"Alright, I accept."
Actually, even Ronaldo himself did not expect that there would really be someone who would take the initiative to give him an opportunity like this to gain more experience. However, since he was here, he could test if his deduction was correct.
Mr. Snook originally wanted to stop them from messing around, but he was stopped by the dean's gaze. However, he could not allow them to mess around at the academy entrance. After weighing the pros and cons, he announced that the academy had agreed to this competition. At the same time, they were summoned to the academy arena for a duel.
Naturally, Ronaldo did not have any objections, and neither did Jack. Although Jack had awoken his elemental magic not too long ago, the almost-expelled Ronaldo might have gone through the same. This kind of duel was not as simple as it seemed.
The moment the students heard about the duel between them, their exhausted spirits were revived, and they decided to join in the fun. The strength of this twelve-year-old classmate who had presented a high-level tier-2 magic core had also aroused their curiosity.
The dean also wanted to know, but he would not take the initiative to ask. Thus, he secretly told Mr. Snook to pay attention to this old student named Ronaldo during the duel.
The duel arena was actually not far from the main entrance, so it did not take them long to enter this large enclosure.
The Eastern Magic Academy relied mainly on theoretical strength to establish itself on this continent. However, it was precisely because of this that the other academies criticized it for not having sufficient combat strength. Therefore, the upper echelons of the eastern continent decided to build a dueling ground for every elementary magic academy. After all, it was useful to improve the students' actual combat abilities from the start.
The arena was not that large. It was surrounded by walls similar to those in the ancient Roman gladiator arenas. There was a platform in the east. During large-scale competitions in the school, the dean of each school would appear there, but now the platform was empty.
The arena was divided into four small dueling grounds, which were named after the elements: water, fire, earth, and wind. Although there were corresponding names, in fact, they were just square blocks of soil, and there was no substantive difference. The names were only given to facilitate the management of the elements left behind.
Jack was a mage who specialized in fire elements. In fact, the element he practiced completely depended on a mysterious condition called element affinity. Only with the corresponding element affinity could he practice the corresponding element like a fish in water. On the flip side, without the corresponding element affinity, he could not even sense the corresponding element.
"Don't accuse me of bullying you, junior."
Jack did not realize that the person in front of him had such a strong element affinity, so he was still trying his best to mock him.
Ronaldo smiled slightly. "Alright, but it's meaningless for us to just fight. Why don't we make a bet, senior?"
Before today, he definitely would not have made such a bold move. However, since he already had a modifier, if he did not put on an arrogant front, he would be letting the person in front of him, who was trying his best to mock him, down.
"Alright, if you win, I will buy you a month's worth of food. However, if I win, you have to kneel down to me. How does that sound, junior?"
Jack was still arrogant and domineering. His arrogance finally triggered Ronaldo's anger.
Actually, he did not care about this small fry's mockery.
However, he did not expect him to be so arrogant. A flash of anger colored his voice as he said in an unfriendly tone. "Thanks in advance for the food, Jack."
The two sides did not exchange any other words and directly walked onto the dueling platform.
Mr. Snook walked onto the platform and declared, "This is considered a fair duel. You aren't allowed to hurt lives or to use auxiliary tools. After the opponent concedes, you may not continue attacking. Do you understand?"
The two sides nodded.
Battles between mages had always been exciting and beautiful. In their battles, they would use various corresponding elemental magic to bombard each other. As a result, even space could be affected.
In a war, a mage could even deal a fatal blow to tens of thousands of ordinary people.
Although he knew about Ronaldo's background, Jack was still prepared to go all out. Humiliating the weak had always been his favorite thing to do as a self-proclaimed strong mage.
After both sides saluted each other, they then turned around and took ten steps back. Once they were ready, they would directly engage in the battle.
The battle was about to start. Compared to Jack's impulsiveness, Ronaldo was more curious. It was absolutely easy for him to defeat that idiot on the other end. However, he actually accepted this meaningless battle to discover how to use the modifier in a confrontation.
Barking an order, Jack directly absorbed all the fire elements in the vicinity that he could control. He concentrated them in his palm, and a fist-sized fireball suddenly appeared. This was the first time he had tried to use the fire element with all his might. It was precisely because he wanted to defeat this guy, who was obviously a waste but had attracted everyone's attention, in one strike.
