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Chapter 103 So, please continue.

Princess Elizabeth had long platinum blonde hair and wore a small but dazzling diamond tiara.

Her white velvet gown, with its trailing train, shimmered under the crystal chandelier, perfectly showcasing her noble status as a member of the royal family.

The princess walked to the high platform at the front of the hall, where a waiter respectfully handed her a tray with a magnificent short sword lying in the center.

Elizabeth picked up the short sword: "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's banquet not only includes the elites of our Fog Array, but also many guests like me who have been favored by Star Abyss. It's a bit boring to always be talking about business and art while holding a wine glass, so how about we play a little game?"

She gently tossed the short sword upwards, and it flew out of her hand, soaring towards the dome several meters high, where it was finally suspended in mid-air by a silver wire.

Princess Elizabeth looked at the crowd: "The rules of the game are simple. Who among you can take that dagger and hold it in your hand using only your own magnetic field, without using any abilities?"

Her gaze fell upon the young talents and hidden masters in the hall: "Whoever does can dance with me."

For ordinary celebrities, being able to dance with a royal princess is an unparalleled honor that they can boast about for a lifetime.

For the players involved, this is also an excellent opportunity to demonstrate their strength to the Mist Royal Family and gain their favor.

As Princess Elizabeth finished speaking, a slight commotion arose in the magnificent banquet hall.

For ordinary celebrities and dignitaries, this was just a slightly regrettable entertainment program; they held their wine glasses, tilted their heads back, and wanted to see who would snatch the dagger.

Meanwhile, the players in the crowd had already begun to secretly compete, and invisible biomagnetic fields intertwined and spread in the air, making the atmosphere in the hall somewhat subtle.

The short sword hovered in mid-air, several meters above the ground; this was a very sophisticated threshold.

For Firefly-level players whose magnetic field can only cover a few meters around them, this sword is like something hanging in the sky, completely out of reach. Only Moon-level players, whose magnetic field can extend up to twenty meters, are qualified to touch it.

Beside Lin Ye, Pei Xiaoye also silently spread her magnetic field outwards, taking the opportunity to search for any possible fugitives.

Six months ago at the Ningchuan branch, Pei Xiao was already known as the ceiling of the monthly level.

Now, his magnetic field, as deep as a pool, is even more powerful. Unbeknownst to him, he has quietly crossed that boundary and truly entered the Yao level.

Although Pei Xiao had controlled the magnetic field to a very gentle and restrained state, when his magnetic field swept over the crowd, the nearby players almost simultaneously stiffened.

They felt a sudden pressure around them, and even their breathing became somewhat difficult.

The players looked around, trying to find the owner of this powerful magnetic field, but they couldn't pinpoint the other party's location at all.

Princess Elizabeth, standing on the high platform, looked towards Pei Xiao's location, then smiled slightly and nodded gently in greeting.

Pei Xiao nodded in return and continued to spread the magnetic field, but unfortunately, he did not find any strange magnetic field.

Suddenly, a look of surprise appeared on Pei Xiao's face. He noticed that the short sword was a bit strange.

His magnetic field was actually dispersed when it came into contact with the short sword.

Not only him, but also a dozen magnetic fields in mid-air tried to pull the short sword down, but encountered an unexpected change just before they made contact with it.

When these magnetic fields entered a one-meter radius around the short sword, the surface of the seemingly ornate, ornamental short sword unexpectedly emitted sharp, inexplicable sword energy.

Those sword energies were like a meat grinder, easily tearing apart any magnetic fields that tried to approach, and finally disappearing without a trace.

Inside the hall, several level-5 players all frowned in unison, having discovered the problem with the short sword.

Pei Xiao stopped testing the waters and instead suddenly increased the intensity of his magnetic field. However, no matter how much magnetic field he spread, it was always shattered by the sharp sword energy.

This reminded Pei Xiao of the sword in the stone, which also annihilated all who approached it.

The short sword before me is far less powerful than the legendary Sword in the Stone, but perhaps the two are related.

Suddenly, another magnetic field rushed over from mid-air, directly knocking Pei Xiao's magnetic field aside.

Unlike Pei Xiao's cautious concealment, the owner of this newly appeared magnetic field had no intention of hiding his location.

The source of that violent aura was obvious, and all the players in the hall turned their heads at the same time.

Although the ordinary nobles around them could not detect the presence of the magnetic field, they sensed the sudden change in the atmosphere and looked in the direction everyone was looking.

At the end of everyone's gaze stood a young white man in a dark red suit.

"It's the Marquis of Austin!" someone in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim.

Upon hearing this name, the surrounding celebrities immediately began to chatter.

The Marquess of Austin is only twenty-two years old and recently inherited his father's title, becoming one of the youngest powerful nobles in the Mistletoe.

However, what truly made him fearsome was not his prestigious family background, but the ruthless reputation he earned through sheer battle.

This young marquis is active on the most brutal battlefields. In one naval battle, he single-handedly sank ten enemy warships and killed three player officers of the same rank.

This makes him one of the top players among all Yao-level players.

On the high platform, Princess Elizabeth's gaze fell on the white young man in a dark red suit.

A glimmer of light flickered in her sapphire-like eyes, and her smile deepened. Her clear and dignified voice rang out leisurely in the banquet hall.

"Good evening, Marquis of Austin. It is a pleasure to have you at the dinner tonight."

As the princess greeted them, the magnetic field that had been lingering around the hall vanished instantly.

He stood ramrod straight, with his left hand behind his back and his right hand elegantly placed on his chest, bowing deeply to Princess Elizabeth on the high platform, performing an impeccable noble salute.

"It is my honor to receive your invitation, Your Highness."

Princess Elizabeth nodded slightly, acknowledging the gesture of respect.

Her gaze moved upwards and landed on the ornate short sword that hung more than ten meters in the air, constantly shattering the surrounding magnetic field.

"Then please continue, Marquis Austin." The princess's voice was soft and elegant, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the hall.

Austin slowly straightened up, no longer uttering another word, and the violent aura that had just subsided erupted once more.

The surrounding air suddenly tightened, and the domineering power belonging to the Yao-level player transformed into an invisible giant hand, rushing straight towards the dome and grabbing fiercely at the short sword that exuded sharp sword energy.