Chapter 265: The Archmage of the Empire (2)
Chapter 265: The Archmage of the Empire (2)
The levels of aura were distinguished by the color of one’s aura, and with each level of aura mastery, the combat range of the warriors shifted.At the red tier, a user’s fighting style didn’t differ much from that of an ordinary knight. They still swung their swords in close quarters. The only differences were that they were faster, stronger, and more resilient. In other words, their combat range remained largely the same.
Once one reached the blue-tier, they could start adjusting the length of their aura. Not to the extent of projecting a blade ten meters long, of course, but it allowed one to extend the reach of their sword slightly beyond its physical length. This meant that battles between blue-tier warriors typically took place at longer ranges than those between red-tier warriors.
At the purple-tier, aura could be detached from the body and launched as a ranged projectile. They were called different things—aura wave, aura bolt, or aura arrow—but the principle remained the same. They utilized techniques that allowed them to hurl their aura like magic.
Because of their extended range, duels between purple-tier warriors presented a particular challenge. It caused extensive destruction to their surroundings. Each time an aura wave or projectile missed, something in the surroundings would inevitably be blown apart.
Sure, they could agree to seal such techniques when sparring, but doing so would defeat the entire point of the training. They needed to fully utilize their aura to further sharpen their mastery of such abilities.
Thus, once someone reached the purple-tier, duels were no longer conducted within secret indoor arenas. The risk of damage to the environment was simply too great. Instead, they moved their sparring to quiet, secluded forests.
In fact, it had become an unwritten rule among aura users to spar near newly settled frontier areas. After all, they might as well clear some forest while they were at it.
But what if someone spied on the match and stole valuable intel? Well, if they got caught and were beaten to death, it was simply written off as suicide. Such was the unspoken rules of this world.
But there was no need to worry about such things in the first place. If the spy was strong enough to survive, well, that meant they were likely purple-tier or stronger themselves. And no one that powerful would stoop to spying.
Now, not just Varos, but also Leven and Lapicel had reached the purple-tier. Meaning, none of them could reasonably spar in the estate’s training hall anymore. That was why Karnak’s party had come out to the deep woods near the Strauss estate.
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