Chapter 86: Battlemages
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"Urgh!"
While on the ground, Reve made an unpleasant expression. He didn't like Nikan's bragging, but he knew they had some merit. As a mage, he had actually forgotten about watching his mana reserve.
No, he hadn't forgotten.
'It was the special kick I did back then. It consumed a lot of mana to condition my body from breaking apart. It could even be said that, at that moment, I neared death. Ahh, damnation!' cursed Reve.
He had been thinking of replicating the shadow's special moves for a while now. Now, when he actually did a good execution, his body failed him. It was normal for him to curse!
Reve flipped his body. His head now faced the blue sky as he watched the birds fly freely.
Nikan sat beside him and brought out an item from his pocket. It was a small vial, but it shone like the yellow sun. Nikan opened Reve's paralyzed mouth and poured the content of the vial into it.
The vial was a healing potion. It wasn't the usual fast healing potion. Instead, it focused on slow healing, effectively repairing all hidden damaged wounds.
After a while, Reve regained his ability to speak, "I lost again."
He had never won a spar with Nikan. The latter proved to best him in terms of combat prowess. He always found a way to restrict Reve's destructive potential as a mage.
"Heh, are you counting every spar result," wondered Nikan with an unbordered face.
Reve sighed when he saw that, "You can only say that because you have won each time."
"But the reason for sparring was never to win, was it? If that was the reason, then I would have absolutely bested you," said Nikan.
He wasn't lying. As a prospect of Gehenna, Nikan was among the cream of the top of generation. He was of a similar age to Reve, if one started counting from the moment he arrived at Arcadia.
However, Nikan's level was far ahead. If he used his [Appraisal] on him, it would show.
[Nikan(Lv.99)]
During the spars, Nikan had been holding back to match Reve's level. He had not used some of the abilities of ki masters of his level.
This did not put Reve down. The latter was used to being the weaker opponent. Instead, he was more thrilled to sharpen his battle prowess through sparring.
"Hai. Hai. I'm tired," replied Reve.
He continued staring at the birds, but his mind was elsewhere. Throughout the spars, Reve was always restricted by Nikan.
It showed that ki masters could actually counter mages. Heck, their brutish physical qualities would make it hard for the mage to find the time to execute his spells.
Physical stats were every mage's weakness. Reve had been aware of that, but only when he sparred with Nikan, did he actually understand the concept of natural counter.
Nevertheless, his magic spells always put Nikan on edge. His destructive potential was the exact reason why Nikan always rushed him because all Reve needed was one doom spell to tip the scale.
Out of nowhere, Nikan said to him, "Reve, be serious. What martial art did you use back then?"
Martial Arts, otherwise called Ki Arts, were akin to magic spells and styles. Nikan's [Wind Blade] and [Wind Disaster] were examples of martial arts.
However, to be more specific, martial arts was concerned more with the style than a simple action or series of actions. For instance, a martial art would have names like [Way of the Tiger Fist] or [Sword Valley], the techniques of the listed martial arts would be [Tiger-Dragon Fist] or [Sea of Swords]. Most martial arts usually belong to specific schools.
So, using this analogy, one could find similarities between ki arts and magic styles.
Reve replied to Nikan, "I'm serious. It doesn't belong to any martial school."
As far as Reve knew, the fighting style the shadow displayed was beyond the bother of martial arts. If not, Reve, a mage, would not be able to replicate it.
There was a fundamental difference between ki arts and magic spells. Ki arts are powered by ki, which comes from within. Whilst, magic spells are powered by mana which is an external energy.
For the second time, Nikan dropped the topic.
He noticed that Reve's eyes were watching the birds but his mind was elsewhere.
"What is it?" he said.
Reve slipped, "I can't just figure it."
"What?"
"My magic style," told Reve.
If he had a magic style, he would have a clear understanding of himself and know what battle tactics to use.
"Magic style? So, you don't have one? No wonder, u fought rigidly," mentioned Nikan.
He went to, showing his perfect observation, "But that's not all, is it? Someone with your talents would easily discover their magic style. I heard it's not that hard."
"Yeah."
"Why don't you ask your mentor? She would be able to give pointers."
"She said not to depend on her this time around," grumbled Reve.
Nikan kept quiet for a second before he continued, "Zev once told me that the immortal witch is a battlemage. Perhaps, you are the same as her. This is not the only similarities both of you share."
"Wait, Circe is a battlemage?" screamed Reve.
A battlemage was basically a mage suited for battle. They were in possession of magic spells that majorly assisted their battle prowess. Some of them even go as far as to wield weapons that conduct their magic spells.
"Yes, Zev wouldn't lie to me," smirked Nikan.
His relationship with Zev was as close as Reve's relationship with Circe. In fact, unlike Circe, Zev seemed to like telling Nikan juicy pieces of information. It was through Nikan that Reve learned the basic information about each member of the Gehenna Order.
Reve smiled for a second but it didn't last long, "That doesn't change anything. I can't imitate her magic style."
