[Chapter Size: 2268 Words.]Lucius POVTwilight Manor, Orario.

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  The training ground resonated with the stant roar of explosions, each bst eg through the surroundings of Twilight Manor. The iy of the battle between Lucius ae kept everyone present on edge.

  The incessant explosions challenged uanding of how Lucius could cast spells in what seemed like an endless seque was as if he were revealing a hidden facet of his abilities, a frank dispy of his true potential.

  "After all my skills that I tried to hide, I 't hold baymore sihere are so many rumors and witnesses, so I'll show a bit of what I'm capable of." Lucius's thoughts reflected his decision to reveal his true strength, marked by the stant casting of spells.

  [- juration Spell, Summon Atronach!]An atronach appeared, advang quickly toward Bete. The level 6 adventurer reacted with disdain, attag aroying the summon with a single blow, ign the high temperature it radiated.

  [- Fire Spell, Fireball!][- Fire Spell, Fireball!]Lucius tio cast fire spells, each explosion challengio dodge. The training ground became a spectacle of lights and shadows, refleg the iy of the frontation.

  "I must admit, you're surprising for a level 2, but you're still a weakling." Bete, showing his arrogaauhe mage fag him.

  "e on, dog, show me what you do besides talking." Lucius taunted, demonstrating his determination to challehe level 6 adventurer.

  "Tsk, take this then." Bete ran toward Lucius, who reacted by reinf his body with support spells again to replenish the effects.

  [- Strength-Boosting Spell!][- Speed-Boosting Spell!][- Alteration Spell, Ironflesh!]Lucius cast a series of spells towards Bete, including a gravitational field to hinder his movements.

  [Gravitational Spell, Gravitational Field!][- Fire Spell, Fireball!][- Fire Spell, Fireball!][- Fire Spell, Fireball!]These st spells, the most challenging, were the only ones Lucius had to shout. While the gravitational field tried to restrict Bete's advance, fireballs were unched in his dire, seeking to hit him despite his ability to dodge.

  *BOOOM!**BOOOM!**BOOOM!*The explosions tore through the air, creating a chaotic symphony of light and sound. The training ground was now infused with the smell of smoke and remnants of magic, witnessing the iy of the frontation.

  It didn't take long for Bete to reach Lucius, dispying a challenging smile as he delivered a powerful punch, sending the level 2 mage more than 10 meters away. Watg closely, Bete noticed the green light enveloping Lucius, indig that he was healing himself through some magic. The werewolf prepared for another charge, while the mage activated his defensive spells and skillfully dodged.

  "This is getting iing; I didn't think it would be so fun to fight this weakling!" Bete's thoughts reflected surprise aement at the challenge presented by Lucius. He advanced amidst the explosions, dodging debris caused by the fireballs.

  As Bete approached for atack, Lucius surprised him with an ued strategy. Instead of attag at cle, the mage aimed at the ground, anticipating the werewolf's appearance point.

  [- Fire Spell, Fireball!]*BOOOM!*The explosion engulfed both in a bold strike, creating a moment of shod admiration among the onlookers.

  "Ohhh! He got Bete!" Tione excimed, expressing the surprise aement of the group watg from the outside.The charged atmosphere iraining ground became a stage for the refles of the spectators as the dust from the explosion hung in the air. Gareth, with his insight, was the first to ent on Lucius's seemingly risky strategy.

  "I noticed he heal himself; it would be a good strategy if he had a stronger healing spell to fight someoronger. But from what I've seen, his healing spell is like a low-quality healing potion," Gareth analyzed, sharing his observations.

  "I agree with Gareth; he's just hurting himself, casting such a destructive spell on himself. But I admit he mao get Bete, who didn't expect that either," aeam member added.

  While the main team discussed strategies and assessed the situation, Lucius recovered amid the smoke and debris resulting from the explosion.

  "It hurts too much! But at least I got him," thought Lucius, casting healing spells to minimize his injuries.

  "What's wrong, Dog, got burned a bit?" Lucius tauhough far from unscathed. Bete Loga, oher hand, exhibited his clothes in a pitiful state, revealing for the first time the effects of the powerful level 2 spell.

  However, despite the burned and torn clothes, Bete showed remarkable resilienpared to Lucius. Even with his garments in poor ditioe was much better off in terms of injuries.

  "You're truly insane..." Bete ented, surprisingly solemn in the face of the mage who had just unleashed a suicidal attack.

