39 Feeling. (1/2)

The next day, Blaze respectfully stood before Ozul.

”We will go to the Forest to test your capabilities.”- Ozul said while sitting on the couch. Raven's ear also perked up as she listened to their conversation.

”I want to go as well.”- Raven said she also wanted to spar with the new guy.

The trio went into the Forest, where Raven first wanted to have a duel with Blaze. Standing opposite to him, Raven took her stance as she spoke;

”What Rank Mage are you?”- She wouldn't go all out if this guy were only a Rank-4 Mage.

”Hm? What's that?”- Blaze curiously asked while looking towards Raven.

Raven looked towards Blaze as if she was looking at some rare piece of art.

”Don't tell me... you don't know what a Mage is.”- Raven asked with a deadpan face.

Because if he really didn't know anything, then it meant that all this time, no one had taught him anything, and yet he had such abilities.

”So, how did you grow stronger all this time?”- Raven asked as her mood worsened by the minute.

”Oh, that? There is a 'Crystal Ball' inside my chest. Whenever I store the Mana inside, I would get stronger, I guess?”- Blaze confusedly replied.

No one was there to teach him to control his abilities, so he could only rely on himself. He didn't know why he got powerful whenever the 'Crystal Ball' had an additional layer on top of it, but he kept doing it.

”How many layers are on your Core?”- Raven asked.

”Core?”- Blaze tilted his head again.

”Your 'Crystal Ball' idiot! You call them Magical Core! Each layer provides a significant boost to Mage's capabilities, and the number of layers determines your Rank.”

Raven couldn't endure the nonsense any longer and began to explain everything to him.

Ozul did not bother with them at all. He had already picked a tree and was lying on one of the big branches.

”Oh! Then I should be a Rank-5 Mage!”- Blaze excitedly replied. He had never heard of these terms before, but he was learning.

Raven's face darkened even further! She had spent the previous decade to reach where she currently was with the help of not only Ozul but also countless resources. She trained every day to become better than yesterday.

And here, stood the man that didn't even know what a Core was but had managed to become a Rank-5 Mage as well! And that too, without any guidance or resources!

Only now she understood Ozul's earlier words—why he said that Blaze could become stronger than the strongest on this Continent!

Raven did not wait any longer and went all out from the start. Blaze was surprised, but he also went into action.

Meanwhile, Ozul did not even glance at the ongoing duel.

The battle continued with Blaze always using Ice spears and Raven easily dodging them. However, it didn't take long for the fight to come to a conclusion.

Raven had her daggers touching the neck of Blaze as he was already sweating bullets. The duel was one-sided as Blaze did not have any Spell other than to create small stuff with Ice.

Blaze also never had fought someone else. Killing everyone that came at him in the village was also a one-sided battle.