Chapter 324: The Genius of the Silva Family

The battle of the final four began; first to take the stage were Kalada and Franz Silva.

Luoning returned to his seat and asked Knight Lisi beside him, "This Franz wouldn't happen to be a descendant of the Amethyst Count Territory's Magus Beiluola Xierwa, would he?"

Lisi nodded, "You guessed correctly; he is indeed the great-great-grandson of the noble Magus Beiluola."

When he mentioned this name, his eyes revealed a sense of admiration.

"Don't let his age of twenty-three or twenty-four fool you; not only is he a Bronze Knight, but he is also the youngest Great Mage in the Magic Academy."

Luoning's gaze could not help but focus on Franz; he had not expected the other party to be a dual cultivator of magic and martial arts, with both professions having reached the Level 4 standard.

He could not help but praise, "As expected of a Magus's descendant. I wonder if he can win this battle."

"It's a bit difficult."

Lisi said, "Kalada's speed is very fast."

While the two were conversing, the host had already announced the start of the duel, and as the horn sounded, the entire arena erupted in thunderous cheers.

"I've heard for Along time that there was a genius magician at the Magic Academy; today, I finally see the real person."

Kalada did not attack immediately, but instead performed a Knight Salute to Franz, "It is my honor to meet you on the arena today!"

"I have also long heard of your name, Sir Knight."

Franz's voice was very elegant, "I need to cast a spell; you may attack me."

As he spoke, he had already begun to outline the Spell Pattern.

"It's the Level 3 Wind Attribute magic, 'Speed'."

Luoning judged at a glance what magic the other party was using; facing the super-fast Kalada, using this spell was indeed very appropriate.

What surprised Luoning, however, was that Kalada did not take the initiative to attack while the other party was concentrating the magic; instead, he waited quietly for Franz to finish casting.

If this were on the battlefield, a warrior would absolutely never wait for a mage to finish casting; they would definitely interrupt the other party's spell before the incantation was complete.

However, this was not a life-or-death battlefield, and the opponent was not an enemy, but a scion of a great noble family.

As a commoner, it was already rare for Kalada to be able to participate in this Martial Arts Tournament; in this tournament, while showcasing his own strength, he also needed to display a bit of decorum, even if he won the match, he needed to try his best to avoid offending a certain noble.

Knowing when to stop and showing appropriate concession were necessary.

Soon, Franz finished casting, and under the enhancement of the Speed spell, his speed was significantly improved.

"Thank you for your concession, Knight Kalada."

Franz said, "Now, we can begin."

As the words fell, both moved almost simultaneously.

In previous matches, Luoning had carefully observed Kalada's combat; he rarely used offensive Battle Techniques, using acceleration-type Battle Techniques most often.

One could see Kalada covered from head to toe in purple Thunder Battle Qi.

Lisi had introduced this as the Thunder-attribute Level 3 Battle Skill "Thunderous Swiftness"; it could stimulate a knight's physical vitality and significantly increase a knight's speed.

And so, in the blink of an eye, the other party crossed a distance of over ten meters, with a speed so fast that an ordinary person could barely keep up.

However, Franz, who had magic enhancement, was not much slower in speed.

With a loud clang, the two collided in the center of the arena.

Under the addition of speed, the force became even heavier, and coupled with the impact force formed by the Battle Qi, Franz's expression changed abruptly, and he stumbled backward at high speed.

In contrast, Kalada only took three steps back.

"Watch out!"

This time he did not wait, but took advantage of the momentum to rush up.

Franz tried to use the momentum to distance himself from the opponent, thereby buying time to cast a second spell.

However, this time Kalada closed in forcefully, leaving him with no time to cast; helpless, he could only raise his sword to meet the enemy.

Seeing this, Luoning knew that Kalada was going to win.

Although Franz came from a prestigious family and had talent in both Battle Qi and magic cultivation, and could rely on magic to reach the same speed as his opponent, his strength was far behind Kalada's, and he was completely unable to contend in close-quarters combat.

