I am the heroine's godfather!

Charlotte said, "The same goes for Siluca."

Daisy said, "Klim was one of them—the same group that went on their adventure in the jungle back then."

"Looks like this is Bianca's core team."

Laura clicked her tongue: "Tebilis, Bianca, Siluska, Klim, these guys are no ordinary people."

"Hmm! In a one-on-one fight, I can barely manage a draw with Terbillis."

Anna raised her hand: "Tebilis is still pretty strong."

"In team battles, I'm not as good as Siluca."

Laura chimed in, "Hiluska's natural magic is well-suited for group battles, while my ice magic isn't particularly effective for wide-area attacks at level one. But in a one-on-one fight, I'm not afraid of her."

Daisy analyzed, "In this situation, Charlotte can reliably solve one problem. My divination skills and Klim's are about the same, so overall we still have some advantages."

"But the environment here is really complicated, and we may not be able to fight in good condition."

Charlotte frowned: "According to the rules, even if we defeat many teams, we could still lose if we are ambushed in the end."

"Yes. The best approach is definitely to remain as inconspicuous as possible, but we also need to ensure we have enough points to exchange for supplies."

Chapter 143 Knockout Round

Daisy pondered carefully: "The rules of the competition expect us to fight, but they also give us the option not to fight. If one of us is good at wilderness survival, we can survive to the last day without fighting."

"I'm not good at this."

"plus one."

"Me too."

Charlotte, Laura, and Anna all raised their hands, and Daisy sighed, "Just as I expected, I'm not good at this either."

This is not hard to understand. Charlotte and the other three grew up in environments that were not very related to wilderness survival. Although Charlotte and Daisy had read some related books, they only knew the theory but not the practice.

This is no joke; if you accidentally eat poisonous food, you're doomed.

Daisy pondered for a moment and said, "It seems we have no choice but to fight other student teams. After defeating one team, gather our supplies and retreat immediately to avoid being attacked by another team."

"Well, that's all."

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While the others were still preparing for battle, Bianca and her group had already hunted wild animals and set up tents, as if they were starting a vacation.

After all, among this group, Siluca has elven blood and is skilled at identifying various wild vegetables.

Tebilis, a descendant of a knightly family, is a master of wilderness survival, skilled not only in hunting but also in cooking.

Klimt, the fortune teller, could predict in advance where animals might be present.

Bianca, well, she's just there to enjoy herself.

In short, compared to other teams, Bianca's team was like fish in water in the dense forest, not having to worry about fighting at all, and only needing to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out.

The crackling sound of flames burning the firewood filled the air as Tebilis silently roasted the wood.

"Speaking of which, I always felt that some of the rules for the elimination rounds of the dueling tournament were not quite perfect."

Bianca took a sip of her black tea and said, "If all the teams don't fight each other, how will the final result be determined?"

"Huh? What kind of problem is this? How could this happen?"

Hiluska scoffed, "Humans can't trust each other. How could the situation you described possibly happen?"

"Maybe."

Klim chimed in, saying, "If a ridiculously powerful team really emerged, with a charismatic leader who could unite everyone, strong members who could eliminate all potential threats in a timely manner, and a system for monitoring everyone, then perhaps this situation could indeed occur."

"Tsk, how could anyone possibly meet the conditions you're talking about?"

"Well, maybe it would work if it were the Saintess Squad from back then? But none of the Saintess Squad members ever attended Saint Casta."

Klim waved his hand, no longer delving into the topic, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

"In general, our plan is very simple: wait for the enemy to tire themselves out."

Bianca finished her tea in one gulp and said, "Of all the teams we know of, apart from Charlotte and her group, we don't have complete confidence in defeating them. So we can wait for the right opportunity and proceed slowly."

"Aren't we going to make a move against Charlotte and the others?"

Klim raised his hand, only to be glared at fiercely by Siluca. Muttering to himself, "Still saying his sexual orientation is fine," Klim shrank back to Tebilis.

What are you muttering to yourself?

"Nothing, nothing."

"Ok?"

Siluska clearly didn't believe it, but she couldn't press the matter further because Bianca spoke up.

"Regarding Charlotte and the others, we need to wait for the right opportunity, otherwise unexpected things might happen. We don't need to worry too much about their ranking in the knockout stage, as long as they can successfully enter the main tournament."

Bianca fiddled with her fingers, a smile playing on her lips: "However, it would be even better if we could eliminate Charlotte and the others in the knockout stage."

"Tsk."

Siluca clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, but Bianca laughed: "I know, Siluca, you still want to compete against Charlotte in the main event, so I won't take the initiative to attack them—provided that I don't find an opportunity."

Siluca snorted and stopped objecting. After all, the team was centered around Bianca, and Tebilis and Klim were following Bianca's lead; Siluca's opinion alone couldn't change anything.

However, she also believes that Charlotte will not cause any surprises in the knockout stage.

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"Why hasn't Kyle come back yet?"

A girl with freckles on her face looked worried: "Could she have encountered some kind of danger?"

"It's okay, we have to trust Kyle."

Although William was also somewhat worried, he reassured his teammate not to worry.

