Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 618 The Last Day, The First Battle!
In reality, in his dormitory, Locke saw that the Peach Arch Thorn Arrow in his hand had undergone a great change. The moment he used the Peach Arch Thorn Arrow, the powers of the two luxury magical plants merged, and there was also a trace of the Holy Dragon's spirituality contained within it.

This is a misguided arrow aimed at the truth!
Catherine the Witch emerged from her study, and a spiritual arrow shot out from between Locke's brows. It was a spiritual energy that Catherine the Witch had separated from her immense magic half a day earlier.

This seems to be an extremely important part of her ultimate magic; if this part were lost, although her ultimate magic would still exist, it would no longer be complete.

The witch Catherine said, "I have separated a portion of my great magic, otherwise I would not be able to conduct the test of Cassiodrak."

"Alright. Now you have the power of Cassiodrak. If you want to use the Peach Arch Thorn Arrow as a blueprint to construct great magic, you will have a tremendous advantage."

The witch Catherine said, "The Senate is trying to get Mount Golden Crown to turn to the study of mechanics in order to cripple our competitors."

"But the academic committee had a different view. We believe that we should continue to deepen our understanding, rather than avoid competition and resort to such clever tricks. This sudden change could very easily cause us to lose our original leading position."

"Because tomorrow's battle. The outcome between you will determine whether Golden Crown Mountain will maintain the status quo or, as the Senate intends, begin to implement their so-called multilateral strategic plan."

Locke gave a wry smile. "Teacher, I'm just an ordinary researcher."

The witch Catherine laughed and said, "Actually, you don't need to be too nervous. No matter the outcome, as long as you've done your best, I won't blame you."

"Because the responsibility for this matter does not lie with you. Rather, it is the result of a behind-the-scenes power struggle between the Senate and the Academic Committee."

The witch Catherine said, "I am already very satisfied with what you have accomplished. The academic committee had originally placed its hopes on Preston."

"And they intentionally want you to concede defeat when you fight Preston, so as to ensure that information about the Preston Witch is not leaked."

Locke looked at the witch Catherine with a puzzled expression. "But teacher, no one has ever told me about this."

The witch Catherine said, “Indeed. Because I didn’t tell you. It wasn’t until Antoine won so many victories that our academic committee realized we had overlooked him. Antoine was a secret weapon that the Senate had carefully crafted for this day….”

"This really caught us off guard."

Catherine the Witch said, “Our academic committee never expected that a spoiled brat would achieve what he has today. This is completely different from his past image. The Preston Witch, who had high hopes for him, has lost to you and him. So the academic committee… has changed its focus and placed its hopes on you.”

Locke blinked. "They think too highly of me."

The witch Catherine said, "They just want hope. They don't really believe in you, but... I do think you do have that ability."

The witch Catherine said, "I believe you possess the ability to defeat the secret weapon that the Senate has created."

“Your performance has consistently met my expectations. As fellow dragonborn with immortal dragon scales, you are different from the Preston Witch.”

He looked at Locke with a strange expression.

Ekaterina the Witch said, "Preston the Witch's foundation is far superior to yours. She received the dedicated training of two Sun Ring Wizards. Her parents gave her everything they couldn't get at the first ring stage, hoping she would reach a whole new level."

"But you are different. You are all wizards with the rank of true dragon, but you have come all the way up from the bottom, overcoming all obstacles. I see many characteristics in you: the characteristics of a mortal, the characteristics of an apprentice, the characteristics of a first-ring wizard, and the characteristics of a chosen one of Mount Golden Crown. You have unlimited potential."

“That might lead me to believe that you have the potential to defeat Antoine,” said the witch Catherine. “Locke, you are different from both Antoine and the Preston witch. You are not a product of careful planning, nor are you a model of a good wizard.”

"You are full of a natural, unrestrained vitality. Your growth path is the same as mine. I also rose from a lowly wizard."

The witch Catherine placed her hand on Locke's shoulder. "The dragon's blood endowed you with a noble nature, and this experience has given you a solid foundation."

