Above the mage!

Chapter 453: French Fighting Competition
The farce is over.

Theodore felt that the feeling of frustration in his heart reached its peak.

But at the same time, he still had huge doubts in his heart.

Theodore understood that the reason why he was defeated so quickly was all due to the inexplicable shock wave generated by the first spell [Magic Missile] cast by Gode.

It was this shock wave that led to the subsequent chain reaction.

Moreover, this shock wave was the only one that he could not understand at all. He had no idea where it came from or how it was produced.

But even though he was extremely curious, Theodore was tactful enough not to ask.

The Master's privacy is above all else.

On the other hand, since the winner had been decided, Gao De suddenly had an idea and lifted the restrictions of the [Tidal Net].

The water chain that tightly bound Theodore disappeared in an instant.

The winning trick that Theodore couldn't figure out actually has a very simple principle.

——What he cast was not [Magic Missile], but [Magic Missile+].

Bonus: If all three darts hit the same target, they will cause a force field shock, knocking the target back a short distance.

This is the additional effect of [Magic Missile+] after adding points to Wind Spirit and Moon Shadow.

It was the force field shock effect that the original [Magic Missile] did not have that interrupted Theodore's [Colorful Ball] casting, allowing Gode to quickly end the magic fight.

It seems that the victory of this magic battle depends on Feng Ling Yue Ying, but the essence is still due to Gao De's skillful use of magic.

After all, the additional effect of [Magic Missile+] seems very ordinary at first glance, and has nothing to do with supermodel.

But because [Magic Missile] is too classic, this extra effect can often become a decisive factor.

Start with [Magic Missile], if it encounters [Shield Spell], it will explode immediately.

But if you start with [Shield Technique] and encounter Gaode's starting [Magic Missile+], then the two poles will be reversed.

Due to the absolute restraint relationship between [Shield Technique] and [Magic Missile], any mage with the blessing of [Shield Technique] will not be afraid of [Magic Missile] and will not dodge or evade it because there is no need.

Then, you will be caught off guard like Theodore.

Any wizard with rich combat experience will avoid [Magic Missile] as the first spell, because [Shield] is one of the most classic starting spells.

Gaode understood this point, so he did the opposite and chose to start with [Magic Missile+]. With the help of the variables of [Magic Missile+], he won the battle of magic in one fell swoop.

It sounds mysterious, but to Gaode, it is actually a very simple "logical" reasoning and not worth mentioning.

Such a victory of the French bulldog did not even bring him any joy.

"I know you have amazing fighting power, but I never thought that Theodore couldn't even last three moves against you." On the other side, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling took over his wife's words and expressed both admiration and praise for Goder.

He could see that Gode's [Magic Missile] was different from others, but he also didn't ask any more questions.

Because of the existence of "expertise", the same spell has countless possibilities among different wizards.

Not surprisingly.

"Are you convinced now?" After praising Goder, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling looked at his son who still had his head lowered and no longer had the high-spirited look he had before, and asked.

"My skills are not as good as others." Theodore's face was slightly stiff, but he finally gritted his teeth and admitted it.

If you and I fight hard and end up losing, he might even make excuses for himself.

But with this kind of performance and this kind of gap, there is really no point in struggling or being stubborn.

"You don't have to be too discouraged. Although there is a certain gap between the students of your Vanzolen School of Magic and our Sea Sentinel mages in terms of combat, the gap is not so big. Warrant Officer Gode is an exception." Lieutenant Colonel Grayling looked at Theodore's dejected look and comforted him.

"Let's move to the banquet hall first, it's time." Mrs. Emily reminded at the right time.

The battle was over so quickly that it took no time at all and did not disrupt the rhythm of the dinner.

The group left the underground fighting arena and came to the banquet hall on the first floor.

The long ebony table was covered with a tablecloth embroidered with silver thread, and above the table hung a magic crystal chandelier, illuminating the entire banquet hall.

In the middle of the long table was an ice bucket filled with fine champagne.

"Please take a seat," Colonel Grayling called out. He sat down at the main seat while Lady Emily sat at the other end of the long table and raised her hand to signal the butler to pour wine.

The golden and slightly transparent wine was poured into the exquisite wine glass. In front of each person, there were three silver knives and forks arranged neatly in order, from the outside to the inside, they were the fish knife, the main dish knife and the dessert knife.

