iron shield.
It is [Mage Armor]!
Metis reacted immediately, and was surprised at the opponent's speed of spell casting and good luck. He actually cast the [Mage Armor] just in time before his palm was about to hit.
It looks dangerous but dangerous, but in fact it is all under Gaode's control.
His Leomon's magic power network has not yet been completed, but the magic power connections connecting the body's limbs and the sea of magic stars have been built in advance.
Hence, his current casting speed is a bit faster than before.
Furthermore, what he cast was not an ordinary [Mage Armor], but [Mage Armor+]!
Additional: While the Mage Armor is in effect, the force field will act like real armor. When the subject is subjected to a direct physical attack, the attacker will suffer corresponding physical shock.
Metis used all his strength in this hammer fist, so the reaction force fed back by the mage's armor was also extremely strong.
His palms were as hard as granite under the blessing of [Stone Fist Technique], so he would not be harmed. However, the violent shock force spread along his palms to his arms, and then spread throughout his body, making his head dizzy slightly.
But even so, his movements were only a slight pause, and the next moment he was already adjusting his breathing skillfully, preparing to exert force again.
Metis' combat ability, at least at the level of the first level, is recognized as being strong.
However, in such an extreme gap, Gothe's next spell has been cast.
A small area of the ground centered on Metis's feet was suddenly filled with a swamp-like dark brown oily sheen.
【Grease +】!
Under the effect of the greasy spell, the ground in the ten-foot area was instantly activated, with translucent gel ripples.
Metis's feet sank into the oil layer, making it difficult to move.
"Little trick!" Metis thought in his heart.
【Grease Technique】is a very common first-level spell. If this could stump him, he would not be so famous among the sea sentries.
And there are really many ways to restrain the greasy spell.
The most commonly used one is [Jump Technique].
Because the range of the greasy spell is very small, only a small area of ten feet.
With the blessing of the jumping spell, the mage can easily jump out of the range of the greasy spell.
Metis did the same thing.
He empowered himself with the Jumping Technique at an extremely fast speed, and then jumped out of the range of the Grease Technique with an extremely flexible posture.
But just as he was about to take the next step, he saw Gothe showing him an extremely weird smile.
What are you laughing at!
The angry Metis took a step forward and wanted to attack again, but his steps slipped and he stumbled, almost falling.
Finally managed to stabilize his body. The next moment, Metis, who was still confused, saw Gothe snap his fingers.
What does it mean?
Before his head could turn around, Metis felt a strong burning pain coming from his feet.
When I looked down, my shoes were on fire.
What's going on?
【Grease +】!
Additional: Grease in the area will stain objects entering the area for one hour.
Although Metis jumped out of the range of the grease spell, the grease was still stained on the soles of his shoes.
That's why he almost fell down just now.
The flammable grease allowed Gothe to easily ignite Metis's feet with just a [Fire Technique].
Originally, this fire damage is not very fatal.
But the problem is that Gothe gave Metis a rare first-level spell [Hunter's Mark+] that increases damage in advance.
In other words, the damage Metis receives now, in addition to the fire damage from [Ignition], also has the additional damage from [Hunter's Mark+].
This is extremely fatal.
But Gaode was not ready to stop there.
His thoughts moved, and another spell model was activated.
【Insect swarms are reborn+】.
Swarms of tiny insects suddenly appeared on Metis's body, like a black tide.
The damage caused by these insects is only a small amount of toxic damage, mainly because it can bring negative effects, such as paralysis.
But with the blessing of [Hunter's Mark+], these trace but high-frequency toxic injuries instantly become something that cannot be underestimated.
Just in the blink of an eye, Metis felt severe pain all over his body, and his consciousness became blurred.
At this point, Gaode has actually won.
But he did not stop. He took a step forward, and the nails on his hands were lengthened and became extremely sharp.
【Cat Claw Technique】.
Swipe!
Swipe!
Swipe!
Several claws brushed across Metis's face, scratching his facial skin until it was bloody.
This all happened so fast that Metis couldn't say anything.
It was not until Metis's face had been scratched by Gothe that the three examiners suddenly reacted.
“Stop!” the examiner in the middle shouted quickly.
The moment he spoke, Gothe, whose attack was extremely fierce just a moment ago, immediately stopped and put down his hands.
"Ah!!!"
Metis's burly body fell down with a crash, covering his bloody face and howling in pain.
"My name is Gothe, and my strikes are heavy. I didn't stop my hand for a moment and hurt you. It was definitely not intentional. I'm sorry, but don't hold a grudge against me."
Gothe dispelled his spell, patted the sleeves of both arms, as if arranging slightly wrinkled clothes, and then calmly "apologized" to Metis, who was lying on the ground.
(End of this chapter)