Chapter 289 Duel
"You are weak," Sharik''s words reverberated, a promation of superiorit like a palpable challenge. His confident eyes mirrored the certainty in his voice, leaving no room for doubt about the authenticity of his instincts.
But, there must be a miss in his instincts.
''He''s just a newborn dog,'' rke thought, a subtle smile ying on his lips. ''I admit that he''s probably strong, but it must only be at a level stronger than the averagemoner since he''s a knight raised in a noble environment.''
rke smiled, now taking out her sword from its sheath, ''Well,pared to me, I''m undoubtedly stronger. Experience is my advantage!''
Upon entering the secunda ss, rke realized one thing,
Most of the secunda students in the academy had never done any realbat experience. Unlike him who had actively participated in dungeon expeditions. This experience had propelled him to amendable rank, distinguishing him from his peers. Few within the academy could match his skill, and defeating him proved to be a formidable challenge for many.
The distinction between the experienced and the inexperienced lies in determination! Those of us who have delved into dungeons are intimately acquainted with life-and-death situations. I''m sure just give a huge sh on his chest enough to scare him away.''
Allen stepped forward, ready for the duel, but without removing his outerwear.
"Are you certain you''ll face me in those thick clothes?" inquired rke.
"Yes, even with restricted movement, I believe I can defeat you," responded Allen with unwavering confidence.
"You ignorantmoner! I''ll unveil the might of a gold-ranked dungeon explorer!" rke retorted, his words echoing with the assurance of one who had conquered the depths.
Daphne pressed her student executive symbol, summoning forth a manifestation of mana in the form of a harpy clutching an hourss.
"This is the watch bird issued to all student executives," she exined. "Its purpose is to sound when the allotted duel time pses. Once this bird emerges, the duel is officially recorded, and the defeated party cannot evade the consequences of their loss.
I will exin the rules of the duel."
Oxwade Academy''s dueling rules by the Student Executive Board.
Firstly, the use of advanced amnis, capable of causing permanent disabilities or fatal injuries, is strictly forbidden.
Secondly, participants are permitted to use any weapon at their disposal, provided that the inflicted wounds are neither fatal nor result in permanent disfigurement.
And finally, victory will be dered if one of the participants surrenders or falls unconscious.
"The one who vites the rules will be promptly dered defeated, and the supervisor possesses the authority to intervene and ensure the vitor ceases their actions," Daphne asserted firmly.
As Daphne raised her hand to initiate the duel, rke had already formted his strategy.
Unlike the duels in secunda, Praeterea permits the use of amnis up to the intermediate level! Since everyone can employ amnis, the first step in a duel is clear: harnessing the power of amnis.''
In the midst of a duel, employing amnis proved challenging due to its extended activation time, especially for amnis of advanced levels and above. While some adept enchanters could swiftly inscribe amnis, many students, including rke, found this to be an impractical task.
Setting up amnis became feasible only at themencement of the duel, when the opponents were still at a distance. Numerous students held the belief that the one who sessfully activated their amnis first would secure victory.
rke''s confidence radiated from his meticulous analysis of Allen.
"If, for example, thismoner is as formidable as the dog ims, at least he can''t use amnis!" rke mused, drawing confidence from Allen''s struggle to invoke amnis during training.
As he readied himself with his stance, rke also focused on his hand to swiftly draw amnis. "I''ll utilize advanced amnis of fire, tapping into his surrounding oxygen to induce dizziness. This way, I canunch a decisive attack.
I''ve already won this duel!''
Daphne, who raised her hand, continued, "The duel starts in three,
Two,
One,
and...
Before Daphne could utter the word "start," rke had swiftly begun drawing hismand amnis.
"STAR-" However, the word "start" that Daphne was about to say, was never actually voiced,
Because in front of her...
rke had unexpectedly copsed to the ground, and Allen, who had silently positioned himself behind rke at an indiscernible moment, stood over him.
The sudden turn of events left everyone in stunned silence, struggling toprehend what was happening.
''I-I can''t see the movement,'' Daphne thought.
The student who really saw everything was,
Rasheeda El-Mkooti. Ever since the arrow test, she had been watching Allen''s movements. "He''s fast, and experienced," Rasheeda thought. "That''s a technique demi-human wolves are used to, quick movements that blend into the ground. He went behind his enemy very quickly and hit his nape and back simultaneously."
"Are you kidding me..."
"rke lost?"
"Isn''t he one of the front row rankers in the secunda ss?"
Daphne bit her finger, a pang of regret surging within her for not paying closer attention. "Even though Miss Kethryllia asked me toe watch the two of them! At this rate, I''ll get scolded," she thought. Her gaze shifted to Allen, now surrounded by his jubnt friends, celebrating the victory.
"Allen Boldenville," Daphne murmured. "He''s as formidable as Miss Kethryllia stated, but I didn''t anticipate him being this strong. His prowess rivals those at the top of the third years; soon, he might receive an invitation to be an imperial student. No, he might even surpass them. At the very least, his speed isparable to the chairman of the student disciplinarymission, Hussain!"
"I can''t believe rke is really lost." Hallie''splexion paled as she witnessed the knight she admired copse so ignominiously. And as soon as she nced at Felicia, she could see Felicia''s extremely annoying smug smile.
Sharik leaped with joy onto Allen, wrapping him in a tight hug. "HURRAY! I knew it was going to be like this."
However, Allen, less enthusiastic about the embrace, pushed Sharik away, remarking, "Stay away, your furs are tickling me."
"I also knew that Allen would win," Sharik dered, confidence undeterred.
Geirhild, on the other hand, was the sole individual disying surprise, unable to fully believe in Allen''s power, much like the other students still grappling with the unexpected oue.
Sharik turned towards the assembled students and proimed, "My instincts are never wrong. Allen is the strongest man in the academy!"
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Daphne walked out of the field room disappointed.
Daphne exited the field room with a sense of disappointment hanging over her. "Miss Kethryllia must have forgiven me, but still, I don''t want to be a useless figure to her anymore! Aaaaaa!!!"
Someone walked in, and greeted her. "Do you want me to help you? I saw everything, and I can exin to you what that boy did earlier."
"Ooh?! Really?! Then-" Daphne stopped as soon as she realized who she was talking to.
"Hussain!" said Daphne in an exasperated tone. "You''ve been snooping around for a while, haven''t you?"
"No, I was just passing in front, and I happened toe across a dueling person," Hussain paused and continued. "So what do you think? Do you want to exchange information? I can exin the boy to you in exchange for you telling me what Kethryllia told you to do."
Daphne puffed up her cheeks and looked away from Hussain, "Get a grip peasant, I don''t have time to talk to people like you. There''s no way I''m going to reveal anything to you."
"Well, that makes sense," said Hussain. "What do you think? Is my new member strong?"
"He''s- eh? A new member? What do you mean?"
"I''ll make him a member of the student disciplinarymission."