Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 47
Editor: RED
*[Long Taos]: side characters in Chinese operas who perform acrobatics and fight scenes
*[12.47 to 13.07]: don't ask me about the tree sap
Chapter 83 - The Duel Hasn't Finished
“Mu Zhuoyun, the two youngsters of Bo City have displayed their incomparable remarkability, so let’s end it here. You being one of the characters in the lead of Bo City should be able to dismiss the youngster’s delirious utterance as a laugh,” Principal Zhu still opened his mouth to say at last.
The present guests actually all knew of the events surrounding Mo Fan and Mu Zhuoyun, and they also know that if Mo Fan were to lose this duel, he’d have to kowtow in apology until Mu Zhuoyun was satisfied.
Mo Fan’s display had caused a sensation among the people. A genius who was able to cultivate to the third level of Fire Burst alone definitely deserved the praise of everyone.
At this time, Mu Ningxue also put her two pupils onto Mu Zhuoyun’s face; she also hoped her father would drop it.
If it wasn’t for Yu Ang having the advantage in Magic Equipment during this duel, then he would basically have lost against Mo Fan, who had exceeded everyone’s expectations. Mu Ningxue thought that this victory didn’t have any meaning.
“Just forget it? How could that be!?” Mu Zhuoyun coldly snorted.
_If any small thing dared to run up to his face and point at him while cursing him, then how could he, Mu Zhuoyun, continue to meddle in Bo City? A win is a win, what was promised before should be fulfilled!_
“Mo Jiaxing, what are you happy for? Don’t you know that your son is going to kowtow to everyone?” an old gardener asked from the slanted seats.
“What kowtow?” Mo Jiaxing asked with a blank face. Mo Jiaxing was happy because he never thought that his own son would actually cause the important characters of the City to feel moved.
“Shit, don’t you know that your son and Master Mu Zhuoyun had a bet? If Yu Ang loses, then he, Mu Zhuoyun will personally apologize to the two of you for the matters that happened in the past. Whereas if your son loses, he will have to kowtow to Master Mu Zhuoyun until he is satisfied! Our family’s child would only think to himself a few words about Mu Zhuoyun, yet, your son cursed at him several times to his face! For an important character like him, even if he were to tolerate it, he would still be a little angry. Today, he doesn’t plan on letting Mo Fan go!” the gardener told him.
Mo Jiaxing had no idea about a bet, he really was a thoroughly confused father.
As Mo Jiaxing heard of this, he was stunned. He really did not know of this matter!
He was very clear on his own son’s stubbornness and pride. Having him kowtow and apologize in this kind of occasion in front of his classmates, teachers, neighbors, and Mu Ningxue?
What kind of children were there nowadays? There were some who would even jump off a roof just because they got slapped. If he were to kowtow at this kind of occasion, then he wouldn’t be able to raise his head again!
Mo Jiaxing hurriedly stood up as he ran toward the host’s seat in the middle.
“Master Mu, Master Mu…” Mo Jiaxing yelled toward Mu Zhuoyun.
“Oh, it’s Mo Jiaxing?” Mu Zhuoyun squinted his eyes, he still recognized this old chauffeur.
“Seeing how it’s been so many years, let’s not make it difficult for a child. Think about, today, in front of these many people, and many of them are his classmates, teachers, friends…” Mo Jiaxing hurriedly pleaded.
“Don’t, don’t. Don’t talk to me about how many years it’s been. You talk about it as though I didn’t give wages to you, that time I was already lenient toward your feelings. This time, no matter what you say, I will definitely not let him go!” Mu Zhuoyun’s attitude was firm.
Mo Jiaxing immediately began to panic. He really did not think there was such a thing involving apologizing and kowtowing.
With the generations nowadays, and being in their prime, what kind of attack would his son’s self-esteem receive if he were to kowtow and apologize in front of this many people?
“Then… then I’ll take his place. Let me take his place. Child was not taught, Father takes the responsibility. I’ll take his place to kowtow and apologize to you. When you’re satisfied, that’s when I’ll get up!” Mo Jiaxing said with panic on his face.