Another masked man scoffed, "If Kyle falls so easily, he doesn't deserve the title of hero."

"Tika! How could you say that!"

The freckled girl retorted, "We're partners!"

"It's just a temporary arrangement."

The alchemy student named Tika responded indifferently. The freckled girl wanted to say something more, but William stopped her: "Alright, Megan, now is not the time to argue."

"But!"

"Yo! Everyone, I'm back!"

Kyle, his face covered in dirt, emerged from the woods: "Look what I caught! A rabbit!"

"Kyle! Are you alright?"

Freckled Megan quickly came over, and Kyle smiled, "Of course I'm fine! It's just that this place is really confusing. If it weren't for Tika's alchemy device, I definitely wouldn't have been able to find my way back. Thank you, Tika!"

"Humph."

Tika remained unresponsive, but Megan was getting annoyed: "You bastard, Kyle is talking to you!"

"I know."

Tika raised her eyes: "But I don't think there's any need to answer."

"you!"

"Alright, alright, Tika doesn't like to talk, we have to understand him."

Kyle tried to comfort Megan, and William joined in to persuade her as well, which finally calmed Megan down.

"Alright, let's start a fire now!"

Just as Kyle was about to show off his skills, William pulled him aside a few times: "Kyle, come here for a second, I have something to tell you."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Kyle was a little confused, but he followed his friend. Before leaving, he said to the other two, "Could you please help me start a fire?"

Once they reached a secluded spot, William spoke up, "Kyle, don't you think Tika... is a bit strange?"

Chapter 143 Knockout Round

Daisy pondered carefully: "The rules of the competition expect us to fight, but they also give us the option not to fight. If one of us is good at wilderness survival, we can survive to the last day without fighting."

"I'm not good at this."

"plus one."

"Me too."

Charlotte, Laura, and Anna all raised their hands, and Daisy sighed, "Just as I expected, I'm not good at this either."

This is not hard to understand. Charlotte and the other three grew up in environments that were not very related to wilderness survival. Although Charlotte and Daisy had read some related books, they only knew the theory but not the practice.

This is no joke; if you accidentally eat poisonous food, you're doomed.

Daisy pondered for a moment and said, "It seems we have no choice but to fight other student teams. After defeating one team, gather our supplies and retreat immediately to avoid being attacked by another team."

"Well, that's all."

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While the others were still preparing for battle, Bianca and her group had already hunted wild animals and set up tents, as if they were starting a vacation.

After all, among this group, Siluca has elven blood and is skilled at identifying various wild vegetables.

Tebilis, a descendant of a knightly family, is a master of wilderness survival, skilled not only in hunting but also in cooking.

Klimt, the fortune teller, could predict in advance where animals might be present.

Bianca, well, she's just there to enjoy herself.

In short, compared to other teams, Bianca's team was like fish in water in the dense forest, not having to worry about fighting at all, and only needing to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out.

The crackling sound of flames burning the firewood filled the air as Tebilis silently roasted the wood.

"Speaking of which, I always felt that some of the rules for the elimination rounds of the dueling tournament were not quite perfect."

Bianca took a sip of her black tea and said, "If all the teams don't fight each other, how will the final result be determined?"

"Huh? What kind of problem is this? How could this happen?"

Hiluska scoffed, "Humans can't trust each other. How could the situation you described possibly happen?"

"Maybe."

Klim chimed in, saying, "If a ridiculously powerful team really emerged, with a charismatic leader who could unite everyone, strong members who could eliminate all potential threats in a timely manner, and a system for monitoring everyone, then perhaps this situation could indeed occur."

"Tsk, how could anyone possibly meet the conditions you're talking about?"

"Well, maybe it would work if it were the Saintess Squad from back then? But none of the Saintess Squad members ever attended Saint Casta."

Klim waved his hand, no longer delving into the topic, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

"In general, our plan is very simple: wait for the enemy to tire themselves out."

Bianca finished her tea in one gulp and said, "Of all the teams we know of, apart from Charlotte and her group, we don't have complete confidence in defeating them. So we can wait for the right opportunity and proceed slowly."

"Aren't we going to make a move against Charlotte and the others?"

Klim raised his hand, only to be glared at fiercely by Siluca. Muttering to himself, "Still saying his sexual orientation is fine," Klim shrank back to Tebilis.

What are you muttering to yourself?

"Nothing, nothing."

"Ok?"

Siluska clearly didn't believe it, but she couldn't press the matter further because Bianca spoke up.

"Regarding Charlotte and the others, we need to wait for the right opportunity, otherwise unexpected things might happen. We don't need to worry too much about their ranking in the knockout stage, as long as they can successfully enter the main tournament."

Bianca fiddled with her fingers, a smile playing on her lips: "However, it would be even better if we could eliminate Charlotte and the others in the knockout stage."

"Tsk."

Siluca clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, but Bianca laughed: "I know, Siluca, you still want to compete against Charlotte in the main event, so I won't take the initiative to attack them—provided that I don't find an opportunity."

Siluca snorted and stopped objecting. After all, the team was centered around Bianca, and Tebilis and Klim were following Bianca's lead; Siluca's opinion alone couldn't change anything.