Chapter 296: The Triple-Specialization Archmage

In a certain sense, Duke now possessed a nuclear reactor designed for humans...

Regardless, Duke took a crucial step in the field of magic.

Almost the moment Duke advanced, all of Dalaran was in an uproar.

"Who's advancing!?"

"Such an exaggerated magical power? Which Morning Star master has finally stepped onto the path of the Moon Glade?"

The exclamations of apprentices and low-level mages were somewhat unreliable.

The expressions of the high-level mages were very unpleasant.

Many high-level mages had deeply experienced the process of transitioning from conventional elemental power to the essence of Morning Star-level magic.

The amount of magic power was so exaggerated that it was absolutely unprecedented.

"Is it comparable to Master Antonidas of the past?"

"No! More exaggerated than the Councilor... This... Perhaps only the legendary former Guardian, Medivh, had such a terrifying momentum when he advanced."

"Yes, back then I was studying in Elwynn Forest, and I felt the magical explosion from Karazhan, more than a hundred kilometers away. That kind of momentum... is similar to this one."

"My goodness, this must be at least the total magic power of a hundred ordinary Morning Star mages, right?"

"Who... exactly is it?"

Feeling the arcane energy storm overflowing from his body gradually subsiding, and feeling the surging magic power operating normally within him, Duke really wanted to let out a mad laugh for a minute.

System prompts kept popping up.

"As you have obtained the top-level Arcane magic circuit [Arcane Throne], you have by default obtained all enhancement-type Arcane super-magic specialties."

"You have acquired the super-magic specialty [Arcane Concentration]: The enemy's resistance to your Arcane magic is reduced by 30%."

"You have acquired the super-magic specialty [Arcane Focus]: When you cast any magic, there is a 33% chance to enter an energy-saving casting state, which reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%."

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"You have acquired the top-tier super-magic specialty [Arcane Energy Storm]: After activation, your spell damage increases by 100%, and mana consumption also increases by 50%, lasting for 30 seconds. After one use, you must wait 5 minutes to allow your Arcane circuit to calm down, or else there is a possibility of circuit collapse."

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"As you have obtained the top-level Frost magic circuit [Crown of Ice], you have by default obtained all enhancement-type Frost super-magic specialties."

"You have acquired the super-magic specialty [Rapid Cooldown]..."

"You have acquired the super-magic specialty [Ice Barrier]..."

Of course, there were also the Fire super-magic specialties brought by [Phoenix Flames].

A total of three sets of super-magic specialties almost dazzled Duke's eyes. With Medivh's passing and Khadgar becoming a wraith, Duke could say without exaggeration that he was the only high-level triple-specialization Archmage in the world.

With a single thought, three spheres of each element, a total of nine, appeared behind Duke.

The red sphere of fire, the pure white sphere of frost, and the purple-blue sphere of arcane, all three spheres continuously moved in a triangular trajectory behind Duke. The nine spheres precisely occupied Duke's 360-degree range, each sphere at a 40-degree angle.

Outside the state guesthouse, the entire Kirin Tor Council of Five had arrived at some point, as well as Archbishop Faol and Uther.

Everyone spontaneously began to applaud.

"Congratulations, Duke!" Antonidas' smile was a bit strained.

"Indeed, you are a genius!" Krasus offered heartfelt congratulations.

"Thank you, but... Duke, you didn't really do this just to challenge me, did you?" Kael'thas' smile was a bit strange, because above his head, three yellow-green arcane flames were constantly spinning. This had already become Kael'thas' signature. Now Kael'thas had three, while Duke had nine; it looked a bit embarrassing for him!

"No, no, Kael'thas. In this regard, you should be my master. I found that doing it like you can better hone my ability to control the elements. So please don't take offense; I couldn't resist learning from you. From now on, I'll tell everyone that I learned from you, okay?" Duke very sincerely used his [Feign Sincerity] technique to cover up his desire to show off.

Even Kael'thas was moved in an instant.

"No, no, you're giving me too much credit. Speaking of which, I have been somewhat biased." Kael'thas frowned, and in the next moment, three arcane energy spheres appeared behind him. However, these energy spheres seemed much weaker than his fire element spheres.

Duke blinked.

Kael'thas seemed a bit embarrassed: "I'm sorry, it seems that I have been neglecting my arcane training too much. The practice of arcane circuits can indeed make my fire circuits stronger. You've awakened me to this."

At this time, Jaina arrived.

"Congratulations, big brother Duke!" Jaina's voice was sweet.

"Thank you," Duke said with a slight smile.

No matter where, a beautiful woman is always a bright scenery.

This time, when she saw the nine energy spheres behind Duke, Jaina couldn't take her eyes off him.

Because she saw an existence that broke her common sense, she saw an even stronger possibility. For some reason, looking at Duke, who had successfully mastered three magical circuits, she felt a sudden thrill. It wasn't that she had fallen in love with Duke, but rather the strength of mastering three circuits.

However, Jaina kept this desire deep in her heart, because she knew that obtaining the models of these three magical circuits was not easy. To get the details of the fine-tuning circuits was even more of a closely guarded secret among mages.

Originally, in her imagination, Antonidas was the strongest in her heart and the only ultimate existence worthy of her apprenticeship.

Now... her thoughts were a little shaken.

Antonidas came over, patted Duke on the shoulder, and said, "Anyway, congratulations, Duke. You can now proudly bear the title of Master. However, because of your promotion, you've neglected the mages you took with you. If they come to apply for contract arbitration, I won't help you."

The implication was: You've taken enough advantage, haven't you? Once you have, get out of here and stop getting in my way.

Duke smiled bitterly, quickly bid farewell to the people of Dalaran, and hurried back to Southshore.

Duke was busy with his promotion and had not been seen for two whole months. What's more, because Duke was not present, everyone was unable to open the portal to Karazhan, which caused many complaints from the visiting mages.

The unfortunate Jandice had no choice but to repeatedly console everyone in Duke's assistant's capacity, promising that all the benefits and courses would be made up once Duke returned.

If Duke hadn't been wearing the title of Alliance Deputy Commander, it is estimated that many mages would have already complained to Antonidas, claiming that Duke had not fulfilled the contract and wanted to apply for contract termination.

All the complaints vanished as Duke, adorned with the aura of the Morningstar Mage and the nine energy spheres floating behind him, made a grand appearance in front of everyone. The dissatisfaction and grievances disappeared without a trace.