Words were just words. This old chauffeur really knelt down in front of the numerous people, his pair of wrinkly eyes looked up to regard the still-sitting Mu Zhuoyun.
Everyone’s gazes immediately focused on Mo Jiaxing’s body.
As Mo Jiaxing felt these gazes on him, he also felt a great humiliation.
However, if they thought about it, if they were to let Mo Fan, who had cultivated his magic to far beyond the same level as his peers, do this kind of stuff, then the humiliation would definitely be magnified numerous times.
He had already received the approval of the important characters of Bo City, and he had nearly defeated the Yu Ang whom the Mu Family had carefully nurtured. In these three years, he must’ve been practicing really hard… He was a very clever young man. The reason why he had gone and made such a bet with Mu Zhuoyun was because he wanted to give his total failure of a father the face he had lost when he was driven away like a dog.
His son was way stronger than he was. In the future, he would definitely become an extremely excellent Magician. If he were to let his son kowtow to someone, then it would be a traumatic experience that he would carry for life. He himself was just an old chauffeur, an old man with no future prospects. This kind of thing where you’d lose your face for life didn’t hurt him at all.
Watching Mu Zhuoyun, Mo Jiaxing saw that Mu Zhuoyun clearly would not cool his temper. He clenched his teeth as he kowtowed.
On the dueling arena, Mo Fan suddenly saw this scene. His heart felt like he was hit by an arrow, receiving a pain he had never felt before.
The tall and aloof people will be that way from the start to the end.
The lowly people will forever be lowly people.
Were people really equal in this society?
If it really was equal, then there wouldn’t exist such a thing as being driven away because he and Mu Ningxue was close.
If it really was equal, then their house wouldn’t have been taken. That house that blocked the wind and sheltered them from rain was just one of the drops in the ocean for Mu He!
If it really were equal, then there wouldn’t be all that Magic Equipment bought using money in a Magic Duel that was witnessed by all these people. It was like a colossal mountain that would make a grassroot like him feel like it was incredibly difficult to cross!
In the old days, social rankings were really clear, they would force people to distinctly understand where they belonged in this society. In the current age, the scariest thing lay in the fact that although you were at same level as them, what you were unaware of and no one would tell you before you exited school was that once you entered society, it would be like a bolt from the blue, rumbling down. It would catch you unprepared, and you’d be in so much pain that you’d rather die.
The kneeling people? The sitting people?
Although you stand most of the time, there’s no difference between that and kneeling!
“Father, stand up!” Mo Fan turned towards the place where Mo Jiaxing and Mu Zhuoyun were.
Mo Jiaxing turned his head around, but his knees didn’t have the courage to stand up. Mo Jiaxing was too scared of Mu Zhuoyun wanting Mo Fan to personally come and apologize.
Mu Zhuoyun remained sitting there, looking indifferent.
Mo Fan glanced at his own father, who once again had made a great sacrifice for him, and then at the Mu Zhuoyun who didn’t have any interest in letting the matter go.
“Father, don’t return the gift back to Mu Zhuoyun this early, the duel isn’t over yet.” Mo Fan looked at Mo Jiaxing, his eyes filled with icy rage.
“Return the gift?” Mo Jiaxing had no idea on what his own son was saying.
Mu Zhuoyun didn’t know what this guy was saying either.
_Return the gift? Are you saying that I, Mu Zhuoyun, also need to kneel down and apologize to you!?_
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Translator: Tofu
Editor: RED
*[Long Taos]: side characters in Chinese operas who perform acrobatics and fight scenes
*[12.47 to 13.07]: don't ask me about the tree sap
Chapter 84 - Lightning Strike, Wrath Shock!
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“ Mo Fan, you have to pay for your own stupidity. Currently, your father is kneeling down to my foster father in front of everyone. I believe that makes you feel even worse than you personally kowtowing!” As Yu Ang saw this scene, he didn’t have a trace of sympathy. Instead, he laughed once more.
