I am the heroine's godfather!

Hugh said into the microphone, "After several days of competition, the Saint Casta Duel Tournament has finally reached the semi-finals! The four strongest first-year students have emerged, and they will compete for the final championship!"

"Let us welcome our four contestants! The knight as steadfast as a mountain, Terbiris!"

Visibly, a crack appeared on Tebilius's usually calm and serious expression.

"Princess of Flames, Bianca!"

Bianca lost control of her magic and nearly burned her favorite teacup.

"Princess Anna with the sword!"

"Can I find some time to take care of this guy?"

Anna spoke quietly to her friend.

"And! Charlotte, the Goddess of Light!"

"Count me in."

Charlotte also silently raised her hand.

"Now you know my pain, right?"

"The Ice Illusionist," Miss Laura declared. This nickname was earned during her run to the top 16, and now, many people's first reaction upon seeing her is, "My goodness, it's the Ice Illusionist!"

This made Laura want to bury herself somewhere.

Miss Daisy escaped unscathed because she withdrew in time and did not display much of her signature or distinctive qualities during the battle.

"Now, the game begins!"

The process of drawing opponents began... Anna looked at the slip of paper she had drawn, which had "Charlotte" written on it, and couldn't help but show a troubled expression.

"Um, Charlotte."

Anna looked at Charlotte with a pained expression: "Could you go a little easier on me?"

"Um... I will."

"Oh my god, I never expected this! It's Charlotte vs. Anna, Bianca vs. Terbiris! This is truly unexpected!"

Hugh exclaimed in surprise, "The semifinals are an all-Chinese affair? That's astonishing!"

Bianca and Tebilius exchanged a glance, needing no further explanation. Shortly after taking the stage, Tebilius decisively conceded defeat.

Although some viewers were dissatisfied, they didn't say much, since what Terbiris did was in line with his character.

Then there is only...

The audience looked toward Charlotte and Anna.

Although she told Charlotte to go easy on her, Anna had no intention of surrendering immediately. While she knew she was no match for Charlotte, she also had no intention of giving up.

Of course, she wouldn't just force her opponent to admit defeat like Bianca did. After all, putting everything else aside, if she did that, that guy named Loran would definitely laugh at her for a year!

Charlotte gripped her staff tightly. So far, no one of her level had managed to force her to use both her staff and sword.

Alas, how lonely it is to be invincible.

Anna, of course, would not give up the first move. Her thunderous fighting spirit enveloped her entire body, and in the next moment, she rushed towards Charlotte.

Charlotte remained calm and composed, starting with a shield to block Anna's attack. Then, in the next second, magic surged forth: "Light Shard!"

Anna was naturally very familiar with Charlotte's signature magic and quickly responded. She dodged Charlotte's attack by sidestepping, then bent her knees and stomped the ground. Her figure turned into a beam of light, and the next second, she unleashed three consecutive sword strikes from three directions around Charlotte.

"What kind of trick is this!"

The audience gasped in astonishment. One knowledgeable person exclaimed, "Thunder Sword! This is the secret family technique of the Isnar royal family! When mastered to its peak, it can attack from hundreds of directions in an instant! Princess Anna actually learned this sword technique at such a young age?"

"What an incredible genius! Why have I never heard of him before?"

Even Bianca couldn't help but show a hint of interest: "Tebilis, if you were to handle this, how confident are you?"

"If it's just three strikes, I'm 50% confident I can defend against them all, and 70% confident I can defend against two of them."

Tebilius pondered for a moment, then gave a number. Bianca laughed: "What if there's more?"

"..."

Tebilius fell silent, but silence was the best answer. Bianca had her answer and didn't press further, instead looking at Anna: "I underestimated her."

On the ring, Charlotte was also startled by this sudden turn of events, but she quickly recovered.

These three sword strikes look intimidating, but in reality, they are not difficult. They simply rely on lightning to power Anna herself, greatly increasing her speed, and then she can swing the three swords from three directions almost simultaneously.

It was very fast. If it were someone else, it would probably be difficult to handle. But unfortunately, Charlotte had met an even faster swordsman.

In that instant, Charlotte recalled the adventure from six months ago, and that terrifying swordsman.

"Under her sword, not even the sound of the wind is allowed to exist."

Although it was later revealed that it was Caroline, a maid from Morganflore's mansion, in disguise, it still demonstrated that Caroline's swordsmanship was ridiculously strong—far surpassing Anna's current skill level.

Charlotte, on the other hand, was mentored by both Caroline and Lorraine at the time!

She narrowed her eyes. If she were using a sword, she could handle it easily, but...

I can't rely too much on my swordsmanship; I can't neglect my magical training either.

Charlotte's thoughts raced in a short time.

In front, behind, and above?

Perhaps it's because Anna isn't quite skilled enough yet to block Charlotte's left and right sides at the same time, but even so, it's still quite impressive.

Charlotte racked her brains and quickly came up with a solution.

Since dodging is impossible, let's confront it head-on!

