Chapter 69


    "vin! Did you steal the secrets of Combat Magics? That is a grave sin."


    "No wonder you''ve advanced to Novice Mage; it turns out you''ve been pilfering Combat Magics.


    You''ve got some nerve."


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    A wave of angry rebukes erupted from beneath the dueling tform, with several Protégés visibly


    agitated.


    "It looks like he''s been practicing this Combat Magic for some time."


    "vin is doomed! If Galos doesn''t y him, the guild''sws will see him suffer a fate worse than


    death."


    "How reckless, unting stolen Combat Magics in the arena for all to see."


    More and more people came to the realization, shouting in excitement.


    Cobalt Strike strictly forbade the unauthorized sharing and learning of Combat Magics, as it was


    taboo. Once discovered, a mage would be stripped of all their learned spells and expelled from the


    Order. vin, a meremoner''s son, hadmitted a double sin by daring to learn Combat


    Magics in secret.


    "What''s all this ruckus?" Carlys snapped, displeased, standing at the edge of the tform and


    scolding the crowd. "What''s got you all so worked up and eager to see someone fall? What kind of


    honor is that? Is this a Combat Magic from Cobalt Strike? Look closely! Is it? It''s not, so why do you


    im vin stole from Cobalt Strike? Does Cobalt Strike own all the magic in the world? Shame on


    you."


    Her sharp rebukes spread across the field, silencing many with embarrassment.


    "Where did vin get such a Combat Magic? He has never left Cobalt Strike," Someone shouted,


    dissatisfied, pointing at vin.


    Carlys'' temper red. "Don''te here showing off your stupidity. I''m embarrassed for you! Two


    months ago, vin was taken by Botanic Haven Protégés to gather herbs in the forest, where he


    found a Combat Magic, Indigo Viper!"


    "And because you say so, it''s true?"


    "I say it''s true! What? Do you disagree? Cobalt Strike refused to teach vin Combat Magics for


    eight years, and couldn’t he learn from what he found outside? vin is a servant, not a ve to the


    Order. Who dares say he can''t practice the Combat Magic he found? Who? Even if an Elder says


    otherwise, they wouldn''t have the gall to deny it!"


    Her words were a p in the face, scolding not only the schadenfreude-filled Protégés but even


    implicating the Elders.


    Carlys, hands on hips and face flushed with anger, spoke without holding back, and no one dared to


    counter her. Cobalt Strike, indeed, had been suppressing vin, never granting him a Combat


    Magic in eight years. But their refusal didn''t mean he couldn''t find his own outside—it was fate! And


    fate, after all, was a personal affair.


    Carlys'' close friends also began to scold the crowd, speaking without restraint, caring little for


    appearances but finding their words satisfyingly unchallengeable.


    "vin, you dare to wound me?" Galos red at his bloodied right shoulder, feeling a searing pain


    in his chest. Anger twisted his handsome face. He ignored the chaos around him, caring only for the


    battle at hand. Regardless of whatever Combat Magic vin had trained in, how could a mere


    Stage V Mage manage to injure him in full view of all the Protégés?


    vin paid no heed to themotion, silent as he once more summoned the power of the Indigo


    Viper, unleashing the seventh wave of force. The Shockwave Cobra took form around him, crackling


    with electric might, its presence as imposing as a real serpent locking onto Galos.


    People watched with bewildered expressions as the Shockwave Cobra''s fierce form sent chills


    through those nearby, its contained power palpable.


    Could this really be something he picked up? It was hard to believe. Yet, it seemed Cobalt Strike


    truly didn''t possess this Combat Magic.


    "I only wanted a friendly spar today, but you insist on a life or death struggle. Don''t me me for not


    holding back," Galos announced loudly, ensuring all could hear. If he ended up maiming vin, the


    me would not lie with him, for vin had brought it upon himself.


    vin had no time for words, and his muscles tensed as he charged at Galos,unching a fierce


    assault. It was time to immerse himself wholly inbat.


    The Shockwave Cobra shrieked piercingly, breaking free from vin''s body. It was as thick as an


    arm, over a meter long, twisting and striking like a bolt of lightning from the sky, aimed directly at


    Galos.


    This time, Galos was ready. He dodged with a series of mirage-like afterimages, narrowly avoiding


    the Shockwave Cobra, and at the same time, rushing forward at full speed with Blink Sprint, leaving


    a wraith-like trail andunching a heavy punch aimed at vin''s face.


    vin rolled backward, twisting his waist and unleashing a powerful double kick towards Galos, like


    two rigid iron ils cutting through the air.


    Galos dodged with deadly agility, his Blink Sprint keeping him one step ahead. But vin, upon


    landing, sprang forward like a fierce tiger, swinging a heavy punch. Seizing this slight opportunity,


    he unleashed a torrent of relentless attacks, countering agility with sheer force. Although he didn''t


    truly injure Galos, he managed to disrupt his footing for a moment, forcing him to dodge and retreat


    continuously.