Chapter 333: Chris’ Path, A Plan to Kill Two Birds with One Stone (1/2)

“Your special training this time will require you to create fusion and compound skills,” Carter said. As he looked at Ayrin, an indescribable sensation emerged in his heart.

For Carter, teaching Ayrin, who was destined for greatness, gave him a sense of pride.

“Fusion and compound skills?” Ayrin asked, light flickering in his eyes as he repeated Carter’s words in his mind.

“Correct.” Carter nodded as he explained, “In order to create fusion and compound skills, one must first learn and master a diverse array of arcane skills. For normal arcane masters who can only master a couple decent skills after several years of training, this is not possible. But for a genius like you whose greatest talent lies in your ability to learn and your affinity for arcane energy, you will be able to fuse and combine skills however you want. That is why you are a natural born Kaleidoscope Master.”

“Even without our guidance, you have already learned how to use your many skills in a way which they complement each other through your battles, allowing you to restrict your opponent and launch attacks in quick succession. However, it is not enough.”

Carter shook his head as he continued, “Your fusion skills and compound skills must become swift like the wind and overwhelming like the rain. They must allow you to quickly dispatch your opponent any room for counterattack and must also prevent any of your opponent’s teammates from attacking you and stopping you. Only if you manage to accomplish this can you become able to defeat one or more arcane teams by yourself.”

“Although the strongest assassins, those who have gained the title Shadow Dancers, also have the ability to defeat an arcane team by themselves, they accomplish this through individual assassinations amidst the darkness. If you wish to do what you have said and make it so that an arcane team is afraid to step out of its front door, you cannot go down this route. You can only train until your level of strength is enough to face the arcane team head on.”

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Ayrin thought for just a couple seconds before replying, “I understand.”

He looked at Carter as his voice become louder and he continued, “Then you, Teacher Carter, and the others have already picked out several skills for me to learn and master? Ones which will allow me to continuously disrupt and assault several opponents at the same time without providing time or opportunity for other opponents to interrupt me if used properly?”

“You are correct.”

Carter couldn’t help but think of Ayrin’s extraordinary comprehension and intuition as he looked back at Ayrin and replied, “But at the same time, you must realize that most of your opponents now are arcane masters with plentiful combat experience. It is possible that some of them will be familiar with one or more of your skills and will be able to devise a plan against them. Therefore even after you learn so many skills, you must also determine how to combine and fuse them. You must also be able to quickly change between skills. So while it seems like a simple plan on paper – just learn a lot of skills – it will actually be quite difficult to reach the level of strength which you desire. Not only will you need to study many skills, you will also have to undergo many battles.”

“Teacher Carter, I am not afraid of hardships. Furthermore, as long as it is for Charlotte, even something like digesting the Poisonflame Emperor Egg is not so difficult anymore!” Ayrin loudly declared.

Off to the side, Charlotte’s face abruptly flushed red like an apple in autumn.

“You… even if it is a profession of your love… there is no need to shout it out…”

Carter couldn’t help but crinkle his nose and chuckle. Afterwards, his face turned serious once more as he said, “Since you understand, then let’s begin!”

Whoosh!

Carter opened a bulging rucksack from beside him and turned it upside down.

Charlotte’s breath caught in her throat as she watched countless scrolls and scriptures tumble out from within!

“Let us begin the first skill sequence!” Carter immediately cried out as he began picking out scrolls and placing them before Ayrin. “Winter’s Shadow, plus Ice Witch’s Throne, alongside your Crown of Ice and Snow, and then Winter’s Pillar…”

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