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Chapter 77, Section 76: Celia, defeated!

The imperial palace, the martial arts training ground.

"Brother, are you serious? That gentleman really intends to fight that elf?"

The fourth prince frowned, his tone filled with anxiety, "Isn't something wrong? Does that elf have a grudge against him?"

He gazed worriedly toward the training ground, clearly not optimistic about the upcoming duel.

Based on the available information, it is clear that Gu Yuan was at a disadvantage when the two fought in front of the church.

Even if the venue is changed, the difference will not be bridged in a short time.

"snort."

The eldest prince snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and stared at the entrance of the martial arts arena.

"Don't boost the morale of others and diminish your own prestige, Fourth Brother."

"Regardless of whether there is any enmity, the reputation of my father and even the entire royal family has been greatly damaged because of her."

"What we need to do now is to trust His Excellency Gu Yuan, and..."

He clapped his hands, and a dark-skinned female warrior immediately appeared in front of him.

The eldest prince stared at her and asked, "Leona, are the royal guards properly arranged?"

"Remember, if Lord Gu Yuan is in danger, rush in immediately and capture that elf alive."

"You must never allow His Excellency Gu Yuan's life to be in danger, understand?"

The previous battle took place outside the palace, beyond their reach and strength.

But now that we're on our own turf, as humans, we absolutely cannot let Celie continue to be so arrogant.

Leona knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Yes, Your Highness, three hundred Imperial Guards have been deployed around the training ground."

"With just your command, that elf will have no chance of escaping our grasp."

"Very good." The eldest prince nodded in satisfaction, a confident smile playing on his lips. He then looked at the fourth prince.

"How are you? Fourth brother, relax. Father is watching from the shadows."

"Now let's just wait quietly and let your daughter get ready."

He reached out and patted the other person on the shoulder, paused, and said earnestly,

"Remember, Lord Gu Yuan is our only hope for a counterattack against the demons. We must not allow any mishaps."

"—" The fourth prince sighed, lowered his eyes, and thought to himself, "This is the only way."

He turned his gaze toward the training ground.

Although he couldn't hear the slightest sound of fighting, the chilling atmosphere in the air felt like fine needles pricking his heart.

At this moment, inside the stadium.

Gu Yuan and Celia gazed at each other from afar. He casually tossed the black magic sword aside, causing a thunderous roar that shook the earth and sent dust flying.

"What?" Celia raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to use that weapon of yours against me? You don't really think that little slingshot can defeat me, do you?"

"Hmph, that's laughably naive. No matter what type of magical item or magical device it is, if it's man-made, it will have flaws."

"And I, as the oldest elf, have long seen through everything."

"..9

Anyone who heard her arrogant tone would find it extremely haughty. Even if it was the truth.

In the original story, her lifespan was so long that even the demons forgot about her.

Gu Yuan slowly exhaled: "There's no need. Continuing to equip the Demon Sword will only reduce my mobility. You see through everything, don't you?"

He didn't deny Celia's erudition, but the creations from the real world, and—those seemingly useless magic bombs he'd acquired before—

Gu Yuan did not believe that Celia had made all the necessary preparations.

He reached out and pulled two small balls from the shock-absorbing bag made of woven metal wire.

One is made of tungsten steel, with a cold, hard luster; the other is a transparent capsule containing a volatile anesthetic liquid.

This was advice given by a medical doctor under his command: as long as the opponent relies on the nervous system to act, anesthesia will never be outdated.

Celia raised an eyebrow slightly, then curled her lip. "Mobility? You actually care about that? Looks like you're planning to escape, aren't you?"

With her arms crossed over her chest, the disdain in her eyes was almost tangible.

"coward."

"I overestimated you. Oh well, you humans are creatures often driven by emotions, I should have known that sooner."

"bring it on."

With arms outstretched, his posture unrestrained and arrogant, he seemed to say, "Let me see your limits. Run away with all your might."

"That way, when I catch you, I'm sure you won't have any objections."

After saying that, he gestured to Gu Yuan that he could do whatever he wanted, looking confident of victory.

