Chapter 326: Flame Knight

Generally speaking, whether a Knight or a Magician, no one uses Battle Techniques or Magic beyond their level.

The reason for this is simply that their Mental Power is insufficient, or they cannot provide the Battle Qi, Magic Power, and Mental Power required to execute high-level Battle Techniques or Magic.

But this is not absolute.

For example, some Knights have an abundance of Battle Qi within their bodies, possess high control over their Battle Qi, and have strong learning abilities; under these combined circumstances, it is possible to master Battle Techniques beyond their level.

At this moment, Kalada is like a fountain; purple Thunder Battle Qi surges from his body, condensing into a massive ball of lightning at the tip of his sword, with crackling arcs of electricity darting chaotically in all directions, some striking the ground and leaving behind speckled black marks.

Buluoer, on the spectator stand, analyzes: "Thunder Flash requires a massive amount of Battle Qi and excellent control; Kalada has not concentrated all his power, and the scattered arcs of electricity are the best proof of this."

This indicates that Kalada is not a Golden Knight.

However, his tone shifts: "But even a Thunder Flash without fully concentrated power has a might that is not comparable to an ordinary Level 5 Battle Skill."

Luoning grips the Yanliu Sword in his hand; he can feel that this strike from his opponent has already posed a threat to him.

However, he is already prepared to respond.

"Come!"

Luoning lets out a low shout, and his Flame Battle Qi, enhanced by the Yanliu Sword, becomes incomparably surging, compressing and condensing on the long sword to form a massive sword-shaped phantom, its momentum soul-stirring.

In an instant, on the Martial Arts Tournament arena, the two brilliant colors of flame and thunder make the surrounding scene seem dim; the intense stimulation makes the audience gasp repeatedly, as battles reaching the Golden Grade level are rarely seen, and today's Martial Arts Tournament for young people has truly given them a feast for the eyes.

"Luoning, go for it!"

"Kalada, knock him down!"

The audience waves their fists and shouts loudly. Their heartbeats are synchronized with the rhythm of the battle, tense and excited.

The two people in the battle move almost simultaneously.

Kalada lowers his long sword, and from within the lightning ball, a ray of light, brilliant to the extreme, shoots out as if it had pierced the lightning ball from the inside out, sweeping toward his opponent with a posture of destroying everything.

Luoning's Explosive Flame Slash is also unleashed at almost the same moment, and the sword-shaped flame phantom carrying explosive properties collides with the Thunder Flash.

The two types of elemental energy surge against each other, erupting with a deafening boom.

The Thunder Flash has astonishing power, and the power of thunder seems to want to destroy everything, but Luoning's Explosive Flame Slash is equally unwilling to show weakness; the flame sword shadow is like a burning Meteor, charging at his opponent with destructive power.

The two forces meet in the air, instantly triggering intense energy fluctuations.

Boom—!

The entire Martial Arts Tournament arena is intertwined with flames and thunder in this instant, as if a magnificent natural spectacle is being staged.

The intense visual stimulation makes it difficult for ordinary spectators to look directly, and one after another, they raise their hands to shield themselves from the intense light.

"Luoning... will he be alright?"

Blanche's face turns slightly pale, and her heart is in her throat.

On the other side of the spectator stand, Knight Mixi watches everything in the battle calmly, though her hand tightly gripping the sword hilt exposes her tense and worried mood at this moment.

The air around the Martial Arts Tournament arena seems to be torn apart by this power, forming vortices of airflow.

The two forces stalemate for a moment, then Luoning's Explosive Flame Slash suddenly expands, as if a stronger power had suddenly erupted, completely swallowing the Thunder Flash and sweeping toward Kalada with the remaining force.

"So strong!"

Kalada's expression changes.

Although this all sounds slow, from the use of the Battle Technique to the result of the clash, it was but a momentary affair.

Kalada has no time to dodge at all; he is heavily struck by the remaining force of the Explosive Flame Slash and thrown to the ground, plowing for dozens of meters before hitting the edge of the spectator stand and coming to a stop.

Huff, huff, huff—

Kalada breathes heavily; the armor on his chest blocked part of the impact, and since this was only the remaining force of the Explosive Flame Slash, although he is disheveled, he has not suffered serious injuries.

However, using a Battle Technique beyond his level has exhausted the Battle Qi in his body, and the fatigue far outweighs his injuries.

Luoning's chest heaves slightly, and after slowly exhaling a breath, he stabilizes his breathing.

Although the Explosive Flame Slash consumes a lot, he is a Golden Knight, and the Battle Qi in his body has already liquefied, being several times higher in quantity than Kalada's.

Even using the Explosive Flame Slash five or six more times would be no problem at all.

On the arena, a brief silence appears.

Kalada props himself up on the ground and slowly stands up. "I have lost this battle."

Before using the Thunder Flash, he had said that if this strike could not defeat Luoning, he would voluntarily concede.

In reality, in his current state, even if he did not concede, he would be unable to continue fighting.

Cheers explode suddenly on the Martial Arts Tournament arena.

"Luoning! Luoning! Luoning!"

The audience shouts Luoning's name enthusiastically, especially those who bet correctly; they stand up one after another and reach out their hands to their betting friends: "Hahaha, hurry up and pay up!"

Those who lost their bets naturally do not have good expressions, and can only turn their displeasure toward blaming the contestants.

"Sure enough, commoners are not worthy of our trust!"

Regardless of whether these people are cheering for him, Luoning returns the salute to the surrounding audience, and finally, led by the host, arrives in front of Bruno's spectator stand.

His Majesty the King stands up with a smile.

Although he had estimated that Luoning had a high chance of becoming the champion of today's Martial Arts Tournament, he did not expect this kid's performance to exceed his expectations.

"You have conquered your opponent with your flame and attracted everyone's gaze! I am honored to announce that you are the champion of today's Martial Arts Tournament!"

He exclaims in a resonant voice: "At the same time, I shall bestow upon you the title of 'Flame Knight', hoping that you can use your flame to burn and conquer all opponents, providing warmth and protection for the Auduin Kingdom!"

A title Knight; this is another vanity of an Honorary Knight.

To express his gratitude and respect to Bruno, Luoning kneels on one knee: "For His Majesty, for the Auduin Kingdom!"

"Hahaha!"

Bruno laughs heartily, raises his hand, and shouts: "Let us cheer for the Flame Knight Ronin Wushan!"

In an instant, the entire Martial Arts Tournament arena rings with unprecedented cheers; even those nobles who were unhappy about losing money in bets respond to the King's call.

Amidst the cheers, Bruno takes the Laurel Crown held by an attendant and hands it to Luoning:

"Go, my Flame Knight, and share this victory and honor with the person you find most beautiful today."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Luoning took the Laurel Crown.

This was Luoning's honor, a part of the victory celebration.

He looked around the circle, then fixed his gaze on Blanche.

Today was the Princess's birthday, she was about to enter into a marriage alliance with him, and on top of that, she had mentioned it before.

So Luoning did not need to think much, walking slowly to stand before Blanche. At this moment, in her eyes, Luoning seemed to be radiating a charming brilliance.

"Princess, please allow me to present this Laurel Crown to you!"

"Thank you, Flame Knight, this is my honor!"

Blanche's face flushed and her heart raced; she leaned forward imperceptibly, letting Luoning place the Laurel Crown upon her head.

Instantly, Blanche's name rang out across the entire venue.

She had not expected that one day, she too would be cheered for in such a way.

At this moment, she felt that the dark cloud obscuring her life had begun to dissipate.

"Thank you, Luoning!" she whispered. (End of chapter)