How come this arcanist is invincible?

Chapter 45 Squad Sparring

The following day, at the Night's Watch outhouse.

Reed couldn't make it; he was called away by the general affairs department at the last minute.

Sienna was the only one waiting in the meeting room at first.

Kane pushed the door open and came in; Sienna looked up at him.

"Would you like some bitter root tea?" "Sure."

Sienna then got up and left.

He returned a moment later, carrying four cups.

Kane took two sips and found that it tasted somewhat like slightly bitter coffee.

He put down the cup.

"Regarding the situation with the Night Owl Society..."

Sienna took over the conversation.

"The city garrison is still stationed, but a company commander named Alvin thinks we are too conservative."

As she spoke, she looked at Kane, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

"He will send a scout team in tomorrow... but he requires you to go with them."

"Because you have prior experience in exploring ahead of time."

Kane gently shook his head, meeting Sienna's emerald green eyes:

"Don't worry."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin and Braden walked in.

Braden coughed lightly, and Gavin toyed with the dagger in his hand, teasingly saying:

"Looks like we're too early?"

Sienna raised an eyebrow.

"Then you can leave."

Gavin shrugged.

Kane didn't reply, but looked at the two of them:

"Could we have a brief sparring session?"

"Come on."

Gavin shrugged.

"I have no desire to experience your monstrous strength..."

"You look like a wanderer, or rather, you're a warrior posing as a wanderer."

Braden's eyes lit up with interest when he heard the word "sparring".

But Kane shook his head.

"Actually, I am an arcanist."

Upon hearing this, all three, including Sienna, couldn't help but chuckle.

"So, the three of you against me, can you just stop here?"

Kane made the suggestion again.

Gavin frowned instantly, and Braden also snorted softly, clearly somewhat dissatisfied.

Winning against a three-on-one opponent is dishonorable, but losing is even more embarrassing.

But Sienna nodded first:

"Can."

Seeing the two men's suspicious expressions, she explained:

"Kane dealt with those three Night Owl Society members last time."

Gavin and Braden's expressions hardened, and they suppressed their dissatisfaction.

……

The four arrived at the underground training ground inside the base.

There were many wooden weapons piled up in the corner of the room.

Everyone took their weapons.

"Shall we begin?" Sienna asked.

"Come on," Kane nodded.

Before she could finish speaking, Sienna suddenly raised her hand and drew her bow.

A wooden arrow whistled as it shot toward Kane's chest.

Almost simultaneously, Gavin attacked from behind with two daggers.

Braden, wielding a wooden shield and a wooden sword, launched a frontal assault.

Kane deftly dodged the wooden arrow to the side and spoke:

"Cloud and Mist Technique!"

The next second, thick fog instantly filled the room, completely obscuring vision.

A look of deep surprise flashed across Sienna's eyes.

"...He really is a spellcaster?"

She had previously thought Kane was joking.

The materialization of the first-level spell "Cloud Mist" already explains everything.

The surprise vanished in an instant, and Sienna's eyes sharpened immediately.

"I won't give up so easily."

However, the thick fog made it impossible to lock onto the target.

She frowned, gripping the wooden bow horizontally with heightened alertness.

the other side.

The moment the thick fog formed, Kane retreated to an open area on the other side.

He slowly closed his eyes and used water manipulation techniques.

"Indeed, the water droplets in the mist can become my eyes."

"That's exactly how it felt during the last rainy night battle against 'Hyena,' the Rust Hand."

In the mist, any slight movement by the three of them would scatter the surrounding water droplets.

This will create a clear "dynamic feedback".

"However, let's try to cast other spells at the same time."

Kane raised the wooden dagger, attempting to levitate it using "Mage's Hand".

But the moment he activated the spell, his perception of the water droplets vanished abruptly.

He canceled "Mage's Hand" and manipulated his own blood flow, but the result was the same.

"It seems that it's not possible to have the best of both worlds for the time being... but it has achieved the effect I wanted."

"For the sake of team harmony in the future, let's not win this time."

Having said that, Kane moved lightly and quietly disappeared into the thick fog.

……

In the fog.

Braden was slowly groping his way forward, shield in hand.

He gripped the wooden sword tightly in his right hand, vigilantly watching his surroundings.

His amazement at Kane was no less than Sienna's.

Suddenly, he noticed movement on his left and immediately swung his sword, only to miss.