Gu Yuan stared at her, his brows furrowed slightly. He felt that Celia had probably misunderstood something; the purpose of increasing mobility was clearly to subdue her.

But then I thought that this was a life-or-death struggle, and explaining would be superfluous, so I didn't say anything more.

With a calm expression, he raised the slingshot, filled the leather pouch with tungsten steel balls, and stretched the rubber band to its limit.

This action still seemed childish to Celia, and she even scoffed at it.

But then she couldn't laugh anymore.

The "whoosh" sound was extremely faint, almost masked by the wind.

At the moment the tungsten steel ball was released from the bow, a very subtle sense of "disharmony" suddenly flashed through Celia's mind, relying on her millennia-old fighting instincts.

But the sensation was too quick and too faint, and coupled with her deep-seated contempt, she merely tilted her head slightly, gathering the most basic magical protection.

next second.

"Pfft!"

A muffled thud exploded in the air! The tungsten steel ball, with its absolute accuracy, pierced through Celie's abdomen with precision and without any obstruction.

A clear blood hole appeared instantly, and blood spurted out!

"Um-!"

Celia Tong Kong suddenly shrank to the size of a pinhead, her expression completely frozen.

Even as the sharp, excruciating pain spread along my nerves, I still couldn't quite believe what was happening to me!

The wound on his waist and abdomen was so conspicuous that the stone wall behind him was almost visible—

"Cough—it hurts so much."

Dark red blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. She was slightly hunched over, and cold sweat kept seeping from her forehead, sticking to the stray hairs on her forehead.

My mind went completely blank; I was utterly unable to think.

What exactly happened just now?

Without time to think, Gu Yuan quickly loaded the second bullet.

Sorry. I won't offend others unless they offend me.

"So, why did you kidnap me? Never mind, once I knock you out and catch you, I'll be able to find out."

He couldn't determine whether there was a secret involved.

What if it's some kind of information or opportunity known only to her, or perhaps it's related to divine artifacts or weapons that only humans can obtain?

Just in case, the final decision was to severely injure them rather than kill them.

The second ball was aimed at Celie's mouth and nose.

Seria finally reacted, and a hurricane suddenly erupted from beneath her feet, propelling her dozens of meters away like an arrow.

As she landed, she stumbled, and the ground was quickly stained with dripping blood. Her face turned pale at a visible speed.

"Tsk—karma has come in this lifetime."

Looking at her disheveled appearance, Gu Yuan couldn't help but recall Celie's words earlier, which regarded running away as cowardice.

Underestimating the enemy proved fatal.

Having learned this lesson, Gu Yuan once again raised his hand and fully drew back his slingshot.

The sound of the wind was so subtle that it was almost impossible to detect.

This time, Celia completely abandoned her contempt. The moment she waved her hand and unleashed a magical shockwave, her eyes were fixed on the capsule ball.

However, the burst capsule turned into a transparent mist, carrying a damp vapor that rushed towards us.

She took a quick half-step back, but had already inhaled half a mouthful.

"you-"

It felt cold to the touch, so I quickly wiped it off.

Just as he was about to speak and confront her, his knees suddenly went numb, as if the bones had been removed.

Three seconds later, he gritted his teeth.

"humble-"

My vision began to tilt and blur, and the sounds around me became distant.

Even though she was completely unaware of the situation before, she now understood what kind of attack she had fallen for.

Resentment and anger surged in his chest, but he didn't even have the strength to lift his hand.

The next second, she fell heavily backward into a pool of blood, her eyes quickly becoming unfocused, not even having time to utter the last word, "despicable."

Gu Yuan looked at the fallen Celia and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. This is a battle where the weak defeat the strong, and besides, it wasn't me who intentionally vaporized the anesthetic."

If she were in liquid form, she might have been able to hold on for a little longer—unfortunately, there are no "ifs".

He walked slowly to Celia, squatted down, and looked at her pale face.

Well, she doesn't deserve any sympathy.

Next, it's time to handle the follow-up—

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