"This is a promising talent. It's a pity that his opponent might be stronger," the dean muttered. After a rational analysis, the dean could confirm that the tier-2 magic core was killed by this candidate who had been held back for four years. In other words, the dean recognized Ronaldo's strength. Anyone who could defeat a tier-2 magical beast must be stronger than a level-1 mage who had yet to enroll in the school.
The fist-sized fireball still attracted the attention of many students.
Although a few of them were already tier 2 mages, this ability to borrow the elements in the air took a high toll on one's elemental affinity. It was also very difficult to control the elements in the air. Therefore, not many students were willing to practice it.
Although the attack was more powerful, it could backfire because of its strength.
It was not very suitable for elementary mages to use, but this mean person was trying to use it. It was indeed stunning.
The fireball did not take long to accumulate power. Jack let out a muffled sigh and pushed out the pure energy ball with all his strength.
Although the violent energy immediately whistled towards Ronaldo, the latter, who had an incredible affinity with fire elements, was not afraid at all. He raised his right arm lightly, meeting the fireball that was roaring towards him. When a bright red light flashed in his palm, the fireball that was whistling just now stopped abruptly. Then, with a slight shudder, the fireball directly smashed towards the ground.
"Since you passed me a ball, here's one right back at you." The hand in the air retracted into the shape of a fist. A bigger and purer fireball quickly took form.
Although he had not learned this skill before, due to the powerful fire affinity that the modifier had transformed, he still managed to create an even larger fireball. The pressure of this fireball was enough to send chills down Mr. Snook's back although he was a tier 5 fire mage.
He swung his fist forward, and a terrifying fireball whizzed out. Although it was larger, it was by no means slower than the smaller fireball.
Bang!
The burning fireball hit its target while the surge of energy sent Jack flying.
The powerful energy dispersed in all directions.
Unfortunately, Ronaldo had not learned the corresponding elemental attack yet. He only launched the pure fire element. Although the momentum was great, there was no actual damage, hence Jack was only knocked unconscious.
The instructor, who was floating in the air using the Burning Smoke Spell, could not help but be filled with shock upon seeing this.
Although the energy was very powerful, it did not have any substantial destructive power.
He did not know if this student was holding back, or if he did not know how to launch an attack.
On the platform, a hint of joy was seen on the dean's face.
He knew that their academy had really dug up a treasure this time. As the students witnessed this terrifying explosion of energy, every one of them secretly calculated in their hearts if they really had a chance of winning against this person.
However, Ronaldo was a little depressed. He thought that he would be able to see a new elemental attack this time, which would allow the modifier to alter more energy. However, he did not expect Jack to only use one type of energy. Nevertheless, while he felt disappointed, he could not say it out loud. After all, the modifier was a secret that belonged to him alone.
On stage, the two underlings were infuriated because the person they had mocked just now had actually seriously injured their boss. Moreover, their boss had already fainted. Although there were no external injuries, they were not sure if he might be internally wounded.
Ronaldo smiled slightly and said to the tutor who was floating in the air, "Did I win this match?"
When the tutor saw his smile, a chill rose in his heart. After all, he had also declared that he was going to expel him just now. However, this kid was a genius. With some careful nurturing, he would be the new strongest person on this continent in the future.
Before he had the chance to say anything further, the dean had used his Fire Evasion Spell to rush over. When he saw this senior who had been held back for four years, he said to him with obvious excitement, "This time, you've won, and I especially approved it. You've entered the core class. Are you interested in becoming my personal disciple?"
Ronaldo was naturally very happy. He had expected that it would only be an ordinary battle, but now he even cinched the opportunity to become a member of the core class. As a result, he would be able to meet more elemental users in the future and make more modifications to the modifier.
A few years later, he might even be able to create his own world with the modifier.
This joy did not last long before the two people below the stage shouted at him.
It was the two lackeys who were beside Jack. They yelled angrily at Ronaldo, "You've seriously injured our big brother. This isn't over!"
