Chapter 284: The Great Deceiver

As Duke launched his twelfth Fireball in a three-to-one situation, hitting Jandice's magic shield, the shield that should have lasted longer shattered with a loud bang. Seeing the incoming Fireball hurtling toward her, Jandice let out a cry of alarm.

Everyone thought that Duke's Fireball would mar the beautiful Miss Barov's face, and some apprentices couldn't bear to watch her be disfigured.

At that moment, with a snap of his fingers, Duke caused all the Fireballs he had launched to trace an elegant circle in mid-air, turning 180 degrees and returning to hover beside him.

With a wave of his hand, all the Fireballs disappeared.

Duke's voice rang out again: "I did not use any other special magic abilities to deceive Miss Barov just now. This technique is actually similar to when you face an onslaught from three lower-level mages or magic apprentices, often being bombarded with continuous attacks. The only difference is that after mastering Multi-Casting, you become the one outnumbering your enemies."

"To give you a deeper impression, please watch the following footage."

Duke displayed on the magic screen his initial battle at Redridge Mountains, where he had used 108 Mage Hands to rain Arcane Missiles upon the Horde, creating an exaggerated barrage with the simplest of spells.

The most basic magic, resulting in the most spectacular carnage, this epoch-making footage of a real war had a profound impact on everyone present.

In just two minutes, more than eleven thousand apprentices were enraptured.

Not every magic-talented apprentice had the opportunity to become an official mage. Among them were middle-aged magic craftsmen, elderly human elders with white hair, and high elves who left their homeland in search of magical truth despite their mediocre talents.

These people all shared the same dream - the dream of becoming stronger through magic.

For a moment, the breathing of many became rapid.

A hand was raised, and Duke called on the person: "Please speak."

"Does learning Multi-Casting require a specific talent?"

This was the crux of the matter that concerned everyone.

"I can only say that those with talent will progress faster in learning the Multi-Casting technique. However, I believe that everyone can learn this skill after rigorous self-training, at least significantly improving their spellcasting abilities."

Duke wrote the words 'multitasking' on the special magic board on the podium using a magic pen, and the words were displayed clearly on the big screen.

"For Multi-Casting, this is the foundation of the foundation. If you have enough knowledge of biology, you will know that humans and elves alike, have brains divided into left and right hemispheres. These hemispheres can work in coordination, allowing the body to perform synchronized movements. In fact, the left and right sides of the brain can command our left and right hands, performing different actions and giving different reactions."

Having said that, Duke, with the help of the system sprite, demonstrated to everyone how to simultaneously draw a circle with his left hand and a square with his right hand.

Watching the perfectly drawn circle and square simultaneously, everyone initially thought it was simple, only to be surprised later that it was not as easy as they had imagined.

Either both hands drew circles or squares at the same time, or at best, they managed to draw two awkward shapes that were neither round nor square.

The world never lacked geniuses, and soon some succeeded in the task.

For example, Jaina Proudmoore effortlessly drew a circle and a square simultaneously in the void, using the arcane energy released from her fingertips.

In addition to her, more than a dozen people gradually succeeded in the experiment, including both official mages and magic apprentices.

At this point, Duke paused.

"I'm glad many of you have succeeded. Due to limited time, please continue practicing in this direction on your own. I can give you all a simple standard. The second stage is like this..."

Shamelessly, Duke let his right hand be controlled by himself, and his left hand be controlled by the system spirit. Then, both hands started moving simultaneously. His left hand drew a more complex polygon pattern, while his right hand drew arcs of different radii.

"Third stage."

At this point, his left hand drew Dalaran-style architectural patterns, while his right hand sketched an image of Jandice directly. Jandice's face turned red.

"Finally, when you can do what I can do, you will have achieved perfection."

Duke simultaneously wrote spells with both hands, casting the simplest Fireball and Frostbolt spells.

The two completely different phrases left the audience gasping in amazement. Not only the apprentices but even the official mages couldn't help but admire Duke's defiance of the norm.

Prince Kael'thas, who also mastered Multi-Casting, revealed a thoughtful expression. Honestly, Kael'thas could also cast several fire spells simultaneously, but it would undoubtedly weaken his magic power and be difficult to coordinate.

Duke's training method undoubtedly inspired Kael'thas.

It's no exaggeration to say that Kael'thas' initial mastery of this skill was due to his innate talent. Duke's approach, however, was more systematic and provided clear goals.

Another apprentice raised their hand.

"Instructor Marcus, how can we satisfy the need to recite incantations when we only have one voice?"

The innocent question pointed out a crucial aspect of Multi-Casting. Those powerful mages could split their consciousness into several voices within their minds to meet this requirement.

But Duke had a more convenient method.

"Of course, the essence of casting spells is using incantations to channel the mana within our bodies, connecting with the Elemental Plane or the outside world. A skilled mage can accomplish this within their mental world. But I have a more straightforward method: echo."

With a snap of his fingers, several arcane energy walls appeared in the void around Duke.

Duke casually spoke a phrase, and the echo reverberated throughout the hall.

Echoes!? Using echoes to meet the requirements for Multi-Casting?

It was apparent that this was another revolutionary idea.

For a moment, the whole audience was in awe, and thunderous applause erupted once again.

This time, the applause lasted for nearly a minute. Duke made a motion with both hands to quiet the crowd, and the applause gradually subsided.

Someone asked another question.

"How do you create echoes while casting spells?"

Duke grinned mischievously, "I'm sorry, but that information is now part of a paid course. I haven't decided how to charge for it yet, but I'll announce it within two or three days."

The audience laughed again.

Duke went on to share more insights, such as using thermodynamic principles to explain the flow of fire elements.

Before they knew it, two hours had passed. .