If his speed could be faster than Kalada's, he might be able to create distance and gain time to cast magic.

For example, the Level 4 magic Wind Tentacle; once used, he might be able to win this duel by controlling the opponent.

But he had no time, so his defeat was certain.

This was also the disadvantage of a magician; on the battlefield, if a knight gets close, it is very dangerous.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, magicians have knights to protect them and do not easily let enemies get close.

Soon, it was a matter of only two or three rounds; after one exchange, Kalada knocked the other party to the ground, and his longsword was already hovering above the other party's neck.

If it were a life-or-death battle, he would only need to strike down to take the other party's life.

"I lost."

Franz said helplessly, then revealed a smile: "You are truly the youngest and most powerful knight in Niujiao Bay!"

Kalada put away his longsword and pulled the other party up: "If you were my age, I probably wouldn't be your match."

Giving Franz two more years, it was indeed possible for him to win.

The humility of the two drew high praise from the host, and the entire arena erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

Franz bowed elegantly to the audience and walked off the arena with Kalada.

"It's your turn to go up."

Lisi said, "Don't lose to a female knight."

Luoning laughed, left his seat, and walked toward the arena.

In another direction, a knight in silver armor with a helmet covering their face walked slowly onto the arena.

With Mixi's appearance, the entire arena erupted in the most enthusiastic cheers and applause.

One reason was that Knight Mixi was the only female knight in this round; on the other hand, as a member of the Griffin Knights, Mixi already had quite a reputation in Golden Feather City.

Listening to the tidal wave of cheers, Luoning couldn't help but click his tongue in secret; no matter which world it was, powerful women would be sought after wherever they went.

Kalada's gaze followed that figure closely.

Listening to the tide-like cheers, he felt the gap between the two was truly too vast, and the pressure in his heart was immense.

"Respected Miss Mixi, I didn't expect that you and I would have a battle," Luoning greeted humbly.

At the time, he had felt a certain amount of pressure facing this female Knight who arrived riding a Griffin at Wushan Castle, but now he felt relatively relaxed.

From beneath the cold Helmet came the female Knight's voice: "I also didn't expect there would be such an opportunity, noble Earl of Wubei Territory."

Blanche on the spectator stand watched the two with some nervousness.

One was her good friend and confidante, the other was her lover; she could only cheer for both.

However, listening carefully, she seemed to call Luoning's name a bit more.

After exchanging a few simple words, the two had already assumed an attack stance.

To show respect for Mixi, as well as for Blanche's friend, Luoning did not seek a quick victory, but instead exchanged a few moves with her first.

As a member of the Griffin Knights, Mixi's foundational skills were very good.

However, in front of Luoning, her situation was the same as Falanzi's; the gap in strength was too great.

"Having fought with Mixi for so long, this Luoning isn't as strong as the rumors say, is he?"

"One against ten, that was a bit of an exaggeration."

Some people watched the back-and-forth battle, their comments leaning toward Mixi.

However, others saw it clearly: Luoning was obviously not using his full strength, and even so, Mixi was still being suppressed at every turn.

Finally, after one exchange, Mixi stepped back several paces and did not continue to attack.

"I lost."

She surrendered cleanly and neatly: "You are a bit stronger than I imagined."

Mixi considered her swordsmanship not bad, but when facing Luoning, she discovered that the opponent's swordsmanship was handled very cleverly in both defense and offense, leaving her unable to make any progress.

As for strength and Battle Technique, after clashing a few times, there was also no good effect.

She could not find any major flaws in Luoning; on the contrary, if the latter used his full strength, she might be defeated quickly.

Therefore, she chose to voluntarily concede.

Luoning smiled and praised: "Up to this point, you are the strongest opponent I have met in today's competition."

"I wish you victory in your next match."

Mixi bowed elegantly, then walked off the competition arena.

Her gaze intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Kalada in the spectator stand on the left, and the latter nodded slightly.

Clearly, the two knew each other. (End of chapter)