"You don't have to. I can tell that you are suited for battle-magic style.. I'm sure even you is aware of that," guided Nikan.
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"Urgh!"
While on the ground, Reve made an unpleasant expression. He didn't like Nikan's bragging, but he knew they had some merit. As a mage, he had actually forgotten about watching his mana reserve.
No, he hadn't forgotten.
'It was the special kick I did back then. It consumed a lot of mana to condition my body from breaking apart. It could even be said that, at that moment, I neared death. Ahh, damnation!' cursed Reve.
He had been thinking of replicating the shadow's special moves for a while now. Now, when he actually did a good execution, his body failed him. It was normal for him to curse!
Reve flipped his body. His head now faced the blue sky as he watched the birds fly freely.
Nikan sat beside him and brought out an item from his pocket. It was a small vial, but it shone like the yellow sun. Nikan opened Reve's paralyzed mouth and poured the content of the vial into it.
The vial was a healing potion. It wasn't the usual fast healing potion. Instead, it focused on slow healing, effectively repairing all hidden damaged wounds.
After a while, Reve regained his ability to speak, "I lost again."
He had never won a spar with Nikan. The latter proved to best him in terms of combat prowess. He always found a way to restrict Reve's destructive potential as a mage.
"Heh, are you counting every spar result," wondered Nikan with an unbordered face.
Reve sighed when he saw that, "You can only say that because you have won each time."
"But the reason for sparring was never to win, was it? If that was the reason, then I would have absolutely bested you," said Nikan.
He wasn't lying. As a prospect of Gehenna, Nikan was among the cream of the top of generation. He was of a similar age to Reve, if one started counting from the moment he arrived at Arcadia.
However, Nikan's level was far ahead. If he used his [Appraisal] on him, it would show.
[Nikan(Lv.99)]
During the spars, Nikan had been holding back to match Reve's level. He had not used some of the abilities of ki masters of his level.
This did not put Reve down. The latter was used to being the weaker opponent. Instead, he was more thrilled to sharpen his battle prowess through sparring.
"Hai. Hai. I'm tired," replied Reve.
He continued staring at the birds, but his mind was elsewhere. Throughout the spars, Reve was always restricted by Nikan.
It showed that ki masters could actually counter mages. Heck, their brutish physical qualities would make it hard for the mage to find the time to execute his spells.
Physical stats were every mage's weakness. Reve had been aware of that, but only when he sparred with Nikan, did he actually understand the concept of natural counter.
Nevertheless, his magic spells always put Nikan on edge. His destructive potential was the exact reason why Nikan always rushed him because all Reve needed was one doom spell to tip the scale.
Out of nowhere, Nikan said to him, "Reve, be serious. What martial art did you use back then?"
Martial Arts, otherwise called Ki Arts, were akin to magic spells and styles. Nikan's [Wind Blade] and [Wind Disaster] were examples of martial arts.
However, to be more specific, martial arts was concerned more with the style than a simple action or series of actions. For instance, a martial art would have names like [Way of the Tiger Fist] or [Sword Valley], the techniques of the listed martial arts would be [Tiger-Dragon Fist] or [Sea of Swords]. Most martial arts usually belong to specific schools.
So, using this analogy, one could find similarities between ki arts and magic styles.
Reve replied to Nikan, "I'm serious. It doesn't belong to any martial school."
As far as Reve knew, the fighting style the shadow displayed was beyond the bother of martial arts. If not, Reve, a mage, would not be able to replicate it.
There was a fundamental difference between ki arts and magic spells. Ki arts are powered by ki, which comes from within. Whilst, magic spells are powered by mana which is an external energy.
For the second time, Nikan dropped the topic.
He noticed that Reve's eyes were watching the birds but his mind was elsewhere.
"What is it?" he said.
Reve slipped, "I can't just figure it."
"What?"
"My magic style," told Reve.
If he had a magic style, he would have a clear understanding of himself and know what battle tactics to use.
"Magic style? So, you don't have one? No wonder, u fought rigidly," mentioned Nikan.
He went to, showing his perfect observation, "But that's not all, is it? Someone with your talents would easily discover their magic style. I heard it's not that hard."
"Yeah."
"Why don't you ask your mentor? She would be able to give pointers."
"She said not to depend on her this time around," grumbled Reve.
Nikan kept quiet for a second before he continued, "Zev once told me that the immortal witch is a battlemage. Perhaps, you are the same as her. This is not the only similarities both of you share."
"Wait, Circe is a battlemage?" screamed Reve.
A battlemage was basically a mage suited for battle. They were in possession of magic spells that majorly assisted their battle prowess. Some of them even go as far as to wield weapons that conduct their magic spells.
"Yes, Zev wouldn't lie to me," smirked Nikan.
His relationship with Zev was as close as Reve's relationship with Circe. In fact, unlike Circe, Zev seemed to like telling Nikan juicy pieces of information. It was through Nikan that Reve learned the basic information about each member of the Gehenna Order.
Reve smiled for a second but it didn't last long, "That doesn't change anything. I can't imitate her magic style."