"You and I both know how terrifying a wizard who has risen from the very bottom to where he is now is. That power allows us to gain... authority."

A burning passion shone in Catherine the Witch's eyes, a passion born of an unwavering pursuit of something. "Every witch has something she strives for, doesn't she?"

“Those who possess wisdom are destined for power. Locke, you and I are born to possess power.”

Locke paused for a moment, then bowed to the witch Ekaterina. "Teacher, I am currently only an ordinary first-circle wizard. Pursuing a teaching position and becoming a second-circle wizard is the path I am most eager to take right now."

Catherine the Witch smiled, unimpressed.

She saw her past reflected in Locke, but even in her past, she was never a wizard who would respect her mentor's philosophy of life.

The witch Catherine said to Locke, "After this competition, I plan to move you and your group to Group 2 of my True Knowledge Institute. You don't need to regret your efforts in Group 6. It won't be as helpful to you there anymore. For you, the first-class project fund is still relatively easy to obtain."

"So how to make the most of this opportunity is what you should be thinking about."

"Regarding Group 2's research in the Colonial World, you'll need to go there after the competition to hand it over," said the witch Ekaterina. "This should be your first time properly entering the Colonial World to conduct research, right?!"

"Alright. Go participate in the competition."

Catherine the Witch turned and left. After she left, Locke seized the last moment, drank the potion of holy spring water, and restored his strength.

At the same time, he was caught in a dilemma about which offensive magic to choose as the blueprint for his future magic.

The growth of Peach Arch Thorn Arrow and Porcelain Moon seems to be quite good.

Moreover, the magic of the Forest Sanctuary is not yet complete; I still need to perfect what Dean Levis didn't finish before.

Could the magic of the Forest Sanctuary be another direction that can be explored?

Locke fell into deep thought for a moment.

Moreover, he has a problem that ordinary wizards don't encounter: the two Myster powers within him, which themselves represent a possibility for advancing to the second-circle wizard level beyond the realm of great magic.

This goes a step further, increasing the options available to you and the difficulty of choosing from them.

Perhaps, my ultimate magic requires a synthesis of all that I have learned so far?
Meanwhile, Catherine the Witch returned to the Peach Garden, a stronghold of the academic committee's upper echelons.

Inside the meeting room in the Longevity Peach Garden, seven third-ring wizards, all of whom were throne wizards, were seated.

The meeting was chaired by Gaia Meeker, a fourth-circle wizard and one of the headmasters.

Dean Gaia Mick looked at the witch Ekaterina and asked, "How is it?"

The witch Catherine nodded and said, "I passed on the sacred dragon's legacy to him from the Golden Crown Mountain Academic Committee. He did not disappoint me and successfully inherited the sacred dragon's legacy."

Many of the throne wizards present breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

The legend of the Sacred Dragon is one of the important true dragon lineages of Mount Golden Crown. Even among the dragons of today, this lineage may not exist.

The parents of the Holy Dragon are a human and a dragon. He can choose to be either human or dragon.

The Holy Dragon was originally just an ordinary descendant of a red dragon, but in the past wizarding civilization, he continuously increased his power and became a symbol of that era.

He possessed special powers and became a unique dragon, both a guardian of truth and an attacker of truth.

That is one of the legacies of the Holy Dragon possessed by Mount Golden Crown.

Back in the pure-blood era, Mount Golden Crown was naturally prone to absorbing unorthodox wizards from society, especially those with dragon blood.

Those wizards brought with them the special dragon heritages that originally existed in wizarding society to Mount Golden Crown. After thousands of years of sorting and accumulation, these heritages have become the profound foundation of Mount Golden Crown.

A throne wizard murmured, "It's truly unexpected that a Cloud Ze Cup champion from the outside world could obtain the power of the Sacred Dragon overnight. Even in our Golden Crown Mountain, the Sacred Dragon's legacy is not weak."

"If that's the case, then he can be considered our direct descendant."

