Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger! - Chapter 690

Chapter 690: Deciding Things Once and for All for the Hundredth Time
In a battle as intense as the one between Harry and David, it was inevitable that their mana reserves would deplete, dwindling to just twenty percent of their total mana capacity—barely enough to utilize a few more basic skills along with their new trump cards.

However, since they knew that they wouldn’t be able to defeat the other even with the help of their new trump cards without exhausting their opponent’s meager stamina, David charged forward, opting to engage in a melee with Harry.

“Hahaha! I win, brat from the Houdini Clan! Golteb, arise!” Harry declared triumphantly as he summoned his level 5 rock golem.

This wasn’t his new trump card, but he was confident that Golteb could easily deplete David’s limited stamina, forcing him to draw on the little mana he had left to defend himself.

Should this happen David would indeed lose.

Only, Harry didn’t expect his opponent to have a sudden counter to his golem.

Hah! Do you think I was born yesterday? I saw this coming from a mile away!” David shot back, directing his staff at the magic circle where the rock golem was materializing. “Mana Disruption!”

Shockingly, the rock golem suddenly collapsed, dissipating into mere mana particles.

“What?! When did you learn that cheap-ass spell?! Why didn’t you use it in our battle two days ago?!”

“Hahaha! Are you that clueless? Why would I use it when you didn’t summon your rock golem? I knew you were up to something for not using it! So this was your new strategy! Nice try, dumbass!”

*CLANG!*

A metallic clang echoed throughout the grand hall, piercing everyone’s eardrums as David finally reached Harry, colliding his elemental staff with his opponent’s.

What happened next was something that blew everyone’s minds.

The mages fought in a rather high-level melee, incorporating punches and kicks with their weapon strikes as though they were veteran warriors.

While it wasn’t at a level that would allow them to defend against the melee attacks of highly skilled scouts and warriors, it was certainly enough to put pressure on the other mages and archers watching, as they knew they wouldn’t stand a chance in a melee confrontation against either Harry or David.

Just imagining losing to another mage after being bonked in the face with a metal staff made them shiver in horror.

It would have been extremely humiliating.

A few of them even thanked their lucky stars that their plans to challenge the two hadn’t materialized, as the two mages from Valenzia were now foolishly battling each other, ultimately securing one win and one loss for their region—a rather disadvantageous scenario for their undefeated roster.

After all, with Harry and David’s skills rivaling those of the top-tier young mages from higher-ranked regions, they could have easily converted their single loss into another win had they chosen to challenge someone from a lower-ranked region.

Even Belford thought it was a shame.

However, what could he do? No one could ever have predicted that the Colzen bunch were such crazy individuals with wild spirits.

He could only take the loss willingly in exchange for the others performing extremely well.

Hopefully, they could still secure first place, as the rewards would undoubtedly aid the ten youngsters in their rapid development.

…Soon enough, Harry and David’s stamina was exhausted, making way for the final battle, wherein the two would have to use their new trump cards to defeat the other.

“Trabs Letalis!” David exclaimed, firing a horrifying tri-colored ray that aimed to eviscerate Harry.

This made the organizers worry.

However, none of them expected that the two mages would be able to release such lethal attacks despite using tweaked elemental staffs, so no one was in a position to stop the two mages.

They could only watch as David’s spell made its way to Harry.

“Huh? Is this it? So much for a trump card—it’s weak!” Harry remarked, visibly disappointed with his rival’s ability. “Well then, I’ll finish this! Thunder Rush!”

The name of Harry’s skill was simpler compared to David’s.

However, it was evidently way more powerful and destructive, covering its caster’s body with lightning bolts of myriad colors.

Shortly after, Harry suddenly flew and shot towards David as though a projectile.

To everyone’s astonishment, the horrifying beam was easily thwarted by the former, who was now heading straight towards the defenseless latter.

“Hahaha! It’s official now—I’m the superior mage!” Harry declared triumphantly, savoring the desperate look on David’s face.

However, just before the former’s thunderous form could slam into the latter’s defenseless body, the desperation in David’s eyes shifted into a sly grin.

“You wish! Cronos’ Cube!”

Moments later, a translucent yellow cube materialized from David’s elemental staff, absorbing Harry’s attack like a cushion.

It left Harry suspended in midair, unable to move, though his body continued to crackle with fierce, multi-colored lightning.

“Shit! What is this?!”

“Hahaha! This is my real trump card. The one before was just a distraction to bait out your hidden ace,” David laughed victoriously, his explanation sparking a look of frustration on Harry’s face.

The rapid, back-and-forth shifts in their sparring match had the youngsters on the edge of their seats, standing in excitement.

It was like they were on a roller coaster ride, with each mage suddenly seizing the advantage whenever it seemed like they were on the verge of being defeated.

“I win, Harry! Devouring Flames!”

Eager to end the battle, David summoned a massive, roaring flame shaped like a monstrous, gaping maw, ready to swallow the helpless Harry whole.

The fight seemed over, with David Houdini claiming victory—or at least it would have been if Harry Copperfield’s new trump card didn’t have a hidden twist.

Just before the flames consumed him, Harry triggered the subskill [Thunderous Defiance] from his [Unique]-tier ultimate skill, detonating the thunder surrounding his body.

The thunderous explosion would injure both him and everyone within its range—and David was definitely caught in the blast.

Naturally, the sparring ground was quickly engulfed in thick gray smoke as the violent clash of thunder and fire tore through the area.

Even a few heroes from other regions couldn’t resist standing up at this point.

Though they could deny being impressed, their reactions betrayed them, revealing their true admiration for the intense duel between two young mages from the backwater Valenzia.

A minute later, the smoke dissipated, revealing the moderately scorched but unconscious bodies of both combatants.

Thunderous applause erupted from Dweezel’s table, where the retired hero rose to his feet shortly after and applauded the two’s effort and determination to win.

“What an utterly spectacular match between two gifted young mages! It’s only fitting that it ended in a draw. My old heart couldn’t bear it if either of their spirits were crushed by defeat!”