Jack's background was not that simple. He was actually the son of the president of Li Fire, one of the largest fire elemental unions in the eastern continent. His father doted heavily on him. He did not hesitate to send two rookies who had a high affinity with the elements to be his guards, and he himself had inherited most of the Li Fire knowledge.
In addition to that, the special ability that he used was Li Fire's secret technique.
This ability allowed his elemental power to reach its peak in a short period of time. In an instant, his strength could even reach that of a grade-2 mage. However, his attack was countered by Ronaldo who had stronger control over the fire elements and had even learned this secret technique.
The two guards were very afraid because once this news got out, they might have to pay a huge price for it. There was no other way. They only had one remaining option, and that was to get rid of Ronaldo, which was the only way to protect them.
Ronaldo did not have a deep impression of the two of them, but considering that they were Jack's lackeys and did not seem to use the same elements as Jack, then if they were to fight with him, his modifier could modify two new elements. Ronaldo thought about it for a short while and challenged light-heartedly, "Since the two of you want to avenge your boss, then come at me together."
The dean just watched the determined gaze on Ronaldo's face without another word. He nodded slightly and turned around to say softly to the tutor in the sky, "Protect his safety. He will be the students' hope in the future."
The tutor nodded firmly. He knew that the dean was serious as they might really have discovered a true genius. Then, two people with different hair colors flew onto the stage and looked at Ronaldo. Their eyes were filled with anger because if someone were to spread the news that Ronaldo had heavily injured the young master and used the Li Fire Sect's secret technique, then both of them would definitely have to pay a painful price or even die.
They had made up their minds. Although the duo did not have outstanding abilities, their abilities could be superimposed on each other. This was an extremely terrifying thing. Be it the wind element or the earth element, they could both be amplified in strength twice, and both of them had some special abilities. They could combine the wind and earth elements into a sandstorm. Although their actual attack power was not strong, they could block the sight of everyone present. In that case, killing him in such a sandstorm was simply too easy.
The rules were the same as before. While Ronaldo stood on one side, the duo stood on the other and activated their abilities at the same time under the command of their mentor. The violent wind blade struck Ronaldo who relied on the speed buff he received previously and easily dodged the two attacks.
At the same time, the voice of the modifier rang out in his ears again. Ding! Earth elemental power obtained; affinity with Earth Element +999999. Wind elemental power obtained; affinity with Earth Element +9999999.
Ronaldo knew that the modifier had been activated to transform the new element. Although they were opponents, Ronaldo still wanted to properly thank them for allowing him to obtain a new ability.
At the same time, there was a shift. After the two of them released pure elemental power together, the two huge balls of elemental power collided. The earth element turned into powder whereas the wind element rolled up the powder-like earth element and began to spin. A terrifying tornado appeared in the arena, but it did not have a terrifying destructive power. Instead, it gradually expanded, enveloping the entire arena.
The tornado had a powerful ability to block out perception, so even the tutor, who was trapped within the tornado, could not see what was happening inside. The dean's heart tightened. He could only vaguely guess what these two people were trying to do.
Within the tornado, Ronaldo realized that while the duo's ability was not lethal, they could isolate the energy of the field. He realized that they might be trying to kill him right there and then.
Ronaldo raised his right hand and waved it gently. The earth and wind elements dissipated before the huge tornado suddenly disappeared.
He smirked slightly. Although he was not an extremely vicious person, he would definitely not let go of these troublemakers if someone attacked him.
When the two of them were wielding the tornado, they discovered that someone with a higher affinity with the elements was controlling the elements and making them dissipate. Although they were afraid, they could not stop the formation from being released. The two of them originally wanted to use their killing moves after creating the tornado, but they did not expect something so unexpected to happen.
Ronaldo directly controlled the wind element that the two of them had summoned earlier. The two of them suddenly felt their bodies fly into the air uncontrollably. At this time, the backlash from the failure of the formation appeared. As the duo fainted immediately, they fell heavily to the ground. The huge impact caused blood to flow from the corners of their mouths. It seemed like there was no way to save them.
The dean, who had already used the Fire Evasion Spell to come here, did not know what to say when he saw this situation. He only knew that Ronaldo had to stay because he would be the future hope of his academy.
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