I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Just as I suspected!

Lis silently observed Risa's status panel while continuing to spar with her.

Following Risa's challenge notice, the system also refreshed with a new challenge task.

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[Ding~]

[Limited Challenge Task Triggered]

[Objective: Defeat Silver Mage Risa Kane]

[Reward: To be determined based on the completion of the task]

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Now is not the time to consider Risa's identity!

The thought of stripping skills and specialties from Risa, a holder of legendary talent, excited Lis.

I have to try it. Although my strength is still far from Risa's, how would I know if it's possible without trying?

Lis gripped his Jade Wand tightly, first casting simple Shield Magic and Beneficial Magic on himself, then, fully prepared, he earnestly launched his Attack Magic at Risa.

Risa didn't know what had happened, why had Master Lis suddenly become serious? Wasn't it agreed that this was just a training exercise?

Somewhat at a loss, Risa could only cast a Magic Shield on herself to block Lis's attacks for the time being.

Master Lis seems to have broken through to silver recently, how does he feel a bit strong?

Risa was puzzled, but then ceased to ponder on it, attributing it to Master Lis being a genius.

I also need to put in effort, can't let the young master down!

Thinking this, Risa channeled magic power into her Frost Cold Staff, the high-level Water Element magic gem flared up with a dangerously enchanting deep blue glow.

A huge and translucent blue Ice Cone appeared in mid-air, paused briefly before smashing fiercely towards Lis.

Five-Ring Shape Changing Magic, "Ice Cone"!

Lis's eyes twitched at the sight, the power was outrageous!

He didn't even consider trying to withstand the attack with his Shield Magic and awkwardly dodged to the side, narrowly escaping the massive Ice Cone.

Goodness me!

Is this the buff effect coming from the Talent "Elemental Torrent Dominator"?

Indeed it is deserving of a fully offensive legendary talent, the enhancement to spell power is terrifying!

Although it wasn't displayed on the panel, Lis remembered the detailed information about this legendary talent from his memory.

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[Talent: Elemental Torrent Dominator]

[Rank: Legendary]

[Effect: You are the darling of the elements, a genius of Shape Changing Magic! When using Shape Changing Magic, spell power is increased by 100%, mana consumption is reduced by 50%, and the cooldown period of spells is significantly decreased]

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Violence!

Pure, unadulterated violent output!

What is Shape Changing Magic?

As the name suggests, it's the kind of magic that shapes magic elements and energy to form tangible spells with different effects, like the Fireball Technique, Ice Cone Skill, Lightning Technique, and so on.

Shape Changing Magic is also known by a more familiar term, Elemental Magic.

From the effects of the talent "Elemental Torrent Dominator," we can see how absurdly exaggerated the enhancement is for the Shape Changing Magic that Risa uses.

And in his previous life, as a legendary mage, Risa's terrifying manner of engaging in combat was something Lis still remembered.

The sky was filled with colorful clusters of light, which appeared beautiful but actually contained terrifying powers; they were all Shape Changing Magic spells cast by the mage.

Indeed worthy of the name "Torrent," Risa was truly the epitome of a barrage-style Legendary Mage!

At that time, Risa was also playfully referred to by players as the Legendary Mage of barrage.

However, the one facing this challenge was no longer the Blood Rose Princess Taya of the past, but the current Lis.

Lis swiftly dodged the massive Ice Cone, looking at the deep pit created in the courtyard with a click of his tongue.

Having you around would definitely make for a cool summer!

This won't do, facing a barrage mage like Risa, it's essential to close the distance. If Lis allowed Risa to output without pressure, that could spell trouble.

With that plan in mind, Lis moved closer to Risa.

Risa herself was startled by the power of her own spells and became somewhat hesitant to cast more.

She felt that a few more spells from her and she would destroy the Kane Mansion's courtyard.

Not to mention worrying about being blamed by Lis and Lord Joyce, Risa didn't want it either.

During the years she spent in the library, this delicate courtyard was also a part of her small world, and she didn't want to destroy it just like that.

So, after casting an Advanced Elemental Shield and Advanced Anti-Magic Domain on herself, Risa only used control-oriented spells and didn't employ the high-power Shape Changing Magic she had used earlier.

Lis didn't pay much attention to the control spells cast by Risa, as he had noticed a problem with Risa right after they started clashing.

She had no combat experience and almost no fighting finesse!

Risa's way of fighting was simple: stand still, cast a shield → attack with spells → cast a shield → attack with spells...

In short, she had no real strategy; she only stood in place, continuously casting spells. The crucial point was that Risa's accuracy with her spells was not high, and Lis easily dodged most of them.

This was probably because Risa had always stayed in the library with few opportunities for practice.

Though Risa became a Legendary Mage in the future, whose staple in battle was to output from a fixed position, it was only because that was the most suitable approach to leverage her abilities and talent. Legendary Mage Risa's combat skills were indeed terrifying.

Just thinking about Risa, casting spells like fireworks filling the sky and still managing to hit each target with precision, illustrates her horrifying level of control.

By comparison, the current novice Risa was sorely lacking, leaving far too many openings for Lis.

Not to mention that in order not to cause too much damage to the courtyard, Risa was now using even more low-power and control spells, reducing the threat to Lis even further.

So after deftly evading the magical attacks, Lis easily rushed up to Risa's side.

Three-Cycle Arcane "Blue Ball Skill"!

Three-Cycle Arcane "Catastrophic Explosion"!

The combination effect of the two arcane spells was as effective as ever, completely shattering Risa's cast defensive spells.

Risa didn't seem to expect Lis to break her shield so easily and, in a panic, hastily cast a new Elemental Shield.

Seeing this, Lis chuckled lightly and charged next to Risa.

His Jade Wand flashed in his hand, transforming into a fiercely cold Longsword, and he thrust it at Risa, who was looking on with a hint of terror in her eyes.

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[You have switched weapons, "All Techniques Return to Storage - Lis" effect activated!]

[You have entered the "Return to Storage" status, skill damage increased by 10%]

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The newly formed Elemental Shield had almost no resistance to the physical Martial Arts attack, maintaining for only a moment in Lis's sword light before shattering directly.

Risa no longer had time to cast another spell, as Lis's sword tip steadily pointed at her chest.

Risa's eyes were filled with bewilderment.

Isn't Young Master Lis a mage? Why did he suddenly pull out a Longsword?

After a moment of hesitation, Risa said in a somewhat pitiful tone:

"It's... it's my loss, Young Master Lis."