Another throne wizard said, "The Throne of Catherine herself intended to cultivate him in this direction. Otherwise, she wouldn't have taught him the Peach Bow and Thorn Arrow."

"The Peach Blossom Arrow spell was once His Highness the Holy Dragon's favorite spell."

The third-ranked throne wizard asked, "But can the Peach Bow Thorn Arrow, imbued with the spirit of the Holy Dragon, truly defeat the Senate's secret weapon?"

"The legacy of the Holy Dragon has a blessing effect on every stage below the third ring. However, it can exert its greatest power at the second ring stage."

"Especially at the Moon Ring Wizard stage..."

Catherine the Witch said, "I believe in Locke Augustine."

"Hopefully he can give us a great match. However, gentlemen, we should have more to consider than just that. There's also the matter of the dark wizards..."

……

The next day, early in the morning.

On Arena Number 1, under the watchful eyes of all the wizards, Locke and Antoine stood on the stage.

Beside the ring stood many of Locke's former opponents: the Preston Witch, the Mike Witch, the Camilla Witch, the Sera Witch... These former rivals were all watching the match closely.

This match could very well determine who will ultimately win the magic combat tournament.

As the White Dragon Princess of Golden Crown Mountain, the Preston Witch looked up at Locke and said, "Locke, teach that arrogant bastard a lesson for me."

"I'm cheering you on from below."

Antoine scoffed. "Foolish."

Wizard Mike also said to Locke, "Locke, I want to see just how high your hardness really is."

"You are the wizard who destroyed my Kungudin Bastion fortifications head-on! Don't lose!"

On the arena, Antoine glanced at Locke with amusement and said, "Looks like you get along well with these trash. I didn't expect you to be friends with your own opponent. Wizard Augustine."

Locke smiled and said, "It can't really be called making friends. We just happened to have some exchanges or do some transactions."

"However, it's also good to exchange a few words with someone who shares your journey."

Locke opened Arthas's interface, and sure enough, as his event attracted widespread attention, the sales of his Wizard Shoes had risen to third place on the sales chart.

If I can win this game, the sales ranking might improve.

In this way, he would be able to obtain a large sum of money after the game to pay off his loans and the money he owed the Celtic team leader.

They will also have money to continue their research and use that money to accelerate their first-class project grants.

To be honest, I'm really looking forward to doing research in the colony plane.

After all, this was something I had never experienced before.

Antoine the wizard's face darkened. "Fellow travelers? I don't need such things."

"Referee Wizard, may the match begin?"

The second-ring judge wizard raised an eyebrow, not blaming Antoine for his disrespectful words, since that was how Antoine was perceived to be anyway.

"The first match of the day in the Spellfighting Tournament is between Locke Augustine of the Golden Crown Mountain and Antoine Fisher of the Golden Crown Mountain."

As soon as he finished speaking, Antoine chanted a spell, and the two offensive bronze magical artifacts on his arm flew out automatically, transforming into two rapidly spinning wheels of wind and a rapidly spinning wheel of lightning in mid-air.

The Wind and Thunder Wheels attacked Locke instantly.

As Locke used the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow and the Plant Mimicry Technique: the Green Dragon dodged, Antoine suddenly appeared in front of Locke, and then instantly appeared behind Locke.

Locke was stunned, because from the very beginning of the match, he had felt a kind of suppression. That suppression did not seem to come from Antoine, but also from a third-ring wizard behind Antoine analyzing his tactics.

Antoine suddenly changed his fighting style.

At the same time, it also forms a special counter to the fighting style of the opponent who likes to observe and analyze the situation in order to react, and pursues to decide the outcome in an instant.

Avoid using magic if possible.

Locke felt a chill, as if he were being targeted.

The next moment, Locke summoned the Golden Eye Grass and dodged a dagger-shaped wizard's sword in Antoine's hand. The wizard's sword was of extraordinary quality, a magical artifact worth at least 500,000 magic stones, and it emitted a stream of dark energy.

Locke instantly recognized it as a dark energy piercing spell from the Enchanting school.

