Melee Mage

Chapter 19: Bold Imagination

Trembling in fear under the covers, although this move had a major flaw, which was the requirement to be within one meter of the opponent, otherwise the control would be too weak to be absolute. The control over the water flow weakened with distance.

Currently, within ten meters, Adrian could control the opponent's blood and manipulate their movements. Within one meter, as long as the opponent had a wound, Adrian could control the blood inside their body and make it gush out instantly through that wound!

Clutching his arms in fear, Adrian couldn't believe that everything was real. Could there really be such terrifying magic in this world? Keep in mind that even though his current effective control distance was only ten meters and the absolute control distance was only one meter, how old was he? If he grew up a little more and his effective control distance reached a hundred meters, and the absolute control distance reached ten meters, how terrifying would that be?

If he truly reached that level, within a hundred meters, Adrian could control the opponent's movements by manipulating the blood inside their bodies, and within ten meters, he could control the blood inside their bodies and make it burst out through any wound! This... was the true horror of water magic!

However, Adrian couldn't understand why no one else had thought of this possibility. Why hadn't such magic ever appeared before? It wasn't normal!

In fact, it wasn't just Adrian who was clever, but to have such mastery over water manipulation at the age of eight was absolutely unprecedented. If one couldn't control the water flow to such an extent, how could they sense the impurities in a living being's water?

Adrian's thoughts were correct, and some people had considered it before. However, compared to directly freezing the opponent into a block of ice, it seemed easier for a water mage. When all the blood in the opponent's body was frozen into ice, that person would not survive.

The greatest characteristic of an ice mage was freezing, and the additional effect of ice magic was to freeze. Just like the burning effect of fire magic, if one gave up this characteristic, they would be forfeiting the greatest power of ice magic.

Moreover, mages have always pursued control over distance. Although absolute control over the opponent's blood was possible within ten meters, in reality, as long as one closed the distance to twenty meters, a warrior could unleash their aura and instantly kill a weak mage. Ten meters had no significance. For a human, achieving absolute control over the water flow within ten meters and effective control within a hundred meters was already the limit.

The people who had such thoughts did exist, but none of them actually went ahead and did it. Water mages still focused on learning freezing and harnessing the power of nature. After all, how could human power possibly contend with the forces of nature?

Unaware of the situation, Adrian believed that he had discovered some unparalleled secret. Trembling in a mix of fear and excitement under the covers, he entertained various thoughts. However, he didn't know that once a water mage passed the apprentice stage and became an aspiring mage, they would no longer study water magic. Ice magic, on the other hand, would be their lifelong pursuit. Controlling freezing was more important than controlling the water flow.

Excited and fearful, Adrian couldn't fall asleep the whole night. Perhaps for other water mages, this move had great power, but it was like losing watermelons while trying to pick up sesame seeds. However, for Adrian, who aspired to become a warrior, such close-range, high-power, defense-ignoring combat techniques were extremely tempting.

For several consecutive days, Adrian remained in an excited state. Whenever his mental power recovered, he would repeatedly perform Moistening Spell on the little fellow. And once he finished using his mental power, he would instinctively manipulate the water flow. Even during classes, his hands would rotate under the desk, controlling it.

Time passed quickly, and before he knew it, it was Sunday, the weekend. Since his mother no longer had to go to work, they didn't leave the house early. They stayed until the sun rose before finally leaving the house and rushing to the church.

After the service ended, Adrian was about to go home and fetch the chair to get the white curtain with the large letters when his mother stopped him. Without explaining the reason, she directly took Adrian and walked towards a grocery store.

Upon entering the store, the woman spoke softly, "Boss, is the tent I ordered ready? I've already given you three extra days past the agreed pickup time!"

"Okay, okay, okay... Just wait a moment, I'll get it for you right away!" Upon hearing the woman's words, the grocery store owner responded repeatedly.

Watching his mother and the grocery store owner exchanging words, Adrian couldn't help but feel puzzled. He was about to ask his mother, but she stopped him with a look that said "be patient".

Soon, the grocery store owner came out carrying a small package from the back room, smiling as he walked. "This was personally crafted by the renowned goblin master of the Holy Light. This goblin tent will definitely satisfy you!"

"Goblin tent!" Adrian exclaimed, his mouth wide open in astonishment. Goblins may not have a high status, but the goblin tents they crafted were incredibly famous. They were an essential item for traveling!

However, Adrian also knew that being "renowned" was a very particular term. What qualified as being renowned? At what level did one become renowned? In reality, if the goblin who made the tent was truly renowned, the grocery store owner could have simply mentioned his name. Otherwise, why call him renowned?

As Adrian contemplated, his mother took out a heavy leather pouch from her pocket and handed it to the grocery store owner, saying, "Alright, I trust your work. Here are one thousand gold coins. Please count it."

"One thousand gold coins!" Although Adrian had known that the goblin tent couldn't be cheap, he was still astonished when he heard with his own ears that this small package was worth one thousand gold coins.

Taking the money bag from the woman's hand, the grocery store owner smiled and said, "I truly appreciate your trust in us. However... it's not just you trusting us, we also trust you very much. So there's no need to count the money."

After nodding with a smile at the grocery store owner, the woman took the small package and handed it to Adrian, saying, "Adrian, Mom knows you want to do something, and there's nothing else Mom can do to help you. So let's buy you a goblin tent. I hope your endeavors can grow and prosper!"

"Mom!" Adrian's eyes quickly turned red upon hearing his mother's words. His mother's support was unconditional. If this venture failed, their family's livelihood would immediately be at stake.

Softly, the woman said, "Let's go, Adrian. Mom doesn't have much to do at home all day anyway. Today, I'll accompany you to witness and help you along the way."

"Yeah..." Adrian nodded eagerly. Although his mother was sick, luckily his business didn't involve much physical labor. Let his mother be by his side and have someone to talk to. It was much better than her hiding in a dark and cold room.

Carrying the small package, Adrian and his mother arrived at the same street as before. This was the most bustling area of Holy Light City, and also the most suitable place for doing business.

As soon as they arrived, Adrian saw a large group of women, and among them, the most eye-catching one was the girl in a red dress with fiery long hair. As his first customer, she left the deepest impression on Adrian.

When the women noticed Adrian's arrival, their eyes instantly lit up. They crowded around him, as if they were going to devour him. Each one of them competed to get closer, truly showing Adrian the terrifying side of women!