<h4>Chapter 414 The Competition ( 4 )</h4>


    As the dark clouds gathered overhead, a sense of anticipation filled the air.


    Vale, who possessed the legendary or perhaps the Divine Sword Stormbringer, felt a surge of recognition and astonishment.


    He couldn''t believe his eyes as he realized that Amelia was also summoning a lightning bolt! This was quite different from his Call of the Divine Lightning and the Stormbringer''s innate ability to store and release lightning, but the essence feels the same.


    It appears that her sword was trying to attract the lightning, simr to lightning rods he had seen in his previous life.


    "This..." Vale whispered in awe, his voice barely audible amidst the growing excitement in the arena.


    He could sense a powerful energy emanating from Amelia, intertwining with the storm brewing above. He wasn''t sure if she was activating a spell or triggering the effect of her sword.


    As if in response to Amelia''s unspokenmand, bolts of lightning began to crackle within the dark clouds.


    The audience gasped in amazement as streaks of electricity illuminated the sky, casting an ethereal glow over the stage.


    "Awesome… Is she going to summon a lightning? Isn''t this dangerous?"


    "That''s simr to what happened in our Academy…"


    "Ahh… I remember that one… However, this one takes a lot longer to gather and release. The one that struck our Academy happened too quickly."


    "Indeed… If this can be easily controlled, it''ll be a devastating attack."


    The students around Vale couldn''t help but admire Amelia''s work andpare it to the bolt of lightning that struck the center of the Academy.


    Soon, Amelia''s preparation waspleted.


    With a swift motion, she raised her sword high and channeled her energy on her sword…


    Then, a brilliant bolt of lightning shot forth from the dark clouds, hitting her sword!


    It then illuminated the entire arena with its dazzling radiance. The electric surge danced across the stage, captivating the audience with its raw power and beauty.


    However, many of them couldn''t help but feel worried about Amelia''s condition… After all, she was still struck by lightning!


    Vale couldn''t help but consider whether there was a connection between his own weapon and the sword being used by Amelia.


    "Beautiful… No wonder I was told that the Knights mostly wonst year''s Spectacle of Talents... Are they all possessing simr swords?" Odessa couldn''t help butment. She could also tell that the lightning didn''te from Amelia''s Spell or other Mystical Items hidden in her body. It was all done by the sword she had in her hands.


    "Incredible!"


    "As expected for the Storm Knights!"


    "A young Storm Knight! Awesome!"


    The audience erupted into a frenzy of apuse and cheers, their excitement reaching a crescendo. They marveled at the extraordinary disy of swordsmanship and the electrifying spectacle that Amelia had conjured.


    ''Storm Knight?'' Vale''s eyes widened in realization.


    The Storm Knight was basically the equivalent of the Holy Knights of the Church of the Fortune Goddess. However, the Storm Knights were from the Church of the Eminence of the Sea!


    With this information, it somehow made sense that Amelia was capable of attracting that lightning! Although he wasn''t sure what the Storm Knights could do, he could at least guess it now after hearing thements from the audience…


    "So a Storm Knight is actually capable of that… I''ve never seen them before." Maya muttered.


    It seemed that it wasn''t just Vale who was clueless about their abilities.


    "There weren''t many Storm Knights to begin with… I heard from a senior in my Club that they only recently became active. About two or three years ago, they started some massive recruitment." Philip suddenlymented as he heard Maya''s fascination.


    "Oh… I think I''ve heard of that too… I think it''s rted to them gathering the Divine Treasures of the Eminence of the Sea." Crystal added.


    Vale could only nod with this new information and made sure to take note of it.


    As the lightning subsided and the dark clouds dispersed, Amelia lowered her sword with a satisfied smile.


    The crowd continued to shower her with thunderous apuse, their admiration for her skill and the enchanting performance was evident.


    Princess Ceres and Serena, who had also watched Amelia''s performance, could tell that the judges would have difficulty selecting the winner. With the three of them closely vying for the top spot, perhaps they need to use their connection to secure the winner for this event.


    ***


    After the stage was fixed, the announcer called for the next participant, hailing from the esteemed Combat Arts Academy.


    While the Knights Academy and Combat Arts Academy may appear simr to outsiders, they were vastly different in their approaches tobat. The Knights harnessed the arcane energy known as Radiant Force, enabling them to utilize active or passive spells and various forms of close-range magic.


    On the other hand, the Combat Arts Practitioners relied heavily on theirbat techniques and the unique Meridian ess that granted them ess to Aura. This reliance on Aura made them renowned as Aura Masters.


    As the male student named ude stepped forward, Vale could tell that the audience wasn''t as hyped as before.


    It was probably because of the previous performances of the Aura Masters. Their performances were probably mediocre since they would only show their Combat Techniques.


    Nevertheless, ude''s confidence was radiating as he seamlessly blended his martial arts skills with his invisible Aura…


    Normal people could not see this Aura, but they could tell that his Combat Techniques and Footwork wereparable to experts even though he was still so young.


    To the astonishment of the crowd, ude''s movements left behind faint traces of Aura, etching intricate patterns on the stage.


    "Mhmm? Are you seeing this?"


    "Wait… He''s not randomly using his techniques around the stage!"


    "It''s as if he''s drawing a magic circle with his very own Aura."


    "That''s what he''s doing!"


    The audience watched in awe as the stage came alive with intricate markings, each stroke seemingly imbued with mystical power.


    The spectators couldn''t contain their curiosity after seeing a pattern simr to a Magic Circle used by Spellcasters...


    Then, as everyone expected, the pattern activated!