Chapter 59
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Sean as well as everyone else in the arena turned to the source of the voice. The crowd parted to reveal Arthur who took slow, deliberate steps towards the arena.
As he stepped onto the field, Sean asked with equal measure curiosity and condescension, "Boy, what did you say earlier? Do you mind repeating it?"
"Of course, not. If we're trading notes, I too have a few lessons that I wish to impart upon you," Arthur said with a smile.
"That's right, go teach him a lesson, Arthur."
"Help take revenge on Frankie's behalf."
Speaking of which, Arthur saw some adventurers haul Frankie away from the arena out of the corner of his eyes. The man was so supine that Arthur honestly feared for the man's life.
It dawned for Sean. Initially he was confused why Arthur had stepped forward but after he heard what the other adventurers had to say, he understood now. He asked, "So you're here to fight on your friend's behalf?"
"Let's not call it a fight, in fact, haven't you called it a sharing of wisdom earlier? That is what I intend to do, to share the lessons that we have learned with one another." Arthur replied with a disarming smile.
"The man thinks he has something to teach us? His seniors?!"
"He must be joking or he has lost his mind!"
The people in Sean's camp took the words right out of his mouth.
"Is that so? What kind of lesson do you plan to share with us then?" Sean said with a sarcastic scoff. The derision in that scoff was so thick that one could touch it.
Arthur ignored it and said, "Just three lessons in creative arts and after that, I'm sure you'll be a brand new man, and see the errors of your ways."
"In other words, you plan to defeat me with these three lessons?" Sean narrowed his eyes dangerously at Arthur.
Arthur was unfazed. "I never did say anything about defeating you. At the end of the day, it is just a sharing of experience."
"Sure and the first lesson you shall learn is to never disrespect your senior!" Sean waved his hand and a blast of wind came right at Arthur. The man looked like he planned to end the match with just one blow.
Arthur's hair started to flutter and his clothes stuck to his skin as the wind charged at him. However, the young man was not affected. He stood where he was and said in a calm voice, "The first lesson shall be in the creative use of shapes. Strength is not everything, a clever use of strength is more important."
"Arthur, be careful!" Some of his friends warned seeing how close he was to being blasted in the face the strong wind.
Arthur eventually opened his lips to cast his own vocal materialization.
"We know Arthur's Voice Magic is powerful but is it as powerful as Sean's?"
"He is planning to use force against force?"
"If that is the case, what about the whole speech that he gave before this?"
People thought Arthur was going for a match of magical power, using the force in his voice to counter the force in Sean's wind. However, when they saw what really happened, their jaws dropped.
Arthur's voice cut through the wall of wind like knife cutting through butter. The blast of wind was cleaved into halves by Arthur's voice!
"What the hell just happened?!"
"Arthur's voice took on a unique shape and it slithered through Sean's wall of wind?!"
"That is why Arthur said what he said! A clever use of strength is more important than brute strength!"
Arthur actually used his recently acquired upgrade to [Vocal Materialization] to come up with a vocal force that had an aerodynamic shape. This was something that he learned when he was inside "The Cherry Blossom Tree". The buds had an easier time cutting through air when their petals were closed. Arthur applied that knowledge to a creative use of his magic.
Arthur's voice swam through Sean's wind like a trout rushing against the current. It parted the wind and the wind wall split into halves.
After cutting through the wall of wind, Arthur's voice went straight at Sean. It meant to cut the man down.
For the first time since the battle started, Sean sweated and quickly moved his hands around in wild gesture. The wind in the room felt like it was sucked towards Sean and before the voice hit him, a wind barrier had already been formed. The barrier deflected the voice.
Sean sighed in relief. That was close.
The people behind him was actually worried but since something similar happened in the previous match, they assumed eventually Sean was going to come out on top. They cheered him on.
"Brother Sean, don't worry, we got your back!"
"The man is just lucky."
"Nothing is going to penetrate Brother Sean's [Wind Barrier]!"
Sean slowly regained his composure. 'Yes, nothing is cut through this wind barrier. At least the man's magic is unable to, or else it would have already done so before this. As long as I can hold this wind barrier up, eventually the man is going to get exhausted and then I'll win!'
However, when he saw the smile on Arthur's face, his confidence shook.
That level of confidence went down even more when Arthur opened his lips to say, "Well, that was the first lesson, the second lesson is going to be a two-parter.
"Listen carefully now. First, understand that there is no absolutes in this world and be mindful of intellectual blind spots." This was something Arthur learned from 'The Moon'. It was the advice Lady Myra gave him. 'Do not come with preconceptions.' He did not think it was possible but the seal was indeed hidden inside the moon.
Sean frowned like the message flew over his head. Thankfully, there was someone in this crowd that was brighter than him. "There is no absolutes... Is he going to challenge the impenetrability of Sean's [Wind Barrier]?"
"No way, he is just a mere Level D adventurer. He's definitely not powerful enough to break through the wind."
"That's right, he would have already done so with his earlier attack if he could."
"Brother Sean, he's just bluffing! Ignore him!"
Sean really did want to believe that but there was something about Arthur's smile that made him have second thoughts.