"not good!"

Braden's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned around to block with his shield.

With a loud "bang," a wooden sword slammed heavily onto the wooden shield, though the force wasn't particularly strong.

Before he could react, he heard the sound of wind from his right again, and Braden swung his sword again, but missed once more.

Immediately afterwards, a wooden dagger was gently placed against his neck.

"We lost."

Braden shook his head with a wry smile and released his hands.

The wooden sword and wooden shield fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, Sienna continued her arduous search through the thick fog.

Her senses were not weak to begin with, but they were still greatly limited in this dense fog.

"Where?"

She held the wooden bow horizontally, and suddenly heard footsteps coming from her right. She immediately swung the bow and struck.

"Crunch—"

The wooden bow and the wooden sword clashed, producing a harsh scraping sound.

Sienna caught a glimpse of a blurry figure flash by, then quickly disappeared into the thick fog.

He immediately raised his hand and fired two wooden arrows, which flew in the direction of the figure.

However, after the wooden arrow pierced the thick fog, nothing more happened; it had clearly missed.

She frowned and took two steps, but silently, a wooden knife was gently pressed against her back.

"You found it."

Sienna turned and smiled at Kane.

His expression remained calm, though his clothes were slightly damp from the mist.

Sienna blinked her emerald green eyes:

"Don't you think you've gone too far?"

"Too much?" Kane was slightly taken aback.

"Isn't it excessive to wet a lady's clothes with mist?"

Sienna blinked, her tone tinged with helplessness, and then laughed again.

"This garment costs twenty silver coins."

Kane was about to respond when Sienna suddenly grabbed his hand and shouted:

"Let's do it!"

The sound of something cutting through the air came from behind him instantly. Kane suppressed his instinctive urge to dodge and remained motionless.

The next second, Gavin's wooden dagger was pressed against his lower back.

"You've lost, Kane."

Gavin emerged from the thick fog, a smug smile on his face.

Kane simply smiled calmly:

"Yes, I lost."

This composure surprised Gavin.

At this moment, Braden, who was playing the role of the "dead man," also came over.

He looked at the three men who had already put away their weapons and said:

"Now that it's over, let's cancel the spell and let the fog dissipate."

Kane helplessly shrugged:

"This spell will take a full hour to dissipate on its own, and I cannot terminate it prematurely."

Sienna frowned immediately:

"Won't the wooden weapons in that room get moldy?"

Will they deduct money from my pay?

The group exchanged glances, instantly pulled back to reality from the atmosphere of their friendly sparring.

……

After dealing with the aftermath, the group returned to their encampment.

Kane walked ahead.

The other three followed behind, reviewing the battle.

Sienna chuckled softly:

"I deserve the most credit this time. If I hadn't used a trick to lure Kane, he wouldn't have been ambushed at all."

Gavin shook his head:

"If your allure is strong enough... why would Kane refuse your invitation last night and instead go with the captain to look at spellbooks?"

Sienna gave him an annoyed look, while Gavin whistled.

Braden, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up:

"Kane's strength today was much less than when he fought Gavin last time... He might still be holding back."

"You mean, he lost on purpose?"

Gavin was taken aback.

"Perhaps."

Braden shook his head, offering no definitive conclusion.

Sienna gazed thoughtfully at Kane's retreating figure, her emerald green eyes shifting gently.

Kane seemed to sense something and turned to ask:

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing."

Sienna stepped forward and changed the subject.

……

Due to Reed's unforeseen circumstances, the four parted ways early.

Kane left the outpost and took a carriage back to his home in the Fifth District.

During the journey, Kane suddenly noticed a large crowd gathered ahead.

"What happened?"

Kane looked puzzled.

The coachman explained:

"It is said that because of the recent 'Revenge Blade' incident, the city guards have cracked down on many illegal organizations involved in the human organ trade."

"A squadron leader named Alvin hung up the bodies of these illegal workers, saying it was to demonstrate the justice of the war city."

He glanced at the Night's Watch insignia on Kane's body and added:

"Of course, your Night's Watch is also an important participant."

"parking."

Kane said.

Seeing the coachman's puzzled expression, he did not offer any further explanation.

Instead, they got off the bus and squeezed into the crowd.

Kane frowned as he witnessed what was happening before him.

He uttered a sentence in a low voice.

"A foolish move!"