Chapter 125 (1/2)

Chapter 125: A Challenge from the Drifting Magician (Part 3)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Although still in a confused state, Carrido sat down at the table where a shiny silver plate was laid out in front of him. On the silver plate was a mouth-watering piece of steak and the aroma that wafted from it was so appetizing that he could no longer hold himself back from tearing voraciously into it.

“How is it? Isn’t it good?” asked Link with a smile, “Lucy prepared it herself, it’s the best steak you can get in River Cove Town.”

“It’s delightful!” exclaimed Carrido, “It’s the most delicious piece of meat I’ve ever had!” Grease was dripping down his chin as he munched on the food. A few moments later, he realized how rude he must’ve been, so he slowed down his eating speed a little.

After hearing this sincere praise of her food, Lucy began to warm up to Carrido and the severe expressions on her face began to soften. Jacker breathed a sigh and relaxed as well. The anger that distorted his face gradually dissipated, which calmed down the highly-strung atmosphere in the dining hall.

Seeing this, the girl Rylai could start to breathe easy again and she was finally calm enough to return to the half-eaten food in front of her. It was, after all, her favorite roasted steak that Lucy had prepared herself, so she wasn’t going to waste a single bite of it!

Mmm, you really can’t find a better tasting steak anywhere else! Lucy then put another bite into her mouth and slowly chewed it to savor the taste for as long as possible. After a while, she looked around again and saw that everyone was now in a good mood, so she went back to enjoying the food without any more worries.

Meanwhile, Link would chat with Carrido from time to time. He would bring up general news and gossip that was commonly talked about, never touching the subject of magic. Carrido himself didn’t want to bring up the matter as it would be rude to do so to someone who’d received him so graciously as a guest—all he did was respond to Link’s remarks with polite small talk and the atmosphere gradually became more convivial as time went on.

When the meal was over, Link and Carrido were already on friendly terms. Nonetheless, Carrido hadn’t forgotten his original intention in coming here. There was no use in delaying the matter anymore, so he decided to bring up the challenge now.

“Mr. Link,” he began, as he wiped his lips and chin clean with a napkin that a servant handed to him, “Well, you see, I was here to…” He found that he was too embarrassed to continue, as Link had been treating him so well this far.

“I understand,” said Link with a smile, “You’re here to see how good my magic skills really are. Well, I guess I’ll show you then.”

He then stretched both of his hands out and placed them on the table with his palms facing up.

“Aren’t you going to use a wand?” asked Carrido.

Link smiled and shook his head.

“Have you ever seen anyone bring their wand to the dining table?” replied Link.

Carrido now realized how rude he had been just barging in here so suddenly when it was obviously not the most convenient time for the young Magician at all. He reprimanded himself for not choosing a more suitable moment to challenge the young Magician.

“Just keep your eyes peeled, Mr. Carrido!” assured Link.

Just as he finished the sentence, the smile on Link’s face disappeared instantly and his eyes looked cold and piercing. In hardly a second later, a Level-1 Whistle appeared above Link’s left palm, and a Glass Orb appeared above his right palm.

These two spells appeared almost simultaneously to Carrido’s eyes, and what was even more frightening was the fact that they were cast in what felt like less than a second!

In this simple move, Link had demonstrated two skills that Magicians coveted the most – the simultaneous casting of different spells and high-speed spellcasting!

Why did Magicians covet these skills the most? Because they meant raw and unadulterated power!

Carrido’s jaw almost hit the floor by now. His eyes were fixed on the spells that emerged from Link’s two hands and beads of cold sweat began to form on his forehead. The rotating metal spike and the dimly glowing solid fireball were nothing like what he’d ever seen before—this meant that they were no ordinary spells. These spells were modified by Link’s own Supreme Magical Skill and that spelled one thing out loud and clear—Link was an unimaginably powerful Magician!

He’s a master! A terrifying Master Magician! Carrido’s heart almost jumped out of his throat. He knew now that if he were to face Link in a duel, he would be sent to the next life in a blink of an eye, before he could even lift a finger to attack this young Magician!

Moments later, the two spells disappeared and Link turned to Carrido with a smiling face.

“So, what do you think of my magic skills, Mr. Carrido?” he asked.

“Amazing! You’re no ordinary Magician! I must concede to your superior skills!” said Carrido, but not without shame and regret. Still, he knew that it was the safest thing to do anyway. He wouldn’t want to go up against this young Magician now that he’d seen his power!