"And the second part is... Sometimes a switch in perspective is all you need."
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Sean as well as everyone else in the arena turned to the source of the voice. The crowd parted to reveal Arthur who took slow, deliberate steps towards the arena.
As he stepped onto the field, Sean asked with equal measure curiosity and condescension, "Boy, what did you say earlier? Do you mind repeating it?"
"Of course, not. If we're trading notes, I too have a few lessons that I wish to impart upon you," Arthur said with a smile.
"That's right, go teach him a lesson, Arthur."
"Help take revenge on Frankie's behalf."
Speaking of which, Arthur saw some adventurers haul Frankie away from the arena out of the corner of his eyes. The man was so supine that Arthur honestly feared for the man's life.
It dawned for Sean. Initially he was confused why Arthur had stepped forward but after he heard what the other adventurers had to say, he understood now. He asked, "So you're here to fight on your friend's behalf?"
"Let's not call it a fight, in fact, haven't you called it a sharing of wisdom earlier? That is what I intend to do, to share the lessons that we have learned with one another." Arthur replied with a disarming smile.
"The man thinks he has something to teach us? His seniors?!"
"He must be joking or he has lost his mind!"
The people in Sean's camp took the words right out of his mouth.
"Is that so? What kind of lesson do you plan to share with us then?" Sean said with a sarcastic scoff. The derision in that scoff was so thick that one could touch it.
Arthur ignored it and said, "Just three lessons in creative arts and after that, I'm sure you'll be a brand new man, and see the errors of your ways."
"In other words, you plan to defeat me with these three lessons?" Sean narrowed his eyes dangerously at Arthur.
Arthur was unfazed. "I never did say anything about defeating you. At the end of the day, it is just a sharing of experience."
"Sure and the first lesson you shall learn is to never disrespect your senior!" Sean waved his hand and a blast of wind came right at Arthur. The man looked like he planned to end the match with just one blow.
Arthur's hair started to flutter and his clothes stuck to his skin as the wind charged at him. However, the young man was not affected. He stood where he was and said in a calm voice, "The first lesson shall be in the creative use of shapes. Strength is not everything, a clever use of strength is more important."
"Arthur, be careful!" Some of his friends warned seeing how close he was to being blasted in the face the strong wind.
Arthur eventually opened his lips to cast his own vocal materialization.
"We know Arthur's Voice Magic is powerful but is it as powerful as Sean's?"
"He is planning to use force against force?"
"If that is the case, what about the whole speech that he gave before this?"
People thought Arthur was going for a match of magical power, using the force in his voice to counter the force in Sean's wind. However, when they saw what really happened, their jaws dropped.
Arthur's voice cut through the wall of wind like knife cutting through butter. The blast of wind was cleaved into halves by Arthur's voice!
"What the hell just happened?!"
"Arthur's voice took on a unique shape and it slithered through Sean's wall of wind?!"
"That is why Arthur said what he said! A clever use of strength is more important than brute strength!"
Arthur actually used his recently acquired upgrade to [Vocal Materialization] to come up with a vocal force that had an aerodynamic shape. This was something that he learned when he was inside "The Cherry Blossom Tree". The buds had an easier time cutting through air when their petals were closed. Arthur applied that knowledge to a creative use of his magic.
Arthur's voice swam through Sean's wind like a trout rushing against the current. It parted the wind and the wind wall split into halves.
After cutting through the wall of wind, Arthur's voice went straight at Sean. It meant to cut the man down.
For the first time since the battle started, Sean sweated and quickly moved his hands around in wild gesture. The wind in the room felt like it was sucked towards Sean and before the voice hit him, a wind barrier had already been formed. The barrier deflected the voice.
Sean sighed in relief. That was close.
The people behind him was actually worried but since something similar happened in the previous match, they assumed eventually Sean was going to come out on top. They cheered him on.
"Brother Sean, don't worry, we got your back!"
"The man is just lucky."
"Nothing is going to penetrate Brother Sean's [Wind Barrier]!"
Sean slowly regained his composure. 'Yes, nothing is cut through this wind barrier. At least the man's magic is unable to, or else it would have already done so before this. As long as I can hold this wind barrier up, eventually the man is going to get exhausted and then I'll win!'
However, when he saw the smile on Arthur's face, his confidence shook.
That level of confidence went down even more when Arthur opened his lips to say, "Well, that was the first lesson, the second lesson is going to be a two-parter.
"Listen carefully now. First, understand that there is no absolutes in this world and be mindful of intellectual blind spots." This was something Arthur learned from 'The Moon'. It was the advice Lady Myra gave him. 'Do not come with preconceptions.' He did not think it was possible but the seal was indeed hidden inside the moon.
Sean frowned like the message flew over his head. Thankfully, there was someone in this crowd that was brighter than him. "There is no absolutes... Is he going to challenge the impenetrability of Sean's [Wind Barrier]?"
"No way, he is just a mere Level D adventurer. He's definitely not powerful enough to break through the wind."
"That's right, he would have already done so with his earlier attack if he could."
"Brother Sean, he's just bluffing! Ignore him!"