“He’s just returning a gift. My dad is a simple and honest person, he feels that it’s more sincere if he were to return a gift.” Mo Fan turned around, his eyes were coldly gazing at Yu Ang, who was still laughing.
“I see you’re not convinced until you’re faced with the reality. In that case, let me turn you into an ice cube first, and then slowly enjoy this kind of ceremony that will cause you to never raise your head again within Bo City!” Yu Ang swore, as his eyes dripped with disdain.
The Ice stars began to quickly connect with each other within Yu Ang’s eyes. With the Ice Silkworm Armor on his body, Yu Ang wasn’t worried about being interrupted by Mo Fan’s Fire Burst, even if this guy Mo Fan was faster than him at casting!
On the other side, Mo Fan’s pair of eyes were extremely cold.
If… Mu Zhuoyun had a slight intention of letting go of these matters, then he would’ve given up on the matters today. However, the father and son’s arrogance and irrationality had thoroughly provoked Mo Fan.
He firmly believed that if he didn’t win this duel, then he would see a scene where his father would kowtow until he started bleeding for his foolish son!
However, was he really that foolish?
_Today I will let everyone understand what it means for a single spark to start a prairie fire!_
“Background is also a form of strength?” Mo Fan couldn’t help but start laughing loudly.
In the next second, his laugh came to a stop. Replacing his laughter was a domineering aura that no one had seen before!
“In that case, my innate talent is also a form of strength!”
_Do you really think that I, Mo Fan will lose just like that?_
_Have a taste of the might of my Lightning!_
Purple-colored pupils suddenly appeared. Within the pitch black eyeballs that seemed like the vast universe was a purple Star Radiance, glinting warningly!
Lightning!
The strongest of the elements!
It represented anger, might, and destruction!
This ridiculous social ladder was shattered into pieces by this violent Lightning!
The Lightning stars actually had a special connection with the feelings of their owner. The natural attribute of the Lightning embedded its user with a domineering quality that would not cease at any time!
It was not because of the user’s petty background!
It was not because of circ.u.mstances outside of the body!
All of the Lightning stars had never been obedient before. That was because Mo Fan’s mental state had never been in sync with the Lightning element’s temperament before today.
The Lightning Star Path ignited a raging wrath within his heart as it instantly connected. They also seemed like they wanted to be granted all of the energy of their user.
Star Path emerge!
The magic that congested the mysterious energy between heaven and earth was of the highest quality.
_Bzzzt~!_
The purple lightning arc was tyrannical as it emerged. It unprecedentedly swirled around Mo Fan’s body, willingly awaiting Mo Fan’s command.
Mo Fan raised his head with lightning within his gaze.
“Lightning Strike!”
“Wrath Shock!”
Within the lightning, Mo Fan raised one of his hands. Following this action, he violently grasped his hand and the traces of Lightning frantically swirling in the air turned into lightning soldiers. They gave out an angry hissing as they chaotically bombarded Yu Ang’s position.
_Bzzt!_
After the numerous traces of the purple Lightning landed, they began to mutually link to themselves and turned into an even stronger lightning as they ferociously attacked Yu Ang, who seemed completely defenseless.
Yu Ang’s Ice Spread spell was still being chanted. In the next second, he was completely wrapped within the dazzling, yet dreadful Lightning force. The shock within his heart could not be described with words.
The attack was incomparably volent. Everytime it shocked his body, it would transmit an acute pain. What was even more dreadful was that these lightning traces could enter the body’s flesh and bones while causing the enormous effects of an electrical shock. Even if the Ice Silkworm Armor was resisting it, it still wouldn’t be able to completely block out the all-pervasive penetrating power of Lightning!
Yu Ang’s body no longer belonged to himself. His body was acutely twitching as he stood there. The arrogance and superior look on his face was no longer there, all that remained was his eyes filled with questions and disbelief!
