Without using various trump cards and artifacts, as two legendary mages who both have a large number of spell slots and the means to restore spell slots, the duel between Zuo Si and Larok is obviously a tug-of-war.
Especially under the influence of the magical knowledge recorded in Netheril scrolls, they can instantly identify the spells being cast by the other party through the fluctuations of the magic network, and can even predict it in advance.
If it weren't for the slight differences in the spells memorized and the tactics used, they would seem to be mirror images of each other, and even the understanding of arcane magic would be exactly the same.
The reason is very simple!
The foundation of Netheril's magical civilization is derived from the creator race - a special organization "Betis" among the Saruk witches. By observing the power of the original magic network in the world of Toril and constantly trying, we finally concluded
The objective laws that emerged were compiled into "The Skin of the World Serpent", which later became the famous Netheril Scroll.
Although some unofficial history says that all this is related to a mysterious race called the "Spellweaver Empire".
Even the ancient god of death, Yeager, is one of them and the mastermind behind it.
Including the subsequent demise of the creator race and the destruction of Netheril civilization are closely related to it.
But there is currently no substantial evidence to prove this.
After all, the history of the birth of civilization in Faerûn is too long, and even going back tens of thousands of years would be impossible to stop.
There are countless rumors, hearsay, and confusing and contradictory records.
Even the gods that can be identified today may be fake and are scams created by demons, demons, beholders and other monsters.
The most classic among them is the god of cruel officials - Gargas.
He was once regarded as a demigod with weak divine power, the lord of the tenth level of Baator Hell, who could bestow complete divine spells on priests.
But after a series of conspiracies were exposed, people were surprised to find that this was actually just a big devil who was exiled or self-exiled, and was most likely the conspiracy of Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell.p>
Moreover, most of the known records about the truth and history of this world and even the universe come from the perspective of mortals.
The biggest characteristic of mortals is their own narrow-mindedness. They are unable to understand things that are too abstract and complex. At the same time, they often bring in strong subjective consciousness, causing the recorded content to be very different from the truth.
But no matter how many conspiracy theories and outrageous rumors there are behind the Netheril scrolls, they can't hide that it is the most mainstream magical theoretical basis in Faerûn today.
It can even be said that apart from the Imasca Magic Empire in the far east, which has been extinct for a long time and has not left many traces at all, and the unique magic rituals brought by the elves from other worlds, this set of fifty golden scrolls
The content is the only way arcane spellcasters can gain power through learning.
As for the transformation from the arcanists of the Netherese era to today's spellcasting mode, the essence is not that the basic theory has changed or been overturned, but that the second-generation magic goddess closed the deep magic network and led to version iterations.p>
In order to adapt to changes in the environment, arcane spellcasters finally came up with a more efficient way to utilize the energy of the magic network through in-depth research.
Whether it is Ovo, Laroc, or Iolum, they have transformed their original arcanist profession into the current mage profession, retaining only a very small part of the arcanist level and professional characteristics.
This also means that whoever reads and understands the contents of the Netheril scrolls will be closer to the essence of the magic network and magic in the world of Toril.
Ability to see through the appearance of all kinds of strange spell effects to see the principles behind them, and then find the weak points in the spell structure to destroy and counterattack.
The most powerful masters can bounce back the spells being released in an instant, turning the protective spells originally acting on the opponent into offensive spells.
In this regard, the special ability [Glorious Destruction] in the advanced profession [Rainbow Apprentice] acquired by Zuo Si is one of the best.
This ability can use a simple casting action to draw the energy of the magic network to change the support structure of the target's protective magic, changing its characteristics from protection to attack.
Every time the protective magic is dispelled, the energy that maintains the original existence will be converted into a rainbow protective wall effect, causing huge damage to the target.
The more protective magic the opponent has, the more times it is dispelled, and the greater the damage caused.
From the red flame attribute to the orange strong acid attribute, to yellow lightning, green poison, blue petrification, indigo chaos, purple spell cracking effect and random inter-dimensional teleportation, there are seven completely different colors.
The troublesome and changeable characteristics of the rainbow series of color spells are vividly displayed.
Moreover, [Iridescent Apprentice] can instantly create walls of different colors.
On the one hand, it prevents enemies or their summoned creatures from approaching;
On the other hand, it can also resist attacks from several types of spells.
The form of the protective wall is not as fixed as many people imagine, but can become a wall that grows taller and longer as the level of [Rainbow Apprentice] increases, or a wall that wraps the caster himself or surrounding creatures.
The rising sphere.
It can be said that it has achieved a true integration of offense and defense.