It is a typical assassin-type magic.

This spell can instantly erode an opponent's defensive magic and suppress their magical power, interrupting their spellcasting.

Golden Eye Grass is best at countering pure energy attacks, but it is not very effective against this type of magic defense. At this moment, the Golden Eye Grass was damaged instantly by the attack, and at the same time, two Wind and Thunder Twin Wheels Soul Magic Artifacts attacked Locke's back.

In the blink of an eye, Locke could only withstand the combined attack of two magical forces. At the same time, immortal dragon scales appeared on the back of his left hand, while his right hand summoned the Little Vajra Date Hanging.

"trouble."

Locke wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. At least a third of the fast-growing branches of the little golden jujube tree beside him had fallen off. The little golden jujube tree had the ability to die in place of the wizard in critical moments.

His immortal dragon scales, which had just blocked the piercing dark energy, were temporarily broken, and the two wind and thunder wheels struck him directly from behind.

The next moment, Antoine's attack arrived instantly, giving Locke no chance to retaliate.

Six shuttle-shaped wizard swords slammed into the shield formed by the immortal dragon scales on Locke's surface. After breaking through, the wizard sword in Antoine's wrist instantly pierced Locke's chest.

The small golden jujube tree next to Locke dropped another third of its fast-growing branches to divert the damage Locke was taking.

This luxury magical plant truly lives up to its reputation as a special magical plant that can only be cultivated using Vajra Witch Stone.

If it weren't for it, Locke would have been killed twice already, without a permanent defensive force field.

Antoine's eyes were cold, seemingly devoid of any emotion. "Hmm, almost there."

"Two more strikes and you'll lose."

Just as he was about to draw his wizard's sword, Locke suddenly grabbed his hand, while his left hand grabbed something that seemed to be nothing in mid-air.

A chain made of spiritual energy appeared in Locke's hand.

Locke, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, looked at him and said, "Although I took a blow from your sword, I didn't gain nothing. I saw..."

Locke's forehead developed a magical eye, and at the same time, the abyssal energy between his eyes circulated and released an eerie light. With the enhancement of the two eye techniques, and the moment the wizard's sword pierced through his body, Locke saw what Antoine had been hiding.

All over the No. 1 arena, there were chains everywhere.

The chains are connected to these magical artifacts at one end, and to Antoine himself at the other.

This is clearly a form of object manipulation!

A kind of object manipulation technique, concealed by prophetic magic and unseen by anyone, kept everyone from realizing that Antoine's ability to manipulate so many magical artifacts was itself a magical talent.

Locke reacted quickly, slipping the Angel's Tear bracelet from his left hand onto Antoine's right.

In an instant, all the magic that had been concealing Antoine's secrets was suppressed.

All the spiritual chains were laid bare before the crowd.

Locke no longer needed to use such a dangerous method to observe Antoine's hidden magic.

Antoine's expression changed drastically; he hadn't expected this move at all. "What the hell?"

This is an insult to the physical controller.

The alchemist was outmaneuvered by his rival wizard, who had a second-circle magical artifact on his hand—of course, the second-circle artifact was also more effective.

At the same time, ten diamond succulents appeared beneath Antoine's feet, their energy interconnected.

Antoine said, "You yourself are also within the area affected by the explosion."

Locke summoned the Golden Eye Grass to shield himself, while a full moon appeared behind him, followed by a burst of light.

The wizards below the arena were captivated by the exciting battle.

The host remarked, "The level of this battle was so high that it made me feel like I was hosting a match at the very top of a major league."

"This is just a tentative battle between the two sides, neither of them using their full strength, yet it's already this exciting. Wizards watching, you can place bets on the two champion candidates through the betting channel in the Water Hyacinth System... Currently, Antoine Wizard's odds are 1.65, and Locke Augustine Wizard's odds are 2.02!"

"Everyone, place your bets quickly!"

"We would also like to thank the following shops for sponsoring this competition...and thank Jinmianshan for their investment in this competition..."

(End of this chapter)