_Why?_
_What is this?_
_Lightning, this is clearly Lightning Strike! Why can you, a Primary Fire Magician, cast a Lightning spell?_
The Ice Silkworm Armor didn’t exist in front of the might of Lightning Strike. At last, Yu Ang let out a miserable scream, his entire being began to collapse under the assault of the purple Lightning Strike!
This time, it would be impossible for Yu Ang to get up. A third level Lightning Strike was even more powerful than Fire Burst. The Ice Silkworm Armor was capable of restraining Fire spells, but there was no way it could possibly defend against the dreadful ability of a third level Lightning Strike!
The Lightning’s roar was still screeching by their ears, but the entire Manor was completely silent!
Everyone was completely dumbstruck the moment Mo Fan cast Lightning Strike. Although the Lightning Strike didn’t hit them, the bolt from the sky was still within their minds!
What did they just see?
_Lightning Strike?_
_This is freaking Lightning Strike?_
_You, a Primary Fire Magician, are telling us that you are able to cast Lightning Strike?!_
Yu Ang had already collapsed from the attacks. Currently, the people had forgotten about this guy’s existence. Instead, the scene in front of them that was beyond common sense had made them so shocked that they almost went crazy.
How could they not go crazy? In this world, any Magician at the Primary level could only control the magic of one element. Magicians were only able to obtain their second element when they reached the Intermediate level. _You, a third-year high school student who hasn’t graduated yet, how can you have acquired two elements?_
_One is Fire, the other is Lightning-!_
“He...he...could it be that he’s an Intermediate Magician? That’s impossible, that’s definitely impossible! In this world, even if your cultivation is fast, there is no way you would be able to cultivate to the Intermediate level within just three years! This is definitely impossible!” Mu Zhuoyun was the first one among the people to shoot out from his chair, he had difficulty believing what he saw in front of him.
In the same way, Principal Zhu, Deng Kai, Yang Zuohe, Zhankong, these Magicians who were at a higher realm, they were all unable to believe the scene they saw in front of them.
Third level Lightning Strike, this was clearly the third level of Lightning Strike!
However, how was a Fire student be able to cast a Lightning spell?!
Was it the result of a special piece of Magical Equipment?
That wasn’t right, the magnificent purple Star Path that had emerged around Mo Fan’s body had already proven that this power was something he personally used. It was definitely not possible for him to have been supported by other Magic Equipment!
The only Lightning Magician in this place, Xu Zhaoting, was even more dumbstruck.
Holy crap, isn’t that the realm that he himself had been thirsting for? The third level of Lightning Strike, that was the objective that he himself was pursuing for the next few years. Why was it being cast by Mo Fan? _You, Mo Fan are clearly a Fire Magician, alright?!_
Crumbled, Xu Zhaoting’s heart just crumbled. This something which he, a genuine Lightning user, hadn’t grasped, and was actually achieved by a Fire Magician. _I-I don’t wanna live anymore!_
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Translator: Tofu
Editor: RED
*[Long Taos]: side characters in Chinese operas who perform acrobatics and fight scenes
*[12.47 to 13.07]: don't ask me about the tree sap
Chapter 85 - Innate Dual Elements
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Mo Fan’s classmates, Zhoumin, Zhao Kunsan, Mu Bai, Zhang Xiaohou, and Wang Sanpang, were all frantically rubbing their eyes. It must be because they’d been studying Magic for so long that they became delirious. Not good, they must return back to school to write ten thousand scrolls to calm themselves. Having illusions before the high school exams was not a good sign!
The entire place was silent for a very, very long time!
As Lightning Strike came out, it was as though the concepts everyone knew had crumbled in that moment, and they were unable to say anything for a long time.
“Who… who can… who can tell me, this… just what is going on!” The man with the surname Zhou also jumped out of his chair as his gaze swept past the important characters of Bo City who were completely stunned by the display of Lightning Strike.
_Is there really no one who can come out and explain, or is it that I really am blind?_
“Intermediate Magician, he is an Intermediate Magician. He has awakened a second element, that must be it!” Xue Musheng used words that he himself could not believe.
