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Chapter 67 William's Secret (Please continue reading)

After Richard stepped off the stage, he took a bottle of vitality potion and began drinking it while watching from the sidelines.

William's fighting ability remains a mystery, and Richard is particularly eager to see if Andrea can force William to unleash his full fighting power!

The two walked up to the ring from one side.

William was still dressed the same as before, in light armor and carrying two swords!

Andrea was still dressed in fine knight's armor, wielding a sword and shield.

"Andrea, I've wanted to spar with you for a while, but you always refused. Now I can finally have my wish!" William said after looking at Andrea.

"Won't this work this time?" Andrea said calmly.

"Yes, I hope you won't let me down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, William shot off like a cannonball, leaping four or five meters away with a powerful push of his left foot. He then instantly drew his twin swords from his back and charged toward Andrea!

Andrea reacted incredibly quickly; after chanting a spell, a cloud of gray mist instantly enveloped William's head!

William's speed suddenly slowed down considerably, but most importantly, his overall energy and spirit seemed to have decreased significantly, and he felt much weaker.

But this did not stop the distance between the two from closing rapidly, and soon William and Andrea were locked in close combat.

"Clang clang clang!" The sound of swords and shields clashing echoed through the arena. Both of them moved very fast, exchanging blows dozens of times in just a few seconds!

"What kind of sorcery did Andrea just use? I remember the last time he used was a dark elemental shield, right?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a Weakening Spell!"

"What? A weakening spell? William is really amazing! Even under the influence of a weakening spell, he was still able to fight Andrea to a standstill!"

"Wow! But these two look more like a duel between high-ranking knights!"

"By the way, have you noticed that William hasn't used any witchcraft even once yet?"

"Oh right, I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it. He really hasn't cast a single spell! Is it possible he hasn't had time to learn it yet?"

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Suddenly, after a heavy clash, the two retreated several meters.

"William, you should be at the level of a high-ranking knight by now, right?" Andrea asked, panting heavily.

Before fighting William, he always thought that his fighting strength was about the same as William's, but he didn't expect it.

"Andrea, is that all you've got? A mid-level knight isn't enough!" William said calmly, his breathing even, as if the intense battle between the two had no effect on him.

William continued, "Warm-up's over, Andrea. If this is all you've got, then prepare to lose!"

The next second, William unfastened both wristbands, revealing two dark metal rings!

When it was carelessly thrown on the ground, it made a dull thud, which showed how heavy it was.

Hiss! The many new students were immediately shocked!

"Holy crap, was William fighting with those two heavy bracelets on the whole time? Is he even human?!"

"We've won this time! I wonder how much their movement speed will increase! Andrea is doomed!"

"No, it's not just about speed! The main thing is that the speed of the sword strike will increase dramatically! Did you notice that these two metal rings are not fixed to the ankles, but to the wrists?" said a freshman with excellent eyesight.

On the ring, Andrea's pupils constricted instantly, knowing that the biggest challenge she was about to face had arrived!

Without the slightest hesitation, Andreas immediately cast a dark element shield on himself!

But the next second, a gust of wind rushed towards him, and William's twin swords slashed down fiercely at him!

Andrea barely managed to react and raise his shield to parry the slash.

But this was just the beginning. William's entire body spun like a top, circling around Andrea and launching a fierce and rapid attack, his twin swords wielding in a dense web!

When the sword and shield clashed with Andrea's, the intense collision and friction between the metals instantly sparked dazzling bursts of light!

Many of the freshmen watching below could no longer keep up with the pace of the fight. Amidst the flying sparks, they could barely make out two blurry figures locked in combat.

On the platform, Professor Ivan announced, "The Bannings family, as the royal family of the Kingdom of Heron, possesses an ancient lineage of Signed Swordsmen. William is now using the Bannings' inherited swordsmanship—the Whirlwind Sword Technique!"

"That's right, but as far as I know, the most famous thing about the Bannings family is probably the Bannings Sign, right?" Seras asked.

"Yes, but William probably won't, because those are secret techniques that only Sign swordsmen can master. One of the prerequisites for learning them is that one must pass the Trial of the Grass and undergo physical transformation before it's even possible to master a Sign!"

"But the side effects of the Trial of the Grasses are enormous. While it allows an ordinary person to master the power of a sign, it also prevents them from mastering witchcraft. Therefore, since William chose to come to the Ignis School, he certainly wouldn't choose to participate in the Trial of the Grasses!" Professor Evan added.

"A reasonable deduction." Maya also agreed with Ivan's deduction.

Soon, Andrea could no longer keep up with William's attack speed. The dark element shield on her body was constantly being hit and rippled, and its light became dimmer and dimmer. Obviously, it could not hold for long!

Richard, sitting on the sidelines, was watching the duel between William and Andrea almost intently.

As a top archery master, Richard has no shortage of keen eyesight.

Clearly, William has gained a complete advantage, and Andrea's defeat now seems to be only a matter of time!

And most importantly, William did not use any witchcraft at all from beginning to end.

But this absolutely does not mean that William is unaware of witchcraft!

On the contrary, Richard believed that William must know witchcraft, and not just ordinary witchcraft, but the kind that could determine the outcome of a battle!

To put it another way, this is the Ignis school. If William isn't here to learn witchcraft, then what is he doing here?

Therefore, he must possess at least one level zero sorcery.

Richard immediately began to think hard, searching for the most likely answer, after all, the next match would be his turn to face off against William.

Instantly, a series of possible level zero shadow magic spells flashed through Richard's mind like a slideshow!

That's right. The first type reduces the opponent's attack power, such as the Weakening spell. Once William masters it, he can further enhance his combat strength and gain an advantage in close combat.

There is also a second type, which is sorcery that further enhances one's combat power. There are many such spells, such as Lesser Shadow Bolt, Death Ray, Shadow Grip, etc.

The last possibility Richard could think of was defensive witchcraft, but given William's personality, that seemed unlikely.

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