Sean really did want to believe that but there was something about Arthur's smile that made him have second thoughts.
"And the second part is... Sometimes a switch in perspective is all you need."
Sean as well as everyone else in the arena turned to the source of the voice. The crowd parted to reveal Arthur who took slow, deliberate steps towards the arena.As he stepped onto the field, Sean asked with equal measure curiosity and condescension, "Boy, what did you say earlier? Do you mind repeating it?""Of course, not. If we're trading notes, I too have a few lessons that I wish to impart upon you," Arthur said with a smile."That's right, go teach him a lesson, Arthur.""Help take revenge on Frankie's behalf."Speaking of which, Arthur saw some adventurers haul Frankie away from the arena out of the corner of his eyes. The man was so supine that Arthur honestly feared for the man's life.It dawned for Sean. Initially he was confused why Arthur had stepped forward but after he heard what the other adventurers had to say, he understood now. He asked, "So you're here to fight on your friend's behalf?""Let's not call it a fight, in fact, haven't you called it a sharing of wisdom earlier? That is what I intend to do, to share the lessons that we have learned with one another." Arthur replied with a disarming smile."The man thinks he has something to teach us? His seniors?!""He must be joking or he has lost his mind!"The people in Sean's camp took the words right out of his mouth."Is that so? What kind of lesson do you plan to share with us then?" Sean said with a sarcastic scoff. The derision in that scoff was so thick that one could touch it.Arthur ignored it and said, "Just three lessons in creative arts and after that, I'm sure you'll be a brand new man, and see the errors of your ways.""In other words, you plan to defeat me with these three lessons?" Sean narrowed his eyes dangerously at Arthur.Arthur was unfazed. "I never did say anything about defeating you. At the end of the day, it is just a sharing of experience.""Sure and the first lesson you shall learn is to never disrespect your senior!" Sean waved his hand and a blast of wind came right at Arthur. The man looked like he planned to end the match with just one blow.Arthur's hair started to flutter and his clothes stuck to his skin as the wind charged at him. However, the young man was not affected. He stood where he was and said in a calm voice, "The first lesson shall be in the creative use of shapes. Strength is not everything, a clever use of strength is more important.""Arthur, be careful!" Some of his friends warned seeing how close he was to being blasted in the face the strong wind.Arthur eventually opened his lips to cast his own vocal materialization."We know Arthur's Voice Magic is powerful but is it as powerful as Sean's?""He is planning to use force against force?""If that is the case, what about the whole speech that he gave before this?"People thought Arthur was going for a match of magical power, using the force in his voice to counter the force in Sean's wind. However, when they saw what really happened, their jaws dropped.Arthur's voice cut through the wall of wind like knife cutting through butter. The blast of wind was cleaved into halves by Arthur's voice!"What the hell just happened?!""Arthur's voice took on a unique shape and it slithered through Sean's wall of wind?!""That is why Arthur said what he said! A clever use of strength is more important than brute strength!"Arthur actually used his recently acquired upgrade to Vocal Materialization to come up with a vocal force that had an aerodynamic shape. This was something that he learned when he was inside "The Cherry Blossom Tree". The buds had an easier time cutting through air when their petals were closed. Arthur applied that knowledge to a creative use of his magic.Arthur's voice swam through Sean's wind like a trout rushing against the current. It parted the wind and the wind wall split into halves.After cutting through the wall of wind, Arthur's voice went straight at Sean. It meant to cut the man down.For the first time since the battle started, Sean sweated and quickly moved his hands around in wild gesture. The wind in the room felt like it was sucked towards Sean and before the voice hit him, a wind barrier had already been formed. The barrier deflected the voice.Sean sighed in relief. That was close.The people behind him was actually worried but since something similar happened in the previous match, they assumed eventually Sean was going to come out on top. They cheered him on."Brother Sean, don't worry, we got your back!""The man is just lucky.""Nothing is going to penetrate Brother Sean's Wind Barrier!"Sean slowly regained his composure. 'Yes, nothing is cut through this wind barrier. At least the man's magic is unable to, or else it would have already done so before this. As long as I can hold this wind barrier up, eventually the man is going to get exhausted and then I'll win!'However, when he saw the smile on Arthur's face, his confidence shook.That level of confidence went down even more when Arthur opened his lips to say, "Well, that was the first lesson, the second lesson is going to be a two-parter."Listen carefully now. First, understand that there is no absolutes in this world and be mindful of intellectual blind spots." This was something Arthur learned from 'The Moon'. It was the advice Lady Myra gave him. 'Do not come with preconceptions.' He did not think it was possible but the seal was indeed hidden inside the moon.Sean frowned like the message flew over his head. Thankfully, there was someone in this crowd that was brighter than him. "There is no absolutes... Is he going to challenge the impenetrability of Sean's Wind Barrier?""No way, he is just a mere Level D adventurer. He's definitely not powerful enough to break through the wind.""That's right, he would have already done so with his earlier attack if he could.""Brother Sean, he's just bluffing! Ignore him!"Sean really did want to believe that but there was something about Arthur's smile that made him have second thoughts."And the second part is... Sometimes a switch in perspective is all you need."
