2000 Years Of Magic History In My Head

Episode 90: The Way Two Civilizations Fight (4)

The sound of cheering overwhelmed the passionate voice of the MC. As Chris Kyle descended to the stadium, the tunnel he passed through muffled the sounds into a low, abstract roar.

“I lost,” he muttered to himself. Slow, melancholy steps carried him through the long passage. Nothing could have prepared him for the turn of events that had just occurred. He’d heard about

Klinssman’s prowess in the Green Dragon situation, but he never believed that his victory was anything but assured. It was a natural assumption…he was an exceptional fifth circle wizard who had followed an elite course. Still, he was defeated…

Flashbacks of the duel drifted into his mind; there were many aspects he couldn’t grasp. Klinssman was a mystery. He hadn’t worn a Golem suit, and yet his physical abilities transcended human limitations. His use of mana was also mind-boggling. When Klinssman figured out his Blink pattern, Chris Kyle experienced a sensation of hopelessness he’d never known before.

As he tried to wrap his head around his shame and confusion, a figure stepped in his path, “Would you like to talk?”

“You…”

Klinssman stood before him. An expression of enmity flickered across Chris Kyle’s face. Why would Klinssman come to find him? Chris Kyle had been so full of bravado in the pre-duel interview, surely the only reason Klinssman was there was to rub it in.

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