Chapter 29: Mage

The flames currently engulfing the entire arena become much larger in size and completely enveloped the area leaving no place for me to run.

But, I felt no pain from the fire around me, not even a little heat.

If I don't have my Fire resistance, I'm already toasted to the bone right now.

I activated my Water magic to brush off all the flames around me, at the same time, I aimed my hand at her who's just standing a few meters away from me. I activated my Fire magic and blasted it towards her.

However, before it could even reach her, it instantly vanished due to the strong wind that blew my Fire magic away.

Her proud smile materialized as my fire attack easily countered. "You have the skills, but the real question is, do you know how to properly use them?"

Damn it!

She's not moving so I took the opportunity to activate my Electricity magic and charged it up while aiming at her.

However, she didn't even make an effort to stop me and just watched me activate my skill.

I blasted a thunder strike towards her, but she easily blocked it by creating a huge boulder of ice in front of her.

She came out from the huge ice with her proud smile still intact on her face.

"Tell me? How long have you been using magic? I hate to say it, but the only thing you have is power. Based on the attack you just did, it's pretty apparent that you are still new to it."

"Long enough."

About a month.

She aimed her index finger at me. "I don't think so."

Without a delay, a roaring massive electrical energy built up on her finger and instantly blasted it towards me.

Her massive thunder attack generated a deafening sound much louder than I could do.

I immediately activated my Ice magic and created an ice wall in front of me but the thunder strike destroyed them with ease.

I toughen myself for what's going to hit me with an attempt to use it to fuel my Warrior's rage but to my surprise, the thunder strike just passed through without hitting me, as if it intentionally dodged me.

What the hell?

"Don't just aim and fire it, control it. Powerful mages are rated by their ability to control their magic, not just because they can shoot powerful fireballs or thunder strikes." Once more she aimed her index finger at me. "Now, what would you do next, Imitator?"

"Do you like it?"

Even though she's far, I can clearly picture her smug smile.

"I will be back up there right away, wait for me."

"Really? Here, let me help you."

Suddenly, the ground around me trembled as if an earthquake was about to occur.

"It doesn't feel like a help to me."

The ground crumbled and what greeted me was countless root-like vines that broke out from the wall of the hole and instantly attacked me.

At once I activated my Wind, Fire, and Ice magic to destroy the rushing attackers.

But, there's a ton of them and fighting them in a small area was a very bad situation for me, besides the fact that my real opponent was on the surface just leisurely watching over me.

"You!"

For the first time, I activated my newly acquired Earth magic and used it on the frozen mud beneath me. I flew upward as if I was riding a freaking elevator, but the elevator was freaking fast!

I immediately jumped upon reaching the surface and gazed upon my surroundings.

Since when did this place become a forest?

"Oh, he's finally back!" I heard Leo's voice from a distance.

I'm certain he could see me using his Mana perception. After all, the entire arena is now a freaking forest!

"Welcome back."

"Yeah, thanks to your help."

She waved her hand sideways. "Then, shall we proceed?"

[Skill [Plant Magic] was acquired.]

The next thing I knew, the entire forest around me started to move and was about to attack me.

You gotta be kidding me!