Azeroth Monster Manual

"This blue team contestant's new spell truly possesses a boundless imagination and unparalleled destructive power..."

"Next, let us welcome the next contestant, a first-year student from Dalaran Magic Academy - Millhouse Manastorm!"

While the crowd was still marveling at Archmage Antonidas's masterful control and refined magical skill, Millhouse had already quietly stood before the judges' table.

The originally noisy crowd gradually quieted down under the host's introduction, and hundreds and thousands of gazes focused on the little gnome, which made Millhouse, who had just mustered up his courage, a little at a loss.

"H-hello everyone, I am a first-year student from Dalaran Magic Academy - Millhouse Manastorm..."

The little gnome's eyes darted around, and he awkwardly clutched the cheap mage robe that his father had just bought for him. Fine beads of sweat slowly flowed down his tender little face, and even his speech was a little stuttering.

But after what happened just now, people did not show any impatience, and many people and adventurers even began to encourage him.

"Good kid, relax..."

"Little gnome, don't embarrass Instructor Aier!"

"You can do it, Millhouse!"

......

Olverdo also shouted loudly to cheer for his son along with the crowd, but unfortunately, in order to complete the task assigned by Master Aier, he was a little late and could only stand at the back of the crowd.

'It's Dad, Dad is here to cheer me on!'

Olverdo's shrill voice was still heard by the uneasy little gnome, and his originally nervous expression began to slowly ease, and his speech was no longer stuttering, gradually becoming fluent.

Antonidas remained expressionless, but he was quite anxious in his heart.

"If that gnome's thesis is really feasible... or is that thesis written by Aier Salona?"

The Archmage's thoughts were unknowable, but Aier still saw a trace of a clue in his expression, so he chuckled and said:

"Don't worry, Archmage, all the theses and spells of the red team contestants are from themselves. I don't even have time to help them polish those clumsy and unrigorous theses."

"I don't care whose hands those theses and spells come from, Kael'thas? Rommath? Even you, Aier Salona, you understand the meaning of this competition better than anyone else."

After Antonidas said this, he simply closed his eyes, as if he was already sure of victory and did not care about the gnome's thesis and spells at all.

The young man smiled dumbly, and said no more, focusing his attention on Millhouse.

The little gnome's speech continued. Although his face was tender and his movements were stiff, he was already immersed in his own world, and his expression became confident. His clear logic and fluent speech made him feel quite free and easy.

"What I bring to the judges this time is my newly invented spell - Frostfire Bolt. Its principle is to overlap Frostbolt and Fireball together..."

"Frostfire Bolt seems to abandon the explosive damage of Fireball, but in fact, it just integrates this explosive characteristic into the entire spell, and always allows Frostfire Bolt to cause double the damage after Fireball and Frostbolt are added together."

"Inaccurately speaking, the damage it causes is almost equal to four times the damage of Fireball or Frostbolt..."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar. People began to talk to each other and discuss it, but Millhouse was not affected and continued to explain his thesis.

"This spell not only takes into account the continuous burning of Fireball and the penetrating slowing effect of Frostbolt, it also has a greatest advantage, which is mixed damage."

"The fusion of ice and fire will make the object hit brittle and fragile in the temperature difference. Of course, this is just an ideal effect, and I don't have enough strength to prove it."

Speaking of this, Millhouse scratched his head embarrassedly.

The atmosphere in the field became more noisy after the gnome finished his thesis, and the attitude of the crowd also began to polarize. The low-level mages excitedly rubbed their hands and stared straight at the thesis in the gnome's hand, wishing they could see it quickly.

And those intermediate and high-level mages were quite disdainful.

"Do you really think that little gnome's thesis is feasible?"

High-level mage Palmer said with a look of disdain to several low-level mages who were discussing fiercely in front of him.

"Ah, it's Mr. Palmer."

"Mr. Palmer, do you have any doubts about this spell?"

"Mr. Palmer, please tell us about it, we are all very curious..."

......

The low-level mages saw that a high-level mage who cherished his knowledge was willing to give some guidance, and they all surrounded him, which made the high-level mage named Palmer quite satisfied, and his vanity was greatly satisfied.

"Since you asked so sincerely, then I will mercifully tell you that the gnome is just trying to make a splash!"

The high-level mage's voice was very loud, which attracted the attention of a group of adventurers again, and the crowd gradually approached him.

"As long as it is a mage apprentice, they understand that all magic, whether it is ice or fire, is all transformed from arcane magic."

"The spells we chant are actually a medium for transforming arcane magic, which gives omnipotent arcane magic infinite possibilities."

Palmer looked around and found that everyone was listening attentively, and then he said with satisfaction:

"That gnome's thesis looks flawless, but in fact, the first sentence he said is a big lie!"

"Ugh..."

The crowd let out a low cry, and then began to whisper.

"Frostbolt and Fireball are the two most basic and widely used first-ring spells. As long as you have enough understanding and proficiency, every first-ring mage can release them."

"Or in other words, the standard of a first-ring mage is to be able to release Frostbolt or Fireball and Arcane Missiles!"

"Powerful first-ring mages can even condense and release Fireball and Frostbolt at the same time."

"It is said that Archmage Antonidas was such a genius when he was young, but one thing, that gnome confused this concept..."

"The magic circuits of Frostbolt and Fireball are very different, and can even be said to be completely different. Our ancestors created Dalaran, and even Dath'Remar Sunstrider created Quel'Thalas 4000 years ago, there has never been such a binary spell."

"The wisdom of our ancestors always makes us understand that the probability of fusing spells, or in other words, the mutual fusion of these two completely different spells, is infinitely close to zero."

"Because, only one side of the flame and ice will completely obliterate the other, they will never merge."

Palmer smugly enjoyed the applause of the crowd, and the enthusiastic applause even overwhelmed Millhouse's argument, which made the host Edman very distressed.

And the people who originally looked at Millhouse with admiring eyes had subtle changes in their hearts.

"Judges, my thesis has been completed."

The little gnome, who had just finished his speech, suddenly lost his high spirits and returned to his original restrained appearance.

The enthusiastic applause in his imagination did not sound, and the little gnome turned his head nervously, only to find that the people who had supported him had suddenly become silent.

Their eyes flickered with distrust and contempt, which made Millhouse, who had just regained his confidence, suddenly become frustrated.

"Come on, Millhouse, you are the best!"

Olverdo's shrill voice was particularly harsh in the quiet crowd, and the little gnome's tearful eyes suddenly became firm.

"Thank you, Dad."