"You don't have to. I can tell that you are suited for battle-magic style.. I'm sure even you is aware of that," guided Nikan.
"Urgh!" While on the ground, Reve made an unpleasant expression. He didn't like Nikan's bragging, but he knew they had some merit. As a mage, he had actually forgotten about watching his mana reserve.No, he hadn't forgotten.'It was the special kick I did back then. It consumed a lot of mana to condition my body from breaking apart. It could even be said that, at that moment, I neared death. Ahh, damnation!' cursed Reve.He had been thinking of replicating the shadow's special moves for a while now. Now, when he actually did a good execution, his body failed him. It was normal for him to curse!Reve flipped his body. His head now faced the blue sky as he watched the birds fly freely.Nikan sat beside him and brought out an item from his pocket. It was a small vial, but it shone like the yellow sun. Nikan opened Reve's paralyzed mouth and poured the content of the vial into it.The vial was a healing potion. It wasn't the usual fast healing potion. Instead, it focused on slow healing, effectively repairing all hidden damaged wounds.After a while, Reve regained his ability to speak, "I lost again."He had never won a spar with Nikan. The latter proved to best him in terms of combat prowess. He always found a way to restrict Reve's destructive potential as a mage."Heh, are you counting every spar result," wondered Nikan with an unbordered face.Reve sighed when he saw that, "You can only say that because you have won each time.""But the reason for sparring was never to win, was it? If that was the reason, then I would have absolutely bested you," said Nikan.He wasn't lying. As a prospect of Gehenna, Nikan was among the cream of the top of generation. He was of a similar age to Reve, if one started counting from the moment he arrived at Arcadia.However, Nikan's level was far ahead. If he used his Appraisal on him, it would show.NikanLv.99During the spars, Nikan had been holding back to match Reve's level. He had not used some of the abilities of ki masters of his level.This did not put Reve down. The latter was used to being the weaker opponent. Instead, he was more thrilled to sharpen his battle prowess through sparring."Hai. Hai. I'm tired," replied Reve.He continued staring at the birds, but his mind was elsewhere. Throughout the spars, Reve was always restricted by Nikan.It showed that ki masters could actually counter mages. Heck, their brutish physical qualities would make it hard for the mage to find the time to execute his spells.Physical stats were every mage's weakness. Reve had been aware of that, but only when he sparred with Nikan, did he actually understand the concept of natural counter.Nevertheless, his magic spells always put Nikan on edge. His destructive potential was the exact reason why Nikan always rushed him because all Reve needed was one doom spell to tip the scale.Out of nowhere, Nikan said to him, "Reve, be serious. What martial art did you use back then?"Martial Arts, otherwise called Ki Arts, were akin to magic spells and styles. Nikan's Wind Blade and Wind Disaster were examples of martial arts.However, to be more specific, martial arts was concerned more with the style than a simple action or series of actions. For instance, a martial art would have names like Way of the Tiger Fist or Sword Valley, the techniques of the listed martial arts would be Tiger-Dragon Fist or Sea of Swords. Most martial arts usually belong to specific schools.So, using this analogy, one could find similarities between ki arts and magic styles.Reve replied to Nikan, "I'm serious. It doesn't belong to any martial school."As far as Reve knew, the fighting style the shadow displayed was beyond the bother of martial arts. If not, Reve, a mage, would not be able to replicate it. There was a fundamental difference between ki arts and magic spells. Ki arts are powered by ki, which comes from within. Whilst, magic spells are powered by mana which is an external energy.For the second time, Nikan dropped the topic.He noticed that Reve's eyes were watching the birds but his mind was elsewhere."What is it?" he said.Reve slipped, "I can't just figure it.""What?""My magic style," told Reve.If he had a magic style, he would have a clear understanding of himself and know what battle tactics to use."Magic style? So, you don't have one? No wonder, u fought rigidly," mentioned Nikan.He went to, showing his perfect observation, "But that's not all, is it? Someone with your talents would easily discover their magic style. I heard it's not that hard.""Yeah.""Why don't you ask your mentor? She would be able to give pointers.""She said not to depend on her this time around," grumbled Reve.Nikan kept quiet for a second before he continued, "Zev once told me that the immortal witch is a battlemage. Perhaps, you are the same as her. This is not the only similarities both of you share.""Wait, Circe is a battlemage?" screamed Reve.A battlemage was basically a mage suited for battle. They were in possession of magic spells that majorly assisted their battle prowess. Some of them even go as far as to wield weapons that conduct their magic spells."Yes, Zev wouldn't lie to me," smirked Nikan.His relationship with Zev was as close as Reve's relationship with Circe. In fact, unlike Circe, Zev seemed to like telling Nikan juicy pieces of information. It was through Nikan that Reve learned the basic information about each member of the Gehenna Order.Reve smiled for a second but it didn't last long, "That doesn't change anything. I can't imitate her magic style.""You don't have to. I can tell that you are suited for battle-magic style.. I'm sure even you is aware of that," guided Nikan.
