Reader Mage-Stubbing August 10! Chapter 185: 185-Simultaneous Casting

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Merlin silently watched the arena as it underwent repairs. He couldn’t help but blame himself partially for how it had turned out. He was the one who had brought up the idea of the Solar Flare spell to Yuri and advised her to use it; he was also the one who had brought up the topic of project Hail Mary. And all because of his desire to ensure that Prestige Academy came out on top, no matter what, just so he could prove to his parents that he was good enough—that he could take care of himself. How selfish! He rose up from his seat and paced around the waiting room. It was a lot bigger now, considering he was the only one left within its walls, and a lot silent too. It was to the point that he could hear his own heartbeats, and the constant wailing in his head. Then he shook his head. Yuri had specifically told him not to be anxious, and now that the rest of his teammates had done their very best to make sure he was going into the last fight with Prestige Academy in the lead, he couldn’t afford to lose his bearing. Now was neither the time to be anxious nor selfish. Unlike the rest, he didn’t have the ability to generate a spell that could serve as a Hail Mary against Marcus, but what he could do was draw out the fight and ensure that it ended in a draw. He had the stamina for that. However, deep down, he didn’t want that. He wanted to win. The problem was that Marcus was an Advanced Tier I A-Class Mage, just like Nora. There was a difference between deconstructing the spell of such a mage in comparison to that of a C-Class Mage with the same advanced tier. Even though, in hindsight, they came across as the same, they were a lot different. An A-Class Mage had a larger well of mana in comparison to a C-Class Mage, and this affected the output of their spells. Merlin had come to realize this after engaging in so many training sessions with Hakyun and Chima. Even if the both of them were casting spells of the same tier, Chima’s were always harder-hitting. That was because there was more mana behind his in comparison to Hakyun’s, which meant that there was more force. The tier of spells were simply based on mana shaping skills and control, not their force. A higher tier of spell was a testament to the mage’s skills with mana, not how destructive their spells were. In fact, a mage with abhorrent mana shaping skills could prove to be more destructive in comparison to a mage with advanced shaping skills. After all, the former would be unable to dial down the scale of their spells, and just send it out to explode, unknowing of what casualties may come of it. For Merlin, it was easier for him to deconstruct such spells because their link holding them together was weak and easy to infiltrate, just like a virus sneaking into the system of a body with weak immunity. Whatever the case was, he wasn’t heading out onto the arena in a few minutes' time to fight a C-Class Mage but an A-Class Mage, and that was who his focus should be on. More precisely, what he could do to win. Merlin took a deep breath and sat down, then he called for the System to present itself before him. Immediately, blue words hovered before his eyes like a projection from a sci-fi movie. [Blue Quests ongoing (2): Strengthen your body, Merlin Tyrrell. (The strength of a Mage not only lies in their prowess with magic, but also in their physicality. A better body makes a better Mage.) Be clear of mind and spirit, Merlin Tyrrell. (If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow. Meditation is key. A better mind and soul makes a better Mage.)] [Progress to leveling up Strength: 23.25%/100%] [Progress to leveling up Agility: 09%/100%] [Progress to leveling up Intelligence: 68.5%/100%] [Progress to leveling up Perception: 56%/100%] [Progress to leveling up Resilience: 21%/100%] [Free Bonus Points received: 0] The first thing that appeared before his view was the progress of his quests, and his mind flew back to the very