Chapter 68


    "Galos is sure to win, with the elegant Blink Sprint and his Thundervein Valor, Galos stands


    invincible. vin trying to counter with just Goliath Force is impossible; he doesn''t even have a


    chance to fight back," a middle-aged Protégé concluded from the stands.


    Cedrick''s expression darkened slightly. He disliked this turn of events; after all, vin had only just


    been exposed to Combat Magic, and he was of the Stage V realm. Now, were they using Combat


    Magic to suppress him? This match was utterly unfair.


    Just then, Galos struck repeatedly, battering vin until he spat blood, flinging him to the edge of


    the arena. Struggling a few times, vin nearly couldn''t stand up again. The battle was entirely


    one-sided, with no suspense to be had.


    Many hopeful Protégés shook their heads in disappointment. vin, after all, was but a servant,


    capable of causing a stir only among the lower circles. In the presence of an Elite Protégé, he stood


    no chance.


    "It seems you only deserve to face my ''Thunderous Punch,''" Galos taunted, his form elusive as he


    darted left and right, swiftly closing in on vin. His body crackled with lightning, bursting with a


    blinding light that disrupted vin''s sight and left behind illusions of his presence.


    "Rise, vin!" Carlys called out anxiously.


    "Galos, knock him off the stage with a single punch; don''t let this lowly servant taint our noble


    dueling tform," another onlooker shrieked.


    "To hell with you, watch your filthy mouth!" someone else retorted angrily on the spot.


    vin spat out a mouthful of blood, and with a carp''s leap, he sprang up, his body suddenly


    erupting with dense sparks of electricity. He moved towards Galos with a series of rigid and


    coherent gestures, channeling the electricity through his body in an ever-increasing surge,


    multiplying in intensity.


    "What''s this?"


    "Combat Magic?"


    In the brief span of three seconds, vinpleted all six segments of the Indigo Viper technique


    —fluid, swift, and precise.


    The electric arcs around vin surged to their zenith, rivaling even Galos of Stage VII. Without a


    word, his expression stern and cold, vin exploded into action like a tiger descending the


    mountain, pouncing towards Galos.


    "Hiss!"


    Electricity boiled and converged into a formidable Shockwave Cobra, coiling around vin''s body,


    its tongue flicking high as it let out a shrill, piercing cry like that of a true beast.


    "Shockwave Cobra?"


    "What kind of sorcery is this?"


    "Combat Magic? I''ve never seen such Combat Magic before."


    The crowd erupted in surprise, exmations filled the air, and even the senior Protégés were


    unsettled. vin was known for practicing the Goliath Force—where did this electrical Combat


    Magice from, and such an unheard-of kind at that? As they watched the fierce Shockwave


    Cobra and felt the dazzling intensity of its tumult, every Protégé''s face was etched with shock.


    "What?" Even Galos was briefly taken aback, his Blink Sprint and offense momentarily faltering.


    "Snake Roar!" vin, his gaze intense, locked onto Galos and seized the brief moment of his


    opponent''s astonishment. With precise aggression, he unleashed the Shockwave Cobra, which


    swept across Galos'' body and burst forth with a ferocity that mingled beauty and savagery in a


    stunning visual assault.


    Galos snapped back to reality and dodged decisively, but the nature of lightning Combat Magic was


    speed, and the raging Shockwave Cobra struck him on the shoulder in the blink of an eye.


    There was a great disparity between vin and Galos—two whole stages—but the Indigo Viper


    was transformative Combat Magic, its instantaneous outburst devastating. Amidst the piercing


    thunder, Galos was sent reeling; his shoulder was drenched in blood, and his body nearly lost


    control as he staggered backward.


    “Goliath Force, the third segment, Mountain Mover!” vin seized the moment, charging in front of


    Galos, channeling all his strength into his right shoulder for a textbook Mountain Mover thatnded


    solidly on Galos.


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    How much strength did he have? A full-force punch carried the weight of nine hundred pounds!


    The perfected Mountain Mover allowed him to triple his attack power in an instant, so this strike hit


    with nearly three thousand pounds of force.


    Galos felt as if he was struck by lightning. He could almost heard the crack of his ribs as his body


    tumbled uncontrobly towards the center of the Arena, retreating a good twenty to thirty meters.


    "Now it''s my turn!" vin roared, stamping his foot and charging forward. Lacking finesse but full of


    wild speed, he sprinted straight at Galos. Before Galos couldnd, vin reached out and firmly


    grasped his ankle, roaring from deep within his throat. With all his might, he swung Galos through


    the air in a wild dance, three full circles before smashing him to the ground.


    "Aah!" Many female Protégées screamed, unable to watch the explosive scene unfold.


    However, in the final moments, as Galos seemed about to crash headfirst to the ground, he


    managed a counterattack. Striking the ground with his arms and releasing a bolt of lightning from


    his free left foot, he aimed for vin''s face. This perfect blend of defense and attack forced vin


    to release his hold and retreat at thest moment.


    Galosnded and rolled, barely dissipating the wild force of the attack, but he was visibly shaken.


    The rapid session of events silenced the crowd, many unable to grasp what had just transpired.