The dishes are of extremely high standards, and most of the ingredients are taken from earth creatures, including lizard egg caviar tart as an appetizer, grilled chamois as a main course, and so on.

As for the taste, it’s not that much better than ordinary ingredients.

Even the meat of the rock chamois is a little too tough compared to that of artificially raised antelopes, and it is difficult to chew, but its main feature is that it is rare.

This kind of banquet is not about the taste of the food, but about the quality of the food.

Halfway through the banquet, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling, who was sitting on the main seat, put down his wine glass and asked Gode, "Master Gode is sixteen years old this year?"

"Yes," Gao De nodded and took the initiative to explain: "I was born a beggar, so I don't know the exact date of my birth, I only know the year."

He does not shy away from his background and is very open about it.

Lieutenant Colonel Grayling already knew about Goder's background, so naturally he would not feel any surprise.

He showed a thoughtful look, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Although it is a bit inappropriate, I still want to confirm with you whether the specialty you awakened when you were promoted to the second ring is also a combat specialty?"

The word "also" indicates that Lieutenant Colonel Grayling has already tacitly accepted that one of Goder's specialties is combat expertise - with such a brilliant military record in front of him, how could he have achieved this without combat expertise?

Gao De thought about it and finally nodded.

[Zhenbing Bloodline] should essentially be considered a special expertise, but it does have extremely strong combat attributes. Although it is a bit of a stretch to call it a combat expertise, it is not completely unrelated.

"Sixteen years old, second-ring mage, dual combat expertise." Lieutenant Colonel Grayling went over Goder's information in his mind and said to Goder solemnly, "I have something to tell you. Please listen first."

"Is there any important mission?" Seeing the tone of Lieutenant Colonel Grayling, Goder knew that what he was going to say next must be very important, so he straightened his back and sat upright.

"That's not the case," Lieutenant Colonel Grayling chuckled, "It's a good thing to say."

"There are thirteen counties in our dynasty, and each county has a military magician organization similar to our Sea Sentinels." "Including our Sea Sentinels, there are thirteen elite military magician organizations in our dynasty, all of which are directly under the control of the royal family. This allows us to avoid being influenced by the local nobles in our county."

“But at the same time, because of the direct management of the royal family, the salaries, benefits and other things of our sea sentinel mages are also distributed by the royal family instead of being taken from the local authorities.

In addition, there are many precious resources, such as the second-level magic potion Qingteng Linglu that you exchanged, which were also allocated to us by the royal family."

“Resources are limited, so competition naturally exists.

It is impossible to say that the royal family treats everyone equally and distributes all resources equally to our thirteen military magician organizations.

Because there are always differences between us, it is only natural that those who are more capable should get more resources.”

"But the differences in strength are constantly changing. For example, our Sea Sentinels may be stronger in the past few decades, and then the Rock Wind Guards next door may be stronger in the next few decades. The allocation of resources must naturally keep up with this change in strength."

"After comprehensive consideration, a tradition has been formed. Our thirteen military magician organizations hold a military magic fighting competition every ten years."

"The French Bulldog Competition has three groups, from the second ring to the fourth ring. Each group is scored according to the ranking, and finally the scores of the three groups are added together to get a total score.

We will use this total score to determine the ranking of our thirteen military magician organizations for the next ten years, and then use this ranking to determine the annual resource allocation."

Isn't this the boxing match that was often seen in the novels of the previous life? It's so classic. When Gao De heard this, he suddenly realized it and wanted to complain.

This kind of competition usually takes place in major colleges, such as the "Academic Competition" and "Dao Palace Exchange".

He had already joined the Sea Sentinel and taken the "institutional" route that was rejected by most protagonists of biographical novels, but he still couldn't escape this competition?
But if you think about it carefully, there is logic in it. After all, in the country where he lived in his previous life, there were military competitions. It is reasonable for the military magicians here to organize a military magic competition.

"From this you can see that this military magic fighting competition is of great importance," Lieutenant Colonel Grayling continued.

Gao De nodded silently.

This French bulldog competition is no longer just a battle for honor, but a direct battle for interests.

Then the level of attention it will receive will exceed that of most "ring matches".

