Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 51 - 41 Add Me Too!_2

Chapter 51: Chapter 41 Add Me Too!_2

Whoosh—

He disappeared from his original spot.

...

In an incredibly luxurious royal palace, Wu Xiaode suddenly materialized.

He found himself dressed in a black robe, which seemed to give him a look of importance.

Countless magic skills emerged in his memory.

He had become a Magician!

Onlookers surrounded him.

He stood in a small arena with his hands.

Facing him stood an elderly man with white hair and a long beard, clad in splendid robes, who eyed him with skepticism, saying,

"What? You want to replace me and join Her Highness’s daily escort?"

"To be honest, as the Court Mage, I’m swamped with work every day, and I would love someone to take over my duties of protecting the princess, but a test is still necessary—"

The Court Mage spread his hands.

A cluster of star-like light bloomed from his palm.

The light flashed, and one after another, black holes appeared in the void.

A hurricane whirled around the Great Mage, blowing away everything nearby.

Wu Xiaode was blown backward, crashing against the wall.

—Without even striking, such might!

This power was truly terrifying!

Wu Xiaode cautiously tried a few times.

He discovered that under this invisible suppression, he couldn’t even lift his hands.

Hadn’t he replaced that Heroic Spirit?

Why was his own strength so weak?

Or was it that because he was so weak, he died in this battle?

The Great Mage said curiously, "Why the daze? Activate your Arcane Shield, come down from the wall, and let’s have a go—"

"Let’s see if your spells are faster, or mine are faster!"

As he spoke, the Great Mage raised his hand.

—It was clear that if Wu Xiaode made any move, his attack would begin!

This was a normal sparring match!

It was all about speed!

Wu Xiaode hesitated.

He suddenly heard a voice in his ear, "Hello, I’m the fellow who was getting beaten down by His Excellency the Great Mage, and the one whose body you’re inhabiting. Do you have any way to deal with this situation?"

"Aren’t you a Mage? Why can’t you even stand properly?" Wu Xiaode couldn’t help but ask.

"Because I’m nothing but a fraudster—I’m only an Intermediate Mage."

"Honestly, I wanted to get close to the princess for more attention and benefits."

"But I absolutely didn’t expect the Great Mage to directly engage with me, so I was knocked out in the next move."

So that was it!

"Are you a Heroic Spirit?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I’m an Undead—my soul lingered with unyielding obsessions after death, and it was captured by the Battle Armor, clinging to it ever since."

"Wait a minute! This Battle Armor, it can house both Undead and Heroic Spirits?" Wu Xiaode immediately asked.

"Otherwise, how do you think we managed to transfer power to you through the Book of the Dead?" the other retorted.

Indeed.

He had left the Death Demon Cave because the Heroic Spirits had joined forces.

Turns out they had always been in this Battle Armor!

The Mage’s Undead spirit sighed, "You were brave in the Death Demon Cave; none of us Undead or Heroic Spirits could do what you did to that extent."

"Thanks for the compliment, but what should I do now?" Wu Xiaode asked.

The Mage’s Heroic Spirit sighed again and said, "All the Heroic Spirits housed in the Battle Armor died in the demon cave, and I’m the unlucky one who died in a court duel before even entering it."

"Try to resolve my dilemma; anyways, this is for you to familiarize yourself with the operation."

"Next time you activate this spell, you’ll directly enter a simulacrum of the Death Demon Cave because we all died there."

"I see."

Wu Xiaode looked toward the Great Mage opposite him, a thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly revealed a cold smile.

Even if this was just a test of spellcasting, he had no intention of dying so easily.

"What’s the matter? Are you ready or not?"

The Great Mage couldn’t help but ask.

"Ready for what?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"For the battle! Aren’t we dueling? Come on!" the Great Mage said sternly.

"No, it’s not like that. Even if you beg me, I won’t make a move," Wu Xiaode replied coldly.

After he spoke, he even clenched his teeth, trying his best to hide his hands behind his back.

The Great Mage stood there, stunned.

The stars in his hand gradually extinguished as he couldn’t help but ask:

"Don’t you want to go protect Her Highness the Princess? Why not try your hand against me? Or is it that you look down on me?"

"It’s not that, it’s just that I have a conviction."

"What is it?"

"Even if the whole world were to be destroyed, I wouldn’t lay a hand on you," Wu Xiaode said, staring at the other, his face showing a complex expression.

The Great Mage looked around at all the strong onlookers.

He raised his hand, then let it fall.

This was no longer just a court duel.

If the other party clearly wasn’t going to make a move, and he forcibly cast a spell, that would be murder!

Perhaps if he attacked, the other party, feeling pressured, might also fight back.

But what if he really didn’t defend himself?

It would be like killing someone unarmed and determined not to resist.

This would damage his own reputation.

But think of it another way...

Why won’t he attack?

That complex expression of his... could it be related to me?

Apart from being merciful when I was younger, I don’t seem to have any other—

Wait a minute!

Could it be that—

He is my—

"Let’s forget it, we’ll have a good talk later,"

The Great Mage muttered to himself, waving his hand dismissively.

The stars swirling around him gradually died out, and all anomalies vanished.

Wu Xiaode finally fell from the wall.

—He had nearly died just now, but fortunately, he escaped with his life.

It really was a stroke of luck.

"Speak, while everyone is here. Why didn’t you make a move? If it’s because you look down on me, I’ll make sure you pay the price," the Great Mage said, sounding a bit sheepish.

Inside, Wu Xiaode let out a sigh of relief and said, "There’s nothing to say, I’ll find you later for a private conversation."

The Great Mage felt even more uneasy.

"Hmph, I’m going to see His Majesty now, we’ll talk this over later."

He left the scene almost as if he were fleeing.

The magician’s ghost stood frozen.

"What is... what’s going on?" he asked Wu Xiaode.

"It’s nothing, I really don’t know. It’s just that I vowed not to fight, and he may have never encountered such a situation before, which could lead to some conjectures in his mind. As for what those conjectures might be, I’m not sure."

"—With so many people watching, given his status, it wouldn’t look good to unleash a killing move on someone who doesn’t fight back, right?"

The magician’s ghost was silent for a few moments and then sighed, "Why didn’t I think of that."

There was a loud "clang" noise, and three starlights appeared above his head.

Lines of ice crystal text rapidly appeared in the Book of the Dead:

"Congratulations!"

"You have gained the recognition and appreciation of a certain Heroic Spirit."

"He admires how you resolved his certain deadly situation."

"Current recognition level: Three Stars."

"The Book has now resonated with this mage and will randomly extract something valuable from him."

"You have gained the Mage’s ’arcane knowledge’ and are starting to understand the Magic World."

"Your ability to comprehend and think has improved."

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