  "You haven't seen anything," Lucius replied, fshing a smile at his oppo while coughing a bit, paying the price for his own magic.

  "Tsk, hought a level 2 would y a finger on me; I'm quite surprised," Bete said, revealing a tone of aowledgment in his voice, as if now realizing Lucius's true capability after that bold attack. The tension oraining ground reached a new peak when Lucius, despite his sorry state, challenged Bete with a determined smile on his lips.

  "Now, let's tinue, dog," procimed Lucius, casting a defiant look.

  "Tsk," Bete clicked his tongue and swiftly advanced, delivering powerful blows toward the mage. Lucius, agile as always, mao partially dodge the initial attacks, but Bete, with his level 6 dexterity and speed, quickly turned and struck Lucius squarely with a brutal blow.

  *Pahh*

  The impact sent Lucius flying several meters, highlighting the disparity betweewo oppos. Even in his precarious state, Lucius didn't give up, and almost instinctively, activated his healing magiitigate the damage. However, Bete showed no mercy, advang relentlessly and nding blow after blow.

  "Man, I'm taking a beating now," thought Lucius, aowledging the extreme difficulty of the fight. However, the adrenaline of the battle and the opportunity to learn from a high-level oppo kept him motivated. Fag Goliaths and other powerful creatures was ohing, but dealing with Bete was a whole different challenge.

  After being thrown against Riviera's barrier, Lucius quickly got up, determio tihe fight. However, his attacks couldn't find the target, and he realized that fag Bete would require bolder strategies. Lucius opted for a risky tacti attack that could be sidered an act of desperation.

  Aiming at the ground near Bete, Lucius cast his magic, making the area around them explode. It was a risky strategy, hitting himself, but Lucius trusted in the effectiveness of his healing spell to minimize the damage. The explosioed a curtain of smoke.The dense smoke hung iraining ground, obsg everyone's vision. In the midst of this mysterious fog, Lucius heard Bete's voice.

  "Again..."

  Before he could articute a response, a devastating punch came from within the smoke. Swift aless, the blow hit Lucius before he could react, making his bones creak and sending him airborne.

  "I won't st much longer now," murmured Lucius, feeling the throbbing pain in his body.

  "Anyway, that was surprisingly fun, but now it's over," decred Bete, materializio the fallen mage. Before Lucius could offer aance, he was hit again, falling into unsciousness.

  A moment ter, Lucius awoke abruptly. He found himself surrounded by the Loki family, while Riviera, with her stoic expression, applied healing magic to his wounds.

  Lucius sighed, breaking the silehat had settled in the pce. Everyone already knew he was scious, but the atmosphere was tense, charged with the expectation of how he would react to this defeat.The dust from the intetle began to settle, revealing a training ground marked by explosions and powerful spells. Lucius, still rec from his injuries, addressed the Loki family with a weak smile, self-awareness in his words.

  "Did I lose really badly?" He asked, seeking validation after the frontation.

  "Hahaha, I wouldn't say that; you got him there," replied Gareth, the first to try to cheer him up, followed by Tiona's enthusiasm. "You may have lost badly, but you got Bete there!"

  Even Finn, the captain, praised Lucius's ued performahey're right; I didn't expect that from you, as no level 3 in our family would have doer."

  Tione added with a touch of humor. "Bete even had to go back to the room and ge clothes because of the state you left him in. Isn't that right, Captain?"

  While the pliments and ents unfolded, Loki, the mischievous goddess of the family, couldn't help expressing her displeasure, interrupted by a kno the head.

  "Anyway, we talk about our deal? Once you ge, of course," Riviera suggested calmly. Lucius, notig the sorry state of his clothes, cast a repair spell, surprising everyone as his attire regeed, leaving him impeccable.

  "Well, that's quite handy..." Loki ented, breaking the silence.

  "Teach me that!" excimed Lefiya before c her mouth in embarrassment for drawing too much attention.

  "That's a spell I'm not sure I teach. Anyway, we talk about your proposal," Lucius replied, direg his gaze to Riviera.

  "Great, the's use the meeting room. Follow me," said Riviera, getting up, while Loki quickly joihe se, determined not to leave Lucius aloh Riveria.

  Lucius sighed, beginning to follow the group toward the meeting room, passing by the Loki family members who were watg in the courtyard.

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