Magic rapidly gathered in Charlotte's staff: "Blade of Light!"

The three lightsabers instantly coalesced and shot towards where Anna was attacking. They were locked in a stalemate, each pointing directly at the other.

In the end, Charlotte's attack prevailed. The lightsaber shattered Anna's attack and then dissipated.

Anna appeared to the side, panting heavily, looking quite exhausted.

"I'm not fighting anymore, I give up. I really have no fighting spirit left."

"Anna concedes defeat. The winner is Charlotte!"

Hugh announced the winner of the semi-final: "What a wonderful battle! Both Anna's swordsmanship and Charlotte's magic showcased the talent of the first-year students of St. Casta!"

Next up was the final. Once Charlotte had adjusted her condition, she went on stage to prepare for her battle with Bianca.

However, just as Charlotte was about to make a move, Bianca was very decisive and without hesitation raised her hands without any hesitation: "I surrender."

"what?"

Chapter 152 Charlotte VS Felicia

"what?"

Charlotte was stunned, blinking, completely bewildered.

Bianca was equally straightforward: "Anna's swordsmanship will take me a lot of effort to master, but you haven't even used your swordsmanship yet. I definitely can't beat you."

"Instead of struggling, it's better to be straightforward and give up the stage."

“什么意思每^日.发！书，群【6`5,0/5^0”2*3>3.8】？”

Charlotte's face immediately showed a look of confusion. Bianca chuckled a few times and said, "A certain lady with a rather bad temper told me to tell you not to forget the bet between you."

"You mean?"

Charlotte suddenly remembered something; she seemed to have a fight to fight with a guy named Felicia.

But the game is already over...

"Yes, of course, the game is over."

Bianca nodded and continued, "But there are exhibition matches afterwards, played by older students. This year, Felicia applied to fight you."

"...That's it."

Charlotte laughed: "Then come on, I won't lose."

"Haha, I hope so."

Bianca turned and walked off the stage.

"No one expected that Bianca, the contestant we had placed so high hopes on, would actually choose to surrender! However, Miss Charlotte's strength is undeniable! Therefore, I declare the winner of the first year of the St. Casta Duel Tournament to be... Charlotte Bernette!"

"Ohhhhhh!"

Although the ending was somewhat anticlimactic, everyone still generously applauded the new dueling tournament champion.

"Let's take a break. There will be an exhibition match arranged by the academy later!"

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"Charlotte! You're amazing! You're the champion!"

Anna pounced on her, looking as if she, not Charlotte, had won the championship. Laura said cheekily, "As expected of the Goddess of Light, she didn't even need to lift a finger to make Bianca surrender!"

"...Not at all, not as good as the Ice Illusionist."

Charlotte, of course, wouldn't let Laura tease her, and they immediately started hurting each other.

Daisy noticed Charlotte's unusual expression: "Charlotte, what's wrong?"

"Hmm, how should I put it..."

Charlotte scratched her head: "I have a feeling that this championship was won somewhat illegitimately, and I'm afraid that someone might use it to cause trouble."

Daisy instantly understood what Charlotte was trying to say. After all, Bianca hadn't defeated Terbiris fair and square, and Charlotte hadn't actually fought either Bianca or Terbiris, so it was inevitable that people would gossip.

but......

"There's no need to worry, Charlotte. After all, everyone can see how well you perform in class."

"Too......"

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"You came."

"I am coming."

"Heh, you shouldn't have come."

"But I'm already here."

Watching the two girls exchanging words on the stage, Loran could only sigh that they were indeed the children she had raised.

Felicia adjusted her glasses and looked at Charlotte: "Winning the championship means you haven't disgraced Teacher Loran's teachings."

"Ha, do you need to tell me?"

Charlotte narrowed her eyes: "But you, don't lose too badly, or I'm afraid you'll lose face."

Anyone can talk big.

Felicia laughed: "But you have to have the ability to back up your boasts."

On the commentary desk, Hugh was extremely excited: "Oh my god! This is incredible! These two players are already exchanging barbs right from the start! It's hard not to suspect that they're using this exhibition match as an excuse to settle their personal scores!"

Loran glanced sideways silently, without saying a word.

The match began without much small talk. Felicia stood there, waiting for Charlotte to make the first move.

Charlotte, of course, did not refuse, and with her right hand holding the pen, she wrote the next line of text.

"Light, sing the song of bondage!"

The jet-black quill pen exuded an astonishing aura, causing Messiah, who had been silently observing the match, to frown. The previous battles were nothing more than child's play to her, but the pen Charlotte had pulled out gave her a sense of familiarity.

Like... a demon? A fallen angel?

She tapped the table lightly, thought for a while, and decided to leave it to Loran.

Among the audience members were some knowledgeable people who were immediately shocked: "At the very least, this is a silver-level weapon! How could such a thing be on a child!"

"Hiss, Bernette, I've never heard of this nobleman?"

"According to Isnar, she is the adopted daughter of Count Morganflore."

"That's not surprising, that's not surprising."