The King of Arcane's [Recall Spell] ability can instantly restore any used spell slot and memorized arcane magic.
Note that it is "arbitrary"!
This means that even sixteenth and seventeenth level spell slots that exceed the nineth level can be restored through a standard spell casting action and released to give the enemy a huge surprise when needed.
At this moment, as the spell duel between Zuo Si and Larocque entered a fever pitch, the area around the two people had turned into a gorgeous scene of arcane aura and iridescence intertwined.
Sometimes it can even make people unable to open their eyes, causing an inexplicable dizziness.
According to modern people's point of view, this is properly classified as light pollution.
In particular, the iridescent protective wall that appears and disappears instantly is far more exaggerated and brighter than any neon lights on the streets of a modern metropolis at night, and has no limit on the number of times it can be used.
As long as one protective wall is destroyed, Zuo Si can immediately release another one to constantly compete with the opponent.
So far, neither he nor Larocque have used magic storage items. At most, they have only used some methods such as wish spells to restore the consumed spell slots. The competition is more about their own knowledge of arcane magic.
, understanding, application and combat experience.
This is not so much a magic duel as it is a process of getting to know each other deeply.
Because language and attitude can be disguised, but a person's spell-casting habits, memorized spell types and tactics used can never be deceived.
Just like Zuo Si is eager to understand what is going on in the mind of the wizard king of Netheril and why he must be so persistent in resurrecting the first-generation magic goddess Mythril.
Larok also wanted to understand what Zuo Si, a young man who was a planeswalker and a third-generation magic goddess, Midnight Chosen, planned to do in the world of Toril, and what was the real intention behind a series of actions.
In contrast, Elminster's purpose is very simple and clear, which is to force Sazastan to hand over the Eye of the Storm in his hand and crush his ambition to become a god.
As Sammaster, the founder of the Dragon Worship Cult, and his Dragon Liches were blown up into ashes flying all over the sky by the [Sunfire Explosion], the great sage of the Shadow Valley obviously no longer planned to wait any longer, and
I chose to take action directly.
Because in his opinion, both he and Xinbu can steadily suppress Sazastan and Irenicas in a one-on-one battle, and even quickly eliminate each other after paying a certain price.<
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As for the Lich Apprentices brought by Larocque, the other voters and the senior leaders of the Harper Alliance can completely hold them back first, and then join forces to defeat and kill them after their own side succeeds.
There is no way, most arcane spellcasters are so helpless in the face of silver fire and the elects of the goddess of magic who have a lot of immunity.
With its own supernatural vision that detects magic, it is possible to determine the approximate effect of an item or a spell from the arcane aura emitted by it.
Not to mention the disgusting method of setting up an anti-magic force field close to your face, and then directly using silver fire to carry out dimensionality reduction strikes.
In addition, the combat power of the Cursed Fire Queen Sandra Hisel cannot be underestimated. When dealing with pure spellcasters, she can usually exert destructive power far beyond anyone's imagination.
"Sazastan! Hand over that eye! I don't want to say it a second time!"
After using the power of silver fire to shatter one of the hands of the red-robed chief of the necromancy department, Elminster took his beloved pipe and blew out a puff of white smoke from his mouth, fending off some tiny unknown creatures.
Outside.
There is no doubt that this seemingly inconspicuous gadget is actually a very powerful magic item.
The additional value brought by its ultra-high enchantment level even reaches more than 400,000 gold coins.
Not only can this pipe be lit or extinguished with a command, the smoke it emits can also prevent the ultra-small enemies from getting close to it, and at the same time reflect back all missile-type spells.
In addition, this pipe can also produce fire, pyrotechnics, summons, random door, silent phantom, protection from arrows, underwater breathing and other effects.
Anyone who knows something about Elminster will never ignore the advantages that this pipe can bring in battle.
"You are dreaming! Unless I die, no one can take the Eye of the Storm away from me."
With a gloomy expression on his face, Sazastan instantly released a ball of negative energy to repair his shattered left hand.
There is no doubt that although he had made a lot of preparations before this to fight against the chosen ones of the Goddess of Magic, especially Elminster and Xinbu.
But when the fight started, I realized just how terrible these guys were at suppressing ordinary spellcasters.
Especially Elminster, who is actually immune to [Eternal Stasis] and other attacks that may cause similar effects.
The effect of this spell is very similar to the Nine Rings' [Time Stop], but the effect is achieved through touch, and the duration is permanent.
It can only be eliminated through [Freedom], which cancels the effect of [Imprisonment], as well as wish and miracle.
To be continued...