"According to the rules of the magic fighting competition, each military magician organization can select up to two magicians to compete in each group. That means a military magician organization can have a maximum of two second-ring magicians, two third-ring magicians, and two fourth-ring magicians, for a total of six people."

"Speaking of this, you should have guessed what I mean, right?" Lieutenant Colonel Grayling suddenly asked back.

"Lieutenant Colonel Graylin wants me to represent the Sea Sentinel Mages in the magic competition." Goder replied immediately.

"Yes," Lieutenant Colonel Graylin nodded, "You have just been promoted to the second ring. Whether in terms of mage level or spells, you are at a great disadvantage compared to other second-ring mages...

The French Bulldog Show is held every ten years. It is now the 9658th year of the Norlan calendar, and there is still a year and a half before the next French Bulldog Show.

"Under normal circumstances, this one and a half years would not be enough to make up for the gap."

"But I have some extra expectations for you. Your talents as a mage and a fighter are both extremely outstanding. I'll give you a year and a half. Maybe you can give me some unexpected surprises."

"In fact, the number of participants in the French bulldog competition is not something I can decide. After all, the results of the French bulldog competition are related to the allocation of resources for the next ten years of the Sea Sentinel. It is decided by..."

Mage Graylin pointed to the ceiling. He didn't say it directly, but his meaning was clear. He was referring to the mage with the highest rank and status among the Sea Sentinels. "It's up to you to decide."

"All I have is a recommendation. Whether you can get the spot in the end depends on your own performance."

"What I mean is, if you have confidence in yourself and have this idea, spend the next year and a half preparing for this, and then I can recommend you."

"What do you think?" asked Lieutenant Colonel Grayling.

He really wanted to promote Gao De.

Ever since he personally recommended Gao De to become the youngest warrant officer wizard in the history of Sea Sentinel, he and Gao De have been tied together to a large extent and have become related interests.

Gaode's performance was good, and he also enjoyed the glory.

If Gaode's performance is not satisfactory, it will inevitably become a reason for others to attack him.

"I am very interested." Gao De's answer was undoubtedly affirmative.

"There are no rewards for the French bulldog competition, but if you get a good ranking, our sea sentinels will definitely not be stingy in rewarding you after the competition.
More importantly, if you can get the top three in your group, it will be a big plus for you to join the Bright Sentinels, Justice Vanguards, and Silver Dragoons in the future." Lieutenant Colonel Grayling nodded again.

"I understand. I will try my best to prepare. Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling."

"Hahaha, it's about a year and a half later. You should prepare first. I'm just mentioning it to give you a direction. Okay, let's continue eating!" Lieutenant Colonel Grayling raised his glass and laughed heartily.

Gao De didn't think about it and immediately focused his attention on the banquet again.

This attitude made the other four people subconsciously look up to Gao De.

This shows that Gaode is very confident in himself, so he will not be easily bothered by other things.

that's the truth.

A year and a half is indeed too short, especially for a second-ring mage.

But for Gaode, it is completely sufficient.

It is difficult to say how far one has progressed in practicing the Qingmu Changshengjing.

But with the [Zhenbing Bloodline], within a year and a half, as long as he is willing, it will definitely not be a problem to push the "Zhenbing Secret" to the second ring of perfection.

As for magic, the speed at which he mastered the magic was simply beyond common sense.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the servants removed the main course and presented a silver washbasin filled with warm water and flower petals for everyone to wash their hands.

After washing hands, the servant brought an exquisite fruit platter.

These fruits are not ordinary ones, but fruits grown from magic plants.

Although they are all fruits of the zero-level magic tree and do not have any magical effects, they have an excellent taste. They are served in a silver fruit plate with mint leaves or icing sugar on the edges, which provides both visual and taste enjoyment.

This plate of fruit may be worth as much as a dozen Plantagenet coins, which is very luxurious.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Mrs. Emily stood up, lightly holding the hem of her skirt, nodded to Gode and Captain Merrick, and then left the table.

Seeing this, Godd and Merrick hurriedly said goodbye to Lieutenant Colonel Grayling.

According to the etiquette of aristocratic banquets, the hostess's leaving the table is the core signal for the end of the banquet.

Lieutenant Colonel Grayling did not try to persuade them to stay. He saw them to the door and arranged for his own private carriage to take them back.

(End of this chapter)